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Mercy Point

New Arrivals

Mercy PointIn the year 2249, space station Mercy Point serves as humanity’s primary medical facility at the edge of a hazardous area of deep space known as the Sahartic Divide. Both human and alien doctors practice there, straining under constant shortages of both supplies and personnel. Dr. Grote Maxwell and Dr. Haylen Breslauer, both humans, eagerly await the arrival of a new resident to ease their workload, but Haylen is less than overjoyed when her younger half-sister, Dr. Dru Breslauer, is the new arrival. Her arrival also leaves Dr. Caleb Jurado, Mercy Point’s chief EMT, at a loss for words, as the two had a tumultuous prior relationship. Mercy Point’s resident nurses seethe with jealousy over Ani (short for Android Nursing Interface), a tireless nurse with perfect bedside manner and appearance, no matter how long her shifts are. A computer technician from the nearby Jericho Colony, the most distant human settlement, arrives and begins have seizures. Maxwell is flustered in his attempts to pinpoint the cause, but when a group of patients arrive from the same colony and display similar symptoms, Mercy Point is placed under quarantine to contain a possible epidemic.

written by Trey Callaway
directed by Michael Katleman
music by Jon Ehrlich

Mercy PointCast: Joe Morton (Dr. Grote Maxwell), Maria Del Mar (Dr. Haylen Breslauer), Alexandra Wilson (Dr. Dru Breslauer), Jordan Lund (Dr. Batung), Julia Pennington (Ani), Gay Thomas (Dr. Rema Cook), Brian McNamara (Dr. Caleb Jurado) Joe Spano (Dr. DeMilla), Salli Richardson (Kim), Zachary Ansley (Bortok), Veena Sood (Mrs. Tennant), Gordon Currie (Mr. Tennant), Mitch Kosterman (Hennessy), Christine Willes (Nurse Tobbit), Leanne Adachi (Mednaut Cowan), Brent Chapman (Launch Attendant), Paul McGillion (Pvt. Banes), Joe Pascual (Mednaut Westhusing), Rick Ravanello (Mednaut Thurston), Diana Stevan (Mrs. Hennesey), Haig Sutherland (Nagnom)

Mercy PointNotes: As the writer of the hit movie I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, series creator Trey Callaway was given his first shot at a “created by” credit on TV, resulting in Mercy Point, a SF medical drama which was part of an attempt by UPN to revitalize the network in its third year on the air. Genre series were greenlit with great fanfare in UPN’s fall 1998 season, though Mercy Point was the first to fall under the axe, airing only three episodes before cancellation. Its stablemate, Seven Days, found an audience by virtue of sharing Wednesday nights with Star Trek: Voyager. UPN burned off the remaining unaired Mercy Point episodes in July 1999. Callaway went on to write and produce CSI:NY.

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Season 02 SG-1 Stargate

The Tok’Ra – Part II

Stargate SG-1Carter proposes an unusual solution to the Tok’ra, offering to return to Earth and bring her father back as a prospective host for a dying Tok’ra named Selmak. The lack of willingness by anyone among the SGC teams to serve as Selmak’s new host has proven to be a sore point with the Tok’ra – but first, Jacob Carter has to meet the symbiont and find out if they’re even compatible. In the meantime, the other Tok’ra are evacuating their hidden compound because the System Lords have found them and sent a fleet to destroy their base. O’Neill believes there’s a spy among the Tok’ra, and thinks he knows who it is. By the time any of the SGC teams or the Tok’ra escape through the stargate, the System Lords’ death gliders are already waiting to pick them off.

Order the DVDswritten by Jonathan Glassner
directed by Brad Turner
music by Joel Goldsmith

Guest Cast: Carmen Argenziano (General Jacob Carter), Sarah Douglas (Garshaw), J.R. Bourne (Martouf), Winston Rekert (Cordesh), Joy Coghill (Selmak), Laara Sadiq (Technician Davis), Steve Makaj (Col. Makepeace), Tosca Baggoo (Tok’ra Councilwoman), Roger Haskett (Doctor), Stephen Tibbetts (Guard)

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Deep Space Nine Season 07 Star Trek

Afterimage

Star Trek: Deep Space NineStardate not given: On a leave of absence from Starfleet, Ezri Dax reacquaints herself with Jadzia’s old haunts on DS9, while the other officers have difficulty adjusting to the new host. Worf in particular treats Ezri coldly, believing that to be friendly to her would dishonor his wife’s memory. Sisko, however, wants Ezri to stay, and gives her the task of helping Garak when he begins having attacks of claustrophobia.

Order the DVDsDownload this episode via Amazonwritten by Rene Echavarria
directed by Les Landau
music by Jay Chattaway

Guest Cast: Andrew J. Robinson (Garak)

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Season 4 Xena: Warrior Princess

A Family Affair

Xena: Warrior PrincessAs Joxer is leaving flowers at the place where Gabrielle disappeared with Hope, Xena grabs his arm. She has been searching for evidence that Gabrielle is still alive. Joxer doesn’t believe her, but he follows her to Poteidaia.

In Poteidaia, the two friends are reunited with the bard, and then learn that a man was killed by some creature just outside the village. Xena and Gabrielle return to the bard’s family’s home to set a trap for the creature. When it appears, it ignores Gabrielle and attacks Xena. The duo manage to escape it and head for the house. The creature retreats when daylight comes. Xena tells Joxer that the creature is Dahak’s grandchild, and that the person they thought was Gabrielle is really Hope. She plans to use Hope to kill the Destroyer.

Order the DVDsteleplay by Chris Manheim
story by Liz Friedman & Chris Manheim
directed by Doug Lefler
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Renee O’Connor (Hope), Ted Raimi (Joxer), Willa O’Neill (Lila), Geoff Snell (Herodotus), Lisa Crittendon (Hecuba)

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Mercy Point

Opposing Views

Mercy PointMercy Point braces for a sudden influx of patients after the explosion of a passenger shuttle that has left the pilot dead. The co-pilot is in critical condition, and an accident scene investigator arrives on the station, wanting to do a “memprint” from her mind, even though the stress of doing so may kill her. Dr. Batung overrules his human colleagues during surgery on a woman with badly injured legs, insisting that amputation followed by cybernetic prosthesis is the only possible treatment. He’s stunned when, after the surgery, his patient says she should’ve been allowed to die…not realizing that she was a prize-winning gymnast.

written by Trey Callaway
directed by D.J. Caruso
music by Jon Ehrlich

Mercy PointCast: Joe Morton (Dr. Grote Maxwell), Maria Del Mar (Dr. Haylen Breslauer), Alexandra Wilson (Dr. Dru Breslauer), Jordan Lund (Dr. Batung), Julia Pennington (Ani), Gay Thomas (Dr. Rema Cook), Brian McNamara (Dr. Caleb Jurado), Joe Spano (Dr. DeMilla), Salli Richardson (Kim), Larry Cedar (Charlie Bantam), Lisa Darr (Julie Porteuse), Craig Kirkwood (Mednaut Jeffries), Christine Willes (Nurse Tobbit), Haig Sutherland (Nagnom), Kirsten Robek (Nurse Davies), Leanne Adachi (Mednaut Cowan), Rick Ravanello (Mednaut Thurston), Joe Pascual (Mednaut Westhusing), Hagan Beggs (Mr. Blumenthal), Taylor-Anne Reid (Lily Parks), Fiona M. Scott (Nancy Curtis), Mercy PointAndrew Laurenson (Peter Reese), Alison Matthews (Surgeon Tyndale), Matt Smith (Dr. Lasker), Paul Jarrett (Mr. Parks), Zoran Vukelic (Mr. Porteuse)

Notes: Matt Smith is the Doctor! Or at least Matt Smith is a doctor. And he’s probably not the Matt Smith you’re expecting – this Matt Smith is a Canadian-born actor who went on to have a long career in voicing English dubs of anime, no relation whatsoever to the actor who played the eleventh Doctor of Doctor Who fame.

