This week we find the Enterprise in the middle of a dilemma. After receiving SOS's from two planets, one with a no technology and one with an advanced society, but both with problems that cannot seemingly be solved the crew must figure out how to best resolve this new dilemma. Through a series of awkward events, conversations and accidents Captain Picard finally comes up with a plan that will benefit all involved and get the guests off the Enterprise for good. Will the Irish takeover the Enterpr...
Jun 20, 2023•55 min
This week we find the Enterprise missing two crew members. Captain Picard and acting Ensign Crusher make there way to Starbase 515, Wesley for his Starfleet Academy Entrance Exam and Captain Picard for a medical procedure that Dr Pulaski ensures him he's put off for too long. Wesley, not looking forward to spending several long hours alone with the Captain, is nervous and awkward while Captain Picard (who simply wants to read his book) is equally awkward and somewhat irritated. Meanwhile, back o...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min
This week we find the crew of the Enterprise happily galivanting through the Galaxy until the Captain is kidnap and held hostage by his own friend Q. Meanwhile, back on the Enterprise, no one knows Picard is gone and Geordi is trying to counsel an Ensign new to the crew. Once returned to the Enterprise Q confesses that he's been kicked out of the continuum and asks to be made part of the crew, stating that they need him because they aren't prepared for what's coming. When not given the answer he...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
This week we find the crew of the Enterprise investigating planetary breakups in the Selcundi Drema Sector. After discussions with the Senior staff Riker assigns Wesley Crusher to lead this investigation. Meanwhile, Data is attempting to increase the frequency range of the ship's sensors, and in doing so, has made contact with a child from one of the planets in the system. Though they try to carry on like Data has not been contacted, the crew must intervene when the child asks for help. Can Wesl...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week the crew of the Enterprise are making their way to Starbase Montgomery where they will pick up a Civilian Strategic Attaché, who will brief Commander Riker on his new assignment as Captain of the Aries. Upon arrival we learn that the Attaché is not someone Riker expects and is unhappy about encountering. Meanwhile, Wesley notices that Worf is not acting his usual self and becomes increasingly worried about his friend, though no one else seems to be. With these two separate issues arisi...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
This week the crew of the Enterprise find a shuttlecraft drifting through space, the only problem is this particular shuttle is sitting in the Enterprise's own shuttle bay. Upon bring the drifting shuttle aboard the mystery deepens when Captain Picard is discovered inside, but is it the real Picard, a double or a creature pretending to be the Captain? As the crew tries to sort it all out they find themselves in danger as a whirlpool in space opens up threatening to pull the ship in. Can crew fig...
Mar 07, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week we once again meet up with our old friends from the Original Series in The Final Frontier. Everyone, except Scotty and Uhura, are wandering through Yosemite on a much earned vacation when a distress call comes in from Starfleet. Spock's brother has taken hostages and thinks he's found god, all he needs is a Starship to get him to the center of the universe. Will they make it to the center of the universe? Will they save the hostages? Does Uhura do a sexy song and dance in order to dist...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week the crew of the Enterprise stumble across a mysterious involving a piece of space debris, an inhospitable planet and a structure on said planet. Riker, Data and Worf beam down to find that the structure is a Las Vegas Hotel and Casino filled with people all of whom seem to be trapped inside. The raging storm outside makes communication with the Enterprise almost impossible leaving them not only trapped in the structure, but all stuck on the planet. What is this hotel really? How will t...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week we find the Enterprise crew battling technical issues after meeting up with their sister ship that experienced, and subsequently was destroyed by, the same issues. The Enterprise, now stuck in the neutral zone, must contend with the technical issues, a Romulan warbird and the mystery of a lost ancient civilization. Will the Enterprise solve the problems prior to being destroyed? Will this trek into the neutral zone cause a war? Can they find this lost civilization? Will Data go blind? ...
Jan 17, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 11
This week we find the Enterprise crew transporting a young woman and her companion to the planet she was born to rule. As the journey progresses young love takes hold between a certain acting ensign and the guest leaving Wesley full of questions but no real answers. In the meantime, there is something amiss with the two passengers which come to cause a security concern for Worf. Will the Enterprise make it to it's destination and deliver the guests? Will Wesley have his very first date? Are Rike...
