Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast

One of our most popular episodes is the "See It or Skip It" series where we rate an entire season of Star Trek and tell you which episodes you can check out or avoid entirely! We'll be making our way through Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in this 25th Anniversary Year and this week, we consider the sophomore season of the second live action spin-off series. Joining us as Special Guest Geek "for the full hour," is none other than Andy Fark--the percussive force of our favorite band, Five Year Mission! He'll guide us through the entire season and even tell us how he rates each and every episode along with us! How will this season rate? Check out Your Independent Star Trek Podcast now to find out! (Spoiler Alert: It's pretty FARKTASTIC!) SPEAKING OF FIVE YEAR MISSION... We truly can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are so grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Get ready, because their brand-new album YEAR 4 debuts on April 27, 2018! To prepare, get yourselves over to FiveYearMission.net and get your mitts on their entire catalog! You can get them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

In the Discovering Trek Season 1 Wrap-Up Extravaganza, Dan & Bill are joined by special guest Ken Ray from Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast to talk about the Star Trek: Discovery's entire first season. We'll look at some favorite moments from the season, discuss what we think the show might have done differently, and even give predictions for what we'd like to see in season two! SPECIAL THANKS Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is coming soon! Find out more and download all their albums at FiveYearMission.net =/\=

Father. Starfleet Captain. The Emissary of the Prophets. Benjamin Sisko is perhaps the most complex of the Starship Captains, and this week, we'll take a long look at why he's one of our favorite characters in all of Star Trek! Plus, product news, an update on Five Year Mission's YEAR 4 album, and an incredible giveaway from our friends at FanSets. This is one episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast that you won't want to miss! Direct Download Link: https://traffic.libsyn.com/trekgeeks/TGP_Episode130.mp3 FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Get ready, because their brand-new album YEAR 4 debuts on April 27, 2018! To prepare, get yourselves over to FiveYearMission.net and get your mitts on their entire catalog! You can get them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

4,000 people. That's how many were executed at the directive of Governor Kodos of the failed Tarsus IV after a fungus destroyed most of the colony's food supply leaving 8,000 colonists to starve to death. Kodos ordered the deaths of the 4,000 so the other 4,000 colonists might live. Among those survivors was James T. Kirk and, now, he's left with the task of figuring out if actor Anton Karidian is really Kodos the Executioner. This week, we'll discuss this classic TOS episode and why it was one of Bill's favorites, even as a child. We'll talk about our favorite moments from this episode and examine the central question, "What, if anything, could Captain Kirk have done differently? Plus, news on a brand new Star Trek merchandise portal on the world's biggest retailer, how William Shatner thinks he could be incorporated into Star Trek again, and listener voice mails in this episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

This week, we examine an episode that foreshadows Starfleet's Prime Directive! "Dear Doctor" was the thirteenth episode of Enterprise (later to be renamed Star Trek: Enterprise) and it presented an interesting dilemma for the Chief Medical Officer and Captain of the NX-01. It's an episode that presents our characters with changing the evolution of an entire race and the potential ramifications. This is a fantastic episode of Enterprise and we'll tell you why we love it--and why it took us almost 17 years to rewatch it. Plus, news about a brand new Star Trek game, STLV guest updates, and rumors on when Star Trek: Discovery might go before the cameras to start shooting their second season on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

Man, has this guy been through a lot. Ensign Harry Kim of the Starship Voyager. Operations Officer of the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant. In seven years, he has seen a lot of things happen. The problem is, they've happened to him. Harry could be the most abused character in the history of Star Trek and, this week, Dan and Bill will take a look at the oft-tortured and long-suffering ensign. They'll discuss some of the more creative ways he was tortured and consider why he wasn't promoted once by Captain Janeway. Plus, there's news on a new book on TOS, award nominations for Star Trek: Discovery, a brand-new podcast from Dr. Trek, and we'll fondly remember DeForest Kelley who would have been 98 years old this week. It's all in Episode 127 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

December, 1979. Dan and Bill were both ten years old and went to see the first big screen adventure of the Starship Enterprise and her crew. It was a movie that made a lasting impression on them and, this week, they'll talk about it on Trek Geeks! Star Trek: The Motion Picture ushered in a brand new era and second life for Star Trek. It's a movie that has generated a lot of discussion, and they'll talk about their perceptions of this film then and now. Plus, STLV news, Discovery novel and ship news, and find out why Bill now calls Dan "Maestro" this week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

On January 3, 1993, Star Trek's second live-action spin-off series hit the airwaves and featured a completely different setting and mission! Over the years, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has grown in popularity and is finally getting the love and respect it so richly deserves. This week, Bill and Dan consider the 25th anniversary of what has become their favorite Star Trek series by examining the pilot episode, "Emissary," and talking about the characters and relationships in this most different of Star Treks. Plus, lots of Star Trek news, 2017 by the numbers, and Dan and Bill talk about not winning the Parsec Awards. Journey with us to the Bajor Sector in Episode 125 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

Last year, we resurrected a holiday we created: Shatnermas! Back in 2009, Bill declared the first-ever Shatnermas on his Facebook page and it returns this year with a special focus! We've each picked our five favorite clips with William Shatner's portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk to celebrate. There are so many great moments to celebrate the long career of The Shat–which Captain Kirk scenes are your favorites?? Happy Holidays from Trek Geeks and Merry Shatnermas, one and all! Direct Download Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/trekgeeks/TGP_Episode124.mp3 FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

This week, we wrap up our year-long retrospective of Star Trek: The Next Generation with a look at the series finale, "All Good Things..." Airing in 1994, it was the first true finale for a Star Trek series getting a chance to do something that TOS never did. Some have called it the best finale of all the Treks, and others the best finale of all time! Bill and Dan will look at the episode and what makes it so great and see if it still holds up when compared to the other series finales. FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

This week, we continue to wind down our coverage of Star Trek: The Next Generation's 30th Anniversary with our final "See It or Skip It" episode of 2017! Joining us for this fan-favorite episode is our great friend, Jason Inman of Geek History Lesson, DC All Access, and now also of the brand-new Jupiter Jet comic (available at comic stores nationwide and on Comixology)! We'll run down the 26 episodes in Season 7 and tell you which ones you should absolutely see, and which ones you could probably do without if you had to. Plus, find out how YOU can be a Guest Geek on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast for a future See It or Skip It and support FIVE YEAR MISSION at the same time! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

This week, we travel back to 1987 and the episode that ushered in a brand new era for Star Trek fans! "Encounter at Farpoint" was the first brand new Star Trek on television in almost twenty years and, we didn't know it at the time, but it was the beginning of 25 straight seasons of television across four different shows. We'll look at this first episode of TNG as part of our TNG30 celebration. We'll tell you what we enjoy about this episode, as well as what we might have done differently. Let's see what's out there in this 120th episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

This week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, we examine some of the most common complaints on Social Media regarding Star Trek: Discovery. DSC is the first new Star Trek series in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites and it's been the subject of a lot of posts. We'll look at the most commonly repeated complaints and break down why they're absurd. It's like Buzzword Bingo for whining and we're going to sort through the noise. It's a discussion you won't want to miss! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

One of or most-requested episodes are our "See-It or Skip-It" installments where we rank each episode, and this week we continue the year-long celebration of TNG30 with Season 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Joining us to referee the chaos is our friend, Ashley Victoria Robinson, from The Red Shirt Diaries and the Geek History Lesson Podcast! Plus, we'll have the rankings and comments from our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer, for every episode of TNG's penultimate season! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music!

This week, Your Independent Star Trek Podcast returns with a look at one of the best "Reset Button" episodes ever. You know, it's one of those episodes where things occur and then everything is taken back to an earlier time and none of the characters remembers anything that actually happened in the episode? It's been used at various times throughout Trek, and this time, it's one of the best uses of the style. We'll consider the episode "Twilight" from the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise and tell you why we love it. In fact, we'll just tell you right up front why you need to watch this episode and what makes it so memorable, no pun intended. Plus, Discovery news, Star Trek Online news, and the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation in this week's episode of Trek Geeks! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, they're wrapping up Year 4 right now! Please show them some support and download all their music! =/\=

SPOILER ALERT In the second episode of Discovering Trek, we'll consider "Battle at the Binary Stars" with our guest Norman Lao from the Fandom Podcast Network! We'll look at the fallout from the first episode and tell you what we think the second installment might mean, as well as give you some predictions as to what we think could happen down the road. =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series. Find out more and download all their albums at FiveYearMission.net

SPOILER ALERT It's the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery! In this debut episode of Discovering Trek, we'll examine "The Vulcan Hello" with our special guests Jim Moorhouse from Trek Ranks and Jeff Hulit from The Tricorder Transmissions. We'll break down the events of Episode 1 and tell you what we think it means, as well as give you some predictions as to what we think might happen. =/\= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series. Find out more and download all their albums at FiveYearMission.net

Bill was watching BBC America recently and came across two Voyager episodes he'd never seen. It was the season 7 two-parter, "Workforce," in which the crew finds themselves kidnapped by an alien race and put to work in their industrial plants. Their memories have been altered and they have no memory of the life they know. We'll examine this episode in true Trek Geeks style and tell you the things we liked, as well as some of the things we didn't. Plus, we'll take a look at some central questions this episode raises for us. Believe it or not, there's one aspect of this story on which Bill and Dan disagree! Find out what it is in this week's episode. Plus, there's lots of news regarding Star Trek: Discovery, brand new pins from our friends at FanSets, and the very first installment of Discovering Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Companion has been released and you can subscribe right now! All that and more in Episode 115 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION! We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each andevery one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! =/\=

This week, Dan puts Bill's Star Trek knowledge is to the test in a truly epic round of Geek the Stump! Five tough trivia questions. (Well, more like tough for "Teen Jeopardy.") One multi-part bonus. (Weeeellll...we'll see about that.) Bill can't use any reference materials of any kind–he has to rely on the knowledge in his tiny pea brain to answer the questions posed to him! Will he be victorious?! I think we all know the answer to that but, still...find out on this week's episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! 5YM! We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too–they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each andevery one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

PARENTS: The following episode of the podcast contains mature content and themes including an open and frank discussion on the topics of suicide and self-harm which may be unsuitable for younger listeners. Parental discretion is strongly advised. This week, we look at the sixth episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Captive Pursuit introduces us to the first visitor to the station from the Gamma Quadrant. He is Tosk and there's a lot he's not telling our crew. This was an episode that demonstrated that DS9 could be every bit as much Trek as TOS and TNG before it, and there's a lot to discover in this story. Additionally, this was the episode that literally saved Dan's life and we'll talk about the episode in that context as well. We hope you will join us for this very special episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast. DISCOVERING TREK This episode also features a preview of the full-length Episode 0 of our brand new podcast, "Discovering Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Companion!" Stay tuned after the end theme for our introduction to the new show and when you're done, head on over to DiscoveringTrek.com to find out more! =/\=

Our See-It or Skip-It episodes are always fun, and this one is no exception! This time, we'll take a good, long look at the 5th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. With episodes like "Darmok," "Unification I & II," and "The Inner Light," there is plenty to talk about in TNG's fifth season! Joining us for the fun will be "The Godfather of the Trek Geeks Podcast," Bill's long time friend, Dan Kregor of the Inside Podcast Network! (You have Dan to blame for introducing Bill to podcasting in the first place.) He'll attempt to referee the chaos that is See-It or Skip-It, but that's always a monumental task when Bill and Dan are involved. We'll have that, plus lots of news in this week's installment of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast!

This week we take a look at the ninth installment of the acclaimed web series Star Trek Continues, "What Ships Are For." We'll be joined by STC's Creator/Executive Producer/Captain Kirk himself, our wonderful friend Vic Mignogna, to talk about this unique episode and some of the challenges presented by its production! Then, we'll dive in on Episode 9 and we'll tell you why it stands up with the best of Star Trek! Plus news, news, and more news on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, so beam on down! SPECIAL THANKS Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is provided by FIVE YEAR MISSION and we are can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music each and every week. They're working on their brand-new Year 4 album right now! In the meantime, head on over to FiveYearMission.net and get yourself their complete discography: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble With Tribbles, and Spock's Brain! We're huge fans of theirs and we know you will be, too!

STLV is the biggest Trek Family Reunion on the planet, and this week we're joined by family member Adam Drosin to talk about the big events of Creation Entertainment's Official 2017 Star Trek Convention in Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! Plus--our Cosplay For Good campaign was a HUGE SUCCESS and we'll update the fund raising for the Nevada SPCA! Finally, we're joined by our great friend Lew Halboth from Fan Sets to talk about their new line of pins for Star Trek: Discovery and we'll make a special announcement regarding Discovering Trek! You won't want to miss this, we guarantee it! SPECIAL THANKS We can't thank Five Year Mission enough for all the amazing music they let us use on Trek Geeks! They're writing one original song for each episode of Star Trek. The guys are hard at work on Year 4 right now and we know it's going to be amazing! Please head on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and download all their albums--we know you'll become a huge fan, just like we are!

STLV has arrived and we're on our way to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! To celebrate this annual pilgrimage, we're taking a look at the 7th season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Badda Bing Badda Bang!" It's a fun episode that channels the old-time Vegas feel with a great heist! Speaking of heists: we'll also take a look at the film that served as the inspiration for this fun holosuite caper, the 1960 classic, "Ocean's 11" starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the rest of the Rat Pack. Plus, we'll update you on the latest from Star Trek: Discovery including the programming for the upcoming series on the STLV schedule! We'll also have a final look at the Cosplay for Good tote board--and the news is amazing! Our great friends Heather and Jeff from Shore Leave have come up with a really creative way to help us raise money for the Nevada SPCA during STLV and we can't wait to tell you about it! It's all in Episode 110 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, pally! Join us!

We're joined this week by our great friend Enterprise Extra--Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast and TrekRanks.com to consider the ten worst episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Even bad Star Trek is worth watching, but these ones are at the bottom of our respective lists! We're following the Trek Ranks mantra of #NoWrongAnswers! Which episodes will be on our lists? Listen to Your Independent Star Trek Podcast now and find out! Plus, we've HIT OUR GOAL in the Trek Geeks Cosplay for Good campaign to raise money for the Nevada SPCA!! Skants WILL be worn! Bill will also tell us about an additional surprise now that we've raised $1,000! (We're not stopping there, though---find out what we have in store for STLV, you're going to love it!) Plus, the folks at FanSets have announced a Launch Party in Las Vegas---and we'll be part of it! Get all the details now! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now!

This week, Dan's Trek knowledge is put to the test in a truly epic round of Stump the Geek! Five tough trivia questions. One multi-part bonus. Dan can't use any reference materials of any kind--he has to rely on the knowledge in his brain to answer the questions posed to him! Will he be victorious?! Will he retain his crown as the reigning Stump the Geek Champion?! Find out on this week's episode of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! 5YM We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each andevery one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! SPECIAL THANKS The Trek Geeks Delta was designed by Aaron Harvey. You can find him on Twitter @GeekFilter and please check out his podcast, "Saturday Morning Trek," on Trek.FM!

It is time for another fun filled See-It or Skip-It episode from your two favorite Trek Geeks! This week we will tackle Season 4 of The Next Generation and we are joined by fellow podcaster and good friend David Duncan from The Synthaholics Podcast! He will referee the discussion and make sure Bill and Dan stay on point! Last SIoSI we had pretty high marks for Season 3. Will Season 4 be just as recommended or will the percentages start to level out a bit? In addition, the "Cosplay for Good" fundraising campaign is in full swing! The Geeks are raising money to help the Nevada SPCA, the largest no kill animal shelter in the Las Vegas and have the latest update on their progress. On the busiest day of STLV, they will be wearing skants from TNG Season 1 for a really great cause! They are getting close to their goal of 1,000.00 but still need your help! It's all in Episode 108 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! This DEFINITELY is a "HEAR IT"! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Court Martial – [Track 5] – Year Two Hey, Kara! – [Track 1] – Spock's Brain SPECIAL THANKS The Trek Geeks Delta was designed by Aaron Harvey. You can find him on Twitter @GeekFilter and please check out his podcast, "Saturday Morning Trek," on Trek.FM!

"Let's make sure history never forgets the name...Enterprise!" - Jean-Luc Picard Military Log - Podcast Date 7/4/17. It is considered to be one of the finest hours in Star Trek history. Almost every list of favorite episodes includes this one. It brings back a familiar face with the return of Tasha Yar and offers up an interesting moral dilemma! It is Yesterday's Enterprise and the Trek Geeks finally have the discussion they have hinted at for quite a while! It is no secret that Bill is not a huge fan of this episode and today you will finally get all the details of why. While Dan admits he thinks it is a spectacular stand alone hour of Star Trek, he too has reservations about the ramifications of this episode in future seasons. It is an interesting discussion that may have you re-thinking how you feel about good ole NCC-1701-C! Plus, there are tons of new details about Star Trek Discovery including a "set in stone" premier date, an old friend will be directing an upcoming episode and we finally get a Discovery panel at an upcoming convention! Finally, the Cosplay for Good fundraiser to help the Nevada SPCA is in full swing! The Trek Geeks are raising money to help the largest no kill animal shelter in the Las Vegas area by wearing TNG Season 1 skants at STLV! With a little over a month to go before the convention, the guys have an update on how things are going so far. It's all in Episode 107 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! Whatever you do, don't alter the timeline by not listening! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music The Galileo Seven – [Track 1] – Year Two The Return of the Archons – [Track 6] – Year Two The Naked Time – [Track 5] – Year One SPECIAL THANKS The Trek Geeks Delta was designed by Aaron Harvey. You can find him on Twitter @GeekFilter and please check out his podcast, "Saturday Morning Trek," on Trek.FM!

"Can you learn to see in the dark, Captain?" - Shinzon It was a dark movie. Literally and figuratively. It ended up being the last of the Star Trek movies with the TNG cast. But was it a worthy finale?? This week, the Trek Geeks will give their take on Star Trek: Nemesis. Their memories of the 2002 film are not as positive as other feature films, and they will jump right into the reasons why this was a less than stellar big screen exit for Picard and his crew. Prime Directive violations, dark sets, "tired" acting. This list goes on and on. But fear not, there are plenty of things that the Geeks liked, and they will get into those too! Plus, perhaps the biggest announcement ever from our good friends at Star Trek Continues dropped this week! Also, a familiar face recently got to test out the new Star Trek Bridge Crew virtual reality game. What did she have to say? In addition, if you are attending San Diego ComicCon or STLV, you may want to make some room for a new con exclusive Holiday Keepsake ornament! Finally, QMx is releasing a replica of a classic TOS piece of furniture and we have all the details for you! It's all in Episode 106 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! We hope you'll join us as we raise a glass of Chateau Picard! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Errand of Mercy - [Track 11] - Year Two Awful Lot of Trouble - [Track 4] - Spock's Brain The Return of the Archons - [Track 6] - Year Two SPECIAL THANKS The Trek Geeks Delta was designed by Aaron Harvey. You can find him on Twitter @GeekFilter and please check out his podcast, "Saturday Morning Trek," on Trek.FM!

