37. D'VANA TENDI/SAM RUTHERFORD: Love in a Jefferies Tube (feat. Dr. Michael Wong)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined astrobiologist, planetary scientist, photographer, and Star Trek podcaster, Dr. Michael Wong, to gush about Star Trek: Lower Decks! Specifically, we dig into the will they/won't they situationship of D'Vana Tendi & Samanthan Rutherford!

***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

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References:

Mike's Podcast: Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature (Mike’s upcoming book)

Teaching A.I. to Detect Life: Carnegie Scientist Co-Leads NASA-Funded Effort - Carnegie Science

Simon Pegg Developed Star Trek Spin-off Movie About Jaylah; Wanted Archer’s Dog In ‘Beyond’ - TrekMovie

We Asked Star Trek’s Eugene Cordero And Noël Wells About Rutherford And Tendi’s Relationship In Lower Decks’ Final Season. Here's My Deep-Read Into Their Answers - Cinema Blend
Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator Mike McMahan Season 4 Changes and Rutherford-Tendi Romance - Comicbook.com