Earth Station Trek

It's All Worlds Day (aka Spring Break) at Starfleet Academy and the students disperse for separate adventures! Darem gets married and Jay-Den is his best man; meanwhile Genesis and Caleb make a connection alone on campus. This week we review episode 7, "Ko'Zeine." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kozeine

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews Starfleet Academy "Come, Let's Away," in which Tarima and Caleb connect, we get a second visit from Nus Braka, and a new Big Bad is revealed, plus a whole lot more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #comletsaway

This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, one of our new cadets delves into a centuries-old mystery to try and discover truths about a Starfleet legend -- but learns more about herself along the way. There is a LOT to talk about in our show tonight, and there WILL be spoilers, so make sure you've seen "Series Acclimation Mil" before you watch / listen to us!     Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #seriesacclimationmil #deepspacenine #ds9 #emissary #bajor

This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy we get our first major Klingon episode of the modern era. In "Vox in Excelso" Jay-Den Kraag gets put to the test and his friends (and the viewers) learn more about who he is and what he's about! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #voxinexcelso

This week it's a classic school rivalry between Gryffindor and Slyther--I mean the Academy and the War College! Will the students rise to the occasion? Will the militant Jem'Hadar take her blood pressure meds? Will the flighty space hippy put on shoes? All these questions AND MORE will be answered in our discussion of Ep 3: "Vitus Reflux"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #vitusreflux  

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew starts the fall semester at Starfleet Academy with "Beta Test." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #betazoid #betatest

This week is a very special episode as we enroll in Starfleet Academy 1x01 "Kids These Days" AND celebrate the fifth anniversary of EARTH STATION TREK! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kidsthesedays  

In anticipation of the upcoming debut of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the EARTH STATION TREK crew is taking a look at the portrayals of Starfleet Academy in legacy Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #wesleycrusher #nog #discovery

We have a special treat for you this week, the very first EARTH STATION TREK live panel! Join us for a flashback to the launch of the Earth Station Trek Guide to Star Trek, recorded live at Stellar Fest 2025! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #booklaunch #stellarfest #guidetostartrek

The cast and crew of Earth Station Trek Podcast appeared at Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More to do a LIVE podcast recording and book signing! The topic of the show, appropriately enough, was “The Infinite Realities of Star Trek“. The topic covered everything from parallel worlds to alternate dimensions to mirror universes! Recorded live on September 27, 2025 Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #infinaterealities #livepodcast #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #prodigy #strangenewworlds

It's our final show of 2025! So we bring to you, you puny petaQ, a special holiday present: a countdown of our favorite Klingon episodes ever! So draw your targ close to you, dish up a healthy helping of live gagh, and settle in as we do battle with Star Trek canon for the glory of the Empire! Qapla'!! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber #startrek #klingon #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #worf #martok #gowron

Last week, a teaser scene from the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was released! This week on Earth Station Trek we're going to be analyzing that clip to see what we can find in it. What looks good? What surprised us? Does this scene make us more excited for the series or did it leave us cold? What? You don't think we can spend a whole hour on ONE SCENE? Hold our Romulan Ale!! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #helenhunter #robertpicardo

Officers Kelso and Dashiell will be on an away mission, so it'll just be Keith and Alan crewing the ship! We will be relying on YOU for our topic tonight! Give us a question -- thoughtful, insightful, irreverent, off-the-wall, silly, etc -- and we'll answer it LIVE. Do you want us to debate between two Captains? Sure! Do you want to know our thoughts on Betazoid wedding rituals? No prob! Do you want us to rank starship designs or bridge layouts? We'll do it! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #askmeanything

Saddle up your targs, Pardners! This week the EST Crew moseys on over to the Wild West! We'll be talking about all the ways Westerns have been done in various Trek series and beyond! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #spacewestern #wagontraintothestars #spectreofthegun

How will AI evolve from where it is now to what we see in Star Trek? We'll talk about the ways AI is depicted across the different series, how realistic the portrayal is (or isn't), whether the franchise is anti-AI, etc. We'll discuss some of the ways that AI could be used in the future, such as surgical operations on different aliens, controlling aspects of things like warp drive and transporter technology, and how AI isn't always talking Androids and evil computers but often integrated seamlessly into the background. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #data #zora #lore #artificialintelligence #exocomp #landru #vaal #m5

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will beam down to Ceti Alpha V to discuss the first Official Star Trek dramatic podcast, Star Trek: Khan! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #khan #fullcastaudio #podcast

It's Halloween! Time to break out your costumes and get dressed up as devils, witches, aliens, pirates, superheroes, etc. Tonight we'll be highlighting some of our favorite wardrobe and costumes in the TREKVERSE! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #costumes #jakesisko #qpid #elementarydeardata #captainproton #strangenewworlds

This week we are joined by our good friend Wayne Badie for a discussion analyzing the different command styles we see in Star Trek, primarily of the various ship and station captains that our favorite shows focus on. How different would it be to serve under Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Burnham, or any of the others? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #commandstyles #military #kirk #picard #sisco #janeway #jellico #burnham #cwbadie

This week we will be covering all the news that came out of New York Comic Con this past weekend -- primarily a new "first look" at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 and a brand new trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! But first we'll be sharing what we Trekked this past week! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #academy #ferengi #klingon #jemhadar

This week Keith and Alan have left Chuck and Veronica unsupervised in the station! So, of course, they're drinking and talking about sex and Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #sex #klingon #ferengi #jamaharon #risa #horgahn #oomox

We are joined this week by our good friend, Vandy Beth Glenn, who suggested our topic for tonight: "20th-century obsessions of Starfleet characters we know, and why there doesn't seem to be any movies, TV series, or pop music between now and the 23rd century." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #popculture #futurepopculture #vandybethglenn

This week the Earth Station Trek gang takes a look back at the most recent season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. How does it stack up to previous seasons? What were our favorite and least favorite episodes? What characters had the best development over the 10 episodes? What are we looking forward to next season? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #season3 #pike #spock

This week the USS Earth Station Trek is visited by Matt and Elaine Sweatman who have just completed their watch-through of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6 and they're ready to file their report! What were their favorite episodes? Any they didn't like? How does Season 6 stack up to previous seasons? We'll find out tonight, and we invite all live viewers to chime in with their comments and questions! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #tng #elaineandmattwatchtv #elainesweatman #mattsweatman

It's a big week on the good ship EST! First we'll be talking about the launch of two new Star Trek series: Scouts (the new pre-school animated show) and Khan (the new dramatic podcast series). We'll give you an overview and our initial reviews of each. Then, we'll be seeking out "New Life and New Civilizations" as we take a look at the third season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! We get the wrap-up of some of this season's storylines and character arcs, and get groundwork laid for future development. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #beginningsandendings #startrekscouts #khan #startrekpodcast #kirk #spock

After taking a week off for Dragon Con, the EARTH STATION TREK gang is back to play a little catch-up and review the two latest episodes: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 episodes 8 and 9 -- "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" and "Terrarium." But first we'll have a little Dragon Con recap for you! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #fourandahalfvulcans #terrarium #ortegas #gorn #vulcan

Sounds like a great podcast topic, doesn't it? But no, it's the title of the new episode of Star Trek -- Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7: "What is Starfleet?" We finally get to see the documentary that Beto Ortegas has been working on all season, exploring what Starfleet and the Federation are all about. Motives are questioned, uncomfortable truths are uncovered, and tough calls are made. In the end, does Beto get the answers he seeks or expects? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #whatisstarfleet

This week Scotty performs miracles on the Farragut, Pelia hardwires the Enterprise for landlines, and Kirk starts to become KIRK in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6, "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail." It's a Kirk episode, so you know Keith will have thoughts! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #thesehlatwhoateitstail #pike #kirk #spock

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is going to need a bigger landing party... because there is an actual strange new world on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Join us as we peer "Through the Lens of Time" to discuss the episode! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #throughthelensoftime #pike #spock #chapel #rogerkorby

Job obligations and SDCC announcements derailed our attempts to bring you a show reviewing last week's episode, so this week we're going to do our best to talk about two episodes -- "Shuttle to Kenfori" (episode 3) and "A Space Adventure Hour" (episode 4). It's ambitious, but I think we can do it! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #shuttletokenfori #aspaceadventurehour #spock #pike #kirk

The EARTH STATION TREK crew had originally planned to talk about the latest Strange New Worlds episode tonight, but we have SO MUCH NEWS from San Diego Comic-Con 2025 to discuss! We got THREE new trailers -- STARFLEET ACADEMY, KAHN, and a teaser for Strange New Worlds Season 4 -- plus Starfleet Academy cast and character details, and even a little bit of product news! We'll be going over everything in as much detail as we can! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #sdcc #strangenewworlds #khan #starfleetacademy #startrek2026

