Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast

Some episodes of Star Trek are just so epic, they can't be contained to a mere hour of television. The precedent started in 1966 with Star Trek's, "The Menagerie," and it's a format that occurred all the way up through Star Trek: Enterprise: the two-part episode! Sometimes they're a cliffhanger to give us something to anticipate over the summer hiatus and, other times, they're stories that happen mid-season. In any case, there are things to love about all of them and we'll dive into some of that this week. Joining us to talk about some legendary two-parters are Patreon producers Christina Werther and Chris Tribuzio! It's a fun discussion that we hope you'll enjoy. Plus, like the topic at hand, it takes more than an hour to talk about this fantastic topic! Plus, since there's no possible way we could talk about them all, we want to know YOUR favorite two-parters! Let us know on social media! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 16 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! Speaking of two-parters, this week the guys take a look at the epic DS9 episodes, "Past Tense I & II" with Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

This week, we're incredibly proud to bring you the audio from our Feeding America Charity Livestream with Star Trek: The Next Generation's Jonathan Frakes! We'll talk about his career, returning to the Captain's Chair as Captain William T. Riker, and we'll even put Jonathan in the hot seat and play a game of "This or That!" It was an amazing night and we raised money to provide just over 56,000 meals to people in need! While our campaign is over, you can still help those in need by donating to Feeding America directly through their website. THIS OR THAT What were the choices Jonathan Frakes had to make in the game we played with him? See the images that he saw on the Trek Geeks website! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Star Trek has always told stories about the human condition and, this week, we look at an episode that truly explores "the final frontier." "Coda" from the third season of Star Trek: Voyager is part time loop and part alien infiltration. In it we see Kathryn Janeway die over and over and over--and we learn things about her crew that we might not have learned otherwise. It is an amazing episode with layer upon layer of character building. We'll dive in on this hugely underrated episode in this week's Trek Geeks and tell you why it's better than you probably think it is! Plus news and discount codes from our friends at FanSets and Science Division! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

What happens when you take someone who is an astrophysicist and consults on Star Trek and subject her to explaining the science behind things to...well...us? We're not sure, either, but we're pretty sure that her head exploding might be a possible outcome! You might have seen her at STLV or maybe even in her online series, "Dr. Erin Explains the Universe." This week, we welcome Dr. Erin MacDonald to the podcast to talk about the science of things in Star Trek and whether or not some of these things make sense. Plus, we'll talk about the rescheduled dates for STLV and give you an update on our online fundraiser for Feeding America in this week's episode of The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

It's only taken us four years but this week on Trek Geeks, we'll right a grievous error. If you recall our 100th episode, "A Journey to Future's Past, Part I: Beaming Aboard Star Trek Continues," we told the story of our trip Kingsland, Georgia and visit to sets of this legendary fan film series. We told you about the people we met and how our love for The Original Series had been rekindled. We brought you a story of family. It was the most ambitious episode we've ever done: an audio documentary in the style of National Public Radio, and it's become a favorite among Trek Geeks listeners. It was an episode we still get feedback about, and it even led to us being a finalist for the Parsec Awards. It was our every intention to bring you part two of that story, and then CBS started making more Star Trek. They launched Discovery and we started a second podcast. Then we started a network. Now with eight Star Trek series in some form of production, we decided that we needed to bring you the conversations from Day 2 of our trip. So, in this episode, you'll hear from Grant Imahara, Wyatt Lenhart, and our dear friend Kasey Shafsky. Plus, we'll also have some audio of our final walkthrough of the sets before we said goodbye to the Starship Enterprise for the last time. Plus, find out about our charity livestream with Jonathan Frakes from Star Trek: The Next Generation coming up on June 11th! Get all the details! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Our celebration of #Voyager25 continues and, this week, we bring back the all-time fan favorite "See It or Skip It" series focusing on Star Trek: Voyager's third season! Joining us as Guest Geek in this episode is none other than The 24 Year Old Trekkie herself, Aly Martinez! Aly is one of the most positive Trek fans on social media, and she has the job of refereeing Bill and Dan--certainly no easy task. Plus, find out how our official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer, voted on each episode. How did we do? Find out in this week's episode of The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Over the decades, Star Trek has become part of international pop culture--to the point where references and parodies turn up in other productions. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, if that's true, Star Trek is probably one of the most imitated and referenced shows in history. This week, we'll take a look at some of our favorite occurrences of Star Trek popping up in other media. Joining us for the conversation is our dear friend and fellow podcaster, Hayley Stoddart! Plus, get the details on Hayley's brand new podcast, SCIENCE STATION 2, coming to the Trek Geeks Network this year! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

