The Trill.   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison dive into the mud pits for a philosophical exploration of the Trill. From the etymology of the term "symbiont," to the precise nature of the shared consciousness between a symbiont and its host, to gender fluidity and identity, Zachary and Mike share multiple lifetimes of philosophical experience about all things Trill.   Chapters  Welcome to Episode 43 (00:01:07)  Initial Thoughts on Dax and Trill Consciousness (00:02:07)  The Greek Roots of "Symbiont" (00:05:01)  Analyzing Trill Consciousness - One Consciousness or Two? (00:07:31)  Exploring the Boundary Conditions - Death of a Trill Host (00:24:33)  Personal Identity - Memory and Continuity of Experience (00:28:18)  Gender Identity, Gender Fluidity, and 1990s Gender Politics (00:40:05)  Personality Dominance - Host or Symbiont? (00:52:22)  Consciousness and Remote Sensory Apparatus (01:00:01)  Long Life Spans and Perspectives on Life (01:09:55)  Final Thoughts and Essential Dax/Trill Episodes (01:21:24)   Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison   Production Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Janeway (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm  Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm  Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm  Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact  Visit the Trek.fm website at http://www.trek.fm/  Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm