About this episode

The episode discusses season 2, episode 20 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, titled 'The Emissary'.

Today we are discussing season 2, episode 20 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “The Emissary”  The Patreon version  of this episode contains ~9 minutes of bonus content about prioritizing connecting with friends, the Lord of the Rings, and the history of horse racing. Here are all the deets on the zine!   Please consider  joining our Patreon or sticker club —our Patrons are the only reason we can make Hashtag Ruthless happen! Send us your  Cozy Corner content here ! Find your hosts upon the internet: Check out Lark's art , his website , and his instagram Follow Jessie on instagram and Bluesky 👇🏾 Get your books here and we'll make a little money from the sale!  Physical or eBooks on Bookshop Audio books on Libro Sign up for our newsletter  to stay up to date on what we are doing! Find the image roundup  for this episode here! Want to support us in other ways? Here’s  a comprehensive breakdown  of all the ways you can do so!  Follow us on Instagram  and  Bluesky Check out our rad merch Here are all the ways you can support us Listen to our other podcasts wherever you’re listening to this one! The Gay Pirate Podcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lark, Jessie

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• The Next Generation
• episode discussion
• friendship
• horse racing
• Lord of the Rings

Keywords

• Star Trek
• The Emissary
• TNG
• friendship
• horse racing
• Lord of the Rings
• podcast
• Hashtag Ruthless

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hashtag Ruthless Productions, Patreon, Bookshop, Libro

Books & works: Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Emissary, Our Flag Means Death, Sunbearer Duology, Simon Snow series

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