Sarek

An old friend returns to the Star Trek universe. The 1701-D will play host to a series of negotiations to be directed by Ambassador Sarek. However, when an illness plaguing the ambassador puts the talks in jeopardy, Captain Picard plays host in a more meaningful and potentially dangerous way. More than old home week, it is an examination of aging and mortality when we put Sarek into the Mission Log. 1. I like how Picard says he will leave Sarek alone, then goes to his quarters and invites him anyway…lol 2. poor sad, lonely Geordi 3. the bar fight, lol, like a colors, Crips vs Bloods gang fight…blue vs gold 4. apparently the “word of honor” of Ki Mendrossen does not mean much! liar liar… 5. speaking of the aids to Sarek, they sure disappeared FAST! when the most important/dangerous part of the mission, the mind meld, they were no help at all. You’d think a fellow Vulcan w some brain power could have helped. 6. Picard’s emotional rollercoaster…pretty intense! 7. The Legarans..another potential cool race we never get to see…like the Harada, Berellians, Tonkyians, there were a few… Mark Lenard… is Mark Lenard. ~ ^ Also, I remember this ep well, not only from how powerful a performance Patrick Stewart delivered, but from my time dealing with family members who have also aged… Where do Vulcans get their jewelry, The Home Mining Network? Great podcast as always. I was a little uncomfortable with the Reagan analogy, although he was by no means the first president who may not have been the one presiding while in office — FDR, Wilson. Anyhoo… IDIC. Oh, and… MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Well again, it’s not a political statement. The point was that his decline was revealed publicly and then commented upon by many who knew him. Always wondered about that Vulcan jewelry myself. And it’s so huge! I’m not looking for a fight about Reagan, and if I were I could always call my dad. I just find him very polarizing. Meantime, I found your points about aging and unintentional enabling/best intentions very well presented. I love this ep and enjoy your podcasts each week. I only wish you’d do them daily so we can get to The Love Boat’s pivotal Season 4 before I am 202 years old. Excellent episode, excellent podcast discussion: Thank you, gentlemen! I have to admit that the bit at the very, very end mentioning Sybok cracked me up! In 1994, the late author AC Crispin would write a Novel titled “Sarek” , in which told the story of the death of Spock’s Mother, and Mark Lenard himself narrated the “book-on-tape” version ! The Original Press photo from Paramount for this Episode: Notice the Name on the card. “Error” ! John! I had a serious geek moment when listening to the podcast tonight! During trivia I waited for you to share that Mark Okrand was the creator of the Klingon language…..given everything else that you talked about, I thought it was a big oversight. John, my humble apologies. You are, of course correct! I should trust the trivia master!! If Picard wants to have a classical music recital for this most distingished guest, why have someone as the featured violinist who can only mimic the playstyle of a famous violinist, but not the emotion and passion as it relates to the violinist’s interpretation of the music? That always puzzled me. 2- Seems like the fight between Geordi and Wesley was a lot of fun to shoot. I wonder how many know about Geordi’s holodeck girlfriend? So nobody noticed Picard say he met Sarek at his son’s wedding? Wonder who the lucky lady was. Such a sad, sad episode, without being contrived to generate maudlin melancholia. Especially when you reach an age when your own pretrial and mental decline must be acknowledged – or ignored. And I would have liked to have seen Picard call Ki Mendrossen’s bluff about threatening the Captain’s career if he pursued his suspicions. It was a bluff, wasn’t it? I mean, 24th Century, advanced civilisation, above petty concerns such as career protection, political influence, etc?