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First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Cost of Living’ Season 5 Episode 20 A wedding episode? A wedding episode featuring Lwaxana Troi? And Worf’s son Alexander? Stop Star Trek, you are spoiling us. If they go to the holodeck and meet some out of work circus performers, then this might be the best episode ever. There’s also a B plot which seems like it was leftover from season three of The Original Series which sees some weird space parasite turns computer circuits to goo. Then it all ends with Worf making a joke in the bath. Somewhere, Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy are laughing while Spock raises an eyebr...2024-12-3035 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The First Duty’ Season 5 Episode 19 The Enterprise heads to Earth so Picard can deliver the commencement address to Starfleet Academy, but before they arrive, they receive news that Wesley has been involved in an accident during flight training which means we get to have one of those trial episodes Star Trek does so well. While Wesley is injured, his friend Joshua Albert is killed. During the enquiry, the visual evidence doesn’t stack up against Nova Squadron’s testimony with their leader Nick Locarno claiming it was all the fault of their dead teammate. But after consulting his old mentor, Boothby, Picard work...2024-10-2640 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Cause and Effect’ Season 5 Episode 18 So what is it? ‘Cause and Effect’ is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation all about a time loop. A time loop? Yes, a time loop. It is perhaps, the greatest time loop episode of all time with the Enterprise trapped in a cycle which sees the ship being destroyed after a collision, and no one even gets the chance to exchange insurance details. But everyone is getting a bit of a sense of deja vu, including Beverly who hears the death screams of the whole crew as she downs her evening liquer. Can Data use...2024-07-0927 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Outcast’ Season 5 Episode 17 The Enterprise is called in to render assistance to the J’naii after one of their shuttles disappears down a weird space hole. Riker works closely with a member of their species, Soren, and they become close. The J’naii are gender neutral and regard other species as more primitive, however Soren confides in Riker that they identify as female, but it is forbidden on her planet and regarded as a sickness and if anyone finds out, they will be sent to conversion therapy. There are many discussions about gender roles, makeup and Riker’s genitals, which probab...2024-06-0541 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Ethics’ Season 5 Episode 16 While playing a game of find the plastic melting radiation, some barrels fall on Worf, leaving him paralysed. Crusher invites a neurological specialist, Doctor Toby Russell, to assess his condition and she offers a miracle cure with low odds of survival which involves growing a new spine. Meanwhile, Worf asks Riker to help him commit ritual suicide which he is not thrilled about, but Picard tells him that other cultures are different so it’s okay and encourages him to help his friend. To give other people something to do, the Enterprise responds to a medical emergency and...2024-01-2140 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Power Play’ Season 5 Episode 15 The Enterprise answers a centuries old distress call solving the mystery of an early Federation starship that disappeared. But Troi senses life so an away team take a shuttle down to investigate as space rays or something make transporting impossible. So Chief O’Brien beams down with a pattern enhancer but before they can return, some glowing lights possess the bodies of Troi, Data and O’Brien, leaving Riker’s alone because… well, they knew where it had been.They claim to be the dead crew but act extremely sketchy, taking hostages and shooting everyone. Picard tries to negot...2023-10-0129 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Conundrum’ Season 5 Episode 14 The crew of the Enterprise have lost their memories but still remember how to push all the buttons. Using the ship’s systems, they find their personnel files and their mission. The Federation is at war and they’re on their way to attack a big space station and they can’t communicate with Starfleet or risk giving away their position, which is mighty inconvenient. Upon scanning their enemy, it appears that they are nowhere near as advanced as the Enterprise. Picard starts to have doubts about blowing them up with a photon torpedo but first officer Kieran...2023-08-2733 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Masterpiece Society’ Season 5 Episode 13While carrying out the Starfleet’s primary mission, following big rocks in space, the Enterprise realises that this one is heading for a previously unknown human colony. While Picard offers assistance, the colonists are resistant. They The post First Contact: ‘The Masterpiece Society’ Season 5 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.2023-06-2837 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Violations’ Season 5 Episode 12The writers sat around thinking, you know what? It’s been awhile since an alien entered Troi’s quarters in the night, we better do some kind of psychic violation