Podcast appearances and mentions of John de Lancie

John De Lancie has brought the legendary Q to life for almost 40 years, and on his birthday, we look back at one of Jean-Luc Picard and Kathryn Janeway's greatest foils...and dare we say, friends?From the very first meeting in "Encounter at Farpoint" to the Q Civil War in "The Q and the Grey." We'll go on a journey through the continuum from TNG to Voyager, and possibly make a stop at DS9.Plus your thoughts on Q in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 227 of Strange New Pod.Send us a textSupport the show

Q and Beyond: John de LancieIn this episode of The Travel Wins podcast, I interview the legendary John de Lancie, famed for his role as Q in the Star Trek franchise. We explore the vibrant 1980s sci-fi era, the evolution of movie props, and the enduring significance of memorabilia. De Lancie shares fascinating stories about his global fanbase, the emotional connections fans have with iconic items, and his experiences with auctioning memorabilia. Whether you're a business traveler, sci-fi enthusiast, or collector, this episode offers a captivating glimpse into the legacy of Star Trek.

Mit dem guten Peter von "Trekkiepedia" bespreche ich die Star Trek Voyager Folge: Todessehnsucht S02e18.

Tom Roberts-Finn and Seán Ferrick are joined by Jessie Earl to discuss her new film IDENTITEAZE, including - working with John De Lancie, the film's origin, and directing under a tight schedule; Plus, some Star Trek news!Nebula link - https://nebula.tv/identiteazeDon't forget to use #AskTrekCulture for next week's questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran theatre performer Max stops by to talk about his experience working with John de Lancie at a children's theatre summer camp! #podcast #trend #trending #trendingvideo #startrek #startrektng #startrekpicard #startrekdiscovery

When it's take your nepo child to work day, the lil'est De Lancie shows up on Voyager. But when Aunt Kathy's new curriculum doesn't set the boy straight, continuum-level consequences finally get through to him in the end. How did this episode affect Keegan De Lancie's career? Is there a Cal Hudson scale for disappointed dad? Who does LeVar Burton need to avoid at a conference? It's the episode where no one died on a toilet!It's MaxFun Drive! Support the production of The Greatest Generation.Friends of DeSoto for Democracy.Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Friends of DeSoto for Labor.Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker!Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark MateriaFollow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen!The Greatest Generation is on YouTube.Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | WikiSign up for our mailing list!Get a thing at podshop.biz! MaxFunDrive ends on March 29, 2024! Support our show now by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Anthony and Laurie go through the latest news: Byron Allen’s company is interested in buying Paramount, Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 co-stars have finally been announced, Dave Blass says the Picard spin-off is still not in the works, the TNG cast is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Saturns, Patrick Stewart stars in a new Super Bowl ad for Paramount Plus, Zoe Saldana thinks the Kelvin crew might get one last film together, and William Shatner’s new biographical documentary has a trailer. [18:22] After that, they chat with actor John de Lancie about FanFair, the company he and his son have to get digitally signed unique artwork to fans who can’t make it to conventions. He also talks about some of his early choices as he played Q in the Next Gen series premiere and beyond, his conversations with Gene Roddenberry about how often Q would be on the show, his surprise at finding out Q would die in Picard season 2, and that post-credits finale scene in Picard season 3. [68:48] They wrap up with John Larroquette playing a Klingon again on Night Court, and a fun thread about “Threshold” salamander sex from The Vagina Museum.

Anthony and Laurie go through the latest news: Byron Allen’s company is interested in buying Paramount, Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 co-stars have finally been announced, Dave Blass says the Picard spin-off is still not in the works, the TNG cast is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Saturns, Patrick Stewart stars in a new Super Bowl ad for Paramount Plus, Zoe Saldana thinks the Kelvin crew might get one last film together, and William Shatner’s new biographical documentary has a trailer. [18:22] After that, they chat with actor John de Lancie about FanFair, the company he and his son have to get digitally signed unique artwork to fans who can’t make it to conventions. He also talks about some of his early choices as he played Q in the Next Gen series premiere and beyond, his conversations with Gene Roddenberry about how often Q would be on the show, his surprise at finding out Q would die in Picard season 2, and that post-credits finale scene in Picard season 3. [68:48] They wrap up with John Larroquette playing a Klingon again on Night Court, and a fun thread about “Threshold” salamander sex from The Vagina Museum.

Has the plot of Kevin Smith's Masters of the Universe: Revolution Netflix series been leaked? And will it be as controversial with fans as Revelation was? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com Additional Context: "Masters of the Universe: Revolution," the highly anticipated animated series from Kevin Smith, is set to premiere on Netflix on January 25, 2024. This series continues the saga of He-Man and Skeletor, featuring an epic showdown between technology and magic. The newly mechanized Skeletor, now powered by Motherboard, launches an attack on the heart of Eternia, while Prince Adam, also known as He-Man, faces a crucial decision: to rule as the King with the scepter or fight as the Champion with the sword. The series also introduces the return of Hordak, the ruthless leader of the Horde Empire, posing the greatest threat Eternia has ever seen. Amidst this turmoil, the new Sorceress Teela seeks the secret of Snake Magic in Darksmoke to rebuild a magic realm and assist He-Man in combating this formidable enemy. The show's voice cast includes Chris Wood as He-Man, Mark Hamill as Skeletor, Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn, Meg Foster, Keith David, and newcomers William Shatner and John De Lancie. The series is produced by Mattel Television Studios and Powerhouse Animation Studios, with executive producers Kevin Smith, Ted Biaselli, Rob David, Christopher Keenan, and Frederic Soulie. Regarding its potential controversy, "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" follows "Masters of the Universe: Revelation," which had mixed reactions from fans. Some praised its fresh take on the franchise, while others criticized it for deviating from the original series. It remains to be seen if "Revolution" will evoke a similar response, but it certainly sets the stage for an action-packed and dramatic continuation of the He-Man saga​​​​​​​​​​​​. About Us: Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #Netflix #MOTU #KevinSmith #News #Commentary #Reaction #Podcast #Comedy #Entertainment #Hollywood #PopCulture #Tech

KILL ALL MEN? That's the tantalizing hook for the latest episode in our Trials of Season Two theme month and guest co-hosts Kat Spada of Feminist Frequency Radio and artist Ethan Harper can't help but think what might've been. Instead, we get an episode about a member of the Q Continuum who wants to die. The only thing stopping him is another member of the Q Continuum -- John de Lancie! Can he convince Captain Janeway to rule in his favor and sentence a wayward Q to an eternity trapped inside a comet or will she grant Death Wish Q asylum so that he can become mortal as a means of ending his own life. Oh -- and there's a surprise cameo by William T. Riker. The grades start at (25:33). Check out Kat's Voyager-themed manicure here. If you're enjoying the show, consider rating and reviewing us. Check out all the standings at TrekMarryKillPod.com