This week we're talking about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 2 - "Wedding Bell Blues" in which Chapel brings home a new boyfriend, Spock gets jealous, and hijinks ensue! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #snw #weddingbellblues #spock #chapel #Trelane #bestcostuming

The crew of the good ship EST report for a discussion of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere - "Hegemony" Part 2! Will the Gorn captives make it out alive? Can the Enterprise ward off a full-scale Gorn invasion? Will Spock and Chapel kiss?? Will Martin Quinn be added to the opening credits??? All these questions will be answered! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #snw #hegemonypart2 #season3 #gorn #spock #chapel #pike

We're one week away from the debut of STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3, and it looks like we have a couple of gimmick episodes coming up, so we thought we'd talk about some of our favorite gimmick episodes from past years. You know the ones, those episodes with a high concept, or silly concept, that are deliberately trying to attract attention with the "gimmick". We'll have a lot of different examples, and I'm sure we'll each have a different definition we'll be working from. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #gimmick #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #strangenewworlds #picard

This week we will be joined by our good buddy Nick Wright to talk about civilian life and jobs in the Federation. Sounds pretty mundane, but there's actually some very interesting angles to explore here. We'll be talking about what life is like within the Federation as well as some jobs held by civilians on Starbases and even Starships. And we'll speculate wildly about what we can possibly expect from the sitcom that Tawny Newsome is developing which looks more at the civilian side of Federation life! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #civiliansinthefederation #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #nickwright

The current Trek bosses have said that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' five seasons will take it right up to the launch of The Original Series -- and they've hinted that they could continue that with a new TOS series. That suggestion raise a LOT of questions, such as -- How might TOS be different given what they have done with the Pike era? What characters would they bring back? What would they reimagine? What updates might they make from a PC standpoint? And more. But the most important question is -- IS THAT A GOOD IDEA?? We'll answer those and many other questions in tonight's show. And hopefully we'll get some questions from YOU, the viewer! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #strangenewworlds #kirk #spock #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #enterprise

This week we are talking about how Star Trek has addressed mental health issues over the years. How will neurodiversity -- and society's understanding and acceptance of it -- change in the future? Is there a place for everyone, no matter their situation? How does Starfleet address these issues and incorporate persons in these circumstances into its ranks? What roles do Counselors play on a Starship? But first, we'll get a "This Week in Trek" report from Keith, and then we'll talk briefly about what we learned from the Strange New Worlds screening at Tribeca. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #mentalhealth #autism #spectrum #adhd #ptsd #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise

This week we have a brand new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 to analyze! We'll break it down scene-by-scene and talk about what we can expect (and what we hope!) to see in the coming season! And also, we have some SNW news that broke today that we'll be addressing. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #kirk #pike #spock #uhura #chapel #laan

Last week's show was derailed by Q (or assimilated by the Borg, or got caught up in the Klingon Civil War, or something...) so we're going to try it again this week! We're joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman who are voyaging through the entirety of Star Trek and have reached the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5! Join us for an in-depth exploration into an excellent season of Trek! We also talk about the recently revealed episode titles of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #season5 #elaineandmattwatchtv #elaniesweatman #mattsweatman

This week the Earth Station Trek crew are visited by good friends Elaine and Matt Sweatman, who have just completed their voyage through the 5th Season of Star Trek: The Next Generation! We'll be debriefing them on their mission: the highlights, the lowlights, the surprises, and standout moments. Relive that classic season of Star Trek with us! Unless... an unfortunate series of events strands Alan and Keith on their own to launch into a wide-ranging discussion of the Star Trek universe! Find out what happens in the latest thrilling episode of Earth Station Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #tng #enterprise #picard #riker #data #grodi #troi #seasonfive #mattsweatman #elaniesweatman #elaineandmattwatchtv

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is traveling through the wormhole to take a look at the Stargate franchise! We'll be looking at the various Stargate series in relation to Star Trek, as well as how they stand up on their own! We also talk about the latest Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds news, followed by This Week in Star Trek history! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stargate #sg1 #atlantis #beyondtrek

This week we'll be pondering existing and asking the tough questions about belief and spirituality in the Trekverse: What species and individuals in the franchise seem to worship a God or gods? Which are agnostic or atheistic? Does Earth or the Federation seem to take a stand on religion at all? What other species seem to reject religion and spirituality, and which embrace them? Do we think the future of humanity will see religion decrease in time as some shows like "The Orville" claim? And more. Earth Station Trek is a Part of the ESO Network Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #religion #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #deepspace9 #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #strangenewworlds #prodigy #bajor #profits #whomournsforadonais #whowatchesthewatchers

