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Star Trek. The final frontier. These are the podcasts of three enthusiastic nerds. THIS IS DESCRIPTION BALOK! THE DESTRUCTION OF YOUR PODCAST HAS BEEN DELAYED! WE WILL RELENT IN YOUR DESTRUCTION ONLY IF WE HAVE PROOF OF YOUR CORBOMITE MANEUVER! Psst! It's me! The real description! That scary description is just a fake, the Mr. Hyde to my Dr. Jekyll. I know, I know. A thousand questions. But first, join Talitha, Jim and A.Ron as they debate cubes vs spheres, meet the galaxy's nastiest baby, and choose what awful juice is the worst. Tranya, anyone? Beam your feedback to startrek@baldmove.com. You can check out Talitha's YouTube Channel here! Follow along on Talitha's insta as she posts about upcoming projects Hey there! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
https://youtu.be/GjX7pQCOamAMatt and Sean talk about playing three-dimensional poker when your opponent is playing… something else…? This is where the Star Trek we all know really kicks off with Spock, Kirk, Sulu … and now Bones. Who wants some Tranya? YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintimeAudio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contactFollow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell or @undecidedmf ★ Support this podcast ★
TREKKING IN THE 25TH CENTURY returns with our commentary on THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER! Kirk and crew must outwit Balok, the fan favorite pint-size alien with an unquenchable thirst for Tranya! Available exclusively on THE HYPER SPACE podcast network!
In this episode, we dive into the world of wireless audio technology with a focus on the Tranya Nova Earbuds. These earbuds are designed to deliver superior sound quality and provide a seamless and immersive audio experience. With advanced noise cancelling technology, they ensure that you can enjoy your favorite music or podcasts without any interruptions from the outside world. The Tranya Nova Earbuds are incredibly easy to set up and come with a user-friendly interface for quick and hassle-free pairing with your device. Whether you are a music enthusiast, a busy professional, or a fitness fanatic, these earbuds are perfect for you. They are ideal for listening to music, taking calls, or even for use during workouts, thanks to their secure and comfortable fit. With multipoint connection capability, long-lasting battery life, and a sleek and stylish design, the Tranya Nova Earbuds are a perfect blend of style, functionality, and performance. Check them out on Amazon to experience the difference for yourself. Follow AndroidGuysTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/androidguysTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@androidguysofficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/androidguysYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndroidGuyscomOfficialWebsite: http://www.androidguys.comFollow Scott WebsterTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/swebster77Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottwebsterFollow Luke GaulTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/lukegaulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukegaul
Clint Howard: Past Tense, Present, and Future Clint Howard is the only actor to appear in every era of Star Trek on TV and is one of the most recognizable character actors in all of Hollywood! He's accomplished plenty and been through some tough times, but today, his perspective on his life and career has never been more positive. Besides Clint's 250+ roles in TV shows and films, Clint's appeared five times in the Star Trek franchise. He debuted as a six-year-old in the first season episode of the original Star Trek, “The Corbomite Maneuver,” as Commander Balok. Three decades later, he returned to the franchise as an adult for the “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” episode “Past Tense” as a vagrant named Grady. A little later, Clint donned his heaviest Trek prosthetics to play Muk the Ferengi in “Star Trek: Enterprise” in “Acquisition,” alongside other Trek alumni guest stars like Jeffrey Combs and Ethan Phillips. Almost 15 years passed until Clint rejoined Trek for this modern era, showing up as the Creepy Orion for the season one finale of “Star Trek: Discovery,” titled “Take My Hand,” and most recently, Clint was Buck Martinez in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” from the episode “Under the Cloak of War. Whew, that's a lot! In addition to Clint's prolific acting career, he and his brother Ron penned a dual autobiography titled “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family,” all about growing up as a child actor and the stories that made him and Ron the luminaries they are along the way. We're talking Trek, the secrets of Tranya, what didn't make the cut in his Discovery appearance, his unfortunate Star Wars audition, and a whole lot more in this deep dive (including action figures) with the one and only Clint Howard! Order “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family” on Amazon using this link here – https://amzn.to/3sWc78E * This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023, and due to that, we don't discuss his SNW appearance since it aired during the strike and after this interview. * Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold. There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy – https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel – https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon member at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the show and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntold Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntold Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter: Twitter.com/NerdNews2Day Instagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsToday Facebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today. The views expressed on air during Trek Untold do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates.
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Clint Howard is the only actor to appear in every era of Star Trek on TV and is one of the most recognizable character actors in all of Hollywood! He's accomplished plenty and been through some tough times, but today, his perspective on his life and career has never been more positive. Besides Clint's 250+ roles in TV shows and films, Clint's appeared five times in the Star Trek franchise. He debuted as a six-year-old in the first season episode of the original Star Trek, "The Corbomite Maneuver," as Commander Balok. Three decades later, he returned to the franchise as an adult for the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Past Tense" as a vagrant named Grady. A little later, Clint donned his heaviest Trek prosthetics to play Muk the Ferengi in "Star Trek: Enterprise" in "Acquisition," alongside other Trek alumni guest stars like Jeffrey Combs and Ethan Phillips. Almost 15 years passed until Clint rejoined Trek for this modern era, showing up as the Creepy Orion for the season one finale of "Star Trek: Discovery," titled "Take My Hand," and most recently, Clint was Buck Martinez in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," from the episode "Under the Cloak of War. Whew, that's a lot! In addition to Clint's prolific acting career, he and his brother Ron penned a dual autobiography titled "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family," all about growing up as a child actor and the stories that made him and Ron the luminaries they are along the way. We're talking Trek, the secrets of Tranya, what didn't make the cut in his Discovery appearance, his unfortunate Star Wars audition, and a whole lot more in this deep dive (including action figures) with the one and only Clint Howard! Order "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family" on Amazon using this link here - https://amzn.to/3sWc78E * This interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023, and due to that, we don't discuss his SNW appearance since it aired during the strike and after this interview. * Please subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@trekuntold . There, you will see all the old episodes of this show, as well as new episodes and all of our other content, including shorts and some other fun things planned for the future. Visit my Amazon shop to check out tons of Trek products and other things I enjoy - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thefightnerd View the Teespring store for Trek Untold gear & apparel - https://my-store-9204078.creator-spring.com Support Trek Untold by becoming a Patreon at Patreon.com/TrekUntold. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating if you like us! Follow Trek Untold on Social Media Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/trekuntoldTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/trekuntoldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/trekuntold Follow Nerd News Today on Social Media Twitter: Twitter.com/NerdNews2DayInstagram: Instagram.com/NerdNewsTodayFacebook: Facebook.com/NerdNewsToday Trek Untold is sponsored by Treksphere.com, powered by the RAGE Works Podcast Network, and affiliated with Nerd News Today.
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"Not chess, Mr. Spock -- POKER!" Captain Kirk attempts to pull off the ultimate bluff in "THE CORBOMITE MANEUVER!" This was the first episode to be produced after "STAR TREK" was sold to NBC-TV as a weekly series, and in many ways, it represent's Trek's equivalent of a mission statement -- but why wasn't it the first episode to air? And how does that statement hold up after 55 years? Break out the Tranya, and LISTEN!
(The Corbomite Maneuver, TOS, S01 E11) As Kirk bluffs an alien with a superior ship, the SPTS crew yawns at an episode that is mostly just talking. Who wants to listen to a bunch of people just talk... oh wait, never mind, this episode is great!
ANOTHER ITEM ON THE MONSTER PARTY BUCKET LIST HAS BEEN FULFILLED! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD, get up close and ZOOM personal with a legendary icon of show business! Crack open a bottle of Tranya and please welcome, the one and only... CLINT HOWARD!!! Coming from a distinguished family of actors, CLINT HOWARD has been trodding the boards from the time he was a toddler. Since then, he's appeared in a slew of classic films and TV shows that have brought a smile to MONSTER PARTIERS everywhere! Clint charmed us as the alien sommalier BALOK, in the original STAR TREK series; taught us how to succeed as EAGLEBAUER in ROCK N' ROLL HIGH SCHOOL; and provided satanic tech support as STANLEY COOPERSMITH in EVILSPEAK. In addition to these beloved roles, Clint has lent his talents to THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, GENTLE BEN, NIGHT GALLERY, THREE FROM HELL, SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, MY NAME IS EARL, COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF WILLIAM SHATNER, THE CLINT HOWARD VARIETY SHOW, ICE CREAM MAN, CARNOSAUR, TICKS, and an infinity loop MORE! We hope you relish this episode as much as MONSTER PARTY!
"Let us have.. Tranya! Ah..Hahahaha.."And with that, our collective minds were forever altered, the image of an odd space child with an adults' strange cadence confronts Captain Kirk and laughs that bizarre laugh..Clint Howard is one of those character actors you have seen. Maybe in a cameo, maybe in a larger part, but you have seen him. As the younger brother of Ron Howard, the man has been in excess of 250 films but only starred in two. His small role as Eaglebauer in the seminal Rock & Roll High School is classic. Rug Head in The Wraith is unforgettable. His performances as the star in Ice Cream Man and Evilspeak are sublime...Or maybe we're just partial to the guy here in Suspect land..Come with us on a dive into the career of the one true Clint.... Clint Howard!NOTE: Due to technical issues of recording remotely Glenn's audio is a little choppy - it's been cleaned as best as we can and hope it doesn't detract too much from your enjoyment of our prattling on.LOTSA cool clips including:Star Trek Tranya excerptEvilspeak trailer Rock and Roll High School trailerRock and Roll High School excerptThe Wraith excerptThe Kempsters: (New Wave) Dog Day aOnd more...Opening introduction and closing announcement is by GCOpening and closing music by Trigger Warning. Check them out on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/TriggerWarningOfficialBand/Or on Bandcamp here:https://triggerwarningofficialband.bandcamp.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/SuspectVideo)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/SuspectVideo)
From strange planets to even stranger aliens, STAR TREK has taken us from one side of our imagination galaxy to the other. So pour yourself a glass of Tranya and get ready to beam up to join Jared, Matt and Mike now as they reminisce back on some of their favorite episodes from the original series.
Aaron Gallo, Eric Berry, and Eric Dewey are back to talk about Star Trek: Picard. What did we think about episodes four and five? Listen to find out. Enjoy a glass of Tranya and join us as we escape into the Star Trek Universe!
Aaron Gallo, Eric Berry, and Eric Dewey are back to talk about Star Trek: Picard. What did we think about episodes four and five? Listen to find out. Enjoy a glass of Tranya and join us as we escape into the Star Trek Universe!
There is Murder, Mayhem, and Tranya in Star Trek Picard Stardust City Rag. Join Josh Gilliland and Steve Chu as they review the many crimes facing Admiral Picard. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thelegalgeeks)
Join Travis, Ryan, and Joel as we make it to Freecloud and find Bruce Maddox. Where did Tranya come from? Why is Seven of Nine so different than the way she was in Voyager? Why didn’t Elnor get a personal hologram? We ask all these questions and more in this week’s Picard Parsec!Follow the the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhoWatchesPodFollow the show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whowatchespodcast/Follow the show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whowatchespodcast/Follow Travis: https://twitter.com/TravisFishburnFollow Ryan: https://twitter.com/Harbjagen
Things get serious in the 5th episode of Star Trek Picard. There's a lot to talk about, I dig deep. What a fascinating mixture of brutality, darkness, and light-hearted adventure. We get to spend some time with Seven of Nine, and finally catch up with Bruce Maddox. But there's a lot lurking in background here. This episode has it all. Laughs, triumph, drama, and heart-break. ----more---- ----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 15 of the podcast. Today, we’re discussing the fifth episode of Star Trek Picard, Stardust City Rag. The description on Memory Alpha reads The La Sirena crew begins an unpredictable and lively expedition on Freecloud to search for Bruce Maddox. When they learn that Maddox has found himself in a precarious situation, a familiar face offers her assistance. This episode was written by Kirsten Beyer, directed by Jonathan Frakes And it first aired on the 20th of February 2020. Make it so. In America, CBS All Access have been showing little “Next week on Star Trek Picard” clips. We don’t see those in Australia on Amazon Prime, but a few screen captures usually make their way to the internet. I’d seen images of Picard wearing an eye patch and Rios in a silly hat. I was prepared for this to be a very silly cheese-fest. I was prepared to not like it. Well, imagine my surprise when we were served up what is probably the darkest episode of the show so far. Notice also that we didn’t once cut to Soji and Narak on the cube. Last week, they spent some time over there, but that plot wasn’t really advancing. This time, I think they made the good decision to just focus on Picard and crew. IF nothing is happening with the other plot right now, then let’s just not cut over there. And there was plenty happening with Picard and his new crew. The episode begins, as always, with a flashback. A former borg drone is having his implants rather violently removed from his body. And surprise surprise, it’s Icheb! I picked it up from the shape of his nose. I said to my wife, “I think that’s Icheb.” Then, when we saw the shape of the implants that had been removed from around his eye, it was confirmed. I had such mixed emotions during this scene. I was so excited to see Icheb back. Great to see that he fulfilled his dream of becoming a Starfleet officer. I’ll bet he was a fantastic one. But then the very real sorrow when he died. That was so sad. I always liked Icheb, so it was heart-breaking to see his story end this way. But what a powerful scene. It had so much more emotional resonance because it was a character we knew and loved. Icheb was like a son to Seven. She calls him “my child” as he dies. We just know that she’s going to get some payback for this heinous crime. And it sure was heinous. They did all this to him without anaesthetic, and then left him to die slowly. Seven is left with little choice but to put him out of his misery with a phaser. For them to be that monstrous is almost cartoonishly evil. It was a pretty bold move to kill off a beloved character in such a brutal way. And while, he was never in the opening credits, Icheb probably got more character development in the year and a half he was on Voyager than Harry Kim and Chakotay together. It wasn’t the original actor playing him. That’s a shame, but it worked for me anyway. We’ve already seen another actor play Icheb at around this age in the Voyager episode Shattered. We can be sad that Icheb came back for a few seconds only to die like this, but I think it makes me appreciate his journey up to this point all the more. Iheb was assimilated as a child, because of uncaring parents who wanted to use him as a weapon. He was doomed to spend his entire life as a drone. But then Voyager rescued him. And because of that, he got to have a life. He got to grow up. He got to pursue a career in Starfleet. He got to make a difference. And most of all, he got to know what it’s like to be loved. He had a family. He had a mother-figure in Seven. His life may have been short and it may have ended badly, but he had a full life, one he never would have had if Voyager hadn’t rescued him from that cube. Also, did you notice the line where the doctor asks “Where’s your cortical node, Buddy? Gotta be in there somewhere.” That was a very nice touch, and is of course, a reference to the Voyager episode imperfection. I’m talking about this first scene a lot because it had a big impact on me. And honestly, I’m still sorting out all the emotions it has made me feel. But that means the writers did their job well. This made me feel deeply, and that’s what a