Faces.

Running Time: 2 hour 2 minutes 2 seconds
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We all have different sides that make us who we are. The Original Series explored this masterfully in Richard Matheson’s story of Kirk’s struggle to live with only his good or evil half in “The Enemy Within.” When Voyager rolled around nearly 30 years later, the writers once again took us to the realm of Jekyll and Hyde incarnate with “Faces,” the story of B’Elanna’s struggle between her Klingon and human halves. In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt and Mariel Keeran to discuss what the story has in common with “The Enemy Within” and where it differs, how the loss of each side affected the other as B’Elanna coped with being fully Klingon and fully human, and how the writers could have taken a bold step on Voyager and turned the actions of the Vidiians into an incredible character arc.

In news we examine the winners of the WeLoveFine Star Trek t-shirt design contest, get you ready for Star Trek Online’s debut on Mac, learn about the return of Michael Dorn as Worf in STO, share our thoughts on the rumours of Joe Cornish directing the next Abramsverse film, and get the details of the Japanese Blu-ray release of Star Trek Into Darkness (are all the extras available in one set?). Plus, we find out which energy drink will be sponsoring the next Parrises squares championship.

Hosts

Christopher Jones and Charlynn Schmiedt

Guest

Mariel Keeran

News

WeLoveFine names winners of Star Trek t-shirt design contest
Star Trek Online set for beta release on Mac
Worf returns… in Star Trek Online
Rumor says Joe Cornish may direct the next Star Trek film
Japanese Into Darkness Blu-ray finally coming

Feature: Faces

Splitting B’Elanna Vidiian Style
Stealing Durst’s Face
Don’t Question the Science
Acting Klingon… and Human
Balancing the Light and Dark
Final Thoughts

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