# DS9 s3e22 "Explorers"

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Published: 2025-04-24T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 8897

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Ben and Jake sail through the universe powered by the ultimate B plot! Or is it just a plot? Meanwhile, Matt hasn't been feeling well and Andy's got a Thomas Riker-sized existential crisis, but so what else is new? [Episode discussion begins around 1:21, also trigger warning in the first 20 min for those sensitive to hearing about, um...tummy issues]

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