Warp Five 265: Not All Things Can Be True
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Warp Five 265: Not All Things Can Be True
“Chosen Realm” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss its real-world parallels and how it ramps up the mystery of the Expanse while propelling us into the second half of the season.
Warp Five 264: Big Lizard in My Backyard
“Carpenter Street” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the choice to go back in time, the timeliness of the subject matter, fast food upselling, and more.
To The Journey 293: A Man Briefly Called Schweitzer
“Heroes and Demons” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the Beowulf setting and how the story rings true to Star Trek's core ideals, sets up The Doctor's character development, and even gives him a name—if only for a moment.
The Ready Room 235: Big Swings!
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3. We discuss look back at Season 3 and ask how well the limited 10-episode canvas was used and how the writers' strike impacted the quality of the stories and continuity of the stories as we examine each episode one by one.
The Orb 171: Columbodo
“Necessary Evil” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story brings the history of the station to life, what it says about the Kira–Odo relationship, and more.
Warp Five 263: I Think I'm a Clone Now
“Similitude” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the importance of Trip to the mission, the ethics of Archer's decision, Sim's sacrifice, and, of course, compare and contrast with Voyager's "Tuvix."
To The Journey 292: Karma Chameleon
“State of Flux” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss Seska's big secret, how the story questions Starfleet ideals, and why establishing characters before plot twists matters.
Literary Treks 394: The Chekov Book
Greg Cox: Identity Theft. We discuss the book taking place in the movie-era, we finally get Chekov in the spotlight. We discuss Chekov's identity crisis, getting off the bridge, how this is absolutely not a sequel, and much more!
Literary Treks 393: Go with the Flow
David Mack: Ring of Fire. With David Mack we dive into the book's ensemble of characters, high-action set pieces, Spock delivering a memorable beatdown, and Pike's continued growth as a captain.
Literary Treks 392: The Dog Belonged to Lower-Case Q
Gateways: What Lay Beyond. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, and talk about their vision for the series were it to be written today. Also covered is The Lore War comics, the concluding crossover between the Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant comics from IDW.
The Orb 170: Secret Latinum Man
“Rules of Acquisition” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss what the story says about identity, how it sets up The Dominion, and how DS9 makes the Ferengi matter.
Literary Treks 391: Nick's Vision
Interview with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. We speak with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. They talk about the writing process, casting and recording, making it sound like Star Trek, allegory, the mind of a villain, and much more!