Podcasts about imzadi

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 119 and 120 of ECW, from August 1st & 8th, 1995. Mikey Whipwreck gets Dommed! Taz gets Steinerized! The whole roster goes to the fair and gets soaked! We're joined by Tannara Yelland for this one. Follow her on Twitter @tyelland.  Support us on Patreon! Only a buck for our THREE WEEK PUSH! https://www.patreon.com/hardcorehaven/ IG & Twitter: @hcorehavenpod Contact us: hardcoreahavenpod@gmail.com Luke on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/pukelennock/   Logo by Raymond Biesinger Theme song by RANX

Back with another book review!  This time we dive into the sequel to the New York Times best seller, Imzadi.  --- Regular These Are The Voyages episodes will be released on the 7s (7, 17, and 27) with our next episode dropping May 7. Reaction Episodes BEAM in every week when we discuss new Star Trek during its original run. --- Make sure to check out our webpage, www.trtvpod.com.  Also, make sure to like our page on Facebook, join our group, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter in the following ways:  Instagram: @trtvpod Twitter @trtvpod | @chase_mckinney Join the podcast community and continue the discussion: You can also hail us by sending subspace communications the following ways: Email: trtvpod@gmail.com Voice only transmission (3-minute limit): 817-752-4757 If you'd like to send us something please address it to: Lone Star Station PO BOX 2455 Azle, TX 76098 **We would love to hear about your origin story with Trek, reactions to the show, or whatever gets you to ENGAGE. If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Star Trek content then hit us up at Patreon and support the show at Patreon.com/thesearethevoyages.

Director's Spotlight II: Allan Kroeker Enterprise Ssn 2 Ep 26 & Ssn 3 Ep 1 – “The Expanse” & “The Xindi”   Todd welcomes Sofia from the Where's Beverly Podcast and they discuss Poutine, just how cold Canada *really* is, and Highlander: The Raven. PLUS, stick around for Todd's theory on where Beverly Crusher might *actually* be.   Elsewhen by Gary Bullock https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1458203956/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sout?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sout-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1458203956&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2   Return to Eden by Tucker Smallwood https://www.amazon.com/Return-Eden-Tucker-Smallwood/dp/1847281699/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25STRINAZ6CJU&keywords=return+to+eden+by+tucker+smallwood&qid=1641402378&sprefix=return+to+eden+by+tucker+smallwood%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1    Travelers on Netflix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelers_(TV_series)   Timeless on NBC (Peacock) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeless_(TV_series)   Chrononauts by MARK MILLAR and SEAN GORDON MURPHY https://www.comixology.com/Chrononauts/comics-series/36611?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC90b3BSZXN1bHRzU2xpZGVy   Primer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)   #releaseTNGlyrics   Highlander: The Raven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Raven   The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky and Kent Williams https://www.amazon.com/Fountain-Darren-Aronofsky/dp/1401200583/ref=sr_1_4?crid=37QB445OP1XU4&keywords=the+fountain&qid=1644195743&sprefix=the+fountain%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-4   Tom Shadyac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_(2010_American_documentary_film)   Greenleaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAezT88migU   Imzadi by Peter David https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imzadi

'Imzadi' means 'my beloved' in Betazed, a language in Star Trek. In this week's episode, my own imzadi, my chosen family for 21 years, my best friend Χαρίδημος has joined me on the podcast. We chatted about architecture, well being, videogames, the sick names we call each other. I LOVE HIM I HOPE YOU ENJOY! ~ Βούδες Ελπίδες Podcast: https://bit.ly/voudes-elpides-podcast~ The house in Antiparos: https://www.thegreekfoundation.com/architecture/ktima-house-in-antiparos-by-camilo-rebelo-susana-martins~ Zaha Hadid: https://www.zaha-hadid.com/archive/~ Rachet & Clank on Playstation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_%26_Clank~ Good Job! on Switch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Job!

The Enterprise is on its way to somewhere when they get a message from a Klingon vessel about some space shrapnel and on closer investigation they find out the shrap is from NASA! Holy 20th Century Captain! How did this Earth debris get all the way onto this side of the Galaxy? Picard sends an Away Team of some of our most essential cast members down to investigate a mysterious structure on the planet below. Riker, Data, and Worf materialize into a bubble pocket of oxygen-rich existence that is somehow thriving on the otherwise deadly gaseous planet. Once there, our away team finds an antique door that leads Rikes and company into a 1980's casino, “The Royale,” which they can't escape. The away team soon discovers that they are trapped in a construct built from the template of a bad novel. With help from Picard up top, and a Howard Hughes-esque mummy below, our crew devise a plot to gamble their way out of the artificial world of The Royale. Will Riker outthink the literary cage they are trapped in? Will Diana use her on and off again empathic powers to read her Imzadi's mood? Will Data count enough cards to beat the house? 

We are back with another Star Trek literary adventure!  This time David and I jump in to talk about the beloved Imzadi story.  It gets a little timey wimey so make sure you remember where you are or you may get lost.   Episodes will be released on the 7s (7, 17, and 27) with the next one being on June 17. Reaction Episodes BEAM in every week when we discuss new Star Trek during its original run on ENGAGE.  Make sure to check out our new webpage, www.trtvpod.com.  Also, make sure to like our page on Facebook, join our group, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter in the following ways:  Instagram: @trtvpod Twitter @trtvpod | @chase_mckinney Join the podcast community and continue the discussion: You can also hail us by sending subspace communications the following ways: Email: trtvpod@gmail.com Voice only transmission (3-minute limit): 817-752-4757 If you'd like to send us something please address it to: Lone Star Station PO BOX 2455 Azle, TX 76098 **We would love to hear about your origin story with Trek, reactions to the show, or whatever gets you to ENGAGE.** If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Star Trek content then hit us up at Patreon and support the show at Patreon.com/thesearethevoyages.    

