185: Grandmaster of Space Invaders

Peak Performance. 


Games have a tendency to bring out the best or worst behaviors in
players. Competition is innate to human nature and challenges are
difficult to resist. Riker challenges Kolrami, a grandmaster of
Strategema, knowing he has no chance of winning. We see the USS
Hathaway's hand picked crew led by Commander Riker take on the
seasoned Captain Picard in a battle simulation to prepare them
for the Borg. The strategies used range from predicable to
unexpected, especially when they encounter the Ferengi.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Lee Hutchison and Amy Nelson
with special guest Zachary Fruhling discuss "Peak Performance," a
season two fan favorite episode. We relate different components
of competition, challenge, reputation and failure to the game of
life. It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose; that is
life!

Chapters
Into (00:01:19) 
TNG Love (00:02:39) 
Peak Performance (00:03:28) 
War Games (00:06:57) 
Alternate Season Finale? (00:09:23) 
Dealing with Crisis (00:11:45) 
Big Scary Ferengi (00:15:40) 
Strategema (00:20:12) 
Meta Treks (00:25:40) 
Competition (00:32:38) 
Final thoughts (00:47:07) 
Closing (00:51:12)

Hosts
Lee Hutchison and Amy Nelson
 
Guests
Zachary Fruhling
 
Production
Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Lee Hutchison (Producer)
Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew
Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer)
Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate
Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez
(Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)