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Kev and Rob agree the "log cabin timeline" is a nicer place to live than the rest of the Strange New Worlds season three finale, "New Life and New Civilizations" (SNW). On the bright side, perhaps it will be the last time that "pure evil" is used as a plot device for awhile. We can only hope. Taking this last opportunity, they revisit other examples of evil in its purest form: "Skin of Evil" (TNG) and "The Most Toys" (TNG).SNW 3×10 New Life and New CivilizationsKatraMind meldStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryVinaTNG 5×25 The Inner LightPhil BoyceTNG 1×23 Skin of EvilDenise Crosby waves goodbye in “Symbiosis”TNG 3×15 Yesterday’s EnterpriseSelaArmusLeland T. LynchTOS 1×04 The Enemy WithinTNG 3×22 The Most ToysKivas FajoStar Trek: ScoutsStar Trek: KhanNo Man’s LandCeti eel(00:00) - Episode 82: Pure Evil (SNW 3×10 New Life and New Civilizations) (00:23) - SNW 3×10 New Life and New Civilizations (20:42) - Pure Evil (24:11) - TNG 1×24 Skin of Evil (40:27) - TNG 3×22 The Most Toys (52:30) - What's next Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

9/22/25 • 56:53

Rob and Kev argue over who will cook the worm they found in a hole on the other side of a wormhole, then huddle by the light of a camp stove to discuss "Terrarium" (SNW). While they await their rescue-slash-murder, they compare notes on other instances of crashed enemies finding common ground in "Darmok" (TNG) and "Dawn" (ENT).SNW 3×09 TerrariumMatt DeckerUSS ConstellationTOS 2×06 The Doomsday MachineChristopher Pike: Tragic near-fateEnemy MineMetronHostile EnvironmentsTNG 5×02 DarmokPaul WinfieldTamarianKayshonClark TerrellRobin LeflerCasual duty attire: Captain’s variantCasual duty attire: Wraparound tunicENT 2×13 Dawn(00:00) - Episode 81: Hostile Environments (SNW 3×09 Terrarium) (00:40) - SNW 3×09 Terrarium (13:22) - Hostile Environments (14:09) - TNG 5×02 Darmok (21:09) - ENT 2×13 Dawn Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

9/18/25 • 31:55

Rob and Kevin play cartoon versions of Vulcan versions of themselves with the help of their exes in "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" (SNW). They then revisit past episodes where post-relationship relationships figured prominently in the stories of Starfleet officers, including "Haven" (TNG) and "Rejoined" (DS9).SNW 3×08 Four-and-a-Half VulcansKerkhovianKatraBeto OrtegasSNW 3×07 What is Starfleet?SNW 3×05 The Sehlat Who Ate Its TailCetacean OpsExesIlia & Will DeckerDeanna Troi & Will RikerThe Wonderful Masculinity of Commander Riker (Rowan J Coleman)TNG 1×11 HavenLwaxana TroiWyatt MillerTNG 1×01/02 Encounter at FarpointT’PringTOS 2×05 Amok TimePlomeek SoupDS9 4×05 RejoinedDS9 6×26 Tears of the ProphetsLenara KahnTorias DaxNilani Kahn#52 Joined Trill(00:00) - Episode 80: Exes (SNW 1×08 Four-and-a-Half Vulcans) (01:05) - SNW 3×08 Four-and-a-Half Vulcans (24:26) - Exes (27:08) - TNG 1×11 Haven (34:12) - DS9 4×05 Rejoined Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

9/4/25 • 47:48

Kevin and Rob dodge oddly insistent questions about what it's like to kill a person in order to discuss the relative merits of "What is Starfleet?" (SNW). Inspired by this episode's "space dragon", they revisit a couple of other giant space creatures of episodes past, in "Datalore" and "Silicon Avatar" (TNG), and "Tin Man" (TNG).SNW 3×07 What is Starfleet?Giant space creaturesTNG 1×01/02 Encounter at FarpointTNG 1×13 DataloreCrystalline EntityLoreTNG 5×04 Silicon AvatarWhale probeTNG 3×20 Tin ManGomtuuRon Jones’ score for Datalore on Apple MusicTOS 2×19 The Immunity SyndromeTOS 2×18 Obsession(00:00) - Episode 79: Giant Space Creatures (SNW 3×07 What is Starfleet?) (00:44) - SNW 3×07 What is Starfleet? (16:57) - Giant space creatures (17:42) - TNG 1×13 Datalore (22:43) - TNG 5×04 Silicon Avatar (30:33) - TNG 3×20 Tin Man Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/27/25 • 46:21

Rob and Kev record their entire conversation about "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" (SNW) over copper wires with pink telephone receivers. They then visit two previous uses of "ancient" technology in Trek adventures, "Spectre of the Gun" (TOS) and "Vis à Vis" (VOY).SNW 3×06 The Sehlat Who Ate Its TailUSS Farragut (NCC-1647)TOS 2×18 Obsession (the tragedy where Kirk, as a Lieutenant, blamed himself for the deaths of half the Farragut crew)USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)“Risk is our business” (and an extended cut!)SNW 2×06 Lost in Translation (clip of Kirk/Spock/Uhura first drink)Using Ancient TechnologyTOS 3×06 Spectre of the GunVOY 4×20 Vis à VisVOY 2×15 ThresholdB’Elanna TorresVOY 6×05 Alice(00:00) - Episode 78: Using Ancient Technology (SNW 3×06 The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail) (01:19) - SNW 3×06 The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (21:58) - Using Ancient Technology (22:43) - TOS 3×06 Spectre of the Gun (31:21) - VOY 4×20 Vis à Vis Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/21/25 • 40:32