Episode 2: Love and Affection TNG: The Imzadi Connection Does Beverly Crusher teach compassion to the crew? Did the events in “The Inner Light” teach Picard about the value of love? Who is in Worf's support squad? Did Kamala choose to bond with Picard? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the second episode in our new series, Love and Affection in The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: All of The Next Generation, the lives of Janeway and Chaoktay, and Worf's Deep Space Nine timeline. This is the second episode of our Love and Affection series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna gush over every Star Trek show starting with The Original Series and ending with Lower Decks. Is playing baseball a way to show affection? Join us next week as we continue our series, Love and Affection, in Deep Space Nine. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro, “Klingon Battle” was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Our outro, “Worf's Revenge” was written by Aurelio Voltaire. Rule of Acquisition 267: “If you believe it, they believe it.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Welcome back to Eggs! This week we have guest Andrew Murphy. Andrew is an award-winning product development, innovation, and business transformation executive and industry expert in the field of Hydrogen energy, technology strategy, innovation policy, and sustainability.As a noted board advisor and APEA Award Winner, Andrew has led the creation and development of ground-breaking Hydrogen and Innovation initiatives in multi-billion dollar organizations. With a background in Renewables and Water, Andrew sees the Food-Water-Energy Nexus as the great challenge of the twenty-first century.Joining us today to talk about the role of hydrogen in the future, innovation happening now in the industry, and so much more, please join us in welcoming to the show Andrew Murphy.----Andrew MurphyDirector of Hydrogen and Energy Transition at RHC IMZADI New Energy Consultinghttps://rhcimzadi.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/novationleadership/Credits:Hosted by: Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarProduced by: Michael Smith and Ryan RoghaarEdited by: Audiostar Entertainment Theme music: "Perfect Day" by OPMThe Carton:https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggsFeature with Zack Chmeis of Straight Method up now! https://medium.com/the-carton-by-eggs/zack-chmeis-35dae817ac28The Eggs Podcast Spotify playlist:bit.ly/eggstunesThe Plugs:The Showeggscast.com@eggshow on twitter and instagramOn iTunes: itun.es/i6dX3pCOn Stitcher: bit.ly/eggs_on_stitcherAlso available on Google Play Music!Mike "DJ Ontic" shows and infodjontic.com@djontic on twitterRyan Roghaarhttp://ryanroghaar.com 

BLACK LIVES MATTER   Federation Council Members include: Becky, Mark, Nyssa, Nicole, Cristina, and Kent SYNOPSIS: The Enterprise stops at a planet known as Haven, which is legendary for its beauty and serenity but also for its power to heal.  There, they are surprised to discover that Deanna Troi was promised at a young age to marry her father's best friend's son, Wyatt.  When her mother Lwaxana beams aboard with her intended and his family, the Millers, arguments ensue as to how the marriage or bonding ceremony will be performed.  As the parents continue to insult and fight over it (and without asking whether or not their offspring even want to join), Deanna must reconcile her feelings of being forced into a marriage arranged long ago to a man she has never met with her feelings for Commander Riker, her Imzadi.  She bonds with Wyatt over the experience and decides that she will follow through with the wedding and learn to love and live with Wyatt over time because he's a good man.  But an alien species arrives in orbit of the planet that threatens the safety of everyone on the planet and aboard the Enterprise with an ancient plague that has destroyed their entire species, and many other worlds to which they have fled seeking refuge.  It's discovered that Wyatt has been drawing one of the aliens his entire life, and that she too, has been drawing him her entire life.  He decides that his destiny is aboard the alien vessel and he beams over without authorization to live out the life he feels he was always meant to live, thus breaking the marriage pact and allowing Deanna to move forward with her life as a member of the Enterprise crew. Executive Producers:Cristina HartfieldKent Altman Original Star Trek Theme by Alexander CourageOriginal Sacred Trek Themes by Kent Altman Support us on Patreon!  www.patreon.com/lastmidnightproductionsVisit us on the web at lastmidnightproductions.com/sacredtrek and sign up for our Newsletter! Copyright 2020-2021 Last Midnight Productions

Outtakes in dieser Folge: Data sein McSpock Trapper John M.B. Der ewige Stenz & seine Imzadi

Bienvenidos los #Trekkies de la galaxia entera a este nuevo episodio del único programa de radio enteramente sobre #StarTrek que hacemos desde la Argentina. En el programa de hoy comentamos el 7mo capítulo de la nueva temporada de #StarTrekDiscovery y otras noticias del mundo Trek. Terminamos la temática de este mes en el #CapítuloDeLaSemana: #AttackOfTheClones, con el episodio "Second Chances" de #StarTrekTNG. En la sección #LibrosTrek hablamos de la novela de #PeterDavid, "Imzadi". Luego nos visitó nuestro amigo Jack para traernos un nuevo dato curioso de la franquicia, siempre con el whisky bajo el brazo. Y para cerrar el programa llegó "Esta Semana en #StarTrek", nuestras efemérides trekkies en donde recordamos fechas especiales, nacimientos, muertes o estrenos dentro de este universo que tanto queremos. ------------------------------------------------- Buscanos en nuestras redes: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remerasrojas Twitter: @remerasrojas Instragram: @remerasrojas ivoox: https://remerasrojas.ivoox.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/remerasrojas Youtube: RemerasRojas ------------------------------------------------

It's All Been Trekked Before #193  Season 7, Episode 27  Star Trek: Imzadi   Stephen, Keith, and Jimmy-Jerome dive into Peter David's book that tells Riker and Troi's backstory combined with a new, dark-future story involving the Guardian of Forever.      It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network. http://iabdpresents.com   Please support us at http://pateron.com/iabd   Follow us on social media @IABDPresents  

Wir reden über die TV-Serie "Monaco Franze - Der ewige Stenz" von Helmut Dietl aus dem Jahr 1981, und ziehen dabei u.a. Stenzen-Vergleiche zwischen dem titelgebenden Monaco Franze, Hawkeye und anderen möglichen Stenzen aus der Popkultur.

Hi All! Step into the pro wrestling ring with me every week on Ring Around The Rosie! THIS WEEK:  This week, two subjects - the topic of intergender wrestling, and Summerslam weekend...without any representation of the WWE whatsoever! Lots of BLP, Beyond, and GCW, but no WWE. And i'm joined by my very special guest, my hubby, my Imzadi, TC Kirkham (and it's a hella of a time, let me tell you, people...) @@@ I HAVE A TEE SHIRT! Yeah! My very own shirt - a piece of original artwork commissioned by my hubby as a surprise from our friend Courtney Lyon, whose parents Eric and Valerie host the "Cavebabble" Podcast on PNRNetworks! It's really cool, and I hope you'll check it out and pick one up to show everyone you listen! You can order it HERE, or check out my website at http:ringaroundtherosie.net and click on the sidebar ad! Check out the debut single from 2019 eCinemaOne Rising Star Honors alum and AEW star Marko Stunt, "All My Friends"  https://soundcloud.com/user-535995562/all-my-friends NEW! NEW! NEW! Join the PNRNetworks Patrons Circle! As a member of our new PNRNetworks Patrons Circle, you get official acknowledgement as a member of the PNRNetworks Patrons Circle on all PNRNetworks sites, including my show Ring Around The Rosie, mentions on our podcasts on a random basis, and exclusives galore including three Patron Circle exclusive podcasts, exclusive club articles, cool specials, special chances to participate in various special activities, and more! You can't beat it! All for just $5 a month - that's just $0.17 PER DAY!  Join NOW! http://patreon.com/PNRNetworks Also, PLEASE check out my NEWEST VENTURE, Platinum Rose RolePlay, in which I inhabit a variety of my various personas...it's brand new, and up and running now on YouTube! Like, Share, Subscribe, Comment, and PASS THE WORD FOR ME! I'm at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Nbt9RsMHXr9ZONGZHV4Ow ! Don't forget to spread the word! I'm now available on iTunes, GooglePlay, and TuneIn as well as our previous locations - YAY! And one more biggie (drumroll please) - I am now available on SPOTIFY! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! Contact me at platinumrosel [at] yahoo.com Don’t forget to check out my other shows too: Platinum Roses' Garden - devoted to "Supernatural" and everything Winchester - http://platinumrosesgarden.com Subject:CINEMA - our weekly film podcast, with our weekly topic, the latest news, and much more extensive film reviews than I give here...every Sunday at 7PM ET (or there abouts...usually....) And where can you find it, Kiddies? Why at   http://subjectcinema.com   of course! and Subject:CINEMA presents Front Row Five And Ten, our extremely fun and often wacky list countdown show, where we take on pop culture to the max. It's also at http://subjectcinema.com! PNRNetworks Shows Subject:CINEMA Platinum Roses’ Garden (seasonal) Platinum Rose RolePlay Cavebabble Three Minute Weekend Front Row Five And Ten Tuesday Digidex Catastrophe Vortex Comic Grotto Ring Around The Rosie The Kirkham Report Ant B's Nerd Grotto PNRNetworks sites eCinemaOne eCinemaBoston Platinum Roses' Garden Cavebabble Catastrophe Vortex The Kirkham Report Planet BiblioMusica Comic Grotto Ring Around The Rosie PNRNetworks Original Production: Manhattan Hammerdown - As It Happened PNRNetworks Original Production: War Of The Worlds 2018

