Tip of the Iceborg! (feat. Phil Plait)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about Star Trek: Enterprise with guest Phil Plait, focusing on the Borg and various recommendations.

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Plus, we've got the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait , joining us this week to talk about this episode and his personal connection to it. This week Enterprise breaks new and innovative ground in the canon of Staaaaaahp -- just kidding, it's the Borg. Scientists discover the shattered remains of Star Trek: First Contact in the Arctic Circle and decide to desecrate some corpses. Of course, the revived Borg decide to escape on a route that takes them right into the path of the NX-01! Will the crew escape assimilation? And more importantly, will they remember to write any of this down for future generations? Rikermendations: Phil: 12 Monkey's (tv show) Jamie’s Rikermendation Updates: Jensen McRae has a new album I Don't Know How But They Found Me , Heated Rivalry was adapted into a tv show, and the final book in R.A. Consell's Stealing From Wizards series has been released Maria: One of Them Days Bill: The Day of the Jackal (movie) We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie, Maria, Bill

Guest: Phil Plait

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• Borg
• science fiction
• TV episode review
• interview
• pop culture
• recommendations

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Enterprise
• Borg
• Phil Plait
• TV recommendations
• science fiction
• Regeneration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Star Trek: Enterprise, Regeneration, Star Trek: First Contact, 12 Monkey's, I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Heated Rivalry, Stealing From Wizards, The Day of the Jackal

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