Facets: Nothing can go wrong with everyone embodying Dax's former hosts, right? Dax gives Quark an earjob just to make him be a woman. Kurzodo? Maybe this episode is more about Kurzon and Sisko's relationship? Yikes. Nog is starting on a great journey, and Rom is lovely. The benefits of a strong ensemble cast. Avery Brooks' "creepy voice". Trek episodes where familiar actors play different characters is always fun.
The Adversary: Ben gets a promotion! Captain is the highest non-flag rank in Starfleet. We see more of the Defiant. Another infiltration plot. It's weird to not hate Eddington in this episode but we're going with it. On the other hand, Eddington is the one character who does not get weird with aliens.
Rejected episode titles:
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Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
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Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
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It's still a provisional government?! A lot happens in this episode to move the Bajor plot forward. Disability and injury in storytelling. 20th century comparisons. Kai Winn is charismatic, unfortunately.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
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Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Jude bucks for a promotion again (they all forgot he got one at the beginning of season 2).
Explorers: Sisko advances to "project sailboat in the garage" dad status. Oh yeah, Dax was a dad at one point. Bashir gets lovingly teased by roughly half the principal cast. What a great Bashir and O'Brien scene. Jake's career plans, and Jake's opinions of his dad. The question of maintaining lab cleanliness.
Family Business: Women earning profit? Time to go to Ferenginar and deal with Moogie. So many river names, so many runabouts blown up. Jake's matchmaking skills. Captain Dad. Ferengi are the anti-hobbits.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
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Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Improbable Cause: Directed by Avery Brooks! It's weird how major diplomatic incidents frequently get explained away by "they're Romulan". [GENERIC CAVE SET]. This episode is like "Coming of Shadows" from DS9. Garak is so perfectly disinterested in Julius Caesar. Jude admits he doesn't hate Odo any more. The principles of not over-using a looming threat. You know Garak's not lying when he actually says he doesn't know.
The Die is Cast: That fucker Eddington. Honestly, the Dominion's response to this incident seems thoroughly justifiable under the rules of war. Garak and Odo share a unique exile bond. Is the comparison between Wolf 359 and this engagement apt? Sometimes badmirals never reappear.
We are joined once again by noted Wolf 359 historian Andy! Andy is a life long fan of Sci-fi in all of its forms and creator and co-writers of the Wolf 359 Project, an oral history of the Battle of Wolf 359. He also hosts his own podcast ‘The Great Derelict’ where he talks about anything and everything to do with Sci-Fi. You can find him on most Social Media as Andy3E, the Wolf 359 Project is @Wolf359Project everywhere and check out Tranquility Press here.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
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Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Mirror Kurzon was definitely into it. Maybe the reason the Mirror Universe is so stupid is because the blood goes down to your junk. Cross-dimensional STIs. Mirror Garak is a pathetic little meow-meow. Sisko is a good action commander. Mirror Universe episodes are a chaotic, horny delight.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
Connect with the show at @babylonpodject
Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Visionary: O'Brien Suffers Level--Harry Kim. Klingons, Romulans, and weird radiation, oh my. Klingon spies. Romulans went down a different 4x tech tree. Jude makes a prediction about Morn. O'Brien is so good because he follows regulations and makes good decisions.
Distant Voices: Bashir is turning 30! Every Trek series needs a dream sequence working through trauma. The problems with age makeup.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
Connect with the show at @babylonpodject
Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Destiny: We stuff each other in lockers. No vole fights. Sisko's struggles with the role of Emissary. The Stressed Cardassian, the Horny Cardassian, and the Angry Cardassian. We like Galora better than Lochley. Dax has been allll over.
O'Brien Suffers Level--propositioned in a Jeffries Tube.
Prophet Motive: Directed by Odo. Jude hates Umak. A revised Rules of Acquisition? Live troll handjobs on television. Jude mixes comedic metaphors. Derailed by the Emmys. We all need a Dax in our lives. The Wormhole Aliens heard about capitalism and decided "well, we need to fix that". And then they realized it would mean visitors, and said "well actually never mind."
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
Connect with the show at @babylonpodject
Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Jude is Calvin's Dad.
Life Support:
Odo resolves any problem via incarceration, including friendships. Sisko continues to be Good Dad. The Ferengi misogyny is real bad, and the Nog plot is only redeemed by knowing what it is going to be set in contrast with. Bashir is stuck between a rock and a hard Kai.
Heart of Stone:
The Cave Set returns. Odo is suspicious of Nerodo shipping. Odo's wet fascist sisterwife. The start of a very important plotline, which only works because Sisko understands Ferengi so well. Vilix'pran! Maybe the A plot is there to give the B plot more air.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
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Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Jude is not well during the first half of this episode so it's a little rough. Also, Jude and Justen have some Dune Thoughts. Worm.
Past Tense Part 1: This meeting could have been an email. 2024?? Chroniton plot armor. 2024 looks are just rancid 90s looks. Why is Dax so much better than Sisko and Bashir at committing identity fraud? How would YOU cope with getting thrown 350 years into the past? Some Captain chat. Some political chat about how ripped-from-reality this plot is.
Past Tense Part 2: Previously on BabPod, some timeywimey stuff. It's scarily appropriate that SF is the setting for this episode. Jude feels old because Ana and Justen don't know Airheads. Kira's not great at spycraft. We have lots of thoughts, and not just about millennials.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
Connect with the show at @babylonpodject
Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page
Defiant: You know this is a utopia when the doctor can order vacations. Dax clearly thinks that Kira banged Riker. Because Dax also clearly banged Riker. You know something's wrong when someone is mean to O'Brien. Villainous Goatee! What happens if you put aluminum foil in the replicator? Kira being the A-plot main character is very pre-2001. Using the Maqis and the Bajoran rebellion as examples of morally grey terrorism is not ideal. Reading Enterprise logs must be sanity-wrecking.
Fascination: DS9 does a sex farce. Bashir has significant leeway to diagnose colleagues as "assholes". Lwaxana Troi may be the galaxy's worst seatmate, but it is pretty fun to see her making Odo uncomfortable. What ARE jumja sticks? Oh hey, Xanthi fever. Sisko knows something's wrong when people want to cancel dinner. Jake has rizz. Lwaxana's Google Alerts include Odo, Captain Picard, and sex festivals. On the other hand, the O'Briens' relationship plot feels really grounded and realistic.
We are joined this week by Nathan Polette and Steve Duda!
You can find Nathan talking about comics, and Bev Crusher's history ghosting men on all socials, at @dazzleraoa.
Steve lives with their partner and their adult cat son in a cave beneath Gre'thor. They often make guest appearances on Graymalkin Lane and can be found on social media @Howdyduda.
BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network.
Connect with the show at @babylonpodject
Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon!
Justen can be found at @justenwrites
Ana can be found at @The_Mianaai, and also made our show art.
Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast.
Jude Vais can be found at @eremiticjude. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings.
Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine.
Music attribution:
Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault.
This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @urizenxvii
Find out more at http://babylonpod.page