Through the Prism of Water Ice (ENT S4E20)

About this episode

The episode discusses Trip and T’Pol's undercover mission amidst a threat to a coalition of planets and explores themes of xenophobia and character dynamics.

When two scary character actors and a baby threaten a newly-formed coalition of planets, Trip and T’Pol go undercover to learn more about Terra Prime. But after Mayweather’s love interest turns out to be a honeypot, the mining colony launches and Paxton broadcasts his demands for racial purity on Earth. Where is Trip currently on the xenophobia spectrum? Who was on the bucket list for LeVar Burton? What’s a good strategy for staying in the game? It’s the episode with another Star Trek hair prop. 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
• xenophobia
• undercover missions
• character actors
• coalition of planets

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Terra Prime
• xenophobia
• Trip
• T’Pol
• Mayweather
• LeVar Burton
• hair prop

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Greatest Generation, Friends of DeSoto

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