The Duras Sisters Podcast
The Duras Sisters Podcast is all about honoring the fantastic characters and storylines in the Star Trek Universes. Two sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna Herd, join the House of Duras and partake in weekly discussions about every series of Star Trek through a philosophical lens and Series Theme. Each series will feature a theme and every new episode will travel from the Original Series to Prodigy, diving deeply into each detail of this epic franchise. We have covered these series: Pilot, Family, Love and Affection, Time Travel, Villains, Movies, Feminism, Death Fake Outs, First Officers, and the current Spooky series. This podcast is the Star Trek fix you didn't know you needed, brought to you by the sisters who are as close as Lursa and B'etor themselves… except we survived Generations.
Episodes
June 19, 2025 • 116 mins
Episode 12: Caves
Why doesn’t the Diviner want to upgrade to better mining tech? Where are the Unwanted now? What is the cultural meaning of the pit for Val Nukat? How does beaming industrialize mining? Who would win in a battle of the machines? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Prodigy Caves!
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June 12, 2025 • 117 mins
Episode 11: Caves
How do you “goop up” a studio? Why did Steven’s graze over the psychic rocks in his briefing? How much do the Cali class interact with each other? How does Ma’ah help Mariner through her feelings? Did the Vendorians work with the sentient moss?
Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Jeff as we jump into Lower Decks Caves!
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May 29, 2025 • 113 mins
Episode 10: Caves
How does CGI help the cave sets? Where does the Klingon High Council have their meetings in each era? How did L’Rell get such an amazing house? How many scenes are FaceTiming half in the cave? How have the Talosian and Trill caves changed? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Discovery Caves!
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May 22, 2025 • 116 mins
Episode 9: Caves
How have the Aenor evolved inside the caves? Did Denoblians evolve in caves to become such good climbers? How has Archer grown into Vulcan culture by season 4? Why couldn’t the other Syrrannites find the Kir’Shara? How many non ENT episodes will we reference? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Enterprise Caves!
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May 8, 2025 • 130 mins
Episode 8: Caves
Have other Ocampans made it through these tunnels? What do you think of Chakotay’s cave therapy with B’Elanna? Why does Chakoay say that his uniform is so sacred? What does the set design and lighting do for a cave episode? Why did Neelix make Hogan pick up the bones alone?! Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we dive into Voyagers Caves part II!
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April 30, 2025 • 119 mins
Episode 7: Caves
Did Tom and Neelix make the right choice with the cave baby? Which character yearns the most for the caves? Why can’t the crew detect lifesigns in these caves? Do viruses germinate easier in caves? Why does Kes walk into a sacred cave?
Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we dive into Voyagers caves part 1!
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April 24, 2025 • 139 mins
Episode 6: Caves
What does the settlement of a cave say about the state of the inhabitants? Why does Odo love doing secret meet-ups in a cave? How does Sisko try to change the Jem'Hadar loyalty to the Vorta? Why do the Jem’Hadar love the glowing circle cave prisons? What does the layout of the cave in “The Siege Of AR-558” say about Starfleet? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in the second part of th...
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April 15, 2025 • 123 mins
Episode 5: Caves
How does the power of the Sword of Kahless influence first Kor, then Worf? Does Odo not want to find out the identity of his informant? Why does Dukat have visions of Kira, Damar, and Weyoon? What is the actual history of Bejor’s population? Who would win between Pah-Wraith Dukat and Final Frontier God? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Deep Space Nine Caves episode.
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April 8, 2025 • 88 mins
Episode 4: Caves
Does heating up the rocks take away oxygen from the rest of the cave? Why did Vash make the dig twice? How does TNG introduce the idea of spirituality through caves? What caves appear in your life this week? Why are Bev’s bangs hanging out in her secret mission cave outfit?
Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Next Generation Caves episode.
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March 23, 2025 • 110 mins
What would it take for you to marry one of the alien cavemen? Which episode has the most caves? Did you truly understand the plot of Time’s Arrow? What power do caves have in relationships? Is the cave in “Final Mission” a religious site they are disturbing?
Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Next Generation Caves episode.
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March 14, 2025 • 162 mins
Episode 2: Caves
Why are so many caves embedded into these underground structures? What do these caves represent in these episodes? Why are cave episodes and the prime directive so intertwined? What is the dramatic purpose of a cave in a story? Why don’t machines tunnel out caves? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this second Caves Original Series episode.
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February 25, 2025 • 99 mins
Episode 1: Caves
How does Star Trek use caves as metaphors? What is the role reversal with Kirk and Spock in “Devil in the Dark”? What are the masculinity dynamics down in the mines? What is TOS trying to say about motherhood in “Friday’s Child”? What did the Cave represent in “Friday’s Child”? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Caves Original Series episode.
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February 18, 2025 • 104 mins
Series 6: The Movie Series
Rated R for Language
Were you waiting for the reveal of San after Discovery season three? Why is Control still named Control? How many deep cuts do we get in this movie? Why so much fire? Why would you micro-dose poison if you loved them? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna head to stardate 1292.4 to talk Section 31.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, murder, discussion of Nazi’s and the Terran Empire.
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February 5, 2025 • 113 mins
Episode 14: Prime Directive
AKA: Purple Picard Has a Lot to Answer For
Is Peanut Hamper actually breaking the Prime Directive? Is Captain Freeman responsible for the death of Barge? How much does nepotism play into Mariner breaking the Prime Directive? Does the comedy of the show take away from the seriousness of interference of other species? What do Peanut Hamper and Admiral Buenamigo have in common? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as w...
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January 31, 2025 • 148 mins
Episode 13: Prime Directive
Why didn’t Hologram Janeway try harder to stop the kids from breaking the Prime Directive? Is the damage already done to the Enterprizian society? Why didn’t Starfleet send down a negotiator to Solum after first contact? If Starfleet doesn’t have the manpower to make first contact, should they stop? What does the Ouroboros symbol represent in this finale? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these ques...
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January 22, 2025 • 51 mins
Episode 12: Prime Directive
Is the Superior Wesley Crusher? Why don't the Watchers have stricter rules? Is beaming pre-warp people onto the ship the most Captain thing you can do? Did Picard break the Prime Directive by telling Wells the truth? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and a few more in our Picard Prime Directive episode.
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January 15, 2025 • 149 mins
Episode 11: Prime Directive
Is the Prime Directive an elitist philosophy? How do you rebuild a society where nobody remembers their own history? Is an asteroid landing on the planet considered “natural development”? What point is Neera trying to make about April’s Prime Directive Breaches? How many times is Pike beaming up pre-warp aliens?
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January 8, 2025 • 133 mins
Episode 10: Prime Directive
Why bring phasers to New Eden?! Should the Ten-C develop their own Prime Directive? Would the Klingon war have started whether or not Michael killed T’Kuvma? Should the Denobulans have brought the weather tech in “Whistlespeak”? Should Pike have ordered a mass-evolution on Kaminar? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in our Prime Directive episode covering Discovery.
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January 1, 2025 • 76 mins
Episode 9: Prime Directive
What procedures did the NX-01 crew already have in place for the Prime Directive before it was a thing? Are T’Pol’s Prime Directive actions questionable in these episodes? Why do people from other cultures always want to live in a pre-warp society? Why did the crew bring down more tech in “The Communicator”? Would T’Mir have given the Velcro invention if they weren’t leaving? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we...
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December 18, 2024 • 75 mins
Episode 8: Prime Directive
What sets Phlox apart as a non-human on the Enterprise? What happens when you insert human ethics onto a non-human problem? What does Archer learn about the Prime Directive? Should Archer have demoted Trip for his actions in “Cogenitor”? What if Archer had granted the Cogenitor asylum? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Todd as they discuss “Dear Doctor” and “Cogenitor” in Enterprise.
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