storyline. The post First Contact: ‘Violations’ Season 5 Episode 12 appeared first on The Spoilist.2023-05-1836 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Hero Worship’ Season 5 Episode 11The Enterprise investigates a missing ship in a wibbly purple region of space. The post First Contact: ‘Hero Worship’ Season 5 Episode 11 appeared first on The Spoilist.2023-01-1831 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘New Ground’ Season 5 Episode 10The Enterprise is helping a scientist with a new form of propulsion, a soliton wave, which offers warp travel without a drive. The post First Contact: ‘New Ground’ Season 5 Episode 10 appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-11-2732 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘A Matter of Time’ Season 5 Episode 9While the Enterprise tries to save a planet suffering from an environmental disaster, a historian, apparently from the future, arrives on the Enterprise to observe the events. The post First Contact: ‘A Matter of Time’ Season 5 Episode 9 appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-09-2233 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Unification’Ambassador Spock is missing and it seems he’s gone to Romulus. Could it be that this living legend has betrayed the Federation? The post First Contact: ‘Unification’ appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-08-0641 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Game’ Season 5 Episode 6Riker brings something back from Risa and soon all of the crew have it. Except for Wesley, because as we know, there are some games he doesn’t know how to play. The post First Contact: ‘The Game’ Season 5 Episode 6 appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-06-1637 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Disaster’ Season 5 Episode 5Do you like disaster movies like The Poseidon Adventure or The Towering Inferno? Then you’ll like Disaster because it’s basically that but on Star Trek. The post First Contact: ‘Disaster’ Season 5 Episode 5 appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-03-3032 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Silicon Avatar’ Season 5 Episode 4Riker’s awkward seduction is interrupted by the crystalline entity which devastatingly transforms a colony which looks surprisingly like a California park into a matte painting. The post First Contact: ‘Silicon Avatar’ Season 5 Episode 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.2022-01-3029 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Ensign Ro’ Season 5 Episode 3Following a terrorist attack on a Federation outpost near the Cardassian Empire, Ensign Ro, a Bajoran with a bad reputation, is assigned to the Enterprise. While the crew are reluctant to work with someone who The post First Contact: ‘Ensign Ro’ Season 5 Episode 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-12-2941 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Darmok’ Season 5 Episode 2The Enterprise is on a mission to begin a new relationship with the Tamarians, a race who have been in contact with the Federation but have up until now, not been understood.... The post First Contact: ‘Darmok’ Season 5 Episode 2 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-11-0130 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: You Must Remember This – Season 4We've been watching season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation for three years now as we cover it for this podcast... The post First Contact: You Must Remember This – Season 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-10-0238 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Redemption’The Enterprise returns to Kronos so Picard can fulfil his duties as arbiter of the high council and install Gowron as Chancellor. The Captain suggests that Worf should take the opportunity to reclaim his family The post First Contact: ‘Redemption’ appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-07-2400 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘In Theory’ Season 4 Episode 25After a bad breakup, Lieutenant D’Sora takes a romantic interest in Data as he is kind and attentive in a way her previous partners have not been. Data asks all of the senior staff for The post First Contact: ‘In Theory’ Season 4 Episode 25 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-06-2400 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Season 4 Episode 24By Geordi is on his way to Risa on a shuttle when he’s suddenly attacked by Romulans, which came as a great relief to the computer as Geordi was just getting started on his seduction The post First Contact: ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Season 4 Episode 24 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-05-3100 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Host’ Season 4 Episode 23Doctor Crusher has a boyfriend, Odan, a Trill ambassador who is negotiating between the peoples of two moons, so generic that no one even bothered naming them properly. The post First Contact: ‘The Host’ Season 4 Episode 23 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-04-2642 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Half a Life’ Season 4 Episode 22The Enterprise is participating in a scientific mission to help the people of Kaelon II restore life to their failing star. Leading the project is Dr Timicin, who