<p>TEX-TREK Mission 359: STAR TREK : TNG&#39;s &quot;The First Duty&quot; Back-Trekking Retrospective</p><p><br></p><p>This week Dave returns to discuss one of Fatheree&#39;s all-time favorite TNG episodes. &quot;The First Duty&quot; is a Starfleet Academy-centric, serious, drama that sets the bar pretty damn high for the upcoming show. Also, this excellent story is a great example of how good Star Trek can be even when focused on cadets and teachers. </p><p><br></p><p>As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch on YouTube:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8xzSHy_YM</p><p><br></p><p>Get RSS feed:</p><p>https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss</p><p><br></p><p>Apple Podcasts:</p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify:</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&amp;fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsE</p><p><br></p><p>Join our Discord server:</p><p>https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y</p><p><br></p><p>Support us on Patreon:</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/txtrek</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 Episode 19</p><p>&quot;The First Duty&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Written by Ronald D. Moore &amp; Naren Shankar</p><p>Directed by Paul Lynch</p><p><br></p><p>Following an accident during an Academy training exercise that leads to the death of one of his friends, Wesley Crusher must decide whether loyalty or truth is the first duty.</p><p><br></p><p>http://www.facebook.com/textrek</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/</p><p><br></p><p>http://twitter.com/TxTrek</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek</p><p><br></p><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p><br></p>