Season 2, episode 24 is here and THE TRIAL NEVER ENDS! We have a God in our midst! Connor, Erica, and Mark have an awesome conversation with Star Trek's Iconic, Godlike Judge & Jury - "Q" - John de Lancie.Dominic Keating is off this week - he is driving across this great country in a car. Something everyone should do - travel safe Dom! (We actually suspect Q snapped his fingers and BLAM! Dominic has to drive back to LA.)John de Lancie talks about life, career, Star Trek, and Days of our Lives. Gene Roddenberry. Sailing. Breaking Bad. Performing for art, performing for commerce. Overcoming learning disability. Theater. And more.We get some fan questions in, but for time, were unable to play a round of Star Trek Trivia, nor subject John to being "Stuck on a Deserted Island with Connor Trinneer.” Wah, wah. Both will be back.The full, complete, ad-free version of this conversation is available to our amazing Patreon Members.If you enjoy this show, please like and subscribe! It's so important and appreciated!We have merch! Check out our website. www.shuttlepodshow.comIf you'd like to contribute more to the sustainability of the show, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You will have access to significant exciting membership perks including extended unabridged episodes, live events priorities, behind the scenes access and much more. We are committed to building an engaging immersive community experience for our Patreon Members while remaining dedicated to our vision of making our interviews freely available to the public on YouTube. Your help makes that happen. Patreon: https://patreon.com/shuttlepodshowFollow us: Insta: @shuttlepodshow Twitter: @shuttlepodshow Facebook: @shuttlepodshow https://www.shuttlepodshow.com

Jeff and Kev are heading into the wild west with Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie. The guys talk all things Legend, the short-lived UPN debut series. It's a mix of western and sci-fi; it's a fun time. Listen in, because we won't stop till screamin' starts!  Amazon Affiliate Link to Legend on DVD :  https://amzn.to/44TPnEi   For viewing the show online https://archive.org/details/legend-s-01-e-01-e-02-birth-of-a-legend-1-2   We have a giveaway in this episode, keep an ear out for the keyword and instructions.   You can find the podcast at SunsAndShadows.com or your podcast app of choice! Follow us on all platforms, we have frequent giveaways and always discussing something fun! Facebook: @sunsandshadows Twitter: @sunsandshadows Instagram: @sunsandshadowscast Letterbox'd: SunsAndShadows You can also support us at: Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sunsandshao

RED ALERT! In this special edition episode Richard shares the story of one very Turning Trekkie day at work. Listen up for some galley gossip about his experience meeting Picard show runner Terry Matalas, Captain Liam Shaw's Todd Stashwick, Q's John De Lancie and the one and only Jonathan Frakes you all know and love as Riker.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-and-christel/support

Beam us up, #Fedcon! Endlich war es wieder soweit: Die große Zusammenkunft der deutschen Star-Trek-Elite im luxuriösen Maritim-Hotel in Bonn. Und ratet mal, wer mittendrin war? Ja, wir! Live, "in Farbe und bunt" und mit allen Antennen auf Empfang! #TrekkieAbenteuer #LiveLongAndProsper. Freut euch auf ausführliche Berichte voller intergalaktischer Einblicke, schräger Aliens und vielleicht auch ein oder zwei Weltraum-Witzen! #ErlebnisberichtAusDemWeltraum #StarTrek #StarTrekPodcast #Podcast #Fedcon31 #Convention

