Off My Shelf

We are starting 2025 with more Trek! My guests talked me into doing 2 more Star Trek episodes about the Next Generation Movies. On this episode we are talking Star Trek Generations and Star Trek First Contact.

Star Trek Generations
Release: 1994
Director: David Carson
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell

Star Trek First Contact
Release: 1996
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell

Family

The episode I was referring to was not called “Family Reunion” it was just called “Family”.

Comic Relief

Here is the video that Josh was referencing https://youtu.be/Fhgl57yxyZc?si=_vj-Zzba7pwVHS0N

It’s the 7th annual Off My Shelf Holiday Extravaganza! I’ve foregathered five fabulous friends to forget festive frivolity! That’s right forget! This year we’re gonna have a discussion about films that you often forget happen during the holiday season with Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and In Bruges.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Release: 2005
Director: Shane Black
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan

In Bruges
Release: 2008
Director: Martin McDonagh
Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ciarán Hinds

Not so Christmas Quiz

The term kiss kiss bang bang is actually slang for what?
A – a spy movie especially James Bond

What is the name of the fictional character that Harmony loves?
A – Johnny Gossamer

During the scene where the girl with the pink hair was killed, what almost unrecognizable holiday song is playing?
A – Blue Christmas

What famous individuals show up in Harry’s daydream about Happy american ends to movies?
A- Abe Lincoln and Elvis

When trying to get Harry to leave town, Perry mentions that what actor wants too much money?
A – Colin Farrell

What other Oscar nominated film did Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson star in together?
A – The Banshees of Inisherin

How many fucks is said in In Bruges. Within 5
A – 126

When Ken finally gets the call from Harry, what aptly named movie is he watching?
A – Touch of Evil (1958)

Jordan Prentice, who played Jimmy, once helped portrait a character that now has a minor role in the MCU
A – Howard The Duck

Many of the actors in In Bruges, have an acting credit in what movie series?
A – Harry Potter

Bonus!
When playing 6 degrees of separation between these 2 movies, there is 1 degree of separation. What movie is the conector?
A – Alexander (2004)

When protecting herself, Harmony is seen carrying a bat with “Wonder Girl” carved into it. This is a homage to what movie?
A – The Natural (1984) – Robert Redford’s bat is called “Wonder Boy”

On this, the Fourth episode of our mission, we are going to talk about the last 2 Star Trek Original Series movies, where we find God and look to the future with Star Trek The Final Frontier and Star Trek The Undiscovered Country.

Star Trek The Final Frontier
Release: 1989
Director: William Shatner
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Laurence Luckinbill, David Warner

Star Trek The Undiscovered Country
Release: 1991
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, David Warner, Kim Cattrall

Travel to the center of the galaxy

To travel there at warp 5, Tim got 75972 days which is 208years and 52 days. At warp 9, its 13026 days which is 35 years and 251 days

On this the third episode of our mission we are going to talk about the third and fourth Star Trek Original Series movies, where we discover a literal strange new world and our own world is rediscovered with Star Trek The Search for Spock and Star Trek The Voyage Home.

Star Trek The Search for Spock
Release: 1984
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Robin Curtis, Merritt Butrick, Christopher Lloyd

Star Trek The Voyage Home
Release: 1986
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Catherine Hicks

On the second episode of this mission we are going to talk about the first 2 Star Trek Original Series movies, Star Trek The Motion Picture and Star Trek The Wrath of Khan.

Star Trek The Motion Picture
Release: 1979
Director: Robert Wise
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Stephen Collins, Persis Khambatta

Star Trek The Wrath of Khan
Release: 1982
Director: Nicolas Meyer
Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Kirstie Alley, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Ricardo Montalban

What is an AU?

An astronomical unit (AU) is the average distance between the earth and our sun which is 14,959,7871km (~9295546miles). So 82 AU across is more than twice as big as our solar system.

The Robot Sean Couldn’t Remember

It is from the episode “The Changeling”, S2E3 from the original Series, and it is called Nomad.

The Rec Room

This shows up in “The Practical Joker”, S2E3 of Star Trek The Animated Series.

On the first episode of this mission we are going to talk in general about the whole Star Trek franchise. I have with me a fantastic bridge crew for this voyage with Sean Archer, Josh Ratcliffe, Tim McLennan, and Steve McCabe.

Star Trek
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Start: 1966
Episodes: 884 (As of the recording of this episode. There are more to come!)
Movies: 13

Sean’s Fave Lwaxana Troi Episodes

ST: TNG – S4.E22 – Half a Life

ST: DS9 – S1.E17 – The Forsaken

Star Trek Trivia Questions

I can’t believe I forgot to mention who won at trivia!! Steve won both rounds with 3 points in each!

General questions

As of this recording, How many Star Trek series have aired?
A – 12
TOS
Animated series
TNG
DS9
Voyager
Enterprise
Discovery
Picard
Strange new worlds
Lower Decks
Prodigy
Short Treks

What does LCARS stand for?
A – Library Computer Access/Retrieval System

A Class M planet is suitable for human life but what does the M stand for?
A – Minshara

What beverage does Worf call, “A warrior’s drink”?
A – Prune Juice

In what year were the treaties signed that created the United Federation of Planets?
A – 2161

What word is changed in the speech in the credits from the TOS to TNG.
A – Man is changed to One

Who is the only person to appear in star trek playing themselves?
A – Steven Hawking

What Toronto landmark makes a brief appearance in an early TNG episode?
A – City hall

Fun fact: season 2 TNG episode “Contagion” it is also the first episode that Picard orders his fave drink. “Tea. Earl Grey. Hot”

Which character has appeared in the most series?
A – William T Riker – 5 – TNG, Voyager, Enterprise, Picard, Lower Decks
DS9 was actually Thomas Riker

Fans usually call Star Trek the original series, TOS. But in a cheeky move, the characters in lower decks also use TOS to refer to that time period in Star Trek history. What does TOS stand for?
A – those old scientists

Species

What is the name of Klingon hell where the dishonored go in the afterlife?
A- Gre’thor

For Bajorans there is a very important festival where they write their problems on renewal scrolls and burn them, turning their problems to ash. What is this festival called?
A – Gratitude Festival or Peldor Festival,

While being tortured by Gul Madred, Picard is given a Cardassian delicacy but raw. What is it?
A – taspar egg

How many Ferengi rules of acquisition are there?
A – 285

During Pon Farr the blood of Vulcans boil with mating lust, when there is a dispute over mates they have a fight to the death to resolve the issue. What is this “passion fight” called?
A – Kal-if-fee

What is the average lifespan of an Okampa?
A – 9 years

What species in the delta quadrant did the Borg not assimilate due to their unremarkable biology and technology?
A – The Kazon

What planets initially signed to treaties to create the United Federation of Planets?
A – Earth, Vulcan, Andoria, and Tellar

In the mirror universe, the ganglia of what species is considered a delicacy?
A – Kelpien

When the Borg attacked fluidic space they encountered resistance. How do they refer to this formidable foe?
A – Species 8472

In this episode Adam Upper from Beyond the Batcast joins me in talking about two movies that are perfect for goofy goobers with Spaceballs and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie .

Spaceballs
Release: 1987
Director: Mel Brooks
Stars: Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Rick Moranis, John Candy, Joan Rivers

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Release: 2004
Director: Stephen Hillenburg and Mark Osborne
Stars: Tom Kinney, Jeffery Tambor, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Scarlett Johansson,

Adam’s Podcast – Beyond the Batcast

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Tim Russ

I must hang my head in shame, Tim Russ is not in Star Trek VI, in his second appearance in the Star Trek franchise he appears in Star Trek Generations. Fun fact, before he is Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager he appears as a Klingon on a S2 episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

In this episode Sean Archer and Adam H join me in talking about 2 seminal films that end and start the new century with Snatch and South Park.

Snatch
Release: 2000
Director: Guy Richie
Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones,

South Park
Release: 1999
Director: Trey Parker
Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Isaac Hayes, Mary Kay Bergman

75lbs of Loonies

There is some math involved in figuring this out.

1 loonie weighs – 6.27 grams

There are 34019.4grams in 75 pounds

So 34019.4/6.27 = 5425.74 so we will round that up to $5426.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

I did get around to watching this and I agree with Sean, it was ok.

UGH! Reddit curse strikes again!

So… James Earl Jones died 5 days after we recorded this episode but 21 days before it was posted…so is it our fault? I hope not…

The 5th Sense

That’s not a movie, as by the convo I believe you can tell I actually meant The Fifth Element.

In this episode Brendan Crates, from That Movie You Like The Sequel podcast, joins me in talking about death and the supernatural at the turn of the century with The Sixth Sense and Sleepy Hollow.

The Sixth Sense
Release: 1999
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Sleepy Hollow
Release: 1999
Director: Tim Burton
Stars: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Michael Gambon

That Movie You Like The Sequel

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In this episode Leah Erbe joins me in talking about genre defining movies with Silence of the Lambs and Sin City.

Silence of the Lambs
Release: 1991
Director: Jonathan Demme
Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins

Sin City
Release: 2005
Directors: Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Alexis Bledel, Benicio Del Toro

Magic Eye

These are the images we were talking about. They were everywhere, I still can’t see them.

What do people taste like?

Here’s that video I was talking about…watch at your own risk.