has dedicated his life to this research The post First Contact: ‘Half a Life’ Season 4 Episode 22 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-04-1140 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Drumhead’ Season 4 Episode 21Following a minor explosion in the warp core, a Klingon exchange officer is found to have been working with the Romulans and sending them classified information.... The post First Contact: ‘The Drumhead’ Season 4 Episode 21 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-03-1030 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Qpid’ Season 4 Episode 20The Enterprise is hosting a Federation archaeology symposium and among such prestigious academic company, Captain Picard is nervous to deliver the keynote address... The post First Contact: ‘Qpid’ Season 4 Episode 20 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-02-2538 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Nth Degree’ Season 4 Episode 19Remember Barclay? He was more entertaining than most of the series regulars so when you come up with a good story, you might as well give it to him. The post First Contact: ‘The Nth Degree’ Season 4 Episode 19 appeared first on The Spoilist.2021-01-1333 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Identity Crisis’ Season 4 Episode 18Geordi’s former colleague Lieutenant Commander Susanna Leijten comes on board. She’s worried that all of their former colleagues from a mission to Tarchannen III have deserted Starfleet and disappeared. She begins to act increasingly strangely The post First Contact: ‘Identity Crisis’ Season 4 Episode 18 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-11-2528 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Night Terrors’ Season 4 Episode 17The Enterprise discovers the missing science vessel, the USS Brattain, abandoned in space. It turns out all of the crew have killed each other... The post First Contact: ‘Night Terrors’ Season 4 Episode 17 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-11-1029 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Galaxy’s Child’ Season 4 Episode 16The Enterprise discovers a new lifeform, some kind of space whale, and everyone gets excited. But when the Enterprise gets too close, it attacks. The post First Contact: ‘Galaxy’s Child’ Season 4 Episode 16 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-10-0333 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘First Contact’ Season 4 Episode 15Riker is injured while undercover investigating the Malcorians, an alien race on the verge of warp technology. The post First Contact: ‘First Contact’ Season 4 Episode 15 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-09-1935 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Clues’ Season 4 Episode 14The Enterprise gets pulled into a wormhole while investigating an unusual M-Class planet and he crew are all knocked unconscious. Data informs them that they were only out for 30 seconds but some things don’t The post First Contact: ‘Clues’ Season 4 Episode 14 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-08-1340 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Devil’s Due’ Season 4 Episode 13 Someone found an old original series script titled ‘Devil’s Due’ in a box and they changed the names of the characters. Kirk Picard must face off against Ardra, a woman who claims to be The post First Contact: ‘Devil’s Due’ Season 4 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-07-3135 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Wounded’ Season 4 Episode 12The Enterprise is patrolling the Cardassian border when it’s attacked in contravention of the recent peace treaty. The post First Contact: ‘The Wounded’ Season 4 Episode 12 appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-07-1738 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastP for Picard: ‘Remembrance’20 years on from the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Picard is still haunted by dreams of his fallen crewmate and friend Data. Having become disillusioned with Starfleet’s behaviour during the Romulan crisis Picard has The post P for Picard: ‘Remembrance’ appeared first on The Spoilist.2020-01-301h 04

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Data’s Day’ Season 4 Episode 11Data records a podcast about a day in his life for Commander Maddox, that guy who tried to have him taken to pieces in The Measure of a Man... The post First Contact: ‘Data’s Day’ Season 4 Episode 11 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-11-0438 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: Star Trek Picard previewWe've watched a couple of trailers for Star Trek Picard and now we're going to talk about them in our usual ill-informed way. The post First Contact: Star Trek Picard preview appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-10-0648 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Loss’ Season 4 Episode 10Following some unusual sensor readings, the Enterprise finds it is unable to resume its course with both warp and impulse engines failing to have any impact on the ship’s new course towards a weird purple thing that will probably crush them... The post First Contact: ‘The Loss’ Season 4 Episode 10 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-08-1139 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Final Mission’ Season 4 Episode 