Series 7, Episode 8 - "That's so on the nose somebody's picking snots out of it!"

Hit or Miss: Star Trek boldly continues our season-long mission into the tangled politics of Cardassians and Bajorans — and this week, we enter the second instalment of our “Ro Laren Trilogy.” The plan was to reunite the full crew from our Ensign Ro review, but fate (or a pesky temporal eddy) left Jordan stranded in another quadrant. That means it’s just Captain Mike at the helm with lone returning guest Rune in the First Officer’s chair, navigating our way through TNG’s Preemptive Strike. Before docking at the main review, we improvise our way through a lively Hit or Miss segment featuring a couple of big DS9 episodes and two iconic hero ships. Then it’s time to tackle our very mixed feelings on Preemptive Strike — from cliché plotting and lazy dialogue to sleepy performances and uncharacteristic behaviour. We dig into the behind-the-scenes drama, note the moments that actually worked, and give due credit to a few standout beats. We analyse Ro’s exit, the ongoing Maquis storyline, a surprisingly powerful emotional moment, and some good old-fashioned geekery over everything from space battles to matte paintings. We wrap things up with an audience response section (short but sweet), our favourite moments, final conclusions, and episode scoring. It’s an away mission full of highs, lows, and the occasional zinger that hits like a warp core breach — so tune in, and we promise not to leave you stranded in the Demilitarized Zone.

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Host /Editor/Producer - Michael K. Wilson

Created by Michael K. Wilson

Based on a format by Michael Wilson & Will Templar

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