In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 4 episode 5 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Level 5 Transporter Accident. Scotty introduces us to Little Ricky. Pike gets weird about his chair. Ethan Peck has panic attacks. Orions enjoy femdom. Oh, and T'Pring is awesome.

Next week, we revisit the premiere double episode of season one of Prodigy.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season three, episode ten of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Fascination. Lwaxana Troi suffers from Bajoran menopause. The DS9 crew get honey for each other. The whole episode dissolves into a sex farce from the 1970s.

Next week we talk about the puppet episode of Strange New Worlds, 5th Level Transporter Accident.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 12 of Star Trek: Enterprise, Catwalk. Are you too sexy for claustrophobia? The crew encounter shifty aliens who warn them of an impending ion storm. The crew shacks up in the nacelles. Things get heated, literally when the warp drive goes online. Trip sneaks around. Archer sneaks around. T'Pol doesn't know how to adjust her iPad Settings. Oh, and Phlox gets more space for his critters.

Next week is the DS9 episode, Fascination.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 1, episode 2 of Star Trek: The Animated series, Yesteryear. Hal Lublin seems to play the Guardian of Forever. Spock dies. Spock goes back in time so he doesn't die. Bones gets racist. An Andorran resigns.

Next episode is the 666th entry into the Star Trek spreadsheet, an episode of Enterprise, Catwalk.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 4, episode 13 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Devil's Due. Data gets Scrooged. Picard gets method acting right. There's strangers at the helm. Ardra gets all seductive and Dave lists a bunch of tv shows.

Next week we go back to the animated series.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 1 episode 7 of Star Trek: Discovery, Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad. Stamets takes ecstasy. Tilly gets drunk. Ladies dance together. Lorka keeps deadly weapons as paperweights. Mudd does a groundhog's day. Oh, and Michael and Ash have their first kiss.

Next up, we look at the Next Generation episode, Devil's Due.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season four episode three of Star Trek: Lower Decks, In the Cradle of Vexilon. Freeman minored in archaic technology. Fluffy clouds freeze solid. Boimler doesn't know how to delegate tasks. Ransom is an art critic. Tendi is familiar with hazing.

More new Trek next week with the Star Trek: Discovery episode, Magic to Make the Sanest Man go Mad.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2 episode 1 of Star Trek: Short Treks, Q&A. Spock takes the worst ever transporter. Una does the Onatopp maneuver. A Welsh engineer cannot shut up. Also, Pike likes horses.

Next week we return to Lower Decks.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 5 episode 4 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Nor the Battle to the Strong. Jake Sisko wishes for a plague. Bashir enlists at a MASH unit. Ben Sisko tosses a ball around. Dax gets teary eyed. Kira is told to quit caffeine. Oh, and Odo forgets he can't turn into a condor.

Next week we watch the Q&A episode of Short Treks.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season one episode sixteen of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Too Short a Season. This may be too long a season was to get to this episode. Troi gives the side eye. Jameson sells arms for hostages. Karnas performs in a melodrama. Dave falls asleep.

Next week we go back to Deep Space Nine.