Drawn to Trek: A Star Trek Animation Podcast

A Look Back

As we anticipate the new season of "Star Trek: Prodigy," it’s a great time to reflect on its remarkable first season. The series introduced us to a diverse group of young aliens who discover the USS Protostar in the Delta Quadrant. Guided by a holographic Captain Janeway, they navigate space, learning about teamwork, responsibility, and Starfleet values. The show blends the adventurous spirit of Star Trek with compelling character development and stunning animation.

For those new to "Star Trek: Prodigy," the first season is an engaging entry point into the Star Trek universe. The young crew's journey of learning Starfleet principles offers a mix of humor, drama, and classic Star Trek wonder. As we look forward to the new season, join Aaron Harvey, Brandi Jackola, Rachael Bloom and Steven Fatheree as they catch up and look back--and forward!

Our interview with Mike McMahan

Another season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is part of the history books and Steve and Aaron along with guests Brandi Jackal and Jessie Gender, talk about the season overall. How did it stack up to other seasons? What's your favorite moment? How did you react to the shocking revelation that Starfleet uniform pants have pockets?!

And we topped off the show with an interview with the man himself, show creator Mike McMahan! Can we coax him into giving anything away for season 5? You'll have to listen to find out!

Review of Lower Decks "Old Friends, New Planets"

Excitingly and sadly we have reached the end of another season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. The show has really come into its own this season and this week friend of the show Brandi Jackola joins Aaron & Fatheree to do a deep dive.

And If you're like us you may occasionally forget a certain member of Nova Squad so we're naming this episode in honor of her teeny cameo!

Review of Lower Decks "The Inner Fight"

It's the penultimate episode of Lower Decks season 4 and Aaron & Fatheree are breaking it all down!

They talk about how far our characters have come, conspiracy theories about Tom Paris and Nick Locarno and try and solve the ever present mystery of just how old IS Mariner?!

Review of Lower Decks “Caves”

This week Aaron and Steve break down the Lower Deck's episode "Caves". They give you the backstory on the Vendorians, discuss Tendi and Rutherford's relationship and debate if Boimler was too hard on Levy or not hard enough!

Wait, Is this a podcast or a Vendorian morality test? It's a little of both! So grab your gear and go spelunking into "Caves"!

Review of Lower Decks "A Few Badgeys More"

Season 4 has been shaping up to be quite the season! Seven of Nine has joined the crew, we've met the Hirogen, and of course Year of Hell...oh what? Lower Decks? Oh yeah that's a good season 4 too!

Join Aaron and Steve as they review Lower Decks season 4's "A Few Badgeys More" and inexplicably manage to reference A LOT of season 4 Voyager episodes! But this IS about Lower Decks (mostly) we promise!

Review of Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place

Join Aaron and Steve as they review Lower Decks season 4 episode "Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place" They discuss Ferengi network television, the 'will they won't they' relationship of Rutherford and Tendi and lament never having gone to Star Trek: The Experience.

Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #8 - Small print leads to large risk! A good rule to remember be you Frerengi or human!

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Review of Lower Decks episode "Empathalogical Fallacies"

T'lyn, T'lyn, T'lyn--we love T'lyn. What we have to write show notes than that? Fine.

Aaron and Fatheree sing the praises of T'lyn, throw down some tarot cards and of course we've got Gorn Eggs to hatch in this review of Star Trek: Lower Deck's "Empathalogical Fallacies"

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Reviewing Lower Decks' "Something Borrowed, Something Green"

This week Aaron was out due to some bad kanar, also known as food poisoning, Jessie's sub-space communication array was on the fritz (internet went out) BUT Fatheree is joined by Starfleet Sohail to talk about this week's episode of Lower Decks.

We finally visit the homeworld of one of the original STAR TREK alien races, the Orions! Tendi is in focus but Boimler and Rutherford (Brutherford) come up with a unique way to solve an argument between the two roommates.

Review of Lower Decks S4E3 "In the Cradle of Vexilon"

Welcome to Corazonia where A problem has been detected and your environmental computer has been shut down to prevent damage to your megastructure A planet sized blue screen of death...well, that can't be good!

Join Aaron and Steve as they review Lower Deck's season 4 episode 3 "In the Cradle of Vexilon". They discuss the difference between a Dyson and Niven ring, follow Boimler on his first command, sympathize with Freeman and her tech issues and tag along with the other lower deckers as they 'move along home'. Allamaraine! Third shap!