writer is supposed to do. That’s their job. But before we leave this scene, we need to acknowledge that this has got to be the most violent scene we have ever seen on any Star Trek. It was graphic. It was horrific. If the swear words weren’t enough of a hint, we have no doubt now that this is firmly an adult show. Then we jump to almost present day. We meet up with Bruce Maddox. Finally. Again, it’s not the original actor, which is a tremendous shame. But I’m sure they tried. He’s played here by John Ales. It’s been a long time so I guess I can accept that a much older Bruce could look like this. He’s been in hiding and his meeting with a woman called Bjayzl. If you had a keen ear you’d have noticed the evil doctor in the previous called out the name Bjayzl when she heard Seven entering the room. And they’re drinking Tranya. Nice TOS reference. So Bjazyl is the loan shark Maddox went to, but he can’t repay her since the Tal Shiar destroyed his lab, and almost killed him. So, I guess that’s why he disappeared after the Mars attack. So Picard better get to Freecloud quickly, because Bzayzl is gonna sell Maddox to the Tal Shiar. So Deven is awake and comes to see Picard in his holographic ready room. It seems she’s moved on from the purely practical nutrient supplements. She drinks bourbon now. And it does kind of suit her harder, more world-weary personality. Seven is a member of the Fenris Rangers. Self-appointed police officers, trying to keep the peace in the power vacuum left behind by the Romulan Star Empire. That’s why she came to Picard’s aid at the end of last episode. Picard sees them as vigilantes and is a little uncomfortable about their role and self-appointed judge, jury and executioner. But as Seven points out, they are the only law that region of space knows. Seven’s motivation is to help people, the little people, one at a time, as best as she can. She represents what Picard could have been if he hadn’t given up. Something she points out rather bluntly. So when she hears Picard is on a mission to help someone who has nobody else to help them, she’s interested. We get confirmation, through a holo-recording, that Agnes and Maddox were together, romantically. I wasn’t surprised by this, because I’m reading the Picard novel, which seems to be setting things up in this direction. Funny how we see her tear as she watches, and think she’s just missing him. Not realising there’s a lot more beneath the surface. The holographic pop-up ads as they near freecloud were …. Interesting. Very much targeted advertising. Rios gets the offer of ship repairs from a Red Bolian. I wonder, does this suggest that there are red Bolians? Humans have different skin tones, so it’s possible. Picard gets an offer of high tea in a classy restaurant. Agnes gets a job offer from an entertainment robotics company and has to behead the thing to make it go away. And Raffi gets an offer of snake leaf, the drug she was smoking back in episode 2. And Elnor, poor Elnor doesn’t get any, because he’s lived in isolation with the nuns, so he has no presence on the space internet. He seems almost disappointed. I’ll admit, that got a laugh out of me. Anyway, this whole targeted ad thing was very topical for the present day. But it doesn't feel completely out of place in the 24th century. It reminded me of the jingle Quard had programmed into Deep Space Nine’s computer. Seven’s ears prick up at the mention of Bjayzl. When Picard says “Options” to his new crew, well, it felt like the old Picard we knew. He’d often say that to his Enterprise crew. So they’re gonna pose a go-betweens to put Bjayzl in touch with the Tal Shiar. And they have to perfect bait. Seven. She’s more than willing to help them, of course, but not for the reasons they think. The exterior context shots in this show all look great. I’ll bet there’s a few easter eggs hidden amongst the los vegas lights of freecloud. And I just spotted one. It seems Mr. Mott has gone into business here. He was the hair-dresser on the Enterprise. He now has a shop here called Hair Enterprise. And right next door is a bar called Quark! Is this actually our favourite Ferengi? He’d likely have more lucrative business on Freecloud than he ever had on Deep Space Nine. Or is it just a place called “The Quark Bar” named after the elementary particle? This show loves to do this thing where it intercuts two scenes jumping backward and forward through time every sentence, or just cutting to a different location entirely. Most of the time, it has been jarring and annoying. This time, it works. Because it makes this whole thing feel like a heist movie. It’s been a negative every other time they’ve used it, but this time, for me, it’s a positive. So now we get to see the costumes.And, they do look silly. There’s no denying that. And yet, when you see them down on the planet, they fit in a lot better than I’d have thought. It actually works for me, a lot better than I thought it was going to. And Raffi gives a good practical reason why they’re dressing this way. Rios especially sells it. Did you notice the guy in the bar with holographic angel wings? That was …. Different. Why are there so many translucent holograms about? It’s well established that in the 24th century, they have opaque holograms that you can feel and touch. Anyway, At least the EMH is opaque. Rios’s contact is Mr. Vup. A Beta Annari. They’re a reptilian species that can smell a lie. IS there any scientific basis to such a concept? I’m gonna guess… probably not. Maybe some species give off different endorphins when they lie vs when they tell the truth. I dunno. I’ll go with it. And we get an actual name drop of Quark. Which was very welcome. I still want more. There’s plenty of TNG and Voyager, but I need me some Deep Space Nine. Anyway, the fake references they created for Rios include him assisting Quark with some trouble relating