Kev and Rob are possessed by two entirely different manifestations of pure evil and have a knock-down, drag-out fistfight in sickbay over the slightly confusing but gratifyingly adventurous events of "Through the Lens of Time" (SNW). Having regained their senses, they investigate other instances of body possession in "Return to Tomorrow" (TOS), "Power Play" (TNG), and "Tears of the Prophets" (DS9).SNW 3×05 Through the Lens of TimeCarol KaneSNW 3×06 Those Old ScientistsDana GambleRoger KorbyTOS 1×09 What Are Little Girls Made Of?SNW 3×01 Hegemony, Part IIBody possessionTOS 2×20 Return to TomorrowTOS 1×24 Space Seed“Risk is our business”Diana Muldaur (as Ann Mulhall)TOS 3×07 Is There in Truth No Beauty?Elisabeth ShelbyTNG 3×26 The Best of Both WorldsMajel BarrettNumber OneLwaxana TroiTNG 5×15 Power PlayRo LarenMarina SirtisColm MeaneySmileyBrent SpinerTrillKeiko O’BrienMolly O’BrienDS9 6×26 Tears of the ProphetsPah-wraithTOS 1×19 ArenaBatel(00:00) - Episode 77: Body Possession (SNW 3×05 Through the Lens of Time) (01:19) - SNW 3×05 Through the Lens of Time (24:29) - Body Possession (24:46) - TOS 2×20 Return to Tomorrow (39:55) - TNG 5×15 Power Play (47:16) - DS9 6×26 Tears of the Prophets Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/20/25 • 51:07

Rob and Kev sneak onto a Holodeck that shouldn't be invented for eighty years or so to question characters playing parodies of past podcast hosts you might recognize. Also they talk about "A Space Adventure Hour" (SNW). Inspired by its surprise appearance in this era, they return to holodeck episodes past for a second time, reflecting on "The Big Goodbye" (TNG), "Hollow Pursuits" (TNG), "Fair Haven" (VOY) and "Spirit Folk" (VOY).SNW 3×04 A Space Adventure HourStar Trek: The Last Voyage (Saturday Night Live parody)Star Trek: The Wrath of Farrakhan (In Living Color parody)Recreation roomDS9 4×10 Our Man BashirMore Holodeck episodesSubspace Radio #18PRO 1×13 All The World’s A StageGalaxy QuestTNG 1×12 The Big GoodbyeStar Trek: First ContactTNG 1×01/02 Encounter at FarpointTNG 3×21 Hollow PursuitsReginald BarclayVOY 6×11 Fair Haven & 6×17 Spirit Folk(00:00) - Episode 76: The Holodeck II (SNW 3×04 A Space Adventure Hour) (01:01) - SNW 3×04 A Space Adventure Hour (19:08) - Holodeck episodes (20:48) - TNG 1×12 The Big Goodbye (26:41) - TNG 3×21 Hollow Pursuits (31:32) - VOY 6×11 Fair Haven / 6×17 Spirit Folk Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/6/25 • 42:26

Kev and Rob creep through a suspiciously silent science lab to discuss "Shuttle to Kenfori" (SNW), and agree that it wasn't the scariest episode of Star Trek ever. After all, there was "Conspiracy" (TNG) and "Empok Nor" (DS9). To shake off the scares, they take a few minutes to discuss Jim Henson's Creature Shop coming to a starship bridge near you.SNW 3×03 Shuttle to KenforiTNG 1×25 ConspiracyGregory QuinnTNG 1×19 Coming of AgeDexter RemmickTrillSubspace Radio #14: Evil AdmiralsDS9 5×24 Empok NorBorgStar Trek: First ContactVidiianVOY 1×14 FacesElim GarakSeven of NineT’PolOdoSNW 1×09 All Those Who WanderStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 SDCC SurpriseSNW 2×09 Subspace Rhapsody(00:00) - Subspace Radio. SNW - S3. E3 (03:07) - SNW 1×25 Shuttle to Kenfori (18:01) - Horror (18:59) - TNG 1×25 Conspiracy (25:49) - DS9 5×24 Empok Nor (37:17) - Muppets coming to Strange New Worlds season four Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

