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Emissary

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 1 two-parter pilot episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 1 / 2
* **Original airdate:** 3 January 1993
* *Emissary, Part I* & *Part II* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Emissary, Part I & II* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Emissary, Part I & II* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Emissary, Part I & II* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link *(first half)*
* Review link *(second half)*
* Published: May 23, 2011 *(first half)*, May 24, 2011 *(second half)*

## SF Debris synopsis

First half/episode:

*Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide heads back to the beginning. A bald-faced Sisko grumpily takes command of DS9 and attempts to go an entire day without an old lady grabbing his ear. He fails, but at least he pisses off Picard.*

Second half/episode:

*Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide continues the look at the second half of the pilot, where alien beings cover Sisko with their white secretions. Meanwhile, everyone else tries to keep from surrendering the station the moment Sisko is gone... they succeed, but only just.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 7

***For an opening, excellent***

"Final score for 'Emissary' is 7 out of 10.

*Deep Space Nine* has probably the strongest pilot, balancing the need to establish so much with the need to tell an engaging story. For the most part, that succeeds. Piller does an impressive job tying the plot elements together, so that almost no scene can be removed without affecting the overall story. And the realisation of the interaction with the Prophets was excellent.

The only reason I wouldn't rate this episode higher is that, because it does so much to establish the characters and situation, it doesn't have as much room to manuever as many of the later episodes will. So that there'll be many good episodes in this. Remember that all scores are relative to the series it's in, so moving it higher would mean other episodes would need to be moved down. It's all just jockeying for position in the same score.

DS9's start is going to be hit-or-miss, from the depths of 'Move Along Home' to the heights of 'Duet', fumbling to find its way to be distinct from TNG, without alienating the TNG audience. The strong start of 'Emissary' went a long way to ensuring this experiment in two *Trek* shows at the same time would be a success. Had this been a weaker episode, like TNG's had been, it's likely it wouldn't have survived. Because even with it, the show was frequently in jeopardy."

### Annoying Character

"Annoying Character goes to Bashir. For a healer who grins so much, you sure are a pain to be around."

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 1 reviews
Burn Baby, Burn

'Burn Baby, Burn' is one of the jocular or sarcastic SF Debris "awards" given to clichéd or puzzling elements in reviewed episodes of the *Star Trek* franchise.

## Definition

*Burn Baby, Burn* is a case of a shuttle craft being destroyed. It's a reference to how many plots involve shuttlecrafts crashing and burning, despite the lack of discussion of replacing them.

## Burn Baby, Burn "awards" overview

### *Star Trek: Enterprise*

* Terra Nova
* Breaking the Ice
* Shadows of P'Jem
* First Flight

### *Star Trek: The Next Generation*

* Identity Crisis
* Power Play
* The Pegasus

### *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*

* Little Green Men
* The Ship
* Valiant
* The Sound of Her Voice
* The Changing Face of Evil

### *Star Trek: Voyager*

* Initiations
* Innocence
* Parturition
* Future's End
* Rise
* Unity
* The Gift
* Nemesis
* Drone
* Counterpoint
* Dark Frontier
* Course Oblivion
* Tsunkatse
* Good Shepherd
* Muse
* Homestead

### *Star Trek* feature films

* *Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home* - Klingon Bird of Prey ("Kia of Prey")
* *Star Trek: Generations* - Enterprise-D

**Special cases and variations**

### *Star Trek: Voyager*

* Someone to Watch Over Me - figuratively, with Harry's failed attempt at courting Seven of Nine

### Other series

Because the 'Burn Baby, Burn' award is given only to *Star Trek* series, having this award appear in the review of a non-*Trek* series or film is meant to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

#### Futurama

* Where No Fan Has Gone Before - "We have a 'Burn, Baby, Burn' for the *Planet Express* ship, which crashes *twice*."

#### Space Patrol Orion (Raumpatrouille Orion)

* Attack from Outer Space - "We have a 'Burn, Baby, Burn' for the *Challenger*, the name of that automated ship. Yeah... Getting a bit of an uncomfortable vibe off of that..."

### Other films

Because the 'Burn Baby, Burn' award is given only to *Star Trek* series, having this award appear in the review of a non-*Trek* series or film is meant to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek.

* *Watership Down* - to Keehar the seagull (honourary award)
Forbidden Planet

A review of the 1956 science fiction thriller film *Forbidden Planet*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 3 March 1956
* *Forbidden Planet* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Forbidden Planet* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: March 31, 2015

## SF Debris synopsis

*Leslie Nielsen stars as the daring commander of a flying saucer sent to check on survivors from a previously lost ship, while Gene Roddenberry takes careful notes.*
Le Voyage dans la Lune

A review of the pioneering 1902 science fiction film *Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)* by Georges Méliès, based loosely on the two 1860s novels by Jules Verne.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 1 September 1902
* *Le Voyage dans la Lune* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Le Voyage dans la Lune* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: April 22, 2020

## SF Debris synopsis

*A collection of self-important jerks fly to the moon and make trouble.*
Ghostbusters

A review of the 1984 science fantasy adventure comedy *Ghostbusters*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 8 June 1984
* *Ghostbusters* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Ghostbusters* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: October 28, 2015

## SF Debris synopsis

*A collection of discredited scientists plan to make a business about capturing and containing ghosts. The fantasy is that they don't have their own basic cable show recording everything.*
The Crazy Middles Wiki

## Welcome to the Wiki

Welcome to the wiki. WELCOME TO THE #KEEPITCRAZYFAMILY!

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Gattaca

A review of the 1997 science fiction thriller film *Gattaca*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 24 October 1997
* *Gattaca* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Gattaca* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: March 12, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*An opinionated look at the 1997 film Gattaca, set in a world where those conceived naturally are an underclass to the genetically engineered, but more frightening is the place is a police state, and everyone's real uptight.*
Howard the Duck

A review of the 1986 comic book comedy film *Howard the Duck*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 1 August 1986
* *Howard the Duck* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Howard the Duck* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: August 28, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*Against all rational thinking I look at George Lucas' biggest flop, Howard the Duck, an adaptation of the Marvel Comics character considered one of the worst films every made. Yay.*
An Opinionated Look at The X-Files

SF Debris reviews the 1990s early 2000s mystery TV series *The X-Files* (1993-2002).

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (1993–1994)

* 1 - Pilot
* 2 - Deep Throat
* 3 - Squeeze
* 7 - Ghost in the Machine
* 10 - Fallen Angel
* 13 - Beyond the Sea
* 17 - E.B.E.
* 21 - Tooms
* 24 - The Erlenmeyer Flask

### Season 2 (1994–1995)

* 2 - The Host
* 3 - Blood
* 4 - Sleepless
* 5 - Duane Barry
* 6 - Ascension
* 12 - Aubrey
* 14 - Die Hand Die Verletzt
* 15 - Fresh Bones
* 16 - Colony
* 17 - End Game
* 20 - Humbug
* 22 - F. Emasculata
* 24 - Our Town
* 25 - Anasazi

### Season 3 (1995–1996)

* 1 - The Blessing Way
* 2 - Paper Clip
* 4 - Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
* 20 - Jose Chung's From Outer Space
Bride of Chaotica

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 12
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Bride of Chaotica]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Bride of Chaotica]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Bride of Chaotica]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Bride of Chaotica]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Bride of Chaotica' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
Déja Q

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:**
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Déja Q]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Déja Q]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Déja Q]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Déja Q]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Déja Q' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 3 reviews
2015

## January 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## February 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## March 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## April 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## May 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## June 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## July 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## August 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## September 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## October 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## November 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## December 2015

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## See also

* Other reviews by year: 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
Bar Association

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 16
* **Original airdate:** February 19, 1996
* *[ Bar Association]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Bar Association* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Bar Association* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Bar Association* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Bar Association' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 4 reviews
Drone

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 2
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Drone]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Drone]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Drone]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Drone]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide is helpless as we watch the Doctor teach Seven about dating, now that we have cured every disease in the universe after all.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Drone' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
Conundrum

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 5 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 5
* **Episode:** 14
* **Original airdate:** February 17, 1992
* *Conundrum* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Conundrum* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Conundrum* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Conundrum* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Conundrum' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 5 reviews
Jetrel

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 15
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Jetrel]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Jetrel* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Jetrel* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Jetrel* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Jetrel' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 1 reviews
Assignment: Earth

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 26
* **Original airdate:** 29 March 1968
* *Assignment: Earth* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Assignment: Earth* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Assignment: Earth* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Assignment: Earth* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: February 9, 2013

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide Returns to the episode that closed out season 2 of the original series, and could have been the final episode. Naturally, such a landmark episode barely involves our characters and instead is about the man who can save the human race. They call him... Gary!*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 2 reviews
Identity Crisis

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 18
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Identity Crisis]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Identity Crisis]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Identity Crisis]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Identity Crisis]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Identity Crisis' is TBA out of 10."

### Annoying character

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
Damn Dirty Mutant

'Damn Dirty Mutant' is one of the jocular or sarcastic SF Debris "awards" given to clichéd or puzzling elements in reviewed episodes of the *Star Trek* franchise.

## Definition

*Damn Dirty Mutant* means a character mutates or transforms.

## Damn Dirty Mutant "awards" overview

### *Star Trek: The Animated Series*

* The Infinite Vulcan
* The Ambergris Element

### *Star Trek: The Next Generation*

* Identity Crisis
* Genesis

### *Star Trek: Voyager*

* Faces
* Threshold

**Special cases and variations**

### *Star Trek* feature films

* *Star Trek: The Motion Picture* - Damn Dirty Lazarus Mutant of the Week
Clues

An *Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 14
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Clues]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Clues]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Clues]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Clues]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Clues' is TBA out of 10. "

### Annoying character

***TBA***

"TBA"

## See also

* Opinionated Next Gen Episode Guide
* The Next Generation Season 4 reviews
An Opinionated Look at The Orville

SF Debris reviews the 2010s TV series *The Orville* (2017- ), a more comedic take on the *Star Trek* formula about a ship and her crew exploring space, by Seth MacFarlane.

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (2017)

* 1 - Old Wounds
* 2 - Command Performance *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 3 - About a Girl *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 4 - If the Stars Should Appear *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 5 - Pria *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 6 - Krill *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 6 - Majority Rule *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 6 - Into the Fold *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
* 10 - Firestorm *(reviewed as part of a marathon)*
A Spider in the Web

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 6
* **Original airdate:** 7 December 1994
* *Spider in the Web* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Spider in the Web* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Spider in the Web* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Spider in the Web* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 14, 2019

## SF Debris synopsis

*Someone wants to help Mars become independent, so a famous person in favor of Mars independence kills him. Yeah, that's definitely not an outside plot.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
Logan's Run

A review of the 1976 science fiction thriller film *Logan's Run*.

## Film information

* **Premiere:** 23 June 1976
* *Logan's Run* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Logan's Run* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: July 15, 2014

## SF Debris synopsis

*The classic science fiction film about a future when people must die at age 30, set in a world full of hippies with horrible fashion sense and terrible music so that by that age they actually want to.*
An Opinionated Look at Madoka Magica

SF Debris reviews of the 2011 animated TV series *Puella Magi Madoka Magica*.

The original version of the reviews opened with the song "Magia" from the show's soundtrack, but a later reupload changed it to "Survivor" by Keith Leglue.

## Reviewed episodes

1. I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something.
2. That Would Be Truly Wonderful
3. I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore
4. Miracles and Magic Are Real
5. There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It
6. This Just Can't Be Right
7. Can You Face Your True Feelings?
8. I Was Stupid... So Stupid
9. I'd Never Allow That to Happen
10. I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore
11. The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me
12. My Very Best Friend
Basics

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 and Season 3 two-parter episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2/3
* **Episode:** 26 (S2) / 1 (S3)
* **Original airdate:** 24 May / 4 October 2000
* *Basics, Part I* & *Part II* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Basics, Part I* & *Part II* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Basics, Part I & II* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Basics, Part I* & *Basics, Part II* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: August 9, 2012

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide begins a three part look at this climax of the Kazon story arc. Seska's Rube Goldberg plan to take Voyager through the use of a child made from Chakotay's DNA is now in place, but will the idiot Cullah get in the way? Plus, the return of Grima Wormtongue.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Basics' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
2011

## January 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## February 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## March 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## April 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## May 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## June 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## July 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## August 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## September 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## October 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## November 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## December 2011

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## See also

* Other reviews by year: 2009 - 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
Day of the Dove

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 7
* **Original airdate:** 1 November 1968
* *Day of the Dove* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Day of the Dove* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Day of the Dove* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Day of the Dove* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide looks at a confrontation between our heroes and Klingons aboard the Enterprise while everyone is armed with medieval weapons. Star Trek plus larping could reach nerd critical mass.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

" "

## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 3 reviews
Fair Haven

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 6 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 6
* **Episode:** 11
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Fair Haven]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *[ Fair Haven]* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Fair Haven]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Fair Haven]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide looks at that one, yes, that one. After years of working to make us like him Tom Paris undoes all that good will by creating the village of Fair Haven, Ireland. That's not enough though, Janeway decides to start tweaking one of the characters in the hopes he might start tweaking her back.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Fair Haven' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA
In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 17
* **Original airdate:** 10 February 1995
* *In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: June 9, 2011

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated B5 Episode Guide learns what happens when the powerful and enigmatic Mr. Morden crosses Commander Sheridan. Answer: a threat to the entire galaxy, but would you have expected anything less. Also, the brownshirts goosestep into town.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Recommendation stamp

***Must See***

"In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum shifts the focus back to the humans: Garibaldi is forced to take a stand for his principles. Franklin has to try to find a way to meet his own standards as a doctor, knowing what he's doing to himself in the process. Talia's being jerked around by people who want to use her towards their own ends. Zac is being taken in by the deceptive words of Pierce that he would, essentially, just continue doing what he's doing anyway, for more money. And most importantly, Sheridan's grief tansforming into an obsession...

We saw in our Meet John Sheridan video that he blamed himself for a long time for his wife's death, and while he seems to have moved past that, it's still a tender wound for him. Willing to drive him to actions so extreme, that he can still see from the inside that he's gone too far, but still can't stop himself. Sheridan himself doesn't actually change over the course of this episode, he's only really pulled back because the scales are tipped just the other way to convince him to stop. But the wound is still raw and can be exploited. What changes is what he knows and what we now know. Because of all that happens, this is definitely a focal point for a number of plot threads, and so is a 'Must See' episode."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
Far Beyond the Stars

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 6 episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 6
* **Episode:** 13
* **Original airdate:** 11 February 1998
* *Far Beyond the Stars* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Far Beyond the Stars* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Far Beyond the Stars* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Far Beyond the Stars* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: June 20th, 2015

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide returns to season 6 as Sisko faces the Dominion fleet taking systems and destroying ships, so he takes a break living the relaxing life of a black writer in 1950s New York City. Things are less pleasant than that sounds.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: 8

***Great shake-up***

"All scores are relative to their series, so final score for 'Far Beyond the Stars' is 8 out of 10.

It's a great hour of television that explores its topic, without the allegory this time, and lays it *bare*, like a broken tooth. After 'North Star' two weeks ago, that showed us a silly simplification to the issue of systemic prejudice, 'Far Beyond the Stars' shows you what it is really about, and reminds us that there is no easy solution to such a problem.

I'll be getting more into that in the companion video, 'Judgment Day'. And speaking of that, the day I've long awaited has arrived. Next week, we are finally throwing Neelix off the damned ship ! It's back to *Voyager*, in 'Homestead'."

### Annoying Character

***You know who you are***

"Annoying Character goes to whoever brings up Louis C. K. in the comments section. Yeah, I've been quoted out of context enough times to know somethings *you do not* say, even if they're obviously in quotation marks when you say them."

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 1 reviews
An Opinionated Look at Stargate SG-1

SF Debris reviews of the 1990s and 2000s science fiction TV series *Stargate SG-1* (1997-2007), originally created as a spinoff of the original film *Stargate* (1994).

