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It's a strange, obscure movie in a bizarro world, with some top-flight talent on display - and yet it seemed to disappear into a series of tubes. Time to Meet The Hollowheads on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Writer Hannah Louise Shearer once again joins The Trek Files to examine the ins and outs of production on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Our featured document is the "beat sheet" that lays out the dramatic points in "A Price Far Above Rubies" (later renamed "The Price").

See the documents: "A Price Far Above Rubies" beat sheet - 1989

The Trek Files Season 9 on Memory Alpha

All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha

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Star Trek: Lower Decks producer Brad Winters drops by Mission Log Live to take calls, answer questions, and tell stories from behind the scenes.

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Subrina from Syfy Sistas joins us to discuss how each Star Trek series is a “product of its time.”  We talk about how the different series reflected current events, behind-the-scenes contexts, how television production has changed since 1966, and much more.

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Subrina Wood - @SyfySistas

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Andi

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She was at the forefront of the synthesizer revolution, with her album of synth interpretations of Bach gaining widespread acceptance for fully electronic music. And that was just the beginning of Wendy Carlos' impact on music - learn more on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

You know Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation and its sequel films, Captain William T. Riker on Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Captain William T. Riker (Retired) on Star Trek: Picard. As you also know, he's directed a number of Star Trek episodes and films, 38 in all, and counting. He's also a supporter of Pancreatic Cancer research and since November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, he joined me to talk about Star Trek and about his very personal experience with Pancreatic Cancer. You can learn more about the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) by clicking here and you can warp over to the Daily Star Trek News homepage here.

What filmmakers lacked in actual knowledge about Mars in 1951 didn't stop them from creating a fantasy world of mid-century furniture, skimpy costumes, and romance. Hear the Soviet origins of "Flight to Mars" on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Ryan Myers 

Music by Devin Curry

In a case of reality reflecting fiction, the Robot Hall of Fame pays homage to our mechanical friends that do the jobs humans can't - or won't - do themselves. What do Wall-E and a Roomba have in common? Find out on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Shave Vaughn

Hosted by Roberto Lewis 

Music by Devin Curry

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Dreadnought," a weapon of incredible power threatens Voyager and an innocent civilization. Making matters worse, B'Elanna has to negotiate with herself to try to defuse it.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

• Recap the story and analyze key moments.
• Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
• Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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A youthful love of science fiction led Carl Sagan to pursue real science, becoming one of the best-known scientists and science communicators in the public sphere.  In today's Sci-Fi 5, learn how he then tried his own hand at plausible science fiction.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Earl Green 

Music by Devin Curry