to the Breen. Interesting. So, Rios is gonna offer Bzayzl an alternate buyer for Maddox. The payment being Seven of Nine. A dangerous game. Bzayzl is not gonna want to go back on a deal with the Tal Shiar. Honestly, Seven is probably the only bait that would ever entice her to consider it. It’s a good thing Rafi’s medications can fool his senses. Which only goes to strengthen Rios’s position more than if Mr. Jup hadn’t been able to smell truthfulness and deceit. I love how through all of this, Elnor is trying to get his head around their deceit. Remember, he’s grown up with the doctrine of absolute candor. The never concept of a lie is a concept more alien than anything he’s encountered. When it finally clicks for him and he says “It’s a lie.You’re all behaving as someone other than who you are.” I had a good laugh. But then he realises “everybody except me.” Elnor’s inability to be dishonest may be a danger on this mission. I laughed again when he said “I don’t know how to not be Elnor.” So Picard and Seven give him good advice. “Then be Elnor. An Elnor that doesn’t talk.” And can I point out that Patrick Stewart’s idea of a French accept is so stereotypical it probably borders on insulting. He sounded like Inspector Cleaseu from The Pink Panther. Again, it got a little laugh from me, but I’m not sure it’s truthful for Picard, who is supposed to actually be French. Why is Agnes so afraid of operating a transporter console? She’s a blooming robotics engineer. And not knowing how to operate a transporter is probably the equivalent of not knowing how to drive a car. Sure, not everybody can drive, but it’s a fairly normal everyday activity. I’m just not buying that somebody as technologically minded as her would be so anxious about having to beam somebody aboard. You’ll notice they’re putting a reasonable amount of humour in here. Now, I am not one of those people who say “you’ve gotta put levity in everywhere, or that everything has to be made light.” I like a serious story. But I’ll admit, the humour they add to this episode is useful. It does help to balance out the really heavy darkness and brutality we also see. I’m not saying that darkness always has to be balanced out in a story. Often, I find it’s impact is lost when you try to do that. But here it worked for me. And I think one of the big reasons is that the humour comes naturally out of the characters. You’ll hear me say that a lot. Humour needs to come believably and naturally out of the characters. That’s where I think the Marvel movies often fall flat (and I love the marvel movies, don’t get me wrong) but they have characters cracking jokes in the middle of tense situations that is totally unbelievable for me. I n my opinion, this episode did it well. And now we get to see what Rafi’s business on Freecloud wa sall about. She’s beaming down to see somebody called Gabriel Hwang So I’ve mentioned before that Picard is setting up a lot of mysteries. And I’m not the only one who’s been wondering if the payout of those mysteries would be satisfying. Why do they have to keep Rafi’s business on Freecloud secret? Now we get the payoff. And to me, it was satisfying. Because it’s a character beat. We learn something about her, and we have a very emotional experience with her. And honestly, this is something she probably wants to keep private because it’s so personal. But first we have a touching goodbye between Rafi and Picard. It seems they’ve kind of repaired their relationship. Which is nice. And this point, I’m invested as much in their relationship as I am with Picard’s relationships with Riker, Data, and all the TNG characters. So Gabriel is Raffi’s estranged son. Agin, he’s been mentioned in the book. When Rafi took the job as Picard’s first officer on the Verity, she had to leave her husband and son back on earth for an extended period of time. But we get the impression that even when she was back home, she was a mess. Her drug addiction may have been a bigger problem than we realised, and she became obsessed with her conspiracy theories about the Federation and Romulans working together to allow the synth attack on mars, making her an absent mother even when she wasn’t away. I’m still keen to find out if Rafi is correct with her theories. Gabrial wants to know if she’s really changed, or if she’s still obsessed with what he considers a crackpot theory. So he tests her by bringing it up and calling it nonsense. And of course, she immediately defends it. Kinda proving that she hasn’t changed as much as she wants to make him believe. This is all powerful character stuff. Gabrial is carrying a lot of resentment. He’s not going to let go of it easily. We learn that Raffi’s name is actually Rafaella. Gabe is married to a Romulan named Pel and they’re expecting a daughter. I really hope that over the course of the show, Raffi and Gabe can work out their differences, for the sake of the baby if nobody else. She deserves to have a relationship with her grandmother. And how heart-breaking would it be to have messed up with your child, and then not even have a chance with your grandchild. Of course, Gave is worried that Rafi will let down his daughter as she let him down. Anyway, let’s hope they can all get it together. I’ve been hoping we’d hear the Rios EMH says “Please state the nature of the medical emergency.” We almost get there in this episode. It says ‘What is the nature of your psychiatric emergency.” This scene makes so much more sense on second viewing. We think Agnes is just panicking about using the transporter console. But no. She’s frantic about something else she knows she has to do. She’s so worked up it automatically launches the EMH. I guess it is programmed to monitor the crew’s vital signs when it is turned off. Which actually makes perfect sense. We get confirmation of something I’ve long suspected as head-canon. If you reclaim a borg drone quickly, there is much less technology that needs to be removed. You can more fully restore them. But when they’ve been assimilated for a long time, since childhood, they’re so riddled with it, you can never get it all out. That’s why Picard is so much more Human than Seven and Icheb ever were. It’s why Janeway, Tuvok and B'elanna, who were all assimilated, seemed to come back from that with no lasting consequences. Heck none of them even got their eyes replaced. Picard and Rios realise that Seven and Bjayzl know each other. She even calls Sevan Annika. Her original human name. Picard drops the act and returns to his normal accent when he asks Seven what the hell is going on. And then Elnor says “Are we still pretending?” I laughed out loud at that line. The way Evan Evagora delivers that line, I think it’s a bit of the self-deprecating Aussie humour coming out there. I love it. Picard points out that murder is not justice. He pleads with Seven not to squander her humanity by killing Bjayzl. And he’s right of course. This is classic Jean-Luc Picard. And yet, the way that set this up at the beginning, the way we saw Icheb treated, I find myself rooting for Seven to take revenge, dare I call it justice, against Bjayzl. I agree with Picard, but I find myself still wanting Seven to kill that monster. This is why it kind of had to be Icheb, It wouldn't have worked any other way. Seven listens more to the practical argument from Rios than she does to the moral argument from Picard, but she beams up with them all, leaving Bjayzl behind. There’s a nice moment when Seven asks Picard if he ever felt he regained his humanity after being reclaimed from the Borg. He answers yes without hesitation. But when pressed ,he admits, not all of it. But it’s something he and Seven are still working on. As seven beams away, there’s a hint of the Voyager theme. I didn’t pick up on it the first time, but a friend brought my attention to it. So Seven wasn’t as willing to leave Bjayzl as she lead Picard to believe. She beams right back down. Picard still thinks there’s a place in the galaxy for mercy and Seven didn’t want to disillusion him. And I believe her when she says that. So seven gets her revenge and then walks out of there shooting two phaser rifles at once. So Maddox explains to Picard some of what he doesn’t know. We get confirmation of what I’ve long believed, that Dahj and Soji’s mum is an AI built into them. As maddox tells Picard where to find Soji, we can’t help but wonder what’s going on with Agnes. Why is she off to the side looking so sad. Why isn’t she by Brice’s side? So Bruce sent Soji and Dahj to the cube and earth respectively, to find the truth behind the synth ban. It seems the Romulans aren’t the only ones after Soji. The Federation is involved somehow. Seems Rafi might be right. Speaking of Rafi, after failing to reconcile with her son, she’s back on board the ship. I guess she’s got nowhere else to go. And then we get the shocking final scene. So Brue has fulfilled his life’s work. He has replicated Soong’s work. We still don’t know where he got one of Data’s neurons. Agnes clearly regrets her role in helping to create the androids. She calls it one more thing she has to atone for. And then …. She kills him. Agnes Jurati kills Bruce Maddox. I didn’t see that coming. Some people have been talking about Agnes since Episode 3. Commodore Oh went to meet her, then she signed on to Picard’s mission. Some felt she wasn’t entirely what she seemed. It appears they were right. “I wish you knew what I know,” she says, as he chokes. “I wish I didn’t know what I know. I wish they hadn’t shown me.” She kills the man she not only respected, but loved. What would drive her to do that? I must know! Things are getting real now. And that’s two classic Star Trek characters this episode has killed. Wow. I don’t know what to think about all of this. To me, Agnes was always the nice kindly, somewhat awkward character we could all relate to. But she’s just become something very different. I don’t think any of that was a lie, but whatever Oh showed her, it was serious. I guess we’ll find out more next week on the episode “The Impossible Box.” So, in the tradition of shows like The Walking Dead, I’m not going to play any outro music this time. Let’s just have a moment of silence for Icheb. And for Bruce Maddox. And, well, for Jurati’s innocence. See you next week.
The whole Shuttle Pod crew is back this week to discuss the season one finale of Star Trek: Discovery. So, take our hand (sorry) and dive into this season’s last episode of Shuttle Pod At The Disco. Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 15 – Debuted Sunday February 11th, 2018 Written by Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg and Akvia Goldsman Directed by Akvia Goldsman After a rocky penultimate episode and with so many narrative threads left in the balance, did Discovery pull off a satisfactory conclusion to its inaugural season? The short answer is yes… and no. There really isn’t a short answer, which is why we droned on for an hour and a half dissecting what worked — and what didn’t — in this last week’s finale. In general, many of the pieces that were there were utterly fantastic. As always, the actors brought their A game. The sets on Qo’nos were perhaps some of the best we’ve seen in any Trek TV show, ever. Tilly delighted as always, and her performance was only boosted by the addition of a familiar face who enhanced to a comedic overtone that really worked (plus Tranya). But, think about this episode too hard, and the foundation — the parts of the storyline meant to tie the season’s arc into a nice bow — starts to crumble. Victory comes much too easy for our heroes, and as an audience, we’re not really convinced of why things worked out the way they did. As Jared so aptly pointed out, “they haven’t earned this.”
