Series 7, Episode 6 - "Yes, of course you know I'm going to have an opinion."

As our Cardassian/Bajoran series continues, we return to the Delta Quadrant for a powerful and deeply reflective discussion of Voyager’s “Nothing Human.” Captain Michael is joined once again by Lady Vean and John Adams — our Voyager away team from “Maneuvers” — for a conversation that begins lightly but quickly turns to weightier ground. After briefly touching on the first look at Starfleet Academy and our usual “Hit or Miss” segment (featuring obscure ships, characters, and a DS9 favourite), we dive into what may be one of our most serious and passionate discussions to date. This episode raises difficult questions — about medical ethics, informed consent, immoral experimentation, and disturbing historical parallels to the Holocaust and figures like Josef Mengele. These are not easy topics, and our debate reflects the complexity and discomfort they bring. While never heated, our conversation is honest, intense, and may be upsetting for some listeners. We want to be clear: the themes discussed are challenging, but we believe it is worthwhile to confront them and explore the episode’s intentions and implications with care. We also consider whether certain characters behave out of step, the strength of David Clennon’s performance, the directing, writing choices, and where it may fall short in terms of balance and execution. As always, we close with your comments, our personal highlights, and final ratings — but this time, perhaps with a little more to reflect on.

This episode contains several incidents of very strong language, and detailed discussion about topics that some may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Host /Editor/Producer - Michael K. Wilson

Created by Michael K. Wilson

Based on a format by Michael Wilson & Will Templar

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