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Dark Forces Star Wars

Jedi Knight – Part I

Star Wars: Dark ForcesLord Jerec, the Dark Jedi following Morgan Katarn’s map to find the lost Valley of the Jedi, sends an Imperial probe droid to the planet where the Valley is located – and it is promptly destroyed by one of the Rebels who was evacuated from Sulon by Morgan. Jerec dispatches his Dark Jedi to survey the nearest settlement to the probe droid’s final location – and then to lead an attack to flatten it. But Rebel help is already on the way, in the form of an Alliance capital ship, the Millennium Falcon, and eventually Luke’s X-wing and Kyle Katarn’s ship, the Moldy Crow. After a pitched battle in orbit, Kyle and Jan Ors go to the planet so Kyle can continue his own search for the Valley – and an inevitable meeting with the man who killed his father. But first, Kyle encounters his father’s fellow settlers, whose allegiances lie firmly with the Rebel Alliance – and the last time any of them saw Kyle, he was on the fast track through the Imperial Academy.

Order this CDwritten by John Whitman
based on the book by William C. Dietz and Dean Williams
inspired by the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces
directed by Peter Moore
music by John Williams

Cast: Randal Berger (Kyle Katarn), Christopher Bloch (Lt. Aagon / Bouncer), Mo Collins (Jan Ors), Mark Benninghofen (Luke Skywalker), James Gaulke (Han Solo), Susanne Egli (Princess Leia), Chris Forth (Mon Mothma), Patrick Coyle (Speeder Pilot / Imperial Co-Pilot), James Cada (Screamer / Imperial Pilot), Nancy Crocker (Sariss), Stephen D’Ambrose (Boc / Weapons Officer), Louise Enyeart (Lasko / Peeno), Gary Groomes (Major Vig), Allen Hamilton (Jerec), Emil Herrera (Obata), Jay Hornbacher (Grif), Tom Keith (Sergeant / Imperial Pilot), Timothy Kuhlmann (Yun), Peter Moore (Officer / Floater), Martin Ruben (Battle Droid / Maw), Sue Scott (Carole), Michael Tezla (Rahn), Jack Walsh (Mayor Devo / Pardy), John Wehrmann (Captain Trico), Stephen Yoakam (Dinko / Executive / Captain Tola), Ken Hiller (Narrator)

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Dark Forces Star Wars

Jedi Knight – Part II

Star Wars: Dark ForcesKyle has to talk fast to convince the Rebels on the planet to trust him, but by the time he has gained their trust and continued his mission to the Valley of the Jedi, Lord Jerec has already taken control. But the Dark Jedi’s occupation of the Valley isn’t without cost – he hopes to tap into the residual power from the spirits of many Jedi who died in an epic battle there, but the spirit of a Jedi who befriended Kyle’s father is defying death long enough to help him – and to show one of Jerec’s proteges the power of the light side of the Force. Kyle’s unseen mentor warns him against using his hatred and joining the dark side, but when Jerec takes Jan Ors prisoner and calls on the Valley’s power to battle the fledgling Jedi Knight, can Kyle resist the lure of vengeance?

Order this CDwritten by John Whitman
based on the book by William C. Dietz and Dean Williams
inspired by the video game Star Wars: Dark Forces
directed by Peter Moore
music by John Williams

Cast: Randal Berger (Kyle Katarn), Christopher Bloch (Lt. Aagon / Bouncer), Mo Collins (Jan Ors), Mark Benninghofen (Luke Skywalker), James Gaulke (Han Solo), Susanne Egli (Princess Leia), Chris Forth (Mon Mothma), Patrick Coyle (Speeder Pilot / Imperial Co-Pilot), James Cada (Screamer / Imperial Pilot), Nancy Crocker (Sariss), Stephen D’Ambrose (Boc / Weapons Officer), Louise Enyeart (Lasko / Peeno), Gary Groomes (Major Vig), Allen Hamilton (Jerec), Emil Herrera (Obata), Jay Hornbacher (Grif), Tom Keith (Sergeant / Imperial Pilot), Timothy Kuhlmann (Yun), Peter Moore (Officer / Floater), Martin Ruben (Battle Droid / Maw), Sue Scott (Carole), Michael Tezla (Rahn), Jack Walsh (Mayor Devo / Pardy), John Wehrmann (Captain Trico), Stephen Yoakam (Dinko / Executive / Captain Tola), Ken Hiller (Narrator)

