The Nexus #81 - "Whom Gods Destroy" / "Sarek" (Patreon)

On this month's edition of our Star Trek chat show, the guys are talking about a dull, repetitive TOS and a fantastic, historic episode of TNG!

First up on TOS, it's "Whom Gods Destroy." First airing on January 3, 1969, this episode has the Enterprise crew trying to cure all mental illness in one fell swoop on a prison planet, while Kirk and Spock are tormented by a former Starfleet captain-turned shape-shifting maniac named Garth, as the rest of the Enterprise crew sit around doing next to nothing before trying to decide whether or not to crash the ship through a security dome on the planet below them! 

Then over on TNG, it's the landmark episode, "Sarek." Originally airing on May 12, 1990, this episode features Mark Lenard's debut on the show, reprising his role as Spock's father, Sarek! Also, throughout the episode, the crew starts sniping and fighting with each other (including one all-out bar brawl) as a mentally failing Sarek secretly battles a rare Vulcan disease that effects them all. Miles O'Brien in a bar fight? Yes, please! 

The Nexus is a WHM podcast where the guys futilely go through two Star Trek series at the same time. Thank you so much for continuing to support this weird thing we do—we couldn't do it without you!

Cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.