Episode 1: Caves

How does Star Trek use caves as metaphors? What is the role reversal with Kirk and Spock in “Devil in the Dark”? What are the masculinity dynamics down in the mines? What is TOS trying to say about motherhood in “Friday’s Child”? What did the Cave represent in “Friday’s Child”? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Caves Original Series episode. 

This is the first episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 

SPOILER WARNING: TOS: “Devil in the Dark” and “Friday’s Child” 

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence from and against women 

Next week, we’ll return to the Original Series to review the rest of the Caves episodes.
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #203: “New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.”
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TOS Part I: Mother of the House of Silicon (With Guest, Austin Smith)

Episode 2: Caves
Why are so many caves embedded into these underground structures? What do these caves represent in these episodes? Why are cave episodes and the prime directive so intertwined? What is the dramatic purpose of a cave in a story? Why don’t machines tunnel out caves? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this second Caves Original Series episode. 

This is the second episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 

SPOILER WARNING: Star Trek the Original Series, Final Frontier, Undiscovered Country, Star Trek 2009 & Star Trek Beyond, as well as the TAS Episodes “Albatross” and “Once Upon a Planet”

Next week, we’ll head to the Next Generations to review the Caves episodes.
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #31: “Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother.”
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TOS Part II: Surprise Surprise… It’s Brains in a Cave!

Episode 6: Caves

What does the settlement of a cave say about the state of the inhabitants? Why does Odo love doing secret meet-ups in a cave?  How does Sisko try to change the Jem'Hadar loyalty to the Vorta? Why do the Jem’Hadar love the glowing circle cave prisons? What does the layout of the cave in “The Siege Of AR-558” say about Starfleet? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in the second part of this Deep Space Nine episode. 

This is the sixth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 

SPOILER WARNING: Star Trek Deep Space Nine

Next week, we’ll jump the Delta Quadrant to review the first half of the Voyager Caves episodes.
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #203: New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.
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DS9 Part II: Top 10 Caves Nearest Odo

Episode 7: Caves

Did Tom and Neelix make the right choice with the cave baby? Which character yearns the most for the caves? Why can’t the crew detect lifesigns in these caves? Do viruses germinate easier in caves? Why does Kes walk into a sacred cave? 
Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we dive into Voyagers caves part 1!

This is the seventh episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Genocide 

SPOILER WARNING: Voyager

Next week, we’ll stay in the Delta Quadrant to review the second half of the Voyager Caves episodes.
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule #162: Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
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VOY Part I: Chakotay Forgets that Neelix is an Untrained Civilian

Episode 9: Caves

How have the Aenor evolved inside the caves? Did Denoblians evolve in caves to become such good climbers? How has Archer grown into Vulcan culture by season 4? Why couldn’t the other Syrrannites find the Kir’Shara?  How many non ENT episodes will we reference? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Enterprise Caves! 

This is the ninth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Parent death 

SPOILER WARNING: Enterprise

Next week, we’ll jump to Discovery to discuss the Caves there!
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule #214: “Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.”
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ENT: Surak Looks Like a Dusty Little Guy

Episode 13: Caves

What has new Trek changed about cave sets? Why do Klingons like La’an? Why is Dr. M’Benga just called Joseph during the war? How does Spock’s voice improve before TOS? Is M'hanit’s music basic? 

Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Strange New Worlds Caves! 

This is the thirteenth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. 
  
SPOILER WARNING: All of Strange New Worlds.  TOS: What Little Girls Are Made Of & Operation Annihilate. 

Next time, we’ll release a very special episode before starting our next series: Romulan Series!
 
DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.  

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule #unknown: A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.
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SNW: No One Wants To Build a Cave Set These Days!

The Duras Sisters Podcast is all about honoring the fantastic characters and storylines in the Star Trek Universes. Two sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna Herd, join the House of Duras and partake in weekly discussions about every series of Star Trek through a philosophical lens and Series Theme. 

Each series will feature a theme and every new episode will travel from the Original Series to Prodigy, diving deeply into each detail of this epic franchise. We have covered these series: Pilot, Family, Love and Affection, Time Travel, Villains, Movies, Feminism, Death Fake Outs, First Officers, and the current Spooky series. 

This podcast is the Star Trek fix you didn't know you needed, brought to you by the sisters who are as close as Lursa and B'etor themselves… except we survived Generations.

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