Time for back to back classes! In this episode of The Prime Subjective, Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners, Mike Henley and Jonesy dig into two episodes of Starfleet Academy.

First – S1E3 – “Vitus Reflux,” which depicts an escalating prank war between cadets of SFA and the War College. Expect team sports and mascots and co-ed locker rooms and plant shenanigans!

Then – S1E4 – “Vox in Excelso,” which focuses on Jay-Den and his newfound uncertainty when he faces a family crisis that speaks directly to his troubled backstory. Expect debate teams and warrior stew and some tricky diplomatic solutions for Klingons caught in their feelings!

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Our matriculation continues! In this episode of “The Prime Subjective”, Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners, Mike Henley and our returning guest Jonesy dig into Starfleet Academy S1E2 – “Beta Test.” Expect discussion on but not limited to: whales, opera, exocomps, bare feet on campus and the introduction of one more regular cast member.

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Get to class! In this episode of The Prime Subjective, we delve into the pilot episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – “Kids These Days.” Joining Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners and Michael Henley is our friend Jonesy (from The N Crowd improv team and SideQuest Theater here in Philly). Together, we go to school and meet the new cadets in this delightful episode!

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The trek through old school TOS continues. Before we take a little break to attend Starfleet Academy, the Prime Subjective crew (Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners, Michael Henley) tackles TOS S1E4, “The Naked Time.” Expect drunken shenanigans, Sulu fencing, Kirk off the leash, Irish folk songs, Spock crying, and the most ill-advised hot zone investigation protocols this side of [insert joke about current political landscape here]. Oh, and time travel, too! Buckle up, grab your foil, take Kathleen home (again), and enjoy our discussion on this early Trek classic!

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Take a trip in the way, way back machine and go where no man has gone before! In this episode of “The Prime Subjective,” Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners and Michael Henley discuss the second Star Trek pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before”! (It aired third in sequence…go figure.) Join us for TOS S1E3 – “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” where two officers become gods and soon find human beings puny and disposable. But how can they say that when we see the first canonical appearance of James Kirk’s rugged chest?

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The original Trek continues! In this episode of The Prime Subjective, Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners and Mike Henley discuss Star Trek: The Original Series S1E2 – “Charlie X.” Expect discussions of Scottish folk songs, The Twilight Zone, and being unable to deduce the age of people photographed in the mid-20th century! Oh, and also, of course, discussing all those things in the context of a classic episode of Star Trek!

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The Man Trap!

In this episode of the Prime Subjective, Chris Newcomer, Mike Henley and Karie Coleman-Hinners begin a serious deep dive into classic classic Trek! In this episode we discuss the first ever aired episode of Star Trek the original series, “The Man Trap”! Salt vampires, Spock hitting people, Yeoman Rand eating Sulu’s lunch… this episode has it all!

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The Prime Subjective goes back in time to 1966, where we discuss two classic episodes of the ORIGINAL Star Trek, “The Menagerie, Part I,” and “The Menagerie, Part II.” These episodes give us a peek at the early-established backstory of Captain Pike, and give us a look at a version of Star Trek that never was. Here we discuss the production history, the lore, and also the differences between 1966 Capt. Pike and 2025 Capt. Pike. Beam aboard for a trip in the way back machine and enjoy!

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It’s the 100th episode of The Prime Subjective! To celebrate this very special occasion, Chris Newcomer, Karie Coleman-Hinners and Michael Henley discuss the final two episodes of Strange New Worlds, Season 3! Join us for a spirited discussion of S3E9 – “Terrarium” and S3E10 – “New Life and New Civilizations.”

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In this episode of “The Prime Subjective,” our fearless crew (Chris Newcomer, Michael Henley, Karie Coleman-Hinners) discuss two episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – S3E7, “What is Starfleet?” and S3E8 – “Four and a Half Vulcans.”

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