Pilots are important to any series. They set up the story arc and introduce us to the people who will guide us through a brand new world over the coming years.

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Shuttle Pod 49: A Discussion Of The Four Berman-era Pilots Your browser does not support the audio element.

In this episode of the Shuttle Pod we discuss the pilots made during the Rick Berman-era of Star Trek. This includes four pilots, from Next Generation through Enterprise:

Encounter at Farpoint (TNG)

Emissary (DS9)

Caretaker (VOY)

Broken Bow (ENT)

Brian, Jared, Kayla, and Matt each take a pilot and discuss. We also asked ourselves: “How well does this pilot set up the series?” and “How well does the pilot episode work on its own as a story?”

NOTE: We covered the TOS pilots right before the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, in episode 42. So be sure to check out that podcast too if you haven’t already.