7/30/25 • 42:30

Rob and Kev are back to visit Strange New Worlds, some of which look suspiciously like episodes of a TV show from the 60s. After sharing highlights from "Hegemony, Part II" and "Wedding Bell Blues", they pull up a stool and talk about their favourite bartenders … one of whom you probably can't guess!TNG 4×01 The Best of Both Worlds, Part IISNW 3×01 Hegemony, Part IITOS 1×08 Balance of TerrorSNW 2×07 Those Old ScientistsSNW 3×02 Wedding Bell BluesRoger KorbyTrelaneTOS 1×18 The Squire of GothosTOS 1×09 What Are Little Girls Made Of?Harcourt Fenton MuddBartendersEdosianQuarkVic FontaineMornGarakDS9 4×01-02 The Way of the WarriorGuinanTNG 2×01 The ChildTNG 3×15 Yesterday’s EnterpriseEl-AurianTolian SoranThe bartender from Deep Space Station K-7TOS 2×13 The Trouble with Tribbles(00:00) - Episode 74: Bartenders (SNW 3×01-02) (01:59) - SNW 3×01 Hegemony, Part II (15:14) - SNW 3×02 Wedding Bell Blues (30:55) - Bartenders (33:42) - Quark (38:50) - Guinan (49:45) - The bartender from Deep Space Station K-7 Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

7/23/25 • 53:33

Kev and Rob beat around the bush a bit before discussing some of the brights spots in "Star Trek: Section 31", which was otherwise a not very good Star Trek movie. They take the opportunity to discuss moles – what does or does not quality as a mole – and revisit some Deep Space Nine highlights including the abduction and replacement of Julian Bashir, "Homefront" (DS9) and "Paradise Lost" (DS9), and "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges" (DS9).Star Trek: Section 31DIS 3×09 Terra Firma, Part 1DIS 3×10 Terra Firma, Part 2Guardian of ForeverDeltanIliaChameloid Rachel GarrettTNG 3×15 Yesterday’s EnterpriseDIS 1×02 Battle at the Binary StarsKlingon-Cardassian AllianceMinos vs Minos KorvaTNG 6×11 Chain of Command, Part IITNG 1×21 The Arsenal of FreedomTOS 1×28 The City on the Edge of ForeverRed Lady (codename)Star Trek: NemesisStar Trek Into DarknessStar Trek III: The Search for SpockStar Trek V: The Final FrontierStar Trek: The Motion PictureMolesArne DarvinValerisSaavikJulian Bashir (Changeling)DS9 5×10 RaptureDS9 5×11 The Darkness and the LightDS9 5×12 The BegottenDS9 5×13 For the UniformDS9 5×14 In Purgatory’s ShadowDS9 4×11 Homefront / DS9 4×12 Paradise LostAdmiral LeytonPresident Jaresh-InyoDS9 7×16 Inter Arma Enim Silent LegesSloanEnabran TainDS9 6×19 In the Pale MoonlightKovalSilik(00:00) - Episode 73: Moles (Star Trek: Section 31) (02:07) - Star Trek: Section 31 (55:48) - Moles (57:02) - Arne Darvin (57:36) - Valeris (59:09) - Julian Bashir (changeling) (01:05:09) - DS9 4×11 Homefront / DS9 4×12 Paradise Lost (01:14:04) - DS9 7×16 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

3/10/25 • 86:40

Rob and Kev surf the waves of the multiverse, dodging Klingon death barges in "The New Next Generation". They then look to the past for other examples of unreasonable Klingon ships, and find the overlooked classic, "A Matter of Honor" (TNG).LD 5×10 The New Next GenerationBarge of the DeadJack CrusherKassia NoxO’ConnorST 1×02 CalypsoRelgaDorgBarghUnreasonable Klingon ShipsENT 2×19 Judgment / ENT 2×25 Bounty / ENT 2×26 The ExpanseTNG 2×08 A Matter of HonorGaghRonald D. MooreLursaB’EtorKlagCaptain KarganPakledStar Trek: Section 31(00:00) - Episode 72: Unreasonable Klingon Ships (LD 5×10 The New Next Generation) (00:40) - LD 5×10 The New Next Generation (25:38) - Unreasonable Klingon Ships (48:01) - Looking forward to Section 31 Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

2/13/25 • 50:41

Kev and Rob leap from universe to universe in search of wacky versions of people from history to crew their swanky starship in "Fissure Quest". They then revisit two characters brought into the spotlight for arguably their strongest outings in this episode. For Harry Kim they discuss "Non Sequitur" (VOY) and "Nightingale" (VOY). For T'Pol they discuss "Stigma" (ENT) and "Home" (ENT).LD 5×09 Fissure QuestSlidersDS9 3×25 FacetsWilliam BoimlerLD 3×08 Crisis Point 2: ParadoxusKhwopiansMoopsyLily SloaneSpock TwoUSS Enterprise (XCV 330)The Delta Flyers podcastHarry KimVOY 5×06 TimelessSubspace Radio #51 Staships bumping into planetsVOY 2×05 Non SequiturVOY 3×03 The ChuteVOY 7×08 NightingaleIchebT’PolENT 1×17 Fusion, ENT 2×14 StigmaPa’nar syndromeENT 4×03 HomeTNG 4×02 FamilyENT 4×07 The ForgeKossENT 3×08 Twilight(00:00) - Episode 71: Kim & T'Pol (LD 5×09 Fissure Quest) (02:43) - LD 5×09 Fissure Quest (26:49) - Harry Kim (32:52) - VOY 2×05 Non Sequitur (40:48) - VOY 7×08 Nightingale (50:00) - T'Pol (53:41) - ENT 1×17 Fusion & ENT 2×14 Stigma (58:48) - ENT 4×03 Home Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

