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June 12, 2017 71: Borg Butterfly Effect
Future Human Cultural Evolution with Patrick Devlin. In the Star Trek universe, the cultural progression of alien races is remarkably deterministic, as cultures proceed from their own versions of the stone age, to the bronze age, to the industrial age, and culminating in warp-capable civilizations that are fully fledged members of the galactic community. But what reasons do we have for thinking that our own diverse human cultures will progress along the path laid out for us in the Star Trek universe? What are the different possible trajectories of future human cultural evolution? And what are the different causal factors that produce cultural change over time (societal, political, technological, or otherwise)? In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison are joined by Meta Treks associate producer Patrick Devlin to discuss future human cultural evolution, both inside the Star Trek universe and in our own world today. Chapters Intro (00:02:12) Welcome to Patrick Devlin and Initial Thoughts (00:01:20) Is Cultural Evolution Predictable? (00:02:06) Ebbs and Flows (00:10:39) Possible Trajectories (00:14:13) Mechanisms for Cultural Change (00:25:20) "Blink of an Eye" and Cultural Progress (00:28:56) Thought Bubbles (00:36:52) Death is the Best Invention of Life (00:39:18) Vulcans and the Struggles of Reason (00:40:22) The Ba'ku and Post-Warp Society (00:47:22) From Consumers to Makers (00:50:52) External Change vs. Internal Change (01:03:31) Final Thoughts (01:10:56) Closing (01:22:39) Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison Guest Patrick Devlin Production Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 30 min
June 12, 2017 Standard Orbit : 176: Time Traveling Without a License
Standard Orbit 176: Time Traveling Without a License

The Temporal Violations of James T. Kirk.

In the fan favorite DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," the Department of Temporal Investigations laments over James T. Kirk having the largest record of temporal violations on file; seventeen to be exact. We might not have seen all of them on screen, but Kirk did indeed often find himself in time periods that were not his own.
In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore take the time to travel through Kirk and co.'s many escapees across the space time continuum, the mechanisms that brought them backward and forward through time, and the various schools of thought on time travel itself.

Chapters
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:22)
Time Trek (00:03:40)
The Naked Time Travel (00:06:10)
We'll Figure Out the Rules Of Time Travel Tomorrow (Is Yesterday) (00:11:38)
The Guardian That Doesn't Guard (00:17:23)
Assignment: Spinoff (00:23:48)
Sarpeidon Nova (00:27:31)
Still Not Guarding Forever Very Well (00:34:30)
The Time Travel Home (00:37:30)
Nexus of Disappointment (00:42:16)
Comments from the Babel Conference (00:49:55)
Previously on Trek.fm (00:55:16)
Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:57:04)

Hosts
Ken Tripp and Zach Moore

Production
Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 1 min
June 12, 2017 Meta Treks : 71: Borg Butterfly Effect
Future Human Cultural Evolution with Patrick Devlin.

In the Star Trek universe, the cultural progression of alien races is remarkably deterministic, as cultures proceed from their own versions of the stone age, to the bronze age, to the industrial age, and culminating in warp-capable civilizations that are fully fledged members of the galactic community.

But what reasons do we have for thinking that our own diverse human cultures will progress along the path laid out for us in the Star Trek universe? What are the different possible trajectories of future human cultural evolution? And what are the different causal factors that produce cultural change over time (societal, political, technological, or otherwise)?

In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison are joined by Meta Treks associate producer Patrick Devlin to discuss future human cultural evolution, both inside the Star Trek universe and in our own world today.

Chapters
Intro (00:02:12)
Welcome to Patrick Devlin and Initial Thoughts (00:01:20)
Is Cultural Evolution Predictable? (00:02:06)
Ebbs and Flows (00:10:39)
Possible Trajectories (00:14:13)
Mechanisms for Cultural Change (00:25:20)
"Blink of an Eye" and Cultural Progress (00:28:56)
Thought Bubbles (00:36:52)
Death is the Best Invention of Life (00:39:18)
Vulcans and the Struggles of Reason (00:40:22)
The Ba'ku and Post-Warp Society (00:47:22)
From Consumers to Makers (00:50:52)
External Change vs. Internal Change (01:03:31)
Final Thoughts (01:10:56)
Closing (01:22:39)

Hosts
Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison

Guest
Patrick Devlin

Production
Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 30 min
June 11, 2017 Literary Treks : 193: Dayton's Treks
Hearts and Minds.

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise encounter an alien world with a dark link to Earth's past. When the captain and his away team are arrested for crimes supposedly committed by a sinister agency in the 21st century, it's up to them to discover the truth about what happened. Did travellers from Earth cause millions of deaths on a planet hundreds of light-years away?

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by author Dayton Ward to discuss his new novel, Hearts and Minds. We talk about the History's Shadow trilogy, Taurik and Admiral Akaar, alt-fact history, Dayton's research methods, Captain Picard's future in Starfleet, ask some questions posed by listeners, and end with Dayton's upcoming projects.

In the news segment, Dayton Ward talks about his upcoming Klingon Travel Guide, reveals that both it and the Vulcan guide will soon be available in e-book format as well, and talk about the upcoming Star Trek Adventures table-top RPG.

News
Klingon Travel Guide (00:02:49)
Star Trek Adventures RPG (00:12:37)

Feature: Hearts and Minds
A Sequel (00:18:13)
Tattletale (00:20:14)
Picard's Actions (00:26:57)
Alt-fact History (00:32:27)
References (00:45:19)
Jean-Luc's Futures (00:51:08)
Questions From the Fans (01:02:42)
Coming Up Next (01:13:31)
Final Thoughts (01:16:35)

Hosts
Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson

Guest
Dayton Ward

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)
1 hr 24 min
June 10, 2017 Stage Nine : 51: When 900 Years Old You Reach
Wonder Woman.

Star Trek fans identify Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk, the most iconic leading character in the franchise. But in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, Pine takes on the role of sidekick as Captain Steven Trevor.

In this episode of Stage Nine, Mike and John take a look at the new DC film. We discuss our thoughts on the movie, Pine's performance, and the DCEU as a whole. In news, we ponder what other Star Trek project Nicholas Meyer could be working on.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Meyer's New Trek (00:01:36)
Wonder Woman (00:11:34)
Chris Pine (00:22:35)
The DCEU (00:31:08)
Closing (00:43:40)

Hosts
Mike Schindler and John Mills

Production
Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Chris Stenftenagel (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
50 min
June 09, 2017 51: When 900 Years Old You Reach
Wonder Woman. Star Trek fans identify Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk, the most iconic leading character in the franchise. But in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman, Pine takes on the role of sidekick as Captain Steven Trevor. In this episode of Stage Nine, Mike and John take a look at the new DC film. We discuss our thoughts on the movie, Pine's performance, and the DCEU as a whole. In news, we ponder what other Star Trek project Nicholas Meyer could be working on. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Meyer's New Trek (00:01:36) Wonder Woman (00:11:34) Chris Pine (00:22:35) The DCEU (00:31:08) Closing (00:43:40) Hosts Mike Schindler and John Mills Production Mike Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Jeff Sutter (Associate Producer) Chris Stenftenagel (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
50 min
June 09, 2017 213: Welcome to Cyrusville
Vanishing Point.

Sometimes it would be nice to have a transporter. What Star Trek fans hasn’t had that thought? But would we really want to be disassembled atom by atom and put back together somewhere far away? Hoshi certainly didn’t in the second-season Enterprise episode “Vanishing Point,” but it was her only way out of a deadly situation.

In this episode of The Ready Room, host C Bryan Jones is joined by Justin Oser, Aaron Harvey, and Luke Weir to discuss Hoshi’s eight-second mental adventure, her father’s confusion, early transporter technology, the repetition of story concepts in Star Trek and, of course, the legend of Cyrus Ramsey.

In our news segment, we explore the new video vault component of the Deep Space Nine documentary and take a trip through the Cosmos as LeVar Burton brings Carl Sagan’s classic to life.

