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It was a momentous day in Star Wars movie history, with the release of Episode II.  That also means this is the anniversary of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog expertly trolling a line of fans waiting at the theater, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

From soap operas to Star Trek, hear the origin story of one of the most important sci-fi publications of the 20th century: Starlog! We welcome publisher Kerry O'Quinn to talk about the letter to Gene Roddenberry that kicked off a publishing empire.

See the original document: Letter from David Houston to Gene Roddenberry - 1975

The Trek Files Season 8 on Memory Alpha

All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha

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Norman, Char and our callers analyze the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, from Pike's command style to Uhura's future prospects.

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Star Trek: Picard Act II is complete! From time travel to fascism to mental health, this season packed a lot into just ten episodes, and Aliza, Jarrah, Sarah, and guest Godiva Lee are here to discuss it all!

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Sarah

Aliza

Jarrah

GUEST/S

Godiva Lee - https://kboo.fm/profiles/godiva-lee

EDITOR

Andi

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Classic Batfans know her as TV's Batgirl, while Star Trek fans know her as Marta - but today's Sci-Fi 5 proves there was so much more to Yvonne Craig's life and career than that.

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Written by Kim Horcher

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Wilson Cruz wins the prestigious Vito Russo award; Star Trek Online Stormfall lands on PC; Marina Sirtis's new film is available to stream; and The Orville has released a new trailer for season 3. Plus we've sadly lost more members of our extended Star Trek family, who I will tell you about.

More stories:

• Michael G. Hagerty obituary

• Jack Kehler obituary

• Kenneth Welsh obituary

• George Perez obituary

• Star Trek show and tell: Star Trek: Picard Countdown comics

The Soviet film "Solaris" broke ground in Russia with its slow, brooding examination of humanity, using sci-fi metaphor to get around banned discussions of god. It premiered 50 years ago today in Cannes and took home the Grand Jury Prize.

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "State of Flux," an encounter with a Kazon ship presents a mystery: how did they get Federation technology? Then a bigger mystery: who on board Voyager is a traitor?

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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With a script written by Monty Python's Terry Jones, and featuring not just Simon Pegg, but voice roles for the rest of the surviving members of Monty Python plus Robin Williams, what could go wrong?  Today's Sci-Fi 5 answers: Absolutely Anything.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

It was a film by an infamous auteur, intended to bring his hero, Bela Lugosi, back into the limelight.  But, as often happened with the legendary films of Ed Wood, Bride Of The Monster just didn't quite shake out that way, as today's Sci-Fi 5 attests.

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Written by Tom Kozak

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry