The Prime Defective

This week’s episode is TNG S5: Violations. Transporting three Ullian mind-probing historians, the Enterprise crew is stymied when some of its members fall into a coma. Deanna Troi, the first crew member to come through it, cannot recall anything surrounding the incident. Fucking STYMIED! It’s Miller Time! What will the boys watch next week? Listen […]

This weeks episode is VOY S1: The Cloud. In the early days of Voyager, the crew attempts to conserve energy on the voyage home. But once they run into a cloud that has the potential to supply them with boundless energy – comedy ensues. The boys potentially make a stunning revelation about one of the […]

This weeks episode is TNG S7: Inheritance. Data-heavy story episode that fills in a lot of backstory for data, and also unknowingly provides some good background info for “Picard”. Spoilers for “Picard” at 37:30; Next week’s episode at 47:00. What will the boys watch next week? Listen and find out! We hope you watched and […]

The boys spin the Dabo wheel and end up on DS9 S6: Honor Among Thieves, a Star Trek episode that asks the burning question, “Don’t tell me you don’t like girls?” What will the boys watch next week? Listen and find out! We hope you watched and would like to comment on this episode.  Like […]

The boys return for the next installment. Be sure to watch DS9 S6:E15 “Honor Among Thieves” before our next Episode!

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E19 – “Heart of Glory” Directed by Rob Bowman Written by Maurice Hurley Notes from this episode: Ever hear a grown Klingon cry? We hope you watched and would like to comment on this episode.  Like the show? Please, please leave us […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E18 – “Coming of Age” Directed by Michael Vejar Written by Sandy Fries Notes from this episode: Wesley sexual tension! Starfleet Academy Game Show! Conspiracies! And much more! We hope you watched and would like to comment on this episode.  Like […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E17 – “Home Soil” Directed by Corey Allen Written by Karl Geurs, Ralph Sanchez, Robert Sabaroff  and Tracy Tormé Notes from this episode: Terrible line reads! Terrible effects! Terrible story line! Worf shuts down the computer (does that count for Worf shutdowns?) […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E16 – “When The Bough Breaks” Directed by Kim Manners Written by Hannah Louise Shearer and Tracy Tormé Notes from this episode: Riker stonewalls a kid 10-year-olds doing calculus The camera angles in t  his episode are crazy Wesely’s in charge! What […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E15 – “Too Short A Season” Directed by Rob Bowman Written by Michael Michaelian, D.C. Fontana, Johnny Dawkins and Tracy Tormé Notes from this episode: AKA “The Mysterious Case of Admiral Button” Space Drawers! Iverson’s Disease! Reconnoitering! So many shadows! Why does a young […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E14 – “11001001” Directed by Paul Lynch Written by Maurice Hurley, Robert Lewin and Tracy Tormé Notes from this episode: Commander Riker’s Terrible Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Holdodeck upgrades! Binars! Personal Relaxation Lights! Parrises Squares! Marvel at the Enterprise entering space […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched ST:TNG S1:E13 – “Angel One” Directed by Michael Ray Rhodes Written by Patrick Barry Notes from this episode: Space snowsuits! Items existing outside of the Holodeck! Dr. Crusher continues to be an inept physician! Twinks! Space Jennifer Grey! Star Trek Beyond lifts […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E12 – “Datalore” Directed by Rob Bowman Written by Gene Roddenberry, Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley Notes from this episode: This episode of the The Prime Defective was recorded prior to the announcement of a female lead on Star Trek Discovery. It also […]

This week we step away from our regularly scheduled podcast to bring you a supplemental episode and Jared and I review Star Trek : Beyond. Enjoy! Like the show? Please, please leave us a comment at ThePrimeDefective.com or hit us up on Twitter at @ThePrimeDef . Also, make sure to check out the other shows […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E11 – “The Big Goodbye” Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan Written by Tracy Tormé Notes from this episode: The premier of Dixon  Hill! Just like other items extinct by the 24th Century, so goes Halloween? Of course Wesley has read all […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E10 – “Haven” Directed by Richard Compton Written by Tracy Tormé and Lan O’Kun Notes from this episode: HAVEN? More like HAVEN’t grasped good story telling yet. Ugh: Troi Ugh, Troi’s Mom Riker is a REALLLLLLLL creeper Turn’s out Troi is […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E9 – “ Hide and Q” Directed by Cliff Bole Written by Maurice Hurley (as C.J. Holland) and Gene Roddenberry Notes from this episode: Is Cliff Bole related to Uwe Bole?  Inquiring minds want to know! No Troi! More Q is always […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E8 – “ The Battle” Directed by Rob Bowman Written by Herbert Wright and Larry Forrester Notes from this episode: If you want twitchy Ferengi, Rob Bowman is your man Headaches have been abolished See you in one Earth hour Crusher always […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E7 – “Justice” Directed by James L. Conway Written by Worley Thorne and John D.F. Black Notes from this episode: John D. F. Black really likes his sexy-time episodes There was clearly a clothing shortage on this planet Wesley cock-blocks the […]

Welcome back to another episode of The Prime Defective! This week we watched TNG S1:E6 – “Lonely Among Us” Directed by Cliff Bole Written by D.C. Fontana and Michael Halperin Notes from this episode: The writers still have not found a rhythm for any character The Sleestaks make an appearance! A literal "Worf Shutdown" in the episode! Once again, Dr. Crusher should be fired for gross negligence Wesley is wearing the same outfit from last episode - the bathmat shirt There is a hate crime in the episode Data learns about Sherlock Holmes Data also loves props! Every episode after this one stars Jean-Luc Picard's clone. Sleestaks make for good eating! And much more! We hope you watched and would like to comment on this episode.  Like the show? Please, please leave us a comment at ThePrimeDefective.com or hit us up on Twitter at @ThePrimeDef . Also, make sure to check out the other shows on The Soon To Be Named Network!