For seven seasons, he played Dr. Julian Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and, this week, actor Alexander Siddig sits down with Bill and Dan to chat about his time on Star Trek as well his experiences on other shows such as Game of Thrones and Gotham. Plus, find out how he's passing the time during this period of self-quarantine--and what games he's fond of playing! It's a truly delightful conversation and we hope you'll join us! SPECIAL THANKS to Mel at Sid City for her assistance in helping to make this episode a reality. FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Star Trek has always given us things to think about and topics to examine and discuss, but few episodes have generated the type of reaction as the one we'll discuss this week. We'll continue our salute to Star Trek: Voyager's 25th Anniversary this week as we look at the second season episode, "Tuvix." Part Tuvok, Part Neelix, and all the makings of a legendary hour of the franchise. Did Captain Janeway do the right thing--and what did it cost her? We'll discuss that and more this week! Plus news and a brand new discount from our friends at Science Division on the adoption of a new Tribble on The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network, presented by FanSets! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Over the decades, Star Trek has provided us with some incredible moments that have run the gamut of emotion. In this week's episode, Bill and Dan will examine Trek's best Tearjerkers--those episodes that have provided moments so emotional that they've made us shed a tear or two...or a thousand. Of course, this is by no means a definitive list. We want to know your picks for Trek's most emotional moments. Let us know! Plus news, your weekly discount code from FanSets, and we welcome a brand new Star Trek licensee as a sponsor to the podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

The return of Jean-Luc Picard to Star Trek was truly epic. The first season may have been only ten episodes, but it truly took viewers where no Star Trek had gone before. It also marked the first Trek series since Trek Geeks began that Bill & Dan just got to watch and enjoy as fans. For the first time, they'll talk about their reactions to the season--from the time it was announced at Star Trek: Las Vegas to the final moments of the season finale, they'll talk about it all. Plus, one sentence reviews from our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer and your weekly FanSets discount code on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek–and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

During this time of global pandemic, we thought to ourselves, "What could we do to give people a fun distraction and make them forget about COVID 19 for a while?" Then, we had the idea to take the normal episode of Trek Geeks we'd do and do it as a Live Stream! On Tuesday night, April 7, 2020, we did just that! We had a great time with everyone during "Say Something Nice, Part III," and we share the recording of that with you this week. Bill and Dan will each pick five things to say nice things about and, this time, they may be part of Trek or they may not! Plus some news and TWENTY PERCENT discount from FanSets this week on the Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek–and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

As our year-long celebration of Star Trek: Voyager's 25th Anniversary continues, this week we examine a character that we've really grown to love. As First Officer of the USS Voyager, he was responsible for executing the Captain's vision--but that wasn't how his path began in "Caretaker." A Maquis terrorist, he was thrust in to the role when stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Over time, he became indispensable to Captain Janeway and the epitome of what an outstanding Starfleet Officer should be. Join us this week as we look at Chakotay on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek–and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Let's face it. Depending on where you live, you've probably been socially distancing in your house, trying to help flatten the curve of COVID-19. It's probably been at least a couple of weeks and you might be starting to get a little stir crazy. That's where we come in! We've all seen Star Trek a bunch, so we came up with some themed re-watches to help you watch the episodes a little differently and help pass the time! Joining us is our great friend, Trek Geeks Producer, and Camp Khitomer Admin, Jackie Hackney and between the three of us, we'll have some great suggestions for you! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek–and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

This is the audio-only version of the live stream to Facebook/YouTube on March 19, 2020. There's a lot going on in the world, so let's get together and talk about…well…nothing! We could all use a distraction so we're going to do our best to provide one. We don't even know if we have a topic or a plan, but we'll give this a shot anyway! Join Bill, Sara, Barry, and Dan for a discussion about whatever comes up to distract us from the news of the day!