The whole Shuttle Pod crew is back this week to discuss the season one finale of Star Trek: Discovery. So, take our hand (sorry) and dive into this season’s last episode of Shuttle Pod At The Disco. Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 15 – Debuted Sunday February 11th, 2018 Written by Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg and Akvia Goldsman Directed by Akvia Goldsman After a rocky penultimate episode and with so many narrative threads left in the balance, did Discovery pull off a satisfactory conclusion to its inaugural season? The short answer is yes… and no. There really isn’t a short answer, which is why we droned on for an hour and a half dissecting what worked — and what didn’t — in this last week’s finale. In general, many of the pieces that were there were utterly fantastic. As always, the actors brought their A game. The sets on Qo’nos were perhaps some of the best we’ve seen in any Trek TV show, ever. Tilly delighted as always, and her performance was only boosted by the addition of a familiar face who enhanced to a comedic overtone that really worked (plus Tranya). But, think about this episode too hard, and the foundation — the parts of the storyline meant to tie the season’s arc into a nice bow — starts to crumble. Victory comes much too easy for our heroes, and as an audience, we’re not really convinced of why things worked out the way they did. As Jared so aptly pointed out, “they haven’t earned this.”
Im aufregenden Staffelfinale landen Adrian und Eve auf Qo'noS und müssen mit den Orionern und Klingonen tanzen, Drogen rauchen, Tranya trinken und Gormagander essen. Davon sind sie ganz benebelt, kriegen es aber trotzdem noch hin, sich die 15. Folge von "Star Trek: Discovery" anzuschauen, sie ausführlich zu besprechen, einen Blick zurück auf die ganze Staffel zu werfen und auf Staffel 2 vorauszuschauen. Dabei gibt's wieder jede Menge SPOILER (ab 0:02:00). Ansehen könnt ihr euch "Star Trek Discovery" hier bei Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80126024 Intro music: https://soundcloud.com/william-j-lepetomane/wjlp-zero-gravity
Tranya from The Corbomite Maneuver, Trump and Galaxy Quest The Signs Were There for All to See
We don't always talk about The Corbomite Maneuver, but when we do, it's on this episode! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III joins the show to talk about the first non-pilot episode of Star Trek, and along the way, we discuss how Trek became Trek, the inclusiveness of Trek's future, what it takes to command a starship, and the search for the unknown!Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good countdown, we talk deus ex devices, and Dave gives us insight into the process of developing a Star Trek script while I try to convince him that The Most Interesting Man in the World is in this episode!Take all that, add Clint Howard and three fingers of tranya, pour into your ears and enjoy!Go to Amazon to pre-order David's new Star Trek novel, Original Sin, available on September 26th!https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sin-Star-Trek-Space/dp/1501133225/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8Check out David's work on his website and follow him on Twitter!https://drgiii.com/https://twitter.com/davidrgeorgeiii?lang=enHead to Patreon to hear our live Wrath of Khan episode recorded at CONvergence 2017!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2Check out the new show on the Just Enough Trope network, Craft Disservices!http://www.craftdisservices.com
We don't always talk about The Corbomite Maneuver, but when we do, it's on this episode! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III joins the show to talk about the first non-pilot episode of Star Trek, and along the way, we discuss how Trek became Trek, the inclusiveness of Trek's future, what it takes to command a starship, and the search for the unknown!Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good countdown, we talk deus ex devices, and Dave gives us insight into the process of developing a Star Trek script while I try to convince him that The Most Interesting Man in the World is in this episode!Take all that, add Clint Howard and three fingers of tranya, pour into your ears and enjoy!Go to Amazon to pre-order David's new Star Trek novel, Original Sin, available on September 26th!https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sin-Star-Trek-Space/dp/1501133225/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8Check out David's work on his website and follow him on Twitter!https://drgiii.com/https://twitter.com/davidrgeorgeiii?lang=enHead to Patreon to hear our live Wrath of Khan episode recorded at CONvergence 2017!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2Check out the new show on the Just Enough Trope network, Craft Disservices!http://www.craftdisservices.com
10. November 1966: Rückt euren Divan zurecht, kippt euch ein Gläschen Tranya ein und denkt daran, eine fiese Schaufensterpuppe aufzustellen, damit euch bloß niemand beim Hören stört, denn unsere zehnte Folge ist da und wir genießen eine der am frühesten produzierten Trek-Episoden. In Deutschland: Pokerspiele, ausgestrahlt am 7. Oktober 1972.
