Trekology

This episode, Jeff and Greg are joined by their friend Robert to discuss the TNG episode "The Measure of a Man" (S2 E9). They dive into the 3 questions of the episode: Does Data have free will? Is Data alive? Is Data sentient?

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Resolved: Lt. Commander Data Is Not a Person – Ricochet

Jeff and Greg dive into Star Trek's financial system. We analyze the business systems (or lack thereof) of the Replomat, Ten-Forward, Quarks, and Sisko's Cajun Kitchen, as well as comment on how the Star Trek system compares to our own.

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The Economics of Star Trek. The Proto-Post Scarcity Economy | by Rick Webb

This episode, join Jeff and Greg to dive into the quagmire of time travel - Star Trek style! We'll span the entirety of Trek lore, looking at the difference between "consitent universe", "Ever changing timeline", and "hybrid" approaches to time travel, with special mention to our favorite - "predestination paradox" (time loops)! Oh, and Greg gets to vent about the Temporal Cold War...

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Trek at 50: The quest for a unifying theory of time travel in Star Trek

Time Travel in Fiction Rundown

Your hosts Jeff and Greg are tackling Alien species (or is it alien races?). Of course there's Vulcan's and Klingons, but Kelpians? Talaxians? Join us for the fun, and follow us on Twitter! @trek_ology

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Would you rather drink...

Would you rather eat...

Would you rather play...

Would you rather use...

Your hosts Jeff and Greg are joined by Judy and Terazita to discuss women and Star Trek. We're discussing an article from Gizmodo about Star Trek's questionable legacy of depicting women, and where we think they are now. Join us!

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The Sexist Legacy in Star Trek's Progressive Universe

In this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into Star Trek's rich history of guest stars, from crossovers, to 'before they were stars', to stand out performers. And, of course, it wouldn't be Trekology if Jeff didn't tout the superiority of DS9, and Greg didn't gush over 'Relics'...

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75 Famous People Who Guest Starred On STAR TREK

This episode, Jeff and Greg are tackling the (in)famous 'Roddenberry Rules' - the show rules creator Gene Roddenberry instituted and famously held to strictly. Though many trek fans seems to know of these rules, most of it's through heresy and legend, so we attempt to sift through it all.

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documents mentioned:

Next Generation Writers Guide

Original Series Writers Guide

3 Must haves:

  1. Action/Adventure/Drama - Entertainment

  2. Involve the ship & crew

  3. Capture the audience attention/relate to todays challenges

Believability!

13 Must Nots:

  1. Stories that do not feature our main cast

  2. No mysterious psychic powers

  3. Not "galaxy's policemen"

  4. not stories about "old" characters

  5. not writing fantasy - based on a scientific fact/theory

  6. no swords & sorcery

  7. treat space travel like minor thing - distance traveled a thing

  8. Not melodrama - believable people

  9. No stories about warfare w/Klingons or Romulans and no Vulcan stories - new alien species

  10. Prime Directive - not space meddlers

  11. Specific characters, not whole civilizations

  12. No mad scientist/science as bad guys

  13. no characters intentionally doing something stupid, or bad tech

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Jeff and Greg dip into the familiar waters of 'New Trek v Old Trek', a debate that goes far beyond J.J. Abrams! We discuss all the instances of this debate, which sides we take, the differences between the two, and how we can still pull highlights out of all of them.

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Greg's buddy Allan joins us to debate 'Star Trek v Star Wars'. We talk through canon, characters, story, and impact, as well as which fans are crazier! (well, we don't go that far, but at least what the difference is...)

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Our first episode! Join hosts Greg and Jeff as they discuss all things Star Trek! In this inaugural episode, Jeff and Greg talk about their history with Star Trek, the peak of their fandom, the nerdiest they'd gotten, as well as one thing they wish everyone knew about Star Trek.

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