Last week we looked at one of Star Trek: Voyager's best episodes and now the pendulum must swing the other direction. It's probably one of the most maligned Voyager episodes of all time, and this week, we're going to look at it a little differently. Join us as we kick off a new series which looks at some episodes that aren't as popular and finds a reason to love them! It's "Embracing the Suck," and in this episode we'll examine Voyager's "Threshold" in our first installment. Even Brannon Braga calls it terrible, but we'll look at the reasons why you should love it and why it might not be as bad as nearly everyone thinks. Plus news, an update on our first-ever live show, and your weekly FanSets discount on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek–and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Our year-long celebration of Star Trek: Voyager's 25th Anniversary continues and, this week, we look at one of Voyager's best. "Blink of an Eye" from Season 6 puts the crew in a situation we've never seen: stuck in the orbit of a planet where time passes much faster. They witness centuries of development of this planet and shape much of the society's progress. We'll discuss what makes this such an amazing episode of Star Trek, along with standout performances and the questions it makes us ask. Plus news and your weekly FanSets discount code on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek--and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, their kids take to the mic to tell us what they've learned about Star Trek from dudes in a Star Trek band! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

They're one of the most feared and most deceitful adversaries we've ever seen. From their first appearance in Balance of Terror, the Romulans have been a constant threat to Starfleet and the security of the United Federation of Planets. They've been featured pretty heavily in Star Trek: Picard, so we decided this would be a great time to look at this race. We'll examine the Romulan society and the history of the Romulans, plus we'll take a look at some of our standout episodes and some of our favorite Romulans ever. Plus news and your weekly FanSets discount code on The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network---JOLAN TRU! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek--and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, they engage of another installment of "Real or Fake" challenging each other with Star Trek "facts." Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Trapped on a planet where electronics and devices are rendered inoperable, Sisko and O'Brien are taken in by a group of human colonists in the Gamma Quadrant--but what are they doing there? All is not as it appears as we look at Deep Space Nine's "Paradise" from Season 2. We'll examine the things that work (or don't) in this episode and how it might be even more relevant today than it was in 1994. Plus, when we tell you that there's a lot of news from FanSets, that's almost not doing it justice. We have a lot to announce and, well...let's just say you're going to save some quatloos in the process. It's all in this week's episode of The Flagship, so join us, won't you? FIVE YEAR MISSION Every note of music you hear on Trek Geeks is the amazing work of the band Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of Star Trek--and we are HUGE fans! They even have a rather eponymously named podcast here on the Trek Geeks Network! This week, they engage of another installment of "Real or Fake" challenging each other with Star Trek "facts." Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

It's been fourteen months since we last went through a season of Star Trek with our votes to "See It or Skip It," and this week the fan favorite series returns! What better way to continue our year long celebration of Voyager's 25th Anniversary than to vote on the seasons! This week we're joined by Guest Referee, Debbie Moltisanti to go through Voyager's second season to pass judgment on each and every episode. Plus, we'll tell you where the members of our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer, come down on each episode, too! Plus, your weekly FanSets discount code on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Rewind comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 9 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week the guys chat with Dan Deevy of Gaaays in Spaaace! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Photo Credit: @StarfleetMom Recently, Bill and Dan made the trip out to Hollywood, California to attend the red carpet premiere for Star Trek: Picard--the latest series in the Star Trek universe starring none other than Sir Patrick Stewart. This week, they'll talk about their trip to the La-La Land from dinner at Hollywood's oldest restaurant, to a special VIP tour of Paramount Pictures, all the way through the screening of the first three episodes of Picard! It was an experience of a lifetime and we'll tell you all about it this week on The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Rewind comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 9 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week the guys chat with Dan Deevy of Gaaays in Spaaace! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

This week, we return after our holiday hiatus with a look at Star Trek: Voyager! As we prepare to celebrate Voyager's 25th Anniversary all year long, we'll look at Voyager's premiere back in 1995 and the hope we had for the series and how our appreciation has evolved over the last quarter century. Plus, we'll look at Voyager's characters and how they were able to break new ground while also creating stories that engaged and made us think. Plus news, and your weekly FanSets discount on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION We'd also like to thank Five Year Mission for their support and for saying "yes" to an email request they received from two geeks in New Hampshire about using their music in a podcast. We're proud to feature the music of Five Year Mission exclusively on Trek Geeks and we hope that you'll become a big fan of their music as we are! Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! Plus, subscribe to Five Year Mission: The Podcast from the Trek Geeks Podcast Network, available now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts!

This week, we return to our microphones to pause and reflect on the passing of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's René Auberjonois who died last month at the age of 79.

After the end music of every episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan have an outtake–a bit of their conversation before the actual podcast recording. Last year, we didn't do an Outtakes Special and we heard from a lot of people. So, back by popular demand, it's the return of our year-ending Outtakes Special, and this week we bring you the second part of this year's shenanigans! Regular episodes of Trek Geeks return on January 21, 2020! FIVE YEAR MISSION In the mean time, check out Five Year Mission: The Podcast here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! 5YM is every bit of music you hear on Trek Geeks and we want you to become big fans of theirs, just like we are! Seriously, go and get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands!

After the end music of every episode of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan have an outtake--a bit of their conversation before the actual podcast recording. Last year, we didn't do an Outtakes Special and we heard from a lot of people. So, back by popular demand, it's the return of our year-ending Outtakes Special, and this year we have two installments for you! Part 1 will drop on Christmas Eve, and Part 2 will drop on January 7th, 2020! We hope you have a safe and happy Holiday Season!

This week, we celebrate a milestone in the history of the Trek Geeks Podcast: the release of our 200th Episode! It's been a long road, getting from there to here--and we've had nothing but fun along the way! Join the hosts for this special episode, Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru from PoliTreks as they discuss the history of Trek Geeks, chat with special guests, and remind Bill and Dan exactly how much they've forgotten about their own podcast! Plus, there's an extra special discount from FanSets this week--one you definitely won't want to miss! Bill and Dan also wish to offer their thanks to their wives Kelly Smith and Susan Davidson, to Barry and Shashank for taking on the hosting duties of this epic episode, to their supporters on Patreon, and to everyone that has downloaded and listened to Trek Geeks over the last five years. We truly wouldn't be here without you and we're so incredibly grateful. FIVE YEAR MISSION We'd also like to thank Five Year Mission for their support and for saying "yes" to an email request they received from two geeks in New Hampshire about using their music in a podcast. We're proud to feature the music of Five Year Mission exclusively on Trek Geeks and we hope that you'll become a big fan of their music as we are! Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! Plus, subscribe to Five Year Mission: The Podcast from the Trek Geeks Podcast Network, available now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts!

This week, we continue with our Women of Star Trek spotlight series, focusing on the character of T'Pol from Star Trek: Enterprise! Hear why we love this character and why she's important to Star Trek in the 199th episode of The Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees the band chatting with writer Steve Palopoli who penned a couple of 5YM related articles for StarTrek.com! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Dr. Julian Bashir has one of his toughest patients yet. At lunch with plain, simple Garak one afternoon, the Cardassian tailor begins to experience a severe headache. It turns out that a device in Garak's head meant to help him survive torture, is now helping him survive his exile on Deep Space Nine. Now he's addicted to it, and the device is starting to break down after nearly two years of constant use, and Garak's life hangs in the balance. We'll look at this amazing second season entry for Deep Space Nine and the standout performances by both past Trek Geeks guest Andy Robinson and Alexander Siddig. Plus, your weekly FanSets discount code on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees the band chatting with writer Steve Palopoli who penned a couple of 5YM related articles for StarTrek.com! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