Many of our listeners have made it clear that they LOVE our See-It or Skip-It episodes. We love doing them, so this week we decided to do something that may ruffle a few Tarkelian Bat feathers! We are going to give our take on Season 1 of the show that started it all: The Original Series! How could ANYONE say that an episode of TOS is a Skip-It? Well you may be surprised to see what we think. Season 1 has a huge amount of episodes, 29 in all, and we will get the breakdown of each story-line, and give you our thoughts on why it is worth watching, or one that you can vaporize with your hand phaser! To make things even more interesting, we are welcoming our good friend and Star Trek Continues Co-Producer, Kasey Shafsky to moderate the discussion! With three crazy TOS die hard fans involved in the discussion, things might get even more crazy than the Beta III Red Hour! Plus, we have some amazing updates on the Deep Space 9 documentary "What We Left Behind," a new Klingon beverage may soon be joining us on the podcast when we record, and a touching tribute to our beloved Scotty, Jimmy Doohan, who would have turned 97 this past week. So, sit back, grab your glass of Tranya and enjoy Episode 95 of Trek Geeks--Your Independent Star Trek Podcast. FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 1] – Year 2 Dagger of the Mind – [Track 10] – Year 1
Many of our listeners have made it clear that they LOVE our See-It or Skip-It episodes. We love doing them, so this week we decided to do something that may ruffle a few Tarkelian Bat feathers! We are going to give our take on Season 1 of the show that started it all: The Original Series! How could ANYONE say that an episode of TOS is a Skip-It? Well you may be surprised to see what we think. Season 1 has a huge amount of episodes, 29 in all, and we will get the breakdown of each story-line, and give you our thoughts on why it is worth watching, or one that you can vaporize with your hand phaser! To make things even more interesting, we are welcoming our good friend and Star Trek Continues Co-Producer, Kasey Shafsky to moderate the discussion! With three crazy TOS die hard fans involved in the discussion, things might get even more crazy than the Beta III Red Hour! Plus, we have some amazing updates on the Deep Space 9 documentary "What We Left Behind," a new Klingon beverage may soon be joining us on the podcast when we record, and a touching tribute to our beloved Scotty, Jimmy Doohan, who would have turned 97 this past week. So, sit back, grab your glass of Tranya and enjoy Episode 95 of Trek Geeks--Your Independent Star Trek Podcast. FIVE YEAR MISSION We love FIVE YEAR MISSION and we can't thank them enough for allowing us to use their music on Trek Geeks each and every episode. We're huge fans and we hope you'll become one, too--they're writing and recording one original song for each episode of the classic Star Trek series from the 1960's. Warp on over to their website at FiveYearMission.net and check out each and every one of their incredible albums! You can hear them all: Year One, Year Two, Year Three, The Trouble with Tribbles, and of course, the amazing Spock's Brain! Plus, don't forget that they are working on Year Four right now! These are the Five Year Mission songs you'll hear in this episode of Trek Geeks! Themes The Cage – [Track 1] – Year One The Trouble With Tribbles 6 – [Track 6] – The Trouble With Tribbles Bumper Music Amok Time – [Track 1] – Year 2 Dagger of the Mind – [Track 10] – Year 1
After risking life and limb to procure the Tranya for their Uncle Vodic, Vurk and Tirgil finally arrive at the Enclave -- only to discover that they aren't the only ones with an interest in going to the pirate haven. The post Star Trek: Outpost – Episode 45 – The Enclave appeared first on Giant Gnome Productions.
After risking life and limb to procure the Tranya for their Uncle Vodic, Vurk and Tirgil finally arrive at the Enclave -- only to discover that they aren't the only ones with an interest in going to the pirate haven. The post Star Trek: Outpost – Episode 45 – The Enclave appeared first on Giant Gnome Productions.
The Freaks get all philosophical on Chris' new Star Trek book and then it's right on to SPACE LIBERACE! Oh yes, it's THAT episode and the Freaks couldn't be happier. Join them as they view Trelain through new eyes! Is he a fledgling Q or just another SPACE-PRICK? How do you spank a creature comprised of PURE ENERGY? These questions and MANY MORE come up in our latest episode, so sit down at your harpsichord, pour a glass of Tranya and light the candelabra, it's time for "The Squire Of Gothos"!Feedback for this show can be sent to: startrek@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
The Freaks get all philosophical on Chris' new Star Trek book and then it's right on to SPACE LIBERACE! Oh yes, it's THAT episode and the Freaks couldn't be happier. Join them as they view Trelain through new eyes! Is he a fledgling Q or just another SPACE-PRICK? How do you spank a creature comprised of PURE ENERGY? These questions and MANY MORE come up in our latest episode, so sit down at your harpsichord, pour a glass of Tranya and light the candelabra, it's time for "The Squire Of Gothos"!Feedback for this show can be sent to: startrek@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
The Freaks get all philosophical on Chris' new Star Trek book and then it's right on to SPACE LIBERACE! Oh yes, it's THAT episode and the Freaks couldn't be happier. Join them as they view Trelain through new eyes! Is he a fledgling Q or just another SPACE-PRICK? How do you spank a creature comprised of PURE ENERGY? These questions and MANY MORE come up in our latest episode, so sit down at your harpsichord, pour a glass of Tranya and light the candelabra, it's time for "The Squire Of Gothos"!Feedback for this show can be sent to: startrek@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
The Freaks get all philosophical on Chris' new Star Trek book and then it's right on to SPACE LIBERACE! Oh yes, it's THAT episode and the Freaks couldn't be happier. Join them as they view Trelain through new eyes! Is he a fledgling Q or just another SPACE-PRICK? How do you spank a creature comprised of PURE ENERGY? These questions and MANY MORE come up in our latest episode, so sit down at your harpsichord, pour a glass of Tranya and light the candelabra, it's time for "The Squire Of Gothos"!Feedback for this show can be sent to: startrek@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!