The Edge: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast

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40: Would Anyone Dare Say That to Gabriel? May 18, 2018

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Captain Lorca.

We first meet Captain Gabriel Lorca in "Context Is for Kings," the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery, and quickly learn that his command and leadership style is vastly different from that of any captain we've seen before. He is flippant, abrasive, and obsessed with winning the war against the Klingons. And, as we later learn, he has ulterior motives.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin are joined by Ken Tripp of Standard Orbit to discuss the intricacies of Lorca's command style and his varied interactions with his crew. We discuss his autocratic approach to leadership and how the crew responds. We also examine the appropriateness of his relationships with Admiral Cornwell and Michael Burnham, and consider how our view of this complex character changed after learning that he is from the Mirror Universe.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:01:51) Lorca the Leader (00:03:42) Lorca the Manipulator (00:19:53) Lorca and Cornwell (00:27:37) Lorca and Burnham (00:35:58) Final Thoughts (00:56:16) Closing (01:00:34)

Hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin

Guest Ken Tripp

Production Patrick Devlin (Editor) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

39: Operation Paper Clip May 04, 2018

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Ash Tyler.

Star Trek is often a reflection of our own society, and Tyler/Voq is a good study of how people with mental disorders are seen. Should they be held liable for crimes committed when they aren't "themselves"? Through Tyler/Voq, the Star Trek: Discovery writers show how someone with two personalities must deal with different sets of memories, intentions, and actions depending on which personality is dominate at the time.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Brandon-Shea Mutala are joined by guests Patrick Devlin of Warp Five and former Earl Grey host Lee Hutchison to discuss Ash Tyler/Voq, who the real person is inside the body, and who is responsible for actions taken. We also consider mental disorders, how they affect people, and how we believe they affected Tyler/Voq.

Chapters Intro (00:1:04) News (00:02:44) Initial Thoughts (00:05:07) Voq … or Tyler … Is Set Free (00:16:51) Gender Identity (00:27:04) Take a Chance (00:34:55) Answer for His Crimes (00:38:33) Tyler–Burnham Relationship (01:02:16) Is Voq Tyler? (01:15:40) Final Thoughts (01:20:11) Special Announcement (01:27:16) Closing (01:32:17)

Hosts Amy Nelson and Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guests Patrick Devlin and Lee Hutchison

Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

38: Mushroom Mint Gun Apr 20, 2018

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Star Trek: Discovery Annual 2018. For almost forty years, the adventures of the characters we love to watch have been continued in novels that tell new adventures and expand upon onscreen events. But these have generally been accepted as having no impact on TV episodes or movies. Star Trek: Discovery is a bit different. Fan-favorite novelist Kirsten Beyer was hired not only to write for the show but to maintain continuity wherever possible between the Discovery and tie-in fiction. With this in mind, what can we learn about the crews of the USS Discovery and USS Shenzhou from the novels and comics?

In this episode of The Edge, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson of Literary Treks and Patrick Devlin of Warp Five to talk about the new Star Trek: Discovery Annual 2018 comic. We talk about characters, timelines, and the relationship between Culber and Stamets. In news, we talk about filming, ships, casting, directors, and more that came out of El Paso Comic Con.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) News (00:02:30) Star Trek: Discovery Annual 2018 (00:08:10) Final Thoughts (00:40:47) Closing (00:48:18) Host Brandon-Shea Mutala Guests Patrick Devlin, Dan Gunther, and Bruce Gibson

Production Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

37: Mad Pursuit Apr 13, 2018

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Drastic Measures. For almost forty years, the adventures of the characters we love to watch have been continued in novels that tell new adventures and expand upon onscreen events. But these have generally been accepted as having no impact on TV episodes or movies. Star Trek: Discovery is a bit different. Fan-favorite novelist Kirsten Beyer was hired not only to write for the show but to maintain continuity wherever possible between Discovery and tie-in fiction. With this in mind, what can we learn about the crews of the USS Discovery and USS Shenzhou from the novels and comics?

In this episode of The Edge, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson of Literary Treks to discuss Dayton Ward's new Star Trek: Discovery novel Drastic Measures, tying it in to the Original Series episode "The Conscience of the King" and how Prime Lorca may be a lot more similar to Mirror Lorca than we realized.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) News: Discovery Casts Captain Pike (00:02:16) News: Annual Comic (00:07:44) Drastic Measures (00:09:14) "The Conscience of the King" (00:11:36) Georgiou (00:16:40) Lorca (00:24:11) No Resolution (00:32:45) What Did We Learn about Lorca? (00:38:02) The Credit Cookie and Final Thoughts (00:40:48). Closing (00:50:27) Host Brandon-Shea Mutala Guests Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

36: My Tilly Is Better Than That Apr 06, 2018

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Season One Wrap-up.

After twelve long years of waiting, fans should be thrilled to have new Star Trek on television, right? The first season of Star Trek: Discovery is a wrap, and, after a month to breathe and process the final six episodes, we reflect on how the season ended. Did it meet our expectations? What are our overall impressions?

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Amy Nelson are joined by Patrick Devlin of Warp Five to discuss the back half of Star Trek: Discovery's first season. We talk about writing, Tilly, mirror characters, and the recently revealed deleted scene.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) News: Section 31 Episode Count for Season Two (00:02:22) Initial Thoughts on Season One, Part Two (00:15:51) Despite Yourself (00:23:50) The Wolf Inside (00:32:45) Vaulting Ambition (00:41:48) What's Past Is Prologue (00:48:12) The War Without, The War Within (01:02:01) Final Thoughts (01:07:01) Closing (01:11:05) Hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Amy Nelson Guest Patrick Devlin Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

35: Not Really a Lower Decks Character Mar 23, 2018

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Season Two Captains.

In Star Trek: Discovery's first season, two captains were portrayed: Gabriel Lorca and Philippa Georgiou. In the finale, the Discovery crew are en route to Vulcan to pick up their new captain when they stops to answer a distress call, leaving fans with many questions. Who will be the new captain? Will it be a familiar face? Human or alien? When will we meet them, and who will portray them?

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Brandon-Shea Mutala are joined with Kyle Wagner of The Fandom Podcast Network to discuss "What if?" scenarios. We debate the importance of a captain on a show that claims to be "lower decks" and highlight listener thoughts on a new captain.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Brandon's Picks (00:04:58) Kyle's Picks (00:11:28) Amy's Picks (00:20:17) Listener Picks (00:26:39) Final Thoughts (00:43:20) Closing (00:51:39)

Hosts Amy Nelson and Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guest Kyle Wagner

34: Especially Special Mar 09, 2018

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Themes. Star Trek: Discovery has brought us new characters, ships, and stories, yet remained authentic to Star Trek's ideals and philosophy. Amazing and universal themes that cross boundaries and cultures are found in its stories, and viewers continue to identify with each character on different levels, adding to the complexity of the show.

In this episode of The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined with Brandi Jackola of Warp Five and Heather Barker for our third installment on themes. We discuss being caught between two worlds, conservation, fate vs. self-destiny, and the needs of the many vs. the needs of the few-or the one. And all along the way, once again, we recognize these themes in our personal lives.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Caught Between Two Worlds (00:03:07) Conservation (00:23:36) Fate vs. Self-Destiny (00:41:24) The Needs of the Many (00:57:43) Final Thoughts (01:17:45) Closing (01:24:49) Host Amy Nelson Guests Brandi Jackola and Heather Barker Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

N15: A Matter of Expectations Mar 05, 2018

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Molor.

The first season of Star Trek: Discovery is in the books. Was the finale what you thought it would be? For many, the closing chapter fell flat. For others, it was wonderful. Like the series itself, "Will You Take My Hand?" has divided fandom. Even an appearance by the most famous starship in television history has left viewers with mixed emotions. And that moment, together with the title, is almost a question from the writers to the audience. Now that you've seen what we're doing, as we head into season two, will you take our hand?

In this episode of Notes from The Edge, in which we deep-dive into connections between Star Trek: Discovery and the broader Star Trek universe, host C Bryan Jones shares his thoughts on the finale and why all the emotions swirling around the conclusion to this 15-part story stem from expectations. We also explore Betazed, Ceti eels, darseks, and Kahless's rival, Molor.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Notes 14 Revisited (00:03:06) Expectations (00:04:27) Georgiou (00:10:30) Tyler and Burnham (00:15:44) The Resolution of the War (00:17:20) The Enterprise (00:19:45) Betazed (00:24:43) Ceti Eels (00:26:40) Darseks (00:27:50) Molor (00:30:05) Closing (00:44:17)

Host C Bryan Jones

Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

P20: My Predictions Will Be Wrong Mar 01, 2018

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Fan Predictions for Discovery Season Two.

The first season of Star Trek: Discovery left fans wanting more. But what do they want? In this episode of Postcards from The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined by Tim Robertson to discuss the many predictions for the show's second season. We discuss potential plots, whether the Klingons or the Vulcans should take the lead, and the many character-development possibilities.

Chapters Intro (00:01:06) Initial Predictions (00:02:20) Fan Predictions (00:04:50) Final Predictions (00:36:03) Closing (00:38:44)

Host Amy Nelson

Guest Tim Robertson

33: The Inside Scoop on Ganglia Feb 23, 2018

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Hanelle M. Culpepper Interview.

Energetic and unflappable, Hanelle M. Culpepper is an award-winning television and film writer/director whose visual- and story-driven work has played at festivals around the world and on television. Her extensive directing credits include Hawaii Five-0, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Flash, and Grimm. Her episode of Parenthood was chosen by the producers to represent the series for Emmy consideration.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Amy Nelson are joined by Culpepper to talk about the Star Trek: Discovery installment she directed, "Vaulting Ambition." We also discuss her short films How to Wait in Line for Star Wars and The Wedding Dress, how she prepares for a production, problems on set, and Kelpien stew.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) How to Wait in Line for Star Wars (00:05:09) The Wedding Dress (00:07:01) Genres (00:08:48) Cameras (00:13:23) Editing (00:16:32) Twists (00:20:41) Hanelle's Signature (00:23:47) CGI (00:25:08) The Inside Scoop on Ganglia (00:28:05) Listener Questions (00:32:02) Closing (00:47:08) Hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Amy Nelson Guest Hanelle M. Culpepper Production Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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