In this episode of Star Trek Continues, we are treated to the return of John De Lancie is a new role. But just because he's not playing Q, doesn't mean he isn't awesome. "What Ships Are For" explores an issue that has been topical in our world in recent years - immigration and refugees. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 104 of the podcast. (Yes, I'm counting the chat about DC comics from last time) Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “What Ships are For”.   The description on IMDB reads Kirk struggles with aiding a society whose inhabitants view their isolated world in a very unique way.   This teleplay was written by Kipleigh Brown With story by Vic Mignogna, James Kerwin, and Kipleigh Brown,  It was directed by Vic Mignogna   And it first aired on the 30th of July 2017   When I first heard that Star Trek Continues was bringing in the legendary John DeLancie, but that he'd be playing a character that wasn't Q, my initial reaction was “What a waste of John De Lancie.”   My thinking went something like this. The idea of having Q visit Kirk's Enterprise would be fun. Something that could certainly happen in-universe because Q can travel through time with the click of a finger. But it couldn't have ever been done in TOS because The Next Generation didn't exist yet. It's the similar problem to having Kirk and Spock make references to Archer and T'Pol. While Enterprise took place before TOS, it was created more than 30 years later. These kinds of references and interactions can only be done by fan productions (or maybe Strange New Worlds). But as fun as it would be having Q show up in a TOS episode, it's unlikely a fan production would be able to get John DeLancie.   But Star Trek Continues managed to get him. But they didn't use him for Q. They cast him as another character. Added to the disappointment of him not being Q, was the fact that De Lancie is a very recognisable guy, so seeing him as a different character would be odd to say the least.   After watching the episode the first time, I had to back-pedal my thoughts on this because of De Lancie's great performance. He did a fantastic job with this character, and now it's hard to imagine this episode without him.   The Enterprise is responding to a distress call from an inhabited asteroid with a limited warp capable society.   I like that it's an inhabited asteroid. We always see people living on planets, but I think we need more inhibited moons and asteroids, not only in sci-fi, but in fantasy as well. If I ever write a fantasy book, the world I set it on will be a moon, rather than a planet.   And a nice bit of ongoing continuity, we learn that two Federation starships have been dispatched to investigate what happened to the hood. Both have suffered unexplainable damage. We also learn that Nurse Chapel is already at Starfleet medical, studying to become a doctor. We know that by the time of Star Trek The Motion Picture, Chapen is a doctor. This is the first really big sign that Star Trek Continues is on a trajectory toward that movie, starting to set up some of the big changes that occurred off-screen between season 3 and the movie.   You sometimes see nurses who decide to become doctors in both fiction and real life. It can be almost viewed as a promotion, which, I suspect it technically is, if you look at the hierarchy of authority in a hospital. But nursing certainly needn't be seen as a stepping stone to medicine. Nursing is a respected profession of highly intelligent people. And interestingly, my wife works with a nurse who used to be a doctor, but decided she'd rather be a nurse. You don't often see it go that direction.   The other hint of the motion picture you see is the white medical uniform the doctor at Starfleet is wearing. Kirk jokes that you'll never get him in one of those things.   The Hyalini have refused outside contact for centuries. We know little about them.   We get a little TOS style womp-womp humour, which I don't really care for, but it's very authentic.   When the landing party beam down to the asteroid, they are surprised to be seeing everything in black and white. When I heard that the creative team behind this show were looking for ways to do a black and white episode, I wasn't convinced. But the conceit they come up with works nicely for me as a science fiction concept, and also allows them to approach a topical issue in a very unique way. So good on ‘em.   While they puzzle over what might be affecting their eyes, they are met by Galisti, leader of the inner council, played by De Lanci, and Thaius, their newly appointed ambassador to the Federation.   Galisti is surprised that the human visitors look so much like Hyanoid bipeds. He was expecting a tentacle or two. Thaius is the first to notice that Spock is different from the others. I laughed out loud when she asked with all sincerity,  if he was an Earth female. McCoy managed to get by with a stifled chuckle.   She is also fascinated and delighted by Spock's kindness and gallantry revealed by pure calculated reason.   She notes that in all her excitement at meeting aliens, she didn't see anything other than his ears. “How often we look but forget to see.” This is an important line, not only because of what it says, but because of who says it. As we'll see at the end of the episode.   We also learn that Galisti and Thaius are married. Galisti says “How fortunate I am to call my friend, my wife.” And I totally get behind that. I believe that romantic love is best born out of friendship.That's why I don't understand this whole “friend zone” thing that “the kids” talk about these days.   Kirk struggles to find the words to ask the aliens about the lack of colour. How do you describe colour to someone who has no concept of it? It would be a bit like describing colour to a blind person. There is simply no common frame of reference.   Gaisti and Thaius don't really know what Kirk is getting at, but they assure him the way their world looks is the same as it has always been.   They launch right into an explanation of their situation. Their isolation was never meant to end now. Hundreds of years ago, they united in a goal of becoming worthy to one day join the galactic community (clearly they knew, or believed, that alien life existed). They wanted to become a utopian society, somewhat like what Earth has become.   Spock explains the black-and-white as the property of an unusual form of radiation from their sun, which impairs the cone cells in humanoid eyes. So far, this is just a strange quirk of this world. And Star Trek is all about discovering strange new worlds. But this will come into play in an important thematic way later in the episode.   I love the establishing shot we see of the town. Feels reminiscent of the planet where Pike fought the warrior on Rigel in The Cage. I wonder where they shot it. Might even just be stock footage.   When Kirk is introduced to Thaius's most promising student, Sekara, Kirk goes all … Kirk. When he meets an attractive woman, he can't help but flirt with her.   Things get awkward when Tomiat, one of the council, points a gun to his head and yells that Galisti shouldn't have brought the aliens here. They are all ruined. His perspective seems to be that making contact with aliens, before they themselves are perfect, will destroy them. I can kind of understand why a group of people would want to perfect themselves before joining the larger community, but this guy's ideas seem odd and extreme. Evidently, the others of his people do not share the extremity of his view. He refers to himself as a “true believer”. But a believer in what? Their plan to perfect themselves? What leads him to take the mental jump from “This would be a good strategy” to “if it doesn't go as we planned, we're doomed”? It seems a bit of an absurd leap. I don't know what he's basing it on.   Spock brings things to a peaceful end with a well-placed neck pinch.   That's when Galisti explains that Sekara had a disease. She'll be dead before the year is out. This is why they broke their isolation with the distress signal. They don't know what it is, only what it isn't. These people seem to have medical knowledge at least in line with ours.   McCoy is confident the disease is related to the same radiation that makes everything look black and white. Not sure how he concludes this.   He wants to bring Sekara on board the Enterprise to examine her in sickbay, but Kirk sees a potential issue. On the Enterprise, she'll be shielded from the radiation. Spock isn't certain whether she'll see colour or not, but if she does, it could be traumatic. I can totally get that. Kirk tries to prepare her for what she might see. He does a good job of it. He warns her that it will be unusual, it might frighten her, but it will be safe. She accepts this.   