EnterpriseSplaining

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 24 “First Flight,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. Archer finds out that an old colleague, A.G. Robinson, has died and this prompts him to tell T'Pol the story of how he, AG, and Trip committed serious crimes back when they were test pilots trying to get past warp 2. As they explore a dark matter nebula, Archer confesses to stealing a prototype ship because of his daddy issues. Astronomer Nicole Gugliucci joins us to help us make sense of the nebulous dark matter references.
Rikermendations:
Nicole: Sinners (movie) and Resident Alien (TV Show)
Bill: My Winnipeg (movie)
Jamie: West Side Story (2021 movie)
Maria: Once we were Spacemen (podcast) and The Crypt: Voidstrike by Scott Sigler (book)

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The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media
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This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it. We all generally liked this borg episode but just couldn’t turn off the portion of our brain that wouldn’t stop whispering the word “continuity.”
We discuss the Truck Nutz pin that the infected alien is wearing. And in our Read Alerts section, we discuss our feelings about Scott Bakula in response to a listener question and talk about a cool drawing of Starfleet Academy that listener Bill sent us.
A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Tip of the Iceborg!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week, and you also don’t want to miss our discussion with Phil Plait in that episode!
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We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Plus, we've got the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait, joining us this week to talk about this episode and his personal connection to it.
This week Enterprise breaks new and innovative ground in the canon of Staaaaaahp -- just kidding, it's the Borg. Scientists discover the shattered remains of Star Trek: First Contact in the Arctic Circle and decide to desecrate some corpses. Of course, the revived Borg decide to escape on a route that takes them right into the path of the NX-01! Will the crew escape assimilation? And more importantly, will they remember to write any of this down for future generations?
Rikermendations:
Phil: 12 Monkey's (tv show)
Jamie’s Rikermendation Updates: Jensen McRae has a new album I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Heated Rivalry was adapted into a tv show, and the final book in R.A. Consell's Stealing From Wizards series has been released
Maria: One of Them Days
Bill: The Day of the Jackal (movie)

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This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 22 “Cogenitor,” now that Maria and Bill have watched it and can tell us all their opinions on Trip’s relationship with the cogenitor, Malcolm’s sensual cheese-eating, and the shocking decision Archer makes at the end of the episode. Plus, returning guest Dax joins us this week to discuss the episode’s handling of nonbinary gender identities.
We also watched and discuss the parallels between Cogenitor and the Next Generation episode “The Outcast” and the Alien Nation episode “Three to Tango.”
A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.
Content Warning: The Enterprise episode we discuss contains themes related to self-harm and suicide.
Follow Dax on BlueSky: @mxdax, @vucanscience, @randomtrekquotes
Support and Suicide Prevention Hotlines (US-Based) – Most allow calling and texting. Some also have a chat option via their website.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline : Call or text 988 (Note that the LGBTQ+ specific section of the hotline has been removed)
Blackline: 1-800-604-5842 (for BIPOC & LGBTQ+)
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (US) or 1-877-330-6366 (Canada) (for trans people)
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515
LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564

For a good resource to learn more about nonbinary identities, we recommend the Taboo Science Podcast’s episode Nonbinary 101: Beyond the Binary
Maria recommends and refers to this The M0vie Blog review of the episode Cogenitor
Jamie mentions this slow-motion video of a duck penis. You can learn more about the research behind that video and duck sex in this Science News article.
Rikermendations:
Dax: K-Pop Demon Hunters

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We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 22 “Cogenitor,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. During a first contact with some new aliens, Trip learns that their species has a third gender that is institutionally marginalized called "cogenitors." He strikes up a friendship with one of these cogenitors and attempts to convince them they have innate rights to dictate the course of their own life. Meanwhile, Archer is off on a romantic getaway with the captain of the alien ship and Malcolm.... well, the less we say about what that man was up to in this episode, the better.
Content Warning: The Enterprise episode we discuss contains themes related to self-harm and suicide.
Support and Suicide Prevention Hotlines (US-Based) – Most allow calling and texting. Some also have a chat option via their website.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline : Call or text 988 (Note that the LGBTQ+ specific section of the hotline has been removed)
Blackline: 1-800-604-5842 (for BIPOC & LGBTQ+)
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (US) or 1-877-330-6366 (Canada) (for trans people)
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515
LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564

For a good resource to learn more about nonbinary identities, we recommend the Taboo Science Podcast’s episode Nonbinary 101: Beyond the Binary
Here’s the screengrab of the movie list shown in the episode that we discuss.
Rikermendations:
Bill: Black Narcissus
Maria: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Jamie: Wolf Hall (the tv show)

We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!
EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.
The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media
Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain
Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining
Like us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplaining
Send us an email: [email protected]