9Wesley Crusher has been accepted into Starfleet Academy. Before he does, Picard decides to take Wesley on a mission where’s he’s mediating a mining dispute... The post First Contact: ‘Final Mission’ Season 4 Episode 9 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-07-1735 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Future Imperfect’ Season 4 Episode 8Join the First Contact podcast team as they review Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4 episode, Future Imperfect. The post First Contact: ‘Future Imperfect’ Season 4 Episode 8 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-06-2434 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Reunion’ Season 4 Episode 7K’ehleyr is back with news. Worf’s a father to a tiny little Klingon called Alexander... The post First Contact: ‘Reunion’ Season 4 Episode 7 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-05-2635 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Legacy’ Season 4 Episode 6In the latest First Contact podcast, the team reviews Star Trek: The Next Generation season 4 episode Legacy, which sees Tasha Yar's sister causing trouble. The post First Contact: ‘Legacy’ Season 4 Episode 6 appeared first on The Spoilist.2019-04-0733 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Remember Me’ Season 4 Episode 5While docked at Starbase 133, Wesley conducts an experiment with the warp core while Doctor Crusher welcomes on board her old friend and mentor, Doctor Dalen Quaice. But the next day he is gone and there’s no record that he was on ever on board... The post First Contact: ‘Remember Me’ Season 4 Episode 5 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-10-0736 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Suddenly Human’ Season 4 Episode 4The Enterprise answers a distress call and finds a training ship with four young Talarians on board...and one human. The post First Contact: ‘Suddenly Human’ Season 4 Episode 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-09-0238 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Brothers’ Season 4 Episode 3After his brother plays a practical joke that goes wrong, a child called Willie is left fighting for his life on the Enterprise. Meanwhile Data goes bonkers and steals the ship The post First Contact: ‘Brothers’ Season 4 Episode 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-08-1332 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Family’ Season 4 Episode 2Following his trauma with the Borg, Picard visits his home village of La Barre in France for the first time in 20 years to reconcile with his brother Robert ... The post First Contact: ‘Family’ Season 4 Episode 2 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-07-0848 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Best of Both Worlds, Part II’ Season 4 Episode 1After the Enterprise’s plan to fire a burst from the deflector fails, the Borg set a course for Earth with a fleet of 40 ships engages the cube at Wolf 359... The post First Contact: ‘The Best of Both Worlds, Part II’ Season 4 Episode 1 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-05-1353 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘You Must Remember This’ Season 3The First Contact podcast team starting listening to season 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation way back in 2015. Now, three years later, they've come back together... The post First Contact: ‘You Must Remember This’ Season 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-04-0830 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ Season 3 Episode 26They’re back! After forgetting about them for a while, the Borg decide to improve Federation architecture by wiping it off the face of a planet. Borg specialist Lt commander Shelby boards the Enterprise to help the crew but ruffles Riker’s feathers... The post First Contact: ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ Season 3 Episode 26 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-02-1449 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Transfigurations’ Season 3 Episode 25The Enterprise is exploring an uncharted system when they find a lone survivor of an escape pod crash. The post First Contact: ‘Transfigurations’ Season 3 Episode 25 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-01-3134 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Ménage à Troi’ Season 3 Episode 24The Enterprise arrives at Betazed for a trade conference, a landmark event with the Ferengi in attendance for the first time. The post First Contact: ‘Ménage à Troi’ Season 3 Episode 24 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-01-1737 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Sarek’ Season 3 Episode 23Legendary Ambassador Sarek boards the Enterprise in order to finalise a historic treaty with the Legarans. However, all is not well... The post First Contact: ‘Sarek’ Season 3 Episode 23 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-01-1034 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Most Toys’ Season 3 Episode 22Data is transporting a dangerous chemical required to prevent an environmental disaster on the planet of the week, when his shuttle explodes, apparently killing him. The post First Contact: ‘The Most Toys’ Season 3 Episode 22 appeared first on The Spoilist.2018-01-0335 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Hollow Pursuits’ Season 3 Episode 21What do you do when you get a relatively high profile guest star? You attempt to build a fun episode around them, of course. The post First Contact: ‘Hollow Pursuits’ Season 3 Episode 21 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-11-1138 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Tin Man’ Season 3 Episode 20The Enterprise is busy pottering along when it’s diverted on a new mission following an awkwardly chummy encounter with the captain of the Hood. The post First Contact: ‘Tin Man’ Season 3 Episode 20 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-09-1534 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Captain’s Holiday’ Season 3 Episode 19The crew notice that Picard is feeling stressed and so Doctor Crusher orders him to take a vacation... The post First Contact: ‘Captain’s Holiday’ Season 3 Episode 19 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-08-2033 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Allegiance’ Season 3 Episode 18Picard gets kidnapped by a weird sparkly slab and is replaced by a flawed clone. He finds himself in a room with three others – a Starfleet cadet, a cowardly alien and an angry alien. The post First Contact: ‘Allegiance’ Season 3 Episode 18 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-07-2234 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Sins of the Father’ Season 3 Episode 17Remember that really fun episode when Riker was the first officer on the Klingon ship? Well this is the opposite of that. The post First Contact: ‘Sins of the Father’ Season 3 Episode 17 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-07-1436 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Offspring’ Season 3 Episode 16On returning from a cybernetics conference, Data decides to lock himself away in his lab. Despite Wesley’s lurking, he won’t tell anyone what he’s working on. The post First Contact: ‘The Offspring’ Season 3 Episode 16 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-07-0739 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ Season 3 Episode 15The Enterprise encounters a time hole and through it emerges the Enterprise-C and then everything goes wobbly. The post First Contact: ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ Season 3 Episode 15 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-06-2734 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘A Matter of Perspective’ Season 3 Episode 14Star Trek: The Next Generation does Rashomon via the holodeck after Riker is accused of blowing up a space station and murdering the lead scientist. Is he a fine officer just doing his job or is he a vengeful lothario driven by petty jealousies? The post First Contact: ‘A Matter of Perspective’ Season 3 Episode 14 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-05-0933 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Déjà Q’ Season 3 Episode 13Q is seeking asylum on the Enterprise having been thrown out of the continuum and stripped of his powers... and his clothes. The post First Contact: ‘Déjà Q’ Season 3 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-05-0234 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The High Ground’ Season 3 Episode 12While the Enterprise is delivering medical supplies to Rutia IV, Doctor Crusher gets kidnapped by a terrorist group. The post First Contact: ‘The High Ground’ Season 3 Episode 12 appeared first on The Spoilist.2017-03-0233 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Hunted’ Season 3 Episode 11The Enterprise is conducting a really thorough investigation into whether a planet can join the Federation... The post First Contact: ‘The Hunted’ Season 3 Episode 11 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-11-1637 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Defector’ Season 3 Episode 10A Romulan scout ship crosses the Neutral Zone pursued by one of their big green war ship things. On board is a defector with information about an impending Romulan invasion of the Neutral Zone. Can he be trusted? If so, can war be averted? The post First Contact: ‘The Defector’ Season 3 Episode 10 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-10-1632 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Vengeance Factor’ Season 3 Episode 9Some space bikers are destroying Federation outposts and Picard is fed up and tracks down their planet of origin and brings their sovereign on board to try and negotiate peace with these outcasts. The post First Contact: ‘The Vengeance Factor’ Season 3 Episode 9 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-07-3143 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: Star Trek Beyond Review Andrew and Alex take a break from watching Star Trek: The Next Generation to discuss Star Trek Beyond The post First Contact: Star Trek Beyond Review appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-07-291h 21

