Episode 3: The Trial Series AKA: They Really Put The Captain On Trial in Episode One Is Q’s initial rigged trial of Picard a way to prepare him for the Continuum’s judgement? Is Picard a good test subject? Will machines ever become Judges? How does TNG honor “Court Martial”? Why would Phillipa force Riker to testify against Data? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Next Generation. This is the third episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Conversion therapy, slavery, and the prison industrial complex. SPOILER WARNING: TNG and SNW’s “Ad Astra Per Aspera” Next time, we’ll head to the passionate and groundbreaking trials seen in the Next Generation… Part 2! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #7: “Keep your ears open.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!