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The amazing Final Season of Star Trek: Picard has concluded and, now, we begin our look at this amazing reunion of the crew of the Enterprise D.  Beverly Crusher is in trouble and, in reaching out to Jean-Luc Picard, she tells him to “trust no one,” including Starfleet.

Star Trek: Picard’s final season brings together some iconic characters for an amazing last mission together, and we’re going to kick off our analysis of it with episode 1, titled “The Next Generation.”  Hey…that’s got a nice ring to it.

Bill Smith & Jamie Rogers will break it down. It’s the start of a wild ride in Season 3 and we’re glad you’re here to take it with us on Discovering Trek: THE Star Trek Universe Companion, presented by FanSets!

In this special breaking news edition of Discovering Trek, Bill Smith, Ron Wrobel, and Mike Bovia discuss the announcement by Paramount+ that Star Trek: Discovery will end after Season 5.

This week on Star Trek Lower Decks' incredible Season 3 finale, the Cerritos goes up against Admiral Buenamigo's computer run starship in a test to see if the California Class of starships will be replaced by the new super AI Texas class. As with any fully automated device in Star Trek, things soon go haywire and mass destruction and loss of life ensues!  Will the Cerritos survive the onslaught of not one, but three Texas Class AI crazy starships?

Also, Bold Boimler is on full display when he tries to mend fences with Shaxs after a somewhat improper impersonation of the Bajoran. And in a shocking development, we find out who is responsible for Rutherford's memory loss and cybernetic enhancements!  PLUS!! Be sure to stick around after the end credits for a surprise cliff hanger ending! The season finale The Stars At Night has it all!

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about every aspect of Episode 10! From the newest starship with a cool name to a Badmiral done the right way, we have a blast discussing what we think is the best season finale of Lower Decks so far!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Star Trek Lower Decks, Captain Freeman gets her wish as "Project Swing By" is approved by Starfleet Command!  The Cerritos has been chosen for the first mission to return to, of all places, Omara - you know the drug addict planet from TNGs Symbiosis?  You would think the mission was a piece of cake, but this is Lower Decks, so nothing goes as planned  - especially when a reporter from the FNN comes on board to do a report on the Cerritos and its mission.  Not only does Freeman have to deal with a potentially damning interview from, of all people, Mariner, but she also has to deal with an old enemy of the Federation during a sneak attack!

There is a pie eating contest, there is great artwork about life on Ornara and there are great messages about trust and friendship on this penultimate episode of season 3, Trusted Sources!

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about every aspect of Episode 9! From Starbase 80 to the planet Brekka, strap in and get ready for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Mike and Emilie are back with Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, and Ella Purnell from Star Trek Prodigy!

The second half of season 1 is on the way and Mike and Emilie were at the press junket for the new season portion. Find out how the stars of Prodigy feel about the influence their characters have on the next generation of Trek fans.

This week on Star Trek Lower Decks, its time for the biggest sequel in the history of Holodeck blockbusters as Boimler tries to outdo Mariners first adventure Crisis Point.  Captain Dagger (Boimler) and his crew of the USS Wayfarer have to stop the Romulans from changing history when they steal a device called the Chronogami! But after some devastating news, Boimler is more concerned with finding out the true meaning of life so he makes Tendi acting Captain while he and Mariner go on their own holodeck quest for answers.

With some great callbacks to almost every Star Trek movie, as well as some awesome guest voices, plus a cliffhanger to bring the house down, Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus comes at us at warp speed with some great character development and amazing visuals!

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about a sequel that is better than the original (kinda like TWOK and TMP) and also some big moments like Tendi wanting to be a Captain for real and how back fat can actually show you where the secret of life can be found (and yeah, that is as gross as it sounds).  We have a fantastic time discussing everything that takes place in episode eight of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus"!  Get your popcorn, take your seat and get ready for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Star Trek Lower Decks, it's the unexpected return of the Exocomp Peanut Hamper! After abandoning the crew in the Season 1 finale, Peanut Hamper has been floating in the Pakled/Federation battle debris field.  She manages to escape a Drookmani salvage ship and finds herself on an isolated planet called Areolus (no really, that's what it's called). While adjusting to living with the bird like Areore, we see her start to change and look to redeem herself and the choices she made in the past....or is she?  Plus, at the end of a great episode, we get a hint of a new super menace that we could see again in the future!

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about an episode that really takes a chance, but works on so many ways. Although we don't all agree on how good the episode is, we still have a fantastic time discussing everything that takes place in episode seven of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"!  Grab your favorite beak mask and get ready to soar as we have some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Lower Decks, Captain Freeman is assigned to negotiate a trade agreement with the Karemma while docked at...wait for it...wait for it...DEEP SPACE 9!!!  The return to everyone's favorite "Cardassian Monstrosity" is anything but normal as Tendi has to deal with a fellow Orion who is hell bent on keeping that Orion Pirate reputation well preserved, Boimler is raking in the latinum at the dabo table and Freeman and Colonel Kira have to deal with Quark and his continued, questionable methods of turning a profit.

Meanwhile back on the Cerritos, Jennifer wants Mariner to come to her friends 'salon night'.  Poetry, dancing and candle making are not high on her list of fun things to do, and she is finding it difficult to play nice with Jennifer's friends. What will happen when a crisis unfolds during the shindig?

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great time talking about the amazing return to DS9 in episode six of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Hear All, Trust Nothing"!  Grab a root beer, pull up a chair at the bar and get ready to spend some latinum as we have some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Lower Decks, Rutherford is having some problems with his implants and when Tendi tries to help with a cache purge, things get a little crazy as a younger version of Rutherfords conscience takes over his body and fights for control.  The two Rutherfords 'duke it out' in his mind and finally decide on a shuttle race to determine who will take over permanently.

Meanwhile on Tulgana IV, Boimler and Mariner are assigned to work the Starfleet Recruitment Tent at the local fair and yep, you guessed it - things don't go as smoothly as planned.  But is it Mariner or Boimler who end up making a mess of things?

Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great discussion about the fifth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Reflections"!  Grab your best Voyager fancy uniforms, take your seat in the Delta Flyer and join us for  some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Lower Decks, Boimler, Tendi and Mariner discover a scheme by the dreaded Delta Shift to manipulate a ship lottery on some fancy new living quarters.  They begin a quest to get to the one terminal on the entire ship so that they can beat the Delta's at their own game. Along the way, they run into some unexpected challenges, like a Holodeck "Bonnie & Clyde" simulation run by Shax and Dr. T'ana, as well as actually bonding with the Delta's - or so it would seem.

Meanwhile, after yet another possession of Captain Freeman by those pesky Masks, the ship is a mess and the engineering crew is at wits ends.  She insists they all take time off to relax on the spa ship "The Dove", but it is soon discovered that she is more stressed out than Rutherford and his team members! Black Bander alert!!

As Sara heads off for her own relaxation experience, Dan, Kasey and Bill have a great discussion about the fourth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Room For Growth"!  If dodging bullets in a safety protocol disabled holodeck is your idea of foreplay, then come join us for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out all of our other podcasts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network by downloading our free Trek Geeks Mobile App! Head on over to trekgeeks.com/app for all the details!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on Lower Decks, during an away mission, Boimler, Mariner and Rutherford face their ultimate fantasies as well as their most feared nightmares, all thanks to some special glowly rocks that harness thoughts and memories. Our crew soon discovers that not all is as it appears to be and it is actually up to Tendi (struggling on her first day of Senior Science Officer training) to save the day and uncover the devious plan of the planets inhabitants!

Dan and Kasey welcome Bill back to the table as Sara is away this week, and they all have a great discussion about the third episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - "Mining The Mind’s Mines"!  Grab your bat'leth armed Killer Klingon Klown from Outer Space or your giant Borg Snake and join us for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Grab your bat'leths and prepare for an amazing quest, adventurers!  During their downtime, General Martok returns (kind of) to lead our Lower Deck crew on glorious quests and missions.  When on duty, Boimler decides he is going to change his ways and be more assertive, and that quickly puts him in danger with an alien who has targeted him as prey!  Meanwhile, Mariner is at odds with Ransom (again) during an away mission when he assigns the engineers to negotiate with the Dulainians while he and Mariner try and fix the big space elevator.  This assignment swap, as you can imagine, doesn't go...well!

Dan, Sara and Kasey expose their navels and break down the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 - The Least Dangerous Game!  Join us for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week on the season premier of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Captain Freeman is on trial for the destruction of Pakled Planet, and Mariner is not going to sit by and watch her mom go down without a fight.  The Cerritos is in a secure location and the gang hijacks a familiar piece of history to get to the ship which holds the evidence to set the Captain free!

Amazing easter eggs, wonderful callbacks to Star Trek of the past, and an unexpected and delightful guest voice actor all make the latest adventure of our favorite lower deckers a whole bunch of fun!

Dan, Sara and Kasey break down the amazing season 3 premier of  Star Trek: Lower Decks - Grounded!  Join us for some great fun and discussion!

Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Drawn To Trek with Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)!

No One Talks Trek Like We Do.

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

It's the explosive finale of Strange New Worlds! The future of the alpha quadrant balances on the terror of Pike's foreseen future as we revisit a classic TOS episode with a twist. And who is that commanding the Farragut? Is that...Captain Kirk? Is this musical captain's chairs? What is going on as we engage the Romulans on the edge of the Neutral Zone?

Mike returns for this episode of Discovering Trek joined by Yvette and Matthew who talk about throwbacks to Balance of Terror, New Kirk, and why Una has to end the series as she began...in jail.

The crew comes face-to-face this time with the terrifying enemy of this first season of Strange New Worlds, the Gorn. But the enemy might be much closer than it appears when survivors of a marooned ship are rescued by the Enterprise. Between La'an's past trauma and Spock releasing repressed rage at crewmate's death, will the away team have what it takes to survive?

We're joined this week by Ruthie from With the First Link who agreed with Yvette that this was a strong episode while Matthew was jarred by the darker tone. Do the Discovering Trek hosts find the beauty of the crew's resolve and self-sacrifice in the midst of the horrific story!? Find out!

The crew are transformed into the characters of the Elysian Kingdom, a book M'Benga has been reading to his daughter Rukiya who has also suddenly disappeared. M'Benga, and Hemmer, the only two crew members unaffected, must discover if there is a fairy behind this fairy tale, or is this just the effect of a failed experiment to save Rukiya's life.

Yvette and Matthew are joined this week by Yvette's co-host on SyFy Sistas, Tamia Harper where Yvette and Tamia reflect on portrayals of black fatherhood on television and the importance of black love as represented in Strange New Worlds inspired by Deep Space Nine.

Yeaaargh! Pirates sighted in this episode of Strange New Worlds as the Enterprise is lured outside Federation territory in a ruse to capture the ship! A potential ally turns out to be an enemy though to they do engage Spock in a fascinating conversation about false binaries he may hold about his own identity. Human, Vulcan, both, neither?

Yvette, Matthew, and guest Aiyana-Mei Tom, talk about the awesomeness that is Captain Angel, that steamy bridge kiss, and how the discourse of trans rights and trans identity helps us all better understand who we are.

"Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" has the Enterprise intervening in a world that is outside of Federation territory. While the ship and crew have no jurisdiction here, will Pike follow his heart and violate General Order One to save a child, a civilization, and his love's soul?

Yvette and Matthew talk about the Prime Directive, our continued love for Doctor M'Benga, Potential Borg Origins, suggest a floating city should have railings, and try to figure out why cadet Uhura was given live fire phaser orders during a training day.

This week on Discovering Trek, Mike, Yvette, Matthew, and guest Jamie Rogers discuss the Strange New Worlds episode, "Spock Amok."

The crew brings the funny in this episode with swapped identities and Enterprise BINGO. Plus, we find out that Una is not, "where fun goes to die," because people are idiots!

What did we think of the episode? Was there too much funny? And who wears the green wraparound better, Mike or Pike? Find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

This week guest host Kasey Shafsky, Yvette, and Matthew discuss the next episode of Strange New Worlds, "Memento Mori."

You're going to learn more than you knew before about brown dwarfs and their significance in song. Starfleet also celebrates their version of Memorial Day, which has a deeper impact on La'an than she thinks. Oh yeah, there's also a battle with a species known as the Gorn... you may have heard of them before.

What did we think about the episode? How important is it to face our grief? Find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

This week Mike, Yvette, Matthew, and guest Mike Thurlow discuss the next episode of Strange New Worlds, "Ghosts of Illyria."

Everyone on the Enterprise is loving on light, except for Una. She's got a secret that keeps her safe but can save everybody else as well. Meanwhile, Pike and Spock are trying to conceal themselves from an ion storm and plasma creatures.

What did we think about the episode? Is it important for some secrets to remain secret or come out into the open? Find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

This week Mike, Yvette, and Matthew, discuss the next episode of Strange New Worlds, "Children of the Comet."

Captain Pike invites members of the crew to his quarters for dinner, and the party includes Cadet Uhura. We learn a lot about her background, including that she's not sure if Starfleet is for her. She's also a singer, but more on that later.

A rogue comet is going to strike an inhabited world and the Enterprise tries to alter its course, only to find out that there's a structure on the comet. While a landing party heads over to try and figure out why this comet has a forcefield, the Enterprise comes across the Shepherds, who don't want them to do anything to the comet, who they revere as a god.

Uhura figures out that the comet responds to music, and that is the basis of its language. Spock is able to break up the comet without touching it, using heat shields from a shuttle, making the Shepherds happy.

What did we think about the episode? Will Uhura continue her path in Starfleet? Find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

WARNING: This episode contains frank discussion about suicide and its role in Episode 209 of Star Trek: Picard.

Mike B., Tamia, Jamie, and Mike T., breakdown Hide and Seek on this week's episode. We finally find out what the trauma was that Picard suffered as a child... and it was shown quite vividly on screen. We'll attempt to tackle that as well what all of this means leading into the season finale.

How did we feel overall about the episode, and how do we think this season will end? Listen to find out that and much more on this episode of Discovering Trek!

This week, Mike B., Mike T., Jamie, and Subrina discuss the latest episode of Picard, Mercy.

As we continue to see the slide of Jurati into becoming the Borg Queen, Guinan and Picard are in an FBI basement being questioned by an agent that is taking the thought of aliens on earth very personally. Rios and Teresa grow closer and we all begin to question, will he stay or will he go? Soong loses his daughter but learns about his legacy from Jurati in a quest to move closer to the future that the crew is trying to prevent.

Did we like this episode or do we feel that the progression of the story is suffering? Find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Picard!

This week Mike and Yvette welcome Sara and Emilie to discuss the pilot episode of Strange New Worlds. We've all waited a long time for this and are so excited to talk about it.

As Captain Pike is on leave, contemplating his future, Spock gets engaged, and Una leads a first contact mission that goes awry. Admiral Robert April sends Pike and crew out to find her and salvage the mission. While there, Pike discovers something about himself while learning more about some of the new members of his crew.

Was the pilot worth the wait? Is episodic television the way to go for these adventures? Find out this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

This week on Discovering Trek, Mike B., Mike T., Jamie, and Tamia, discuss the episode "Monsters."

Take a walk inside the walls of Picard's psyche as we begin to find answers to the childhood trauma that's been a theme from this season. We find out more about Maurice and Yvette Picard than we ever have and see what's happening with our assimilated Dr. Jurati. Plus, Rios looks to be losing the battle of love over Teresa.

What did we think of the episode, and will our predictions ever pan out? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

To begin Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds, we dive into the press junket for the show that we've been waiting for since at least 2019, if not 1964.

In this mini-episode, you'll hear from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stars Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, and Anson Mount!

What do the actors behind the scenes have to say about this show and their roles? What are their feelings about having a show created because of their prior roles? Listen and find out on this episode of Discovering Trek: Strange New Worlds!

This week on Discovering Trek, Mike B., Mike T., Jamie, and Fran, discuss the episode "Two of One."

The Borg Queen's interest in Jurati makes itself manifest in a big way, while the rest of the crew are trying to do all they can to make sure Renee Picard makes her mission. Soong, Q, and security almost stop them until Agnes makes her on stage debut. That doesn't stop Soong from his ultimate goal, though he may have foiled the wrong Picard.

What did we think of the episode, or for that matter, Agnes' pipes? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

This week on Discovering Trek, Mike B., Mike T., Jamie, and Subrina, discuss the episode "Fly Me To The Moon."

Picard finds out the objective of the Watcher and how they can work toward a common goal. Q takes an interest in Dr. Adam Soong, and Jurati takes an interest in the Borg Queen. Meanwhile, Seven and Raffi are able to rescue Rios, once again reuniting the crew. Oh yeah, there's a new Renee Picard in town, too.

