TOS: Deus Ex Spockina

Episode 1: First Officers What makes a good first officer? Why doesn’t Spock want command? What are Spock’s failings as First Officer? What is the ideal Captain/First Officer dynamic? Would any First Officer choose duty over family? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the position of First Officer and how Spock fills the role in the Original Series. SPOILER ALERT: The Original Series, Wrath of Kahn, Undiscovered Country, and 2009 This is the first episode of our First Officer Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the role and who fills that role in every Star Trek show, starting with The Original Series and ending with Strange New Worlds. How does Riker measure up as a First Officer? Join us next week as we talk all about Riker in The Next Generation with Strange New Pod’s Julian Brown! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition # Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of The Animated Series. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast