The Orb 165: A Warm Wind Blowing in from Minicoy
“The Circle” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the Kira/Jaro story mirrors the start of Season 1, the timeless commentary, our fondness for middle stories, and Vedek Bareil's disturbing gaze.
Warp Five 257: Tricorder Hands
“Rajiin” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss Xindi motivations, Rajiin's reality, Archer's hard knocks journey, and how this installment advances the overall story.
To The Journey 286: Every Breath You Take
“Phage” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the introduction of a fascinating alien race in a story that creates a moral dilemma for Janeway and hits right at the heart of Star Trek.
The Orb 164: We Don’t Need No Galacticization
“The Homecoming” 30th-anniversary reflections. We jump into Season 2 as we discuss how this story of Bajoran isolationism transforms storytelling in Star Trek and rings true three decades after it aired.
Warp Five 256: Silk Worm Floss
“Extinction” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss if anything good comes from Archer, Hoshi, and Malcolm cracking open a grub-filled coconut.
To The Journey 285: Just Another Tequila Sunrise
“Time and Again” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the effectiveness of another time travel story and how a planet may have been doomed by a singular color palette.
The Orb 163: Neither Enemy Nor Devil
“In the Hands of the Prophets” 30th-anniversary reflections. We close out Season 1 by discussing how the story bookends the pilot while setting the series on course for its destiny of richly intricate serialized storytelling.
Warp Five 255: Thousand-Year-Old Storage Unit
“Anomaly” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the Expanse changes people, the mystery of the spheres, and more.
To The Journey 284: I Get My Double Vision
“Parallax” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story advances the early concepts of the series, and also dive into Jerry Goldsmith's theme and musical mastery.
The Orb 162: Pliable Truths
“Duet” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how a story pitched by interns to save budget broke the dam and unleashed the potential of the young series.
To The Journey 283: Put Yourself in a Whole New Place
“Caretaker” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the development of Star Trek: Voyager, its premise, and how the pilot episode pulls us across the galaxy into a whole new (but also familiar) world.
The Orb 161: You Told Me This Story This Morning
“Dramatis Personae” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the writers put a distinctly DS9 twist on a TNG premise to deliver masterful character development.