Star Trek Picard, S03E10 And so it ends, a Generation's Final Journey. Wait ... that may have been the tagline for "Star Trek: Nemesis." In any case, "The Last Generation" marks the series finale for the third season of "Picard," as well as the last (??) voyage of The Next Generation crew. Did it wrap up the season long arc of Jack Crusher and the Federation-wide conspiracy? Where does this leave all our characters? Do we want to know more about where all our TNG favorites now are in their perso...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Star Trek: Picard, S03E08-09 We begin the ending of "Star Trek: Picard" as we approach the last episode of season three, and the series overall. The trio jumps into some familiar looking bridge stations as we discuss the episodes "Surrender" and "Võx". From grisly enemy victories to heroic last minute saves, we look at how the story elements of Jack Crusher, the anatagonist (or secret, new/old antagonist!), and our favorite TNG characters are coming together for a grand finale.
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Star Trek: Picard, S03E07 Our "Star Trek: Picard: coverage continues as we examine "Dominion," an episode the reveals more about the backstory of series antagonist Vadic. What happened to other changelings in the Alpha Quadrant? We also see what fool-proof plan Picard can hatch to save the day ... unless it doesn't work??
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Star Trek: Picard, S03E06 You want Star Trek? This episode gives you Star Trek! The adventures continue on the USS Titan-A as they arrive at the Fleet Museum, led by a familiar Next Gen face and his (other) daughter, as well as the top super secret vault at the Daystrom Station, filled to the gills with all the leftover Trek props. The trio looks at the Picard episode "The Bounty", where the second half of the season begins. Join us as we press pause on our screens to capture all the fan service...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Picard - Season 3, Episode 5 The trio returns to their weekly reflections on season three of "Star Trek: Picard." The latest entry, "Imposters", continues the adventures of Picard and Riker on the USS Titan-A. The mystery of the changeling threat continues, as a Next Gen favorite returns - but not with a friendly face. A swirling of storyline between the Crushers (Beverly and Jack), Picard, Riker, Shaw, and some occassional glimpses of Seven marks the first half of the season's episodes....
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr
Star Trek: Picard, Season three, episodes 2-4. The trio is back after sometime in sickbay, and they're happy to continue their voyage aboard the USS Titan-A. Season three of "Picard" has gotten more positive buzz than its prior two seasons, from both fans and critics. What is that enthusiasm based on? What new treatment of characters, plot, effects, etc. have made the past three episodes an improvement on prior seasons? Join us as we dive into the first half of season three of "Picard."...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Picard 0301 - "The Next Generation" It's finally here! "Star Trek: Picard" kicks off its last season, and promised TNG reunion, with lots to chew on in this first episode. The trio boards the U.S.S. Titan-A and shares their opinions about its captain and first officer. Picard and Riker begin their buddy adventure with the mysterious reapperance of Dr. Crusher - what does this new journey promise? What's going on with Raffi? And who is next to show up from the Enterprise-D?
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Writing the next TNG Film "Star Trek: Nemesis" marked that last big-screen outing for the TNG crew. As "Picard" season three reunites the crew for another (last?) adventure, the trio creates an alternative universe where we say goodbye to the Next Gen crew in a fifth movie. Where would we catch up with the crew? Who would be getting promoted? What new characters would be introduced? Join us for a movie with some, um, "call backs" to earlier movies and TV series. We create an outline that continu...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
The (Movie) TNG Goodbye: Star Trek: Nemesis As we look forward to "Star Trek: Picard" season three, with the final (?) journey of the TNG crew, the trio looks back to the original goodbye for that crew. There's conflicting stories about whether the fourth Next Gen film was meant to be a cinematic farewell - but considering Data's sacrifice, Riker's promotion and marraige to Troi, and deleted scenes that had other characters move on from the U.S.S. Enterprise-E, it seems it was "A Generation's Fi...
Feb 10, 2023•55 min
The "Gaps" in Star Trek The Trek franchise continues to expand, and with more and more series and movies, fans learn more about this fantastic universe. But even after all this time, there are still stories that feel like they are "missing." The real-world reasons are obvious: Writers don't want to get into how Spock spent his time from post-Star Trek VI to the events of "Unification" (TNG) because they don't want to disrupt any future stories. Or else they just never got to telling the events o...
Feb 03, 2023•51 min
What if ... Starfleet Didn't Have Shields? In the ever popular game of comparing sci-fi franchises to each other, one unique aspect of Star Trek compared to others, like "Battlestar Galactica" and, to an extent, "Star Wars," is the presence of shields on starships during combat. The trio imagines a Trek universe where shields don't exist (or are not as effective), and ships show a little more wear and tear after they log a few star miles (or kilometers). How would our favorite "hero" ships and s...
Jan 27, 2023•55 min
Hologram Rights Star Trek is often at its best when exploring philosophical debates about the very nature of existance. Holograms, especially the Doctor from "Voyager", litter the franchise - but what rights should they have? Are they "people" (whatever the means)? Are they more than they appear? Or does their very appearance make us believe they are more than these computer programs are? The trio goes through the holographic panthoeon of Trek and other artificial lifeforms, exploring how our or...
Jan 20, 2023•55 min
Season 7 - Voyager "Star Trek: Voyager" was the third (and, to date, last) Trek series to enter its seventh and final season. The previous series had taken different approaches to "wrapping up" their time on television screens -"The Next Generation" continued its more episodic approach, with a finale that left our cast still exploring the final frontier; "Deep Space Nine" continued its more serialised approach, with a final few episodes that was dedicated to wrapping up the story of the Dominion...
Jan 13, 2023•58 min
Trek Celebrity Autographs/Picture/Etc. If you've been to a Trek/sci-fi convention, you know the options: You can wait in a long line for a quick photo with your favourite actor/director/writer/etc., you can attend a panel, or you can get an autograph, along with a few seconds of interaction. The trio discusses their past encouters with Trek (and other franchise) celebrities in the autograph line. Who would you like to spend a few moments of coversation with, while leaving with a signed piece of ...
Dec 16, 2022•49 min
Trek Time Travel Star Trek, like most sci-fi franchises, has been known to dip into the well of time travels stories, on occasion. It's almost expected for every television series to travel back to the viewers' "present day" at least once in its life. But, on the whole, how successful have time travel stories been? Do they "make sense"? Do they need to? Does introducing the knowledge of time travel "break" the Star Trek universe? Join the trio as we step into the TARDIS, er, slingshot around the...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Revisiting "Enterprise" Live-action "Star Trek" has been successful in all its incarnations ... except for "Star Trek: Enterprise." Fans do enjoy the series, so it maintains success there - but it is the only Trek series to be cancelled prematurely since The Original Series. During its four season, there were many shows - the exploration and strange, new worlds of seasons one and two, the Xindi War thread of season three, and the celebration of Trek of season four. This series remains a jewel in...
Nov 18, 2022•38 min
Character Profile: Lore He's back! ...maybe? Definitely. Er, we think, based on a few seconds in a trailer! Brent Spiner (possibly!) returns as Lore in season three of "Star Trek: Picard." The trio examines Lore and his relations with the Next Gen crew - how evil is this evil twin? He only appeared in three (or four, depending on how one counts) episodes: "Datalore," "Brothers," and "Descent" (Parts 1 and 2). What makes Lore the antithesis of Data? What is his motivation? What more did we learn ...
Nov 11, 2022•55 min
New Trek! New Trek! New Trek! Season three of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" comes to an end as ... part 2? ... of season one of "Star Trek: Prodigy" kicks off. The trio looks at the first time two animated Trek episodes have aired concurrently. How did one season end and another ... first season? ... re-begin? We let you know everything going on for animated Trek.
Nov 04, 2022•57 min
Picard Season Three Preview: Beverly Crusher Dr. Crusher served as the chief medical officer of the Enterprise-D (most of the time...) and the Enterprise-E, creating relationships with her fellow officers and moving forward various stories. We will soon revisit the character once she arrives in the next season of "Star Trek: Picard," but what exactly do we know about her? From her role as doctor, mother, "friend", and more, she will bring a lot of history to her reunion with her Next Gen cast. W...
Oct 28, 2022•47 min
Season Three Picard Trailer A new trailer dropped - and we're here to explain it all. Well, by explain - we mean "madly speculate." The third and final season of "Star Trek: Picard" begins in 2023, but a new trailer revealed what audiences can expect for the final television adventure of Jean-Luc Picard. Old friends, new enemies ... as well as old ... await the former crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D. The trio explores what former foes of Picard and crew would form a "rogue's gallery." What villa...
Oct 16, 2022•59 min
Spooky Trek Episodes It's October! Let the "spooky season" begin! The Star Trek franchise has its share of "bone-chilling, scream-inducing" stories. Well, some more than others. The trio goes through all the series to pick their Halloween recommendations. From "terrorising" TOS and TNG, to the horrors of DS9, VOY, and ENT, to the darkness of "into Darkness" and other 21st Century Trek, you'll be sure to fill up a list of Trek episodes for October 31st. Let us know any of your picks that didn't m...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Picard Character Review: Geordi La Forge Season three of "Star Trek: Picard" will return our favorite TNG-characters to the small screen. When did we first see them? How did they change in seven seasons of Next Gen? What about the movies and beyond? The trio will be examining the character arcs of each Enterprise-D crew member - starting with Geordi La Forge. How did this young lieutenant junior grade turn into the man we'll see again in season three of "Picard"?
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Pitching Star Trek Toys The Playmates line of Star Trek action figures and other playsets/ships/fan stuff was the height of Trek toys in the 1990s. This year Playmates has revived an initial small offering of Trek action figures, leading the trio to ask, "What Trek toys should be made for the current series?" Join us in the proverbial board room as we pitch what would work to capitalize, er, enhance fan enjoyment of "Discovery," "Prodigy," "Picard," "Lower Decks," and "Strange New Worlds." What ...
Sep 23, 2022•57 min
Deep Space Nine's version of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" As the animated series "Lower Decks" continues its third season, the trio asks: What would be the Deep Space Nine version of a "Lower Decks"-type crew? We've seen examples of the other series in (titled appropriately enough) "Lower Decks" (TNG) and "Good Shepherd" (VOY), but what about everyone's favorite space station? We examine life on the "lower pylons" and what crew would populate the bottom rung of the Starfleet/Bajoran militia-led crew...
Sep 09, 2022•55 min
A New Star Trek: The Experience For Trek fans in the late 90s and early 2000s, there was a chance to experience our favorite franchise in person. From 1998 to 2008, "Star Trek: The Experience" lived at the Las Vegas Hilton, allowing visitors to walk through a Trek "museum", visit shops, and have drinks in a recreation of Deep Space Nine's promenade, including chatting with Ferengi, Borg, and other characters. The two main "rides" were "Klingon Encounter" and "Borg Invasion 4-D", where you could ...
Aug 26, 2022•53 min
Creating a Trek "After Show" The concept of an "after show," a panel discussion following a specific episode, became popular during "The Walking Dead" with "The Talking Dead." The concept would continue in various genre shows, eventually culminating in the current era of Star Trek with first "After Trek" and then the "The Ready Room" on Paramount+. Does that format work? And how are they different from podcast episode reviews? The trio pitch separate formats for "after shows" for the current Tre...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The Continuing Character of Nyota Uhura Nichelle Nichols died in July 2022, leaving a legacy in both Star Trek and in the real world of space exploration. The documentary, "Woman in Motion," captures Nichols' legacy - which the trio explored previously in Ceti Alpha 3 - 222. In this episode, the trio examine the character of Uhura, from The Original Series, The Animated Series, the TOS-era movies, the Kelvin-verse movies, and the continuing adventures in "Strange New Worlds". How has this charac...
Aug 12, 2022•52 min
Best in Star Trek - Tournament Bracket, Part 2 For the second time, the trio decides (for good!) who's the best character in Star Trek! This time, we debate and choose "the best" in two categories: Best first officer and best conn officer. Once again, the trio uses tournament brackets (aka March Madness) to winnow down the "best" characters by their jobs. We begin with an "elite eight" from across the entire Trek franchise - leading so some lopsided match-ups, some surprising upsets, and some re...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Comic Con - Star Trek News The 2022 San Diego Comic Con brought us two Star Trek series trailers, as well as the announcement of the boldest crossover to ever take place in the franchise. The trio talks about what is coming up for Trek in 2022-23. "Star Trek: Lower Decks" launches its third season in August, with the promise of more comedy and adventure. The news of a "Lower Decks"/"Strange New Worlds" crossover allows us lots of speculation about how animation will get married into a live-actio...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Best in Star Trek - Tournament Bracket, Part 1 Who's the best character in Star Trek? Any fan forum can debate endlessly about it - but the trio has decided to use tournament brackets (aka March Madness) to winnow down the "best" characters by their jobs. In this first entry, we look at who is the "Best Engineer" and who is the best "Tactical/Security" person? We begin with an "elite eight" from across the entire Trek franchise - leading so some lopsided match-ups, some surprising upsets, and so...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 15 min