## Reviewed episodes

### Season 1 (1997-1998)

* 1/2 - Children of the Gods (Pilot)
* 3 - The Enemy Within
* 4 - Emancipation
* 10 - Thor's Hammer
* 11 - The Torment of Tantalus
* 12 - Bloodlines
* 13 - Hathor
* 17 - Solitudes
* 19 - There But For The Grace of God
* 22 - Within the Serpent's Grasp

### Season 2 (1998-1999)

* 1 - The Serpent's Lair
* 3 - In the Line of Duty
* 5 - Need
* 6 - Thor's Chariot
* 9 - Secrets
* 11 - The Tok'ra: Part 1
* 12 - The Tok'ra: Part 2
* 14 - Touchstone
* 15 - The Fifth Race
* 16 - A Matter of Time
* 18 - Serpent's Song
* 21 - 1969
* 22 - Out of Mind

### Season 3 (1999-2000)

* 1 - Into the fire
* 2 - Seth
* 3 - Fair Game
* 6 - Points of View
* 10 -Forever In a Day
* 12 - Jolinar's Memories
* 13 - The Devil You Know
* 14 - Foothold
* 15 - Pretense
* 16 - Urgo
* 18 - Shades of Grey
* 22 - Nemesis

### Season 4 (2000-2001)

* 1 - Small Victories
* 5 - Divide and Conquer
* 6 - Window of Opportunity
* 7 - Watergate
* 15 - Chain Reaction
* 16 - 2010
* 17 - Absolute Power

### Season 5 (2001-2002)

* 4 - The Fifth Man
* 10 - 2001
* 12 - Wormhole X-Treme!
* 21 - Meridian
* 22 - Revelations

### Season 6 (2002-2003)

* 5 - Nightwalkers
* 6 - Abyss
* 7 - Disclosure
* 14 - Smoke & Mirrors
* 15 - Paradise Lost
* 19 - The Changeling

### Season 7 (2003-2004)

* 16 - Death Knell
* 17 - Heroes
* 20 - Inauguration
* 21 - The Lost City 1
* 22 - The Lost City 2
2008

## January 2008

*Under construction*

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## February 2008

*Under construction*

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## March 2008

*Under construction*

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## April 2008

*Under construction*

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## May 2008

*Under construction*

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## June 2008

*Under construction*

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## July 2008

*Under construction*

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## August 2008

*Under construction*

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## September 2008

*Under construction*

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## October 2008

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## November 2008

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## December 2008

*Under construction*

 TBA | TBA

## See also

* Other reviews by year: 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
Cupid's Errant Arrow

An *Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 1 pilot episode of *Star Trek: Lower Decks*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:** 3 September 2020
* *[ Cupid's Errant Arrow]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Moist Vessel* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Cupid's Errant Arrow]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Cupid's Errant Arrow]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide looks at love, obsession, and dealing with people who want to pray at any moon willing to listen.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

"*Cupid's Errant Arrow* has some good to it, but the problem is, I really don't personally care for cringe comedy, and I really don't like seeing people jerked around emotionally, even in a comedy. I mean, it wasn't as serious as we sometimes get in works, but nevertheless, when these things happen, it just feels *mean-spirited*.

The episode certainly plays around with *Star Trek'*s own tropes, but the one that is played straight in this, is the whole "soulmate of the week" idea. We have a romantic interest for exactly one episode, then the character's heart is broken and then we just move on. I really don't like doomed relationships.

The positive of the episode is that, despite being an asshole, Mariner is ultimately committed to her friendship with Boimler, even if that is a rather unhealthy friendship. The episode itself is well-paced and... it's not that bad. It's just that... it's just got room for improvement, especially where that relationship comes in."

## Memorable quotes/jokes from the review

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## See also

* Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide
* Lower Decks Season 1 reviews
Envoys

An *Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide* review.

Review of the Season 1 pilot episode of *Star Trek: Lower Decks*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 2
* **Original airdate:** 13 August 2020
* *[ Envoys]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Envoys* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *[ Envoys]* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *[ Envoys]* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide goes back to the second episode, which improves upon the first because not improving on that would be impossible.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

"*Envoys* is just the first episode with a different secondary plot. And the secondary plot is the good one of the two. In the first episode, Mariner says "I'm very complicted...", but this episode hits the same point as the first one: That she's actually very simple - an asshole. "I can rationalize away my irresponsible behaviour, because I can get out of the messes I make, and hey, I've at least learnt not to let my colleague's naked body abused against their will. I've grown as a person !"

Rutherford's story of realizing he belongs in engineering... How crazy is it that the kill-crazy Shax is the one, who sums up his story arc for the episode ? Gotta be true to yourself... Even if it might disappoint Tendi, it hints at his growing bond with her nevertheless. And this is what rescues the episode from being terrible like the first one was.

Fortunately, the makers of this show did find a better dynamic between Boimler and Mariner, so in our next *Lower Decks* episode, we're going to go back to something *much better*. Ha, bear-pack !"

## Memorable quotes/jokes from the review

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## See also

* Opinionated Lower Decks Episode Guide
* Lower Decks Season 1 reviews
Brahma of the Week

'Brahma of the Week' is one of the jocular or sarcastic SF Debris "awards" given to clichéd or puzzling elements in reviewed episodes of the *Star Trek* franchise.

## Definition

*Brahma of the Week* is a case of creation of intelligent life.

## Brahma of the Week "awards" overview

### *Star Trek (The Original Series)*

* The Ultimate Computer - Dr. Daystrom, for creating M-5.

### *Star Trek: The Animated Series*

* The Infinite Vulcan - Spock 2.
* The Magicks of Megas-Tu - Sulu, for creating a woman with magic.

### *Star Trek: The Next Generation*

* Evolution - Wesley for the nanites he gave intelligence.
* The Offspring - Data for creating Lal, a sentient android.
* The Quality of Life - The exo-comps, which Data determines to be alive.

### *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*

* A Man Alone - Bashir for unwittingly creating a second clone of Ibudan.
* Whispers - The Parada for the fake O'Brien.
* Shadowplay - Rurigan for creating an entire village of sentient holograms.

### *Star Trek: Voyager*

* Basics - Suder for creating a new plant.
* Drone - For the creation of One.
* Lifeline - Doctor Zimmerman for creating photonic life
* Flesh and Blood - The Hirogen for creating sentient holograms.
Before and After

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 21
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ Before and After]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *Before and After* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *Before and After* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Before and After* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'Before and After' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 3 reviews
Ariana Pettit

### Siblings

Melinda, Alex, Halie, Hannah, Max, Lucas, Jake, Savannah, Logan, Brody, Aurora, Bella,Rylan,Liam (Natasha is her biological sister)

### Others

Dog name Luna

in:Crazy Pieces

**Ariana Pettit** is the adoptive daughter of Crystal and Aaron.

## Biography

Ariana was placed in foster care at the age of 6 with her older sister and half-brother, but her half-brother then went to live with his father and Ariana found herself alone with her sister. She was placed in foster care because of her biological mother’s "inability to protect".

Her biological mother brought home "not nice" guys who didn’t treat Ariana, her sister and her brother well. After a few days in foster care, Ariana was placed with her biological uncle and her biological aunt, but her sister was not with her because she was having a difficult time.

After a while, Her uncle and aunt decided to put Ariana back into foster care because she too was having a hard time without her sister. She then lived in a group home with her sister, but her sister was placed elsewhere because of her behavior.

Then Ariana was living with a couple of elderly people, Connie and Dave for a year. Connie and Dave were like grandparents to her, but they felt she deserved to be adopted by a younger couple, and that’s how Aaron and Crystal got into Ariana’s life. She considers her former legal guardians, Connie and Dave, as her grandparents and is still in contact with them.

She is in a long distance relationship with tiktok star Devin Ellison

## Trivia

* She was the one of their first foster kids and then the first adopted child by Aaron and Crystal.
* She is three days older than Halie.
* Her biological sister lived with the Wallaces for a while, but it didn’t work out and she had to move on. Ariana is still in contact with her biological sister and she is fine now.
* Used to be on her high school cheerleading team with her sisters Halie and Hannah, and then was on a college team until she dropped out
* She learned at age 9 that the man she believed was her biological father was not. Her mother had kept the truth from her until then.
* She doesn’t know who her biological father is. She did a DNA test that revealed the existence of a paternal grandmother, but she does not want to have contact with Ariana.
Intersections in Real Time

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 4 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 4
* **Episode:** 18
* **Original airdate:** 15 April 1998
* *Intersections in Real Time* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Intersections in Real Time* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Intersections in Real Time* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Intersections in Real Time* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: September 5, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*Sheridan has been captured by the evil Earth government, and they're going to try to break his spirit. Step one: make him watch Grey 17 Is Missing.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***Must See***

"Intersections in Real Time gets a stamp of 'Must See'. While it's not necessary to follow the arc, it is a poweful hour of television and *Babylon 5* showcasing some of its finest drama, in what is primarily a two-man story.

The interrogator is doing everything to tear down Sheridan. He tries inflicting pain, he tries sleep deprivation, starvation, food poisoning, bright lights, loud noises. All to prevent Sheridan from having a bit of respit, save what he offers. He attacks Sheridan's sense of truth to give him leverage, to allow Sheridan to convince himself - like with the lunch time bit - that what he's being told is right. He emphasises his own place within the system, so that he can show Sheridan that he's here *because he's not fitting in*. He's against a machine. A machine that does not tire, or hunger, or first, and is resistent to poisoning because it will purge it if necessary.

There have been unfair comparisons between this episode and other works, but I say "unfair", because these are all time-honoured concepts. Some you might recognise from when I discussed the US Army field manual in *Star Trek'*s 'Chain of Command'. Sheridan gets few lines, but what JMS does is show us him at his weakest. precisely, so that we can see him at his strongest. Because even when his body is tormented and his mind is reeling, with no certainty over even what he's seeing anymore, Sheridan can still dig deep, one more time... and still say No. And it also makes clear the righteousness of the cause that he is fighting for. The system that the interrogator says can't be fought ? Must be fought. This future for humanity is neither forward-looking, nor human. And it is all the more vital that they must resist with arms, as much as Sheridan is resisting with spirit. This evil that has been swallowed, must be purged, however painful it might be... before it poisons us all."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 4 reviews
Confessions and Lamentations

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 18
* **Original airdate:** 24 May 1995
* *Confessions and Lamentations* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *Confessions and Lamentations* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *Confessions and Lamentations* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Confessions and Lamentations* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: October 16, 2017

## SF Debris synopsis

*A number of aliens begin dying of supposedly natural causes, but Dr. Franklin figures out it's actually a plague being covered up because of a stigma around those who get it. And no, it's not the sharts.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***Fine***

"Confessions and Lamentations gets a stamp of 'Fine'.

I won't go so far as to put it on my list of recommendations, but it is an interesting outing nevertheless. They bravely decide to wipe out an entire established and prominent race, with no advancement of the overall show's narrative. It's not as if the Markab were beloved, sure, but as you can see, they have a lot of those costumes, and they're all going to be useless after this.

Some have argued that the story is an allegory for the reaction to AIDS, but while that is namedropped in the episode, that wasn't the point. The point was how, when serious things happen, we can't blindly pretend that it isn't, just because it's inconvenient or doesn't fit in our worldview. Whether it's disease, a potential disaster, a man-made threat... the truth doesn't change. And sadly, neither does our reaction a lot of the time.

The episode was good for Delenn though, allowing her to show her vulnerability, that is usually concealed. And she gives a bit of background, as she relates a tale of her childhood. We can see from this why the events of 'Comes the Inquisitor', which was three episodes later, reveal what they do: The pride that she has and the need to keep that in check.

These are all fine things that make it an enjoyable episode, but it doesn't stand out the way a lot of others do, hence why I'm just sticking with 'Fine'."

