Jun 22, 2018
Season 4 Retrospective Part 2.
Genetically enhanced humans have popped up in all forms of science
fiction media for almost as long as the genre has existed, and Star
Trek is no exception. Our first look at "augments," or genetically
engineered humans, came in the original Star Trek series episode
"Space Seed", when we meet the unforgettable Khan and learn about
the Eugenics Wars of Earth past. Gene Roddenberry based this
backstory on events from our own history during World War II, when
Hitler began examining selective birthing to create a superior race
of humans. The United States was not blameless, with physicians and
lawmakers using imperfections in family history or other "unwanted"
characteristics to deny rights to many citizens. And so we come to
Star Trek: Enterprise's entry in the history, the three episodes
known as "The Augment Trilogy", heralding Brent Spiner's return to
Star Trek as Soong family predecessor, Arik.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala, Patrick
Devlin, Brandi Jackola, and special guest Chris Tribuzio take a
look at the season four episodes "Borderland", "Cold Station 12"
and "The Augments". We discuss ties to other Star Trek, religious
meanings of augment names, big wrestlers and little women, and how
a middle-aged man in prison could end up with children.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome, Boomers! (00:01:31)
Borderland (00:11:08)
Cold Station 12 (00:33:37)
The Augments (00:48:21)
Final Thoughts (00:57:17)
Closing (01:01:58)
Hosts
Brandon-Shea Mutala, Patrick Devlin, and Brandi Jackola
Guest
Chris Trebuzio
Production
Patrick Devlin (Editor) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Producer) C
Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive
Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate
Producer) Floyd Dorsey (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison
(Associate Producer) Tim Cooper (Associate Producer) Justin Oser
(Associate Producer) Mark Flessa (Associate Producer) Chris
Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)