2/2/25 • 67:37

Rob and Kev step out of the limelight to make way for some junior podcasters to talk about them behind their backs as they discuss "Upper Decks". They then revisit two other episodes where previously-unseen groups of crew members are the stars of the show, "Learning Curve" (VOY) and "Lower Decks" (TNG).LD 5×08 Upper DecksTNG 7×15 Lower DecksCharlotte NicdaoWestlakeSNW 2×09 Subspace RhapsodyAndarithio “Andy” BillupsTNG 1×24 We’ll Always Have ParisVOY 6×20 Good ShepherdSubspace Radio #42 Lessons in leadershipVOY 1×16 Learning CurveWinger Bingston, Jr.TNG 5×08 Lower DecksSubspace Radio #12: Not actually deadSito JaxaTNG 5×19 The First DutyNick LocarnoAlyssa OgawaBen(00:00) - Episode 70: Unseen crews (LD 5×08 Upper Decks) (00:37) - LD 5×08 Upper Decks (14:31) - Unseen crews (15:34) - VOY 1×16 Learning Curve (25:27) - TNG 5×08 Lower Decks Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

1/22/25 • 48:16

Kev and Rob don their fake antennae and pose as local yokels as they spend twelve months trapped on a primitive planet watching "Fully Dilated". They then explore other times our Starfleet crews have hidden in plain sight, disguised as members of an alien world, including "The Enterprise Incident" (TOS), "In the Flesh" (VOY), "First Contact" (TNG) and "Face of the Enemy" (TNG).LD 5×07 Fully DilatedSubspace Radio #11: In love with an alien (LD 3×07 “A Mathematically Perfect Redemption”) with Jason SnellTNG 5×25 The Inner LightTNG 5×26 Time’s ArrowDS9 5×01 Apocalypse RisingSubspace Radio #58: Into the belly of the beast (DIS 5×09 Lagrange Point)DS9 2×19 Blood OathTOS 3×02 The Enterprise IncidentVOY 5×04 In the FleshTNG 4×15 First ContactBebe NeuwirthCarolyn SeymourTNG 6×14 Face Of The EnemyDS9 3×05 Second Skin(00:00) - Episode 69: Going undercover (LD 5×07 Fully Dilated) (01:22) - LD 5×07 Fully Dilated (12:25) - Going undercover (13:51) - TOS 3×02 The Enterprise Incident (21:26) - VOY 5×04 In the Flesh (33:19) - TNG 4×15 First Contact (36:22) - TNG 6×14 Face Of The Enemy Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

1/11/25 • 42:42

Rob and Kev dodge floating cubes, spheres, and squishy lightning bolts in "Of Gods and Angles", then reflect on other non-humanoid species in "The Savage Curtain" (TOS), "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", "Star Trek Generations", "Where Silence Has Lease" (TNG), and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".LD 5×06 Of Gods and AnglesOllyZeusTOS 2×04 Who Mourns for Adonais?DemigodSquAaronRonald B. Moore (comedian)Ronald B. MooreRonald D. MooreNon-humanoid lifeSubspace Radio #36: Understanding Non-humanoid LifeTOS 3×22 The Savage CurtainKahless the UnforgettableExcalbianStar Trek: The Motion PictureV’gerMachine planetLiving machinesStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeWhale ProbeNomadDoomsday machineStar Trek GenerationsNexusTNG 2×02 Where Silence Has LeaseNagilumAuto-destructStar Trek: Deep Space NineProphetsDS9 1×01/02 EmissaryFoundersDS9 5×12 The BegottenDS9 5×22 Children of TimeStar Trek: ProdigyZeroMurf

12/23/24 • 39:31

Kev and Rob admire the graffiti and rusty TOS-era decor of Starbase 80 in "Starbase 80?!", then revisit two of their favorite space stations from the past, Deep Space Station K-7 (from "The Trouble With Tribbles" (TOS)) and Deep Space 9 (from … Deep Space Nine!).LD 5×05 Starbase 80?!Kassia NoxCommunity 2×06 EpidemiologyGene JakobowskiDeep Space Station K-7TOS 2×13 The Trouble With TribblesDS9 5×06 Trials and Tribble-ationsQuadrotriticaleTOS 1×14 Court MartialThe Roddenberry Archive: Deep Space Station K-7Deep Space 9 (aka Terok Nor)PromenadeThe Roddenberry Archive: Deep Space 9The Roddenberry Archive: Deep Space Nine… The World According to QuarkDS9 4×01/02 The Way of the Warrior(00:00) - Episode 67 Space Stations (LD 5×05 Starbase 80?!) (00:32) - LD 5×05 Starbase 80?! (10:29) - Space stations (11:01) - Deep Space Station K-7 (18:35) - Deep Space 9 (aka Terok Nor) Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

12/12/24 • 32:26

Rob and Kev return to the land on Qo'noS in "A Farewell to Farms", then stay there by visiting some other prominent farming episodes, "This Side of Paradise" (TOS) and "Progress" (DS9).LD 5×04 A Farewell to FarmsGaghTargMa’ahMalorMigleemoLegnogGonaldFarmsDS9 2×15 ParadiseENT 1×01/02 Broken BowStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeTOS 1×25 This Side of ParadiseSubspace Radio #61 Too-good-to-be-true planetsQuadrotriticaleFor All MankindDS9 1×15 ProgressMullibokHasperatStar Trek V: The Final Frontier(00:00) - Subspace Radio. LD. S5. E4._noisegate (00:46) - LD 5×04 A Farewell to Farms (16:15) - Farms (18:16) - TOS 1×25 This Side of Paradise (34:14) - DS9 1×15 Progress Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

