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Episode 178: Assassin’s Read

The Topic is Trek
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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Zoe Saldaña Wins Academy Award, Joining Elite Group Of Oscar-Winning Star Trek Actors – TrekMovie.com

Subspace Chatter

Here are links to 90  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

  1. Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek: The Original Series Had a “Level of censorship” That Wouldn’t Be Acceptable Today
  2. first interracial kiss: Star Trek and the first interracial kiss on American TV, details explored
  3. There’s A Subtle Reason Why Kirk & Klingons Didn’t Go To War In Star Trek’s Tribble Episode
  4. Star Trek’s Trelane Actor Also Played A Second TOS Villain In The Very Next Season (& Again 27 Years Later)
  5. Which main characters from the prior series have yet to return since the Nu Trek Era started?

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

  1. Picard Won’t Admit It, But the Star Trek Captain Is Far More Like Q Than He Realizes
  2. One Star Trek: The Next Generation vehicle seems like genuine torture to fly in
  3. Which Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes got banned and why? Reason explored
  4. This is the best Star Trek movie (and no it’s not MOVIE)
  5. 35 Years Ago, One Classic Star Trek Episode Changed Time-Travel Forever

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

  1. DS9’s Star Trek Sets Were Cooler Than Voyager’s, But Not For The Reason You Think
  2. Star Trek: DS9 Secretly Tried To Save Voyager During The Dominion War
  3. This is the best Star Trek show… and it’s not Star Trek: The Next Generation
  4. Deep Space Nine’s Ending Left Star Trek’s Galaxy Safer, But Only For 10 Years
  5. I Finally Started Watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, And I Already Have A Serious Problem With Quark

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

  1. Convincing Star Trek Theory Explains Why Tom Paris Is Still A Lieutenant After Voyager
  2. Star Trek: Voyager’s First Brush With Getting Home Is One of Its Best
  3. How Seven Of Nine’s Funniest Star Trek: Voyager Line Became A Meme
  4. Star Trek: Voyager ending explained: Unexplored sci-fi concepts and new alien races
  5. Even Though I Hate Captain Jellico, I’m Glad He Fixed An Annoying Star Trek: TNG Troi Problem
  6. Voyager’s First Riff on the Star Trek Trial Episode Is a Weird Experiment

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: Enterprise Undid One Of DS9’s Funniest Moments 8 Years Later (But It Kind Of Had To)
  2. I’m Glad Star Trek: Enterprise Season 5’s Shocking T’Pol Plan Didn’t Happen

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: Discovery Was Almost A Cast Reunion For A Beloved 2010s NBC Series (& It Would Have Been Amazing)
  2. Discovery Season 1 Made A Bold Decision That Star Trek Hasn’t Dared Repeat Since
  3. Star Trek: Discovery’s Final Season Gave 2 Characters The Same Story
  4. Where Dr. “Bones” McCoy Is During Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
  5. Star Trek: Discovery Sadly Missed A Perfect Chance To Follow In TNG & DS9’s Footsteps
  6. My Star Trek: Discovery Theory Can Explain How Voyager Got Lost In The Delta Quadrant


Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

  1. The Borg Finally Killed Picard In Star Trek, But Jean-Luc Got His Revenge
  2. 10 Most Messed Up Deaths In Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]

  1. I Love How One Star Trek Captain Hates Picard’s Enterprise-D Replacement From The TNG Movies
  2. A Major Reason I Want A 25th-Century Star Trek Show Has Nothing To Do With Seven Of Nine’s New Crew

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]

  1. After 58 Years, Strange New Worlds’ Historic Star Trek Team-Up Couldn’t Have Been More Unusual
  2. I Was Disappointed By Strange New Worlds’ Return To A Classic Star Trek Planet After 58 Years
  3. ‘I Was So Disappointed’: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Recalls Frustration Over Famous Season 2 Episode
  4. Captain Pike’s Greatest Love In Star Trek Is Still Waiting For Him After Strange New Worlds Ends
  5. Star Trek Has Another Kirk Team-Up I’m Excited For In Strange New Worlds Season 3
  6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has A Doctor Problem In Season 3, But We Think This Casting Solves It
  7. I Hope Strange New Worlds Season 3 Solves The Mystery Of Kirk’s Other Star Trek Ship
  8. I Was Disappointed By Strange New Worlds’ Return To A Classic Star Trek Planet After 58 Years

Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]

  1. ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ got us thinking… Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie? | Space
  2. Not Answering A Big Star Trek Question Is One Of The Section 31 Movie’s Biggest Failures
  3. (24) Designing the Look and Feel of Star Trek: Section 31 | StarTrek.com – YouTube

unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)

