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A Conversation with Noah Averbach-Katz Jan 18, 2021

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This week, Dan and Bill are honored to have Noah Averbach-Katz join them for a special discussion about his time on Star Trek Discovery Season 3 as the Andorian, Ryn. The character quickly became one of the most popular of the season and Noah got to live out every Star Trek fans dream by playing a role in our beloved universe.

During our conversation, we discuss his fandom when he was young, what it was like to be directed by the Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes, and what it was like to work with his wife Mary Wiseman, aka Sylvia Tilly. Along the way we also find out just how...interesting it was to film scenes with the Queen herself - Grudge the cat!

Bill and Dan cannot thank Noah enough for joining them on the podcast, and they hope you enjoy the conversation as much as they did on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

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That Hope Is You, Part II Jan 12, 2021

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This week, Dan, Bill, Sara and Kasey discuss the amazing season finale of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "That Hope Is You, Part II". Osyraa will stop at nothing to get the commandeered Discovery to the Dilithium Planet even if that means torturing Book to death! The crew fight to stop her plans in a possible suicide mission while Burnham sets up for an epic battle with Osyraa before time runs out!

Meanwhile in the Verubin Nebula, Saru tries to form a connection with Su'Kal to come up with a way to save themselves and along the way finds the true (and very emotional) cause of The Burn. In addition, thanks to the Kelpien ships computer, Gray can be seen by everyone and he and Adira instantly form a very special family bond with Culber!

Will Osyraa get the information she needs from Book? Will the Discovery crew die trying to save the ship? Will Discovery get to the Dilithium planet in time to save their friends! And who will be the new Captain of the good ole NCC-1031-A?? We discuss it all, and we hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

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There Is A Tide... Jan 04, 2021

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This week, Dan, Bill and Kasey discuss the twelfth (and penultimate) episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "There Is A Tide..." The USS Discovery has been taken over by Osyrra and the Emerald Chain and heads for Federation Headquarters! The senior staff try to come up with a plan to take back the ship, and barefoot Burnham goes all John McClain in her attempt to thwart the plans of Osyrra, Zareh and the rest of the bad guys! Along the way she makes some decisions that may cause an insurmountable rift between her and Paul Stamets!

Meanwhile at Federation HQ, Osyrra meets with Admiral Vance with a shocking offering - peace between the Federation and the Chain! Is this a genuine offer or just another ruse?

Will Vance believe Osyrra in her 'quest' for peace? Will the Discovery be retaken by the crew? And remember - the clock is ticking to return to the Verubin Nebula to rescue Saru, Culber, Adira and Su'Kal before its too late! We discuss it all, plus we rejoice at the amazing return of Ken Mitchell to the Star Trek universe! We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Su'Kal Dec 28, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill and Sara discuss the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Su'Kal". The USS Discovery heads to the Verubin Nebula to search for a survivor of the Kelpien ship, the KSF Khi'eth, who has been stranded on a remote planet for decades. Saru leaves First Officer Tilly in command of Discovery while he, Burnham and Dr. Culber beam to the surface. When they arrive, they are inside an intricate holoprogram and their features have been altered. Michael is a Trill, Culber is a Bajoran and Saru appears as a human! When they locate the Kelpien survivor, they discover the true cause of the Burn!

Meanwhile, in orbit of the Dilithium planet, the Discovery is attacked by Osyraa of the Emerald Chain and takes over the ship!

Will Acting Captain Tilly be able to hold off the Emerald Chain? How will Saru deal with seeing this stranded Kelpien, Su'Kal? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Terra Firma, Part 2 Dec 21, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill and Kasey discuss the tenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Terra Firma, Part 2. Back in the Mirror Universe as Emperor, Phillipa Georgiou must deal with a traitorous Michael Burnham who was attempting to take over the Empire with Lorca. After several weeks of brutal interrogation, Michael swears allegiance to Phillipa and vows to kill all her conspirators. But, can Michael be trusted or is she still planning on removing Georgiou as ruler of the Terran Empire?

After an epic battle in the Discovery brig, Phillipa is mysteriously returned to the Prime Universe and discovers what must be done to avoid certain death. Along the way, Carls true identity is finally revealed - and it is a SHOWSTOPPER!

Who lives and who dies in the Mirror Universe? How excited were we to see Carl's true identity? Will we ever see Phillipa Georgiou again? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Terra Firma, Part 1 Dec 14, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill and Sara discuss the ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Terra Firma, Part 1". Georgiou and Burnham beam down to a strange planet in the hopes of finding a cure to Phillipa's condition. They come across a strange man named Carl sitting next to a large door. When Phillipa steps through, she is returned to the Mirror Universe to a time before the USS Charon was christened and her adopted daughter Michael was still alive. But is Michael the loyal subject and daughter she appears to be or is she part of a grand scheme to take over the throne with Lorca?

Meanwhile, on Discovery, Staments and Adira access the distress signal from the ship in the center of the nebula where The Burn originated. To everyone's surprise, especially Saru, it is from Kelpiens!!

Will Georgiou survive the assassination attempts being planned against her? Will she be able to bring a new way of ruling to The Empire? Will Saru's judgement be compromised with seeing this new information from a member of his own species? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

The Sanctuary Dec 05, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill and Kasey discuss the eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "The Sanctuary". The USS Discovery heads to Books home planet Kwejian in an effort to help defend it against the Emerald Chain and the evil Osyrra .

Meanwhile, on Discovery, Staments, Adira and their team have new info regarding The Burn and the mysterious melody everyone seems to recognize. Additionally, Adira nervously opens up to Stamets about their preferred use of pronouns and has another wonderful bonding moment. Plus Dr. Culber is trying to figure out what is wrong with Phillipa, but the Empress is, as usual, making is as difficult as possible for everyone around her!

Will Book and Kyheem succeed in getting the sea locusts to leave? Will the Discovery thwart Osyraa's attempts to recapture Ryn? Is Georgiou's condition reversible? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Unification III Nov 30, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill, Sara AND surprise guest Kasey look at the seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Unification III". The USS Discovery heads to the planet Ni'Var - formerly known as Vulcan - in an effort to gather crucial information regarding The Burn. Burnham discovers that her brother was influential in reunifying the Romulan and Vulcan people who now live together on the planet. In order to get the data she needs, Michael must go through an ancient ritual and gets assistance from a member of the Romulan Qowat Milat - and that person is NOT someone she expected to see!

Meanwhile, on Discovery, Captain Saru requests that Ensign Tilly become his Acting First Officer. Not having completed the command program and realizing she is still an ensign, she is not sure how to proceed. She seeks the advice of Stamets and gets an unexpected reaction from the rest of the Senior Staff.

Will Michael succeed in her quest to obtain the Burn data? Will Gabrielle Burnham throw the entire proceedings into chaos? Will Tilly decide to take the grand leap pf becoming First Officer of a Federation starship? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Scavengers Nov 22, 2020

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This week, Dan, Bill and Kasey look at the sixth episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Scavengers." Burnham disobeys direct orders and heads out on a dangerous, unauthorized mission with Georgiou to locate more information about The Burn and also to rescue Book from the Emerald Chain.

Meanwhile, back on Discovery, Stamets starts to form a close friendship with Adira as she continues to learn what it is like to have a symbiote, and have real time conversations with Tal's previous host, Gray.

How will Admiral Vance deal with Michaels insubordination? And more importantly, how will her betrayal affect Captain Saru? We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

FIVE YEAR MISSION

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Die Trying Nov 16, 2020

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This week, Bill, Sara, and Kasey look at the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, "Die Trying." After reuniting with what remains of Starfleet and the Federation, the U.S.S. Discovery and its crew must prove that a 930 year old crew and starship are exactly what this new future needs.

Meanwhile, a mysterious figure debriefs Georgiou and he seems to know a lot about the Mirror Universe. Could he be part of a Section 31 of the future?

We bid farewell to a Discovery crew member this week--and not like you might expect. We hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek!

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