This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 361, "Oh, brother" Sep 29, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Lenovo PC that is an Enterprise A model with built-in projector pic.twitter.com/zzVVOFedaZ
https://hothardware.com/news/lenovo-uss-enterprise-star-trek-pc-warp-speed-core-i9-rtx-2080
The Star Trek Tour in Ticonderoga, NY will feature Anson Mount as Captain Pike “Christmas with the Captains” Dec 7 & 8. They’re building a set from “The Cage” for photos. Oh and William Shatner will be there too.
NYCC in one week
Star Trek: Discovery Short Treks on Thursday

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What is it with Trek characters and their “missing” relatives they suddenly discover? Data with 2 brothers and a mother, Kirk with a son, Troi with a sister, Worf with a brother and son. Almost a trope if u ask me.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Lucifer S2, E9. The crime scene investigator puts a shattered champagne glass back together, and says this.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG: S4 Final Mission

Character insight - Work

Subspace communications

Episode 360, "Ask Darrell about clip six" Sep 22, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
4 Short Treks begin Oct 4 on CBS All Access:
Runaway (unknown aliens)
Calypso (Tilly)
The Brightest Star (Saru)
The Escape Artist (Harry Mudd)
October 19 - 21, 2018 you can visit the ST Continues studios for free! There will be guests including Chris Doohan. https://www.stage9studios.com/visit

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which actor or actress do u think has handled the fame the best in being a part of Star Trek?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Leonard Nimoy narrated a Star Wars Documentary in 1982

Last week in Trek

Episode insight - DS9: S6 E18 - Inquisition

Character insight - Bok

Subspace communications

Episode 359, "Doppelganger action" Sep 15, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News:
Picard show will take place in 2399

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: With all of the Trek series and movies that have happened after TOS, I am kind of shocked that The Guardian of Forever hasn’t been used or even mentioned (I think). Does that surprise you as well?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Stargate Atlantis. S3 E18
00:17

Last week in Trek

Episode insight - TNG S3, "Allegiance"

Subspace communications

Episode 358, "That's what happens when you're old" Sep 09, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Yesterday was Star Trek day. (Sept 8)
The end of DSC had a treaty signing with the Klingons - deleted.
DS9 composer Dennis McCarthy to score “What We Left Behind” documentary.
Star Trek Discovery will be at NYCC.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which Kirk relationship would you have like to have seen more of: Carol Marcus or Edith Keeler? (or others?)

Star Trek in pop culture:
House. S4, E3. A patient has mysterious green blood.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: ENT: North Star

Character insight - Deanna Troi

Subspace communications

Episode 357, "We do it for the high pay" Sep 01, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Star Trek is the 2018 Governer’s Award recipient.
Even more generic Star Trek t-shirts now available on Amazon.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: In all seriousness, why do u think the security in TOS was written to be so bad?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Beale street after dark, S1 E3. They’re given an assignment based on a legal case that doesn’t exist.

Last week in Trek 2:08

Episode insight: Voy: The Cloud

Voyager torpedo count
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIGxMENwq1k

Subspace communications

Episode 356, "Thank you for flying Trans American" Aug 26, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Exclusive Voyager tees on Amazon: amzn.to/2wg1tZi pic.twitter.com/bSb1GTbwPJ
Star Trek Tour

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which would u rather do: go bowling with the TOS crew on the Enterprise or go on a holodeck adventure with the TNG crew on the Enterprise D?

Star Trek in pop culture:
That 70s Show S2, E10. Red & wife come home to find the kids watching tv.

Episode insight: TAS: The Ambergris Element

Character insight: Sonya Gomez

Subspace communications

Episode 355, "Sparcely concentrated" Aug 18, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Discovery’s Spock to be played by Ethan Peck. (Gregory Peck’s grandson)

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which are you more excited for: Discovery season 2 or the Picard series?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Kyle XY, S3, E9. His girlfriend is moving away and doesn’t know what to do.
01:09

Last week in Trek 2:08

Episode insight: TAS: The Loreli Signal

Character insight: Shakaar Edon

Episode 354, "Indiana Picard and the Kingdom of the Crystalline Entity" Aug 11, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
(clip 1:09) Patrick Stewart announcing the new show (massive applause edited out).
CBS wants Star Trek to be on year-round, not necessarily many shows at once.
Season 1 of DSC is available for preorder now & ships in November. $50.
DCS Makeup designer Glenn Ketrick says the Klingons will be revamped again, some with hair, because the different houses are all genetically different.
Paramount salary negotiations with Chrises Pine & Hemsworth break down.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: I think the odds are good that we will either see The Borg or Q in the upcoming Picard series. Both have had a huge impact on Picard and would bring in the Trek audience to watch. What are your thoughts on this?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Stitchers. S1 E8. Someone writes down a molecular formula they’ve memorized & asks what it means.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TOS S2 - I, Mudd

Episode 353, "Hole 'o Deck" Aug 05, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Something about a Picard series set 20 years after Nemesis?
Kelvin universe spawned 8 years after Nemesis, so whatever that means.
The Harry Mudd short will be directed by Rainn Wilson. Written by Rick & Morty writers!??
Jonathan Frakes was directing a DSC episode just this last week.
S2 will explore Spock’s formation & family.
Gold Bubble has a line of Star Trek themed dresses and has just added Wesley Crusher and Terran Empire versions.
Picard desk monitor $2500. Uh no. Backlit graphic, on/off.
Capt. Tilly in Star Trek Online
“What we left behind” DS9 doc to be released this year.
Lots of cast members posting on socmed. Back in my con days - that NEVER happened. Lots from Mary Chieffo, Rekha Sharma.

Special Report about Star Trek - Las Vegas from Aly Martinez (@TTrekkie)

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Who was more popular when TOS was first aired on TV: Kirk or Spock? How about now?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Arrested Development, S4, E5. Someone eats a Star Trek chess set’s worth of butter & is rushed to the hospital.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TAS - The Practical Joker

Character insight - Majel Barrett

Subspace communications

Episode 352, "Pics or it didn't happen" Jul 28, 2018

Show notes

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com
Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv

Review spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1

News
Rumor: Michael Trucco cast as Spock. (special guest star with no role specified)
https://twitter.com/karterhol/status/1022628314740023296
S2 Early 2019.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Getting rdy to mow my yard in the hot muggy 90 degree weather. Do u think by the 23rd century humans could have any control over Mother Nature?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Rick & Morty 208

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG - Peak Performance

Character insight - Number One

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected