MISSION 61 - Fortunate Son S1E10 Review

Hot take time. We’re rewatching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 10 — “Fortunate Son.” LeVar Burton directs a tense Nausicaan revenge story that pits Boomer freighters against Starfleet ethics. Did Archer overstep? Did Travis Mayweather finally get a real character episode—or did the show fumble it?In this TREKNOPOD review, Shoff, Captain Linda, and Vactor debate:• Jurisdiction & authority over civilian ships• Revenge vs restraint (is Ryan justified?)• Boomer culture vs Starfleet ideals• The morality of kidnapping/torture to stop raids• Whether Mayweather was elevated… or sidelined againWe also shout out LeVar Burton’s direction, the Nausicaans’ legacy (TNG’s “Tapestry,” dom-jot!), and some fun production notes.Tell us your verdict: Is “Fortunate Son” underrated, or the season’s first real miss?#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TrekPodcast #Nausicaans #LeVarBurton