  1. Even If Star Trek: Legacy Happens, I’m Upset That 1 Picard Hero Can’t Come Back


THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

  1. Without Starfleet Making This Huge Mistake, ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Would Never Have Happened


Star Trek: Generations (1994)

  1. William Shatner shares brutally honest response to Star Trek question

OTHER MEDIA

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

  1. Take Your ‘Star Trek’ Favorites Home With These New Action Figures
  2. Star Trek LCARS Display « Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!
  3. NEW Star Trek Starship Library Model Collection Announced! – Trek Central
  4. New Line Of Palm-Sized Die-Cast Star Trek Ships With Reference Books Coming This Summer – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. Sorry, Starfleet: Star Trek’s Newest Alien Race Really Hates You, But There’s a Good Reason
  2. I’m Convinced Star Trek Just Introduced a Better Version of the Borg: Here’s Why
  3. See The Sisko Rebuild Bajor’s Past In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #29 – TrekMovie.com
  4. Star Trek Is Ready to Break Bad With One of Starfleet’s Heroes, Teasing Their “Worst Day” Ever
  5. Star Trek’s Prophets Are Powerful, But I Think There’s an Even Stronger Species Out There
  6. See Georgiou’s Bloody Origin In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Section 31: Emperor Born’ One-Shot Comic – TrekMovie.com
  7. It Took Decades, But Star Trek Just Reveals Ben Sisko’s True Purpose as an Emissary

MISCELLANEOUS

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Harry Mudd In Star Trek: The Original Series & Discovery Explained
  2. 10 Star Trek Deaths That Make No Sense
  3. The Real Reason Star Trek’s Klingons & Romulans Are Still So Popular After 60 Years
  4. Star Trek Has Wasted Discovery’s Best Guest Star Since 2019
  5. How Star Trek invented DEI | The Spectator
  6. The Biggest Star Trek Questions the Franchise Still Hasn’t Answered | Den of Geek
  7. Star Trek Quietly Paid Off a Forgotten First Contact Tease 26 Years Later
  8. The next Star Trek movie could miss an important milestone
  9. What It Took to Bring Those Viral Star Trek Short Films to Life
  10. I’m Very Disappointed That Star Trek Movies Are Back In Limbo
  11. Captain Kirk Hating Klingons Really Started In The Star Trek Movies, Not The Original Series
  12. The Story Behind The Most Groundbreaking Star Trek Film Of 2024
  13. How to watch Star Trek TV Shows in order? Explained
  14. 10 Star Trek Characters Who MUST Return (2025)
  15. All 14 Star Trek movies ranked in order of their Rotten Tomatoes scores
  16. Wesley Crusher Is The Perfect Guest Star For Star Trek’s Next Show & He’s The Only TNG Actor Who Can Appear
  17. The Best “Bad” Star Trek Episodes
  18. A Major Reason I Want A 25th-Century Star Trek Show Has Nothing To Do With Seven Of Nine’s New Crew

Convention news/fandom

  1. Temporal Treks: Exploring Time Travel in Star Trek – KRQE Calendar
  2. Treksperts Returning For STLV 2025 With Rare Guests And Deep Dive Into Unproduced Star Trek Projects – TrekMovie.com
  3. Star Trek: The Cruise IX to Honor Franchise’s 60th Anniversary in 2026 | Star Trek
  4. Star Trek: The Cruise VIII Log – Day 1 Party Kicks Off Week-Long Journey With ‘Voyager’ Cast And More – TrekMovie.com
  5. Star Trek: The Cruise VIII – Day 3: “For The World Is Hollow” Reading, Garrett Wang’s Comedy, Risa Party – TrekMovie.com
  6. Star Trek: The Cruise VIII Days 5 & 6: Braga’s ‘Voyager,’ Nana’s Advice, And Lower Deckers’ Improv – TrekMovie.com


Actor Watch

  1. Star Trek legend William Shatner had to choose between ‘food and laundry’ before fame
  2. Star Trek: Strange New World’s Christina Chong Points Out Episode She Was Initially Disappointed With: ‘It Was Something Completely Different’ | Cinemablend
  3. Star Trek: Strange New World’s Christina Chong Points Out Episode She Was Initially Disappointed With: ‘It Was Something Completely Different’ | Cinemablend
  4. Star Trek: Voyager actor said it was easy to leave acting
  5. Veteran performers shine in ‘Planet Earth: Asia’ and ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ | Iowa Public Radio
  6. The Many Roles of Majel Barrett Roddenberry | Star Trek
  7. We chat with actor Anson Mount about season 3 of “Star Trek: Strang New Worlds”

    Passings
  8. Roberto Orci cause of death: ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Transformers’ writer dies at 51 | Marca
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Shadow On The Sun
Written by Michael Jan Friedman
Hardcover edition first published in August, 1993

End Of Show

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