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Case 5.8: Nothing Human

Is “Nothing Human” GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?

Episode 8 of the The People v. Star Trek: Voyager podcast, hosted by Jonathan Sparks, titled "Case 5.8: Nothing Human" was published on January 20, 2021.

January 20, 2021 · The People v. Star Trek: Voyager

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Series co-creator Jeri Taylor ends her run in the Voyager writers room by saddling B’Elanna with a big ol’ nasty space bug and saddling the rest of the crew with a big ol’ nasty ethical quandary. Is a helpful holographic manifestation of a Cardassian war criminal morally distinct from a Cardassian war criminal? If good is accomplished using knowledge obtained by evil means, is the good now bad? Will somebody please chunk that gross bug puppet out the airlock? Is “Nothing Human” GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?

Series co-creator Jeri Taylor ends her run in the Voyager writers room by saddling B’Elanna with a big ol’ nasty space bug and saddling the rest of the crew with a big ol’ nasty ethical quandary. Is a helpful holographic manifestation of a Cardassian war criminal morally distinct from a Cardassian war criminal? If good is accomplished using knowledge obtained by evil means, is the good now bad? Will somebody please chunk that gross bug puppet out the airlock? Is “Nothing Human” GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?
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