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- Episode 199: Calm Seas, Stormy Skies
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Starfleet Academy cancelled
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy EP Confirms Season 2’s Major Risk
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Canceled After Two Seasons
- Why Paramount Plus Ended Star Trek: Starfleet Academy After Two Seasons
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Ending With Season 2
- Breaking — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Ends with Season 2, Wrapping Known Kurtzman-Era Productions – TrekCore.com
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ To End With Season 2 At Paramount+
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
- William Shatner Speaks Out After Starfleet Academy’s Cancellation: ‘That Aspect Of Star Trek I’ve Always Loved’
- William Shatner Breaks Silence on Surprise ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Cancelation – Men’s Journal
- Paramount+ Is Dismantling Star Trek After a Historic 9-Year Streaming Run
- Star Trek is Adrift: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Season 2
- The Real Reason for Paramount Dismantling Star Trek’s 9-Year Streaming Run Isn’t What You Think
- David Ellison On Cost Savings, Growth, The Tech Stack & AI As WBD Merge
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Cancellation Explained By Robert Picardo
- These 7 Rumored ‘Star Trek’ Shows Could Save the Franchise After ‘Starfleet Academy’s Cancelation
- The Star Trek Series Decades In The Making Lasted Just Over 2 Months
- Why Starfleet Academy’s Cancelation Has Me Worried About The Star Trek Franchise
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Offers the Franchise a Unique Way Forward
- STAR TREK’s TV Future Explained by Alex Kurtzman Amid Paramount Skydance Changes — GeekTyrant
Subspace Chatter- STAR TREK: YEAR ONE Has Already Been Pitched To Paramount Skydance
- STAR TREK: YEAR ONE Pitch Has Officially Reached Paramount Skydance -CBR
- “Star Trek: Year One” Has Been Pitched – Dark Horizons
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Fan Petition Hits Milestone After Paramount+ Cancellation
- Petition · Renew ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ for a third season – United Kingdom · Change.org
- Star Trek: Scouts Final Episodes Released on YouTube
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Remembers When They Weren’t Real Trek | Den of Geek
- NickALive!: The 16th Anniversary Bundle! | Star Trek Online
- 25 Years Later, Star Trek Has Revealed The Hidden Reason Starfleet Actually Began
- PREVIEW — Inside IDW’s THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS – TrekCore.com
Andy Weir Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman After Slamming Modern STAR TREK- ‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Stirs Controversy Over Failed Star Trek Pitch, Then Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman – TrekMovie.com
- Andy Weir ‘Star Trek’ Comments Draw Fire From Author Don Winslow
- ‘Star Trek’: How The Beatles Inspired Kirk and Spock’s Reboot Bond
- Leonard Nimoy’s Positive Reaction To Star Trek: DS9’s ‘Trials and Tribble-ations’
- Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award
- Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo by Brian Mix — Kickstarter
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Premiere Expected In Late Summer
- Toy Fair ’26: Nacelle announces Lucille Ball & Gene Roddenberry action figures
- Action Figure Insider » Nacelle Toys Reveal New Star Trek Products at #Wondercon2026
Here are links to 57 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- 57 Years Ago Today, Star Trek Released A Time Travel Masterpiece That The Franchise Has Never Beaten – ComicBook.com
- ‘Star Trek’ Actress Admits She Had a Crush on William Shatner
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes To Skip On A Rewatch
- Star Trek: TNG’s Chain of Command Is Mandatory Viewing for Every Sci-Fi Fan
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
- One Of Star Trek’s Best Episodes Was Created Out Of Spite
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- The Star Trek Episode That Only Exists Because Of A Sex Joke
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
- Why 1 Returning Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Was Disappointed by Picard Season 3’s Reunion – ComicBook.com
- ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Never Confirmed ‘Voyager’s Alternate Future Captain La Forge Reveal
- Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis Explained Why Comparing Her Experience On Picard Season 3 To TNG Was ‘Depressing’ | Cinemablend
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
- Star Trek: Lower Decks Made An Abandoned Vulcan Character Franchise Canon
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed]
- Star Trek director ‘was very proud of’ arguably the worst Strange New Worlds episode
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Promises “Classic” Episodes Alongside Bold New Experiments
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series]
- Star Trek Officially Confirms It Now Follows One of the Oldest Star Wars Rules – ComicBook.com
- Starfleet Academy Showrunner Teases Season 2: ‘The Dynamics You Thought Were Going to Be One Way Forever Start to Slowly Shift’ – IGN
- REVIEW – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Rubincon” – Trek Central
- Starfleet Academy is Star Trek (despite what so-called fans would have you believe)
- Star Trek’s Most Divisive Spin-Off Warps Past a Major Streaming Milestone
- Starfleet Academy’s Finale Improved Because It Removed Terrible Star Trek Characters
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 finale provides 6 unexpected glimpses of the future
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Is The Greatest Argument For The Return Of Long TV Seasons
- Yes, There Will Be a Starfleet Academy Season 2. Here’s What We Know About It – Reactor
- KUOW – ‘Starfleet Academy’ isn’t for everybody, but ‘Star Trek’ still is (Did ‘Star Trek’ jump the targ?)
- 39 Years Later, The Star Trek Franchise Just Put Itself On Trial — Again
- Jonathan Frakes Reacts to ‘Absurd’ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Gag
- The United Federation of Planets Has a War College Now — Are We Gonna Talk About It? – Reactor
- Star Trek just fumbled what could have been an all-time villain reveal
- Star Trek: 3 Best Things About Starfleet Academy Season 1 (& The 5 Worst) – ComicBook.com
- Starfleet Academy season 1 finale makes it painfully obvious what’s coming for the Doctor in season 2
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Calls Out a Missing Piece of Starfleet Canon 60 Years Later
- Star Trek actor was Jonathan Frakes’ ‘secret weapon’ on Starfleet Academy
- Star Trek icon praises Starfleet Academy’s ‘great’ Khionian actor
unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series
- Star Trek: Legacy Is ‘Never Gonna Happen’ Says TNG Icon
Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”]- The Lost ‘Star Trek’ Movies and Shows That Almost Happened—and the Stories Behind Them
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Tom Hanks Wanted To Play An Extremely Important Star Trek Character
Fourth Kelvin-timeline movie [cancelled in 2025 after many false starts]
- Why Star Trek 4 Isn’t Happening
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games- We Boldly Go Hands-On With Star Trek: Infection & Live To Tell About It
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- March STAR TREK Merch Roundup: Klingon Weapons, STARFLEET ACADEMY Pins, New EXO-6 Figures, and More! – TrekCore.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Star Trek: The Last Starship #8 Exclusive Preview
- Star Trek: The Last Starship #6 – Comic Book Preview
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance
- David Ellison On Cost Savings, Growth, The Tech Stack & AI As WBD Merger
Star Trek related science news
- A Modest Proposal: Star-Trek-like Communicator Badges for Siri | Scientific American
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- All 10 Star Trek Series Finale Episodes, Ranked – AOL
- All 14 Star Trek Movies Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes
- Paramount has a Star Trek Strategy Problem. Here Are Five Ways to Fix It.
- 10 essential Star Trek episodes to watch after Starfleet Academy season 1
- Every Star Trek First Season Ranked Worst to Best – Reactor
- Everything We Know About the Future of ‘Star Trek’
- Column | What ‘Star Trek’ teaches us about the 21st century – The Pitt News
- Rod Roddenberry on Carrying Forward the STAR TREK Legacy – Nerdist
- The 10 Best Star Trek Episodes of All Time – ComicBook.com
- Where did ‘Star Trek’ go? And what does it mean for the future of Paramount – and movie theaters? – East Idaho News
- 10 Most Uncomfortable Star Trek Scenes Of All Time
- Star Trek Should Boldly Go Back To Network TV
- ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Trivia: Take the World’s Hardest Quiz
Actor Watch
- Jonathan Frakes Says STARFLEET ACADEMY Could Be His Last Time Directing STAR TREK — GeekTyrant
- Shatner’s 95th sparks global Star Trek party
- Shatner Reveals Why He Avoids Watching Star Trek
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: The Cruise 2026
End Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
- Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
- Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast
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1 hr 17 min - Episode 198: The Omega Plan
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Star Trek Honored At Saturn Awards, But No Wins For ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com
Away Team Mission (with an appropriate sound effect)Discussion of the Omega molecule, as first seen in
“Star Trek: Voyager”
season 4, episode 21,
“The Omega Directive”Main Mission, Part 1Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
“300th Night”
Story by Kristen Beyer & Kenneth Lin
Teleplay by Kristen Beyer
Directed by Jonathan FrakesMain Mission, Part 2Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
“Rubicon”
Story by Noga Landau & Gaia Violo
Teleplay by Alex Kurtzman & Kristen Beyer
Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiHere are links to 50 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- ‘Star Trek’ Completely Rewrites the Rules of Sci-Fi Television in Just 50 Minutes
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- Acclaimed Star Trek Director Calls Out Captain Picard’s Favorite Hobby As Sadism | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
- What Happened To Scott Bakula’s Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]
- Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th and 5th seasons yet to premier]
- Star Trek actor teases ‘challenging’ Strange New Worlds season 4 & 5 episodes
Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present)
- NickALive!: Holodeck Rescues #8 | Star Trek Scouts Rescue a Moon Alien! | Star Trek: Scouts
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 8 explained
- ‘Starfleet Academy”s latest episode reminds us why the Doctor is one of ‘Star Trek’s greatest ever characters | Space
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “The Life of the Stars” Review: Finding Hope in Grief – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
- Theatre Kids — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars” – Reactor
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 8 Review – Voyager’s The Doctor Finally Gets His Episode – IGN
- ‘Star Trek’ Actor Speaks Out After Receiving ‘Scary’ Hate – Parade
- Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Dramatic In “The Life Of The Stars” – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Brings Back Another Discovery Veteran (And She’s A Great Fit)
- Starfleet Academy Episode 9 Review – Momma, I’m Coming Home
- Who Stephen Colbert Plays In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
- Explaining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s ‘Voyager’ Reference, Mary Wiseman’s Return, ‘Our Town’ Homage (Exclusive)
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. So Why Are Fans So Divided? – Parade
- Starfleet Academy Just Brought Back The Worst Thing About Star Trek: Picard | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- “This Show Has Balls” – Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing Starfleet Academy Episode 9 | Den of Geek
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finds Streaming Success on Paramount+
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 1’s Penultimate Episode Reminds Everyone the Furflies Are Coming
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Draws Some Very Big Lines for Its Finale
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Follows The Blueprint Of An Underrated Star Wars Show
- R’uustai — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “300th Night” – Reactor
- Starfleet Academy season 1 is running out of time to make this character worthwhile
- After 30 Years, Star Trek Just Quietly Rewrote a Classic ‘Voyager’ Episode
- Star Trek Just Explained a Legendary TNG Villain Perfectly in a Single Line – ComicBook.com
- 9 Years Later, One Newish Star Trek Character Is Suddenly Part Of The Old Guard
- Star Trek Finally Gave Voyager’s Doctor a Name (After 8 Failed Attempts) – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s EPs Respond About Whether The Show Will Continue Past Season 2
- Star Trek’s Returning Discovery Character Is Almost A Whole New Person
- Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ EPs Talk ‘Shocking” Season 2 Finale, Series Future – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Responds To Negative Starfleet Academy Reactions
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Patrick Stewart’s Favorite Star Trek Movie Is One Of The Franchise Greats
Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]
- Alec Baldwin Says ‘R-Rated Star Trek’ Is Worst Movie Idea He’s Ever Pitched
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games- NickALive!: Two New Star Trek Games from Beadle & Grimm’s | Beadle and Grimm’s
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Star Trek Already Has a New Story For Starfleet Academy Fans
- Star Trek’s Next Big Series Will Ditch Popular TV Trend That’s Holding Starfleet Back
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Star Trek is facing a critical moment – here’s how it can survive | Radio Times
- 7 Biggest Starfleet Losses in Star Trek History – ComicBook.com
- Why New Star Trek Feels So Different
- Star Trek Officially Ends an 11-Year Streak & Leaves the Franchise’s Future Uncertain – ComicBook.com
- 60 years of ‘Star Trek’: The colorful origins of the rainbow warp effect | Space
- ‘Star Trek’ Turns 60 With a Packed Year: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
- ‘The Trial of Spock’: Star Trek-Inspired Opera Premieres at UCSC
- The Trial of Spock [Act I] – YouTube
Actor Watch
- Star Trek Legend Teases Return of Legendary TNG Captain – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Jonathan Frakes Discusses Directing the Scene That Made Him Cry – TV Guide
- Robert Picardo shares surprising reaction on returning to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise
End Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
- Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
- Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast
If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode.
We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537
Don’t put on the red shirt!
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1 hr 33 min - ‘Star Trek’ Completely Rewrites the Rules of Sci-Fi Television in Just 50 Minutes
- Episode 197: The Podcast’s the Thing
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 7
“Ko’Zeine”
Written by Alex Taub & Eric Anthony Glover
Directed by Andi ArmaganianSubspace ChatterStar Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2 Wraps Filming! – Trek Central
Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo by Brian Mix — Kickstarter
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Showrunners on Deep Space Nine
Star Trek Finally Closes a Plot Hole That’s Haunted The Original Series 59 Years Later
The twelve newly announced ships joining the collection include:
- The Texas-class USS Aledo from Lower Decks
- The android-manned Synth attack ship from Picard
- The USS Damocles, the Klingon-constructed false Federation starship from Strange New Worlds
- The USS Athena from Starfleet Academy
- A one-nacelled Freedom-class variant of the USS Cerritos
- The classic Shuttlecraft Galileo from The Original Series
- The USS Kelcie Mae from Strange New Worlds
- An XL-sized model of the USS Cerritos with its hull removed
- The Nova Flyer vessel from Prodigy
- The USS Adventure from Strange New Worlds
- A Gorn Hunter ship from Strange New Worlds
- An XL-sized USS Protostar featuring a deployed proto-warp drive
Fanhome Announces Expansion to STAR TREK STARSHIPS Collection, with Additions from STARFLEET ACADEMY, STRANGE NEW WORLDS, and More
Quick mention of the Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount continuing saga article.
Here are links to 83 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find articles on everything from How Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek to the 1980’s attempt to make a Starfleet Academy movie..
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- The Original Drafts for Star Trek’s Opening Narration – Neatorama
- How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ But Lost Her Studio (Exclusive) | Woman’s World
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- Michael Dorn almost quit Star Trek The Next Generation after just two seasons in the role of Worf – 3DVF
- Why ‘Star Trek’ Star Couldn’t Sleep While Playing His Iconic Role – Parade
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Was Inspired By This Hit ’50s Western Series
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- ‘Star Trek’ Icon, 72, Admits His Character’s Beloved Trait Was a ‘Mistake’
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
- Why Star Trek Bosses Were Afraid Scott Bakula Would Pass On Enterprise Until The Last Minute
- Why Was Star Trek: Enterprise Cancelled and Can It Be Revived? – Cancelled Sci Fi
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
- Star Trek: Discovery Cancellation Was Surprising, Says Mary Wiseman
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th and 5th seasons]
- Jonathan Frakes On Directing Jack Quaid’s Hilarious ‘Riker Maneuver’ In Star Trek Crossover
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]
- REVIEW – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away” – Trek Central
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Decides Everyone Needs a Harsh Lesson
- Star Trek’s Divisive New Series Just Proved The Doubters Wrong
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Come, Let’s Away | Den of Geek
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Return to the Miyazaki! – IGN
- Has ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ just unleashed its very own Khan? | Space
- Star Trek Finally Reveals Voyager’s Official Replacement – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek’s New TV Series is Changing the Galaxy More Than Any Other Show Before It – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Proves Just How Influential Spock Truly Was
- Did Starfleet Academy nail its ‘love letter’ to Star Trek: DS9?