When she arrives in the transporter room, we get the reveal that her skin and hair colouring are not what you'd expect from a human. Greenish skin and purple hair. Cleverly concealed by the black-and-white nature of her asteroid home.   She still sees in black and white for a moment. But then it happens. And as you can imagine, it's pretty overwhelming.She goes into a panic attack. She asks “is it alive?” Again, Kirk does a good job of calming and reassuring her.   This was nicely done.   It's taken millennia for the radiotoxins to induce acute radiation syndrome. Mccoy has started sekaras treatment   Now that she's gotten used to it, Sekara has a real sense of wonder about colour. It's like nothing she's ever experienced before. I like how something that is so mundane to us is so awe-inspiring to her.   The Hyalinans do have limited space travel, but they don't have shields that can block the radiation. That's why they still don't see colour when they travel through space, but Sekara can when on board the Enterprise.   Anyway, treating them for the illness is only a bandaid. It will continue and re-occur as they are exposed to the radiation. But Spock has a daring idea. The spectral signature of the Hyalinus sun can be altered using a modified stellar probe.   This is something I'd approach with caution. You're talking about fundamentally changing the nature of their sun. What un-expected side-effects could that have? What damage could they cause if they do it wrong? But, with lives on the line, they're right to try. They just wanna make sure they do it properly   Sulu is going to accompany Spock down to the surface to see how the radiation has permeated the food chain. For once, he gets to use his botany for the story.   Spock took some scans while he was down there. The tricorder doesn't rely on cone cells to detect colour. His can show there are multiple skin pigmentations on the planet. Sekara has greenish skin with purple hair, while many of the others have orange skin with black hair.   I'm suprised at how shocked and dismayed the crew look. Earth has a number of different skin tones. This needn't be a surprise. But given the history of Earth, I guess the Hyalians might be in for a shock, and it could lead to treating people differently.   Spock and McKenna conclude, in what I think is a bit of a leap, that Sekara and the other minority that share her pigmentation, are aliens. Not native to Hylinus.   McCoy points out there could be other explanations, but Spock has apparently gathered enough data to know there are other differences. These people are unquestionable a race not currently native to Hyalinus.   And that's a very interesting development. Uhura and Palmer are searching for any other habitable bodies nearby.   They have to decide whether to confront Sekara about her origins. McKenna suggests not doing so yet. They don't know who she is, or even whether she knows herself.   Kirk surmises that a species as isolationist as the Hyilini would never allow aliens to live on their world, but given their inability to distinguish colour, they probably don't know. Sekara was born on Hyalinus and orphaned at a young age. Her intense awkwardness in trying to answer when Kirk invites her in, suggests she may be as smitten with him as he is with her.   She asks an interesting question. “What is the purpose of colour?” Is that something you've ever wondered? Probably not, as it's just such a normal part of our existence. Kirk suggests that it provides variety, vibrance, beauty.  Like poetry for the eyes.   This episode makes me wonder. We feel like our perception of vision is complete, but so did Sekara. What if there is something …. Other. Something additional that we can't perceive that another species might. What could that be? I can't even imagine it. It's so outside our realm of experience.    It also reminds me of the Terry Pratchet book, The Colour of Magic. In that book, there is another colour called Octartine. While the book tries to describe it using a combination of other colours, we can't actually conceive of what a colour unknown to us would look like. Because as humans, we've already given names to all the colours that our eyes can perceive. There is nothing more alien than that which you cannot perceive, or conceive of.   And then Kirk gets really creepy. At least, that's how it comes across. I'm not suggesting his advances are unwanted by Sekara. But it seems a little premature. But that's Kirk. At least, how he was portrayed in TOS. Palmer has found radio waves coming from another asteroid in the belt. 2 small shuttlepods approach. Unarmed and barely spaceworthy. The Hyalini lock weapon platforms on the shuttles. The council won't respond to Kirk's hails. He makes the decision to intervene. He destroys the platform after it gets off a missing shot.   The Enterprise is now involved in this conflict. A potential prime directive issue.   Now the council wants to talk. They demand an explanation for the destruction of their platform.   Sekara describes the people on those shuttles as Abicians. They've been trying to sneak onto Hyalinus to escape the consequences of their own savagery for decades. They lie and conceal their identities so that they can benefit from the peace and prosperity that we've worked to achieve. One which they have not earned themselves.   Kirk asks if they are criminals or refugees. Is it a crime to want to live peacefully?   Sekara makes the point, that I think is fair, that Kirk doesn't know enough about the situation to stand in judgement. Her parents were murdered by abicians.   Kirk concedes this. It's all too easy to criticise the policies of another until you lose someone those policies could have saved.   Now, Kirk says something that I think is very wise. “Please tell me, Sekara. I want to understand.”   Their world is in turmoil. Territories perpetually at war. Technological innovation fueled solely by the desire to build better, more lethal weapons. They have squandered their natural resources and polluted their world in the process.  Her parents were part of a diplomatic envoy sent to help. To show the abicians a better way to live. Their ship returned to Hyalinus on auto-pilot and all 18 people on board were killed. Sekara was 10 years old.   Kirk admits that those people who killed her parents were barbarians. But that doesn't mean they all are, does it?   And I think that's the crux of the matter. The biggest issue with what the Hylians are doing is judging all members of a species based on the actions of their leaders. The reality is, the people on those shuttles probably disagree with the violent ways of their leaders. They only want to get away from the killing. As Kirk says, to be able to live in peace.   Sekara says “you assume they think like us. They do not. They do not respect our laws. They do not value knowledge or honesty and they do not question their conscience before turning to violence.   This sounds like something she's been taught, rather than something she knows factually about these people from experience. As Kirk says, have you ever met an abician? She admits her answer is no, but says they've managed to keep them off their world. This is the moment Kirk chooses to reveal the truth. There are hundreds of thousands of Abicians on Hyalinus. They look just like hyalians, unless you can see colour. You are abician. Your parents were abician. That must be an even greater shock for her to accept than the introduction of colour into her world. And Kirk didn't do much to prepare her for that shock. But what could he do? In the end, he had to just come out and say it.   Can you imagine discovering you're a different species to what you thought you were. That you are actually the thing that you have always distrusted?   Sekara now has to face the reality that not all abicians are the way she has pre-judged them to be.   Spock and Sulu have found that the food chain has been affected by the radiation at almost every level, but there is no permanent mutation, which means after they've put their plan into action, future Hylanini should be healthy and free of the disease.   Kirk is trying to reason with the council.  Galisti asks if his people must meet some arbitrary moral standard set by Starfleet in order to receive help. Kirk assures him that is not the case. And that's good. Our compassion for people shouldn't be limited by our agreeing or disagreeing with them on moral issues.   Kirk is trying to understand why the Hyalini see a few people who are desperate for a better life as such a threat.   Galisti gets to the crux of it. “Granting entrance to some is an invitation for all. They would overrun our world.” They have limited resources. They're struggling to feed their own people. This is a legitimate concern.   