Starbase Phoenix

Dave and Adam talk Trek, Tamarians, the appeal of flawed characters, and various universe crossovers. Their hand-selected Posts of the Week involve terrible metaphors, and "Lethal Weapon" levels of destruction.

Posts of the Week: Dave:" 2411.06.27​.01 PHX Warner "Is that you, Bandit?" " by Ken, from Starbase Phoenix Adam: "2411.07.03.02 - AXEL - Dareo - "Narok, his plans vexed" " by Adam, from Seiklon Axel

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Roman Gitlarz makes his Captain's Log debut, as he and Dave talk about how website design brought him to Borderlands, the challenges of COing and artistry, and how rewarding good tagging posts can be. And he doesn't let Dave finish up without trying to sell him on Voyager!

Posts of the Week: Dave: "Steiner - 2411.06.22.2 - SBPX: "Geometry"" by Ben, from Starbase Phoenix Roman: "2411.05.30.01 DSC MacLaren "Evidence"" by Caleb, from Discovery

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Coffee it up! Dave and Jason welcome Roxane Beyette to discuss her history with Borderlands; cats, dogs, and horses; her three favourite words (which we don't mention once, sadly); and how everyone on Borderlands should have a stalker (also untrue).

Posts of the Week:

Dave: "2411.6.3.1 SBPX Warner "The roof, the roof"" By Ken (and Jason), from Phoenix Jason: "2411.05.30.03 UKN tr'Koval "The Short, Short Version..."" by Cat (and Jason), from S'Task Roxane: "2411.06.03.01 AXEL - Gorgon "The Blood On His Hands"" by Rich, from Seiklon Axel

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Dave welcomes Jon Moore, incoming CO of Phoenix, and they talk about the challenges of command, plot, and characters, and bid a sad goodbye to Terry.

Posts of the Week: Dave: "2411.5.19-02 CRMB La'Steir "Talking Cats and Barking Dogs?"" by Rob, from Cromwell Jon: "2411.05.27.01 SBPX Braxx/Vyxim "A Bittersweet Farewell"" by Terry and Jon, from Phoenix

CORRECTION: I incorrectly attributed the second party in the Cromwell post as Mark, when it was in fact Harold Karrar. Sorry, Harold!

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Dave and Jason talk plotting, command, council elections, and throw out some recognition to the COs of Borderlands, as well as previewing possible future editions of the podcast!

Posts of the Week: Dave - "2411.05.01.01 - SERP - Prott - "Pay No Attention to the Women Behind the Curtain"" by Adam, from Seiklon Axel Jason - None.

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Dave, Jason and Terry talk about time travel plots on Phoenix, where returning characters cause chaos! Dave forgets to un-mute his mic during Posts of the Week, and throws out a podcast challenge to all the Borderlands dutystations.

Posts of the Week:

Dave - "2411.3.18.1: SBPX: Tolian: "It's In The Walls"" from Starbase Phoenix Terry - "tra'Fitz : 2???.03.15.01 : Waking up on the wrong side of the bed." from Starbase Phoenix Jason - "2411.3.9.1 QT2 Sinclair "Going Through Changes"" from Seiklon Axel

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Dave and Ben comment on council crises, command carousing, and coordinate colourful commenting on recent Borderlands and Phoenix happenings.

Posts of the Week: Dave - 2411.02.15.01 STLN - Archangel "Sweaty Palms in the Park" from Seiklon Axel Ben - None.

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Dave gives a holiday greeting, with a Trek-themed Christmas reading. The volume's low, so be prepared to turn it up.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Dave and Ben welcome Finley Brower (from a parking lot in Seattle) to talk about how she joined Borderlands, and her history with UFPI. They also discuss recruiting, beautiful people in Trek, and Ben breaks his streak of not reading posts (yay!)

Posts of the Week: Dave: Laro - 2410.12.17 - BABY - "The Same - Only Different" from Cromwell Ben: 1984.12.017.1 LON Warner "Running with the Devil" from Phoenix Finley: None.

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