Dec 13, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 10
This week we find the Enterprise crew on the verge of losing one of their own. An episode that brings to the forefront the rights of one specific Lt Commander, challenges the law and tests friendships. Is Data the property of Starfleet? Will he be forced to leave the Enterprise? Should Picard have been a lawyer? Will Riker destroy his friendship with Data? Will Geordi loss his best friend? These questions are more will be answered on this episode of Hailing Frequencies Open.
Nov 29, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week we find the Enterprise crew participating in an officer exchange program, while one of their own goes off on a Klingon vessel they receive an officer who has no idea what he's gotten himself into. All seems to be going well for Commander Riker, but things quickly take a turn that forces him to decide if he's loyal to the Enterprise or his new crew. Meanwhile the Enterprise's newest bridge crewman is walking a very fine line with Worf. Will Riker enjoy his time on a Klingon ship? Does W...
Nov 22, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week we dive back into the films with The Voyage Home. The Earth finds itself threatened by a huge cylindrical probe which is set to destroy earth and everything around it. Only one ship and crew can figure out why the probe is there and how to fix it. The Ship, the Enterprise...the fix, time travel! The Enterprise crew finds themselves in 1980's San Francisco where they not only have to repair the Enterprise but also have to capture what the alien probe seeks, whales. Will the crew be able...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week we find the Enterprise crew racing to the aid of a Federation supply ship, but arriving to find the entire crew dead. This leads the Enterprise into a mystery that brings them to the last place the supply ship stopped, a Genetic Research Station. Upon arrival its learned that the Scientists housed at the station are also suffering from this mystery illness, but not all of the stations inhabitants dying. Now, Doctor Pulaski and Data must solve this mystery before time runs out. Will the...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week the Enterprise crew comes to the rescue of a reclusive scientist and his young assistant. The scientist reveals that he help Data's creator complete his android project and intrigues Data with his knowledge and general storytelling. He also, seeks to change Data for selfish reasons. Will the crew be able to rescue the scientist? Will Data gain a Grandpa? Will Riker find a new love interest or have to fight Picard for her or will Data win her heart in the end? All these questions and mo...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week the crew of the Enterprise find themselves escorting a famous peace negotiator to his next talks. In the process Counselor Troi finds herself in a new romantic situation while the rest of the crew find the negotiator and his aides fascinating. Will this famous negotiator find a way to get passed his misfortune? Will Counselor Troi find true love? Will Worf ever actually trust anyone? Will the two warring factions finds peace? All these questions and more will be answered in this episod...
Sep 20, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week the Enterprise crew come upon a cargo ship in need of repair, it's sole crew member turns out to be more than anyone expected. This guest brings trouble, romance and frustration (for Riker) with him, he also causes Data to try to learn how to be funny. Because of him the Enterprise finds itself in the middle of two warring Father's hellbent on seeing him either married or put to death, a matter which Captain Picard has to solve. All in all it's a slow day for the Enterprise crew. Will ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week we find the crew of the Enterprise waiting to rendezvous with another Federation ship that's 3 days out. While they wait Data and Geordi decide to have an adventure on the holodeck as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively. At first the adventure is short lived, but with a push from Dr. Pulaski the computer creates a foe that even Data cannot defeat. Will Data smoke a pipe while Geordi hangs on his every word? Will Pulaski be saved from tea and crumpets? Will the Captain out wit ...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week the Enterprise crew finds themselves in a bit of a pickle on the way to the Morgana Quadrant. Stumbling upon a hold in space, they decide to explore it, getting themselves trapped in it with no way out. After trying everything they can think of to get out of this predicament and realizing that there's some greater consciousness at work, Picard decides to stop trying to get out and just let it be. So is the Enterprise D and her crew left to suffer in space silence? Do Worf and Riker bon...
Aug 16, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week we find the crew of the Enterprise on their way to provide emergency medical help in the Rachelis System, however they encounter a medical mystery of their own. In this season 2 premiere we are introduced to Dr Katherine Pulaski, who finds her first task as the Enterprise's Chief Medical Officer isn't to stop a plague but to see Counselor Troi through a surprise pregnancy. Captain Picard and the rest of the Senior Staff do not handle it well, but all is not what it seems. Meanwhile, We...