GalaxyCon Talks Comics! brings to you another evening of Comic talk with Writer Peter David & Kathleen David. Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases. Kathleen O'Shea David started working with puppets when she was 2 and over 50 years later she is still "wiggling dolls" for fun and profit. Along the way she picked up a quite few more skills and careers. She has done just about everything from cancer research to rock and roll. Some of her favorite jobs have been in puppetry, theater, and publishing. She is a published writer with a Doctor Who story in the Big Finish anthology Short Trips: Qualities of Leadership among others. She worked on Star Wars: The New Jedi Order with Shelly Shapiro. She has had a number of short stories in published in various anthologies She created the series Headcases with her husband. Her costumes have won awards at a number science fiction conventions both for performance and workmanship. She has also created costumes for film and stage. She is a former employee of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Her puppets are in collections all over the world.

This is part ONE of a TWO part sit-down with Peter David and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases.

This is part TWO of a TWO part sit-down with Peter David and GalaxyCon Talks Comics!Peter David is a Writer of Stuff! His comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as stints on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man 2099, X-Factor, and Dreadstar. His Star Trek work includes comic books, novels such as Imzadi, and co-creation of the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and the Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases.

Our old buddy Data has gone an caught a bad case of amneezy, landing himself and a bunch of medieval villagers in a boatload of trouble! Meanwhile, Counselor Troi discovers that career advancement can be tricky business, especially when your boss is your on-and-off again Imzadi. Distract yourselves from current events by enjoying a fun tale about science being ignored by hoards of ignorant lunatics! Next week: Some clever Star Trek-related topic - this quarantine business has made it tricky to plan ahead. Check out @ItsGotStarTrek on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook to find out about your assigned viewing! Subscribe to the It's Got Star Trek Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, YouTube, or whichever clever podcast app you are most fond of. Note that this and all episodes of the It's Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language and, frankly, an unnecessary amount of offensive content, so the show is intended only for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It's Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion. Don't say we didn't give you options here!

Encounter At Farpoint! It all begins here as Steve & James settle in with Picard, Q, and the gang at Farpoint Station.

Encounter At Farpoint! It all begins here as Steve & James settle in with Picard, Q, and the gang at Farpoint Station.

Hi All! Step into the pro wrestling ring with me every week on Ring Around The Rosie! THIS WEEK:  This week is sooooo messed up...Coronavirus aka COVID-19 is striking EVERYWHERE, and affecting wrestling in ways no one could have ever thought of...on this show, I talk about that, about the decision to move WWE's flagship PPV, WrestleMania, to the WWE Performance Center, and how it's affecting everyone...and I have a special guest to do it - my own main squeeze, former PWInsider columnist, my Imzadi, and my Subject:CINEMA and Front Row Five And Ten co-host, TC Kirkham!!   Check out the debut single from 2019 eCinemaOne Rising Star Honors alum and AEW star Marko Stunt, "All My Friends"  https://soundcloud.com/user-535995562/all-my-friends Check out the uncalled for, vicious attack on my hubby TC and our Patron Circle campaign by AEW's Evil Uno (well, ok, he DID kinda goad him into something...) https://twitter.com/EvilUno/status/1236299622911541248  AND HEY, PNRNETWORKS readers and listeners - Don't let Evil Uno dis us this way - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Join the Patron Circle now so we can throw it back in his face... http://patreon.com/PNRNetworks Don't forget to spread the word! I'm now available on iTunes, GooglePlay, and TuneIn as well as our previous locations - YAY! And one more biggie (drumroll please) - I am now available on SPOTIFY! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! NEW! NEW! NEW! Join the PNRNetworks Patrons Circle! As a member of our new PNRNetworks Patrons Circle, you get official acknowledgement as a member of the PNRNetworks Patrons Circle on all PNRNetworks sites, including my show Ring Around The Rosie, mentions on our podcasts on a random basis, and exclusives galore including three Patron Circle exclusive podcasts, exclusive club articles, cool specials, special chances to participate in various special activities, and more! You can't beat it! All for just $5 a month - that's just $0.17 PER DAY!  Join NOW! http://patreon.com/PNRNetworks Also, PLEASE check out my NEWEST VENTURE, Platinum Rose RolePlay, in which I inhabit a variety of my various personas...it's brand new, and up and running now on YouTube! Like, Share, Subscribe, Comment, and PASS THE WORD FOR ME! I'm at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Nbt9RsMHXr9ZONGZHV4Ow ! Contact me at platinumrosel [at] yahoo.com Don’t forget to check out my other shows too: Platinum Roses' Garden - devoted to "Supernatural" and everything Winchester - http://platinumrosesgarden.com Subject:CINEMA - our weekly film podcast, with our weekly topic, the latest news, and much more extensive film reviews than I give here...every Sunday at 7PM ET (or there abouts...usually....) And where can you find it, Kiddies? Why at   http://subjectcinema.com   of course! and Subject:CINEMA presents Front Row Five And Ten, our extremely fun and often wacky list countdown show, where we take on pop culture to the max. It's also at http://subjectcinema.com! PNRNetworks Shows Subject:CINEMA Platinum Roses’ Garden (seasonal) Platinum Rose RolePlay Cavebabble Three Minute Weekend Front Row Five And Ten Tuesday Digidex Catastrophe Vortex Comic Grotto Ring Around The Rosie The Kirkham Report Ant B's Nerd Grotto PNRNetworks sites eCinemaOne eCinemaBoston Platinum Roses' Garden Cavebabble Catastrophe Vortex The Kirkham Report Planet BiblioMusica Comic Grotto Ring Around The Rosie PNRNetworks Original Production: Manhattan Hammerdown - As It Happened PNRNetworks Original Production: War Of The Worlds 2018

In this episode of "Like a Fish Needs a Starship," Steph and Kat discuss the uncanny valley, Cartesian philosophy and mind/body dualism, and Narek's (UGH) stupid neckbeard. Also, Steph contemplates growing a villainous gray streak in her hair a la Tulsi Gabbard, while Kat cradles her embarrassingly well-worn copy of "Imzadi" and pines for Laris and Zhaban.

