This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 6, The Impossible Box

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 5, Stardust City Rag

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News DSC S4 is in preproduction Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: Are you concerned that the new Trek on CBS All Access has become too much adult oriented (language, beheadings, etc) in that younger fans would not be able to see it? Star Trek in pop culture The Expanse at NYCC: A very Trek question comes up, with a very Trek answer. Last week in Trek Episode insight: TOS Episode 2x14, Bread and Circuses Character insight - Tal'Shiar

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 4, Absolute Candor

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News Michael Chabon makes an instagram video answering fans’ questions Movies on Glass has a new Star Trek collection - Movies on Glass Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: If you are stranded in a space shuttle 10 years away from the alpha quadrant, which would you want as a crew mate to give you the best chance for survival: an engineer, a doctor or a navigator? Star Trek in pop culture Unreal (Lifetime) 106. Two people are driving up in a car & this is part of their dialog. Last week in Trek Episode insight: TNG Episode 4x11, Data's Day Character insight - Sarina Douglas

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 3, The End is the Beginning

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News VOY 25th Anniv. Hardcover book Feb 18. Rebecca Romjin - “been working on Trek on and off”. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: Is there any Trek character at the beginning of their series you disliked but at the end became one if your favorites? Mine would be Nog from DS9. Star Trek in pop culture Batman: The Mystery of the Batwoman. (animated - 2003) Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9 Episode 4x20, The Muse Subspace communications

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 2, Maps and Legends

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News Picard Ep 1 is free on YouTube. Next Picard Episode titles: 3: “The End is the Beginning” 4: “Absolute Candor” 5: “Stardust City Rag” Picard soundtrack coming Feb. 7 Coming Soon: - STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES, AGENTS OF INFLUENCE by @daytonward - STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, DIE STANDING by John Jackson Miller - STAR TREK (“Kelvin Universe”), MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN DEATH by @DavidAlanMack - STAR TREK: VOYAGER, TO LOSE THE EARTH by Kirsten Beyer Humble Bundle of Star Trek comics - 17 new ones with a code for Star Trek online Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: With everyone seemingly trying to avoid spoilers on Picard each Thursday now, I was wondering do you care about spoilers? Has learning about a spoiler ever ruin an episode/movie experience for you? Star Trek in pop culture Chasing Amy Episode insight: Voyager Episode 6x08, One Small Step

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet We take a look at Star Trek: Picard Episode 1, "Remembrance"

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News Picard show is out. Whoopi Goldberg accepts offer to be in S2. Huge Captain Picard Day Youtube playlist with among other things, the return of Star Trek Girl Captain Picard Playlist Ashley and Jason are doing a kickstarter for Jupiter Jet 2 Jupiter Jet 2 Kickstarter Space Force Section 31 starts filming in May Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: What is your favorite episode from each season of TOS? Star Trek in pop culture Avengers: Endgame Episode insight: TNG Episode 5x17, The Outcast

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News Noah Hawley on possible next film: “when a lot of franchises focus on ‘might makes right’, ‘Star Trek’ is about exploration and humanity at its best, and diversity and creative problem solving.” DSC S3 is done filming. Wil Wheaton will host the After Trek show that follows each DSC/Picard episode. Two more unannounced live action Trek series are in the works. We know nothing at all about these. Voyager 25th anniversary New Picard trailers Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: In “Q Who”, it was briefly discussed that Q and Guinan had some dealings in the past. Do you think that they missed a big opportunity in not following up on that in a future episode? Star Trek in pop culture Peter Pan records. 1970s. 3 examples. Last week in Trek Episode insight: VOY Episode 5x21, Juggernaut

Join us on Discord Watch the show live on Twitch Support the show on Patreon Our episode review spreadsheet News "Children of Mars" Short Trek is out Rumors of DSC S4 Ten Forward Chris on Twitter: Why do you think that the Security in any of the Trek series never wore any body armor? Star Trek in pop culture Marketplace Tech (again) from APM / NPR - self explanatory. Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9 Episode 413, Return to Grace

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News: OTD 1998: The Star Trek Experience opened at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. WIlliam Shatner will be at the set tour in Ticonderoga, NY on Friday June 26 and Saturday June 27, 2020. Short Trek: Children of Mars Jan 9 ties into Picard series. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: If given the choice, which TOS prop would you choose to keep: the phaser used by Kirk in “The Devil in the Dark” or Spock’s tricorder used in “The City on the Edge of Forever"? Star Trek in pop culture: The Xfiles, Dreamland 1998. They’re on their way to their next case. Last week in Trek Episode insight: Enterprise S3, Damage

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 Our live commentary returns with Star Trek (2009)

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News: Sound editing team for your MPSE Golden Reel Award nomination DSC: Emmy - Best makeup effects. Erin Macdonald - Science advisor for DSC (didn’t they have one already?) Quinton seems less interested in Trek movie. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which do you think has more of a toxic fan base: Star Trek or Star Wars? Star Trek in pop culture: The Care Bears. Episode insight: Enterprise S3 E18, Azati Prime

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News: 2 animated Short Treks: Ephraim and Dot, and The Girl Who Made the Stars. Picard pre-release showing Jan 13 at a Red Carpet Premiere in Los Angeles. 'Star Trek' attraction in Ticonderoga to expand to 'Next Generation'. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do you think we will see a new version of the Enterprise in Picard? If not, would that disappoint you? Star Trek in pop culture: CSI 313 Random Acts of Violence. “Why did you choose him for this case and not me?” Episode insight: TNG S4 E2 "Family"

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News TMP’s 40th - 3 emails and a clip Star Trek Picard’s first episode on broadcast TV? 3 days ago Viacom & CBS officially became one. Robert Walker, Jr. and DC Fontana have passed TOSSatNight will be doing Charlie X and Yesteryear TMP DC with Eloysius Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: If you could travel back in time and tell your younger self that Star Trek has lasted well over 50 years, do u think you would have believed it? Star Trek in pop culture: Marketplace Tech from American Public Media on NPR with Molly Wood. Just the intro. They talked about digital taxation and how they might affect the world economy. Last week in Trek Episode insight: TOS S1 Operation: Annihilate! Character insight - Ilia

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News Dec 3: La-La Land Records’ 4 CD Voyager Collection — Volume 2. 5+ hours of music covering all 7 seasons of the show, including 18 tracks from “Endgame”. Next week is TMP’s 40th Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Are you OK with how the writers of TOS handled George Kirk? Would you have liked to have seen him alive and involved in a few episodes of TOS? Notes: As seen in “Operation Annihilate”, played by Shatner. Also mentioned in “What Are Little Girls Made Of”. Star Trek in pop culture: Argo. 2012. Best picture Oscar for 2013. Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman. Set in 1979, a fake film crew goes to Iran to rescue hostages. This is their plan. Last week in Trek Episode insight: VOY S5 Extreme Risk Character insight: Persis

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/starmike Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News Correction from last week: The DSC S2 Blu-ray is only 1080P. Noah Hawley in talks to write & direct Trek 4 of the JJ Verse. I’d rather have a Pike movie with Anson Mount. DSC S2 Blu-ray includes 6 minutes of deleted scenes from “Through the Valley of Shadows”. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I am thinking a change in hair styles is a good indication that a Trek series is getting better. Riker’s beard, Sisko’s goatee and Janeway’s shorter hair. Now that Micheal has new hairdo in Discovery, that has to be good. Correct? Star Trek in pop culture: 1987 American Movie Awards. “Spitting Image” characature puppet of Leonard Nimoy. Though the voice is more like Shatner. Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9: S5 E16 "Doctor Bashir, I Presume".