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Price’ Season 3 Episode 8Any idea that money doesn’t exist in the 24th century is quickly abandoned with the discovery of the first stable wormhole which apparently leads to the Gamma Quadrant... The post First Contact: ‘The Price’ Season 3 Episode 8 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-06-2035 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Enemy’ Season 3 Episode 7An away team comprising the First Officer, Head of Security and Chief Engineer beam down to an inhospitable planet close to the Neutral Zone to investigate a Romulan distress signal. The post First Contact: ‘The Enemy’ Season 3 Episode 7 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-06-1332 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Booby Trap’ Season 3 Episode 6In this week's exciting instalment of First Contact: The Next Generation Introcast, the Enterprise investigates the debris of a battle 1000 year old space battle. The post First Contact: ‘Booby Trap’ Season 3 Episode 6 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-03-2528 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Bonding’ Season 3 Episode 5In this week's Star Trek: The Next Generation podcast retrospective, Andrew, Alex and James look back at 'The Bonding'. An Enterprise away team is investigating an apparently uninhabited planet when disaster strikes and a big explosion goes off right in their faces. The post First Contact: ‘The Bonding’ Season 3 Episode 5 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-02-2830 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Who Watches the Watchers’ Season 3 Episode 4The Enterprise is on course to deliver some supplies to a remote outpost who are spying on a proto-vulcan settlement. Everything goes wrong though. The post First Contact: ‘Who Watches the Watchers’ Season 3 Episode 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.2016-01-1130 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Survivors’ Season 3 Episode 3The Enterprise sets off to investigate a Federation colony after receiving a distress call. Upon arrival they find the entire planet destroyed like some desolate matte painting, except for one house where a nice old couple live. The post First Contact: ‘The Survivors’ Season 3 Episode 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-11-3024 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Ensigns of Command’ Season 3 Episode 2The Sheliak Corporate gets in touch with the Enterprise and they never, ever call so the crew know that something’s up. They want some humans cleared off a planet, that’s belongs to them thanks to a hundred year old treaty. The post First Contact: ‘The Ensigns of Command’ Season 3 Episode 2 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-11-1530 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Evolution’ Season 3 Episode 1Because no one demanded it, First Contact returns to cover season 3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation starting with 'Evolution' The post First Contact: ‘Evolution’ Season 3 Episode 1 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-08-2330 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘You Must Remember This’ Season 2 OverviewIt's been over a year since the First Contact team started watching season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Before this stage of the experiment, Alex had never seen any of this before, but what can he remember now? The post First Contact: ‘You Must Remember This’ Season 2 Overview appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-07-2017 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Shades of Gray’ Season 2 Episode 22During this recording, Andrew, Alex and James got somewhat distracted by some rather pressing emails but they definitely get around to reviewing ‘Shades of Gray’…eventually. The post First Contact: ‘Shades of Gray’ Season 2 Episode 22 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-06-2119 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Peak Performance’ Season 2 Episode 21The Enterprise is ordered to participate in a War Games scenario in order to assess the crew’s readiness for a Borg attack. The post First Contact: ‘Peak Performance’ Season 2 Episode 21 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-06-1433 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Emissary’ Season 2 Episode 20The Enterprise is diverted on a secret mission to pick up a special Emissary, K'Ehleyr, a half Klingon who has a history with Worf. The post First Contact: ‘The Emissary’ Season 2 Episode 20 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-05-1837 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Manhunt’ Season 2 Episode 19The Enterprise is on a mission to deliver Antedean delegates to a conference when Lwaxana Troi arrives on board ship and she’s experiencing the Betazoid version of the menopause. Really The post First Contact: ‘Manhunt’ Season 2 Episode 19 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-03-2232 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Up the Long Ladder’ Season 2 Episode 18Star Trek reaches a new low with a comedy Irish people episode that tries to make a point about abortion The post First Contact: ‘Up the Long Ladder’ Season 2 Episode 18 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-02-2324 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Samaritan Snare’ Season 2 Episode 17How stupid is Riker? Find out in this week's exciting instalment of First Contact The post First Contact: ‘Samaritan Snare’ Season 2 Episode 17 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-02-1630 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Q Who’ Season 2 Episode 16Q arrives on the Enterprise and asks to join the crew. After Picard rejects his request, Q sends the ship 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg... The post First Contact: ‘Q Who’ Season 2 Episode 16 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-02-0137 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Pen Pals’ Season 2 Episode 15In a metaphor for the BBC in the 1970s one of the senior crew starts using the radio to start talking to an inappropriately young girl, and forms a special bond. The post First Contact: ‘Pen Pals’ Season 2 Episode 15 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-01-2636 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Icarus Factor’ Season 2 Episode 14In 'The Icarus Factor' Riker gets offered a promotion again, and this time it's personal The post First Contact: ‘The Icarus Factor’ Season 2 Episode 14 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-01-1824 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Time Squared’ Season 2 Episode 13As the title reveals, this is a time travel episode, or at least it appears to be. It might be an anomaly episode too. Really it's not very clear. The post First Contact: ‘Time Squared’ Season 2 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.2015-01-0429 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Royale’ Season 2 Episode 12When is a holodeck episode not a holodeck episode? When it's 'The Royale'. The post First Contact: ‘The Royale’ Season 2 Episode 12 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-12-2924 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Contagion’ Season 2 Episode 11First Contact reaches the halfway point of season 2 with 'Contagion', an episode that's...basically fine. The post First Contact: ‘Contagion’ Season 2 Episode 11 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-11-2328 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Dauphin’ Season 2 Episode 10If you've ever wanted to know what a Wesley Crusher love story would be like then 'The Dauphin' is the episode for you. The post First Contact: ‘The Dauphin’ Season 2 Episode 10 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-10-2125 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Measure of a Man’ Season 2 Episode 9Some people regard this as one of the finest ever episodes of Star Trek, but what do Andrew, James and Alex think. The post First Contact: ‘The Measure of a Man’ Season 2 Episode 9 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-10-1129 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Child’ Season 2 Episode 1It's a new season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and that means change. The post First Contact: ‘The Child’ Season 2 Episode 1 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-05-3132 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Neutral Zone’ Season 1 Episode 25Andrew, James and Alex discuss the first season finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation The post First Contact: ‘The Neutral Zone’ Season 1 Episode 25 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-04-0344 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘We’ll Always Have Paris’ Season 1 Episode 23Star Trek takes on Casablanca. What could possible go wrong? The post First Contact: ‘We’ll Always Have Paris’ Season 1 Episode 23 appeared first on The Spoilist.2014-03-1031 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Angel One’ Season 1 Episode 13Star Trek: The Next Generation's take on feminism is a great success, provided you're an idiot The post First Contact: ‘Angel One’ Season 1 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-09-1124 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Haven’ Season 1 Episode 10Andrew, Alex and James discuss the first appearance of Star Trek's favourite matriarch, Lwaxana Troi The post First Contact: ‘Haven’ Season 1 Episode 10 appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-07-1821 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Where No One Has Gone Before’ Season 1 Episode 5Our podcast arrives at the other side of the universe The post First Contact: ‘Where No One Has Gone Before’ Season 1 Episode 5 appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-05-2930 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: Star Trek Into Darkness ReviewWe take a break from our regular format as Andrew and Alex review Star Trek Into Darkness in depth and with spoilers The post First Contact: Star Trek Into Darkness Review appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-05-151h 02

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘Code of Honor’ Season 1 Episode 3We reach a controversial chapter in the history of Star Trek: The Next Generation The post First Contact: ‘Code of Honor’ Season 1 Episode 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-05-0233 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: ‘The Naked Now’ Season 1 Episode 2We're back with our second Star Trek The Next Generation Introcast looking at 'The Naked Now' The post First Contact: ‘The Naked Now’ Season 1 Episode 2 appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-04-1928 min

First Contact: The Next Generation IntrocastFirst Contact: The Next Generation Introcast – Encounter at FarpointIt's the debut of our Star Trek The Next Generation Introcast, First Contact. The post First Contact: The Next Generation Introcast – Encounter at Farpoint appeared first on The Spoilist.2013-04-1239 min