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Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, episode 5“Series Acclimation Mil”Written by Kristen Beyer & Tawny NewsomeDirected by Larry Teng Subspace 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 VergeNicole 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 MEDIAStar 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 AcademySeason 1, Episode 6“Come, Let’s Away”Written by Kenneth Lin & Kiley Rossetter.Directed by Lary Teng End Of Show It’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. 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Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, Episode 3“Vitus Reflux”Written by Alex Taub & Kiley RossetterDirected by Doug Aarniokoski Subspace 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 FilmsJanuary 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 AcademySeason 1, Episode 4“Vox in Excelso”Written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony GloverDirected by Doug Aarniokoski End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 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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 AcademySeason 1, episode 1“Kids These Days”Written by Gaia VioloDirected by Alex Kurtzman Subspace 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 MEDIAStar 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 DataWhat 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 AcademySeason 1, episode 2“Beta Test”Written by Noga Landau & Jane MaggsDirected by Alex Kurtzman End Of Show It’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!

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Graphic Novel collectionStar Trek: Boldly Go – Volume 1Compilation of Boldly Go issues 1-6 Written by Mike Johnson and Ryan ParrottArtwork by Tony Shasteen and Chris MooneyhamColorists Davide Mastrolonardo and J. D. Mettler Main 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 Show It’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!

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: KhanEpisode 8“Original Sin”Written by Kirsten Beyer & David MackBased on a story by Nicholas MeyerDirected by Fred Greenhalgh Subspace Chatter New 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 EpisodesPassings 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: KhanEpisode 9“Eternity’s Face”Written by Kirsten Beyer & David MackBased on a story by Nicholas MeyerDirected by Fred Greenhalgh End Of Show It’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 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!

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: KhanEpisode 6“The Good Of All”Written by Kirsten Beyer & David MackBased on a story by Nicholas MeyerDirected 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 DarknessTrek 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 MEDIAStar 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: KhanEpisode 7“I Am Marla”Written by Kirsten Beyer & David MackBased on a story by Nicholas MeyerDirected by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch] Warp Speed Round Table This time we ask:“What song would you play on Ivan’s boom box to introduce the Elborians to Earth culture?” End Of Show It’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!

Listen below or click here for full show notes Notable The 50th Anniversary of United Federation of Phoenix

Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Khan Episode 2 “Scheherazade” Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer Directed by Fred Greenhalgh Subspace Chatter Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere Date and Trailer Unveiled ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Cast And EPs Talk “Going For … Continue reading "Episode 189: Yell My Name! Yell My Name!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters mash-up coming to Fan Fest Nights in 2026 | blooloop Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“New Life and New Civilizations”Written by Dana Horgan &* Davy PerezDirected by Maja Vrvilo Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Here are links … Continue reading "Episode 188: Hold My Hand"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 3, Episode 8“Four-And-A-Half Vulcans”Written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso MyersDirected by Jordan Canning Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek … Continue reading "Episode 187: Pit Monster Sushi"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 3, Episode 7“What is Starfleet?”Written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan B. McElroyDirected by Sharon Lewis. Subspace Chatter Here are links to 130  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC … Continue reading "Episode 186: Everything is Awesome"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 5“Through the Lens of Time”Written by Onitra Johnson & Davy PerezDirected by Andi Armaganian Subspace Chatter Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in … Continue reading "Episode 185: A New Day on the Mountain"