Kirk isn't suggesting that they open their borders to everyone, but he says they're defensive system is excessive.   This was a very topical issue at the time this episode was made, especially in America, but also here in Australia.   But it reminds me of the jewish people fleeing Nazi germany. They went from country to country in boats that were falling apart. But nobody would take them in. So they'd have to head back out into open sea, where they faced the very real risk that their boats might just sink.   And I wonder, how can people be so heartless? I'm more conservative than the average Star Trek fan, but I don't have a problem with immigration - especially if the people are refugees.  I believe in compassion.   Kirk is trying to be reasonable here and see both sides of the issue. He is taking the Hyaliani's position seriously. But it's difficult to reach any sort of logical compromise when Galisti refers to Abicians as “vulgar, selfish and violent. A scourge .”   This is a very interesting conversation between the characters. They both say some interesting things. Galisti has quantifiable proof that violent crime went up when they suspected Abicians of being on their world, and down again after they started using their weapon, but again, they're pre-judging all based on the actions of some.   Galisti has valid concerns for the safety of his people, as their leader. But I really like Kirk's response to that. “Safety and compassion are not mutually exclusive. Conscience requires balance.” And that's what missing on Hylainus. Balance.   Then Galisti points out the hypocrisy of the Prime Directive, in the way it is sometimes applied in Star Trek. “And you stand here before me, lecturing me about ‘compassion' about ‘balance” You condemn the many for the crimes of none. Who do you think you are?   And I'm sorry to have to say it, Kirk, but he's got a point here. Not necessarily against Kirk specifically, but certainly against the Federation itself. I'm not saying the Hyalnini are right in the way they're viewing and treating their neighbours, but the Federation is definitely not morally perfect, as much as they'd like to think they are.   Kirk is concerned about what will happen once they cure the Hyalini of their disease and their colour blindness. They'll be able to see the abicians all around them. He doesn't necessarily think they'll resort to violence and killing, but he's worried they'll round them all up and send them home, washing their hands of what happens to them.   McKenna recongises that this is deeply personal for Kirk. He's not just angry, he's afraid. Afraid of what might happen to Sekara. He cares for her.  Given the few minutes he's spent with her, I think it's probably more accurate to say he has the hots for her, but this is based on 60s episodic television. So I guess we have to suspect a little disbelief for the sake of truncated story-telling.   Kirk sees that for all their piety, the hyaliani have no problem turning their backs on desperate people. They have no compassion.   And piety without compassion leads to some dark places.   They take help, but they won't give it. Kirk wonders if they deserve his help at all? But as a man of compassion himself, as a man of duty to his principles, does that make a difference? Do you only help those who deserve it? Or is this a case where Kirk has to exercise some costly grace?   Because if he doesn't as McKenna points out, he'll be no better. He'll be turning his back on desperate people with nowhere else to go? Some of whom may not agree with the prejudice of their leaders. And that phrase “nowhere else to go” sparks an idea in Kirk.   Sekara is feeling desperate. She's considering destroying the probe that will save Hyilinus. Because of what will happen next. People will turn on each other. They won't see neighbours and friends, they'll see the brutes and thieves they've heard about.   She asks Kirk to help find another way to help her sun. One that won't change the way they see. But there is no other way. The two are inextricably linked. Kirk talks her down.   She feels so powerless. Terrified of the people she'll return to. Their eyes will change but their hearts may not. Then again - her heart has changed. She is the one person who can change the hearts of their leaders. Galisti and his wife love her very much. She is the proof that Abicians are not all just savages.   It's time to carry out the mission. Kirk warns Galisti that there are abicians living among them. If he repairs their sun, they will be able to see them.    Despite their attitude toward the abicians, the hyalini have accomplished much to be proud of. They have achieved a peace and unity in a short time, that it took earth Milennia to achieve.  All fueled by the hope that they will one day achieve readiness to join the galactic community. But how will they know when they are ready? The problem is, there is no one answer. An undefined finish line means they never have to finish. Your people will never have to leave the comfort and safety of what they have now.    And if you'll permit me, just briefly, to get spiritual, this reminds me of how some people approach God. They feel they need to be perfect first. But of course, that's impossible. I believe that God says, come as you are.   Then we get an explanation for the episodes' title. An old saying. “A ship in the harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are for. Do you serve the hope, or have you twisted it to serve you? After making an impassioned speech, Kirk reveals they launched the probe twenty minutes ago.   Thaius tells Galisti their world is about to change forever, and reassure him her love for him will never ever change. Why would it? He must wonder, until he starts to see colour. I like how, even though the two races have different skin colour, this was never about colour. They didn't even know the difference. It was about fear and prejudice regarding the abician's character.  But their blindness has given them the proof that they were wong. That they need to re-think their attitude toward abicians. There is the possibility that going into the future, some kind of skin-colour-related prejudice may arise, but maybe, just maybe, this experience has taught them the lessons to avoid that.   Galisti marvels at this wonder called colour. But then he looks at his wife. She is abician. She's wanted to tell her for a long time, but she was afraid he'd reject her. “I'm still me, I'm still the same person,” she insists. But Galaisti pulls away from her.   “This changes nothing,” he says.  It seems Galisti is still clinging to his attitude. He can't accept the woman he loves. Kirk has fixed the sun but the asteroid is still bathed in radiation. It needs to be cleared.   Galisti asks Kirk to proceed, but he can't. He says the Enterprise has been called away on an urgent mission and won't have the time.   But then the surprise. It turns out the Abicians have the technology to fix your sun.   “But why would they help us?” Galaisti asks. Why indeed. Because they now have something the abicians need. Medicine. Enough for both worlds. Turns out the abicians are suffering the same disease, but they've had it much longer. It's no wonder their world has fallen into chaos.   These worlds can save each other, but they're going to have to put the past behind them and move on.   Giving half of the solution each to two warring parties, so they are forced to work together, is a very Star Trek way to resolve a plot.   It's very easy to judge Galisti at this moment. He's been given the proof. Why doesn't he see Kirk's point. He's still being a jerk - which he is. But changing your attitude and beliefs is not an easy thing to do. If we're fair, we can't expect Galisti to change his entire outlook in thirty seconds, but you can see that it is starting, as Thaius and Sekara say “there is no them anymore, only us.”   This is an emotional journey for Galisti. One that will take time, but I have confidence that he will change. He has to. If he doesn't, his world will die. This was a powerfully written and performed episode. Another example of why Star Trek Continues deserves to be viewed in the same light as official Star Trek.   Only two episodes remain - the two part finale that bridges the gap between TOS and The Motion Picture. But before we go there, next time we're going to take a brief detour. We're going to talk about an episode of another Star Trek fan show. Star Trek New Voyages “The Holiest Thing” I like to include this one when I do a re-watch of Star Trek Continues, because, like continues, it delves into the history of Star Trek and fleshes out a gap that exists between TOS and the movies. This episode will introduce us to a much younger Dr. Carol Marcus.   Until then, Live long and prosper Make it so.  

This episode of Star Trek Continues takes an alternative look at what might have happened to the USS Defiant after The Tholian Web, making use of a divergence field so as not to contradict In a Mirror Darkly. It also features a guest appearance of Rekha Sharma, before her role in Star Trek Discovery. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 102 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Still Treads The Shadows”.   The description on IMDB reads The Enterprise becomes trapped on the edge of a rift in space where alternate universes meet and Kirk finds himself having to contend with a ghost from his past and danger in the present.   This episode was written by Judy Burns It was directed by Julian Higgins And it first aired on the 1st of April 2017   And this one guest stars Rekha Sharma of Battlestar Galactica fame, and she actually appeared here long before she appeared in Star Trek Discovery.    The Enterprise is investigating a nascent singularity. A gravitational wave engineer has been sent along to help them. This makes sense to me, while one of Starfleet's primary missions is scientific, and they have their own scientists, if there is no expert on a given field on board, a guest may be sent with them. And if the leading expert on a field is a civilian, it makes sense that a civilian would go along to work with the crew.   There's a stronger than anticipated gravitational wave. It has consumed planets 3 through 8 in ten days and is about to destroy a moon.   It seems our guest, Avi Samara, is on a first name basis with Kirk. She calls him Jim, then corrects herself.   They're detecting an interdimensional rift, like the one Kirk was nearly lost in back in The Tholian Web.   They've detected a lifeform, it's not on the moon as they first think, but on a ship. The USS Defiant.   Well that's interesting. Especially since we know what happened to the Defiant after The Tholian Web. It ended up in the 22 century of the mirror universe. (and that episode aired long before this series was thought of)   Also when The Defiant vanished, there was nobody alive on board.   Samara wants to go aboard to investigate, but Kirk denies her request without explanation.   All the dead crewmen Kirk saw last time are gone. The bridge is empty.   Bones has found the lifesign. It's a much older looking Kirk. Cryonically preserved.   A DNA scan suggests he's not a clone because there's no genetic drift. He's literally Kirk.   Samara's research suggests that rogue singularities can move from universe to universe. The Defiant is stuck, halfway between two universes. Her engines have been modified over a long period of time to reach warp 15.   Old Kirk arrives in the briefing lounge. All this time he thought they'd left him behind. Now he finds his old crew, still young, and …. Himself.   Even old Kirk knows Samara, so they've known each other prior to this mission. Given their embrace it seems they were close.   Old Kirk remembers the attempt to beam him back to the Enterprise, but he found himself back on the Defient. Samara suggests a divergence field. Two Kirks. Two Defiants. They don't know where our Defiant went, (but we do) but this is the duplicate. The other defiant has been in another universe for 217 years. The big question is, who put Kirk in cryo?   The old-age makeup isn't bad. Along similar lines to what was done in the original series. But not at the level of what could be done today with a professional budget. And Vic does a good job of altering his performance, his voice, to help sell it. It would have been interesting if they'd been able to get William Shatner for this episode to play older Kirk. It would be a good way to bring him back, something he's sometimes said he'd like to do if the role was more than a cameo. Fan productions have had original series actors appear in the past, and Continues is one of the most professional.   Part of me wonders if they actually approached him.   Before we can get an answer, a Klingon ship appears. They claim salvage rights over the Defiant but they're struck with phaser fire from an unknown source and pulled into the anomaly   The only other ship here is the defiant but there's nobody on board. That's when old Kirk appears and orders Uhura to open a channel to the defiant.   Kirk speaks to someone called Tiberius. It appears to be an artificial intelligence. It speaks with Jim's voice. It claims to be the protector of James Kirk.   Samara speculates that given the time, the Defiant computer could have developed multi-tronic circuits. Which is a bizarre statement to me. Is she suggesting that the computer evolved? By itself? That's a bit out there.   Tiberius wants its friend back. It wants old Kirk to be returned.   Old Kirk warns against firing at the defiant, saying “you can't give him the power, it feeds the dark.” He then clutches his head and Bones rushes him back to sickbay. That seems to be a foolish move. Clearly old kirk has information. Information about Tiberius that is vital, that could determine their safety. And Bones just gets him out of there before he can give that information. I understand the need to get the older man medical help, he is clutching his head in obvious pain, but this doesn't give the impression of a medical emergency so life-threatening that they can't take a moment to let old Kirk explain. What makes it even worse is that not long after, Bones will confirm there is nothing physically wrong with the man, he's just old, and will send him to McKenna.   Kirk tries to negotiate with Tiberius but it isn't interested in the crew's safety. He blames them for abandoning Kirk, which they technically didn't do. They didn't know the duplicate Kirk existed. And old Kirk tried to explain this to tiberius.   Scotty has found a recording of Tiberius saying “it is forbidden for you to remember.” That's creepy. “Know you are safe. The dark will send you home.”   A brainwashing device. Is Tiberius protecting him from something? Something it thinks old Kirk shouldn't remember?   They've found the duplicate's logs. Duplicate kirk reprogrammed the computer with a new prime directive, to get Kirk home. It's started developing a personality.  Kirk says “he's imprinting on me.” I'm not sure what he means by that.   Now I'm a software developer. Now you can code an artificial intelligence. We've done a little of that at our work, with image recognition, but most of my work relates to an asset management system. It has some cleverness and expert knowledge built into it, but it's essetially a database that stores the details and condition of assets, like bridges. No matter how much data we store in this system, no matter how many features I code into it, it's not going to spontaneously become self-aware. It's going to suddenly transform into an AI application like ChatGPT.  You can make an AI, but you've actually got to code it. Microsoft Word is not suddenly going to turn into Alexa.   I'm just not buying the idea of Tiberius, which makes it difficult for me to connect with this story, because its existence is kind of crucial to that story.   Anway, after 31 years, Kirk is still failing to find a way home.   Old Kirk is back in his old quarters. This was his cabin once. He has a lot fo talk to McKenna about. It took him 4 months to bury all the crew of the Defiant.   McKenna tries to comfort Kirk with the words of The Ancient Mariner. He was given a second chance to help ensure that others don't lose hope.   Kirk is struggling with a sense of betrayal on two fronts, first from his crew he thought abandoned him, and second, from the only “friend” he's had in many years. McKenna says what he needs is to know that although he's lost all those years, he hasn't lost who he is. Interestingly, the best person to help him might be our Kirk. Who knows him better? What would Kirk need to hear if he was in old Kirk's place?   I like that McKenna gets to be a counsellor in this episode.   They reminisce about knowing Samara. Apparently they were close when Kirk was a teenager. Samara rebuilt a biplance.   Another nice touch is seeing the defiant uniform with its custom logo patch. But we'll talk more about that when we get to the finale.   A question old kirk had to grapple with was Are you even a captain when you have no crew? Are you a leader when no one is following? He knew his crew wouldn't leave him, but the decades passed and they never came. You can't replace them because there are no other societies to integrate into. It was a universe of void. Nothingness. When does a machine become conscious? When there is nobody around to say it can't. I never said he couldn't, so he did. And now he's as self aware as he is invincible.   And this is all nicely poetic, but I'm still not buying it.   If he's self aware, maybe he can be reasoned with. Kirk says Tiberious is hiding something. Something so horrific that you could never face it. Old kirk says “the dark.” but he can't remember what that means.   The rift is emitting dark matter. The Computer suggested a new engine design with the power to open a rift home. In year 51, the computer is sentient. And bloomin McCoy, just as old kirk is explaining things, he wants to give him another sedative. Why? I dunno, because it's hard for him to get the words out. I'm sure there's more to it but the episode doesn't really explain the stakes to us. IT almost feels like McCoy is the one trying to keep this horrible secret.   Shared realities. Two black holes that must not merge. McCoy has to finally give him that sedative because old kirk's blood pressure is going through the roof.   Spock speculates on what I think is a really interesting sci-fi idea. Binary black holes. Black holes are basically collapsed stars, right? Two black holes,somehow separated into the two realities? Not sure I'm fully putting together what they're trying to explain. Tiberius was determined to blast through the rift. That would manifest the additional singularity. IF they merge they'll destroy the entire sector. Old kirk pleaded with him, tried to shut him down. Kirk wanted to get home, but not at the expense of this price. The defiant computer must have drained the oxygen to put Kirk to sleep. But how did he get into the cryo pod?   Scotty may have a way to disable Tiberius, but they'd need somebody on board the Defiant to do it. Kirk says he can't send old kirk back, so they'll just have to forget that plan and attack the ship. Okay. Why is it a given that the only person they can send over is old kirk? They have an entire crew of officers. It's a potentially dangerous away mission, yes. But isn't that what Starfleet officers are trained for?  Now maybe Kirk weighs up the risk and decides not to put anyone in that kind of danger, but why does he act like Old Kirk is the only one they could send?   Old Kirk wants to know how things are with young Kirk and Samara. They chose their separate paths. I think old Kirk was hoping they'd gotten together.   Bones and Spock discuss (rather heatedly, from Mcoy's side) the nature evil. Spock argues that Tiberius is not evil. It doesn't have the capacity for that. It only knows logic. Bones argues that Kirk was able to forgive because he's human. Tiberius doesn't get that. An intelligent machine with no mercy. IF that's not evil, he doesn't know what is.   Spock doesn't necessarily agree, but he definitely concede's McCoy's point by agreeing to refer to Tiberius as an “evil twin.”   I think this. It's an interesting little philosophical discussion. THe kind of thing you expect from Spock and McCoy's banter.   With the Enterprise hidden, Kirk proposes a game of chess. If Tiberius wins, he gets Old Kirk back. If the Enterprise wins, tiberius helps them close the rift. Tiberius agrees.   Risky. But I'm sure Kirk has something up his sleeve. Perhaps he's going to have the game reprogrammed to let Kirk win. Something old Kirk did to Tiberius once. This is essentially the same way Kirk passed the Kobayashi Maru.   Tiberius accuses Kirk of cheating, but Tiberius cheated as well when he brainwashed his friend. Then Tiberius vanishes in a cloud of illogic. Now THAT is a classic TOS move. Old Kirk hopes that the AI is not dead. Kirk says it just has a bad headache.   Kirk's trick was a trojan horse program. The defiant auto-diagnostic will restart TIberius in about an hour. There's a nice moment when Kirk makes it clear he includes Old kirk as a senior officer on this ship. The black hole is still a problem. Old kirk is the logical one to go aboard and solve the problem. But he's not in great shape. Young Kirk puts his older counterpart in command of the Enterprise. He's going to the defiant himself. But there's a problem. He'll have to take the defiant back through the rift. He'll end up trapped there, just like the other Kirk was.   Kirk has some guilt over leaving his duplicate behind, even though he didn't know the duplicate existed.   Scotty offers to go with Kirk, but Samara says she's the better choice.   At least Kirk won't be alone in that void universe. He'll have a friend, possibly something more. They do some good body doubling work in this episode, having two kirks on screen at once.   Old Kirk has sabotaged his younger version's plan. He uses a hypo on young Kirk and takes him place. Everyone seems cool with this.   But bad news. Tiberius is back. Old Kirk pleads with him to try to feel. To find mercy. Kindness.   Kirk's only option is to destroy tiberius. Once his only friend. It's a hard thing for him to do. But he has no choice.   I like seeing the TNG style tractor beam effect in a TOS setting. In TOS they didn't have the budget to do an effect for the tractor beam. At least, I assume that's the reason.   I've always liked the look of the TNG era tractor beam.   It seems Samara wasn't sure this would be a one way trip. Old kirk has to stay but Samara doesn't. He kisses her and helps her escape. He saves her, but dooms himself to loneliness and isolation for the whatever remains of his life. I understand. He cares for her. He can't put her through what he's been through. IF she came, after he died, she'd be stuck there for decades alone.   IT's a selfless act.   And Samar is showing a lot of selflessness as well, wishing she could be with him.   When Samara says he's all alone, Kirk says “Not anymore.” What does he mean by that? Perhaps that while yes, old kirk is alone, at least he knows he isn't abandoned.   It's a bit of a dark ending. But a noble one.   This was a mixed episode. There's some stuff I really liked in it, and some stuff I didn't.   Recka Sharma is pretty good in the episode. For a while there I thought I was going to have to say they didn't give her anything to do, but they rectified that toward the end of the episode.   There were a few logic things I stumbled over, but that could be as much my fault as the episode's. But the big issue was Tiberius. I just couldn't buy that. What lifts up the episode, and possibly saves it for me, is the character stuff. Old Kirk's pain, his PTSD from what he's gone through. And the relation between both Kirks and Samara.   This isn't a great episode, but it may still be a good one, ultimately.   NEst time, we'll be talking about the episode “What Ships are Made For” which features a guest appearance by John De LAncie himself, but not as Q.   I look forward to discussing that one with you.   Until then, don't forget to check out Jewel of the Stars at AdamDavidCollings.com/books.   Live long and prosper. Make it so.  

We're back with part one of Sean's pick: the 1995 sci-fi movie Evolver, starring Ethan Embry, John de Lancie, Paul Dooley, and William H. Macy. This movie may seem like a dumb, mediocre PG-13 horror movie at first glance, but in reality its a dumb, pretty good rated-R horror movie. We also discuss the history of Vidmark/Trimark Video, big salads, and how John de Lancie made the world's most evil Pokemon. Website: www.queenvenerator.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenvenerator/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/queenvenerator Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queenvenerator/

Dial the Gate is privileged to welcome actor John de Lancie to our channel! Though many in our circle know him first and foremost as Q, he played a critical role in Stargate SG-1 Seasons Five and Six as Colonel Frank Simmons of the NID, a great foil for the SG-1 team. He joins us LIVE to discuss his experience on Stargate, the impact sci-fi has had on his career, and will take your questions!

It's part one of my trip to GalaxyCon Columbus with special guests from Smallville – Michael Rosenbaum, John Glover, and Kristin Kreuk! And, from the world of Star Trek – Terry Farrell, Laura Banks, David Gerrold, Gates McFadden, and John De Lancie! GalaxyCon logo TM & copyright © GalaxyCon GalaxyCon’s websiteTalk Ville PodcastStar Trek: The […]

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT After an epic battle against cybernetically-enhanced life forms called the Borg, Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise follow the Borg Sphere back into the 21st century to prevent the Borg from contaminating Earth's timeline and preventing Earth's first contact. Picard and the crew must work together to battle the Borg Queen before she assimilates all of mankind and changes history forever. Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about Strange New Worlds, looking ahead at 2023, a live panel with Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) and the movie “Star Trek: First Contact” on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:14 Craig, Alan and Brendan talk about the upcoming year. 10:31 Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Star Trek: First Contact" 31:15 Recasting 46:53 Double Feature 50:17 Final Thoughts 54:14 Brent Spiner & John De Lancie talk with Craig live from Fan X Salt Lake 2022 1:38:20 A preview next week's movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" We start the new year with a full month of movies we loved from last year starting with the surprising "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"

Actor John de Lancie, the incomparable "Q" from "Star Trek," joins us to talk about who "Q" is, how he got the role, his love for science, his experiences on the show, and so much more... wee even asked him to comment on the human condition as an omnipotent alien uber-presence! Join us for this very special edition of "This Week in Space"... it's the most fun you can have on this or any other planet! Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: John de Lancie Sponsor: expressvpn.com/twis

Actor John de Lancie, the incomparable "Q" from "Star Trek," joins us to talk about who "Q" is, how he got the role, his love for science, his experiences on the show, and so much more... wee even asked him to comment on the human condition as an omnipotent alien uber-presence! Join us for this very special edition of "This Week in Space"... it's the most fun you can have on this or any other planet! Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Guest: John de Lancie Sponsor: expressvpn.com/twis

GRIEVOUSLY SAVAGE RACE? Join Bryan and Kristen as they decide whether or not the pilot of their favorite Star Trek, The Next Generation, deserves to be Trek'd, Married, or Killed. Patrick Stewart steps into the role of Jean-Luc Picard, which would eventually set off a pop culture debate as to who's the best captain: Kirk or Picard? In the 2-hour premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Picard and the crew of the new Starship Enterprise are tasked with discovering the "mystery" behind the improbable success of a new space station, Farpoint, situation on planet Deneb IV. On the way, the Enterprise is intercepted by an omnipotent being named Q who warns the Enterprise to turn back and stop exploring space or else be put on trial for the crimes of humanity. In order to stave off summary judgment against the human race, Picard and crew must uncover the mystery of Farpoint Station to the satisfaction of this Q fellow. Does this episode, which kicks off the most popular Star Trek series of all time, satisfy our hosts? Listen and find out!If you like this episode, consider rating us five stars and/or liking us wherever you listen. Our theme music is "70's Synth Funk Jam" by Phill_Dillow on Pixabay. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @trekmarrykpod

Brian and Kim talk through Season 2 Episode 4 of Star Trek: Picard, titled Watcher. This episode was written by Juliana James and Jane Maggs and was directed by Lea Thompson. With time running out to save the future, Picard takes matters into his own hands.

Brian and Kim talk through Season 2 Episode 4 of Star Trek: Picard, titled Watcher. This episode was written by Juliana James and Jane Maggs and was directed by Lea Thompson. With time running out to save the future, Picard takes matters into his own hands.

Brian and Kim talk through Season 2 Episode 4 of Star Trek: Picard, titled Watcher. This episode was written by Juliana James and Jane Maggs and was directed by Lea Thompson. With time running out to save the future, Picard takes matters into his own hands.

Ruthie and Brian talk through Season 2 Episode 3 of Star Trek: Picard, titled Assimilation. This episode was written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette and was directed by Lea Thompson. Picard and group time travel back to 2024 to fix the timeline.

Ruthie and Brian talk through Season 2 Episode 3 of Star Trek: Picard, titled Assimilation. This episode was written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette and was directed by Lea Thompson. Picard and group time travel back to 2024 to fix the timeline.

