The Academy faculty considers the return of the Star Trek franchise to Deep Space 9 in the Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 6, Hear All, Trust Nothing, including the messages and meanings of the story, production details, and their overall take on the episode.

The Academy faculty consider Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 5, Reflections, including the messages and meanings of the story, production details, and their particular take on the episode.

The Academy faculty consider Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 4, Room for Growth, including the messages and meanings of the story, production details, and their particular take on the episode.

The Academy faculty consider Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 3, Mining the Mind's Mine, including the messages, morals, and meanings of the story, production details, and some things probably no other Star Trek podcast is talking about.

The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael, consider Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 episode 2, The Least Deadly Game, including the messages, morals, and meanings of the story, and production details. 

The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney consider the messages, morals, and meanings of the Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 premiere, Grounded, including some things about this episode we haven't seen anywhere else.

The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael unpack the Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 1 finale A Quality of Mercy, which is a retelling of the classic Original Series episode Balance of Terror.

Dr. Michael deconstructs the penultimate episode of Strange New worlds, Season 1: All those Who Wander, including the story, production, themes and messages. (Dr. Rodney is on an Away Team mission and we expect him back next time).

Dr. Michael is joined by award-winning film writer, producer and director Dr. Michael White to explore The Elysian Kingdom, including the production design, themes, and storytelling of the episode (Dr. Rodney is on an Away Team mission and will be back next time).

Dr. Rodney is on a short sabbatical, so Dr. Michael explores the Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode The Serene Squall solo, including the plot, themes, ethics, and analysis of the storytelling (episode a little shorter than usual).