On this special edition of the “Topic is Trek” they chat with guests Sarah Rose and Jessica Lewis about the “Subspace Rhapsody” shadow cast performance at Dragon Con for 2025! Get a sneak peek into the new performance for this year, with Jessica Lewis switching to the challenging role of Spock and new cast members … Continue reading "Special Episode: Rapping about Subspace!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 3, episode 3“Shuttle to Kenfori”Written by Onitra Johnson & Bill WolkoffDirected by Dan Liu Subspace Chatter Puppets Explained, Sybok Teased, TAS Episode Scrapped, And More ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' SDCC Reveals – TrekMovie.comStar Trek: Strange New … Continue reading "Episode 184: Pike's in Spaaaaaace!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“Hegemony, part II”Written by Davy Perez & Henry Alonso MyersDirected by Chris Fisher Subspace Chatter Are We Trek Yet? ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks' and ‘Section 31' Score Emmy Nominations – TrekMovie.com Humble Comics Bundle: Star Trek Comics Megabundle … Continue reading "Episode 183: We Were Gorn, But We're Back"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Renewed For Fifth & Final SeasonHallmark Unveils 2025 STAR TREK Holiday Ornaments — with Increased Tariff Pricing • TrekCore.com ICv2: WizKids Announces Two New ‘Star Trek: Captain's Chair' Expansions The Star Trek Movie That Unseated ‘The Final Frontier' as … Continue reading "Episode 182: The 4.72 Year Mission"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks' Series And Graphic Novel Nominated For Hugo Awards – TrekMovie.com Star Trek Tricorder | The Wand Company Nacelle Announces Second Wave of STAR TREK Action Figures, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, T'Pol, Carol Marcus, and More • TrekCore.com Pre-orders: Star Trek – … Continue reading "Episode 180: …About That Alien Probe"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Here are links to 105  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: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Deep … Continue reading "Episode 179: Come Sail Away"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Zoe Saldaña Wins Academy Award, Joining Elite Group Of Oscar-Winning Star Trek Actors – TrekMovie.com Subspace Chatter Here are links to 90  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) … Continue reading "Episode 178: Assassin's Read"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter The ‘Star Trek' Franchise Has Made $2.6 Billion for Streaming Services | Charts The ‘Star Trek' Franchise Has Made $2.6 Billion for Streaming Services 9 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Discovery's Co-Creator Just Revealed a Wild Alternate Cast STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Co-Creator Bryan Fuller Dishes … Continue reading "Episode 177: HAPPY VAAL-ENTINE'S DAY"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Diane's predictions: Diane is already doing great because [SPOILER ALERT!] Academy Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in the “Section 31” move. Main Mission “Star Trek: Section 31A Paramount+ Streaming Movie EventScreenplay by Craig SweenyStory by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika LippoldtDirected by Olatunde Osunsanmi Thomas … Continue reading "Episode 176: Di-Section 31"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Chuck, Kreg and I have combed through all 50 episodes of “Lower Decks” and picked out some our our favorite episodes, scenes and moments. Chuck and Kreg sent their picks to me, so they don't yet know … Continue reading "Episode 175: Our Top ‘Decks' and 7th Annual Predictions Show"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Lower DecksSeason 5, Episode 9“Fissure Quest”Written by Lauren McGuireDirected by Brandon Williams Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Rural Municipalities of Alberta has a Vulcan on its board  Here are links to 69 additional … Continue reading "Episode 174: All hands, brace for weird!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Lower Decks“Fully Dilated”Written by Andrew MuethDirected by Megan Lloyd Subspace Chatter Here are links to 138 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] … Continue reading "Episode 173: Snell!!!"

Listen below or click here for video and full show notes A Tribute to Tony Todd & his Star Trek roles – Trek Central Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Lower DecksSeason 5, Episode 5“Starbase 80?!”Written by May DarmonDirected by Bob Suarez Special Subspace Chatter “Star Trek Origin” Movie Reportedly Headed To Greenlight For Production … Continue reading "Episode 172: Shape War"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Taylor Dead: ‘Star Trek: Voyager' Co-Creator Was 86Star Trek's Kate Mulgrew And Other Voyager Stars React To The Death Of Co-Creator Jeri Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Lower DecksSeason 5, Episode 3“The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel”Written by Stephanie Amante-RitterDirected by Brandon Williams Subspace Chatter Jeri … Continue reading "Episode 171: Extended Happy Hour"

Listen below or click here for full show notes LeVar Burton Awarded With National Humanities Medal At White House Ceremony Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Lower DecksSeason 5, Episode 1“Dos Cerritos”Written by Aaron BurdetteDirected by Megan Lloyd Subspace Chatter And, finally, in things you never thought you'd see,  Here are links … Continue reading "Episode 170: Your PADD Or Mine?"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, Episode 18“Touch of Grey”Written by Jennifer MuroDirected by Sung Shin Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Still talking about the turkey barn burning down. Here are links to 38 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other … Continue reading "Episode 169: This is certainly a title"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, Episode 15“Ascension, Part I“Written by Erin McNamara, Jennifer Muro, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson,  Keith Sweet II and Aaron J. Waltke Directed by Sung Shin Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, Episode 16“Ascension, Part II”Written by Alex HansonDirected by Sean Bishop Here are links … Continue reading "Episode 168: I've Already Worn This Sweater!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, Episode 12“Last Flight of the Protostar, Part II”Written by Alex Hanson & Aaron J. WaltkeDirected by Sung Shin Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… (1) Turkey barn burns down in southern Alberta, taking thousands … Continue reading "Episode 167: Every Bribble Thing"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, Episode 9 and 10“The Devourer of All Things, parts 1 and 2”Part 1 written by Jennifer Muroand directed by Sung Shin Part 2 written by Aaron J. Waltkeand directed by Sean Bishop Subspace Chatter Here are links … Continue reading "Episode 166: Meet Me At Vic's!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, Episode 7“The Fast and the Curious”Written by Erin McNamaraDirected by Sean Bishop and Sung Shin Subspace Chatter The Battle for Paramount Mountain .. Continues August 6 Paramount Sells ComicBook, PopCulture Sites to Nashville-Based Savage Ventures | Exclusive August … Continue reading "Episode 165: Dirt Water Latte"

Listen below or click here for full show notes and video from the show Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: ProdigySeason 2, episode 5“Observer's Paradox”Written by Jennifer MuroDirected by Ruolin Li and Andrew L. Schmidt Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Star Trek fans can bid on grave plot in Vulcan next weekend | … Continue reading "Episode 164: From Holograms to Hall H"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2, Episode 3“Who Saves the Saviors”Written by Erin McNamaraDirected by Sung Shin Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 Hits Netflix Top 10 Internationally, ‘Discovery' Season 5 On Nielsen Top 10 – TrekMovie.com Star Trek and Doctor Who … Continue reading "Episode 163: Time and Relative Dimensions in Star Trek"