The Good Guys perform The Other Other Picard Maneuver and order some Earl Grey.  Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episodes 7, 8, 9, & 10 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!   The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and Ryan   Producer:  Eric 'e0n' Chung   Engineers:  Regan & Eric   Social Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogie   Trailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio   Moon Wars: The Wrath of Khonshu  We're Caught In The Plot Hole's Gravity Well!!!  D, Beef Stu, Cut  Featured background music playlist:   Arcadia, Island Sun, Feel The Heat, Legend, Saturna, and Dimensions  by  White Bat Audio   Theme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   -Be Good People   www.coisgpod.com  

Brunão e Baconzitos falam sobre o décimo e último episódio da segunda temporada de Star Trek: Picard – Farewell Star Trek: Picard é uma série no universo de Star Trek de Gene Roddenberry, produzida pela CBS Studios. Produzida por Akiva Goldsman e Terry Matalas. Estrelando Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera e John de Lancie

With the future in jeopardy, Picard and his friends must find a way to set things right and chart a course back home. Join in as we review the Star Trek: Picard season two finale, Farewell.

We are finally back to covering episodes of Star Trek: Picard, and on this episode of The Star Trek Picard Cast, Ruthie and I talk through Star Trek: Picard, Season 2 Episode 2, titled Penance. This episode's teleplay is by Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette (in other words, Akiva and Terry wrote as a team, and handed it off to Christopher who finished it), based on a story by Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette, and it was directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Picard and the gang end up in a very dark alternate 2400, thanks to Picard's old nemesis Q.

We are finally back to covering episodes of Star Trek: Picard, and on this episode of The Star Trek Picard Cast, Ruthie and I talk through Star Trek: Picard, Season 2 Episode 2, titled Penance. This episode's teleplay is by Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette (in other words, Akiva and Terry wrote as a team, and handed it off to Christopher who finished it), based on a story by Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and Christopher Monfette, and it was directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Picard and the gang end up in a very dark alternate 2400, thanks to Picard's old nemesis Q.

Brunão e Baconzitos falam sobre o nono episódio da segunda temporada de Star Trek: Picard – Hide and Seek. Star Trek: Picard é uma série no universo de Star Trek de Gene Roddenberry, produzida pela CBS Studios. Produzida por Akiva Goldsman e Terry Matalas. Estrelando Patrick Stewart, Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera e John de Lancie

With Picard and Guinan in custody, the interrogator becomes the interrogatee, while Soong gets to choose his path with help from Two of One. Join in as we review Star Trek: Picard, Mercy.

Ruthie & Brian are back and they discuss Star Trek: Picard S2E1, titled The Star Gazer. This episode was written by Akiva Goldsman & Terry Matalas and it was directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Picard is summoned by a species he knows too well, only to be greeted by another foe from his past.

Our heroes infiltrate a Gala to make contact with Picard and prevent the timeline divergence. While things initially seem to be going well, a particular mad scientist has other plans. Join in as we discuss Star Trek: Picard, Two of One.

The Good Guys perform The Other Picard Maneuver and order some Earl Grey.Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 6 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!   The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and Ryan   Producer:  Eric 'e0n' Chung   Engineers:  Regan & Eric   Social Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogie   Trailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio   En Francais!Sacre Bleu!Merde!Featured background music playlist:   Arcadia, Cold Case, Feel The Heat, Race Against Sunset, Worship The Night  by  White Bat Audio   Theme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   -Be Good People   www.coisgpod.com  

In the latest episode of Star Trek: Picard, Fly Me to the Moon, things take an unexpected turn as Adam Soong joins the game. Meanwhile, Picard gets one step closer to stopping the divergence -- although his efforts may be futile. Join in as we unpack it all, with special guest Tasha Pierce of AfterTheSnap.

The Good Guys perform The Picard Maneuver and order some Earl Grey.Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 5 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!   The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and Ryan   Producer:  Eric 'e0n' Chung   Engineers:  Regan & Eric   Social Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogie   Trailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio    Go!And The Oscar Goes ToFeatured background music playlist:   Arcadia, Cold Case, Feel The Heat, Race Against Sunset, Worship The Night  by  White Bat Audio   Theme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   -Be Good People   www.coisgpod.com  

A beloved character makes a return, but things are not as Picard expected. Meanwhile, we ponder who the "Watcher" might be, with Gary Seven's people being at the top of our list. Bring your theories and join in as we review Star Trek: Picard's latest episode, Watcher, with special guest Tasha Pierce of AfterTheSnap.

The Good Guys discuss P-Stew's latest adventure, debate the malleability of time, and explore premature assimilation.     Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 4 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!   The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and Ryan   Producer:  Eric 'e0n' Chung   Engineers:  Regan & Eric   Social Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogie   Trailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio    Time Is A Flat Soda  Ye Olde Profanity  Featured background music playlist:   Arcadia, Cold Case, Feel The Heat, Race Against Sunset, Worship The Night  by  White Bat Audio   Theme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0   -Be Good People   www.coisgpod.com  

Things feel a little close to home as Picard and crew travel back to 2024 to get the future back on course. But can Picard get the Borg Queen to help with his plan? Join in as we unpack it all in our review of Star Trek: Picard, Assimilation.

The Good Guys discuss P-Stew's latest adventure, the flavor profile of Borg Queens, and Corona Vineyards.  Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 3 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!  The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and Ryan  Producer:  Eric 'e0n' Chung  Engineers:  Regan & Eric  Social Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogie  Trailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio  P-Stew  The Snake Ate A What Now?  Featured background music playlist:  Arcadia, Cold Case, Feel The Heat, Race Against Sunset, Worship The Night  by  White Bat Audio  Theme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0  Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0  -Be Good People  www.coisgpod.com  

When Picard finds himself and the state of the universe in a hellish nightmare seemingly created by Q, he and his friends come together to figure out how to right the ship with the help of an unlikely ally. Join in as we unpack it all in our review of Star Trek: Picard, Penance.

Celebrate PI day with The Good Guys and a nice big slice of Pi... card.   Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 2 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and RyanProducer:  Eric 'e0n' ChungEngineers:  Regan & EricSocial Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogieTrailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioWelcome to EarthDungeons & DraGornsJet Propulsion and Advanced AeronauticsFeatured background music playlist:Worship The Night, Arcadia, Fractals, Agent Cooper, and VHS Memory  by  White Bat AudioTheme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0

Old friends and foes resurface as Picard ventures toward what may be his most challenging frontier yet, time. Join in as we unpack it all in our review of Star Trek: Picard, The Star Gazer.

The Good Guys go where that man has gone before.  He's seen everything.  He's seen it all.  Join The Good Guys as they RE-Cap episode 1 of Picard Season 2.  Engage!The Good Guys:  Regan, Rob, and RyanProducer:  Eric 'e0n' ChungEngineers:  Regan & EricSocial Media Strategist:  @syndicatepoogieTrailer Music and FX courtesy of Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioTruth.  Earl Grey.  Hot.MerciTnFnGFeatured background music playlist:Worship The Night, Arcadia, Fractals, Agent Cooper, and VHS Memory  by  White Bat AudioTheme music is Battle (Boss) by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0Additional music is Against the Wall by BoxCat Games and is licensed under CC BY 3.0