When the D’s sister ship is destroyed in the Romulan DMZ, Picard’s investigation turns up an Ancient Aliens bittorrent client. But when they connect without a VPN, the D picks up a nasty virus that begins rewriting their entire system code. With Data also infected, a⎍⏁ ⍙op⊑ ⎅⏃⏁g ⏃i⌇s ⟟⋏⎎⟒☊⏁⟒⎅ ⏃⌰⌰ ⊑⍜⌿⟒ ⌇⟒⟒⋔⌇ ⌰⍜⌇⏁

When the Enterprise is called to Uber the leader of a world back home, Wesley runs the young adult gauntlet of first (and forbidden) love. An overprotective mother, teenage awkwardness, and probably xenopolychlamydia stand in the way as Wesley is determined to get a handy in the Jefferies Tubes.

When some young hotshot Starfleet science lower decker drops by the D to take Data apart to see how it all works, Data’s very personhood comes into question. Did this question really need to be decided today? Was the question actually even decided?

When Riker joins the Starfleet Cultural Exchange Program, relationships begin building upon new understanding. But when literally everything else reinforces the Klingons distrust of Humans, Riker must find a way to honor his oaths to both the Pagh and the Enterprise. How much dick is one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation allowed to swing?

Just when Allie and Sarah start feeling like maybe they’re not giving Dr. Pulaski the space and grace to grow as a person, Pulaski’s relationship with Data begins to turn for the better.

Jessi B. of the Crusher Convo Podcast joins us for this review and discussion of TNG’s “Unnatural Selection”!

When a 911 leads us to another Classic Star Trek grumpy hermit scientist, Data’s body is used without his consent to save the life of another. But when Star Trek takes the position that “no being is so important that he can usurp the rights of another,” we get mad on Adriana Smith’s behalf all over again.