Amy, and Joe are pleased to introduce Kelvin Wood and James Draper to discuss the ins and outs of cosplay within the Star Trek community. From t-shirts to tunics and pips to pins, we cover what it takes to get started in cosplay and what lengths you can go to for themed events and conventions. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyj...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 30 min
When you are attacked by the Borg, a good strategy is to program your phaser to fire at random frequencies. Don’t give the Borg time to adapt. Do the same with your shield modulations, it’ll make it more difficult for them to board your ship and start the assimilation process. In this episode, Joe and Kevin keep firing random topics in an attempt to stave off assimilation by old age. Join us in The BQN Collective on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod A...
May 27, 2022•42 min
Kevin, Ria and special guest Union Federation Podcast’s Kyle Wagner head to the Bat’Leth arena to determine if Worf’s heritage or Tasha’s family is more worthy of staying in the arena Join us in The BQN Collective on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds BQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Like Will Riker, you either love Ro Laren, hate Ro Laren, or both - she left her mark in her brief time on the Enterprise-D. Amy and Ria discuss what might have motivated Ro to become the strong, abrasive, no-nonsense character that we grew to know and love/hate. Join us in The BQN Collective on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds BQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special ...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Joe and Amy discuss the deleted scenes from the TNG movies First Contact and Insurrection. Are the movies better or worse for leaving these scenes out? Join us in The BQN Collective on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQN Podcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds BQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! David Willett Just...
May 06, 2022•53 min
Amy, Joe and Kevin are joined by quizmaster Jim McMahon for another round of Trek Trivia covering the entirety of Trekdom, all the fractured timelines and incongruent parallel subspace domains. *Spoiler* - Joe wins again! Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to ...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Listeners, we have exciting news for you. We are warping ahead with some new shows and social media content for you to assimilate in the weeks and months ahead. To accommodate these changes we are building a NEW Podcasting collective known simply as the BQN. What does this mean for you? It means improved listener engagement and more content than ever to enjoy! The BEST part is that many of your favorite shows will continue as usual! From all of us here at the UFP Network, Thank you for being a v...
Apr 27, 2022•1 min
Next Generation is known for its diplomacy, but there are some epic space battles as well. Ria, Kevin, and Amy compile their favorite battles from the series and movies. This watchlist is full of great visual effects, sacrifices, and strategy. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you....
Apr 08, 2022•45 min
Time Travel! Starship hijackers! Data’s head! Saddles! How will we ever decide which episode deserves to move on in the tournament? With one of our time tested, tried and true Bat’leth Battles! Kevin, Joe and Amy debate the merits of these two classic episodes! Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by l...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Prolific actor Rico E. Anderson has countless movie, television, and stage credits, but did you know he’s a nerd at heart? Amy, Joe, and Ria have a fascinating conversation with Rico about Star Trek, representation, becoming better people, acting, The Orville, and Rico survives the Scotland Quiz. Amy is nice to Rico, Joe fawns over his face, Ria insults him a few times, and Rico gives us all an assignment for Mission Chicago. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twi...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Ria and Amy had the amazing opportunity to go on the Star Trek Cruise V with 2,000 other Trekkies and share our experiences with Kevin and our listeners. We cover the various activities, panels, museum, shore excursions, and nightly shows. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Spe...
Mar 18, 2022•54 min
There are always things we wonder about in our favourite show. Joe and Kevin Look into 3 scenarios and ponder - What If Nella Darrin had stayed onboard? What if Jack Crusher had lived? AND What if Lal had survived? Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patr...
Mar 11, 2022•58 min
GC: 079: Storytime Part 2 With Amy & Ria off galavanting on the Star Trek Cruise (which, going by the pictures they’ve been posting, looks more like an old ramshackle rowing boat with dirty water and stale bread) and Kevin trying his best to win an Olivier award, poor old Joe is left on his own again and brings you another short story. This poignant story by Heather Smyth is an emotional dive into the relationships between Jean Luc Picard, Beverly Crusher, Wesley Crusher & the late Jack ...