- After Starfleet Academy’s DS9 Episode, I Know How The Star Trek Series Could Bring Back A Legacy Character | Cinemablend
- I Was Surprised At How Real Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Mind Space Was, But The Stars Said It Had A Funny Downside
- Starfleet Academy Finally Finds The Sweet Spot For Storytelling
- Starfleet Academy Can Succeed Where Every Other New Star Trek Series Has Failed
- NickALive!: The Cadets Return Home for the Holidays in New ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode ‘Ko’Zeine’ | First Look
- Star Trek’s Epic New Klingon Villain Return Officially Addressed by Star – ComicBook.com
- Starfleet Academy Episode 7 “Ko’Zeine” Pits Ambition Against Family Duty as Cadets Return Home + 10 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Hidden Connection To Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk
- Star Trek Officially Confirms a Major Klingon Theory (& Sets Up a New Problem) – ComicBook.com
- Paramount+’s Unexpected Sci-Fi Hit Officially Wraps Season 2 Very Soon [Exclusive]
- Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s George Hawkins on His “Fishboy” Alter Ego, Cadet Darem Reymi – TrekCore.com
- ‘Star Trek’ Star Says He Was ‘Scared’ to Play His Groundbreaking Role — Here’s Why
- Star Trek: DS9 actor was ‘amazing’ to work with on Starfleet Academy
- Starfleet Academy Episode 7: One Wedding and a Burglary
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s George Hawkins Admitted Darem’s Episode Made One ‘Brutal’ Change
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gives Its Kids (and Itself) the Grace to Find Their Own Path
- 61 Years Later, Star Trek Is Taking A New Approach To The Captain Kirk Question
- 33 Years Later, Star Trek Just Released a Secret Sequel to a Classic Next Generation Episode – ComicBook.com
- Healing Old Wounds and New Beginnings in Starfleet Academy Episode 8 “The Life of the Stars” + 17 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Fan Backlash Explained | The Mary Sue
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Bella Shepard Reveals How Genesis’ Setback Just Set up Season 2
- 33 Years On, Star Trek Officially Reverses a Decision The Next Generation Admitted Was a Mistake – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Actors Wrao Season 2 Filming: Impact On Paramount+ Franchise
- As ‘Star Trek’ Nears 60, Showrunners Say It Must ‘Bring Something Back’—Here’s What They Mean – Parade
- Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Burnham Creates Dilemma For Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
- Star Trek returns to Top 10 charts on Friday the 13th (& Paul Giamatti seems to be why)
- New 88% RT Star Trek Show Gets Exciting Season 2 Update
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Gives VOYAGER’s Doctor New Role – Nerdist
- Alex Kurtzman Learned to Put the Stars of ‘Starfleet Academy’ in Danger From an Unlikely Source
Unannounced “Star Trek: United”
- A Star Trek Producer Has A Perfect Idea To Bring Back Captain Archer
Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”]
- ‘Star Trek Phase II’: The Lost ’70s Series That Shaped the Franchise | Woman’s World
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)Star Trek: Generations (1994)
- Tom Hanks Nearly Changed the Best Star Trek Movie Ever Made
Star Trek (2009)
- Starfleet Academy subtly pays homage to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
- Star Trek Into Darkness Director J.J. Abrams Has One Big Regret About The Sequel
- Karl Urban’s Script Critique Led To One Of Star Trek Into Darkness’ Funniest Lines
Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]- The Lost ‘Star Trek’ Starfleet Academy Movie: An Inside Look (Exclusive) | Woman’s World
- The Lost 1970s ‘Star Trek’ Movie That Almost Changed Spock Forever | Woman’s World
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games- Everything We Know About Star Trek: Across the Unknown – Trek Central
- NickALive!: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | Personal Log: Tom Paris | English | Daedalic Entertainment
- Ezri Dax returns to Star Trek Online to face a Lovecraftian threat
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- Nacelle Showcases STAR TREK Action Figure Paint Masters, Holodeck, TOS Bridge Playset, and More at Toy Fair 2026 – TrekCore.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- After 37 Years, Star Trek Makes Its Biggest Starfleet Retcon Yet With the Borg
- NickALive!: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy–Lost Contact Trailer | IDWPublishing
- Ensign’s Log: Nyota Uhura shines on in STAR TREK: DEVIATIONS – THREADS OF DESTINY #1
- REVIEW – Star Trek: Deviations – Threads of Destiny – Trek Central
- The Future of ‘Star Trek’ Comics Is Ready for a New Next Generation (Exclusive)
- IDW Launching Two New STAR TREK Comic Series in September, Additional CELEBRATIONS One-Shots, and More! – TrekCore.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Star Trek: Everything We NOW Know About The Lost Era
- Star Trek: 10 Episodes That Are UNWATCHABLE Now
- 28 Memorable ‘Star Trek’ Crossovers Across 60 Years | Woman’s World
- ‘Star Trek Next Generation’ Cast Then and Now: 35 Years Later | Woman’s World
- 10 Worst Star Trek Ship Designs, Ranked
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ wants you to flash the Vulcan salute at Pier 39
- Some Star Trek Fans Complain About The Franchise’s Direction, But I Need To Hit Back After Watching Final Frontier For The First Time | Cinemablend
- The Kelvin Timeline’s Lasting Legacy: How Abrams’ Star Trek Trilogy Shaped the Franchise’s Streaming Era – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
Convention news/fandom
- Star Trek celebrates 60 years with star-studded cruise – CBS News
- The Lost Story That United the Original ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Doctor Who’ | Woman’s World
- How ‘Star Trek’ Fans Saved the Show With a Million Letters (EXCLUSIVE) | Woman’s World
Actor Watch- STAR TREK: VOYAGER’s Captain Janeway Defends STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Captain Ake From Online Trolls
- Beam Me Up, Sulu Directors on Star Trek’s Ongoing Cultural Relevance
- Leonard Nimoy | All Star Trek
- James Doohan Military Service: ‘Star Trek’ Scotty’s Secret D-Day Story | Woman’s World
Passings- ‘Star Trek’ Actor John Wheeler Dead at 95
Main Mission, Part 2Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 8
“The Life of the Stars”
Written by Gaia Violo & Jane Maggs
Directed by Andi ArmaganianOur Town 2003 Broadway Production Paul Newman as Stage Manager – YouTube
Time to refill the dilithium chamber and warp on out of here!End Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
- Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
- Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast
If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode.
We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537
Until next time, on behalf of my absent co-hosts, Chuck, Kreg and myself, and my special guest, Gary, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek”
Don’t put on the red shirt!
END RECORDING – HAILING FREQUENCIES CLOSED
1 hr 8 min - Episode 196: SAM calling Orson. Come in, Orson
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Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, episode 5
“Series Acclimation Mil”
Written by Kristen Beyer & Tawny Newsome
Directed by Larry TengSubspace Chatter- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Shocking New Status Quo For Klingons, Explained By The Showrunners [Exclusive]
- New Star Trek Comic Reveals The Dark History Of The Klingons Before ‘Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
- Action Figure Insider » NACELLE LAUNCHES STAR TREK BUILD-A-BRIDGE COLLECTIBLE PLAYSET TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF THE ICONIC FRANCHISE
- How I Built the Star Trek LCARS control panel of my dreams | The Verge
Nicole de Boer To Return As Dax For ‘Star Trek Online: Corruption’ – TrekMovie.com- Star Trek Online’s Next Season Is ‘Corruption,’ With Full Suite Of Chimeran-Themed Missions | MMORPG.com
Here are links to 84 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- The Beloved Sci-Fi Author Behind One Of Star Trek’s Best Episodes Hated Hollywood
- 7 Things I Learned Watching Star Trek’s First Episode for the First Time 60 Years Later – ComicBook.com
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- The Sci-Fi Horror Legend Who Turned Down Star Trek’s Picard
- Jonathan Frakes On Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Cast Had Reputation For Being ‘A–holes’ On Set, And Why Guest Stars Struggled So Much
- 36 Years Ago, Star Trek Delivered a Surprising Character Return (And Gave Birth to an Iconic Meme) – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: TNG’s Uniforms Were Changed For Patrick Stewart’s Health (And Fear Of A Lawsuit)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
- ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Used Its Most Iconic Episode To Say Something Much Darker
- No Star Trek Villain Has Ever Topped ‘Deep Space Nine’s Most Sinister Enemy
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- The Best Moment in the Worst Episode of ‘Star Trek: Voyager,’ 30 Years Later
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
- TNG Cast Reunion On Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Set Rejuvenated Patrick Stewart
- How Star Trek: TNG’s Returning Cast Revitalized an “Exhausted” Patrick Stewart for Picard Season 3 – ComicBook.com
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]
- Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Shared His Reaction To That ‘Riker’ Reference In Strange New Worlds’ Lower Decks Crossover That Almost Ruined The Scene
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Jess Bush Reflects On Final Season And Spoiler-y Photos
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (2025) [movie]
- Star Trek Nominated For Five Worst Of 2025 Awards | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]
- Star Trek Has Updated The Worst Writing Trope In The Stupidest Possible Way
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4 Review – Vox in Excelso | Den of Geek
- Star Trek’s Controversial New Series Hits Major Streaming Setback After Divisive Response
- NickALive!: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Classes Begin for the New Cadets (S1, E2)
- ‘Star Trek’ Legend Robert Picardo on Why the ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadets Talk Like Modern Kids
- This trio of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ cadets weren’t Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview) | Space
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1×04 review: “Vox in Excelso” – The Geekiary
- Starfleet Academy just reimagined Klingons as polyamorous refugees
- Star Trek ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gets Demolished By Fans For Woke Storylines | OutKick
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Honors Captain Riker In Episode 4
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Decides There Are Some Things Worth Keeping the Same
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 4 – ‘Vox in Excelso’ Review – IGN
- Should you give ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ the old college try?
- Divisive Star Trek TV Show Defies the Backlash To Re-Enter Paramount+ Streaming Charts (but There’s a Catch)
- Holly Hunter Reveals the Challenge of New ‘Star Trek’ Role – Parade
- New Star Trek Spinoff Is Two For Two On Ruining Beloved Alien Races
- Despite Being Review-Bombed, New Star Trek Series Bounces Back on Streaming
- Star Trek Just Changed Klingon Lore Permanently With a Cool Canon Update – ComicBook.com
- Starfleet Academy Mangled Star Trek’s Most Important Quote About Freedom, Just Like ChatGPT Would Have
- Stephen Colbert’s ‘Starfleet Academy’ Role Is Driving Me Nuts
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5: Series Acclimation Mil – Parade
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finally Solved the Klingon Problem
- Starfleet Academy Is About to Solve a 23-Year-Old Enterprise Mistake
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Pays Homage to Deep Space Nine and the Siskos – TV Guide
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 5 – Avery Brooks’ Deep Space Nine Captain Sisko Cameo Explained
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Honors Deep Space Nine, Sisko
- “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” DP Philip Lanyon on Balancing Franchise Legacy With a Youthful Visual Approach – The Credits
- Star Trek Just Featured Deep Space Nine Star Avery Brooks in a Sisko-Themed Episode — Even if It’s Not the Full Return Fans Had Hoped For – IGN
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Deep Space Nine Episode Didn’t Confirm Sisko’s Fate. Tawny Newsome Told Me The Reason Why | Cinemablend
- Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Celestial In “Series Acclimation Mil” – TrekMovie.com
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ brings Avery Brooks back to ‘Star Trek’ for an emotional ‘Deep Space Nine’ epilogue: ‘That’s his voice’
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Illa Dax Explained: Deep Space Nine Connection, Species, & More
- DS9 characters return in Starfleet Academy (& Star Trek actor explains mind-blowing cameo)
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gets Major Paramount+ Win After Tapping Into Classic Star Trek DNA
- Tawny Newsome Shares Moment Avery Brooks “Handed Kerrice The Reins” For ‘Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
- How Many People Live On Star Trek: The Next Generation’s USS Enterprise? – AOL
- I’ve Struggled To Explain How Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Feels Like TNG And Other Older Shows, But Tawny Newsome Nailed It | Cinemablend
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Cast Tease What Fans Can Expect In Season 2
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Nahla Ake Controversy Is Actually Genius
- Starfleet Academy actor was ‘the last piece of this puzzle’ bringing back beloved DS9 character
- 27 Years Later, One Star Trek Underdog Finally Got Some Closure\
- Exclusive Sneak Peek Teases Major Danger Ahead in ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
- ‘Star Trek’ understood the division we keep falling for
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Return to the Miyazaki! – IGN
- Star Trek writer honors Avery Brooks’ DS9 request in Starfleet Academy
- Star Trek Finally Made the Perfect Borg Replacement Canon After 30 Years – ComicBook.com
- Jonathan Frakes Enjoys Riker and Troi’s Romance Recreated In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)Star Trek: Generations (1994)
- Inside the Lost ‘Star Trek: Generations’ Movie Fans Never Got to See | Woman’s World
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- The Best Star Trek Movie Only Happened Because One Man Saved Picard’s Greatest Foe | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books- Best Star Trek: Khan characters ranked
Star Trek video games/board games
- “Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | New Video and Switch 2 Demo Details” – Games Press
- Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown Features Canon-Breaking Choices
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Canonizes Starships From ‘Star Trek Online’ Game – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Star Trek: The Last Starship #5 review
- Star Trek Voyager Homecoming #5: Preaching to the Choir – Comic Watch
- Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #5 – Comic Book Review
- Star Trek Officially Ends One of Its Most Cursed Romances After 25 Years
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- 7 Most Rewatchable Star Trek Episodes Of All Time, Ranked (#1 Will Never Be Matched)
- Star Trek nominations continue to materialize during awards season
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Sneakily Brought Some More ‘Star Trek Online’ Ships to TV
- Star Trek needs to go back to 20+ episode seasons — and there’s never been a better time | Space
- 19 Critically-Panned Sci-Fi Movies That Are Actually Worth Your Time
- Every Star Trek Show’s Flagship, Ranked Worst To Best – ComicBook.com
- 15 Most Powerful Star Trek Characters, Ranked
- A Rightful Honor: The Importance of ‘Star Trek”s Impact – The Fairfield Mirror
Actor Watch
- Jonathan Frakes’ Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? Is a 6-Season Sci-Fi Gem
- Another Star Trek actor will team up with Jessica Chastain (but on the small screen)
- William Shatner Brilliantly Defends Modern STAR TREK Against Elon Musk
- Why This New ‘Star Trek’ Star Avoided Watching the Franchise – Parade
- ‘Star Trek’ legend George Takei talks Nimoy’s directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview) | Space
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 6
“Come, Let’s Away”
Written by Kenneth Lin & Kiley Rossetter.
Directed by Lary TengEnd Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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1 hr 10 min - Episode 195: Debate ‘N Switch
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 3
“Vitus Reflux”
Written by Alex Taub & Kiley Rossetter
Directed by Doug AarniokoskiSubspace Chatter (if Charlie okays it)- See William Shatner Return On A Unique Captain’s Chair In Super Bowl Ad Tease – TrekMovie.com
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Nominated For
- Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Section 31 Has Five Award Nominations No Movie Wants
- RAZZ NEWZ – The Razzies
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Nominated For 4 Saturn Awards, Including Best Sci-Fi Series – TrekMovie.com
- The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films
January STAR TREK Merch Roundup: Factory Entertainment’s Klingon Communicator Prop Replica, Funko POPs, Books, and More! – TrekCore.com- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Comics Coming Soon (Exclusive) – Nerdist
CLINTON
In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
Nothing this week
Here are links to 77 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- One of Kirk’s Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes Ever Is a Masterclass in 1 Thing the Sci-Fi Show Does Best
- The Star Trek Prop You Didn’t Realize Came From Gilligan’s Island
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- ’Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Near-Perfect Episode Breaks a Core Rule With a Quote Fans Can’t Shake
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- Captain Janeway’s Single Greatest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
- Why Star Trek’s Original Captain Janeway Actress Quit The Series
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1 review: ‘compelling’
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview) | Space
- Starfleet Academy Will Revive an Age-Old Star Trek Conundrum | Den of Geek
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy review – Holly Hunter is a transgressive thrill in this horny high-school spinoff | Star Trek | The Guardian
- This Risky New Star Trek Series Is Streaming Free Sooner Than You Think
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – 10 Key Facts About The New Series
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ review: The latest Trek series asks big questions : NPR
- The State of the ‘Star Trek’ Universe Coming Into ‘Starfleet Academy’
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere Review – IGN
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy tries something different, and I don’t hate it – Ars Technica
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Beta Test” – TrekCore.com
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paramount+’s New Series Delights
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Paramount Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It?
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Divides Critics & Fans On Rotten Tomatoes
- Recap/Review: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Series Premiere Is A Welcoming Return To Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
- New Star Trek Series Hit With Immediate Backlash and Review Bombing on Rotten Tomatoes
- 39 Years Later, Star Trek Just Gave An Old Alien Race A New Superpower
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ brings a modern sheen to the ‘Star Trek’ universe | WVXU
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Debuts With Divisive Rotten Tomatoes Score
- Stephen Miller Leads ‘Woke’ Backlash Against New ‘Star Trek’ Series
- Starfleet Academy’s Best Decision Allows The Series To Be A Traditional Star Trek Project
- Star Trek Star Defends Controversial New Character After Backlash – ComicBook.com
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Stars Talk Fun of Jett & Lura’s Romance
- Captain Janeway’s Hidden Cameo In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere
- Starfleet Academy Officially Solves Star Trek’s Biggest Voyager Problem 31 Years Later
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Continues One Of Voyager’s Silliest Gags
- One Cool Trick Makes Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Feel So Huge
- Star Trek’s New ‘Canon-Breaking’ Officer Is Actually a Deep Space Nine Deep Cut Most Fans Forgot
- I Had No Idea The Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Set Was So Intricate, But I Can’t Get Over The Stars’ Comparisons To Voyager And Discovery
- Review: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY is What Happens When Star Trek Forgets Itself — GeekTyrant
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Plugged In
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Makes a Prank War Out of One of the Oldest Debates in ‘Star Trek’
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 3 – ‘Vitus Reflux’ Review – IGN
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Vitus Reflux” – TrekCore.com
- Classic STAR TREK Characters Who Could Appear in STARFLEET ACADEMY – Nerdist
- Latest Star Trek reboot unveils human-alien lesbian romance amid criticism that it is too woke | Daily Mail Online
- 9 Years Later, Star Trek Still Hasn’t Fixed the Biggest Discovery Problem – ComicBook.com
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ faces ‘woke’ backlash from fans and critics | Fox News
- ‘Star Trek’ actress argues that series has always been ‘woke’ as new show faces backlash
- Holly Hunter Says She Loved Being Barefoot in New ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role (Exclusive)
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ isn’t the first time that ‘Star Trek’ tried to go back to school | Space
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 1 review | Efficiently going where many have tried to go before | Film Stories
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Wall Of Heroes Hints At Terrifying Fates For Strange New Worlds Characters
- Star Trek’s New 88% RT Show Has Been Set Up For 60 Years (So Why Didn’t It Happen Before?) – ComicBook.com
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Ep. 4: A Species in Danger – Parade
- Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Raoul Bhaneja on the War College’s Commander Kelrec – TrekCore.com
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games
- ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown’ Release Date & Switch 2 Confirmed; Watch New Gameplay Video – TrekMovie.com
- ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Delta Quadrant Adventure Awaits You – Parade
- Star Trek Adventures Species Sourcebook now available for pre-order
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Star Trek Is Officially Scrapping Its Best Piece of Sci-Fi Tech After 39 Years
- IDW April 2026 Full Solicits With New Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- The 22 Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes of All Time – Parade
- Anniversary of Star Trek brings back basement memories | News, Sports, Jobs – Marshall Independent
- A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10 – Ars Technica
- Every Confirmed & Rumored Star Trek: Discovery Spinoff – ComicBook.com
- People Are Calling For William Shatner To Run Star Trek, But That’s A Terrible Idea
- What constellation am I: A starry personality quiz | Space
- Letter to the editors: What’s the fuss? ‘Star Trek’ warned us about AI and more | Chattanooga Times Free Press
- A Brief History of Fictional ‘Star Trek’ Sports
- Stephen Miller Wants William Shatner to Take Control of ‘Star Trek.’ Actor’s Response Goes Viral | Military.com
- 60 Years After Her Debut, Star Trek Reveals the Fate of The Original Series’ Most Important Star – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek 4’s Cancellation Gives the Reboot Crew an Unwanted Movie Record After TOS & TNG – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek Is Repeating A Decades-Old Mistake | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- 10 Smartest Star Trek Villains, Ranked
- Ranking Star Trek On Paramount+ Premieres: Worst to Best
- Pluto TV Adds 5 New Live Star Trek Channels | Cord Cutters News
Actor Watch
- Robert Picardo Reminds Fans What STAR TREK Has Always Been as The Franchise Turns 60 — GeekTyrant
- Tig Notaro: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ shows ‘same Tig, different galaxy’ | Out.com
- ‘Star Trek’ star Paul Giamatti says THIS role of his deserves an award
- ‘Star Trek’ Star Returns to the Franchise After Two Years – Parade
- Paul Giamatti ‘Never’ Thought He’d Be Cast in New Star Trek Series (Exclusive)
- Chris Pine Tells New Paramount Bosses ‘Good Luck’ With ‘Star Trek’
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 4
“Vox in Excelso”
Written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony Glover
Directed by Doug AarniokoskiEnd Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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1 hr 35 min - Episode 194: It’s All Academic Now
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Pens Strong Message About Franchise’s History Ahead Of Starfleet Academy
Robert Picardo Reminds Fans What STAR TREK Has Always Been as The Franchise Turns 60 — GeekTyrant
Zoe Saldaña Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time With ‘Avatar 3’
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, episode 1
“Kids These Days”
Written by Gaia Violo
Directed by Alex KurtzmanSubspace Chatter- Star Trek panoramas from the CD-ROM era – Boing Boing
- Exclusive: Christina Chong Talks “More Swings” For ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5 – TrekMovie.com
- Say Goodbye to Star Trek on Netflix
- Star Trek Fans Bought A Lot Of Props At Auctions In 2025, But I’m Shocked At The Most Expensive Get From The Next Generation
- Alex Kurtzman on Star Trek’s Future — and Paramount’s New Regime
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Casts Sulu and Bones for Series Finale
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Series Finale Casts Thomas Jane as McCoy, Kai Murakami as Sulu – TrekCore.com
- Dr. McCoy and Mr. Sulu to Appear in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Series Finale – IGN
- ‘Star Trek’ Legend Offered ‘Klingon School’ to 2026 Cast
- Warner Bros. Discovery Still Sounds Open to a Paramount Deal
- DOJ Reviewing Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
- Paramount Loses Bid to Fast Track WBD Disclosures on Netflix Deal
- Paramount Loses Bid to Fast Track WBD Disclosures on Netflix Deal
In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
Town of Vulcan Recreation – Public Access
Here are links to 144 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- Star Trek: TOS S2 episodes to be thankful for on Turkey Day
- One Star Trek Actor Played Three Characters in the Original Series (After She Was Cut From The Pilot)
- Star Trek actress, 85, makes unexpected comments about co-star William Shatner | HELLO!
- Star Trek Used Kissing Noises To Create The Sound Of A Classic Monster
- Star Trek episode showed Trekkies just how funny the series could be
- 59 Years Later, This Star Trek: TOS Episode Remains the Scariest Hour in Sci-Fi TV History
- One Line From Star Trek: The Original Series Created A 58-Year Plot Hole
- The Star Trek spinoff Starfleet Academy is as much a school on-screen as it is off, according to co-star George Hawkins | Popverse
- Classic Star Trek Is Finding A New Audience Through YouTube Reaction Videos – TrekMovie.com
- One of Kirk’s Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes Ever Is a Masterclass in 1 Thing the Sci-Fi Show Does Best
- One Star Trek Actor Couldn’t Do Spock’s Vulcan Salute
- Star Trek’s Tribbles Got Their Noise From A Very Unlikely Animal
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Schisms” Is Still the Darkest Hour of Body Horror in Trek History
- Star Trek’s annoying TNG guests shouldn’t stop fans from watching must-see Data episode
- “I can’t, they’re out of control”: Denise Crosby on Star Trek Director Getting Fed Up of TNG Cast
- Star Trek: TNG Is Superior Because It Respected One Rule The Original Series Constantly Broke
- All 7 Seasons of STAR TREK: TNG, Ranked
- 32.9M Streaming Hours Prove This ‘Star Trek’ Spin-Off Aged Better Than Expected
- The Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode That Michael Dorn Considers The Worst
- Star Trek: The 7 Best Captain Picard Episodes Of All Time – ComicBook.com
- New Star Trek Show Finally Completes The Redemption Of The Next Generation’s Most Hated Character – ComicBook.com
- 6 Darkest Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes, Ranked
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
- 28 Years Ago, Star Trek’s Future Was Changed Forever in 2 Weeks
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek’s Controversial Janeway Episode Is the Most Problematic 46 Minutes in Sci-Fi History
- Star Trek: Voyager’s Best, Darkest Story Was Almost A Season-Long Adventure – ComicBook.com
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
- The Worst ‘Star Trek’ Episode Ever Pointlessly Killed Off a Beloved Character To “Create Conversation”
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]
- Star Trek’s Most Beloved Show Being Erased From Streaming In 2026, You Can’t Watch It | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- Kate Mulgrew Reacts to ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Cancellation
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season finished filming]
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Christina Chong Wraps Series Filming
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Christina Chong Shared A Post After Wrapping On The Final Season, And I’m Starting To Get Emotional | Cinemablend
- A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Director Shared The Last Time The Cast Was On The Bridge, And I Have Two Big Questions | Cinemablend
- Star Trek actor can’t even find the words as Strange New Worlds wraps
- “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Cast & Crew Say Farewell
- STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Wraps Production; Cast Bids Farewell with Two Seasons Yet to Air – TrekCore.com
- Melissa Navia teases deeper trauma and untold backstory for Strange New Worlds pilot Erica Ortegas | Popverse
- Star Trek legacy villain could show up in Strange New Worlds finale (and this is how)
Star Trek: Section 31 (streaming TV event)
- Star Trek: Section 31’ Nominated For Image Award – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]
- Paul Giamatti, Star Trek’s Latest Villain, Just Proved His Trek Fandom to Us – IGN
- First Look: Wrestling Champion Becky Lynch On The ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Bridge – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek’s Next Villain Is Channeling 4 of The Most Iconic Sci-Fi Bad Guys Of All Time – ComicBook.com
- Meet the Cadets of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY in Video Spotlights, Plus Behind-the-Scenes Peeks at Production – TrekCore.com
- Set primarily on Earth, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy rethinks what a Star Trek series can be | Popverse
- Alex Kurtzman Explains Why Starfleet Academy Isn’t Set Post-‘Picard,’ Hints More Star Trek TV Is In Development – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek Fans Clash Over Klingons as One Actor Responds – Parade
- Star Trek Star Hits Back At New Show’s Klingon Controversy – ComicBook.com
- 25 Years Later, New Star Trek Show Finally Fixes A Major Voyager Injustice – ComicBook.com
- Every Legacy Star Trek Character We Hope to See in Starfleet Academy
- ‘Most-Hated’ Character Honored in New ‘Starfleet Academy’ Clip – Parade
- Star Trek’s Next Series Is Breaking A Cardinal Rule Of Every Show So Far – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Karim Diane Knows His Klingon Character Is Different, But Explains Why It’s Not Uncommon | Cinemablend | Cinemablend
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1 review: ‘compelling’
- Starfleet Academy Will Revive an Age-Old Star Trek Conundrum | Den of Geek
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview) | Space
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – A Love Letter To Deep Space Nine In Episode 5
- See New STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Photos from This Week’s Two-Episode Premiere, “Kids These Days” and “Beta Test” – TrekCore.com
- New Star Trek Spinoff Has an Unexpected Alien: Romulus Connection (Exclusive)
- Holly Hunter Says ‘Star Trek’ Role Is like ‘Winning the Lottery’
- Star Trek’s New Spinoff Officially Explores a Canon-Accurate Detail About Klingon Healers (Exclusive)
- Star Trek Confirmed The Return of a One Off Villain to Live-Action – ComicBook.com
- PREVIEW: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere – Trek Central
- Paul Giamatti On Villain in Big Fat Liar, Star Trek Starfleet Academy
- Holly Hunter & Paul Giamatti on ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,’ Villains & Federation Legacy – YouTube
- Star Trek: The Burn profoundly affects Starfleet Academy
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s American Museum of Natural History premiere – downthetubes.net
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Review: Star Trek Meets College Drama in This Fun but Frustrating Series – TV Guide
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Boldly Going Nowhere, But So Very Youthfully — Original Cin
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Review: A Playful New Spinoff
- Star Trek Starfleet Academy Review, Season 1 On Paramount Plus
- TV Review: What grade does STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY deserve?
- Starfleet Academy review: Star Trek kicks off 60th anniversary by connecting its past and future
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy review – The kids are alright
- ‘Starfleet Academy’ Is a Solid Successor to the ‘Star Trek’ Legacy
- Early Review: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 1 Deftly Balances Strong Characters, Star Trek Lore, And Different Tones – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Brings Historic Firsts For The Franchise
- Star Trek is placing new show Starfleet Academy in an uncertain future to make it more meaningful for new fans today | Popverse
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Brings Back What Fans Have Been Missing
- Star Trek Starfleet Academy TV Review: An introduction to the next generation of the franchise
- Star Trek Is About To Ruin Your Favorite Voyager Character
- Paul Giamatti Ranks His Favorite Star Trek Shows and Talks Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – YouTube
- Star Trek actor provides BTS tour of Starfleet Academy
- Exclusive: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Showrunners Talk Easter Eggs, DS9 “Love Letter,” And Keeping Star Trek Alive – TrekMovie.com
- Exclusive: Robert Picardo And Gina Yashere On Ad Libbing & Season 2 Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
unannounced “Captain Janeway” series
- Star Trek: Kate Mulgrew on Janeway Spinoff Series Becoming a Reality
unannounced “Resort Planet” series [currently in early development]- “Star Trek” Comedy Series Update – Dark Horizons
Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”]
- 19 Lost ‘Star Trek’ Episodes From the Unproduced ‘Phase II’ Series | Woman’s World
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- William Shatner Said Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s Uniforms Threatened His ‘Ability To Procreate’
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- The Star Trek Actor Who Spoiled Spock’s Death Before Wrath Of Khan Even Began Shooting
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)
- 20 Things You Never Knew About Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – video Dailymotion
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books- Star Trek: Khan: Beyer Discusses Starfleet Academy, Canon Flexibility
Star Trek collectibles
- Review — Fanhome’s New USS Archer and USS Harlan Expand the STAR TREK Starship Collection – TrekCore.com
- EXO-6 Reveals New STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Captains Chair Replica with Authentic Lights and Sounds – TrekCore.com
Star Trek DVDs
- Star Trek: SNW season 3 warp-speeds beyond digital (epic SteelBook on the horizon)
Star Trek video games/board games
- Embracer sell Neverwinter and Star Trek Online devs Cryptic, allowing them to gather their party and boldly go where Saber went before | Rock Paper Shotgun
- Embracer Group sells publisher Arc Games and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios, but once again clings on to the publishing rights for Remnant 2 | PC Gamer
- ICv2: New ‘Star Trek: Into the Unknown’ Release Features Cardassians and Klingons
- A Look Into ‘Star Trek: Star Realms – Borg: Invasion Expansion’
- Destination Board Game: Star Trek: The Next Generation– Master Replicas
- Master Replicas Unveils Three Star Trek XL Desk Mats Inspired by Iconic Bridge Stations – GameSpace.com
- “Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown” Release Date & Switch 2 Confirmed; Watch New Gameplay Video – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- See Janeway Fight To Escape The Clutches Of Species 8472 In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming’ #3 – TrekMovie.com
- The Resurrected Captain Kirk Takes Command in Star Trek: The Last Starship #3 – IGN
- The Wild STAR TREK: TNG ’80s Comic Had a Space Santa – Nerdist
- Star Trek Can’t Let Captain Kirk Go, And It’s Become A Problem
- Star Trek Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Webtoon Expansion in 2026
- IDW Preview: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Seeds Of Salvation #5 | Comic Book Club
- In Review: Star Trek: Voyager—Homecoming #4 – Between A Rock and A Hard Place
- See Spock Befriend A Giant Space Squid In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation’ #5 Preview – TrekMovie.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- 12 Philosophical Star Trek Episodes That Will Leave You Thinking
- It’s Hard To Be Excited About ‘Starfleet Academy’ When the Star Trek Franchise Is Struggling
- Netflix Says Goodbye to All Remaining Star Trek Titles
- From TOS to Strange New Worlds: How Long Will It Reasonably Take To Complete All Star Trek Episodes – Your Complete 2026 Guide
- A Brief History of Klingon-Federation Conflict
- 10 Best Holodeck Episodes In Star Trek, Ranked
- The life and legacy of Dr. Soong, the creator of Star Trek’s Data
What To Expect From Star Trek In 2026: A Franchise At A Crossroads – TrekMovie.com- Star Trek 2025: The Biggest News And Surprises Of The Year
- 10 Star Trek Episodes That Predicted The Future
- Star Trek’s Renaissance During Stranger Things’ 9-Year Run
- The Star Trek Movie Timeline, Explained
- Star Trek’s most fascinating moments of 2025 ranked worst to first
- ‘To boldly go where no-one has gone before’ – opinion – Western People
- 12 Strongest Star Trek Characters, Ranked By Power
- 10 Greatest Star Trek Moments In 2025
- Star Trek’s best Captain Christopher Pike actors ranked
- Star Trek: Everything We NOW Know About The 25th Century – YouTube
- Star Trek Showrunner Accidentally Admits How Boomers Saved The Franchise | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- Star Trek: 10 Times Captains Lost Control – video Dailymotion
- 10 Biggest Reveals In Star Trek Novels – video Dailymotion
- 10 Deleted Star Trek Scenes That Would Have Changed Everything
- Star Trek Franchise Head Alex Kurtzman Gave Us An Update On His Contract And How He Feels About His Future | Cinemablend
- Paramount+ Holds ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ World Premiere Event – Media Play News
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Starts Soft Before Hitting Warp Speed (Review) – Nerdist
- STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s First Class Has a Promising Start — Our Spoiler-Free Review – TrekCore.com
- Star Trek’s Allegory-First Storytelling Rule is Fumbled by Most Franchises
- 5 Star Trek Characters That Were Nerfed Over Time
- Trekkies, Michael Westmore’s documentary trailer looks out of this world
- UPDATE: Star Trek NOT Eligible For New Emmy Legacy Award… Due To A Technicality – TrekMovie.com
- Hear Me Out: I Think Hallmark Should Make A Holiday Movie For Star Trek Fans | Cinemablend
- What Is To Be Done About Star Trek? | Comic Book Club
Actor Watch
- Jeri Ryan’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Is A Classic Original Series Adventure
- Tig Notaro: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ shows ‘same Tig, different galaxy’ | Out.com
- ‘Star Trek’ Icon, 94, Announces Nostalgic Event — and Fans Are Thrilled
- Star Trek’s Michael Dorn Questioned The Direction Of One Klingon Design
- William Shatner Connects ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ and Wizard of Oz (Exclusive) | Woman’s World
- How Rebecca Romijn Became a ‘Star Trek’ Legend on ‘Strange New Worlds’ | Woman’s World
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, episode 2
“Beta Test”
Written by Noga Landau & Jane Maggs
Directed by Alex KurtzmanEnd Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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1 hr 26 min - Episode 193: 8th Annual Predictions Show
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Graphic Novel collection
Star Trek: Boldly Go – Volume 1
Compilation of Boldly Go issues 1-6Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott
Artwork by Tony Shasteen and Chris Mooneyham
Colorists Davide Mastrolonardo and J. D. MettlerMain Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)This time out, we’ll be reviewing our predictions for 2025 and putting everything on the line to gaze into the future and make new predictions for 2026.
End Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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1 hr 37 min - Episode 192: From Hell’s Heart, We Talk At Thee!
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Khan
Episode 8
“Original Sin”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred GreenhalghSubspace ChatterNew Star Trek Story Is Spinning A Classic TV Episode To Honor Both Nichelle Nichols And Uhura In An Unexpected Way
Star Trek Will Rewrite TOS’ Most Controversial Episode in Its Next Spinoff
Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Documentary Director Reveals Theater Event, Promises DVD/Blu-ray Release – TrekMovie.com
Paramount Submits Bid To Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Competing With Netflix And Comcast – TrekMovie.com
Warner Bros. Discovery Bids Submitted by Paramount, Comcast, Netflix
Here are links to 22 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- A Classic Star Trek: The Original Series Fight Has Aged Very Poorly (It’s Technology’s Fault)
- Star Trek: TOS S2 episodes to be thankful for on Turkey Day
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek: TOS characters ranked by their appearances in TNG & Generations
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek actor confirms this DS9 character is ‘a sociopath’
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
- STAR TREK: VOYAGER Documentary Team Issues Statement on Delays as Project Moves into Fifth Year – TrekCore.com
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present)
- Catch Up on Latest Episodes of the STAR TREK: SCOUTS Webseries – TrekCore.com
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Untitled Star Trek movie
- I’m Excited About The Latest Star Trek Movie News, But Have One Big Request As A Longtime Fan
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- Master Replicas “Star Trek” desk mats
- Book Review: The Untold Story Of The Underrated ‘Star Trek III: The Search For Spock’ Delivers – TrekMovie.com
- Beam Down Big Star Trek Bargains With Early Black Friday 2025 Sales – TrekMovie.com
- Boldly Go With These Fantastic ‘Star Trek’ Games – Bell of Lost Souls
- Fanhome Reveals Next STAR TREK Starship Models, Including the Obena-Class from LOWER DECKS and USS Protostar! – TrekCore.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Every Version Of Star Trek’s Spock, Ranked
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks Star Trek Is Better Than Star Wars For A Key Reason
- Star Trek: TNG movie villains ranked first to worst
- When ‘Doctor Who’ Met the Original ‘Star Trek’: The Legendary Crossover Remembered
- 5 Star Trek Eras The New Movie Could Explore
Actor Watch
- New Star Trek Story Is Spinning A Classic TV Episode To Honor Both Nichelle Nichols And Uhura In An Unexpected Way
- Jonathan Frakes’ Final Star Trek Episode: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 9
- Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents “Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays” | 12/20/2025 | Choose Chicago
- Star Trek’s Michael Dorn Reveals The Shocking Lie He Was Told That Prevented Him From Directing Multiple Enterprise Episodes
Passings- Farewell, Farwell: True gentleman of the Fort Collins stage has died at 93 – Denver Gazette
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Khan
Episode 9
“Eternity’s Face”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred GreenhalghEnd Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
- Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
- Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast
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Until next time, on behalf of Chuck, Kreg and myself, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek”
Don’t put on the red shirt!
1 hr 29 min - Episode 191: 9th Time Is The Charm! (repost)
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Paramount+ Plans Price Increase in Early 2026 as It Doubles Down on Content
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Khan
Episode 6
“The Good Of All”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]Subspace Chatter- Paramount Developing “New Take” Star Trek Film From ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Duo – TrekMovie.com
- All the ‘Star Trek’ Movies Paramount Has Said It’s Trying to Make Lately
- A new era begins for Star Trek, with directors & writers hired for new movie franchise | Popverse
- New ‘Star Trek’ Film In Works From Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley
- New ‘Star Trek’ Movie the Works From Paramount
- New Star Trek movie in the works at Paramount from the duo behind Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
- 16 Years Later, The Shocking New Star Trek Movie Could Fix The Movie Franchise
- Second City’s new Star Trek-inspired improv show hits the stage – YouTube
- I Can’t Stop Staring at the Hilariously Horrifying Moopsy Death Animation From ‘Star Trek Online’
- Moopsy Joins Star Trek Online! – YouTube
- STAR TREK: PRODIGY, Kate Mulgrew Nominated for Emmy Awards – TrekCore.com
- Exclusive: Writer Confirms ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Is Being Treated As Canon, Talks Potential Future Audio Series – TrekMovie.com
- NickALive!: Shinsegae, Paramount Set to Build New Theme Park Complex In South Korea
- Star Trek: Infection – Official Trailer | VR Games Showcase Fall 2025 – IGN
In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
The 8 Friendliest Little Towns In Alberta
Upcoming Events & Holidays in Vulcan
- CPKC Holiday Train (Dec 13, 2025): The famous holiday train is scheduled to stop in Vulcan on December 13. Be aware that there will be temporary street closures in the area to accommodate the crowd and festivities.
