When we last left our heroes there were aliens in WW2 because why not, right? Sure. Fine. So we're picking up that thread and it turns out to be a bunch of Temporal Cold War nonsense in "Storm Front", parts 1 and 2. On the plus side it's also the end of that idiot saga.
Also this week: a questionable montage, Machine Gun Reed, and Commander Chakotay!
[timestamps: Storm Front: 01:25; The Gentlest Maquis: 52:51]
[Just ignore the phony Native American stuff and he's pretty good: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/753747139156393984/character-spotlight-chakotay?source=share]

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Episode 355: Enterprise VS the Naughtzis

Season four finally starts proper after last week's bizarre opener. First up, the crew goes "Home" and does a take on TNG's "Family" if it was a slog and had really bad lessons woven into it. After that: it's part one of what will be multiple three-parters in the final season of "Enterprise" as Brent Spiner guest stars as one of his own ancestors to take us to the "Borderland"!
Also this week: fun with umlauts, big square heads, and Tuvok!
[timestamps: Home: 01:18; Borderland: 45:55; Mr. Vulcan: 1:11:50]
[dance on over to the tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/754390653323100160/character-spotlight-tuvok?source=share]

Episode 356: The Old Ways

"Enterprise" has left infurating war crimes behind and has gone back to the familiar comfort of dull and copying older "Trek". In parts two and three of a story that did NOT need to be a three-parter, the Augments go on a rampage and Soong realizes maybe he did, in fact, do a bad thing by unleashing them on the galaxy. Join us, won't you, for "Cold Station 12" and "The Augments".
Also this week: too many nods, a pointless brother, and B'Elanna!
[Timestamps: Cold Augment Dozen: 00:36; Torres: 54:21]
[note: minor spoilers for "Picard" S.2, but honestly that's probably the worst of the seasons of that show so who cares?]
[tumbl down to engineering: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/755647318423994368/character-spotlight-belanna-torres?source=share]

Episode 357: Is a Bad Plan Better Than No Plan?

Step right up to the bout of the 22nd century as the final showdown between the forces of EVIL face the forces of...ah...Archer and Co in "Kir'Shara"! But don't leave just yet, as in our next round it's man vs their own past hubris in "Daedalus"!
Also this week: the 90s S, Chris tries to pull a Jake, and Harry Kim!
[timestamps: Kir'Shara: 01:14; Daedalus: 43:27; Ensign Kim: 1:13:23]
[play that saxy music, Harry!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/757552542974656512/character-spotlight-harry-kim?source=share]

Episode 359: T'Pow vs The Space Ghost

Everyone's up to something this week, tho motivation is maybe a bit vague. First up: voyeuristic aliens are being really creepy and possessing the crew just so they can watch people die in "Observer Effect". After that, someone has come up with a needlessly elaborate ship to try and start a war between the Andorians and Tellarites in "Babel One".
Also this week: special special humans, emotional violence, and The EMH!
[Timestamps: Observer Effect: 01:02; Babel One: 24:31; The Doctor: 1:05:06]
[Active the Emergency Tumblr Hologram: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/758190703422717952/character-spotlight-emergency-medical-hologram?source=share]

Episode 360: For Reasons!

Well now the Romulans have gone and done it! In their convoluted attempt to destabilize the region they've just gone and helped lay the groundwork for the eventual United Federation of Planets! Maybe there was a better use for their super psychic powered self-repairing ships than this? Also Trip and T'Pol's relationship takes a decidedly teen drama turn in the 11th hour because why not? Join us for "United" and "The Aenar"!
Also this week: ancient traditions*, iced coffee in space, and Neelix!
[timestamps: episodes: 01:10; the Ambassador: 51:16]
[ambassador, reporter, sitter, cook: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/758822816123666432/character-spotlight-neelix?source=share]

Episode 361: The Big Special Best Friend Ship Fleet

It's the moment one of your hosts has been waiting for and the others have been dreading! It's time for the "Enterprise" take on the Mirror Universe in the campy two-parter "In a Mirror, Darkly". Watch as we and a guest struggle to tell the difference between Prime and Mirror Archer and wonder if other people weren't allowed to be evil ENOUGH.
Also this week: prop comps, Shatner, and Seven of Nine!
[Timestamps: Mirror: 01:28; Seven of Nine,Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01: 1:32:36]
[get to the alcove: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/760078552394874880/character-spotlight-seven-of-nine?source=share]

Episode 363: Ninety Percent Dumb

We're in the home stretch and "Enterprise" sure is cranking up the stupid to 11! What's the dumbest twist you could have? The two-parter "Demons" and "Terra Prime" has a good chance of using it. RoboCop himself has dropped into "Trek" to unleash a scheme that really only makes sense if you're already a deranged xenophobe who got his hands on some loose DNA. The Romulans would look askance at this weirdo. Anyway, he's trying to stop "Star Trek" from happening which, honestly, if all you knew was "Enterprise" you might, too.
Also this week: RoboCop got a type; you've never guess the mole!; and Reg Barclay!
[timestamps: episodes: 01:04; Broccoli: 1:06:25]
[get out of the holodeck and over to the tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/760734475010359296/character-spotlight-reginald-barclay?source=share]
[BONUS LINK! Jake's Voyager fanfic: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/727743530759585792/tales-from-the-holodeck-voy-fanfic-jakes-story?source=share]

Episode 364: Expecting the Dumbest Outcome

Our collective dislike of "Enterprise" is hardly a secret, but even your hosts (and our guest) agree this show deserved a better sendoff than "These Are the Voyages...", or at least a sendoff that was about itself. Rather than simply wrapping things up with the preceding two-parter, the talentless hacks in charge decided to sideline the cast of this show in favor of tacking a horrible B-plot onto a good TNG episode that is made worse by its presence. An astoundingly dimwitted end to a poorly-executed program.
Also this week: hating crowds, seeking pranks, and ending "Enterprise".
[timestamps: These Are the Voyages...: 03:55; S.4 Wrap: 1:15:34; Series Rankings: 1:32:58]
[S.3 tops/bottoms: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761362141052878848/even-a-fanfic-season-of-enterprise-is-better-than?source=share
Series "Best": https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761362600221114368/top-five-star-trek-ent-episodes?source=share
Series Worst: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761363181391282176/bottom-five-star-trek-ent-episodes?source=share ]

Episode 365: Unbelievably Dumb

"Enterprise" might be over, but she has one last outing...sort of. If its finale was HORRIBLE fanfiction, how about you step right up for some, if we do say so ourselves, much better fanfiction! Yes, your stalwarts are at it again, putting their own unique spins on the "Star Trek" universe with the crew of the NX-01. This time: contests, crossovers, tantalizing tubers, and gettin' PRANKED!
Timestamps and links!
Caitlin's fic: 01:41
https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993533238476800/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-caitlins?source=share
Chris's: 09:58
https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993551347400704/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-chriss?source=share
Ames's: 42:56
https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993559383621632/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-amess?source=share
Jake's: 1:24:42
https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993563490942976/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-jakes?source=share

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Ten Forward 40: Tales From the Holodeck VIII - Enterprising Tales

New episodes every Thursday!

Podcasts: a frontier that isn't actually very final at all. These are the voyages of the podcast A Star to Steer Her By. Our continuing mission: to watch every single episode of Star Trek (even the dumb ones), to comment on and snark at whatever suits our fancy, to boldly split infinitives that no man has split before. 

Follow our crew of Chris, Jake, Ames, and Caitlin as we explore the universe of Trek, go on wild tangents, crack wise, and make more fart jokes than necessary.

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