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 2 reviews
In the Hands of the Prophets

An *Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 20
* **Original airdate:** June 20, 1993
* *In the Hands of the Prophets* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *In the Hands of the Prophets* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *In the Hands of the Prophets* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *In the Hands of the Prophets* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published:

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide meets religious leader Winn as she shows up to complain about the station's school, but it's all part of a plot to try to become the next Kai, and thus there will be bombs. So many plots are easier with bombs.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'In the Hands of the Prophets' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated DS9 Episode Guide
* DS9 Season 1 reviews
Trey

in The Crazy Middles

Adopted son of the Wallace family that is featured on the YouTube channel CRAZY MIDDLES. He was first featured in a video called "Trey and Brinley Gotcha Adoption Day - 2018." His birth name is Hunter. After being adopted he became Trey Hunter Wallace. He and new sister Brinley were the final adoptions for parents Jared and Shelly Wallace. They closed their foster care and adoption license after they arrived. Brinley Wallace is his biological sister. Some of the siblings that he is closest in age with include Kason, Anavaeh, Braxton and Mason Wallace. He now has 19 brothers and sisters.
A Private Little War

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 19
* **Original airdate:** 2 February 1968
* *A Private Little War* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *A Private Little War* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *A Private Little War* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *A Private Little War* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: June 26, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide deals with Klingons, the Cold War, and a terrifying monster silly even by Lost in Space standards.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 2 reviews
False Profits

An *Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 3 episode of *Star Trek: Voyager*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 3
* **Episode:** 5
* **Original airdate:**
* *[ False Profits]* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *False Profits* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *False Profits* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *False Profits* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* [ Review link]
* Published:

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

"Final score for 'False Profits' is TBA out of 10. "

TBA

## See also

* Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide
* Voyager Season 3 reviews
2010

## January 2010

*Under construction*

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## February 2010

*Under construction*

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## March 2010

*Under construction*

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## April 2010

*Under construction*

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## May 2010

*Under construction*

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## June 2010

*Under construction*

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## July 2010

*Under construction*

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## August 2010

*Under construction*

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## September 2010

*Under construction*

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## October 2010

*Under construction*

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## November 2010

*Under construction*

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## December 2010

*Under construction*

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## See also

* Other reviews by year: 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020
Fathers and Suns

An *Opinionated Red Dwarf Series Guide* review.

Review of a Series 10 episode of *Red Dwarf*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 10
* **Episode:** 2
* **Original airdate:** 11 October 2012
* *Fathers and Suns* at Tongue Tied, a *Red Dwarf* wiki
* *Fathers and Suns* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *Fathers and Suns* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: July 7, 2015

## SF Debris synopsis

*Lister realizes he's been a horrible father to himself and decides to give some tough love. Plus, Holly's replacement seems to be causing even more problems than the old Holly ever had, if that were somehow possible.*
I, Mudd

An *Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 2 episode of *Star Trek (The Original Series)*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 2
* **Episode:** 8
* **Original airdate:** 3 November 1967
* *I, Mudd* at StarTrek.com, the official website
* *I, Mudd* at Memory Alpha, a canon *Star Trek* wiki
* *I, Mudd* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *I, Mudd* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: May 24, 2016

## SF Debris synopsis

*Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide continues the Harry Mudd experience with his second visit involving androids and performance art that would impress a Dadaist.*

## Post-Episode Follow-Up

### Final Score: TBA

***TBA***

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## See also

* Opinionated Star Trek Episode Guide
* Star Trek Season 2 reviews
And the Sky Full of Stars

An *Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide* review.

Review of a Season 1 episode of *Babylon 5*.

## Episode information

* **Season:** 1
* **Episode:** 8
* **Original airdate:** 16 March 1994
* *And the Sky Full of Stars* at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, the longest-running fansite
* *And the Sky Full of Stars* at The Babylon Project, a canon *Babylon 5* wiki
* *And the Sky Full of Stars* at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
* *And the Sky Full of Stars* at the Internet Movie Database

## Review information

* Review link
* Published: January 31, 2018

## SF Debris synopsis

*Someone wants to know what happened at the Battle of the Line, and are determined enough to go into Sinclair's head to find it. So they send in Khan's right-hand man and the general working with the time-traveling space Nazis to find out.*

## See also

* Opinionated Babylon 5 Episode Guide
* Babylon 5 Season 1 reviews