- HoM: Star Trek Podcast - "Fair Haven" (VOY) Review & More

Series 8, Episode 7 - "Their treehouse got destroyed in the hurricane!"

Ah, we're back! Welcome aboard the good ship Hit or Miss: Star Trek as we resume our mission to explore the many strange and wonderful ways Star Trek has used the holodeck. This time, we're heading to the picturesque Irish village of Fair Haven as Captain Janeway discovers that even a holographic romance can come with a few complications. Captain Michael Wilson is joined by regular First Officer Justin O'Smith and the lovely Lady Vean O'Clare for a look at the infamous Voyager episode Fair Haven. And while the three of us don't exactly see eye-to-eye on everything this time around, Michael and Vean find themselves engaged in a particularly spirited — but always good-natured — debate, with Justin stepping in as something of a mediator as we try to work out whether there's more to this holodeck romance than meets the eye. Before we dive into the episode itself, we open the hailing frequencies for another round of Hit or Miss and discuss how we spent Star Trek Day before heading into the storm. From the questionable historical authenticity of Fair Haven and its rather peculiar approach to Irish culture, to Harry Kim's latest romantic misadventures and Janeway's increasingly uncomfortable attempts to redesign Michael Sullivan to her liking, there's certainly plenty for us to discuss. We also examine the episode's portrayal of loneliness, the ethics of changing someone to fit your ideal partner, the questionable logic surrounding the holodeck, and whether Janeway ultimately learns the right lesson. We also have a little poetry, some thoughts on the performances and production, a particularly amusing line involving Father Mulligan, and our usual final verdicts. But will Justin and Vean be able to talk Mike down from the edge or will it be a case of "delete the episode"?

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Host /Editor/Producer - Michael K. Wilson

Co-host - Justin Avery Smith

Created by Michael K. Wilson

Based on a format by Michael Wilson & Will Templar

"Actually, they probably shouldn't have done this."