EP 96 BONUS - April 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.  

This month of April the themes are April Fools Day and Easter, and our episode picks are (Chris: “Rightful Heir” TNG S6 Ep 23) and (Abby: Spock Amok SNW S1 Ep 5).  Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

*** Next Month in (May) the episodes are  (Abby: Dark Page TNG S7 Ep 7) and (Nepenthe PIC S1 Ep 7) ***

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 95- Season 3 Ep 21 “E2” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby Talk generations of our crew and subspace corridor shenanigans.

An accident during an attempt to use a Xindi subspace corridor places the Enterprise in a bizarre confrontation… with itself.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 94- Season 3 Ep 20 “The Forgotten” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby.

Two members of the Xindi Council offer to stop the launch of the weapon if Archer can prove that the Xindi have been manipulated; the crew mourns and hold a memorial for their dead shipmates.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 93 BONUS - March 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.  

This month of March the themes are Spring and St. Patrick’s Day, and our episode picks are ("Moist Vessel" LDS S1 Ep 4) and ("Fair Haven" VOY S6 Ep 11).  Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

*** Next Month in (April) the episodes are  ("Spock Amok" SNW S1 Ep 5) and ("Rightful Heir" TNG S6 Ep 23) ***

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel: Completing the Shelf

Episode 92- Season 3 Ep 19 “Damage” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby discuss morality and grey areas with the repercussions from last episode impacting the crew.

As the crew of Enterprise struggle to make repairs following the Reptilian attack, the Xindi council begins to shatter as questions arise on who they can truly trust. Meanwhile, Archer is forced to lead an assault against a defenceless alien ship, stealing a warp coil and stranding them in order to continue his mission and save Earth.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 91- Season 3 Ep 18 “Azati Prime” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby have been on a long road getting from there to Azati Prime!  Now that we’re here, there is so much to talk about.

When Enterprise discovers a means of destroying the weapon, Archer takes the suicide mission upon himself, but temporal agent Daniels tries to change Archer's mind by showing him a future aboard the Enteprise-J where the Xindi are part of the Federation. Before Archer can follow through, he is captured by one of the Xindi factions as the Reptilians launch a devastating attack on the NX-01.

Season 3 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

- Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot)

- Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less)

[email protected]

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 90- Season 3 Ep 16 “Hatchery” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are feeling very protective of hatchlings and  chatting about “Hatchery.”  Do we need to be removed from podcast hosting duties?!

Enterprise finds a crashed Xindi-Insectoid ship containing an incubation chamber filled with Insectoid eggs. The crew must now decide whether to devote resources to save the offspring.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

BONUS- February 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.  

This month of February the theme is Valentines Day and our episode picks are (His Way DS9 S6 Ep 20) and (Cupid’s Errant Arrow LOW S1 Ep 5).  Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

*** Next Month in (March) the episodes are (Moist Vessel LDS S1 Ep 4) and (Fair Haven VOY S6 Ep 11) ***

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 88- Season 3 Ep 16 “Doctor’s Orders” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are feeling a bit lonely since it’s just the two of them chatting about “Doctor’s Orders,” or is it? It’s Phlox and Porthos time!

While Enterprise travels through a section of the Expanse lethal to human neurology, Dr. Phlox must put the entire crew to sleep and handle all aspects of a working starship, but even with T'Pol's help, the doctor's skills might not be enough to keep the crew safe when complications arise.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 87- Bonus Lower Decks Series Reflection

First Flight loves ALL Trek, and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the entire series of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which just finished its last season.  

We could talk for hours, and we did go on for more than three. We have distilled our five season discussion down into the following format.

Bonus Discovery Reflection Format: - Welcome & Red Alarm (spoiler warning) - Main Characters Review - Secondary and Supporting Characters Review - Season Features (5 words and a hashtag, haiku on a Lower Decker, haiku on the threat/villain, Top 3 Eps and Season grappler rating) - Cerritos Strong Themes (our favorite theme, production element and wild card) - Top 10 Jokes- lists of each of our favorites - Episode 9 vs Ep 10- A discussion on the end of each season - Iconic Shot- THE shot of Lower Decks - Koala Rating (a final haiku & rating the series on a scale of 1-10 koalas)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds 

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) [email protected]

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf