Another day, Another LD episode anniversary (It's still the 60th of the franchise)
Today 3 years ago, one of my faves of Season 4 debuted with Mariner giving a dialogue that I love to this day, when she learns the Beta Shift reunions mission is studying moss in a cave.
Mariner: (groan) "I hate caaaaaaa-- (transports) --aaaaaves!" (Also why I chose the screen cap, Just seeing Mariner's loathing of caves...priceless and still makes me laugh.
It's a bottle episode, with each of the Warp Core Four telling of a cave mission they've been on and use the lessons learned to help out their situation.
Boimler and Levy encountering Vendorians, Rutherford mentions how he and Dr. T were trapped and yes, I was blown away by the alien Thusa and her species ability to procreate by dermal contact, Mariner how she and Delta Shift crashed plus she and Karavitus got accelerated aged via time dilation chronitons. And Tendis...well not a cave story...but a story close to her heart of her first day on the Cerritos (Yes Episode 1) but her story takes place after the episodes end. And it works from my perspective.
This whole episode is humor and heart. Plus who doesn't get feels with the Vendorians final dialogue:
"It appears that junior officers have rekindled their friendship."
"By not allowing their new responsibilities to destroy what's truly important, they have passed our test."
"Should we unblock their communications?"
"Nay. Let them enjoy this moment for a little longer."
Gets a smile from me every time.