Jul 15, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week we couldn't just put out a review without expressing ourselves. We're all in the US and last week the Supreme Court of our country overturned Federal protections for abortions. We're sadden, frustrated and angry at the direction in which this country is going so we have taken the opportunity to speak about it. This episode is short, and we will get back to regularly scheduled programming next week, but we hope you'll listen to our words and we hope you will stand with us and fight for ...
Jun 28, 2022•6 min
This week David, Keri and Melanie are discussing the best and worst episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation's First Season. This recap is full of fun, insight and rants. Which episodes did we hate? Which did we love? And are we continuing with TNG moving forward or are we going back to TOS? Grab your popcorn and make yourself comfortable because all these questions and more will be answered on this episode of Hailing Frequencies Open.
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week the Enterprise crew stumbles across an old earth relic and only to find some surprises inside. In the meantime, Captain Picard has been given orders to take the Enterprise to the Neutral Zone to study why several Federation outposts are no longer communicating with Command. On the way to the Neutral Zone the surprises from the earth relic, 3 formerly dead humans, cause issues for the Captain and crew. Upon reaching the outposts they discover a deeper mystery and encounter an old foe. D...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week the Enterprise's crew find themselves in the midst of a unbelievable situation. Several Starfleet Captains fear something has infiltrated the upper ranks of Starfleet and is slowly but surely taking over. Despite his hesitation, Picard and crew set out for Earth to learn the truth and in turn, find themselves in the middle of a hostile situation. Is Starfleet being takeover, if so by whom? Will Riker get beaten up by an old man? Will Picard kill? Will this episode end in the grossest w...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week the Enterprise's crew find themselves experiencing a weird time phenomenon. Shortly after this unexplainable experience the is called to a nearby planet to rescue a scientist in the midst of a medical emergency and his wife, who happens to be Picard's first love. What follows is a mystery that not only reveals more about the Captain, but more about the science of time. Will Captain Picard be able to fix a long ago mistake? Will the Doctor lose her newest patient? Will we see 3 Datas at...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week the crew of the Enterprise find themselves on a mission to save some of their own. Counselor Troi and Ensign Ben crash lands onto a desolate planet and upon beaming down the away team find their path to her blocked by a malevolent entity who wants to use them to escape that place. This entity wants to make everyone it encounters feel pain and sadness and therefore continuingly to play games with the away team and mentally torments Troi. In time, he succeeds in causing the worst pain of...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week the Enterprise crew stumbles upon a freighter suffering critical malfunctions and quickly steps in to save the day. Upon safely transporting the freighter's crew, cargo and passengers onboard, Captain Picard finds himself, and his crew, in the middle of a moral dilemma. The guests are from two neighboring planets one, who's population suffers from plague and the other who's population are seemingly thriving. However, the medicine needed to combat the plague is only found on one of thes...
Apr 26, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week we find the crew of the Enterprise on a rescue mission on the planet Minos. The USS Drake is missing near the planet, which was previously inhabited by renowned arms dealers. The mission goes sideways as the away team is attacked, Riker trapped and their rescuers, Picard and Dr Crusher, fall down a hole in the ground. Meanwhile, on the Enterprise, LaForge is doing his best while trying to keep the crew focused and the Enterprise from being blown out of space. Can the crew figure out an...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week the Enterprise finds itself in the middle of a Klingon scheme which not only puts the crew in danger, but also challenges Lt Worf's loyalty. After rescuing Klingons from a damaged ship on the verge of destruction, Captain Picard welcomes them onto the Enterprise and has Worf show them around the ship. However, things are not as they seem and after encountering a Klingon ship, Picard learns what the rescued guests intentions really are. Is the Enterprise safe? Will Worf keep his commitm...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we find the Enterprise at Relva VII to drop off Wesley Crusher for his Starfleet Academy entrance exams and to welcome Admiral Gregory Quinn and his assistant on board. Over the next couple of days both the Enterprise crew and Wesley endure trials that test their intelligence, skills and patience. In the end only one passes their tests while the other is asked to try again next year. Does Wesley ask out the cute girl who is also taking the exams? Will we find out what is Admiral Quinn ...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 19
