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A Star to Steer Her By

A Star to Steer Her By

New episodes every Thursday! Podcasts: a frontier that isn"t actually very final at all. These are the voyages of the podcast A Star to Steer Her By. Our continuing mission: to watch every single episode of Star Trek (even the dumb ones), to comment on and snark at whatever suits our fancy, to boldly split infinitives that no man has split before. Follow our crew of Chris, Jake, Ames, and Caitlin as we explore the universe of Trek, go on wild tangents, crack wise, and make more fart jokes than

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01:28:15

Episode 295: Myths and Legends

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2023/03/02

[Blog will spoil some new-Trek] Cryptids and etymology are out in force this week on "Voyager"! First up: Tuvok is attacked by mysterious aliens that might not exist, rendering him as un-Vulcan as he's ever been in "Riddles"! After that, a long-thought dead species arises from the grave...but what plans do they have for the present-day Galaxy? Find out in "Dragon's Teeth"! Also this week: better desserts, worse "Space Seed", and chilling out with cryostasis! [timestamps: Riddles: 1:57; Teeth: 36:16;

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01:38:14

Episode 294: Brat Week

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2023/02/23

UP TOP AGAIN: we're gonna ruin S.3 of Disco and chunks of S.1 Picard in the blogtivity, shut off at that point if you haven't seen them yet and care! As to our episode, we're not talking sausages but bratty little crew! First up, the Doc is feeling put-upon so decides to learn to daydream, only to find his mostly-creepy fantasies put the crew in danger in "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy". After that, Tom whines until Chakotay buys him a toy that nearly murders him in "Alice"! Also this week: our most

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01:35:10

Episode 293: My Bad

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2023/02/16

SPOILERS: up top so no one misses it. We spoil most of Picard S.2 during the blogtivity, and also bits of Discovery S.3. Anyway, you can proceed now. This week, some of our heroes are grappling with guilt. In "Survival Instinct", Seven finds out a rash action during her Borg days has ruined the lives of three fellow former drones. After that, Torres has condemned her mother to Klingon Hell and we mostly think about episodes of "Futurama" we'd rather be watching in "Barge of the Dead". Also this

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01:48:08

Episode 292: EMH, but the E is for EVIL

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2023/02/09

Oops! The EMH has gone EVIL this week, through various means! First up, his body is hijacked by the AI that was formerly running a doomsday missile that insists on finishing the job in "Warhead". After that, his subroutines get rejiggered by Starfleet personnel who've had a much rougher time in the Delta Quadrant than their intrepid counterparts and have the psychological scars to show for it in "Equinox"! Also this week: seen it before, puppetmaxter, and wrapping season five! [Timestamps: Warhead:

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01:37:56

Episode 291: There's No Time Like the Past

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2023/02/02

We're all over time this week on "Voyager"! First up, flash back to some Janeway ancestors and meet the most boring, annoying man in history in "11:59"! After that, literal time travel and related boondoggles ensue when Seven is drafted by the Starfleet Time Police in "Relativity"! Also this week: Christmas in February, no good guys, and ranking time travel plots! [Timestamps: 11:59: 08:26; Relativity: 44:26; Time Travel Stories: 1:15:34] [tumbling thru time

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01:31:58

Episode 290: The Phantom of Pygmalion

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2023/01/26

We're getting some old-timey literature vibes this week on "Voyager"! First up: a Malon ship is experiencing mechanical issues, but is it normal wear and tear or a deformed madman lurking in the depths in "Juggernaut". After that, "Voyager" goes all "My Fair Lady" and invites one of the "Kids in the Hall" along for the ride in "Someone to Watch Over Me". Also this week: bathing methods, a Canada and a Canadian, and uncorking bottle episodes! [timestamps: Juggernaut: 01:23; Someone: 30:48; Bottle

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01:25:29

Episode 289: Chaos in the Lunch Bay

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2023/01/19

Real whiplash this week, dear listener. First up, it's a right mess of an episode that brings back bad faux–Native American nonsense and makes Robert Beltran scream a lot in "The Fight". After that, we do NOT resist the urge to make too many "Seinfeld" references when Jason Alexander shows up as a soft-spoken but malevolent genius in "Think Tank". Also this week: NPR voice, the many uses of creed, and space-based life! [Timestamps: The Fight: 01:14; Think Tank: 35:23; Blogtivity: 1:29:44] [tumbling:

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01:06:23

Ten Forward 29: Prodigy

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2023/01/12

It's the biggest surprise of the streaming era of "Star Trek", and we're here to broadly talk about its first season! Yes, "Star Trek: Prodigy" recently finished up its freshman outing and it was SHOCKINGLY good! Come listen to us basically just gush the whole time about a cartoon aimed at families starring characters that are mostly not adults. I know, we're shocked, too! Also this week: using canon well, the secret origins of Murf, and a unique science consultant! [note: MINOR spoilers for other

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01:27:46

Episode 288: The Real Disease is Existential Dread

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2023/01/05

It's a week of medical maladies this week on "Voyager", but there's something else going on! First up: the most interesting plot in "The Disease" is unfortunately not the main one, as we mostly follow a mopey Harry. After that, a bizarre sickness is infecting the crew, and the solution reveals a horrifying truth in "Course: Oblivion". Also this week: no alien love, no plot armor, and no escape from space sickness! NOTE: Spoilers for basically ALL the Paramount+ "Trek" series in our blogtivity; major

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01:46:20

Episode 287: Homeward Bound

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2022/12/29

Everyone's heading home this week on "Voyager"...OR ARE THEY?! First up: has a way back to Earth finally been found?! A wormhole that seems too good to be true has appeared, but Seven, the EMH, and Naomi Wildman question its veracity in "Bliss". After that, The Borg Queen sends Seven an invitation she can't refuse to come back to the arms of the collective in "Dark Frontier"! Also this week: Tellarites, Dian Fossey, and playing Alien! [Timestamps: Bliss: 01:15; Dark Frontier: 36:28; Blog times:

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01:20:55

Ten Forward 28: Spaceballs

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2022/12/22

We've been threatening it for ages, and the time has come at last! Yes, real life popped up and threw our scheduling a bit out of sorts so Mel Brooks has come to the rescue as we talk "Spaceballs"! Somehow we DON'T just quote the movie for an hour and a half (but we do quote it A LOT, so brace yourself) but actually discuss it, its influences, and what it, in turn, may have itself inspired. So prepare to listen, and may the Schwartz be with you!

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01:53:44

Episode 286: Captain Proton Vs The Subspace Anomalies!

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2022/12/15

Welcome back, loyal listeners, to the beguiling science fictional world of "Star Trek: Voyager" as fireside chatted by 3/4 of your usual SSHB Stalwarts and a Mystery Guest! That mysterious layer of reality known as subspace is causing havoc for our intrepid heroes this week, as the game becomes real life for light-based lifeforms in "Bride of Chaotica!" After that, subspace twists time and Tuvok finds himself lost on an alien world and the focus of a fellow strandee's affections in "Gravity"! Also

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01:24:49

Episode 285: Distorted Reality

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2022/12/08

Our world is made up of facts we are presented with and how we recall them. So what happens if neither data nor memory are reliable? First up: can Janeway trust an alleged defector from a fascist government when he offers help in "Counterpoint"? After that: there's a conspiracy to keep the EMH in the dark about SOMETHING regarding an alien attack and a crewmember he can't recall in "Latent Image"! Also this week: face-on-face action, a climbing song, and memory wipes! [Timestamps: Counterpoint:

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01:58:32

Episode 284: Tough Calls

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2022/12/01

Content warning: talk of real-world unethical human medical experimentation in relation to one of this week's episodes. It's never easy, is it? What do you do when a crewman is dying and your best hope is a hologram that looks like a war criminal? The EMH is forced to grapple with that in "Nothing Human". After that, Tom Paris suddenly loves the sea so much he's willing to put his life and career on the line for it in "Thirty Days". Also this week: unfortunate thirst, a very special guest duo, and

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01:20:57

Episode 283: Rough Days for Seven

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2022/11/24

Ever have one of those days where your head ends up dissected for parts? Or where all your old victims start taking you over and making you (ugh) PLAY WITH CHILDREN?! Well BOTH these things happen to our hapless ex-Borg this week. First up: she and everyone but Harry and Chakotay are dead thanks to bad math, so the survivors are hoping to wreck the Temporal Prime Directive to fix it in "Timeless". After that: Jeri Ryan has fun and we're a bit underwhelmed when a bunch of people take her mind for a

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01:59:09

Episode 282: Do The Star Trek

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2022/11/17

You all know how it goes! Dance along to our latest round of "Voyager" episodes with us! First up: how did an identical Starfleet HQ - complete with groundskeeper Boothby - get to the Delta Quadrant in "In the Flesh"? Next: Neelix tries to shield his goddaughter from potential trauma while triggering his own in "Once Upon a Time"! Also this week: retconning, space "Sesame Street", and Lwaxana's looks! [timestamps: "In The Flesh": 02:03; "Once Upon a Time": 39:48; the dapper duds of the Daughter of

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01:22:19

Episode 281: That's Life

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2022/11/10

Life is a collection of experiences. Joy, sorrow, excitement, boredom, the list goes on. Sometimes it's hard. This week, it's everything. First up: a transporter malfunction creates a super-Borg that is hungry for knowledge and experience, while the regular Borg are hungry for his advanced tech in "Drone". After that: "Trek" does psych again (I know, but it's a little better this time, sort of) as Torres deals with the knowledge of knowing her Alpha Quadrant Marquis friends are almost all dead in

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01:38:13

Episode 280: Consequences

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2022/11/03

The past comes back to haunt the "Voyager" crew in our first non-cliffhanger season finale/premiere combo in a VERY long time! First up: Janeway's devil's deal with the Borg cost a man his civilization and drives him to understandable revenge in "Hope and Fear"! After that, Janeway is questioning decisions as far back as episode one as her crew struggles with the psychological impact of empty space in "Night"! Also this week: Caitlin and the kitty, trickle-down f*ckedenomics, and wrapping season

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01:48:41

Episode 279: Too Many, Too Few

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2022/10/27

If three's a crowd, what's four? And can someone USED to crowds deal with being alone? First up, in "Demon", a trip to an alien world results in a spare Tom and Harry but not enough existential crises. After that, some vague science means Seven and the Doctor are left alone to care for the rest of the crew as it chills in stasis in "One". Also this week: a twist every scene, a blissful lack of B-plot, and ship power rankings! [timestamps: "Demon": 01:55; "One": 48:43; ship power levels:

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01:33:07

Episode 278: Fickle Memory

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2022/10/20

Remembering things is complicated, especially when science fiction gets involved. First up: the "Voyager" crew meets a mysterious woman who says she not only knows all of them, but has Biblically known Chakotay, but that her unique biology remembers her unmemorable in "Unforgettable". After that, bias and incomplete data ruin an understanding of history that only the EMH can cure in "Living Witness". Also this week: a bad pen, stomping comparisons, and historical cameos! [Timetamps: Unforgettable:

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