Join us for a special episode of The Topic is Trek podcast as we chat with Sarah Rose, the director, and Kelsey McCarter, a cast member, of the upcoming shadow cast of “Subspace Rhapsody” at DragonCon 2024. They share insights into the production, their roles, and the challenges of bringing this unique musical episode to … Continue reading "Special: DragonCon Shadowcast of Subspace Rhapsody"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter All 10 TOS And TNG Star Trek Movies Returning To Paramount+ In July – TrekMovie.com Rosario Dawson Had To Turn Down Playing A Changeling In ‘Star Trek' Because Of ‘Ahsoka' Role – TrekMovie.com Mike McMahan Talks “Amazing Sendoff” For ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks' In … Continue reading "Episode 162: Prodigy 2: The Search for Chakotay"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Star Trek Given Prestigious Honors at Peabody Awards Paul Giamatti Joins ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' as Main Villain Star Trek Emmy submissions 2024: Discovery, Strange New Worlds … – GoldDerby ‘Star Trek: Picard' Showrunner Terry Matalas Tackling ‘Enemy Mine' Fanhome to Return with New … Continue reading "Episode 161: Stuck between binary black holes and an interspatial rift"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 Confirms July 2024 Netflix Return – What's on Netflix Why Detmer & Owosekun Were Missing From Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Explained By Showrunner In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…Spock Days is this weekend in Vulcan! We hope to bring … Continue reading "Episode 160: So long and thanks for all the ‘shrooms!"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter And finally, in the ongoing battle for Paramount Mountain Here are links to 135  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space … Continue reading "Episode 159: Take a look. It's in a book, Book."

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Here are links to 122  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Enterprise STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: … Continue reading "Episode 158: Legally Blonde Notepad"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Remembering John G. Trimble | Star Trek Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Renewed, Lower Decks Ending ‘Hopefully We Find a New Home': Jack Quaid Reacts to Star Trek: Lower Decks Ending at Paramount+ Paramount announces yet another Star Trek prequel Star Trek Captain's Choice … Continue reading "Episode 157: Jinaal in the Family"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Thanks to Listener Diane, Karl and Ken for their help gathering up a few of these stores. Links to even more News around the Star Trek Universe CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Next Generation … Continue reading "Episode 156: Parlez-vous français, Amiral Janeway?"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter 2024 March 29 The Greg Jein Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction #41185 Some highlights:      Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1968), “The Teacher” from “Spock's Brain” | Lot #4081      Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1966-1969), Mid-Grade Type-1 Phaser| Lot #4080       Star Trek III: The Search for … Continue reading "Episode 155: The Battle for Paramount Mountain"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Fundraiser for Susan May Pratt by Carolyn Lewinsky : For Ken's Family – Susan and kids Lilah & Kallum Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian ‘Star Trek' and Marvel actor, dies at 49 – National | Globalnews.ca Subspace Chatter CLINTON In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Nothing. Fingers crossed for … Continue reading "Episode 154: Trek Fans, On The Ocean"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Gary Graham, ‘Star Trek: Enterprise' and ‘Alien Nation' actor, dies at 73 >>> Gary Graham's IMDB page Gary Graham – IMDb >>> Graham as Soval in scene from “Axanar”  Ambassador Soval & Minister T'Lera on Vulcan Subspace Chatter In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Here are links … Continue reading "Episode 153: Soval, and thanks for all the Plomeek Soup"

Coming up in this episode Listen below or click here for full show notes Only Chris Pine's Star Trek Movies Remain On Paramount Plus, Fans Unhappy Subspace Chatter Here are links to 92  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series Star … Continue reading "Episode 152: Glory Blaze"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Are we all set to do Subspace Chatter, Charlie? Star Trek: Prodigy • FlixPatrol Paramount Global: David Ellison, RedBird Making a Go via National Amusements – Deadline Paramount Global Holding Merger Talks With Warner Bros. Discovery – TrekMovie.com Why The Paramount And Warner Bros. … Continue reading "Episode 151: Our 6th Annual Predictions Show"

Listen below or click here for full show notes ▊ Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Discovery' Final Season Clip: Burnham & Book Vs. “Pissed Off” Beast – Deadline Star Trek: Discovery Season 5's “Wild Ride” Is More “Episodic,” Says Showrunner & Series Lead Star Trek: Discovery Lead Actor Sonequa Martin-Green Confirms “We Had No Idea” Season … Continue reading "Episode 150: Trekkin' thru 2023"

Subspace Chatter CHUCK When comicbook.com sat down to speak with Chris Pine during the press junket for Disney's upcoming film, “Wish,” the reporter decided to take a shot and ask the big question: “Are there any ‘Star Trek' updates?” But, alas, Pine had nothing. He said he hasn't even seen any scripts. In addition, Zachary … Continue reading "Episode 149: No new Trek? Uh, this is fine"

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Lower Decks“Caves”Season 4, Episode 8Written by Ben RodgersDirected by Megan Lloyd Subspace Chatter Here are links to 59  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Next Generation Star … Continue reading "Episode 148: Tucker didn't trip. He was pushed!"