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After an unusual start, the growing Star Wars fiction publishing industry began in earnest with the publication on this day of Brian Daley's novel "Han Solo At Stars' End".  Find out what lasting impact it's had on the franchise in today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

A simple memo secured Ralph Senensky for his third outing as a Star Trek TOS director. Today on The Trek Files, Senensky returns to discuss "Obsession" and the struggles to find the right words in the script for "Return to Tomorrow."

See the original document: Director Contract Request - September 29, 1967

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How many timelines are there? Norman, Holly and our callers discuss everything from Guinan to Laris to the guy on the bus in the latest episode of Star Trek: Picard.

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Though widely regarded today as a Hitchcock classic, The Birds premiered today in 1963 to a somewhat less enthusiastic reaction. Learn the origins of the story, and the surprising science behind a similar real-life incident, on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition is finally on its way to 4K streaming on Paramount+ (but that's not the only way you can watch it!); it looks like Prodigy is on its way to Europe with Nickelodeon; and last week's Virtual Trek Con 3 included a touching and special award for Discovery actor Kenneth Mitchell.

He was an actor-turned-sailor-turned-actor-again who reluctantly took on one of the BBC's most popular roles then helped redefine the lore of Doctor Who. Get to know Patrick Troughton on his birthday on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

To Star Trek fans, she is Jett Reno. Before joining the crew of the USS Discovery though, Tig Notaro was, and is, best known as a comedian who breaks molds with raw honesty. Today, we celebrate Notaro's birthday on SciFi 5!

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Written by Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Time and Again," when Voyager encounters a planet destroyed by a cataclysmic explosion, Janeway and Paris must work from a day in the past to prevent it, but did their actions cause the tragedy in the first place?

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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Why let a good idea for a TV series languish if it doesn't get picked up the first time? Or the second time? That's what happened as Gene Roddenberry's "Genesis II" premiered on this day in 1973, then again with "Planet Earth" and again with "Strange New World." That whole saga is on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

"Sliders" was a show that held so much promise and quickly found a loyal following. Production drama fueled its untimely demise, but could an alternate timeline give us a series revival? That's the question on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry