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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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01:06:59

Episode 160: The Oatmeal Queen and the Pumpkin King

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2020/02/20

DS9 is loaded down with visitors this week on SSHB! First up, the Oatmeal people arrive from the Gamma Quadrant and decide Bajor would make a great home in "Sanctuary". After that, Jack Skelington (and Prince Humperdinck)himself, Chris Sarandon, plays an El-Aurian con man who gets his hands on a magical device that the story fails to make scientific in "Rivals"! Also this week: a "Trek" legacy guest, from genitals to racquetball, and the hardest fat to lose. Timestamps: "Sanctuary": 01:05; "Rivals":

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00:57:56

Episode 159: Spectres

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2020/02/13

Spirits abound on DS9 this week, but it's not a spooky episode. Rather, Odo is haunted by his past and an unsolved case in "Necessary Evil". After that, Sisko questions the nature of a woman in red who can appear and disappear seemingly instantly in "Second Sight". Also this week: how Odo met Justice, "Columbo" connections, and romantic Sisko. Timestamps: "Necessary Evil": 00:45; "Second Sight": 27:53.

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01:04:59

Episode 158: Capabilities

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2020/02/06

All the guest stars are underestimated this week on SSHB. First up: the titular "Melora", a native of a low-gravity world who struggles in most other environments, fights to be treated like anyone else before literally fighting the dumbest "Trek" alien ever. After that, Pel the Ferengi disguises herself as a man to prove that she has the best lobes of anyone in "Rules of Acquisition". Also this week: ethical violations, Quark blows it, and cut this. [Timestamps: "Melora": 1:56; "Rules of

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01:09:11

Episode 157: Attempted Reunions

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2020/01/30

Can everyone be brought back together successfully this week on DS9?! First up, Jadzia has the Dax symbiont stolen by some crappy little milquetoast in "Invasive Procedures", and it can only be gone so long before she'll die! After that, Cardassian scheming is at the epicenter of a custody dispute when a Cardassian orphan raised by Bajorans is revealed to be the son of a prominent politician in "Cardassians"! Also this week: interrupting intros, symbiont ethics, and eye acting! [Timestamps:

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01:07:40

Episode 156: Redundant Hero

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2020/01/23

We tackle a "Trek" 3-parter this week on SSHB! "The Homecoming", "The Circle" and "The Siege" join forces to bring us one big (possibly too big?) story about a legendary Bajoran hero who barely matters in the grand scheme of things, a Bajoran supremacist movement, and the DS9 crew fighting to stop a coup that is secretly being armed by the Cardassians. Yes, it's about as complicated as it sounds! Also this week: sexy orbs, Winn is still the worst, and the Dracula connection. No timestamps this week

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01:22:49

Episode 155: Don't Let Bajor in the Federation

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2020/01/16

Bajor continues to make an excellent case for its being kept far away from the Federation as season 1 comes to a close! First up, a complicated scheme that leads to greater understanding is entirely undone by a single, enraged drunk in "Duet". After that, religious types try to meddle in public education and we realize Bajor is basically 95% redneck during "In the Hands of the Prophets". Also this week: Christmas, a string bean incident, and wrapping season one! [Timestamps: Duet: 13:10; In The

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00:53:40

Episode 154: Listen to Curly

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2020/01/09

It's a couple more clunkers this week on DS9, but we wring what entertainment out of them we can. First up: there's three plots in "The Forsaken", but only the one with Mama Troi hitting on Odo is any good. After that, the whole plot is rubbish but at least we get to watch almost everyone behaving weird in "Dramatis Personae" Also this week: bad metaphors, holy Roman Emperors, and O'Brien headcanon. [Time stamps: "The Forsaken": 03:27; "Dramatis Personae": 26:18]

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01:43:10

Ten Forward 13: The Rise of Skywalker

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2020/01/02

SPOILERS AHOY! Your stalwarts have all finally gotten around to seeing "The Rise of Skywalker", the latest is Disney's attempt to MCU-ify George Lucas's iconic franchise and we're going to talk about it. Mostly we'll complain. Also this week: fake diversity, bad stereotypes, and Chris is wrong about Endor. Note: aside from spoiling everything about Episode IX, there's also some VERY minor "Mandalorian" spoilers

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01:03:48

Episode 153: Dreams

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2019/12/26

Everyone has things they want, wish for, daydream about. In "Progress", one man dreams of being left in peace while Jake and Nog dream of profit. Meanwhile, dreams come to life a little too well and endanger everything in "If Wishes Were Horses". Also this week: stupid fads, the worst "Trek" weekend, and our Jake's business pursuits. [Timestamps: Progress: 01:14; If Wishes Were Horses: 27:41]

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00:54:26

Episode 152: Everyone's Fighting Always

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2019/12/19

DS9 left us in the lurch this week, with two different episodes about conflict resolution of varying quality. First up: an eternal war is being fought by the biggest idiots in the Gamma Quadrant in "Battle Lines". After that, the Chief is dragged into a centuries-old rite to keep a monster at bay while, back on the station, Jake & Nog woo a young ruler as she tries to do right by her people. Also this week: how many episodes can we compare "Battle Lines" to? What the devil is wrong with Bajor? How

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00:57:15

Episode 151: All Quarked Up

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2019/12/12

Everyone's favorite small business owner is up to his lobes in shenanigans this week! First up, when the Grand Nagus decides to retire and name Quark his heir it paints a target on the back of the bartender's head in "The Nagus"! After that, he stages a robbery that goes awry, kicking off a plot he otherwise features in very little and that gets increasingly convoluted in "The Vortex"! Also this week: forgot the B-plot, Shimmerman helping other short folks, and creative uses for

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01:12:29

Episode 150: Sasquatch Millenial

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2019/12/05

Holy Hannah we've hit one-fifty(ignoring various tens-forward and shore leave, shh) and to celebrate, "Trek" has given us...a real pair of stinkers. Damn. First up, a Starfleet Doctor has someone's consciousness joyriding in their noggin. No, we've not re-watched "The Search For Spock", we were subjected to the utterly obvious "The Passenger". After that, two writers and plenty of research into games still couldn't deliver an episode that rises above mediocre in the infamous "Move Along Home". Also

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00:59:05

Episode 149: TN9. Or is DNG better?

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2019/11/28

DS9 is feeling a lot like its predecessor this week on SSHB. First up: Q and Vash are in town, and a mysterious artifact from the Gamma Quadrant is causing trouble in "Q-Less". After that, where TNG debated personhood in "Measure of a Man", DS9 tackles where one person ends and another begins in "Dax". But it's not as good. Whoops. Also this week: all alone, telegraphing twists, and video game adaptations. Timestamps: Q-Less: 0:52; Dax: 31:17

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01:11:45

Episode 148: Starting With O'Brien

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2019/11/21

The Chief plays pivotal roles to varying degrees in DS9 this week. First up: his job as head repairman also makes him patient zero for an aphasia virus in "Babel". After that, he goes full Starfleet when morality and the rules clash in "Captive Pursuit". Also this week: Tosks, DS9 security is as silly as "Enterprise" security, and worst contact. Timestamps: Babel: 1:36; Captive Pursuit: 34:40

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01:03:43

Episode 147: Trust

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2019/11/14

Knowing where to put your faith when things are at a breaking point can be the difference between life and death this week on DS9. First up: in "Past Prologue" an old comrade of Kira's comes calling, but he's from a faction so violent that even the Bajoran government wants nothing to do with them. Has he really given up the life? After that, an obvious frame-up gives some discontent members of DS9 society an excuse to shake their fellow-denizens belief in Odo in "A Man Alone". Also this week: here

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01:23:38

Episode 146: From Zero to OW!

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2019/11/07

Well, vacation is over. We've got an office to de-prank and a bunch of voicemails to answer, but it means we're back to "Trek"! But not just ANY "Trek"! It's time for "Deep Space Nine", with a slew of new faces, a new premise, and a show where our crew's home is a space station instead of a starship! Meet Commander Sisko and his crew as what looks to be a thankless, middle-of-nowhere diplomatic posting gets a lot more complicated when a stable wormhole is discovered just nearby! Also this week: no

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01:36:58

Shore Leave - Firefly #8: The Motion Picture

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2019/10/31

Time to make it look like we didn't take anything from the minibar, because our last day of Shore Leave is here. It's time for the "Firefly" movie, "Serenity"! Wait...like the episode? Dangit, "Firefly", there's a page from the "Trek" playbook you SHOULDN'T have taken! Anyway, the Alliance has finally gotten serious about tracking down River, whose head is boiling over with secrets! But who or what is Miranda, and why is the Alliance so desperate to make sure no one figures it out? Grab some fruity

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01:18:09

Shore Leave - Firefly #7: It All Comes Back to Fishburne

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2019/10/24

It's getting towards the end of vacation, and you know how it is. Suddenly you're trying to cram in so much at once! First up, the show tries to insist more than ever on the Inara/Mal relationship when the "Serenity" crew goes to help an old friend of hers in "Heart of Gold". After that, holy crap the show has figured out what to do with River just in time to end in "Objects in Space!" Also this week: which one is Mal, toxic masculinity, and objectifying Simon. SPOILER WARNING: Downton Abbey

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01:09:55

Shore Leave - Firefly #6: Kaylee in the DJ Decks

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2019/10/17

Good music is good to have on vacation, tho that might not be what we're talking about. First up: it's another heist and more Saffron but both are a little less interesting than before in "Trash". After that, war wounds run deep but are they adequately addressed in "The Message"? Also this week: more cake, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Simon's lack of game. Timestamps: Trash: 2:27; The Message: 36:55

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01:13:45

Shore Leave - Firefly #5: Kicking Down Open Doors

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2019/10/10

It's vacation and justifying this title for both episodes is hard, but I liked it so much I don't give a fig. I guess the doors were half-opened for the crew to do their heisting in "Ariel" since Simon gave them what the kids call "the deets". After that, the title will make sense as we watch Wash AND Zoe break character for the sake of a bad plot that should've been good in "War Stories". Also this week: font humor, a Tam family tangent (a Tamgent?), and the worst henchman job in

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