Discovering Trek: The Star Trek Universe Companion

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Project Daedalus Mar 17, 2019

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The USS Discovery and her crew are wanted for harboring a fugitive, namely Spock, as well as visiting the forbidden world of Talos IV. With a surprise visit by Admiral Cornwell, the crew head to Section 31 Headquarters to try and reset the AI known as Control. But someone on board is trying to thwart their attempts to set things right.

Meanwhile, Burnham and Spock have lots of family issues that are making it very difficult for them to work together to figure out who or what the Red Angel is. Will they be able to set aside their past issues and work together to help save the Federation and all life in the galaxy?

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If Memory Serves Mar 10, 2019

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Spock and Burnham visit the forbidden planet Talos IV seeking help from the Talosians to restore Spocks deteriorating mind, but help will come at a cost. On board Discovery, Hugh Culber continues to struggle with his literal new life. His confusion and anger finally boil over with an emotional confrontation with Ash Tyler.

Plus, as Captain Pike has a shocking reunion with a lost love, he also has to deal with Section 31 continuing to be a thorn in his side as he races to get Spock and Burnham before Georgiou and Leyland find them.

Join Dan and Bill as they discuss the remarkable episode "If Memory Serves" Is it real, or is it simply another Talosian illusion? Tune in and find out

We'll also give you predictions as to what we think could happen both next week and during the season, and we'll reveal what we discovered about our own humanity in this latest episode of Star Trek Discovery.

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

Light and Shadows Mar 03, 2019

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As the crew of the USS Discovery deal with a dangerous temporal anomaly while in orbit of Kaminar, Michael heads home to Vulcan to continue her search for Spock. When she gets there, she finds out that Amanda has been keeping something from her and Sarek - literally.

When Section 31 intervenes and threatens Spock, Michael realizes that they must travel to a location that holds many dangers and demons for both Spock - and Christopher Pike!

Joining Dan and Bill to examine "Light and Shadows" is our dear friend Thad Hait, cohost of the Voyager re-watch podcast "Delta Flyer"! We will discuss Spock, Sarek, Amanda, time distortions and a VERY unexpected destination!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

The Sound Of Thunder Feb 23, 2019

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One of the mysterious Red Bursts shows up over Saru's home planet of Kaminar which allows him to go back to the home he thought he would never see again. His return is not as positive as he hoped as the Ba'ul show up and threaten the crew of Discovery as well as the entire population of Kelpiens on the surface! Plus, Dr. Hugh Culber is dealing with the fact that he is alive...again...and he seems to be having trouble accepting what has happened to him!

Joining Dan and Bill to examine this episode is our dear friend Kasey Shafsky, who helped co-produce the acclaimed web series Star Trek Continues and had the honor of playing a mirror universe Vulcan who gets vaporized in Episode 3! We will discuss the Ba'ul, Saru's reunion with his sister Sarinna and the huge ramifications the Red Angel has on The Great Balance!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

Saints of Imperfection Feb 17, 2019

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As Burnham and Stamets attempt to rescue Tilly from the mycelial network, a startling discovery is made--and it changes everything!

Joining Bill to examine this episode is our friend Barry DeFord from PoliTreks to discuss the monster destroying the mycelial network, the confrontation between Pike and Leland, the return of Phillipa Georgiou, and all the long term implications!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

An Obol for Charon Feb 10, 2019

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While trying to track down Spock, the crew runs into a massive strange new life form which has potentially fatal effects on Saru in this weeks episode of Star Trek Discovery, while down in engineering, Stamets and Reno have to use everything in their power to save Tilly from the alien who appeared to her as May. "An Obol for Charon" continues some amazing Star Trek storylines and we discuss them all on this weeks "Discovering Trek"!

Joining us to look at this episode is our dear friend Barry DeFord of Politreks to discuss the mysterious sphere, Tilly, Suru & Burnham plus maybe even a surprise special announcement!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

Point of Light Jan 29, 2019

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Have you been curious about what has been happening on Kronos since the end of the war? Well your questions were answered with the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery's "Point of Light"!

Joining us to look at this episode is our dear friend Hayley Stoddart of Standard Orbit to discuss the Klingons, Tilly, Amanda and all the latest developments in Season 2!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

New Eden Jan 27, 2019

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The crew of the USS Discovery spore jumps to the Beta Quadrant and find what they LEAST expected! Join us as we discuss "New Eden" and uncover more mystery about the "Red Angel", learn more about Spock's whereabouts and see the struggle the crew has with the age old "Religion vs. Science" debate. This episode of Discovery was pure Star Trek and it is a discussion you do not want to miss!

Joining us to look at this episode is Krazy Joe of Megapodtastic in his first appearance on Discovering Trek!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

Brother Jan 20, 2019

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SPOILER ALERT

The second season premiere of Star Trek: Discovery picks up right where season one left off: nose to nose with the Enterprise and Captain Christoper Pike! Join us for "Brother" as we discover more about the unknown signals that Pike has to investigate with our crew.

Joining us to look at this episode is Shashank Avaru of PoliTreks on The Tricorder Transmissions Network of podcasts in his first appearance on Discovering Trek!

We'll give you predictions as to what we think could happen both next week and during the season, and we'll reveal what we discovered about our own humanity in this latest episode of Star Trek.

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is AVAILABLE NOW!

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

Short Treks - The Escape Artist Jan 06, 2019

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In this bonus episode, Dan & Bill discuss The Escape Artist, the fourth and final Short Trek! This 15 minute mini episode focuses on the dastardly Harry Mudd and his latest scheme to turn profit, which as usual doesn't go according to plan - or does it? It is a wonderful adventure filled with humor and calls to classic TOS and their discussion is one you do not want to miss!

The Trek Geeks will give their thoughts and opinions on the episode and rank all four Short Trek stories, plus discuss how excited they are that the wait for Season 2 is about to be over in just a couple short weeks!

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Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They're writing one song for each episode of The Original Series and their brand new album, Year 4, is available NOW!

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

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