Wow. This was a fantastic episode. Bringing back Riker and Troi wasn't just a nostalgia stunt. These character were very well used to fantastic effect. This is a beautiful character episode that adds more depth to Riker and Troi's characters than was done by any of the TNG movies. This episode is packed with scene after scene that makes you feel a variety of emotions. Let's dig in and geek out over this wonderful piece of television. ----more---- This is episode 17 of the podcast. Today, we’re talking about Star Trek Picard episode 7 - Nepenthe.  I’m away at Ulverstone in North-West Tasmania for a church family camp. So you might hear some rolling waves or even a fairy penguin or two in the background of this episode, because Star Trek waits for no one.  And wow, what an episode we have to talk about!  The description on Memory Alpha reads Picard and Soji transport to the planet Nepenthe, home to some old and trusted friends. As the rest of La Sirena's crew attempt to join them, Picard helps Soji make sense of her recently unlocked memories. Meanwhile, Hugh and Elnor are left on the Borg cube and must face an angered Narissa.  The episode was written by Samantha Humphrey and Michael Chabon It was directed by Douglas Aarniokoski And it first aired on 5 March 2020.  And of course, it guest starred Jonathan Frakes and Marini Sirtis.  Make it so.  Man, I loved this episode. It exemplified what Star Trek Picard is, when it’s at it’s best. It was a slow-paced deeply character-driven story.  This week’s flashback takes place just 3 days ago, taking us back to Episode 3 of the show. We get to see a little of what went on between Commodore Oh and Agnus. She asks a few questions about what Agnus told Picard and then she says she’ll show Agnus what will happen if Synthetic lifeforms are allowed to exist. And she performs a mind meld with her. So up until now, my assumption has been that Oh is a Romulan posing as a Vulcan. But can Romulans perform mind melds? We know they are an offshoot of the Vulcan race, and we know that mind melds are a very ancient Vulcan practice, but to my knowledge we have never seen, in any canon or non-canon source, a Romulan perform a mind meld. Raffi and Maddox both believe there are Starfleet officers complicit with the Zhat Vash behind this whole thing, so maybe Oh really is a Vulcan, just working with the Romulans. It seems pretty obvious to me that she knows Rizzo is a Romulan. We don’t know exactly know what she showed Agnus. A few rapid flashes of images. I believe there was an exploding planet in there. We don’t have a full enough picture to see what exactly it was to change Agnus’s mind so completely, to drive her to betray Picard and murder Maddox. It had to be really compelling. So far, we haven’t seen any compelling motivation from the bad guys in this show, other than, “they hate synthetic life”, which is pretty weak. Did Oh convince her, or mind control her? We don’t know enough. In fact, this flashback doesn’t really tell us anything new, other than a mind meld was performed. Anyway, Oh gets Raffi to swallow a tracking device, which will come back later in the episode. Back in present day, The La Sierenna is caught in a borg tractor beam at the artefact. And poor Hugh is being interrogated by Rizzo. I am so ready for her to die! Rizzo says she can’t kill Hugh because as a Federation citizen, it would be a treaty violation. She doesn’t strike me as the kind of person who cares about treaty violations. Her real motivation here is to get Hugh to talk. She can’t get the information out of him that she needs if he’s dead. So instead, she starts killing ex borg. Knowing how much Hugh cares for them. When Hugh refuses to talk, she let’s the La Sierra go, but sends Narak out to follow them. Elnor stays behind to help Hugh. This is where he is needed. MY biggest question is, where was Elnor while Hugh was being interrogated. Why didn’t he just jump in and behead Rizzo right then and there. What I like here is that the people in this show are not stupid. Rios thinks that Raffi hacked the tractor beam, because that’s what she was trying to do, but within seconds, they realise that’s not the case. They know this is suspicious and they have their guard up from that moment on. That brings us to the planet Nepenthe, which is very earth-like. Looks like a bit of a paradise planet. Picard and Soji emerge from the Sakarian gateway thing and are immediately confronted by a warrior armed with a bow and arrow. Quick aside. Am I the only one terrified that the borg now have the technology to beam a drone onto a planet from lightyears away? One drone is all it would take to cause an apocalypse. And they’re using it solely as a means of escape for the queen. That seems … illogical. Anyway. I love how Picard points out that his heart is solid durateneum. I think this is the first time it’s been made clear to new audiences that Picard has an artificial heart. Of course, it turns out the warrior is a child, and that Picard knows her, and her parents. By this point, I’m sure we’ve all guessed that her parents are Riker and Troi. I love that they named their daughter Kestra, after Deanna’s older sister, who tragically died when she was just Deanna was just a newborn. That story is told in one of the few really good Lwaxana episodes that TNG did “Dark Page”. DS9 did several good Lwaxana episodes, and one bad one. Anyway, I Think that’s a wonderful tribute to her sister. We’ll learn later in the episode about Will and Deanna’s other child, who also has a significant name. Through a nice conversation between Soji and Kestra, we find that Soji trusts nobody, including Picard. After what she’s just been through with Narak, and the shock of finding out her entire life is a life, I really don’t blame her. The way Picard breaks the news to Soji that she’s an android was really sloppy. He should have handled that with a lot more delicacy. He should have put off Kestra’s question, and taken the time during the walk to break the news to Soji as gently as he could. Personally, I think that discovering you’re not a “real person” but are actually artificial, would be a massive shock, and quite a difficult thing to accept. But this is all another case of Picard being a good man, but not perfect. Sometimes he stumbles, even just on the little things. And I love that about this show. He kinda stumbles again when he tells her that Dahj WAS real. That implies that Dahj is dead. She assumes this whole thing is just another mind game. Again, I don’t blame her. And we get our first glimpse of Troi. I love the look of joy on her face when she sees Picard. She knows immediately he’s in trouble. And then she just clouds over as she senses the depth of what Picard has been through, and is still going through. Because, of course, she’s an empath. Marina Sirtis is absolutely fantastic in this episode. It’s a good reminder of what a great actor she is. Something Star Trek didn’t always give her the opportunity to show. When Picard introduces Soji and Dr. Soji Asher, she says “just Soji.” She’s just learned that her doctorate, and her surname are both lies. Nice touch. Then we get to see Riker for the first time. He may not have his wife’s empathic abilities but he can either see in Picard’s face, or just knows he wouldn’t show up for a social call. And so Riker says “Shields Up!” That’s such an iconic Riker line. Loved it. And I just love that Riker has shields on his house. He’s prepared for all eventualities.  I thought he said “we’ve had some problems with the Xindi, would have been a nice nod to Enterprise, but no, it’s the Kzinti. Have you heard of them? Top points if you recognise the name. I didn’t. But they’re a race of aggressive felines that were previously seen in Star Trek The Animated series. So that’s a pretty deep cut. Deanna recognises the emotion on Soji’s face and acknowledges that she’s been through genuine trauma. But she can’t sense those emotions. This makes me wonder if she could sense Data’s emotions once he installed the emotion chip. The movies never answered that question. Either way, Troi respects the truth of Soji’s emotions, artificial or not. Picard tells his friends that he is in over his head. I think this is the first time he’s slowed down long enough to truly realise that. He’s lost his crew, and his plan was not as fully formed as he’d thought. He was so focussed on finding and rescuing Soji, he hadn’t given any thought to what he’d do once he found her. He needs a place to regroup and formulate a new plan. And where better than he with his most trusted friends. Will Riker, his right hand, and Deanna Troi, his conscience. I’m loving the relationship the Rikers have with their daughter. It seems like a very happy family. And that’s probably, partly because of, rather than just in spite of, the tragedy we’ll learn about later. From what we see of it, Nepenthe is a beautiful world, but I would have liked it if it were just a little more alien. Apparently they have venomous animals called bunnicorns, but they look exactly like rabbits. The name bunnicorn is a bit on the nose. Actually, a lot on the nose. I know they don’t have infinite budget, but I’d have liked it if they’d used a CGI creature, just to add a little alien-ness to the planet. At least in TOS they put horns on the dog. Kestra is fascinated that Soji is Data’s daughter. She asks her if she plays the violin or likes Sherlock Holmes, two things we know about Data. That’s a very kid way to approach it. Kestra is more fascinated with the little human details about Soji, than the superhuman things. The fact that she has mucus fascinates her. This reminds me of the time Julian Bashir met Data. He wasn’t impressed that Data had super strength and speed. He was fascinated that Data breathed and had a circulatory system. Soji doesn’t understand in what sense Data could be her father. She was created long after Data died. Picard really needs to take some time to explain this whole neuronic clone thing to her. I like the relationship that is developing between Kestra and Soji in this episode. There are so many great character scenes. It’s just one after another after another. I like the subtle little moment as Deanna sighs before opening the door to Thad’s room. We learn that the Rikers had a son. Had being the operative word. Last week would have been his 18th birthday. So that’s a very sad development. I love the photo of Picard in uniform holding baby Thad.  Picard has such a smile on his face. By this point in his life, he’d mostly gotten over his fear of children, but this was just any child. This was the child of his dearest friends. Of course he’s gonna have a huge smile plastered all over his face. I love the acknowledgement from Picard that as Kestra’s aching for her brother slowly fades, it brings a whole different ache to Deanna and Will. I love the writing in this episode. Their son’s name was Thaddeus Riker. Thad was likely named after Colonel Thaddius Riker, an ancestor of Will’s. He fought in the American Civil War during the 1860s and was named Old Iron Boots by his fellow soldiers. Will knows this story well, and was shocked once to learn that Colonel Riker was rescued by a Q posing as a human. It’s doubtful he remembers this detail, however, as he was transported to the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant to give evidence in a trial against the Q, before being returned to the alpha quadrant with his memories erased. Rios has figured out that somebody is tailing them. Again, the crew are not stupid. Another thing Rios and Raffi are noticing is that Agnes is not herself. Agnes makes a comment about wanting to be the fun crewmember who suggests hiding in a comet that turns out to be a giant gormagander. This seems like a bit of a Star Wars reference, referring, obviously, to Empire Strikes Back, where the Millennium Falcon hides in a cave in an asteroid, that turns out to be a giant space worm. But it’s also a reference to something that was introduced into Star Trek lore by Star Trek Discovery. The gormagander is a space wale. A sentient animal that flies through space. They were on the endangered species list in the 23rd century, so the fact that Agnes is making this comment suggest that maybe they are a little more plentiful in the 24th. Which is cool. Agnus is really out of character at this point. She suggests abandoning the mission, abandoning Picard and abandoning Soji. She was so excited to meet a real living synth, and now she wants no part of it. She’s getting really bad at hiding her true feelings. I love the little shorthand between Rios and Raffi. With just a look, she says “Leave it to me, I’ll work on her.” And with a look of his own, Rios says, “Go for it, she’s all yours.” That demonstrates the shared history of two old friends better than Raffi’s use of JL as a nickname for Picard. Not that I particularly mind the JL thing. Next we get yet another wonderful scene. This time between Picard and Riker. Picard is still trying to protect the Rikers from all this and he thinks the best way to do that is to tell them nothing about his situation. Riker’s comeback is both stinging and heartbreaking. “I was just thinking about how great it would be if ignorance of danger was all it took to keep it away from the people we love.” It’s a very personal statement for Riker, as we see him choke up while he says it. The soil on Nepenthe has regenerative powers. Things grow really well here. It’s why they came here. It seems Captain Riker gave up his Starfleet career to move here to Napenthe for the sake of his son’s health. He and Deanna thought that maybe it would help. Soji is exhibiting more and more android traits. Now that she’s activated, she’s found she can read a 300 page book in a few seconds. And she gives a little head tilt. I recognised that as very Data long before Riker called it out. I’m sure you did too. Riker shows Picard how foolish he’s been trying to keep everything to himself, but essentially recounting the entire story of the show so far. He’s not an idiot any more than Rios and Raffi. And he reminds Picard that he’s not the captain of a starship anymore. He’s dealing with a teenager. Something Picard has no experience with. But Riker does. We get some interesting insight into Thad. He grew up on Starships, mostly, on the USS Titan presumably. He never felt like he had a homeworld. His mother was from Betazed. His father was from Earth. Thad didn’t feel like either of those planets was his home. He was a child of space. But he was fascinated by the idea of a homeworld and invented his own. Ardani. He came up with various different cultures and even whole languages. It’s very creative. I can so identify with that as a writer. Already, this boy that we’ve never seen on screen has so much more depth than half the characters on Discovery. Interesting that. I hope it doesn’t sound like I’m bagging out Discovery. I like Discovery, but I must admit, I’m loving Picard more. Eventually, when they came to Nepenthe, for Thad’s health, it became his homeworld, and he loved it. He had Manadaxic neurosclerosis, a silicon-based virus. The heart-breaking thing is that it was curable, using positronic technology, which of course was banned after the synth attack on mars. The machine that could have saved Thad’s life was made illegal. I wonder if Riker and Troi tried to get their hands on it through illegal means to save their son. This ties into an interesting discussion which starts with a comparison of grown verses replicated food, and culminates in the question of whether real is always better than synthetic. You know what I love about this scene. It’s allowing Troi to be a counsellor again. Her character was used pretty badly in most of the TNG movies. She got