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.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: the Original Series, Where No Man Has Gone Before. Wait. Isn't this the first episode of Star Trek? Anyhow, Gary Mitchell becomes a god. Yeoman Smith stands around Captain Kirk like she's in a David Lynch film. Everyone's wearing Christmas jumpers. No one knows what to do with their hands. Spock shouts a lot. Sulu is in blue. Oh, and we experience an over abundance of blondes.

Next week is the Next Generation episode Too Short a Season.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch Season 1 episode 6 of Star Trek: Enterprise, Terra Nova. Hoshi invades personal spaces. Trip get the con. Malcom loses a fight. Mayweather gets a job as valet. Archer risks his life. Oh, and T'Pol uses reverse psychology.

Next week we go back to the Original Series with Where No Man Has Gone Before.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season three episode one of Star Trek: Lower Deck, Grounded. Broadcast news is still a thing. Boimler has a raisin farm. Dave could write twelves chapters of fan fiction regarding that scene. Mariner likes hot sauce. Tendi and Rutherford buy merch The Lower Decks crew boosts multiple ships. Space critters get it on. Finally, Captain Freeman is freed regardless of Mariner's attempt to help.

Next week is the Terra Nova episode of Enterprise.