That's the question: "Is Star Trek Dying?" According to Robert Kazinsky, who played Zeph in the Section 31 film, it is -- and he says he's heard that directly from the boss's mouth. So what do we think? Is it true? A couple years ago when we were getting Star Trek for almost a full calendar year, things were looking quite positive. Has that changed? What's the state of fandom now? Has streaming helped or hurt the franchise? If it is true, and Trek really is dying, what's the remedy? What can be done about it? We will answer (as best we can) all these questions and more in tonight's LIVE show. And as always we welcome your questions and insights as well! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #RobertKazinsky #section31 #prodigy #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #strangenewworlds #picard

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew discusses filler episodes. According to Alex Kurtzman, the advantage of doing 10 episodes per season in Modern Trek is that you eliminate filler episodes - those that fall in between the classics in order to get your season to its 22 - 26 episode order. But "fillers" have their place too! We'll talk about what each of us considers to be filler eps, some of our favorites from the past, and whether we think (in spite of Kurtzman's feelings) that Modern Trek has fillers too! Join us for what should prove to be a fun topic that'll likely touch upon every Star Trek series. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #fillerepisodes #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #enterprise #strangenewworlds #discovery #lowerdecks

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew breaks down the new trailer for Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! We're going to feed the data into the Enterprise computer bank and analyze it frame by frame (okay, it may not be that thorough but close to it!). We'll use the information at hand to form an educated hypothesis (i.e. speculate widely) about what is in store in the coming season for Pike and his crew. Definitely join us and let know what you're most looking forward to in Season 3! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #season3 #trailer

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew sat down with Sandra Gimpel live at Stellar Fest! Sandra told us about her incredible sixty-year career as a stuntwoman, beginning with Lost in Space and Star Trek! She was the salt vampire! She was a Talosian! She was Bill Mumy's stunt person on Lost in Space! Sandra's career is full of fascinating stories- check it out! If you'd like more stories from Sandy, check out her book, Stuntlady: Falling for the Stars. #sandygimpel #FredAstaire #elvis #lostinspace #startrek #billmumy #stuntwoman #StuntladyFallingForTheStars

This week the Earth Station Trek crew gathers with special guests Nayr and Kavura from StarPodLog & StarPodTrek - Starlog Magazine Scifi & Star Trek Podcast for a debriefing of Stellar Fest. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #debriefing #nayrandkavura #starpodlog #starpodtrek

This week we take a look at some of our favorite recurring Star Trek characters - those characters who add color, depth and dimension to the various shows. They may be antagonists, they may be comic relief, they may flesh out the various Starfleet crews, or they may be extreme outliers. Whomever or whatever they are, the Trekverse would be a much duller place without them! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #enterprise #recurringcharacters #backgroundcharacters

We are joined this week by CHRIS AND ANGELA SECKINGER, the organizers of STELLAR FEST! This is a new sci-fi convention happening in Atlanta the weekend of April 4-6. Chris and Angela will be talk a little bit about how the con came about and give us a preview of what you can expect at the con. Also, Charles (the organizer of the Star Trek Track) and Alan (organizer of the Doctor Who track) will highlight some of the events that will be happening in their tracks. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellerfest #doctorwho #starwars #stargate #scificon

This week we examine what it really means to be Vulcan, and we have questions. Are their native passions and aggressions actually worse than human emotions? Are Vulcans "superior" to us, have they handicapped themselves by adapting Logic, can they even function without suppressing who they are? We will explore these questions and more, keeping in mind the ultimate question of our own humanity and what it means to be human. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #vulcan #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #spock #tuvox #tpol #tlin #tpring #trina

We Trek fans talk a lot about Gene Roddenberry's vision for Star Trek. But what is that vision, and how does it still fit with our world today? Has Trek drifted from Gene's vision of a more perfect future with things like Section 31 and actions by Sisko, Archer, others? Is that a good and necessary or bad thing overall to adjust his vision with the times? This should prove to be a lively discussion. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #generoddenberry #originalseries #nextgeneration #strangenewworlds

This week the Earth Station Trek crew once again ponders the Star Trek multiverse to look at the roads the franchise didn't travel! We also discuss the recent announcement about the Star Trek: Khan audio miniseries, the untimely passing of Roberto Orci, and take a look back at This Week in Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #enterprise #discovery #whatif