Earth Station Trek

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

Time. Space. Reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. We are the hosts of Earth Station Trek. We will be your guide into the alternate realities of the Trekverse. Follow us and ponder the question . . . "What if?" This week we explore events that could have happened differently in Star Trek, both behind the scenes and on screen, and see how those changes might have altered the way Star Trek progressed over the years. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #whatif #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #vulcan #klingon #andorian #sevenofnine #janeway #spock

Genesis II (1973) and Planet Earth (1974) were made-for-television films/pilots written and produced by Gene Roddenberry. We'll be discussing the Star Trek connections in the films as well as looking at them as Gene Roddenberry's post-Star Trek contributions to televised science fiction! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #generoddenberry #genesisii #planetearth #dylanhunt #scifi

No doubt about it -- Star Trek: Section 31 has proved to be contentious amongst the fanbase! Some enjoyed it, but most seemed to hate it. But we all know what you're thinking: "What about the EST Crew? What did they think of it??" Well now's your opportunity to find out! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #section31 #michelleyeoh #paramountplus #startrekmovie

On tonight's show we celebrate a big milestone -- our 200th EPISODE!! First, we'll talk about some of the changes that have happened in the world of Star Trek over the course of the past 200 weeks, then we'll get into how doing this podcast has affected our opinions of Star Trek over the past few years. THEN -- you're going to get your first preview of our new book, THE EARTH STATION TREK GUIDE TO STAR TREK! We're very excited to finally be able to give you some details about this exciting project! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #episode200 #classictrek #90strek #2020trek #hindsighttrek #startrekbook #autismtrek #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #originalseries #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #prodigy #strangenewworlds #section31

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew has the pleasure of chatting with Deep Space Nine writer MARK O'CONNELL! He'll be talking about his four produced stories-- which include "Second Sight" (Season 2), "Meridian" (Season 3), "For the Cause" (Season 4) and "Who Mourns For Morn?" (Season 6) -- and maybe tell us a little about some of his other ideas he pitched for the show. Find out what it was like working on Trek in the 90s! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #markoconnell #secondsight #meridian #forthecause #whomournsformorn

This week the EARTH STATION CREW tackles the big questions! What is canon? Does continuity even matter in a multiverse where time travel is possible? How big does a discrepancy need to be before it is considered a different universe? We'll tackle all of that and more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #discovery #strangenewworlds #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #enterprise #gorn #klingon #trill

2024 was quite a year for Star Trek with a whopping 40 episodes across three series! This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew takes a look back at all the Star Trek episodes from the past year. We each do a countdown of our Top 5 episodes, and then we reveal the overall collective scores to reveal the 100% Official EST Top 10 of 2024! How will 2024 stack up? Tune in to find out! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #prodigy #discovery #besttrek2024 #startrek2024

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined once again by Matt and Elaine Sweatman from Elaine and Matt Watch TV, this time to review Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4! Find out what our favorite and least favorite episodes of the season are, how the season stacks up against the rest of TNG and Star Trek, and who the MVP of the season is! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #tng #bestofbothworlds #redemption #klingon #cardassian #trill

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by special guest Nick Wright as we cross the Schrödinger possibility field to bid farewell to Star Trek: Lower Decks in our discussion the series finale, "The New Next Generation." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #thenewnextgeneration #seriesfinale #klingons #multiverse #starbase80

It's an action-packed week here on EARTH STATION TREK!! First, we'll be taking a detailed look at the new trailer for Star Trek: Section 31! Then, Star Trek: Lower Decks drops the first half of its explosive series finale and we'll be analyzing every second of it -- and trust us, there's a LOT to talk about! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #section31 #fissurequest

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew takes a look at the two latest installments of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "Fully Dilated" and "Upper Decks." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #fullydilated #upperdecks

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is taking a look at "Unification," the latest short film from The Roddenberry Archive and OTOY! We'll tackling the film's staggering implications for Star Trek, both in-universe and what it may portend for the future of Star Trek. We're also diving into "Of Gods and Angles," the latest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #roddenberryarchive #unification #lowerdecks #ofgodsandangles

This week we kick our show off talking about the amazing career of Tony Todd, who passed away on last week. We'll be highlighting his vaerious Star Trek roles, particularly his iconic role as Kurn, Son of Mogh. In the second half of our show, we'll be reviewing this week's episode of Lower Decks: "Starbase 80?!" Are we getting some answers to what happened to Capt Freeman in the alternate universe? We'll see! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #tonytodd #starbase80

SPOILER ALERT! This week the EARTH STATION TREK CREW is scanning TWO episodes from Star Trek: Lower Decks SEASON FIVE, "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel" and "A Farewell to Farms"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #TheBestExoticNaniteHotel #AFarewelltoFarms

LOW-ER DECKS! LOW-ER DECKS! It's finally here -- the Season Premiere of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, and we kick things off with the first two episodes, "Dos Cerritos" and "Shades of Green"! We'll be discussing all aspects of both episodes which will include spoilers, so make sure you've watched before listening! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #lowerdecks #doscerritos #shadesofgreen #biomler #mariner #rutherford #tendi

This week, while we wait for the next season of Lower Decks to begin, we take another sojourn outside of the Star Trek universe! We dock at a huge space station, 2,500,000 tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. The year is 2258; the name of the place is Babylon 5. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #babylon5 #PeterJurasik #AndreasKatsulas #MichaelOHare #BruceBoxleitner #MiraFurlan #ClaudiaChristian #BillMumy #JerryDoyle #WalterKoenig #StephenFurst

This week the EARTH STATION TREK takes a look at the newest fan film release from Farragut Films, entitled FARRAGUT FORWARD, which came out on October 1st! We are joined by a special guest for the discussion, FARRAGUT FORWARD cast member Victoria Avalon! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #farragutforward #victoriaavalon #fanfilm #movieera

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by our good friend VANDY BETH GLENN for an investigation of the concept of subspace radio! What is it, exactly? How does it work? How has it impacted the mission of Starfleet? What are some episodes in which it plays a pivotal role in the plot? We'll answer all these questions and many more! Earth Station Trek isa part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #subspaceradio #subspace #warp #starfleet #enterprise #voyager #nextgeneration #vandybethglenn

2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the release of STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK! On this week's show we take a deep dive on that great film and dig into its themes, its importance in the Trek canon, and why it's just so damn good! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #searchforspock #leonardnimoy #williamshatner #deforestkelley #spock #kirk #bones #mccoy #vulcan #genesisplanet

Tonight we say "So long, pally" to the great James Darren, best known to Trekkers for playing Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. But he also played a host of other memorable characters on other shows like Time Tunnel and TJ Hooker, and films like the Gidget series. We'll be sharing our memories of his amazing career as well as taking your comments and questions. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #jamesdarren #deepspacenine #ds9 #VicFontaine #timetunnel #gidget #tjhooker

Officers, report to the ready room! The Senior Officers have returned from their away mission to Dragon Con, the coolest geek event in this or any other world! We will report on how the event overall went, some of the panels and special programs that we were involved in, the guests that we met, the best cosplays, and more! But first, we'll spend a few minutes talking about James Darren after his recent passing. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #StarTrek #DragonCon #DragonCon2024 #TrekTrack #StangeNewWorlds #SubspaceRhapsody #LowerDecks #Prodigy #BellRiots #Puppets #AnsonMount #EthanPeck #ChristinaChong

This week "Past Tense" becomes PRESENT TENSE as we discuss this topical Star Trek: Deep Space Nine two-parter and look at how it relates to our current world. Did the Deep Space Nine writers get it right? What can we learn from this classic pair of episodes? Are we looking at a version of the Bell Riots in our own future? Don't worry, we also talk about temporal mechanics and chronitons! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #deepspacenine #ds9 #pasttense #sisko #bashier #jadziadax #bellriots

Star Trek has a long history of drawing inspiration from novels, other television shows, and especially movies! This week we're going to be delving into some of the Trekisodes (yes, that's a word now, I just coined it) that were inspired by films of all genres -- sci-fi, horror, mysteries, westerns, etc. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #startrekfilms #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #enterprise #trekisodes

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew gets a preview of this year's Trek Track at Dragon Con as we're joined by our good friends Leo and Nick! We'll be talking about the MANY Trek guests that will be at the show, the special events that are planned, and some of the Star Trek panels that attendees can expect at Dragon Con 2024! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #dragoncon2024 #trektrack #trill #savestartrekprodigy