In the wake of the newly realized Borg threat, Starfleet has begun war games to test the strategy and the battle readiness of the crew and the USS Enterprise is front and center. Their opponent is the derelict starship USS Hathaway that shouldn't have a chance--but with Will Riker in command, anything is possible! "Peak Performance" is the last totally original episode in Season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation before the 1989 Writers Strike, and it's a fun watch. Sure, this episode has a bunch of issues, but it doesn't take away from how truly fantastic it is, and we'll talk about why! Joining us to break down this episode is our great friend Dan Garcia, the host of Trek Geeks Game Night on our YouTube channel! Plus, we'll giveaway the framed FanSets Women of Trek set to one lucky listener on this week's episode of The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees the band chatting with writer Steve Palopoli who penned a couple of 5YM related articles for StarTrek.com! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

There are approximately 750 hours of Star Trek and fans who have seen every episode and movie are typically referred to as "completists." Until recently, Bill had not been part of that club. He hadn't seen most of Star Trek: Voyager and had a goal of finishing that by the 25th anniversary of the series in 2020. Just a couple of weeks ago he completed the series, earning him his completist badge and we figured it would be a great time to hear his thoughts on the fourth live action Star Trek series. Joining us to celebrate the milestone is our good friend John Krikorian from the Trek Profiles podcast--who is also in the midst of trying to finish Voyager for the first time! We'll discuss Bill's reactions to the series and he may even have to answer a lightning round of questions! Plus, your FanSets discount checkout code this week on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 4 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees Chris, Mike, and Fark answer random ice breaker questions about music, Star Trek and life! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Our Women of Star Trek spotlight series continues with a character that broke the mold for female characters in Trek! She's the First Officer of space station Deep Space Nine and the Bajoran military liaison to Starfleet. A former terrorist, we meet her as part of the mainstream government that settled in after the Cardassian occupation of Bajor. This week, we examine the character of Kira Nerys and her journey across the seven seasons of Deep Space Nine. We'll discuss the arc of her character's development and what makes her one of the most important Women of Trek. Plus, our friends at FanSets have a truly amazing giveaway for one lucky Trek Geeks listener. Find out how you can win one of their framed Women of Star Trek master sets in this week's episode! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 4 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees Chris, Mike, and Fark answer random ice breaker questions about music, Star Trek and life! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

A Vulcan Monastery on a planet that's not on the star charts? That's what the crew of the NX-01 decides to visit and they soon discover that they're not alone. This week, we look at the Season 1 episode, "The Andorian Incident" from Star Trek: Enterprise! Airing on Halloween Night 2001, this episode brought back an alien species that we hadn't seen since The Animated Series in the 1970's--and they cast the incredible Jeffrey Combs (Weyoun, DS9) as the perfect foil for Captain Jonathan Archer! We'll dive in on this episode and talk about why the Vulcans are such jerks, and why this episode is fantastic despite that. Plus, we'll announce the winner of the FanSets AI pins and have your special discount code for fansets.com--all on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 3 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and this week sees the return of their series, "What Are Little Songs Made Of?" They'll look at the song "The Galileo 7" and the episode that inspired it. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

It seems that technology touches our everyday lives, and Star Trek seems to have inspired it all! From smart phones to digital assistants, Trek showed us that artificial intelligence would become part of our daily routines, and how right it was. We'll examine everything from computers to androids and photonic beings! Joining us in this special roundtable discussion are two of our Patreon Producers, Jamie Rogers and Ken Byrd! It's a discussion that our favorite Vulcan might call...fascinating! Plus, news and your weekly FanSets discount code on The Flagship! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 2.5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and you'll hear Mike and Fark discuss the passing of Aron Eisenberg and the episode, "It's Only a Paper Moon" with Jim Moorhouse from the TrekRanks Podcast. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

It was the third hour of Star Trek ever produced, and it's considered among the best of The Original Series. "The Corbomite Manuever" was also the episode that launched Bill's Star Trek fandom in the mid-1970's as the first episode he ever saw. This week, we'll examine this classic episode of Star Trek and discuss why it still means so much today. Plus, we'll talk about the impact this episode had on us as children and what it means to us today. Plus news and your weekly FanSets discount code on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 2.5 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and you'll hear Mike and Fark discuss the passing of Aron Eisenberg and the episode, "It's Only a Paper Moon" with Jim Moorhouse from the TrekRanks Podcast. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! =/\=

This week, we pause to reflect on the sudden passing of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Aron Eisenberg who died this past weekend at the age of 50. Special thanks to Mike Rittenhouse of Five Year Mission for his acoustic rendition of the Deep Space Nine theme.

PARENTAL ADVISORY: The following episode contains adult themes, adult language, and a frank discussion on child abuse and its aftermath. PARENTAL DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Earlier in 2019, Bill wrote a column for the Official Star Trek Website titled, "What I've Learned From Saru." In it, he discussed what the Kelpien from Star Trek: Discovery has taught him in his journey living with anxiety. As he continued to examine the character, he found that he identified with Saru in more ways than he thought. This episode contains very personal and disturbing revelations about Bill's childhood and, as a result, we are cautioning parents that this installment may not be suitable for younger listeners. FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 2 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now and you'll hear Mike and Fark have a discussion on "Is It REEEEEAL Or Is It FAAAAAAAAKE?" Make your Mondays suck a whole lot less and subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! =/\=

This week, we examine what is quite possibly the best Deanna Troi episode in all of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Romulans...intrigue...defectors...kidnapping...and a surgically altered Deanna?! "Face of the Enemy" debuted in 1993 and it instantly became a favorite of fans everywhere. Counselor Troi is kidnapped by Romulans and her appearance is changed so she can assume the identity of a Tal'Shiar operative to help dissidents defect to the Federation. Meanwhile, a traitor to Starfleet returns and brings Jean-Luc Picard a message from Ambassador Spock and the Enterprise becomes part of this crucial mission. We'll discuss it all in this episode of Trek Geeks! From the development created for Deanna Troi to the amazing performance by Marina Sirtis! We love this episode, and we'll tell you why! Plus, we'll have news and your weekly FanSets discount code! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 1 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast has premiered and we want you to get it in our ears now! It's a discussion of a lot of firsts and some favorite convention experiences. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy–head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! =/\=

We had the incredible good fortune to attend this year's Trekonderoga convention in Ticonderoga, New York--home of the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour! Featuring Star Trek luminaries like Terry Farrell, Robin Curtis, Ethan Peck, JG Hertzler, and David Frankham, Trekonderoga had a fantastic track of Star Trek content. At the heart of it, the amazing recreation of the sets from Star Trek--lovingly and meticulously recreated by James Cawley. It was an immersive experience that made you feel like you were really there. We'll discuss our weekend at this intimate convention and why we'll be back next year! Plus, details about our conversations with Ethan Peck, and details on our standing room only panel! Plus, get your exclusive FanSets discount code and the news from TrekNews.net on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION Episode 1 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast has premiered and we want you to get it in our ears now! It's a discussion of a lot of firsts and some favorite convention experiences. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on the Trek Geeks podcast, and we couldn't be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock's Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy--head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! =/\=

Our Women of Trek spotlight series continues this week as we take a look at one of Star Trek's original contributors. She was an absolute force of nature, and in this episode we'll examine the roles played by Majel Barrett Roddenberry in front of the camera, behind the scenes, and in fandom itself. Number One, Christine Chapel, Lwaxana Troi...even the Enterprise Computer, Majel left an indelible mark on the franchise and created characters that we continue to talk about to this day. But there was far more than that. Majel was an Ambassador of Trek, especially in the years after Gene passed, and we'll examine that aspect of her life as well, and consider her legacy. Plus, we'll have a full length preview of the brand new Five Year Mission Podcast at the end of this episode and don't forget about your exclusive FanSets discount code! FIVE YEAR MISSION Speaking of 5YM, every week you hear the music of Five Year Mission on the Trek Geeks Podcast and we are so grateful to them for allowing us to use their songs. You know they have Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and now the Year 4 album. You know they even have the Spock's Brain and The Trouble With Tribbles Albums. But get ready as they prepare the Five Year Mission Podcast debuting on the Trek Geeks Network in 2019! That means you need to get ready! Go to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and start by ordering copies of all their CDs–because physical media is key–and start listening! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! Please show them some support and get all their albums! =/\=

We had an amazing time at Star Trek Las Vegas and the biggest Trek convention on the planet. We saw a lot of old friends, made some new ones, and experienced a great celebration of this franchise we all love so deeply. This week, we'll look at the state of the Star Trek franchise and discuss everything the states of fandom, the convention, and even the franchise itself! We'll also announce the winners of tickets to Trekonderoga at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour in Ticonderoga, NY on August 23-25, 2019! Plus, your exclusive FanSets discount code in this week's episode of The Biggest Little Show This Side of the Alpha Quadrant! FIVE YEAR MISSION Every episode, you hear the music of Five Year Mission on the Trek Geeks Podcast and we are so grateful to them for allowing us to use their songs. You know they have Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and now the Year 4 album. You know they even have the Spock's Brain and The Trouble With Tribbles Albums. But get ready as they prepare the Five Year Mission Podcast debuting on the Trek Geeks Network in 2019! That means you need to get ready! Go to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and start by ordering copies of all their CDs--because physical media is key--and start listening! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music! Please show them some support and get all their albums! =/\=

What better way to kick off the week of STLV than to focus on some high stakes gambling! This week we look at the classic TOS episode, The Gamesters of Triskelion! Drill Thralls, pain collars, Providers, and lots of wagering highlight this second season installment. It's an episode we've been watching as kids, but in this episode of The Biggest Little Show, we'll examine what makes this episode classic, flaws and all. Plus, don't forget about your exclusive FanSets discount code on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

San Diego Comic-Con is one of the biggest fandom conventions on the planet, and this weekend some of the biggest news was all Star Trek related! Three different Star Trek series were represented in a giant panel named, "Star Trek Universe," and there were surprises aplenty! We'll review the latest details on "Star Trek: Discovery," chat about the newly-introduced characters of the second animated series in Star Trek history, "Star Trek: Lower Decks," and we'll react to the thoroughly jaw-dropping reveals in the "Star Trek: Picard" panel! Joining us to break it all down is Barry DeFord--co-host of "PoliTreks" and the host of the forthcoming "Trek Geeks: Picard LIVE!" debuting later this year! There's a lot to talk about, and we're excited to bring it to you! Plus, don't forget about your exclusive FanSets discount code in this latest episode of the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

This week, while Dan and Bill are on vacation, we bring you one of our Carpool Conversations originally recorded for our Patreon subscribers. Star Trek: Picard promises a different look at Jean-Luc Picard at this phase of his life, and that got us to thinking about which other Star Trek characters we'd like to see examined in their own theoretical spin-off series! We'll discuss our spontaneous choices as we commute to work together in this episode! Plus, don't forget about your FanSets discount code in this week's episode of the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

This week, we are excited and proud to welcome Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru to Trek Geeks to officially announce the Trek Geeks Podcast Network as the new home of PoliTreks: A Star Trek Podcast! PoliTreks! Barry DeFord and Shashank Avvaru talk politics, religion, and society around the replicator. Along with special guests, we choose to Boldly Go straight into the social, political, and sometimes spiritual underpinnings at the core of Star Trek. In this podcast, we aim to seek out new perspectives, and discover the ways Trek - past and present - can help us better understand the world as it is, and us as we are. We travel at warp speed through worlds, timelines, and dimensions with one mission: make sense of our reality! PoliTreks can be found where ever you download podcasts and also at PoliTreksPodcast.com! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

