ST:TNGeez! 5.25 "The Inner Light"

Ever wanted to see Jean-Luc rock a flute like he was the lead singer in Jethro Tull? Well good news for you then because that’s exactly what happens in “The Inner Light”! It’s an all-new episode of ST:TNGeez, Not Another Star Trek Podcast, and it’s coming at you right about . . . NOW!We’ve spent the last four seasons of Star Trek the Next Generation watching our intrepid crew get there asses zapped and this time it’s John Luc Picard’s turn! Seems the Enterprise is connected with a mysterious satellite or probe or object thingy that sends a ray of blip-blab right into our Captain, knocking his ass out! Picard wakes up on a planet where he’s known as Kamen. Seems Kamen is an every man in the village of Ressik and he has a wife! At first JLP believes he’s a prisoner -- This is not my beautiful house, this is not my beautiful wife! Same as it ever was, same as it ever was… Oh, sorry. After some exploring, and questioning, and trying to escape he eventually, eventually (after five years) accepts his wife, his new community, and his new self as Kamen, but uh oh, Kaman’s Planet, Kataan is dying and as Jean Luc-Kamen gets older, he has to come to terms with all that this life has to offer including, raising children, the death of his beloved wife, and the knowledge that his grandchild won’t get to live a full life -- Kaman’s doomed and this whole thing is a simulation, man! And in this life, you’re on your own -- and when the elevator tries to break you down, go crazy… Wait, where was I? Will Picard find a way back to his U.S.S. Enterprise -- does he even want to return? Will the Crew of the Enterprise be able to un zap there Captain’s zapped ass? IS this the greatest episode of Trek, ever? Find out on this all new re-watch episode of STTNGeeeeeeeeez! Not another Star Trek Podcast!Even more available at: https://tngeez.com