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Weapons of TNG, Part 1.
 
The primary mission of the crew of The Next Generation is one of
exploration. However, they need the means to defend themselves
from any danger or combat situations that they encounter. Just
about every species that they interact with also has weapons of
various kinds at their disposal. What kinds of weapons do we see
and what do the types and abilities of those weapons say about
both Federation and non-Federations species?



In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson,
and Justin Oser discuss the various weapons that are seen in the
episodes and movies of The Next Generation and what insights we
can gain from comparing Federation and non-Federation weapons.
This episode focuses on hand weapons, including phasers,
disruptors, and Klingon bladed weapons. There will be a second
part in a future episode that discusses ship-based weapons.



Chapters 
Intro (00:01:14)  


The Big News (00:02:26)  


Babel Conference Feedback (00:06:18)  


Weapons of TNG (00:12:00)  


Non-Federation Weapons (00:29:34)  


Ferengi Whip (00:39:10)  


Bladed Weapons (00:41:20)  


Closing (00:48:15)


 


Runtime: 56 minutes 2 seconds


 
Hosts
Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson
 
Production
Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (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) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez
(Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala
(Patreon Manager)