<div>We've got some wild and occasionally disturbing Star Trek episodes this week, episodes that also introduce us to a couple of very important characters. First up it's the father of the space warp in Metamorphosis, then we spend some quality time with Spock's folks in Journey to Babel!<br><br> <strong>CHAPTERS:<br></strong><br>(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel<br>(00:00:30) - Intro.<br>(00:02:09) - Launching right into Metamorphosis, and some of our beefs with it.<br>(00:06:42) - Production notes (and several asides about Cochrane and warp drive).<br>(00:16:11) - Our guest stars this week.<br>(00:19:03) - Kicking the episode off proper with a stranded shuttle and a pissed off commissioner. <br>(00:25:44) - Running afoul of a psychedelic space cloud.<br>(00:27:42) - Zefram Cochrane? Here? Now?<br>(00:32:43) - The commissioner gets pissy, and Nimoy does a stunt roll.<br>(00:37:09) - What is the Enterprise up to during all of this, and now it's time to talk to the Companion.<br>(00:42:15) - Cochrane's turn.<br>(00:48:34) - Kirk's last big plea, and the Companion decides to become a human lady.<br>(00:57:40) - Final thoughts.<br>(00:59:24) - Break!<br>(00:59:48) - We're back, and it's time to Journey to Babel.<br>(01:04:15) - Production notes.<br>(01:12:00) - Cast chat.<br>(01:20:12) - A diplomat AND a parent.<br>(01:28:41) - Some special effects talk, and meeting a room full of alien diplomats.<br>(01:38:20) - The mysterious vessel of the week, and murder is afoot.<br>(01:43:39) - Kirk gets shanked, and Spock's command snafu.<br>(01:49:50) - Kirk's ruse, Sarek's surgery, and when an Andorian is not an Andorian.<br>(01:55:52) - Sarek is saved!<br>(02:01:01) - Final thoughts.<br>(02:05:30) - Next week's episodes, scheduling housekeeping, and outro.<br><br></div>