PRECARD - January Lts Bonus pod! A shakey TNC guide to PICARD pre-viewing

Hey Lieutenants! We said this was going to be pre-PICARD, which is why we called it PRECARD. Unfortunately we’ve already watched the first two episodes, so while we try to steer away from major spoilers, it will be informed by those – so if you want to be extra careful, watch those two first.  However it offers us a little more of a handle on which episodes play into PICARD.  

This episode has Matt and Andy discussing Andy’s journey ahead through material it would have taken him years to arrive at in our current schedule, so we do a mini-recap of each of the episodes and pertinent movies (as culled from recommended internet sources). For you convenience, they’re listed below. Feel free to discuss ones you think we should have added! Or don’t – it’s not an order. Honestly, just enjoy yourselves, that’s our prime directive. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation

“The Battle,” Season 1, Episode 9 (we land on you can probably   skip)

“Datalore,” Season 1, Episode 13

“The Measure of a Man,” Season 2, Episode 9

“The Defector,” Season 3, Episode 10

“The Best of Both Worlds, Parts 1 and 2,” Seasons 3 and 4,   Episodes 26 and 1

“Family,” Season 4, Episode 2

“Brothers” season 4, episode 3

“Redemption, Parts 1 and 2,” Seasons 4 and 5, Episodes 26 and   1 (we feel ike you can probably skip this one too)

“Unification, Parts 1 and 2,” Season 5, Episodes 7 and 8

“I, Borg,” Season 5, Episode 23

“The Inner Light,” Season 5, Episode 25

“The Chain of Command, Parts 1 and 2,” Season 6, Episodes 10   and 11

“The Face of the Enemy,” Season 6, Episode 14 (Andy skipped,   thinking it was Troi-centric and thus not as relevant, but apparently the Tal Shiar are introduced here)

“Descent, Parts 1 and 2,” Seasons 6 and 7, Episodes 26 and 1

“All Good Things..., Parts 1 and 2,” Season 7, Episodes 25 and   26 – Andy skipped, to preserve the finale. 

Oh, and Matt felt like "Tapestry", s6e15 should be added to the TNG list. 

Star Trek: Voyager

Andy previously saw:

“Scorpion, Parts 1 and 2,” Seasons 3 and 4, Episodes 26 and 1

“The Gift,” Season 4,   Episode 2

“The Raven,” Season 4, Episode 6

“Drone,” Season 5, Episode 2

“Dark Frontier, Parts 1 and 2,” Season 5, Episodes 15 and 16

“Collective,” Season 6, Episode 16

“Child’s Play,” Season 6, Episode 19

“Unimatrix Zero, Parts   1 and 2,” Seasons 6 and 7, Episodes 26 and 1

Andy held back from watching to preserve the final Voyager   season he’s never seen:

“Imperfection,” Season 7, Episode 2

“Endgame” 

The Movies

Previously seen:

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek (2009)

New, horrified watch:

Star Trek: Nemesis