to be a counsellor for one brief but fantastic scene in Generations, and then that was it. Voyager gave her the chance to do a little more, but it’s been a long time since we’ve really seen Troi being so awesome in her field. It’s fantastic. But Soji still doesn’t trust anyone. All these friendly faces, these people being caring, just when she needs that more than ever, it could just be another mind game like the one Narak played on her in the meditation chamber. Again, I don’t blame her. And yet I know these people. I know she can trust them. Picard responds to this with bluntness. As Riker said, Picard’s not so great with teenagers. He may not be up to the challenge. But then Troi calls him out and says he had it coming when Soji shoves him. “To you, the idea that this could be some kind of subterfuge or simulation is preposterous, but to her, it would be more of the same.” And then she makes a great suggestion. Pretend our dinner table is the ready room of the enterprise, or more accurately, the conference lounge. I really love Troi and Riker in this episode, but especially Troi. So Hugh is determined to take the cube from the Zhat Vash. He wants to protect the Xbs. As we established last week, they are victims. Hugh is one of the few people who care about them. Sadly, the stupid-face Rizzo appears at that moment. And here we run into that problem. No matter how good you are with a sword, you’re useless against a phaser. At least a lightsaber can deflect blaster bolts. But Elnor just carries a metal sword. Fortunately for him, the Zhat Vash have a duelling tradition of hand-to-hand combat against the Qowat Milat. If that weren’t the case, Elnor would be dead now. But in some ways, this is subterfuge on Rizzo’s part, and there is a cost. Tragically, that cost is Hugh. What sucks the most is that Elnor fails to kill Rizzo because she beams out at the last second. Oh man. I’ll be cheering when Elnor finally chops off her head. I can’t believe Hugh died. That’s so sad. This show has quite a high body count. At least died a hero, trying to save the Xbs from the Zhat Vash. I hope Elnor can fulfil his legacy by saving them in Hugh’s name. You know what upsets me the most about Hugh’s death here. We’ll never get to see him meet Seven. I was sure those two would share scenes together in this show. And we’ll never get to see him reunite with Geordi, his first friend. I feel like both Descent and now Picard have robbed us of that reunion. Which is sad. Raffi is trying to draw out what’s bothering Agnes. She thinks it’s just the pain of losing Maddox. But then Agnes absolutely breaks down. She can’t hold in all the stuff that she’s hiding. But before they can really dig deeper into this, Rios announces that Narak is back, still following them, which doesn’t seem possible. Remember that tracking device Oh had Agnes swallow? I like how Riker just casually calls Troi Imzadi like a pet name now. Back in TNG, they would use this term sparingly, only on special occasions. But they, they’re been married for 20 years. They’re extremely comfortable with one another. Imzadi seems a natural pet name to use at this point in their relationship. WE get a classic Star Trek conference scene, but it has pizza! I’ve missed these scenes. So having one again, with Riker and Troi, but also their daughter and Dahj. That was so cool. And did I mention pizza? I also like how Kestra makes a worthwhile contribution to the discussion, but not in a way that feels unrealistic for a child of her age. I really like Kestra. Rios is playing an interesting game with Agnes. I don’t for one minute think he truly believes that Raffi is being tracked, on purpose or otherwise. Given the strange way Agnes is acting, I think he suspects she has something to do with it, and he’s trying to draw her out by expressing his fake suspicions of Raffi. Remember, he already knows that Raffi was doing down on Freecloud, and why she returned to the La Sirena. And it kinda works. She admits, “it’s not her.” And then we get a very dark scene. Agnes replicates a neutron-toxin. It appears this is a suicide attempt. Is this just because she feels guilty, or does she think killing herself will stop Narak tracking them? Maybe this is part of her mission from Oh. I think she is probably trying to prevent Narak from tracking them, from the way she kind of psychs herself into it, saying “you can do this,” which was horrifying, by the way. I wanted to reach into the screen and stop her. But I couldn’t She injects herself. And then she collapses. And then she starts foaming at the mouth. This was horrific. And my theory is proven true, because once she starts to die, Narak suddenly loses the signal. The EMH gets reactivated and manages to save her life, but she’s stuck in a coma. I wonder what Rios’s idea was, the one Raffi wasn’t gonna like. We never actually get to find out. That’s an odd bit of storytelling. I wonder if that will come back later. If not, why include that line at all? Meanwhile Elnor finds a tag and presses it. It activates a Ferris Ranger SOS. I guess he’s calling Seven of Nine to come help him. Cool!. But what on earth was it doing hanging here in a Borg cube? That’s kind of weird. Now that they’re not being tracked, the La Sirena can finally meet Picard on Nepenthe. I kinda laughed when Picard said his new crew carry way more baggage than the TNG crew ever did. Because, of course, Rodenberry wouldn’t allow them to have baggage. Riker makes it clear he’s still on active reserve with Starfleet, but it would take a very good reason to get him back in uniform again. We have another nice scene between Picard and Riker as they sit by the pond. We do see an interesting rock formation in the background, that lends a little alien-ness to this planet. But then we get an awesome scene between Soji and Kestra. It seems Soji has lost one sister, only to gain another. And I LOVE how Kestra talks about what got her through her hard times was her parents. As a parent myself that affects me deeply. I think the hope of every parent is that their child might be able to say those words to someone. She urges Soji to let Picard be that support to her, a father figure. Those two have a bit of work ahead of them to really let each other in. In noticed in the credits that Jay Chattaway was credited as having written Lullaby #2 in this episode. Not sure what that piece of music was. Jay Chattaway was a regular composer on Star Trek back in the 90s. Especially on Voyager. Maybe it was just a little music queue that they referenced in the score of this episode. I’m really not sure. This was a phenomenal episode.  It gave me such a Star Trek: The Next Generation feel, and yet, it was very much not TNG. TNG only ever tried to do a character episode like this one. Family. This show takes the best of what we remember nostalgically, but does something very new and fresh with it. I’ve really enjoyed Star Trek Picard up until now, but if I didn’t already, Nepenthe has definitely made me love it. Well done to everyone involved in bringing this beautiful chapter of the story to our screens. Next week’s episode is called Broken pieces. I wonder what it will bring. A quest to find Soji’s homeworld, no doubt. It’ll be very exciting.   As for my walk to Mordor, I got a whole lot of steps in yesterday. Packing for our trip and then walking along the beach with my daughter.  I just encountered Old Man Willow, and my next milestone is Tom Bombadil’s house. That’ll be a trippy experience. Stay tuned for the next episode of the Nerd Heaven Podcast. Please consider giving the show a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or if you are watching on youTube, click that like button. Also, if you’d like to support what I’m doing here, you could buy me a hot chocolate. Just go to buymeacoffee.com/adamdavidcollings. Have a fantastic week. Live long and prosper. Make it so.

