Star Trek: The Next Generation S3 E9 "The Vengeance Factor" Review

The Live Long and Podcast crew revisits Season 3, Episode 9 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "The Vengeance Factor" (1989), as part of their ongoing rewatch series. As the Enterprise attempts to broker peace between the Acamarians and their exiled Gatherers, a hidden assassin threatens to unravel the fragile truce. With centuries of vengeance encoded in her DNA, Yuta forces Commander Riker to confront the line between compassion and command.Live Long and PodcastStar Trek: The Next Generation S3 E9 - "The Vengeance Factor" (1989) | Episode ReviewFirst Aired: November 20, 1989In-universe year: 2366Date of Podcast: November 11, 2025Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch Review SeriesTHIS WEEK'S PODCASTERSDave Mader, Adam Woodward, Chris "Shaggy" Vasilas, Marcel "Frost" DaCostaLIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BYDave Mader and Jaemeel RobinsonA PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTSCheck us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcastPRODUCERDave MaderINTRO MUSIC BYJérôme ChauvelAbydos MusicSupport us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcastStreaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcastFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcastAudio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdGListen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast#tng #startrek #thenextgeneration #livelongandpodcast #ufp #unitedfederationofpodcasts 0:00 Intro Credit Sequence1:15 Beginning of Podcast20:11 Screenshots and Plot Breakdown1:14:55 Fun Facts1:25:26 Ratings1:31:25 Outro