- “Jingle All The 5K”: The town is gearing up for its second annual Santa Claus 5K run/walk. While the registration deadline was recently (November 15), the event is a key part of the town’s winter holiday kickoff.
Here are links to over 80 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
- Here’s Why the BBC Banned ‘Star Trek’ … and Yvonne Craig!
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
- Star Trek Predicted It: 35 Years Ago, the Series Already Imagined the Mind-boggling Misuses of Artificial Intelligence – 3DVF
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]
- Star Trek’s decision to abandon its highest-rated show will never stop confusing me
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Tease the Show’s ‘Bittersweet’ End
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Surprising Death Toll Revealed
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Best Episodes For Each Main Character
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Final Season Hits Production Milestone; Watch Anson Mount BTS Video – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present)
- (3) Star Trek Scouts Chomp Through a Bubble Gum Asteroid! | Asteroid Blasters #8 | Star Trek: Scouts – YouTube
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]
- Sonequa Martin-Green Leaves Door Open for Starfleet Academy and Discovery Crossover | Den of Geek
- \Exclusive: Director Jonathan Frakes Talks “Lots Of Levity” In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series
- 2 Years Later, Star Trek Is Still Ignoring the Most Obvious Choice for Its Next TV Show – ComicBook.com
Unannounced “Star Trek: United”- Fan Favorite Star Trek Actor Discusses Returning for Legacy Spinoff, 20 Years After Cancelation – ComicBook.com
- Scott Bakula On His Possible Star Trek: United Comeback As President Archer
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek into Darkness (2013)
- Why Star Trek Fans Still Have A Bone To Pick With JJ Abrams And Into Darkness
Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]- Quentin Tarantino’s Unmade Star Trek Movie: The Original Series Episode Adaptation
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books- Reigning in Hell — Wrapping Up Star Trek: Khan’s First Season – Reactor
- REVIEW – Star Trek: Khan – Episode 9 ‘Eternity’s Face’ – Trek Central
- NickALive!: Khan’s Impact on Starfleet and Marla McGivers | Star Trek: Khan | StarTrek.com | Star Trek
- Star Trek: Khan’s Creators Clarified The Project’s Relationship To The TV Shows, And I’m Excited | Cinemablend
- New Star Trek Series Officially Changes Canon – ComicBook.com
Star Trek video games/board games
- Star Trek Online’s S34 Unleashed arrives on Xbox and PlayStation, The Feast begins on PC | Massively Overpowered
- Investigate A Doomed Starship In New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Infection’ VR Game – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- LEGO Unveils New 3600-Piece STAR TREK: TNG Enterprise-D Brick Set
- 20 More Lego ‘Star Trek’ Sets I Want After the ‘Enterprise’-D
- Jonathan Frakes Makes Star Trek History With LEGO USS Enterprise-D
- Lego’s first Star Trek set looks amazing
- LEGO Enterprise designer reveals how Icons team made it so
- Star Trek Starships Die Cast Collection
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Printwatch: Planet She-Hulk & Star Trek: Last Starship Second Prints
- Star Trek: The Last Starship’s flight plan has been filed (and this is how long it will last)
- Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 Preview: Captain Sato Bets on Action
- Red-Hot Star Trek Writers Verify When Their Current Captain Kirk Story Will End (Exclusive)
- New Star T
- Star Trek: Voyager’s Mission is Ending, And We Have The First Look (Exclusive)rek Comic Spotlights Lieutenant Uhura for Black History Month – IGN
- Star Trek: Captain Kirk is Officially Back To Get Revenge on The Klingons
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance
- CBS & Sony Settle Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune Legal Battle – TVFORMATS
- Roya News | “Identification failed”: Gaza moves to bury 38 unidentified dead
- Paramount Skydance’s first full quarter post-merger set to show signs of rebound | S&P Global
- Comcast Taps Bankers to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Assets
- Paramount Global Shifts to Hostile Takeover Strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery
- David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood
- Why Star Trek Ditching The Kelvin Universe Is (Probably) For The Best
- Matt Stone Says ‘South Park’ Creators Can ‘Do Whatever They Want’ at Paramount; New Episode Revealed | Animation Magazine
- Paramount Skydance to invest over $1.5 billion in programming next year; shares jump | Reuters
- Paramount Skydance expects another $1B in merger savings
- Paramount Posts $257 Million Loss in Q3
- Paramount Skydance to slash 1,600 more jobs after revenue disappoints — but issues upbeat forecast | New York Post
- 600 Paramount Employees Took Buyout Packages Amid Return to Office Mandate
- Paramount Stock Jumps 9% in First Earnings Post-Skydance Deal
- Paramount+ increasing prices, eliminating free trials | wfaa.com
- Paramount+ to raise prices in 2026 following Paramount Skydance merger | LiveNOW from FOX
- Paramount Skydance shares rise as Ellison’s bets get bolder
- Lawmakers say Paramount Skydance ‘stonewalling’ probe into Trump merger approval | Reuters
- Warner Bros. Discovery Sets a November 20th Deadline For Offers From Paramount, Comcast, Netflix, and Amazon to Buy the Company | Cord Cutters News
- Will Paramount Raise its WBD Offer to $30 Per Share? Company Denies Consortium Claims – TipRanks.com
- Chatter: Saudis x Comcast interested in Warner Bros. Discovery – Reel 360 News
- David Ellison Attends Trump’s Dinner for Saudi Prince as Paramount Denies Arab Wealth Funds Are Part of WBD Bid
- Saudi Arabia’s PIF Enters Warners Bid Mix? – Dark Horizons
- Jon Stewart Asks Whether David Ellison and Other Moguls Get Artists
- Simtec Systems | partners Advent Allen Entertainment | blooloop
Star Trek related science news
- Real Life Star Trek Replicators Are Almost Here
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Star Trek: Avoiding The Nostalgia Trap Of Rival Franchise Star Wars
- 5 Reasons Why Star Trek’s Kelvin Timeline Failed
- Star Trek’s Future Without Kirk & Spock Would Mark A New Era
- I Hate To Admit It, but It’s Good Star Trek’s Next Movie Is Moving On From the Kelvin Timeline – ComicBook.com
- Star Trek spinoffs the fans deserve in 2026 & beyond
- “No other culture had a right to interfere”: Isaac Asimov’s Brilliant Interpretation of Star Trek Is the Racism Antidote America Needs In 2025
- 8 Great Star Trek Villains Nobody Talks About – ComicBook.com
- Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Are Not Fans Of Contemporary Language In Modern Star Trek Shows – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek: TOS movie villains ranked first to worst
- 5 Underrated Star Trek Alien Races That Deserved Way More Screen Time – ComicBook.com
- The Inside Joke That Appears In Nearly Every Star Trek Series
- Walmart+ Slashes Annual Price 50% With Access to Peacock or Paramount+ – Media Play News
- Star Trek Legends to Beam Into Rose Parade for 60th Anniversary – Pasadena Now
- STAR TREK Actors Set to Join 2026 Rose Bowl Parade Float – TrekCore.com
Convention news/fandom
- These Giant LEGO ‘Star Trek’ Borg Cubes Will Assimilate You – Bell of Lost Souls
- Doug Drexler Talks Creating Starships & Documentary – Trek Central
Actor Watch
- Actor William Shatner brings classic Star Trek Film to Monterey | 90.3 KAZU
- Why ‘Star Trek’ icon William Shatner says to keep your eye on the moon – Orange County Register
- ‘Star Trek’ actor recalls boyhood detention during WWII in camp for Japanese-Americans | Stars and Stripes
- When “Star Trek” legend William Shatner and America’s favorite astrophysicist Neil degrasse Tyson share the stage, sparks can fly on an astronomical level.
Passings
- Ralph Senensky Dead: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Waltons’ Director Was 102
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)Star Trek: Khan
Episode 7
“I Am Marla”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]Warp Speed Round TableThis time we ask:
“What song would you play on Ivan’s boom box to introduce the Elborians to Earth culture?”End Of ShowIt’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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