Shield Podulation: A Random Star Trek Podcast

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 3, episode 12 of Star Trek: Discovery, There is a Tide...

Star Trek does a Die Hard. Vance offers Osyraa poo. Osyraa sounds like she's from Alderaan. The Discovery crew knows Morse code. Michael and Stamets have a tiff over family and duty. Tilly loses the Discovery within twelve minutes of taking command. Lots of action in this one. Oh, and we meet three dots.

Next week we revisit Lower Decks.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 3, episode 5 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Through the Lens of Time. They give us Gamble just to take him away. Pelia plays to the camera. Beto embraces AI slop. Lots of ladies are really into their boyfriends. Oh, and we visit an inter dimensional prison, so that's pretty cool. Next week, we go back to Discovery.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 5, episode 24 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Empok Nor. Quark's is under construction. Garak's written poorly. O'Brien's a hero. Nog know tools. Red shirts die off. We get a slasher movie in space. Oh, and Bashir shows up for a few minutes at the end.

Next week, we return to Strange New Worlds.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 7, episode 21 of Star Trek: Voyager, Friendship One. Voyager gets sent on a fetch quest to retrieve a probe. B'Elanna is preggers, The crew splits the landing party. Harry Kim gets a box thrown at him. An alien species misuses technology. Tuvok does a Loki and gets captured. Seven of Nine has moments with a scientist. Janeway considered abandoning a species to their slow, painful demise.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 7 episode 2 of Star Trek: Voyager, Imperfection. Seven malfunctions. The Doctor is cool. The episode passes the Bechdel test. Icheb does a Tale of Two Cities. Neelix is, well, Neelix. Next week, more Voyager with Friendship 1.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 5, episode 12 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Begotten. Kira and Odo have a baby, each separately. Quark deals in changeling trafficking. Sisko gets threatening. We won't forgive Dr. Mora. Oh, and we talk loads about Star Wars.

In this episode of ⁠Shield Podulation⁠, ⁠Brandi⁠ and ⁠Dave⁠ watch season 4, episode 7 of Star Trek: Discovery, ⁠...But to Connect⁠. Stamets has issues with Zora not giving her digits. The Federation votes on whether or not to bomb the DMA. Book and Burnham disagree over vengeance or contact. Oh, and Saru gives T'Rina a flower.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 7 of Star Trek: The Original Series, Wolf in the Fold. The boys minus Spock and Sulu visit planet Arabia only to have the inhabitants be extra cool about Scotty evidently killing their women. It turns out the fog might just be a notorious serial killer. Oh, and everyone gets super high. Next week we watch season 4, episode 7 of Discovery.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 13 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Armageddon Game. Dr. Bashir think talks hi way through problems. O'Brien gets sickly. Dax and Kira once again fail the Bechdel test. Keiko is poorly written. Leaders exempt themselves from murder squads. Oh, and ballerina are not perfect. A doctor would know that. Next week, more Original Series with Wolf in the Fold.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review season 3, episode 18 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Allegiance. The monolith drops a glitter bomb over Captain Picard. Temu Picard raises red flags with members of the crew. Beverly has doe eyes. Worf mutinies only if there's enough evidence that Picard is unfit for leadership. Also, Mac Tonight aliens have weird ideas regarding authority.