The Ready Room 224: Emergency Double Agent Hologram
Midseason Picard. We share our thoughts on the tone and direction of the new show, characters old and new, what happened in the first five episodes, what we feel has and has not worked in the writing and pacing, and where we would like things to go from here.
Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye
Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit. As hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the mic, they reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes, friendships forged, and say their final goodbyes.
Standard Orbit 298: The Rise Of Fan Service
JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Star Wars, and Fan Service. What is fan service? Is it what the writers and directors of our favorite franchises think it is, does is do more harm than good, and do we as fans really even want it?
The Ready Room 223: As Canon Adjacent As Possible
Star Trek’s second golden age. We look ahead to the flood of new content headed to our screens in 2020—including Picard and Discovery, Season 3—and remember Aron Eisenberg, Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana, and René Auberjonois.
Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas
TOS Season 1, with Darren Mooney. Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season the Star Trek franchise? When did the series truly find itself and "become" the Star Trek we know and love? What were the hiccups in an otherwise fantastic season?
Standard Orbit 296: Generosity
Jacqueline Kim Interview. Fans might know her best as Demora Sulu from Star Trek Generations, but Jacqueline Kim has a career that extends far beyond Star Trek. She discusses her accomplishments as an actress, writer, director, artist, and humanitarian.
Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana
Remembering Dorothy Fontana. A foundational creative force behind the Star Trek universe, Dorothy "D.C." Fontana passed away this past week at the age of 80. We celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume.
Standard Orbit 294: Kelvin Trailers
Movie News and JJ's Trailers. We review the three trailers from the Kelvin timeline, the response, and the noise that followed on social media.
Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang
Day of the Dove. We discuss the underrated and oft-overlooked episode that gives us glimpses into Klingon culture, puts the folly of prejudice on full display, and may or may not have influenced the movie era.
The Ready Room 222: Dig Your Own Time Crystals State Park
Looking Back at Discovery Season 2. We reflect on the story that never happened, the crew that never existed, and how the show’s sophomore mission did—or did not—change the Star Trek universe.
The Ready Room 221: Close Canon Quarters
Future Trek. Along with Larry Nemecek, we ride a subspace shockwave through a list of Star Treks to come, from Discovery to Picard to Ceti Alpha V … and much more.
The Ready Room 220: Holding Out for Tan
Patrick Stewart’s Return, Kelvin Trouble, and Discovery Changes. We discuss some of the biggest news to come out of Star Trek Las Vegas 2018 along with what we see as the maturation of CBS’s approach to Star Trek.