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Season 05 Star Trek Voyager

Night

Star Trek: VoyagerStardate 52081.2: The crew is facing a shipwide case of cabin fever as the ship plunges into a vast, empty, starless expanse, a shortcut that could take two years to complete. Captain Janeway has retreated into seclusion, and tempers are flaring. But the crew’s craving for excitement is more than quenched when a sudden total loss of power is followed by the arrival of seemingly hostile intruders in the darkened corridors of the ship. Another unfamiliar alien vessel arrives to fend off Voyager’s attackers, and it seems that the crew has a new ally…until Janeway is asked to help the Malon captain commit genocide in exchange for an quicker trip home.

Season 5 Regular Cast: Kate Mulgrew (Captain Kathryn Janeway), Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Roxann Biggs-Dawson (B’Elanna Torres), Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris), Ethan Phillips (Neelix), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Tim Russ (Tuvok), Garrett Wang (Ensign Harry Kim)

Order the DVDswritten by Brannon Braga & Joe Menosky
directed by David Livingston
music by Jay Chattaway

Guest Cast: Ken Magee (Emek), Steven Dennis (Alien), Martin Rayner (Dr. Chaotica)

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Deep Space Nine Season 07 Star Trek

Take Me Out To The Holosuite

Star Trek: Deep Space NineStardate not given: Captain Solok of the starship T’Kumbra – an old classmate and rival of Sisko’s – comes to DS9 for repairs to his ship, and casually mentions that he has created a special baseball holosuite program. Incensed, Sisko challenges Solok, pitting a team composed of DS9 officers and residents against one composed of Solok’s all-Vulcan crew. The problem? The Niners are terrible players. Will they be able to get it together before the big game?

Order the DVDsDownload this episode via Amazonwritten by Ronald D. Moore
directed by Chip Chalmers
music by David Bell

Guest Cast: Max Grodenchik (Rom), Aron Eisenberg (Nog), Gregory Wagrowski (Solok), Chase Masterson (Leeta), Penny Johnson (Kasidy Yates)

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Season 4 Xena: Warrior Princess

In Sickness And In Hell

Xena: Warrior PrincessWhile trying to locate Argo, Gabrille has contracted foot rot, and Xena has lice. But that’s only the beginning. They encounter Joxer, who tells them that he was hired to protect a village. He shows Xena a knife that belonged to one of the attackers. She realizes that the attackers are Scythians. Joxer takes over the job of cooking for the trio, and ends up giving Xena and Gabrielle food poisioning. Now they have to deal with upset stomachs along with their other problems as well as trying to find a way to stop the Scythians.

Order the DVDswritten by Adam Armus and Nora Kay Foster
directed by Josh Becker
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Ted Raimi (Joxer), Campbell Cooley (Euraylus), Timothy Lee (Acestus), and Argo

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Season 05 Star Trek Voyager

Drone

Star Trek: VoyagerStardate not given: A freak shuttle encounter with a cloud of active plasma necessitates an emergency evacuation. The Doctor’s mobile holo-emitter and some of Seven of Nine’s Borg nanoprobes are fused in the beam-out, resulting in a new life-form. With its immense adaptive Borg capabilities and its advanced 29th century technology, the new Borg drone proves to be amazingly intelligent and almost friendly in a child-like way, though Seven is troubled by the drone’s curiosity about the nature of its Borg “ancestors.” Unfortunately, another aspect of the drone’s heritage – the signal which links it to the Borg collective – alerts the collective to its presence and Voyager’s location, and a deadly family reunion becomes imminent.

Order the DVDsteleplay by Bryan Fuller, Brannon Braga & Joe Menosky
story by Bryan Fuller and Harry “Doc” Kloor
directed by Les Landau
music by Dennis McCarthy

Guest Cast: J. Paul Boehmer (One), Todd Babcock (Lt. Mulcahey), Majel Barrett (Computer voice)

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Deep Space Nine Season 07 Star Trek

Chrysalis

Star Trek: Deep Space NineStardate not given: Jack, Lauren, and Patrick – three of Dr. Bashir’s fellow genetically-enhanced “mutants” – bring their friend Sarina to DS9 in hopes that Bashir can operate on her and bring her out of her fifteen-year cataleptic state. The operation is a success, and Sarina blossoms, much to the delight of Bashir, who finds himself falling in love with her.

Order the DVDsDownload this episode via Amazonwritten by Rene Echevarria
directed by Jonathan West
music by Jay Chattaway

Guest Cast: Tim Ransom (Jack), Faith C. Salie (Sarina), Hilary Shepard-Turner (Lauren), Michael Keenan (Patrick), Aron Eisenberg (Nog), Randy James (Officer)

Notes: Sarina and the rest of the genetically-engineered savants were introduced in Statistical Probabilities in season 6.

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Season 4 Xena: Warrior Princess

A Good Day

Xena: Warrior PrincessXena and Gabrielle enlist help from some villagers in starting a war between Ceasar’s and Pompey’s forces, which have come to Greece, in the hopes that the resulting battle will send them back to Rome empty-handed.

Order the DVDswritten by Steven L. Sears
directed by Rick Jacobsen
music by Joseph LoDuca

Guest Cast: Karl Urban (Julius Ceasar), Jeremy Callaghan (Pompey), Stephen Lovatt (Phlanagus)

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Babylon 5 / Crusade Season 5

The Fall of Centauri Prime

Babylon 5Sheridan arrives at Centauri Prime, too late to stop the Narn and Drazi fleet from laying waste to the planet. They cease their bombing upon his arrival, only to demand the aid of the White Stars against the returning Centauri fleet. Delenn and Lennier limp through hyperspace, trying to avoid the Centauri while remaining detectable to would-be rescuers. Londo’s past returns to haunt him, and bring him one step closer to his ultimate fate.

Order now!Download this episodewritten by J. Michael Straczynski
directed by Douglas E. Wise
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Wayne Alexander (Drakh), Simon Billig (Ranger), Damian London (Regent), Robin Sachs (Na’tok)

Appearing in footage from Into The Fire: Ed Wasser (Morden)

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Season 05 Star Trek Voyager

Extreme Risk

Star Trek: VoyagerStardate not given: An unmanned experimental probe from Voyager attracts the unwelcome attention of Malon scavengers, who try to hijack it in mid-flight. Hoping to dissuade the Malon, Janeway directs the probe into the hazardous atmosphere of a nearby gas giant. But the Malons aren’t dissuaded from their prize, driving their freighter right into the planet’s atmosphere to their deaths. As Paris prepares an entirely new breed of shuttlecraft – hopefully capable of withstanding the enormous pressures of the atmosphere – a second Malon vessel arrives, its captain ready to avenge the loss of his predecessors. With the engineering challenges inherent in a new shuttle design, Voyager’s crew needs B’Elanna like never before…but B’Elanna is indulging in dangerous pursuits of her own.

Order the DVDswritten by Kenneth Biller
directed by Cliff Bole
music by David Bell

Guest Cast: Hamilton Camp (Controller Brelk), Alexander Enberg (Vorik), Daniel Betances (Pilot), Majel Barrett (Computer voice)

Notes: B’Elanna’s orbital skydiving suit is modified from a costume originally created for Star Trek: Generations; at the beginning of that movie, a sequence showing Kirk skydiving from orbit and landing in a field near a waiting Scotty and Chekov, was to be seen, and in fact much of the footage needed was filmed but later dropped.

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