Favorite Badass Riker Moments. Will Riker is known for being the first officer of the Federation flagship, Captain Picard's right-hand man, and Deanna Troi's beloved Imzadi. However, we think that Will has his share of badass moments throughout the course of The Next Generation episodes and movies. Beard or no beard, Riker's badassery knows no bounds.    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson, and Justin Oser list their three favorite badass Riker moments from The Next Generation. Each choice is discussed and highlights Will Riker as tough and uncompromising.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Listener Feedback (00:03:19) First Picks (00:13:41) Second Picks (00:28:45) Third Picks (00:39:36)  Honorable Mentions and Final Thoughts (00:56:29) Closing (01:10:07)    Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes 20 seconds   Hosts  Joe Keegan Amy Nelson Justin Oser    Production  Joe Keegan (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)  

We're going where we won't slut shame you if several men, a few women, and the odd salt vampire have gone before!  We're talkin' bout Darmok and Jalad between the sheets!  That's right - we read Imzadi!

Triangle: Imzadi II. As Star Trek: The Next Generation drew to a close, an unlikely romance emerged: that of Worf and Deanna Troi. A Klingon warrior with a strict code of honor and a peaceful empath in touch with her feelings do not make the most obvious couple, but Worf and Troi made a go of it before the relationship ultimately disappeared. What happened between the two of them, and how did Will Riker feel about his Imzadi becoming involved with his friend and comrade? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are once again joined by Amy Nelson to discuss Triangle: Imzadi II. We talk about Worf's lack of luck in love, the triangle between Worf, Troi, and Riker, Romulan Commander Sela and her convoluted plan, Riker's inability to make progress with Troi, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, Bruce and Dan review the first issue of The Q Conflict, a new comic miniseries from IDW, and respond to your Babel Conference feedback from Literary Treks 257: Lots of Bits of Me. News The Q Conflict #1 Review (00:03:29) Listener Feedback (00:11:49) Feature: Triangle: Imzadi II The Sequel (00:17:20) Worf's Lost Loves (00:20:20) That Triangle Moment (00:30:40) Deanna Troi's Perspective (00:40:47) Tom Riker's Motivation (00:45:10) It's So Peter David (00:51:31) Sela's Series of Bungles (00:53:40) Alexander, Jellico, and Shelby (01:01:43) Taking His Time (01:07:09) The Head of Worf's House (01:15:23) Ratings (01:18:49) Final Thoughts (01:26:59) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Amy Nelson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Imzadi. Will Riker and Deanna Troi: throughout the run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, it was clear there was a deep connection between these two characters. However, they never truly "got together" until 2002's Star Trek Nemesis. What is the history between Will and Deanna? What drew them together and made them "Imzadi"? At last we look at the story that tells the tale of TNG's greatest romance! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by Amy Nelson of Earl Grey and The Edge to talk about Imzadi by Peter David. We discuss how we first read Imzadi, Riker's life without Deanna, Will's behavior as a young man, how Will and Deanna first got together, the Guardian of Forever, temporal shenanigans, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the final issue in the TNG: Terra Incognita comic series and discuss your Babel Conference feedback on Literary Treks 254: A Likely Victim. News Terra Incognita #6 (00:03:46) Listener Feedback (00:11:04) Feature: Imzadi First Time? (00:15:03) A Life Without Deanna (00:22:18) Impetuous Youth (00:29:37) When They First Met (00:37:28) Lwaxana, the Mother (00:45:42) Jungle Love (00:53:24) Riker Saving the Past (00:56:47) A Touching Data (01:04:11) The Changing Future (01:05:53) All of the Emotions (01:10:52) Ratings (00:16:52) Final Thoughts (01:22:50) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Amy Nelson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

This week, a Star Trek actor gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, some favourite Star Trek couples get reunited, Leonard Nimoy's house is up for sale, and new technology could mean the end of pantsless Star Trek podcasting. In Star Trek Online news, we're getting more details about the upcoming expansion “Victory is Life” and the Mirror Universe event is back for a limited time. Jake and Cookie are here later with more tempting merchandise on The Promenade. And of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Zoe Saldana: Receives a Star on the Walk of Fame Did Kirk's Mom Spill the Beans? Nope. Imzadi! Marina Sirtis on DISCO Set Captain on the Bridge: Shatner Visits Ticonderoga Video Chat Holograms Mean Pants Are a Necessity Demonstration (Via Youtube) Leonard Nimoy's House for Sale Star Trek Online News (PC) Introducing: The Swarm! (PC) T5 Cardassian Galor and T6 Jem'Hadar Vanguard Carrier added to Gamma Vanguard pack (PC) The Mirror Universe is Invading the Galaxy! (PC) Introducing: The Gamma Task Force Reputation! (PC) Romulans: Fly the Ships of Your Allies! (PC) Junior Officer Weekend! (PC) The Return of the Delta Recruits - NOTE: This is the final week!!! The Promenade Wired and Wireless Anovos Vulcan Earbuds with Inline Remote and Mic Star Trek TNG and TOS Swim Trunks THIS WEEK'S COMMUNITY QUESTIONS IF Marina Sirtis WERE to play a role on Star Trek: Discovery, what would you like it to be? BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We're on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show! Winters's Top Tip is underscored by: Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week, a Star Trek actor gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, some favourite Star Trek couples get reunited, Leonard Nimoy’s house is up for sale, and new technology could mean the end of pantsless Star Trek podcasting. In Star Trek Online news, we’re getting more details about the upcoming expansion “Victory is Life” and the Mirror Universe event is back for a limited time. Jake and Cookie are here later with more tempting merchandise on The Promenade. And of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages. TOPICS DISCUSSED Trek It Out Zoe Saldana: Receives a Star on the Walk of Fame Did Kirk’s Mom Spill the Beans? Nope. Imzadi! Marina Sirtis on DISCO Set Captain on the Bridge: Shatner Visits Ticonderoga Video Chat Holograms Mean Pants Are a Necessity Demonstration (Via Youtube) Leonard Nimoy’s House for Sale Star Trek Online News (PC) Introducing: The Swarm! (PC) T5 Cardassian Galor and T6 Jem’Hadar Vanguard Carrier added to Gamma Vanguard pack (PC) The Mirror Universe is Invading the Galaxy! (PC) Introducing: The Gamma Task Force Reputation! (PC) Romulans: Fly the Ships of Your Allies! (PC) Junior Officer Weekend! (PC) The Return of the Delta Recruits - NOTE: This is the final week!!! The Promenade Wired and Wireless Anovos Vulcan Earbuds with Inline Remote and Mic Star Trek TNG and TOS Swim Trunks THIS WEEK’S COMMUNITY QUESTIONS IF Marina Sirtis WERE to play a role on Star Trek: Discovery, what would you like it to be? BE SURE TO VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PREMIER STAR TREK ONLINE PODCAST! Priority One Productions is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well-known outlet for your work. If you have a skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and experience along with a few writing samples to INCOMING@PRIORITYONEPODCAST.COM Did you miss any of our great Blogs last week? Stop by THIS LINK and see for yourself! How about our latest Video Release? You can also follow us on the social media sites! We’re on Facebook! Head over to WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PRIORITYONEPODCAST and say, “Hi!” Or, Check us out on Twitter via @PRIORITYONEPOD for show times and other cool stuff. Liked this episode? Totally hated it? Leave a comment below or CONTACT US via our handy web form! Enjoy the show! Winters’s Top Tip is underscored by: Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Alice and Veronica continue their unforgettable journey through the two-part pilot Encounter at Farpoint with podcast heavyweight and punnier half of the Gilmore Guys, Kevin T. Porter.We suggest listening to this super sexy ep with your IMZADI cause it gets HOTTT and HEAVYYY. Drool over the definitive listing of TNG characters ranked by sexual charisma. Spoiler: the only real competition is between Riker Pre-Beard and Riker Post-Beard.There are also some killer Picard impressions and several potential new segments. ME SO WARFY? Q-TIPS? Will these segments survive? Keep listening to Treks and the City to find out!!!SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON:www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFOLLOW TREKS AND THE CITY:https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecityhttps://www.twitter.com/treksandthecityTREKS AND THE CITY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/treks-and-the-cityTreks and the City Theme Song by Matt Rubano