News Intro (00:00:00) DS9 Documentary Update and Video Vault (00:02:38) LeVar Burton Reads Cosmos (00:17:02)

Feature Initial Thoughts (00:25:01) ETP: Early Transporter Phobia (00:32:44) Only in Her Head (00:45:11) Overcoming Fears (00:54:05) I am Hoshi’s Dad. I am Smart. (00:59:59) The Aliens that Weren’t (01:10:46) Third Verse, Same As the First (01:20:51) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:27:34) Closing (01:33:56)

Hosts C Bryan Jones and Justin Oser

Guests Aaron Harvey and Luke Weir

Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Associate Producer) Sam Piassick (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Shaw (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) David Shuford (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 47 min
June 09, 2017 Warp Five : 113: Pick Up His Own Dead Body
Mike Sussman Interview.

Mike Sussman began his writing career on Star Trek with a last minute pitch of the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Meld." After several years of working for Voyager, and working closely with his friend Phyllis Strong, the two of them would take the reigns as Executive Story Editors for the new series, and later, Sussman would become a producer for that show.

In this episode of Warp Five, Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Mike Sussman to discuss his writing career on Enterprise. We also discuss working with Michael Piller on Voyager, who the dead guy was in "Future Tense," and how Mike's favorite episode from Enterprise originally began as a Janeway and Chakotay story.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome, Boomers! (00:01:21)
First Episode (00:02:23)
12 Monkeys (00:06:27)
TV Has Changed (00:10:47)
"Meld" (00:16:27)
Phyllis Strong (00:23:50)
"Future Tense" (00:25:50)
"In A Mirror Darkly" (00:29:46)
Writing "Kir'Shara" (00:33:06)
"Twilight" (00:39:20)
Writing Differences and Similarities (00:44:07)
Vulcans (00:48:13)
"Age of the Empress" (00:50:34)
Most Proud Of (00:52:52)
"These Are the Voyages..." (00:57:31)
Finding Mike (01:05:42)
Closing (01:08:19)

Hosts
Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guest
Mike Sussman

Production
Brandon-Shea Mutal (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Tim Cooper (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 13 min
June 09, 2017 The Ready Room : 213: Welcome to Cyrusville
Vanishing Point.

Sometimes it would be nice to have a transporter. What Star Trek fans hasn’t had that thought? But would we really want to be disassembled atom by atom and put back together somewhere far away? Hoshi certainly didn’t in the second-season Enterprise episode “Vanishing Point,” but it was her only way out of a deadly situation.

In this episode of The Ready Room, host C Bryan Jones is joined by Justin Oser, Aaron Harvey, and Luke Weir to discuss Hoshi’s eight-second mental adventure, her father’s confusion, early transporter technology, the repetition of story concepts in Star Trek and, of course, the legend of Cyrus Ramsey.

In our news segment, we explore the new video vault component of the Deep Space Nine documentary and take a trip through the Cosmos as LeVar Burton brings Carl Sagan’s classic to life.

News
Intro (00:00:00)
DS9 Documentary Update and Video Vault (00:02:38)
LeVar Burton Reads Cosmos (00:17:02)

Feature
Initial Thoughts (00:25:01)
ETP: Early Transporter Phobia (00:32:44)
Only in Her Head (00:45:11)
Overcoming Fears (00:54:05)
I am Hoshi’s Dad. I am Smart. (00:59:59)
The Aliens that Weren’t (01:10:46)
Third Verse, Same As the First (01:20:51)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:27:34)
Closing (01:33:56)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Justin Oser

Guests
Aaron Harvey and Luke Weir

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Associate Producer) Sam Piassick (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Shaw (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) David Shuford (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
1 hr 47 min
June 08, 2017 Mission Log : 237 - Suspicions
Dr. Reyga, a Ferengi scientist, has invented a type of shielding which could allow a spacecraft to safely enter a star's corona. Testing it on board one of the Enterprise's shuttles leaves a fellow scientist dead followed shortly by Reyga himself. It's up to Dr. Crusher to solve the mysterious deaths and possibly save herself from a court martial. This week, we put Suspicions in the Mission Log.

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56 min

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