What did we think of the episode? Do we like the direction this season is going in? And, what kind of fun predictions for the remainder of the season do we have in store for you? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

We always have a lot of fun on Discovering Trek, but sometimes an episode requires some serious talk regarding its messages. This week Mike B., Mike T., Jamie, and Fran, discuss the episode "Watcher" and its impact on us.

Raffi and Seven try to find a way to rescue Rios from the position he's gotten himself into, while Jurati needs to make a deal with the Borg Queen to assist. Picard works to track down the Watcher in Los Angeles and ends up meeting a young old friend who's at a crossroads.

What did we think of the episode? What do we learn about ourselves from the episode, and do we finally find out who the Watcher is? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard.

This week, Mike B. and Jamie are joined by Kasey Shafsky to discuss "Assimilation," the third offering from Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard.

Rios, Raffi, and Seven, must explore Los Angeles 2024 to try to find the "Watcher," while Picard and Jurati stay on La Sirena to see what they can find out from the Borg Queen. Agnes learns a lot from a partial assimilation, and Rios ends up in a medical clinic after taking a rough fall from beam in.

How did we feel about this episode? Is Rios discovered to be somewhere he shouldn't be? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

On this very special bonus episode, Emilie and Mike are joined by the legendary actor that plays Kathryn Janeway, Kate Mulgrew!

We are honored to have the privilege to speak with her about her career and current role on Star Trek: Prodigy. Kate and Emilie have a true conversation with each other about life and growing up and college choices.

It’s a wonderful conversation you won’t want to miss.

This week, Mike B., Subrina, Mike T., and Jamie discuss "Penance," the second offering from Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard.

Q is back and has thrown Picard's crew into a dystopian society. Picard is a warlord General, Seven is the President of the Confederation and Elnor is no longer welcome on a xenophobic Earth. The crew finds that they need to go back in time to set things straight, and to do so, need to enlist the help of the Borg Queen.

How did we feel about this episode? How is the crew going to react to working with the Borg Queen and how will they get back in time? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

This week, Mike B., Tamia, Mike T., and Jamie discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Picard, Season 2, "The Star Gazer".

A Starfleet vessel is set to auto destruct before we get to look in on our crew from last season over the previous 48 hours. Picard, Raffi, and Rios are all back in Starfleet, and Elnor is at the Academy. Seven is captaining the La Sirena working for the Fenris Rangers again, and Jurati and Soji are entertaining a group of Deltans.

A situation in space brings most of them back together again, only to face the Borg Queen prior to destroying them.

Picard wakes up to find things changed and has a visit from his old friend, Q!

How did we feel about this episode? What about some of the easter eggs and return of legacy characters? Listen and find out on Discovering Trek: Picard!

Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard is just around the corner, so hosts Mike B, Jamie, Mike T, Tamia, and Subrina, break down the trailer for season 2. What in the trailer offers a glimpse of what's in store for us in this season? We'll closely examine that and throw out our wishes and theories as to what we may be dealing with this season!

Join us for this breakdown and get to know our motley crew of characters here on Discovering Trek: Picard!

On this final episode of the first half of Season 1, Mike and Emilie are joined by Abby Sommer to discuss "A Moral Star, Part 2."

The crew will attempt to get the U.S.S. Protostar back from The Diviner while also trying to release all the Unwanted from Tars Lamora. This will mean redemption for some of our characters and a new unseen one for all of them.

We'll discuss that and talk in depth about what we think the second half of the season will bring us, on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy!

This week, Mike and Emilie are joined by Meg MacConnell to discuss the penultimate episode of the first half of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1, "A Moral Star, Part 1." The crew of the Protostar are forced to return to Tars Lamora for the greater good.

Having learned how to work together as a crew, Dal and company prepare a rescue mission of the "Unwanted" on Tars Lamora. The Diviner, as expected, goes back on his word and demands not just the Protostar, but Gwyn as well. As he begins to leave, he destroys the power generator keeping gravity on Tars Lamora, but can't protowarp because the core has been taken.

How were the crew able to hide the protocore from The Diviner? Have they lost the Protostar for good? We discuss that on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy!

This week, Mike and Emilie are joined by Jude and Brent Allen of the Murf's Turf Podcast to discuss "Time Amok." A tachyon storm threatens to destroy the U.S.S. Protostar and the crew needs to work together in a unique way to prevent it.

Each one of the crew is separated into different parts of time on board the Protostar, with their only way of working together being through Hologram Janeway. They each face circumstances they're unfamiliar with, while a new Drednok is being built in the vehicle replicator to take the ship back over.

How will they be able to prevent catastrophe? Will the crew learn from this experience going forward? And, will The Diviner once again gain control of the Protostar? We discuss that and more on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy!

Discovering Trek listeners, are you as shocked as we are that this is the end of season one? More timey wimey activities with dire consequences are going on and what does this mean for the future of our crew, Starfleet and deep space exploration? What does that mean for season two? Does that mean that the shackles of the rhyming recap have been thrown to the wind? Oh gawd please let that be a yes!

In this episode, Co-hosts Sara and Kasey talk about all that plus what their thoughts are of the final episode of the first season of Enterprise and the season as a whole.

Sara and Kasey hope you’ll join them for the last episode of season one of Discovering Trek: Enterprise. Come explore the First Frontier with us if we can get back in time! See what we did there? :)

This week, Mike and Emilie are joined by author Jake Black and his 3 kids, Jonas, Rachel, and Elisabeth, to discuss "First Con-Tact." Dal comes across a former mentor and has mixed feelings as the rest of the crew meet her.

As the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar continue to learn the many things that their ship can do, they receive a distress call from what turns out to be a female Ferengi Daimon, Nandi, who essentially raised Dal before he ended up on Tars Lamora. Through this chance meeting, the crew ends up making first contact with a new alien species, but because of Nandi's scheming, break the Prime Directive in the process.

Was Nandi a good example for Dal's formative years? What does this mean for how Dal will act in the future? We discuss that and more on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy!

The Prodigy crew is back and so is Discovering Trek! Mike and Emilie are joined by Kellyn Goncalves, to discuss "Kobayashi." The Protostar emerges from its warp 4,000 light years from the Delta Quadrant and discovers some of what the holodeck can do.

The majority of the crew wants to contact the Federation after finding out they've traveled faster than anyone thought possible. Dal isn't having it. In fact, after finding out about a training program on the newly discovered holodeck, he wants to show the crew that he's more than just a self-appointed captain. Gwyn is still dealing with the emotions of her father's desertion and wants to find out why the Protostar is so important to him.

Is Dal a great captain or just a wannabe? Will Gwyn unlock the hidden mysteries of the U.S.S. Protostar? Plot a course for Gamma Hydra, Section 10, as we discuss that and more on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy.

This week, Dan, Bill, Sara, and Kasey take on Star Trek Discovery's "The Examples". 

During an rescue mission on an old Emerald Chain settlement, Burnham and Book work to save a group of prisoners who were left behind during the evacuation and face certain death from the DMA. 

Meanwhile on the Discovery, Federation scientist and all around know it all Ruon Tarka comes aboard and works with Stamets to gather more information on the DMA. With the help of Saru and Reno, they come up with a dangerous plan to create a mini DMA to test some theories and gain additional data.

Plus, Culber is obviously feeling the stress as ships counselor.  He reaches out to an unexpected source of help to figure out what he needs to do - namely Dr. Kovich! 

How did we feel about this episode? Do you agree that this weeks guests stars were as amazing as we thought they were? Listen now and find out!

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week, the whole gang is back for the first time this season as Dan, Bill, Sara, and Kasey take on Star Trek Discovery's "All Is Possible". 

After an enlightening conversation with the mysterious Dr. Kovich about the reformed Starfleet Academy, Tilly takes command of a group of new cadets and Adira on an away mission  that goes horribly wrong.  With time running out she must find a way to make her team work together or face certain death!

Meanwhile, during the ceremony to welcome back Ni'Var to the Federation, Saru and Burnham are thrust into a political firestorm as President T'Rina drops a bombshell on President Rillak that throws the entire proceedings into doubt!  

How did we feel about this episode? What are our thoughts on saying goodbye to a beloved character?  And how do we think Dr. Culber is doing as ships counselor? Listen now and find out!

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

In a podcast exclusive, Mike and Emilie have the chance this week to have a conversation with Dan & Kevin Hageman, the creators of Star Trek: Prodigy!