Star Trek has had a lot of holodeck stories where a malfunction has posed danger to the crew, but the concept rarely gets executed better than Voyager's third season episode, "Worst Case Scenario." A tactical training program written by Tuvok becomes entertainment for the crew, and trying to write an ending executes potentially deadly subroutines left behind by Seska. We'll discuss this great take on the holodeck and what makes this episode fun to watch, as well as some of the questions it poses. Plus, find out how YOU can win tickets to Trekonderoga this August and get your exclusive FanSets discount code! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

This week, we offer another in our series on the "Women of Star Trek!" One of the newest members of that group is the central figure in Star Trek: Discovery--the character of Michael Burnham. We'll take a look at this character and why she's so important, not just in Trek but in this day and age. Plus, we're joined by Andy Fark of Five Year Mission for a special announcement! There's also news and your exclusive FanSets discount code all in this week's episode! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

No one does it alone. Not even "The Great Bird of the Galaxy." The idea was Gene Roddenberry's, but it took an amazing group of people to help make it a reality. This week, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Turnabout Intruder--the last episode of The Original Series--we look at The People Who Made TOS Work to shed some light on some names you may or may not know, and why their contributions to Star Trek were essential. Joining us this week to look at some of the amazing contributors to Star Trek is our good friend Ken Tripp from Trek.FM's Standard Orbit podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

It's one of the greatest Star Trek movies of all time, and it was one that non-fans loved as much as some of Trek's most ardent supporters. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home debuted in 1986 and found a huge mainstream audience with its wit, humor, and awareness. Sadly, today this film seems more relevant than ever. We'll look at some of the best moments of this film and discuss why it's so important in the pantheon of Star Trek films. Plus, we'll have your weekly discount code from our friends at FanSets, as well as details on Trekonderoga this coming August at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

It's the first Star Trek: The Next Generation novel in nearly two years and it picks right up with the fallout from the exposure of Section 31! "Section 31, the covert organization which has operated without accountability in the shadows for more than two centuries, has been exposed. Throughout the Federation, the rogue group's agents and leaders are being taken into custody as the sheer scope of its misdeeds comes to light. Now Starfleet Command must decide the consequences for numerous officers caught up in the scandal—including Admirals William Ross, Edward Jellico, Alynna Nechayev, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard who, along with many others, are implicated in the forced removal of a Federation president." Plus, the Enterprise-E, still in the Odyssean Pass, has encountered a derelict ship---or is it? There's a lot going on in this novel, and we'll be joined by author Dayton Ward to discuss all the details! Plus news and a BIG announcement on the FanSets party in this week's episode of The Biggest Little Show This Side of the Alpha Quadrant! WILLIAM SHATNER AUCTION Bid on the exclusive one of a kind FanSets pin for the William Shatner Charity Horse Show by visiting this link! https://www.silentauctionpro.com/bidonlinedetail.php?groupId=453&itemNumber=46&fwd=BidOnline&return=bidonlinegrid.php FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

It's widely regarded as one of the best hours of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and possibly of the entire franchise. "The Inner Light" changed Jean-Luc Picard and viewers forever with it's poignant story about a civilization wiped out by its own star going nova a thousand years before. Picard lives a lifetime in the course of twenty five minutes in an episode that tugs at your heartstrings. We'll discuss what makes this episode so great and why we love it. Plus, your weekly FanSets discount code and news from the Star Trek universe on the Flagship of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! FIVE YEAR MISSION We are truly grateful to our friends FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. They're creating one song for every episode of TOS and their brand new album is amazing! Get your copy of YEAR 4 right now over at FiveYearMission.net and, while you're at it, grab a copy of all their other fantastic albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! We know you'll become just as big a 5YM fan as we are, so what are you waiting for? Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=