Melora! Star Trek's re-attempt at telling a story about a disabled person! Because the original writer of this episode, Evan Carlos Somers, definitely didn't like the portrayal of disability in Ethics. Y'know, the one with Worf and the barrel. Does DS9 handle such topics better than TNG? Let's dive in and find out!

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0:00 - Intro

11:39 - Around the Sun

23:30 - Sponsor (Ekster)

29:07 - Episode recap and discussion

1:48:38 - Mailbag

1:51:41 - Outro