We listen to a lot of podcasts. One of the ones we found last year was a fast-paced and energetic show called, "Two Guys One Trek." It's the journey of two friends through TOS: one who has seen it before, and the other who had seen every Trek series BUT the original. They think that Trek is best watched with a friend and we love going on this journey with them. It's a fresh and unique perspective on the series that started it all--and it's so much fun! They've just released their entire second season where ever you download podcasts, but this week they're making a special appearance on Trek Geeks. Join us as Ira Heinichen and Josh McClenney talk about why they started this podcast and we'll find out what episodes of The Original Series surprised them. Plus, we may iron out whether Josh was trapped in a cave throughout his childhood--the only possible reason he could have gone through all his time on this planet without seeing Kirk, Spock, and company. Good times. Plus, there's some news on the Rio All-Suites Hotel for all you STLV attendees and there's finally a nationwide premiere date for the "Remembering Leonard Nimoy" documentary! It's all in Episode 105 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! We hope you'll join us for some laughs! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Within the Mainframe – [Track 5] – Spock's Brain Arena – [Track 3] – Year Two Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain The Trouble with Tribbles 4 - [Track 4] - The Trouble With Tribbles SPECIAL THANKS The Trek Geeks Delta was designed by Aaron Harvey. You can find him on Twitter @GeekFilter and please check out his podcast, "Saturday Morning Trek," on Trek.FM!

This is the 2017 Parsec Awards Submission for Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast. Today we submit for your consideration a portion of our 100th episode, "A Journey to Future's Past, Part I: Beaming Aboard Star Trek Continues." It's an NPR-style audio documentary detailing our visit to the set of the critically-acclaimed fan film in 2015. In this segment, we see the Bridge set for the first time and we also discover some complex emotions as we actually get to sit in the Captain's Chair. We hope you enjoy this ten minute clip and we thank you for your consideration.

It's the most far-reaching concept in all of Star Trek--Starfleet's Prime Directive of non-interference in other cultures! Every crew has had to contend with it in some form and, at times, even defy this guiding principle. In this week's episode, Dan and Bill will discuss some of the finer points of the Prime Directive and how it has impacted the Star Trek Universe! Plus, they'll discuss some of their favorite Prime Directive episodes--and some of their answers may surprise you! But wait--there's more! There's an update on the Cosplay for Good campaign to raise money for the Nevada SPCA--and find out how YOU can help the adoptable dogs, cats, and other animals at Las Vegas' largest no-kill animal shelter. Then, there's news about Discovery toys and we'll observe the 35th Anniversary of the best Star Trek movie ever! Episode 104 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast is here and we hope you enjoy it! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Obsession – [Track 11] – Year Three My Directive Is Prime – [Track 10] – Spock's Brain

When we started the Trek Geeks Podcast two years ago, we compiled a list of names--those people we'd love to talk to on the show someday. At the top of Dan's list was J.G. Hertzler--the actor who played General/Chancellor Martok in 25 episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and appeared as two other characters on that series. We are honored and humbled to welcome J.G. to the podcast this week! We'll talk to J.G. about his time on the show and ask why he thinks that DS9 is enjoying such a resurgence now. We'll also talk about what it's like to work with Avery Brooks and also about his "The Left Hand of Destiny" series of novels featuring Martok! We'll also find out who the better rapper is: J.G. or actor Robert O'Reilly who played Gowron! Plus--we'll have an update on our Cosplay for Good campaign to raise money for the Nevada SPCA and we'll announce the winners of our Star Trek Cats giveaway! It's all in Episode 103 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast---Q'APLA!! FIVE YEAR MISSION Five Year MissionWe can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Friday's Child – [Track 9] – Year Three Hey, Kara! – [Track 1] – Spock's Brain Catspaw – [Track 5] – Year Three =/\=

In this special Supplemental Edition of Trek Geeks, Bill and Dan will react to the brand new trailer for Star Trek: Discovery which premiered at CBS' Upfront presentation on May 17, 2017. Plus, hear about their newly-renamed Discovery podcast premiering this fall! FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is provided by Five Year Mission! They're writing an original song for every episode of The Original Series and they're all amazing! Check them out today at FiveYearMission.net!

Back in 2003, Enterprise aired an episode featuring the Borg! It was a controversial move among fans. The Borg weren't introduced until season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation--and event which wouldn't happen in the timeline for another 175 years or more. Still, the episode was based on the events of First Contact, creating both a sequel and a prequel. This week, Dan and Bill dig in on this episode! We'll discuss some of Regeneration's finer points and discuss some key questions: Was this episode was a mistake? Did the crew of the NX-01 defeat the Borg a bit too easily? Does this episode work as either a sequel or a prequel? Plus, we'll announce a giveaway winner for our Brainstorm Gear and we'll tell you how you can still get in on the "Star Trek Cats" giveaway still going on in our official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer! That, and we'll announce our affiliate partnership with CBS All Access! If you plan on subscribing to that service to see Star Trek: Discovery later this year, you can now help us out directly! There's lots to talk about in Episode 102 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast and we hope you'll join us! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year Two =/\=

This week, we kick off our post Episode 100 journey with a fun discussion about the one and only William T. Riker, first officer of the Enterprise D and E. As the reigning champion of our First Officer Thunderdome Episode last year, we felt it was time to give the Commander the attention he deserves! Not only will we dive into his past, his present and his future, we will do so with a very special guest! This week, Terilynn Shull from The G & T Show is with us to talk about her favorite First Officer. We are thrilled to welcome her to the show and we think you will agree - she has some very special love for 'ole Will Riker! Additionally, we will give our thoughts to the response we have been getting from Episode 100 "A Journey to Future's Past, Part I" and maybe even give a little sneak peek into what Part II will bring later this year. Also, we discuss some great new details about casting for Star Trek: Discovery, will there be a Star Trek 4 in the Kelvin Timeline and William Shatner is ready to play Captain Kirk again at the ripe young age of 86! It's all in Episode 101 of "Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us! SPECIAL THANKS Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by our friends, the band FIVE YEAR MISSION! We can't begin to thank Noah, Fark, Patrick, Mike, and Chris enough for allowing us to use all of their amazing music for the podcast every week. Please, do yourself a favor and check all of their albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Plus, they are working on Year 4 RIGHT NOW! We cannot wait to hear what the guys have in store in this new collection of Trek Music Awesomeness! Get yourself on over to FiveYearMission.net and get ALL of their music. We promise, you'll love it. Here's a rundown of which 5YM tracks we used in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year Two =/\=

A message from Dan Davidson, co-host of Trek Geeks: YOUR Independent Star Trek Podcast "Not too long ago, oh about the time the Patriots were hoisting their 5th Lombardi Trophy, my illustrious Executive Producer decided to subject me to a "Superbowl Sized" Stump the Geek episode. I wasn't at the top of my game, however I fared OK. I told him that he would pay...and well, the time has come. Ahhh Bill, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is trivia that is best served cold? It is very cold....is spaaaaaacccccceeee." On this Supplemental Episode, Dan rolls out another special edition of "Geek the Stump," where the tables are turned and Bill has to answer Trek related questions with a completely made up point system! Can Bill hold his own? Will Dan throw in a couple softball questions to make things easier on his best friend, or will he show no mercy to retain his title as ultimate Trek Geek Trivia Champion? Find out in this special Supplemental Episode of Trek Geeks! SPECIAL THANKS We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each andevery one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now!

It has been too long since the cast and crew of Star Trek Continues released Episode 7, so we have been waiting as patiently as possible for the latest adventure from our friends at STC. As Nero would say, "The wait is over!" and we are thrilled that Episode 8 of this highly acclaimed fan production is now available. Released to fans over the weekend of April 1st, "Still Treads the Shadow" continues the story first told in the TOS episode "The Tholian Web." While investigating an event horizon in an uninhabited system, the crew of the Enterprise are shocked to come across the U.S.S Defiant, thought to be lost in interspace over a year ago! The surprises don't stop there when it is revealed that the Defiant has a single passenger on board, and the condition and identity of that someone is what the crew least expected! We think you will agree that STC has once again given us an amazing episode filled with drama and awesome guest stars! Plus, as a special bonus we are joined by The Captain himself, Vic Mignogna (in a record 4th appearance on Trek Geeks), to discuss this amazing story and the INCREDIBLE performance he gives in this episode. It's all in Episode 99 of "Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us! SPECIAL THANKS Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by our friends, the band FIVE YEAR MISSION! We can't begin to thank Noah, Fark, Patrick, Mike, and Chris enough for allowing us to use all of their amazing music for the podcast every week. Please, do yourself a favor and check all of their albums: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, Spock's Brain! Plus, they are working on Year 4 RIGHT NOW! We cannot wait to hear what the guys have in store in this new collection of Trek Music Awesomeness! Get yourself on over to FiveYearMission.net and get ALL of their music. We promise, you'll love it. Here's a rundown of which 5YM tracks we used in this episode! Themes The Cage - [Track 1] - Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 - [Track 6] - The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Errand of Mercy - [Track 11] - Year 2 Awful Lot of Trouble - [Track 4] - Spock's Brain Gotta Save Spock's Brain - [Track 7] - Spock's Brain

We get such great reaction to our See-It or Skip-It episodes, that we're back with a brand new one! This week, we'll take on the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and joining us in the discussion is Amy Nelson from Earl Grey--Trek.FM's podcast dedicated to TNG! She's a die-hard TNG fan, and she's got plenty to say about our ratings for Seasons 1 and 2! Will Season 3 fare better? Find out this week in Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! Plus, we'll talk about some Discovery news, an update on the guest list at Creation Entertainment's official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, and the premiere of Star Trek Continues eighth episode! All of this and more in Episode 98--RESTISTANCE IS FUTILE! FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain Friday's Child – [Track 9] – Year Three

Well, as the 30th anniversary of Star Trek the Next Generation continues to ramp up, we thought it would be fun to have another great "which is the best of the best" discussion. With 178 episodes of TNG to choose from, we figured there will be a great mix of expected episodes, and possibly a few surprises! But that's not all! Since we are doing another "ranking episode," it only makes sense to bring back is Mr. TrekRanks himself - yeah, yeah, the man who actually fired the phasers on the good ole NX-01, Mr EnterpriseExtra, Jim Moorhouse and we are thrilled he is joining us again for our TNG discussion. As with our previous TOS rankings, we have followed Jim's lead from his website and listed our episode, followed by a short 5 word description, and then an ultimate hashtag comment for each choice. Below are the choices of Dan and Bill for their Ultimate Top 10, and you can see Jim's TNG rankings at www.trekranks.com/tng-ranks! FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 15] – Year Two Metamorphosis – [Track 7] – Year Three =/\=