In this month's Second Officer Slog we take a deep dive into everyone's favourite Star Trek pairing: that's right, Troi and Riker! Now, before you all leave the website in disappointment, I'm here to tell you that this is a raucous and entertaining episode complete with NO DS9 SPOILERS!!!So for any more casual Star Trek fans who haven't been able to listen to prior episodes, this is a great time to jump on in. We have a ridiculous time with a ridiculous book, and you're all invited.Find us on iTunes! Give us reviews and subscribe and tell your friends!This Month's Book: Imzadi by Peter DavidNext Month's Book: Mission Gamma Book One: Twilight by David R. George IIIThis Month's Episodes: "Haven" TNG S01E11 "Second Chances" TNG S624Next Month's Episodes: "Balance of Terror" TOS S01E08"Mirror Mirror" TOS S02E10

News All we know about the new TV show "Star Trek: Discovery" Star Trek: Roddenberry archives blu-ray coming CBS Trek on NETFLIX outside of North America Spoiler review of Star Trek Beyond (skip to 29:30 to get past spoilers) You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think I am in the minority that the Chekov char. should be recast. Not to dishonor Yelchin but to honor Trek. Star Trek in pop culture: There’s only one Jimmy Grimble 00:06 Episode insight: TNG: The Game Character insight - Star Trek Beyond review (spoilers) Subspace communications Ken P.

News All we know about the new TV show "Star Trek: Discovery" Star Trek: Roddenberry archives blu-ray coming CBS Trek on NETFLIX outside of North America Spoiler review of Star Trek Beyond (skip to 29:30 to get past spoilers) You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think I am in the minority that the Chekov char. should be recast. Not to dishonor Yelchin but to honor Trek. Star Trek in pop culture: There’s only one Jimmy Grimble 00:06 Episode insight: TNG: The Game Character insight - Star Trek Beyond review (spoilers) Subspace communications Ken P.

Marina Sirtis Talks TNG, Internity, Women, and More. Fans know her as "Imzadi" and ship's counselor, but Marina Sirtis is much more. Phillip, Darren, and Daniel interview Marina (on #DeannaTroiDay!) about her new series Internity and the campaign to fund its production. Sirtis helms the cast of Internity, a medical dramedy, where she plays Dr. Camila Chivari, a 50-year-old divorcee embarking on a second career as a doctor. She finds herself being bossed around by a chief intern (Joey Adams, also writer and producer for the series) who is the same age as her children, while also encountering Nurse Tracey (Carla Jimenez) and Medical Director Dr. Owen Sieber (Richard Ruccolo). The pilot episode is directed by another Enterprise-D alum, Michael Dorn, who provides a chance for a TNG flashback reunion scene! Marina not only talks about her excitement about being involved in Internity, but also describes what it's like to develop a show as a "fan-funded" series, the struggles of women in the entertainment industry (and society overall), and ... yes, why The Next Generation is the best. The Earl Grey trio and Marina discuss her voice acting exploits (from Gargoyles to Mass Effect), her adventures with her Next Gen family & the other Trek series she appeared on, what it was like to finally wear a blue shirt, and explains the Riker/Troi relationship dynamic. Join this special episode of Earl Grey with Marina Sirtis as she reveals what position on the Enterprise-D she coveted, her favorite character on the Holodeck, and why she is proud to be a part of the TNG legacy. Hosts Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser Guest Marina Sirtis Editor / Producer Darren Moser Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, & C Bryan Jones Associate Producer Stephen Boyd Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Phillip's Questions (00:01:39)interity Campaign (00:13:58)Daniel's Questions (00:18:44)Darren's Questions (00:28:40)Closing (00:41:35) Links Internity Website: http://www.internitytv.com/Indiegogo Campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/internity-a-newbie-seriesAfternoon Tea with Marina Sirtis: https://vimeo.com/139839316Internity Facebook: www.facebook.com/internityTV Internity Twitter: @internityTVShow Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfmFacebook: http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contactVisit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm  

Michael Lothian and Dr. Awesome summon The Stevil Dead to discuss one of the most anticipated games of the year, Watch Dogs. The guys find it has fallen victim to the hype machine, as Dr. Awesome describes the unpolished experience that surrounds a clever gimmick, and Michael calls out the elminiation of an important promised feature. They bring up some video game movie news, Facebook VR may have Valve as a new competitor, the Wii U may have just been saved, and Michael embarks on a quest to find a lost artifact. This week's Double Peeve: Proving how cool you are in GTA V, and the idiocy of Microsoft math.

The Next Generation. In 1987, Star Trek got another shot at television with The Next Generation. A risky move at the time, Gene Roddenberry's attempt to recapture the magic of The Original Series replaced the famous crew and ship with brand new characters and an all new Enterprise. In the premiere episode of Trek.fm’s new TNG podcast, Earl Grey, hosts Daniel Proulx, Darren Moser, and Phillip Gilfus introduce themselves and their love for Picard's crew, the impact the series has had on them, and the importance of TNG to the franchise.

Interview: Peter David (Novels: Star Trek: The New Frontier Series and Babylon 5, Comics: The Incredible Hulk, Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl) Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning, 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, and Fallen Angel. His Star Trek work includes both comic books and novels, such as Imzadi, and co-creating the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5,Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Space Cases, the latter of which David co-created.

Interview: Peter David (Novels: Star Trek: The New Frontier Series and Babylon 5, Comics: The Incredible Hulk, Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl) Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956), often abbreviated PAD, is an American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning, 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, Supergirl, and Fallen Angel. His Star Trek work includes both comic books and novels, such as Imzadi, and co-creating the New Frontier series. His other novels include film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5,Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Space Cases, the latter of which David co-created.

William T. Riker always wanted his own command. It was his Number One priority—in terms of his career anyway. It’s hard to imagine the allure of the captain’s chair winning out over Minuet, Etana Jol, or certainly Deanna Troi. Yes, Riker’s love of women has been well documented over the years, but there is one other thread that ran through all of TNG: Riker’s desire to one day command his own ship. Fortunately, in the end, he didn’t have to choose. He got his ship and his Imzadi, too. But the road to that final destination was a long and winding one. Let’s take a look at just how that fourth pip landed on Riker’s collar to stay.