The Nexus #94 "Turnabout Intruder" / "Final Mission" (Patreon)

On this edition of our Star Trek recap show, we're closing a major chapter on one of our longest-running shows as we bid farewell to TOS! 

First up, it's the final voyage of the OG Enterprise crew, for now, in the not-great episode, "Turnabout Intruder"! Finally airing on June 3, 1969, after being delayed several weeks due to the death of Dwight D. Eisenhower, this episode features Kirk swapping bodies with a sinister ex-girlfriend he burned back in his academy days, Spock dropping Enterprise security guards left and right with neck pinches, Sulu being disgusted by Fake Kirk's capital punishment demands, and Scotty and Bones agreeing to mutiny if things get tough! It's a completely forgettable episode and certainly no way to send off this crew. Thankfully, they would get a few more adventures over the years!

Then, across the universe on TNG, we're talking about "Final Mission." Originally airing November 17, 1990, this is the episode where the show said goodbye to Wil Wheaton's Wesley Crusher as a full-time cast member. Wes gets one final adventure with Picard as they crash land on a barren, desert moon. Picard gets crushed by falling rocks and Wesley has to use his brain power to think their way to survival. The B story is the Enterprise towing a garbage scow, so it's a real full-throttle episode we have on our hands here!

Be sure you stick around until the very end of the episode as we announce where this show is going starting next month!

The Nexus is a WHM podcast where the guys futilely go through two Star Trek series at the same time. Thank you so much for continuing to support our family of shows—we couldn't do it without you! We know you have lots of options for podz and we're super-stoked you chose to spend some time with us—thanks again!

Cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.