All Good Things... Part 1

"All Good Things... Part 1" is the fifteenth episode of *Universe Journey s*eason three and forty-first of the series overall. It was performed on June 9th, 2018 as the opening segment of Show XXXVI. It was released as podcast episode 176.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Going Home"

Next episode: "All Good Things... Part 2"

## **The Story**

The episode begins at A.S.S. Command, shortly after Neu's court case. Admiral Jamieson has called the senior staff of the *Thrifty* together. He apologizes to Neu for putting her on trial, and while Foley encourages her not to forgive him, Neu is the bigger person, er android. Jamieson then tells the crew they're heading to Starbase Rana, while Tokaladie will be taking her final exam for her command track training. Jamieson reassures her she will do fine, especially as she has completed the training program in record time.

A couple of days late, the *Thrifty* is en route to Starbase Rana. The bridge crew is discussing the Earth zombie apocalypse of 2019, which M- is skeptical about, when they receive a distress call from planet Nomac II, an abandoned colony near the C'mon border. Despite realizing it might be a trap, the ship sets off. Kahkay says he is going to contact his 'friend,' and M- blurts out that the friend is Captain Yeez, whom Anders did not know was working with the A.S.S. Kahkay orders the new XO, Commander Xon to the bridge, but Xon is in the hospital, injured.

Back on Earth, Jamieson gives a nervous Tokaladie the good news: she has aced her test! Her scores are tied with Kahkay for second best ever (behind The Shat). She beat Kahkay in technical skills, but he beat her in personality; they were both of the charts in diplomacy and judgment. Jamieson tells Tokaladie many captains have requested her for XO, including The Shat, Captain Thomas, Captain Conklin, and six others... but not Captain Kahkay. She is hurt, and Jamieson urges her to move on. She tells him she'll think it over.

Near Nomac II, Xon has been reinjured and still hasn't made it to the bridge. Strangely enough, no one appears to be near the colony, either, as Neu confirms, despite it being M-'s job to scan for life signs. He grumbles but allows it.

Then, suddenly, the C'mon vessel *Warrock* becomes visible (they didn't know it could do that!) and fires upon them. They fire back, and both starsheeps end up with engines and weapons taken out, disabled and floating in space. Captain Yeez calls the *Thrifty* and demands they surrender or be destroyed. Captain Kahkay rejects the offer from his former ally.

## **Guest Stars**

* Nathan Haley as Lt. Ray
* Ryan Yohe as Lt. Michael Anders
* Dan Condo as Captain Yeez

## **Trivia**

* Doctor Who is not in Part 1 (because cast member Chase McCants was attending Bonaroo).
* Additionally, Jamieson uncharacteristically is included in the introduction of Part 1.
* Cast member Dan Condo, who played the recurring role of Captain Yeez, was out during both parts of this story at an internship. He pre-recorded Yeez's three lines in Part 1.
* This episode was performed earlier than the next installment by date, but they were swapped for continuity.