In our ninth Supplemental Episode, we provide an episode commentary for the "Miri" from The Original Series! Cue up this classic episode on your DVD, Blu-Ray, or even Netflix, and we'll tell you when to hit play. Then, sit back and enjoy our comments on one of our least favorite episodes! Plus, we have special guests this week! Our wives, Sue Davidson and Kelly Smith, provide their opinions on this episode--and we guarantee you won't want to miss that! It's our first installment of Trek Geeks Theatre, so get yourself a tall glass of something and endure this episode by listening to Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for the Trek Geeks Podcast is graciously provided by FIVE YEAR MISSION! They're creating one original song for every episode of the original Star Trek series and we love them and their music. Please head over to their website to get all of their albums--we know you'll become as big a fan as we both are!

The passing of the baton. In 1994, Paramount debuted the first of the movies to feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It would serve as a bridge for the two generations of the franchise and do so in epic fashion! ...but did it? Joining us to talk about this seventh Star Trek film is our friend Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek.FM! He's the host of Melodic Treks and the co-host of Warp 5--and Generations is his favorite TNG movie! Sadly, Brandon is outnumbered: Bill and Dan don't count this film among their favorites. We'll discuss the plot elements and the areas that we thought the film could have improved on, and we'll debate the personal Nexuses (Nexii??) for Kirk and Picard and whether they fit the characters. Plus, lots of Star Trek news on the DS9 Documentary and a new release of the ST:TMP soundtrack on vinyl! Enter the Nexus with us and Episode 96 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! MAKE IT SO! FIVE YEAR MISSION We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 6] – Spock's Brain The Galileo Seven – [Track 1] – Year Two

Many of our listeners have made it clear that they LOVE our See-It or Skip-It episodes. We love doing them, so this week we decided to do something that may ruffle a few Tarkelian Bat feathers! We are going to give our take on Season 1 of the show that started it all: The Original Series! How could ANYONE say that an episode of TOS is a Skip-It? Well you may be surprised to see what we think. Season 1 has a huge amount of episodes, 29 in all, and we will get the breakdown of each story-line, and give you our thoughts on why it is worth watching, or one that you can vaporize with your hand phaser! To make things even more interesting, we are welcoming our good friend and Star Trek Continues Co-Producer, Kasey Shafsky to moderate the discussion! With three crazy TOS die hard fans involved in the discussion, things might get even more crazy than the Beta III Red Hour! Plus, we have some amazing updates on the Deep Space 9 documentary "What We Left Behind," a new Klingon beverage may soon be joining us on the podcast when we record, and a touching tribute to our beloved Scotty, Jimmy Doohan, who would have turned 97 this past week. So, sit back, grab your glass of Tranya and enjoy Episode 95 of Trek Geeks--Your Independent Star Trek Podcast. FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 1] – Year 2 Dagger of the Mind – [Track 10] – Year 1

This week we take a look at the two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Chain of Command!" Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians? Riker is relieved of his duties? Troi has to wear a standard uniform? Data wears Command red? This is perhaps one of TNG's darkest episodes, and we'll dive in and discuss all the aspects. Could this be a look inside the Obsidian Order? We'll examine the central questions of this episode, too: We'll discuss whether Edward Jellico was a bad Captain, whether Riker conducted himself like a Starfleet Officer, and whether or not this is Patrick Stewart's best turn as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Plus--news on the DS9 Documentary, news on Star Trek Continues' 8th episodes (and the road to their series finale, new pins from our friends at FanSets, and a new premiere date for Discovery?? (Maybe the third time will be the charm!) "It's all in Episode 94 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast" and we hope you'll join us! FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Return of the Archons – [Track 6] – Year 2 A Taste of Armageddon – [Track 8] – Year 2 =/\=

This week, we return with a favorite topic among listeners of Trek Geeks: SEE-IT OR SKIP-IT! This time we'll focus on the much-maligned second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and decide whether that season deserves the reputation it has. Starting with "The Child" and progressing all the way through the infamous "Shades of Gray," we'll tell you which episodes you should definitely see, and which ones you might be OK to just avoid entirely. We'll be joined by fellow podcaster and Camp Khitomer member Rick Tetrault from the Simply Syndicated network of podcasts! He'll be tasked with keeping us on track and keeping the peace as Bill and Dan go head-to-head on their episode picks. (Poor guy!) Plus, news on the DS9 Documentary and we'll discuss the new DS9 DVD box set in Episode 93 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! GREAT JOY AND GRATITUDE! We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 3] – Spock's Brain Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year 2

This week, we'll take a look at the fifth season cliffhanger/sixth season premiere of Star Trek: Voyager! "Equinox" premiered in May of 1999 and told the story of a second Starfleet ship stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Equinox, and its crew has been doing some very dark things to get home. We'll discuss the events of this episode and some of the fantastic character moments and Captain Janeway's obsession with going after Captain Ransom and whether or not that was in character for her. We'll also talk about the genocide committed by the crew of the Equinox and whether there was any possible justification for their actions. Plus, we'll look at whether Chakotay should have relieved Captain Janeway of her command in this episode. Plus, we've got LOTS of news on Star Trek: Discovery including leaked photos and brand new casting information! It's all in episode 92 of Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! FIVE YEAR MISSION! We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Arena – [Track 3] – Year Two A Piece of the Action – [Track 15] – Year Three

It's the biggest stage. It's the ultimate competition. It's a national past time. Football? Heck, no! We're talking, of course, about the return of Stump The Geek and this time, it's Superbowl Sized! Dan will have to answer double the amount of questions in addition to one mega bonus. It won't be easy, especially since some of the questions came from our Camp Khitomer Facebook Group! Will Dan be victorious and bring home the STG trophy? Find out in this special supplemental episode! FIVE YEAR MISSION! The Official Theme of Stump The Geek is "Miri," by our great friends in FIVE YEAR MISSION! Go and get their Year One album RIGHT NOW and hear the rest of the amazing tracks! They're writing an original song for each episode of The Original Series and every one of them is bound to become a favorite of yours. Check out their website at FiveYearMission.net and show them some love! They may even be playing at an event in your neck of the woods!

With just 11 days before the start of a copyright infringement trial, Axanar Productions and Alec Peters announced they had settled the lawsuit brought against them by CBS and Paramount Pictures. It was a case that had taken many twists and turns, ultimately revealing in court filings that the "Independent Star Trek Film" was out of money, having spent $1,400,000.00 with nothing to show for it. Joining us to talk about the settlement is screenwriter and producer Carlos Pedraza--the principal behind AxaMonitor.com--the fact-checking and reporting that was created in the wake of the lawsuit against Axanar Productions and Alec Peters. He is also a former educator, Associated Press writer, and Fan Film Producer---three past lives which have all added a unique and wonderful perspective to his coverage of this whole mess. We'll discuss what this agreement means for the beleaguered production and what will happen to the film itself. Plus, we'll discuss the potential ramifications for Star Trek fans who donated to the crowdfunding and what recourse they might have. We'll also pose questions to Carlos from our Official Facebook Group, Camp Khitomer! SPECIAL THANKS We can't thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough. We are truly grateful to them for allowing us to use their music for every episode of Trek Geeks. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year 1 The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble with Tribbles Bumper Music Mudd's Women – [Track 7] – Year 1 The Trouble With Tribbles 4 – [Track 4] – The Trouble with Tribbles Shore Leave – [Track 16] – Year 1

This week, Trek Geeks is back and we're celebrating our second birthday! We figured what better way to celebrate than to take a closer look at one of the best pilots of all the Trek shows! "Enterprise" (without the "Star Trek") premiered in 2001 and it's first episode, "Broken Bow," took us back to a time before Kirk and Spock. We'll take a look at this episode and discuss it's central themes, as well as some of the things that we think make it outstanding. We'll also examine some of the things that this episode might not have done as well as perhaps it could have. In addition, we'll reveal the results of our Camp Khitomer poll on this episode and you'll see what kind of ranking our Campers give this series pilot! Plus, lots of Star Trek: Discovery news and some unexpected developments in the Axanar case---it's all in Episode 90 0f Your Independent Star Trek Podcast! SPECIAL THANKS! We are incredibly grateful to FIVE YEAR MISSION for allowing us to use their music in our podcast each and every week. You really should check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their fantastic albums! You can hear them all: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, here is a little secret...they are working on Year 4 right now! Plus, we absolutely want to see them back as the House Band for this year's Star Trek convention in Las Vegas! Don't forget to let Creation Entertainment know you'd like to see them, too! Tweet them, Facebook them, email them...and be sure to use the hashtag #5YMSTLV2017! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Colder in Russia – [Track 3] – Spock's Brain Errand of Mercy – [Track 11] – Year 2

This year mark's the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation and kicking off our celebration early! We'll talk about the launch of the second Trek series--our initial thoughts when it was announced, our concerns, and we'll even confess to thinking the show would be a huge failure... We've never been so glad to be wrong in our lives--especially considering that NextGen ran for 178 episodes! Plus, we'll talk about our favorite and least favorite episodes as well as when we think TNG achieved legendary, must-see status! Don't forget, there's news to talk about, too! There's a new interview with Star Trek: Discovery's Doug Jones! We'll have a lot of TNG related content this year to honor this milestone anniversary and this look back is just the beginning. FIVE YEAR MISSION We can never thank FIVE YEAR MISSION enough for allowing us to use their music in our podcast each and every week. Please do check them out--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Set a course for their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out all of their amazing albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! Even more 5YM! We definitely want to see them back as the House Band for this year's Star Trek convention in Las Vegas because it's not STLV without 5YM!! Don't forget to let Creation Entertainment know you'd like to see them, too! Tweet them, Facebook them, email them...and be sure to use the hashtag #5YMSTLV2017! Here's a rundown of the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Awful Lot of Trouble – [Track 4] – Spock's Brain Court Martial – [Track 2] – Year Two