Sympathetic Epilepsy (ENT S4E22)

About this episode

The episode discusses a pivotal moment in Star Trek: Enterprise involving Commander Riker and the moral dilemmas faced on the holodeck.

When Commander Riker is working his way through some deleted scenes of a TNG episode, he skips ahead to the good part on the holodeck where Shran shows up to ask for Captain Archer’s help. But after diverting the NX-01 to rescue Shran’s daughter, we lose a beloved character and Riker finally feels ready to defy Admiral Pressman’s orders. What do the FoDs deserve? Who is fair game on the holodeck? When does HIPAA not apply? It’s the episode that wants to talk Dr. Star Trek into a new drink. Get a thing at podshop.biz! Sign up for our mailing list! Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Riker - Quantum Leap The Greatest Generation is produced by Wynde Priddy Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Friends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | Justice Discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen and find us on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Bluesky And check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam Pranica, Benjamin Harrison

Topics covered

• Star Trek
• holodeck
• deleted scenes
• character development
• medical ethics

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Riker
• holodeck
• Admiral Pressman
• character loss
• medical ethics
• TNG
• Shran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Friends of DeSoto, USS Hood Discord, Wynde Priddy, Rob Adler, Bill Tilley, Adam Ragusea, Dark Materia, Simplecast, AdsWizz

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