277: A Nice Afterschool Special

"Gambit."
 
"Gambit, Parts I and II" are episodes toward the beginning of
season 7 of The Next Generation that were unlike anything
previously aired in a Star Trek series. After a nearly 30-year
ban by Gene Roddenberry on episodes focusing on space pirates,
here were two episodes that largely take place on a mercenary
ship engaged in piracy. The space pirate ship, however, is really
a means to explore how a number of the main characters deal with
different roles and situations than we're used to seeing.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson and Justin Oser
are joined by Chris Tribuzio, Associate Producer of Earl Grey, to
talk about the two-part "Gambit" episode. The discussion includes
Picard's initial absence, space pirates, the Picard/Riker and
Worf/Data dynamics, Robin Curtis as Tallera, and much more!

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Listener Feedback (00:02:37) 
Welcome, Chris! (00:05:50)
Initial Thoughts on "Gambit" (00:06:55) 
Picard's Absence (00:10:18) 
Space Pirates (00:15:47) 
Picard/Riker Dynamic (00:24:19) 
Data/Worf Dynamic (00:31:29) 
Robin Curtis as Tallera (00:38:48)
Psionic Resonator (00:43:45)
Final Thoughts (00:50:02) 
Closing (00:58:49)

Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes 5 seconds

Hosts
Justin Oser
Amy Nelson

GuestChris Tribuzio
 
Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony
Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew
Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer)
Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate
Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio
(Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon
(Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)