Mar 04, 2022•50 min
GC: 078: Bat’leth Battle XXI Adolescence is hard. So is Mid-Life. Kevin, Ria and special guest Mark White discuss Wesley and Lwaxana’s troubles in the latest Bat’Leth Battle - The First Duty vs. Manhunt Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patre...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Joe, Amy, and Kevin continue their coverage of deleted scenes and this time we look at the first of four movies - Generations. There are alternate beginnings and endings to this movie and even more Christmas scenes inside the Nexxus to witness. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 20 min
GC: 076: Interview with Scott Wheeler In a career spanning four decades and counting, prolific makeup effects artist Scott Wheeler has worked on countless movies, television shows, and - oh yeah - some Star Trek. Join Amy, Kevin, and Ria as Scott shares some of his incredible stories! Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcast...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 40 min
In this episode of our This Is My Trek series, we interview another lifelong Trek fan and the actor who portrayed Ryn during season 3 of Star Trek Discovery, Noah Averbach-Katz! Join your Galaxy Class hosts as we delve deep into his acting work and the things that he’s passionate about. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podca...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Worf being paralysed from the neck down or Troi losing her empathic abilities - which is worse? Kevin, Amy and Joe Will get to the bottom of it our latest Bat’Leth Battle! Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Galaxy Class kicks off our This Is My Trek series with a lifelong TNG fan - Aaron Waltke! As a writer and producer of Star Trek: Prodigy, Aaron has combined his love of storytelling and Star Trek. Join your Galaxy Class hosts as we talk to this truly passionate fellow fan about his Star Trek journey. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Feder...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Regardless of your own personal pronunciation of the word tombola, there is always a lot to talk about when it comes to the Next Generation even now. Ria, Joe and Kevin discuss a random assortment of topics including early TNG concepts, Paramount memos, Doctor Beverly in Star Trek Prodigy and we play a game of guess the episode abbreviation. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyj...
Jan 14, 2022•52 min
GC: 070: Bat’Leth Battle XIX: Interface vs. Realm of Fear Geordi is seeing things! Barclay is Seeing things! But which engineer’s mental state leads to a better story? Kevin, Amy and Joe Will get to the bottom of in our latest Bat’Leth Battle! Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you....
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Miles O’Brien was our friendly Irish transporter chief, husband, father, cellist, Cardassian war vet and DS9’s chief engineer among many other things. Kevin, Amy & Joe discuss the legacy of his appearances on The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners...
Dec 31, 2021•54 min
Joe and Amy return to our deleted scenes series and review the second half of season 7. From Parallels to All Good Things, we debate if the scenes should have been deleted or should remain. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose gene...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 19 min
GC: 068: Interview with Mark Rolston You’ve seen him in TNG, Enterprise, Star Trek Continues, as well as in The Shawshank Redemption, Aliens, and more movies that Ria hasn’t seen. Join Amy, Joe, and Ria for a fascinating conversation with the one and only Mark Rolston, where we discuss wine, acting, Star Trek, and of course, Scotland. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk ...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 37 min
GC: 067: Bat’leth Battle XVIII: Disaster vs Descent It’s a battle of the D’s in our latest Head to Head. Will Disaster or Descent prevail on the Enterprise-D? Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min
The second TNG movie, Star Trek First Contact was released on November 22 1996 which means it has just celebrated its 25th anniversary. In this episode of Galaxy Class, Amy, Joe and Kevin discuss its legacy in great detail. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to t...
Dec 03, 2021•59 min
As life slowly gets back to normal on planet Earth and humans and Star Trek fans can get back to conventions and sharing the love of all things Trek, Joe and Ria relive the magical moment and retell the epic tales from Destination Star Trek London. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like...
Nov 26, 2021•43 min
For her day job, Amy teaches math which you might know if you listen to this podcast. In her solo debut, she matches a mathematical equation to each member of the bridge crew of the Enterprise-D. Get ready for a math lesson like none else. As Tilly would say, “That’s the power of math, people!” Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation ...
Nov 19, 2021•44 min
GC: 063: TNG History - Future Imperfect When Future Imperfect first aired on November 12, 1990, we were introduced to a future with Admiral Picard, Captain Riker the father, Troi in a uniform, and Ferengi in Starfleet. What other predictions did this episode get right in its simulated future? Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of...
Nov 12, 2021•59 min
Key’lehr and Alexander? Or Kevin and Rashon? Amy, Joe and Kevin debate the merits of each pair of characters and their respective episodes on the latest Bat’leth Battle Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions he...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 11 min