11/27/24 • 54:03

Kev and Rob enjoy the cruise ship hijinks of "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel", then delve into other onscreen relationships that ended off screen: Scotty and Uhura (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), Worf and Deanna Troi (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Neelix and Kes (Star Trek: Voyager) and Chakotay and Seven of Nine (Star Trek: Voyager). They also mark the passing of one of Star Trek's greatest writers, Jeri Taylor.LD 5×03 The Best Exotic Nanite HotelKrog’s speciesScotty / UhuraStar Trek V: The Final FrontierTNG 6×04 RelicsWorf / DeannaTNG 7×11 ParallelsStar Trek: First ContactStar Trek: InsurrectionTNG 7×25/26 All Good Things…Neelix / KesVOY 3×13 Fair TradeVOY 3×10 WarlordVOY 4×02 The GiftVOY 6×23 FuryChakotay / Seven of NineVOY 7×25/26 EndgameRaffaela MusikerNo Man’s LandJeri TaylorTNG 4×21 The Drumhead(00:00) - Episode 65: Offscreen Breakups (LD 5×03 A Farewell To Farms) (00:27) - LD 5×03 The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel (10:38) - Off-screen breakups (10:50) - Scotty / Uhura - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (16:46) - Worf / Deanna - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7 (24:12) - Neelix / Kes - Star Trek: Voyager (34:33) - Chakotay / Seven of Nine - Star Trek: Voyager (47:37) - Remembering Jeri Taylor Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

11/17/24 • 49:33

Rob and Kev review the first two episodes of Lower Decks Season 5, "Dos Cerritos" and "Shades of Green". They then revisit past Treks that saw our characters meeting themselves in various ways unrelated to the mirror universe. They discuss "The Enemy Within" (TOS), "Second Chances" (TNG), "Star Trek Nemesis" and "Defiant" (DS9).LD 5×01 Dos CerritosLD 5×02 Shades of GreenTOS 1×04 The Enemy WithinTNG 6×24 Second ChancesStar Trek NemesisDS9 3×09 Defiant(00:00) - Episode 64: Meeting Yourself (LD 5×01-02) (03:07) - LD 5×01 Dos Cerritos (11:55) - LD 5×02 Shades of Green (21:29) - Meeting Yourselfz (21:34) - TOS 1×04 The Enemy Within (32:50) - TNG 6×24 Second Chances (41:06) - Star Trek: Nemesis (52:32) - DS9 3×09 Defiant Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

11/6/24 • 60:00

Kev and Rob farewell the newly-formed Prodigy crew in episodes 16-20 of season two, then take the opportunity to revisit past instances of children in Star Trek, both stories about children including "Miri" (TOS), "And the Children Shall Lead" (TOS), and "When the Bough Breaks" (TNG), as well as fully-formed characters who are kids including Wesley Crusher, Jake Sisko, Nog, Alexander Rozhenko, Molly O'Brien, Naomi Wildman and Icheb. Finally, they look ahead briefly to the upcoming Starfleet Academy series.PRO 2×16 Acension, Part IIPRO 2×17 BrinkPRO 2×18 Touch of GreyPRO 2×19 Ouroboros, Part IPRO 2×20 Ouroboros, Part IIUtopia PlanitiaStories about kidsTOS 1×11 MiriTOS 3×05 And the Children Shall LeadMelvin BelliTNG 1×16 When the Bough BreaksKid charactersWesley CrusherJake SiskoNogAlexander RozhenkoNaomi WildmanVOY 5×05 Once Upon a TimeStar Trek Voyager: Every Time Seven Says "Naomi Wildman"VOY 7×11 ShatteredMolly O’BrienDS9 6×24 Time’s OrphanIcheb(00:00) - Episode 63: Kids (PRO 2×16-20) (02:17) - Plot recap (05:07) - Our review (39:23) - Kids (40:39) - TOS 1×11 Miri (41:58) - TOS 3×05 And the Children Shall Lead (43:53) - TNG 1×16 When the Bough Breaks (45:34) - Wesley Crusher (48:02) - Jake and Nog (50:24) - Alexander (51:15) - Naomi Wildman (58:08) - Molly O'Brien (01:07:20) - Looking ahead to Starfleet Academy Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

9/1/24 • 69:37

Rob and Kev pass the time sailing on an ocean of vapour in episodes 11-15 of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 by discussing other instances of captains bent and broken by tragedy. They discuss "The Doomsday Machine" (TOS), "The Omega Glory" (TOS), "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", "The Wounded" (TNG), "Equinox" (VOY) and the fundamental tragedies at the heart of captains Christopher Pike and Jean-Luc Picard.PRO 2×11 Last Flight of the Protostar, Part IPRO 2×12 Last Flight of the Protostar, Part IIPRO 2×13 A Tribble Called QuestPRO 2×14 Cracked MirrorPRO 2×15 Ascension, Part IStar Trek III: The Search for SpockIntendantENT 2×19 JudgmentThadiun OkonaVOY 7×11 ShatteredTuvixPRO 1×13 All the World’s a StageShrikeNaradaTNG 3×26 The Best of Both WorldsVOY 7×25/26 EndgameDataOdoBeverly CrusherWesley CrusherCaptains after tragedyTOS 2×06 The Doomsday MachineSubspace Radio #19: Hero ship sacrificesMatt DeckerStar Trek: New VoyagesEscape from the Planet of the ApesLawrence H. StilesTOS 2×25 The Omega GloryRonald TraceyStar Trek: InsurrectionBriar PatchTOS 1×10 Dagger of the MindSimon Van GelderStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanClark TerrellTNG 5×02 DarmokDathonChristopher PikeTOS 1×15 The Menagerie, Part IJean-Luc PicardTNG 4×12 The WoundedBenjamin MaxwellVOY 5×26 EquinoxRudolph RansomRaffaela Musiker(00:00) - Episode 62: Captains broken by tragedy (PRO 2×11-15) (01:41) - Plot recap (04:34) - Our review (30:07) - Captains after tragedy (30:38) - TOS 2×06 The Doomsday Machine (37:32) - TOS 2×25 The Omega Glory (44:12) - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (47:39) - Christopher Pike (52:10) - Jean-Luc Picard (56:07) - TNG 4×12 The Wounded (57:12) - VOY 5×26 Equinox (01:01:01) - Wrap up Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/22/24 • 63:32

Kev and Rob learn that there's no such thing as paradise in Star Trek – no matter how many scantily clad natives you throw into the mix. After a brief discussion of Star Trek: Prodigy season two episodes six through ten, they discuss "This Side of Paradise" (TOS), "Paradise" (DS9), "Justice" (TNG), and "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" (SNW).The Secret of NIMHPRO 2×06 Imposter SyndromePRO 2×07 The Fast and the CuriousPRO 2×08 Is There in Beauty No Truth?PRO 2×09 The Devourer of All Things, Part IPRO 2×10 The Devourer of All Things, Part IIDoctor Who 1×08: Father’s DayPRO 1×18 MindwalkStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryRed Dwarf 32 LegionAdricTOS 2×26 Assignment: EarthTOS 1×25 This Side of ParadiseDS9 2×15 ParadiseTNG 1×08 JusticeSNW 1×06 Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach (00:00) - Episode 61: Too-good-to-be-true planets (PRO 2×06-10) (03:01) - Plot recap (06:41) - Our review (25:31) - TOS 1×25 This Side of Paradise (27:03) - DS9 2×15 Paradise (33:28) - TNG 1×08 Justice (42:20) - SNW 1×06 Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

8/3/24 • 46:35

Rob and Kev plunge into Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy like Rok-Tahk and Murf jumping into Gillian's tank! They share their thoughts on "Into the Breach, Part I & II", "Who Saves the Saviours", "Temporal Mechanics 101", and "Observer's Paradox", before focusing on fathers in Star Trek, including "The Icarus Factor" (TNG) and the relationships between Joseph, Benjamin and Jake Sisko (DS9).PRO 2×01 Into the Breach, Part IUSS Voyager-AThe DoctorKathryn JanewayChakotayPRO 2×02 Into the Breach, Part IIAsenciaGwyndalaSolumMaj’elDelta SquadronInfinityPRO 2×03 Who Saves the SaviorsUSS ProtostarPRO 2×04 Temporal Mechanics 101Erin MacdonaldPRO 2×05 Observer’s ParadoxOur reviewUSS CerritosThe DoctorRobert PicardoKate MulgrewJohn NobleMajel Barrett RoddenberryUSS Enterprise-EMurfStar Trek IV: The Voyage HomeGillian TaylorWesley CrusherStarfleet Academy entrance examThe DivinerFrequencyBack to the FutureAvengers: EndgameErin MacdonaldTNG 2×14 The Icarus FactorKyle RikerOwen ParisKatherine PulaskiGrosse Pointe BlankHigh FidelityLiar LiarAnbo-jyutsuTOS 2×05 Amok TimeThe Sisko BoysThe MandalorianThe Last of UsGod of WarJoseph SiskoBenjamin SiskoJake SiskoSarekSpockNogRomKasidy Yates-SiskoBrock PetersStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryDS9 7×01 Image in the SandDS9 6×01 A Time to StandAvery BrooksCirroc LoftonIra Steven Behr(00:00) - Episode 60: Dads (PRO 2×01-05) (05:48) - Plot recap (08:28) - Our review (34:11) - TNG 2×14 The Icarus Factor (44:17) - The Sisko Boys (53:06) - Outro Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

