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Title: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Rico on September 05, 2010, 07:11:01 AM
This weekend while I'm back at home, Rick Moyer steps in to guest and cover the TNG episode, "Conspiracy."  He does a great job as always.  I know all of you will enjoy the cast.  Make sure to thank Rick and think about doing your own guest spot sometime soon (early October is open still).  Thanks!

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_295_TNG_Conspiracy.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_295_TNG_Conspiracy.mp3)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: beer on September 05, 2010, 09:45:42 AM
from Rick's previous treksf guest spot:

Quote from: globeTrekker on April 15, 2010, 06:44:10 AM
Rick, Just listened to this and really enjoyed it! Always happy about full episode commentarys as well. Perhaps followup with the "Conspiracy" episode :)

Yay! The future is here! <grin>
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: davekill on September 05, 2010, 10:00:53 AM
Good episode Rick.
Paramount must have really been testing the waters with "Conspiracy", yikes!
Nathen really rocked, loved the song.

In his review of "I am Spock", Vartok discussed importance of touch to Vulcans. The salute and the self-defense nerve pinch. As you remember - they where telepathic too, but only by touch.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Feathers on September 05, 2010, 10:20:09 AM
Oh. I have so many podcasts to catch up on. If I remember correctly, this episode promised quite a lot for the future that we never quite saw. (I'll edit this post when I've listened if I'm thinking of the wrong one!)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 05, 2010, 03:40:21 PM
Here is the song that Nathan sang.  I wrote the lyrics and Owl City wrote the tune!  :)
to download for your ipod or computer, head over to http://www.christrocks.com/parody (http://www.christrocks.com/parody)

ENTERPRISE
to the tune of Owl City's "Fireflies"

Conspiracy on Enterprise
Is that the way it flies?
A message sent from Walker Keel

Priority message see
To meet up on Dytalix B
The captains gather
In a old mining ....shaft

I'd like to fly back soon you see
TO planet Earth ...warp three
It's hard to say what's going on
In Star Fleet
Cause everything is messed up it seems

Cause I saw a thousand bugs
When the admirals turned into thugs
As they tried to get me to eat their food

Riker he acted instead
A fake tail out of his head
He fooled them all and he shot some dead

I'd like to fly back soon you see
To planet Earth please ...warp three
It's hard to say what's going on
In Star Fleet
Cause everything is messed up it seems
When I dig deep
We could be under alien attack
(Please take me away from here)
We'll have to take the planet back
(Please take me away from here)
We can't let their message reach deep space
(Please take me away from here)
The crew will rescue Earth and save face


Back on the Enterprise
Quinn tries to fool those guys
Kicks Warf's butt, but then he fell
The bugs are in Remick still
Jean Luc and Riker's Kill
A meat puppet the aliens they fill


I'd like to fly back soon you see
To planet Earth please ...warp three
It's hard to say what's going on
In Star Fleet
Cause everything is messed up it seems
When I dig deep

I'd like to fly back soon you see
TO planet Earth please ...warp three
It's hard to say what's going on
In Star Fleet
Cause everything is messed up it seems
When I dig deep

I'd like to fly back soon you see
TO planet Earth please ...warp three
It's hard to say what's going on
In Star Fleet
But I think it's a conspiracy
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: orangegorn on September 07, 2010, 01:11:39 PM
Oh wow, great job on the podcast, Rick!  I watched "Conspiracy" a couple of days ago for the first time in anticipation for #295, and what a creepy, awesome episode!  You touched on all the key moments and your son did a great job on the song at the end.  I loved Vartok's "I Am Spock" review, as well.  Good job to everyone involved!

Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 07, 2010, 01:13:57 PM
Thanks so much, I am glad you liked it.  Such a fun episode to cover!  "Revel in your new body!"
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: billybob476 on September 07, 2010, 01:17:18 PM
This episode aired when I was 8 years old. The whole body exploding and gross alien thing inside scared the crap out of me :)

I still get creeped out by this episode, even though the effects are awful.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Meds on September 07, 2010, 01:40:07 PM
Great episode Rick. Awesome contributions from vartok and a great song from Nathan. Really enjoyed the commentry. Cheers Rick.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 07, 2010, 01:41:13 PM
Thanks my friend. ;)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Bryancd on September 07, 2010, 02:10:56 PM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on September 07, 2010, 01:40:07 PM
Great episode Rick. Awesome contributions from vartok and a great song from Nathan. Really enjoyed the commentry. Cheers Rick.

Just going to x2 that, sums my feelings up nicely as well. :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: M-5 on September 07, 2010, 02:28:27 PM
Great podcast, Rick!   
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Feathers on September 12, 2010, 07:57:09 AM
All caught up now and this was an excellent show. Nathan put in a great performance I thought as did everyone else.

This was the first episode of season 1 that really impressed me. I'd say it gave me hope for the future of TNG but I actually had already seen seasons 2 to 7 before I watched 1.

My one regret over this has always been, as with Rick, that we never got to see any sort of follow up to the story.

Good job as ever, guys.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Dangelus on September 14, 2010, 07:03:01 AM
Nice job Rick.

Of course this episode is famous in the UK for being hacked to shreds by the BBC before airing as they thought it was too gory for 6pm weekday viewing. I think it was a couple of years before I saw the full un-edited version on VHS.

It was a shame that it was never followed up on. I thought it woulld have been great as one of the TNG movies perhaps.

Also wouldn't it have been cool if these aliens were Go'uld that crossed from an alternate universe and we have a Star trek / Stargate crossover on our hands? :)

Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Feathers on September 14, 2010, 08:10:08 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on September 14, 2010, 07:03:01 AM
Nice job Rick.

Of course this episode is famous in the UK for being hacked to shreds by the BBC before airing as they thought it was too gory for 6pm weekday viewing. I think it was a couple of years before I saw the full un-edited version on VHS.

I was about to say I never knew that (and I didn't) but as I saw season 1 last, the BBC may well have relented by then. More recently I saw them all on Virgin 1 at the 9:00 slot and I think it's that showing that stuck in my mind.

Stargate the next generation? Actually, that's a good parallel and not one I'd thought of.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 14, 2010, 09:51:30 AM
That would be cool.  Jack O'neil meets Captain Picard.  COOL.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: billybob476 on September 14, 2010, 09:59:22 AM
MacGyver would make a good chief engineer!
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Feathers on September 14, 2010, 10:23:39 AM
You'd have to have a temporal anomaly of some sort there too. O'Neill would be a bit old in the time of Picard!
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Dangelus on September 15, 2010, 09:49:03 AM
Where are the fanfic writers when you need 'em ;)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: wraith1701 on September 15, 2010, 03:19:26 PM
Great job on the podcast, Rick!  I know this episode has its issues, but it's actually one of my favorite from season 1.  I'm glad it got some podcast coverage. :)
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 15, 2010, 05:02:05 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: Rhen on September 15, 2010, 06:57:44 PM
I just finished listening to #295 and wanted to say Rick did an awesome job!

The songs you come up with are always a delight and hats off to your son for the great delivery.

During this episode I hoped they would make this a running conspiracy within Star Fleet. It would have added a darkness I always thought the show needed. But they resolved it in the one show and maybe for the better. I don't think I could have taken more of that awful stop motion.
Title: Re: Podcast # 295 - "Conspiracy"
Post by: moyer777 on September 15, 2010, 10:53:57 PM
Thanks Rhen!