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STPC 011 – Nepenthe (S1E7)

Star Trek Picard Talk Through
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STPC 011 - Nepenthe (S1E7)
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Star Trek: Picard – Season 1 Episode 7 – Nepenthe

We’re back with extensive coverage of the seventh episode of Star Trek: Picard, Season 1 Episode 7, titled Nepenthe. This episode was written by Samantha Humphrey and Michael Chabon, and it was directed by Doug Aarniokoski.

Fred’s Pics!

Fred from The Netherlands was kind enough to send us images for this episode, and we used many of them here! Our cover image this week is one of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”.

We have additional feedback for the first six episodes of the season…

We have feedback for the last episode, S1E6 The Impossible Box, the previous episode, S1E5 Stardust City Rag and some more general feedback on the entire season. Discussion about Nepenthe begins at 51 minutes 2 seconds. We have used chapters again this week. If your podcast app supports them, it will allow you to skip ahead to the section you want easier.

Chapters:

00:00:17 Intro
00:01:14 Feedback for Prior Episodes
00:51:02 About Nepenthe
00:52:49 Spot the 47
00:53:39 Ratings
00:59:06 Yeses
01:22:56 Nos
01:42:33 Not Good Enoughs
02:10:09 Feedback Section
02:55:33 Shipwide Announcements
03:00:08 Wrap Up

And now for the pics!

The flashback…

My mind to your mind. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (04:02)
My mind to your mind. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (04:02)
Jurati is devastated by what she has seen in Oh's mind-meld. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (04:15)
Jurati is devastated by what she has seen in Oh’s mind-meld. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (04:15)
Images that are shown in the mind-meld. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (04:15)
Images that are shown in the mind-meld. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (04:15)
Oh: "It must be chewed." - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (04:50)
Oh: “It must be chewed.” – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (04:50)
One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

On the cube, Narissa wants blood…

Narissa holding a gun to Hugh's throat. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (06:17)
Narissa holding a gun to Hugh’s throat. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (06:17)
One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Narek's ship leaving The Artifact's hangar bay. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (07:19) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Narek’s ship leaving The Artifact’s hangar bay. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (07:19) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
You may have doomed a trillion souls across half the galaxy. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (08:00) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
You may have doomed a trillion souls across half the galaxy. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (08:00) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

Arriving on Nepenthe…

A mystereous Viveen wild girl. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard S1E7 (12:31) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
A mystereous Viveen wild girl. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard S1E7 (12:31) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Are we safe here, Kestra? - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (12:53)
Are we safe here, Kestra? – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (12:53)
One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”
Admiral Picard, holding a young Thad Troi-Riker. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (23:11)
Admiral Picard, holding a young Thad Troi-Riker. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (23:11)
But with every day, the ache fades a little bit more. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (23:28)
But with every day, the ache fades a little bit more. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (23:28)
Soji does Data's head tilt. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (28.54)
Soji does Data’s head tilt. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (28.54)
And that's why you're here, how am I doing? - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (30.12)
And that’s why you’re here, how am I doing? – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (30.12)
Picard's face when Will says "Classic Picard arrogance." - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (30:30)
Picard’s face when Will says “Classic Picard arrogance.” – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (30:30)
Soji eats a real tomato. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 Nepenthe (31:23) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Soji eats a real tomato. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (31:23) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

The fight on the Artifact…

Please, friends. Choose to live. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard -  S1E7 Nepenthe (37:57)
Please, friends. Choose to live. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 Nepenthe (37:57)
Narissa transports out. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (39:14)
Narissa transports out. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (39:14)
Hugh dying. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (39:30)
Hugh dying. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (39:30)

The Ready Room again… OK, Observation Lounge… at the dinner table…

Soji & Kestra at the dinner table with candles. I asked Captain Crandall. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (47:07) - One of Fred's "Visual Yeses"
Soji & Kestra at the dinner table with candles. I asked Captain Crandall.- STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (47:07) – One of Fred’s “Visual Yeses”

Taking out the tracker…

Oh, Agnes, are we looking at an emergency here? - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (40:53)
Oh, Agnes, are we looking at an emergency here? – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (40:53)
Agnes injecting herself. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (49:48)
Agnes injecting herself. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (49:48)
Agnes with foam on her mouth. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (50:12)
Agnes with foam on her mouth. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (50:12)
Oh, bloody hell. The EMH discovers Jurati on the floor, foaming. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (50:19)
Oh, bloody hell. The EMH discovers Jurati on the floor, foaming. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (50:19)
Narek losing his tracking signal after Jurati goes down. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (50:46)
Narek losing his tracking signal after Jurati goes down. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (50:46)

They say goodbye…

Kestra hugs Soji goodbye. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (56.40)
Kestra hugs Soji goodbye. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (56.40)
Kestra saying goodbye to Soji with Picard watching. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (56:48)
Kestra saying goodbye to Soji with Picard watching. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (56:48)
The Troi-Riker family saying goodbye to Soji & Picard. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard - S1E7 (56:54)
The Troi-Riker family saying goodbye to Soji & Picard. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (56:54)
Two to beam up. - STPC 011 - Star Trek: Picard -  S1E7 (56:59)
Two to beam up. – STPC 011 – Star Trek: Picard – S1E7 (56:59)

That’s it for Nepenthe!

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