7/16/24 • 55:39

Kev and Rob take stock of Star Trek: Discovery following its finale, "Life, Itself." Burnham's epic fistfight with Moll prompts them to revisit other Trek punch-ups of the past, including "The Way of the Warrior, Part II" (DS9), "The Gamesters of Triskelion" (TOS), "Tsunkatse" (VOY), "Star Trek" (2009), and "Trials and Tribble-ations".DIS 5×10 Life, ItselfIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeDanielsSamuel BeckettST 1×02 CalypsoHand-to-hand combatTOS 0×01 The CageTOS 1×01 Where No Man Has Gone BeforeSubspace Radio #49 Barriers in SpaceDS9 4×02 The Way of the Warrior, Part IIWorfDS9 4×03 The VisitorMartokGowronA Man Called HawkTOS 2×17 The Gamesters of Triskelion(Kev was wrong – we’ve never discussed this one!)VOY 6×15 TsunkatseStar Trek (2009)DS9 5×06 Trials and Tribble-ationsTOS 2×13 The Trouble with TribblesTop Secret underwater barfightRobert Picardo(00:00) - Episode 59: Hand-to-hand combat (DIS 5×10 Life, Itself) (02:23) - DIS 5×10 Life, Itself (27:51) - Hand-to-hand combat (42:12) - TOS 2×17 The Gamesters of Triskelion (43:47) - VOY 6×15 Tsunkatse (44:58) - Star Trek (2009) (45:30) - DS9 5×06 Trials and Tribble-ations (48:55) - Looking forward to Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

6/19/24 • 52:27

Rob and Kev are inspired by "Lagrange Point" to don their Breen helmets and travel into dangerous waters with Starfleet crews who have done the same over the years. They discuss "The Immunity Syndrome" (TOS), "Apocalypse Rising" (DS9) and "Unimatrix Zero" (VOY).DIS 5×09 Lagrange PointMichael GiaccinoMarvel’s Werewolf by NightTOS 2×18 The Immunity SyndromeTOS 2×06 The Doomsday MachineDS9 5×01 Apocalypse RisingGowronMartokVOY 6×26 Unimatrix ZeroVOY 7×01 Unimatrix Zero, Part IIBorg QueenLenara KahnTactical Cube 138Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(00:00) - Episode 58: Into the belly of the beast (DIS 5×09 Lagrange Point) (00:39) - DIS 5×09 Lagrange Point (19:05) - Into the belly of the beast (20:19) - TOS 2×18 The Immunity Syndrome (30:21) - DS9 5×01 Apocalypse Rising (39:36) - VOY 6×26/7×01 Unimatrix Zero Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

6/13/24 • 49:42

Kev and Rob are trapped in their separate mindscapes, with only a cryptic librarian version of the other for company. To pass the time, they consider how "Labyrinths" compares to other times starship captain have had to work solo, without their ship or crew. They discuss "Arena" (TOS), "Starship Mine" (TNG), "The Inner Light" (TNG), and "Resistance" (VOY).DIS 5×08 LabyrinthsBetazoidBadlandsEfrosianEfrosian President, c. 2293BreenMollTNG 5×25 The Inner LightNucleonic beamGen RhysCommunity S2E14 Advanced Dungeons & DragonsDavid Ayala Enters The Ready RoomCaptain on their ownSubspace Radio #31: When the Captain’s AwayDS9 6×11 WaltzSubspace Radio #47: Cave episodesMarc AlaimoDS9 6×19 In the Pale MoonlightTOS 1×18 ArenaGornMetronTAS 1×15 The Eye of the BeholderVasquez RocksTOS 1×15 The Menagerie, Part ITNG 6×18 Starship MineRemmler ArrayBaryon sweepMotTim RussTuvokVulcan neck pinch TNG 5×25 The Inner LightBataiKaminTNG 6×19 LessonsNella DarenStar Trek GenerationsFrère JacquesVOY 2×12 Resistance(00:00) - Episode 58: Captains on their own (DIS 5×08 Labyrinths) (00:13) - DIS 5×08 Labyrinths (15:00) - Captains on their own (18:09) - TOS 1×18 Arena (33:00) - TNG 6×18 Starship Mine (39:20) - TNG 5×25 The Inner Light (50:15) - VOY 2×12 Resistance (57:30) - Outro Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

6/2/24 • 59:41

Rob and Kev were actually standing on the bridge of Federation HQ in "Erigah"; you just couldn't see them for all the Breen! While they were there, they debated whether or not the Breen Dreadnought was the biggest starship we've seen to date. Other big ships they discussed: the Fesarius (TOS), the Narada (Star Trek 2009), the Romulan Warbird (TNG), the Jem'Hadar Battleship (DS9), the Enterprise-J (ENT), the Borg cube (TNG) and the USS Vengeance (Star Trek Into Darkness).DIS 5×07 ErigahStarship size comparison chartsTOS 1×02 The Corbomite ManeuverTOS 2×13 The Trouble with TribblesTOS 1×28 The City on the Edge of ForeverFesariusTranyaClint HowardStar Trek (2009)NaradaTNG 1×26 The Neutral ZoneD’deridex class warbirdTebokDS9 6×22 ValiantJem’Hadar Bat tleshipENT 3×18 Azati PrimeUSS Enterprise NCC-1701-JUniverse classTNG 2×16 Q WhoBorg cubeStar Trek Into DarknessUSS VengeanceAlexander MarcusConstitution class (Kelvinverse) (00:00) - Episode 56: Big ships (DIS 5×07 Erigah) (00:48) - DIS 5×07 Erigah (11:37) - Big ships (14:06) - TOS 1×02 The Corbomite Maneuver - Fesarius (19:11) - Star Trek (2009) - Narada (23:40) - TNG 1×26 The Neutral Zone - D'deridex class warbird (27:53) - DS9 6×22 Valiant - Jem'Hadar Battleship (33:27) - ENT 3×18 Azati Prime - USS Enterprise-J (37:27) - TNG 2×16 Q Who - Borg cube (37:38) - Star Trek Into Darkness - USS Vengeance Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

5/22/24 • 41:55

Kev and Rob whistle their way through the "fun run" on Halem’no as they discuss "Whistlespeak", but are wise enough not to step into the rain-making machine at the finish line. Instead, they revisit past instances of primitive cultures unknowingly blended with advanced technology, including "The Apple" (TOS), "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" (TOS), and "Caretaker" (VOY).DIS 5×06 WhistlespeakPrime directiveHugh CulberTOS 2×09 The AppleVaalTOS 3×10 For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the SkySee also Subspace Radio #11 In love with an alienVOY 1×01/02 CaretakerOcampaKes TOS 3×06 Spock’s Brain (00:00) - Episode 55: Technology in primitive cultures (DIS 5×06 Whistlespeak) (00:30) - DIS 5×06 Whistlespeak (14:17) - Technology in primitive culturesa (15:37) - TOS 2×09 The Apple (26:21) - TOS 3×10 For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (37:04) - VOY 1×01/02 Caretaker (47:15) - Outro (48:56) - Bonus Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

5/16/24 • 49:24

Rob and Kev switch on the holographic blind on their Breen loading dock to discuss "Mirrors", which turned out not to be quite the contribution to Mirror Universe lore they were expecting. To make up for it, they revisit all the other appearances of the Mirror Universe, including "Mirror, Mirror" (TOS), "Crossover" (DS9), "Through the Looking Glass" (DS9), "Shattered Mirror" (DS9), "Resurrection" (DS9), "The Emperor's New Cloak" (DS9), and "In a Mirror, Darkly, Parts I & II" (ENT). They also briefly reflect (!) on Discovery's sojourn in the Mirror Universe in season one of that show.DIS 5×05 MirrorsMollL’akISS EnterpriseCarmen ChoVellekJoann OwosekunKeyla DetmerGen RhysBreenCleveland Booker (namesake)Curzon DaxThe Original SeriesTOS 2×10 Mirror, MirrorSee also Subspace Radio #4: Remembering Nichelle NicholsDeep Space NineDS9 2×23 CrossoverJennifer Sisko (mirror)Kira Nerys (mirror)DS9 3×19 Through the Looking GlassDS9 4×20 Shattered MirrorWorf (mirror)DS9 6×08 ResurrectionBareil Antos (mirror)DS9 7×12 The Emperor’s New CloakBrunt (mirror)EnterpriseENT 4×18-19 In a Mirror, Darkly & In a Mirror, Darkly, Part IITOS 3×09 The Tholian WebUSS Defiant (NCC-1764)Gorn DiscoveryDIS 1×10 Despite YourselfDIS 1×11 The Wolf InsideDIS 1×12 Vaulting AmbitionDIS 1x13 What’s Past Is PrologueGabriel Lorca (mirror) (00:00) - Episode 54: The Mirror Universe (DIS 5×05 Mirrors) (01:37) - DIS 5×05 Mirrors (24:07) - TOS 2×10 Mirror, Mirror (29:01) - DS9 2×23 Crossover (36:02) - DS9 3×19 Through the Looking Glass (37:37) - DS9 4×20 Shattered Mirror (38:34) - DS9 6×08 Resurrection (39:19) - DS9 7×12 The Emperor's New Cloak (42:25) - ENT 4×18-19 In a Mirror, Darkly (53:01) - Discovery Season One (56:09) - Wrap Up Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

5/7/24 • 57:19

Kev and Rob are unfazed by the time-travel shenanigans this week in "Face the Strange", accustomed as they are to weaving their way through the history of the Star Trek Universe. Inspired to revisit other times our characters became stuck revisiting other times, they discuss "Time Squared" (TNG), "The Visitor" (DS9), "Timescape" (TNG), and "Shattered" (VOY).DIS 5×04 Face the StrangeAiriamTNG 3×15 Yesterday’s EnterpriseNilssonDIS 1×07 Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go MadST 1×02 CalypsoFirefly 1×08 Out of GasTrapped in timeBrannon BragaTOS 3×13 Wink of an EyeTOS 3×23 All Our YesterdaysTNG 2×13 Time SquaredTNG 5×18 Cause and Effect (see also Subspace Radio #0)DS9 4×03 The VisitorVOY 5×06 TimelessTNG 6×25 TimescapeVOY 7×11 ShatteredIchebPIC 1×05 Stardust City Rag(00:00) - Episode 53: Trapped in time (DIS 5×04 Face the Strange) (00:57) - DIS 5×04 Face the Strange (13:29) - Trapped in time (21:56) - DS9 4×03 The Visitor (28:59) - TNG 6×25 Timescape (34:48) - VOY 7×11 Shattered Music: Distänt Mind, Brigitte Handley

5/1/24 • 46:22