This week on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 32nd century and the adventures of the USS discovery. In order to make contact with a mysterious species that is threatening the galaxy with destruction, Captain Burnham and her intrepid crew must go where a few people have gone before: the Galactic Barrier! join us as we go boldly!

The new Star Wars series "The Acolyte" is currently in production, and I'm very excited! Set 100 years before the movies, it will tell the story of a Jedi Master and a Padawan investigating a murder, only to discover that something darker is at work. The question I have is this: what is the morality of this series? With the recent success of Andor, Lucasfilm seems more willing to explore the shades of gray that exists in George Lucas' morality play. What will this series show? Join me and I'll explain why I think this series will still fit within the morality of that galaxy far, far away...

During Monday Night Football earlier this week, Lucasfilm released the first trailer for The Mandalorian Season 3. To make a long story short, this is a great trailer. Join me as we dive in and discuss (responsibly) what we might see in this new season.

On this episode of Page Turners They Were Not, I am joined by my friends from The Nerdherder Podcast. A few weeks ago, the cohost of said podcast, JDub, watched The Lord of the Rings trilogy in its entirety for the first time. On this episode, I will discuss with them the comparisons between the two franchises, as well as what else we've learned along the way. Join me!

This week on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set course for what might arguably be the worst season of Star Trek ever: The Next Generation, season 1. However, there are the occasional bright spots in an otherwise lackluster season. In the episode The Big Goodbye, we're introduced to the possibilities of the holodeck. One of Captain Picard's pastimes is reading about the fictional 1940's detective Dixon Hill, and in this episode that pastime comes to life on the holodeck. As you can well imagine, things go horribly wrong. Join us as we go boldly!

In The Rise of Skywalker, Rey travels to Ahch-To after learning she is a Palpatine. In her anger, she throws the Skywalker lightsaber into the flames that are consuming Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter. At that moment, the ghost of Master Luke Skywalker emerges and catches the blade. What is the meaning of this particular moment? Join me and we'll discuss!

Today on the show, I want to ask the question: does Anakin Skywalker still have to atone for the evil things he did in life? What awaits him within the Force afterlife? Join me as we examine this idea.

This week on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I are pleased to bring you not one, but two episodes of Star Trek. Oddly enough, they both happen to be animated episodes of Star Trek. With the season finale of Star Trek Prodigy last week, this new show is now fair game for our randomizer. And what episode of this latest series will we be taking a look at? It's the episode Time Amok, in which our intrepid heroes find themselves in a conundrum involving time, a frequent concept in Star Trek. The other episode is Yesteryear, which is the second episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Will we finally have an episode of this series that we actually like? Join us as we go boldly!

Today on Page Turners They Were Not, I wanted to give my thoughts on the overuse of the word "filler", and how it is often incorrectly used. It is my opinion that the only things that are truly filler are those that add nothing to the story, characters, plot, or world. Join me as I explain further.

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for a mysterious energy ribbon and the crossover of a lifetime, where we will witness the historic meeting between Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Captain James Tiberius Kirk. But of course, we cannot complete this journey without a special guest; in this case, my oldest friend and the reason why I'm a Star Trek fan, Admiral Scott Ferguson. Join us as we go boldly!