D’oh Jesus…

Is Odo a smart god?

Kira stands up to Damar

It’s been three months since the events of “Call to Arms” and the war against the Dominion is going poorly for the Federation. Fleets of ships are being lost every day, and the Cardassian-Dominion alliance has proven to be a fearsome enemy. For Starfleet, it has become a time to stand! They can’t allow anymore ships to be destroyed if they hope to win this war, as war-weary Dr. Bashir frequently informs the audience.

Sisko and a recovered J’em Hadar warship are sent on a mission to destroy a ketracel-white facility behind enemy lines. Meanwhile, on Terok Nor (formerly Deep Space 9), Kira and Odo try to gain the upper hand against Weyound and Dukat. It’s a brilliantly different status quo on the station, while our heroes on the ship… end up driving somewhere. You know how we feel about those episodes, right?

“A Time to Stand” is the second episode in a heavily serialized arc, and it contains both incredible novelty and tired Star Trek tropes – both of which are discussed in this podcast! Clay and Wes also discuss upgrading your eyewear technology, pointless conversations with your father, and the motivation of Weyoun!