Series 7, Episode 5 - "It is not linear."

While Mike is away with Silver Screen, here's a classic deep dive worth revisiting… This week, we’re cracking open the vault for a very relevant rerun—one that ties neatly into our current explorations of Bajorans, Cardassians, and everything in between. Originally aired some time ago, this episode sees our fearless host joined by Rick Everson of the Ten Backward podcast for a wild ride through the Trek universe. Expect tangents aplenty, including musings on much-maligned Trek films, discount Data knock-offs, cosplay chaos, animated lower deckers, and questionable holodeck packing lists. And at the heart of it all: a detailed review of Deep Space Nine's game-changing pilot, "Emissary". We reflect on its cinematic scale, its powerful opening chapter for so many now-beloved characters, and its bold use of the wormhole aliens to confront grief, loss, and fate itself. A pivotal episode that sets the stage for everything that followed. Hopefully, you’ll give this episode a warmer welcome than Sisko gave Picard—after all, watching Emissary is a journey you were always destined to take.

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