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman of Elaine and Matt Watch TV for a discussion of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3! We will be taking a fond look back at an excellent season of Star Trek and share our perspectives -- veterans and newbies alike! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #mattsweatman #elaniesweatman #picard #riker

This week the EARTH STATION TREK CREW has a conversation with the director and cast members of The Subspace Rhapsody Picture Show which will debut at Dragon Con 2024! We are joined by director, Sarah Rose, and cast members, Panda (Uhura) and our own Veronica Dashiell (Pelia), to discuss bringing the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode "Subspace Rhapsody" to the stage! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #subspacerhapsody #pictureshow #dragoncon #ansonmount #celiarosegooding #christinachong #ethanpeck #sararose #pandopinions

We just wrapped up San Diego Comic-Con 2024 where a LOT of Star Trek news and trailers were released! We're doing a special bonus show tonight where we will dig into everything that came out of SDCC over the weekend! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #sdcc #saveprodigy #savestartrekprodigy #strangenewworlds #lowerdecks #savelowerdecks #starfleetacademy #section31  

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew completes our mission to watch Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 with our review of episodes 16-20! "Ascension" part 2 "Brink" "Touch of Grey" "Ouroboros" parts 1 and 2 Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #startrekprodigy #saveprodigy #savestartrekprodigy

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew file their mission report on Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 episodes 11-15! "Last Flight of the Protostar" parts 1 and 2, "A Tribble Called Quest", "Cracked Mirror", and "Ascension" part 1. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #startrekprodigy #saveprodigy #savestartrekprodigy

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew steps through a time portal to discuss episodes 6-10 from Star Trek: Prodigy season Two! "Imposter Syndrome", "The Fast and the Curious", "Is There in Beauty No Truth?", and "The Devourer of All Things" parts 1 and 2. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #startrekprodigy #savestartrekprodigy #saveprodigy

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew dives into the wormhole to discuss the first FIVE episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy season Two! "Into the Breach" part 1 and part 2 "Who Saves the Saviors?" "Temporal Mechanics 101" "Observer's Paradox" Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #startrekprodigy #savestartrekprodigy #saveprodigy

This week the Earth Station Trek crew is presented with a challenge: Bring to the discussion episodes we like that we've never talked about on our show before! These will be all classic episodes (as we've literally talked about pretty much every individual episode of Modern Trek as they happened!) We also discuss the latest Star Trek: Prodigy casting news! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #thenextgeneration #voyager

This week the EARTH STATION TREK Crew is joined once again by Matt and Elaine Sweatman from Elaine & Matt Watch TV, who are trekking their way through Star Trek: The Next Generation. They have completed their mission to watch all of Season 2 and are reporting in to give us their analyses! We also discuss the latest trailer for Star Trek: Prodigy season 2! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #thenextgeneration #tng #season2 #picard #measureofaman #borg #prodigy #savestartrekprogidy

Having just said goodbye to Star Trek: Discovery, we decided to turn our sensors onto one of the greatest series finales in Trek history, "All Good Things . . ." the final feature-length episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which just celebrated it's 30th anniversary! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #thenextgeneration #tng #picard #allgoodthings

After last week's season (and series) finale, this week we take a look at the whole of Star Trek: Discovery Season 5. We'll talk about some of the highlights for us, some of the themes, the various characters, etc. And we have two very special guests joining us to add to the discussion: Maria D'Souza from the EnterpriseSplaining podcast and Nick Wright from the Dragon Con Trek Track! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #discovery #season5 #MariaDSouza #EnterpriseSplaining #NickWright #DragonCon #TrekTrack

Well, as they say, that ship has sailed. Star Trek: Discovery has come to its final end. Rayner commands the ship, Stamets makes another ship spore jump, and Michael is given possession of the power of creation. And thus ends the first new Star Trek show of the modern era. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #discovery #seriesfinale #lifeitself

We're coming down to the final hours of Star Trek: Discovery! This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews the 9th episode of Season 5, "Lagrange Point"! Moll opens the Progenitors' container, Adira gets an away mission, and Rayner just won't sit down! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber #startrek #discovery #lagrangepoint

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew explore the “Labyrinths” of Star Trek: Discovery episode 5x08! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #discovery #labyrinths