1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What makes TNG … TNG? That’s the target of this week’s TrekRanks as we get into the “Top 5 TNG Vibes,” the fifth of our deep dives into the original five live-action legacy Trek series. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and TNG experts Lee Hutchison and Duncan Barrett take their vibe choices in quite a few unexpected directions on this one, leaving no “carpet” unturned in this analysis of arguably Trek’s most popular ever series. Episode Rundown: Diagnostic Cycle: We let you know exactly what we mean by a “vibe” and get you set up for thie unique topic. Prime Directive: Each guest on this week’s panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice. Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a voicemail for episode 232 and our topic on the “Top 5 Ride or Die Characters.” If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 TNG Vibes. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too).&amp;nbsp; And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever. TrekRanks Podcast http://www.trekranks.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42789320/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/205981365