An Empires Lullaby Matthew Bretner, Briar Ferrothorn

Detective Maza from Gargoyles guest stars on Deep Space 9 and Sisko is smitten. Briar tries not to go on tangents about dopamine and epigenetics. Matt talks about the cultural origin of terraforming.
 
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CW: policing, the fascist Cardassian occupation of Bajor

When Quark is shot an nearly killed, Odo investigates his attempted murder and is reminded of a murder from five years ago.

Matt and Briar talk about Odo's past, his responsibility, and his position of authority within an occupation. Briar gushes about Nana Visitor again.

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In this episode, Grand Nagus Zek returns and sends Quark and a waiter at Quark's bar on a quest filled with capitalism, love, and surprise twists!

Dax is a good LGBT ally. Quark isn't straight. The straights aren't alright. Briar muses about the opposing worldviews of dismantling capitalism and adding women CEOs.

CW: disability, accommodations, ableist frameworks

Ensign Melora arrives on DS9 and the senior officers are bad at handling the accommodations she needs.

Matt and Briar use life experience to talk about what Starfleet does wrong, what they do right, and how to do it better.

CW: Surgery, invasive medical procedures

In the midst of a space storm, someone comes to steal Dax away from Jadzia. Tim Russ and John Glover guest star.


Matt points out the contemporary allegory to white male entitlement. Briar points out how Jadzia's character is mistreated.

Starfleet tries to hold the fort on DS9 while Kira and Dax smuggle key evidence to the Bajoran prov. government.

Briar talks about palukoo and refutes Sisko's approach to Li Nalas. Matt. Matt gushes about relationships, and uncovers something shocking about the moon in this episode.
Derek Holley joins the team and adds music - as well as final polishing touch.