It may come as a complete shock to you, but we finally have a Mandalorian episode that I didn't care for overall. Shocking, I know. To be clear, I did not hate the episode, nor would I apply the dreaded label of "filler". That being said, it is a very daring and interesting episode which managed to take me by surprise several times. The parts of this episode that I absolutely loved involved the Mandalorians and their possible future. Join me as we explore.

Today's the first day of Star Wars Celebration London, and the news is already pouring out. Some new movies were announced, but what gets me most excited is the teaser trailer for the Ahsoka series, which basically serves as a sequel to the Star Wars Rebels animated series. The Ahsoka series (which is live action) will continue the adventures of the principal characters of the series as they deal with the rising threat of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who sees himself as the "heir to the empire".

Several months ago saw the release of Star Wars: Andor, one of the most extraordinary pieces of media I have ever seen. However, I noticed a tendency among some fans to weaponize Andor in their criticisms of the other Star Wars shows. In other words, they were using their love of Andor to justify their dislike of the other series. Join me as I share some rambling thoughts on navigating the post-Andor landscape.

On this most recent episode of The Mandalorian, the forces of Pirate King Gorian Shard besiege Navarro City and drive the people from their homes. Greef Karga sends out a distress call which ultimately results in the Mandalorians coming to his rescue. Join me as we dive in to this latest episode of a truly extraordinary Star Wars show!

As the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy revealed, the Jedi Order forbade romantic relationships and other emotional attachments. This is ironic considering that Luke Skywalker's love and attachment to his father ultimately saved the galaxy. This begs the question: why were the Jedi so frightened by love? I believe that they feared that all love would ultimately turn selfish and lead to poor choices. However, as we know, love and attachment can also be our greatest strengths when they are done selflessly. Join me as we examine the difference between selfish and selfless love.

As our voyages continue, we arrive at the last Star Trek film to feature the cast of The Next Generation: Star Trek Nemesis. In this final adventure, a new ruler of the Romulan Empire desires to negotiate with the Federation. Captain Picard and the USS Enterprise travel to Romulus, only to discover that the new ruler of the Empire is a clone of Picard himself! Today we are joined by our good friend and fellow Trekkie Justin Toner. Join us as we go boldly!

Next month is Star Wars Celebration London. I am unfortunately unable to attend, but I am excited nonetheless! Today I would like to discuss what we might see or what might be revealed to us at Celebration. Join me as we take a look.

On this episode on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the adventures of Captain Pike and the USS Enterprise. When a future version of Pike appears to warn his younger self of what the future will hold if he does not embrace his destiny, young Pike is taken into an alternate universe where he reenacts the Federation’s famous standoff with the Romulans. The only difference is that Pike is the captain instead of James T. Kirk, and that makes a huge difference. Join us as we go boldly!

On this most recent episode of The Mandalorian, a young foundling is captured by a large flying creature, and it's up to Din Djarin and Bo-Katan to lead a rescue party to recover the child. Meanwhile, Grogu spends some quality time with the Armorer, in the which he experiences a flashback of his survival of Order 66. Join me as we examine this episode.

This week on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the adventures of the NX-01 as it ventures into the Expanse in search of those responsible for a devastating attack on Earth. Join us as we go boldly!