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Trekking Through Compliance

Trekking Through Compliance – Episode 42 – Ethical Lessons from Obsession

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Obsession, which aired on December 15, 1967, with a Star Date of 3619.2.

Kirk notices a sweet, honey-like odor on a planet that he recognizes. He orders the security guards to scan for choronium and fire at any gaseous cloud. Before they can do so, 2 are killed and one seriously injured. Kirk becomes obsessed with the destruction of the creature, which killed half the crew of the U.S.S. Farragut, which was  Kirk’s first deep-space assignment.

Scanners report that the creature is in a border state between matter and energy. The creature slows and heads for the Enterprise, entering the ship through the number 2 impulse vent, which Scott had inadvertently left open after performing maintenance. The creature then leaves the ship and heads away at warp speed, but Kirk has a hunch about where the creature is headed; it’s a home planet, where it is destroyed.

Commentary

In this episode,  Captain Kirk has become fixated on a gaseous creature that killed half his crew 11 years prior. Fox also discusses the updated visual effects in the remastered version and shares personal anecdotes. Furthermore, he extracts five key ethical lessons from the episode: promoting healthy coping mechanisms, establishing clear privacy policies, encouraging ethical reasoning, demonstrating accountability, and integrating ethics into strategic planning. These insights help organizations build trust, enhance reputation, and achieve sustainable growth.

Key Highlights

  • Kirk’s Personal Struggle and Pursuit
  • The Creature’s Attack on the Enterprise
  • The Final Confrontation on Tycho 4
  • Fun Fact: Favorite Star Trek Line
  • Remastered Star Trek: The Original Series
  • Ethical Lessons from Obsession

Resources

Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein

MissionLogPodcast.com

Memory Alpha

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending July 13, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week.

Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week.

Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week.

Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for compliance professionals, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox.

Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

  • DOJ seeks to boost defense of TikTok divestiture law.  (Reuters)
  • The new normal of office life. (FT)
  • A former Indonesian minister was sentenced to 10 years for corruption. (ABCNews)
  • Archegos founder is guilty. (NYT)
  • In closing, Menendez lawyers say bars of gold are not evidence of bribery. (Reuters)
  • DOJ targets white collar crime via whistleblowers. (WaPo)
  • 2024 Tiger tally thru June 30. (South China Morning Post)
  • Boeing agrees to plead guilty to a felony count.  (NYT)
  • $50 billion in Medicare fraud has been unearthed. (WSJ)
  • Legal Fee Tracker: Billions on the line in fee fight over Musk’s pay (Reuters)

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You can check out the Daily Compliance News for four curated compliance and ethics related stories each day, here.

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Kerrville Weekly News Roundup

Kerrville Weekly News Roundup: July 13, 2024

Welcome to the Kerrville Weekly News Roundup. Each week, veteran podcaster Tom Fox and his colleagues Andrew Gay and Gilbert Paiz get together to go over a couple of their favorite stories from the past week from Kerrville and the greater Hill Country.

Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to get a wrap-up of the Kerrville Weekly News. We each consider two of our favorite stories and talk about the upcoming weekend’s events, which will enjoy or participate in.

In this episode, Tom, Gil and Andrew are back to look at some of the things that caught their attention over the past week.

Stories Include:

  • KPUB seeks funding
  • New county animal shelter
  • Permitting in the floodplain
  • Kinky Friedman Memorial
  • Time to Think About Going Back to School

Resources:

Tom Fox on LinkedIn

Gilbert Paiz on LinkedIn

Andrew Gay on LinkedIn

Texas Hill Country Podcast Network

The Lead

Kerrville Daily Times