The conversation includes how they began their writing careers, what it takes to create an animated series from scratch and what it feels like to have their names mentioned alongside Gene Roddenberry.

We are overjoyed that Dan and Kevin chose to spend some time with us and can't thank them enough for their graciousness. If you're loving Prodigy like we are, you won't want to miss this conversation!

This week, Bill, Sara, and Kasey take on Star Trek Discovery's "Choose To Live". 

It hasn't been all that long since the Burn, and well even when the Federation is handing out dilithium, odds are someone will show up and try to take it without asking. That happens this week, and someone pays for that...with their life!

All kind of things are happening in this week's episode "Choose To Live," from family reunions, to Romulan Warrior nuns (better known as the Qowat Milat), and even Burnham and Tilly discovering and saving a completely new alien race--in about seven minutes!

How did we feel about this episode? Listen now and find out!

This week, Mike and Emilie are thrilled to have Nami Melumad, the composer of Star Trek: Prodigy, for a special bonus episode.

During the conversation, we discuss her becoming the first female composer of a Star Trek series and what it means to have her name alongside legends like Goldsmith. We also chat about her being a Star Trek fan and why Prodigy has a special connection for her fandom. She tells us how she came to become a composer as well.

We can't thank Nami enough for spending some time with us for this conversation, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we did talking with her!

This week, Dan, Sara and Kasey talk all about Star Trek Discovery's Season 4 emotional second episode "Anomaly".  Book is hurting.  Bad.  Like a lot!  His planet is gone and he has cut himself off from everyone, even Burnham.  But he quickly volunteers for a dangerous mission to gather info on the anomaly.  He will need help, so Stamets joins him on the away mission - sort of.

Plus, Saru returns to the Discovery as its new First Officer and is helping just about everyone with words of wisdom, while Adira helps Gray with his trepidation about being incorporated into a synthetic body and finally becoming 'alive' again.

This emotionally charged episode gave us lots to talk about, so we hope you will join us for some fun discussion!  

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

For our final breakdown episode before the hiatus, Mike and Emilie are joined by Jenn Tifft from Trek Core, to discuss "Terror Firma." The crew faces their toughest challenge yet, find the U.S.S. Protostar and get off the planet before the planet strands them there.

A 10 kilometer walk that keeps changing direction is tough enough without a crew member with a broken leg who has given your biggest foe your coordinates. This time the crew is able to stand together to meet their challenges head on and be saved in an unexpected fashion. This leads Gwyn to have to make one of the most important decisions of her life.

Is The Diviner going to take control of the Protostar? Will Gwyn join him and bring the crew back to Tars Lamora? Set a star and lock on with us as we discuss that and more on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy.

This week, Dan, Sara and Kasey kick off the newest season of Discovering Trek: Discovery and talk all about Star Trek Discovery's Season 4 premier "Kobayashi Maru".  Five months after solving The Burn, Captain Burnham is working hard to welcome planets back into the Federation.  As the Discovery welcomes aboard the new Federation President and heads off to assist a Space Station in need, Book heads home to partake in a special ceremony with his family.  A new and devastating threat is discovered by the crew that not only jeopardizes them and the space station, but causes the unthinkable to occur to Books home planet of Kwejian!!

What is this new crisis facing the crew?  How will Tilly and Adira deal with the rising tension of the commander of the space station during their away mission?  And "Butterfly People" is definitely the new name for our cover band! We discuss it all, and we  hope you'll join us for a great discussion on Discovering Trek: Discovery!

Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network!

Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

This week, Mike and Emilie are joined by Nathan Sherman and his uncle, TGPN associate producer, Patrick Escudero to talk about "Dreamcatcher." The young crew of the U.S.S. Protostar go on their first away mission since taking control of the ship... but it isn't the best of experiences.

Plants that can read their thoughts attempt to keep them all on the planet by seducing them with the things they really love. Gwyn, still aboard ship, is able to escape the brig and take over all systems, giving her the ability to tell The Diviner their whereabouts. Zero, Rok-Tahk, Pog, and Dal are unaware of this as they succumb to the telepathy of the planet.

Will the away team escape? Is The Diviner headed to the planet to take back the Protostar? We discuss that and more on this episode of Discovering Trek: Prodigy.