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When Una’s first away mission as commander almost gets her caught inside Klingon space, the away team ditches the shuttle on an occupied planet and they get dressed up to try to lay low. But after she’s recognized for someone whose alliances aren’t black and white, Una can’t end the mission without appointing a new leader for the Mataaran resistance. What’s Star Trek shorthand for an oppressive society? When is Dr. M’Benga like Batman? Who do we need 500% more of on this show? It’s the episode that’s too cute by one quarter.

When a dusty old Admiral is rushed to Mordan IV to negotiate a hostage release, it’s revealed he was into trading arms for hostages before it went mainstream. But when he reveals he has access to truly spectacular drugs, it’s a race against the clock to Benjamin Button up the plot. Is it possible to look older than Admiral McCoy? Who do you go to if mom and dad say no? How can Adam and Ben get out of Star Trek podcasting? It’s the episode that takes the hero dose.

When the crew needs a break before an important diplomatic mission, Alpha shift takes a shuttle down to a trippy resort planet. But after the atmosphere starts making everyone’s journey a little weird, Ortegas and Scotty get the crew back together in time for a grand diplomatic gesture. In what way did this production show restraint? What’s the main rule in a tattoo parlor? Which moment might be the most divisive of the series? It’s the episode that knows puppets remain a threat.

When the Entrepreneur goes into spacedock for a tune-up and some enhancements, the Bynars take things too far by forcing an evacuation and stealing the ship. But after Picard and Riker get distracted on the holodeck, their willingness to die becomes as important as their willingness to help. When is being bald like driving a Jeep? What is Worf willing to do to win? How is setting auto-destruct like making popcorn? It’s the episode that made the ship a main character.

When Kirk, Spock, and La'An discover the long-lost USS Griffin on their way home from a conference, they decide to take a little detour to check out the ship. But after things become mysterious and spooky, the trio becomes all together ooky and they need rescuing. Is Kirk a Family Guy? What are the body bag best practices? Does punching a dinosaur give you carte blanche? It's the episode that's all cut-scene. 

When the Entrepreneur finds a shipwreck with its escape pods deployed, an away team visits the nearest matriarchal planet while the crew begins to get sick on the ship. But after some sexual diplomacy and an offer to extract the survivors, their unwillingness to leave almost costs them their lives. When is looking at your phone an awful surprise? Where are all of Ben’s childhood friends? What makes this show so great? It’s the episode that wonders what Trent is for?

When the Entrepreneur’s mission is to take pictures of a space squall, the distress buoy they detect draws them into a paradox 65 million years in the making. But after the ship is captured by pre-historic Martians and La’an punches a dinosaur in the face, Captain Pike’s controversial non-intervention ends up protecting everyone’s future. Who is a crazy jump scare at a movie premiere? How is working in the transporter room like catering a C-suite? Which sci-fi crossover are we not broken hearted about? It’s the episode that got spoiled by the trailer.

When the Entrepreneur pulls over for a pit stop at Data’s home planet, the colonist are gone and everything is dead. But after opening a gassy chamber of robot parts and putting them back together, Data learns more about his past and one of the great Star Trek villains is born. Who just came from driving a swan on Echo Park Lake? Was Argyle shuffled off the show for a completely different reason? What would most people not do in the late 80s? It’s the episode that has learned to expect dong.

When four of Gotham City’s supervillains team up to take over the world, the Dynamic Duo are the only two people smart enough to save the Security Council. But after Bruce Wayne gets kidnapped by Catwoman disguised as Comrade Kitka, his newfound love turns to heartbreak when her true identity is revealed. Why was the Batcopter decommissioned? Where have Bat standards fallen sharply? Who can’t seem to speak to us normally? It’s the episode that’s willing to make a lot of logical leaps.

When Captain Picard is prescribed a study break, he chooses the holodeck as a place to relax. But after he becomes trapped there when (real) bullets start flying, he discovers that his distractions have real-world consequences. What’s the most efficient way to read quickly? There’s nothing wrong with human-face, right? Who should be first: good cop or bad cop? It’s the episode that leaves the holodeck through the back door!

When a giant green Frankenstein emerges from the ocean, he starts to take bites out of sailors like so many canapés. But after he makes his way towards mainland Japan, it's up to the crack team at the Frankenstein Institute of Technology to determine just what's going on. Is Russ Tamblyn the real monster? Will the war end with a Godzilla from the machine? Did 60's cinema have a volcano mandate? It’s the episode that always bets on octopus.  

When the Entrepreneur arrives at a planet of legends, it looks like Troi might be leaving the show to get married. But when a ship carrying a deadly disease arrives in system, they learn it’s also carrying a very sexy surprise for Troi’s fiancee. When did Star Trek TNG lose the will to holo? Who’s acting like Paul Rudd’s character from Wet Hot American Summer (complimentary)? What does it mean when you’re given the pink garment? It’s the episode where barely anybody is getting along.