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Positively Trek 283: The First Week of September, 2024

The Week Everything Changed - “Past Tense” Parts 1 & 2

It’s the morning of Monday, September 3rd. Podcasters Dan and Barry have decided to record Positively Trek in the early morning hours before work. However, they don’t realize that events have taken place thousands of kilometers away that will change everything forever, thanks to one man: Gabriel Bell.

In this episode of Positively Trek, we’re doing something a little different in honor of the impending Bell Riots and the upending of life as we know it! The first half of this episode is a bit of an improv exercise in which we live through the events of September 1-3, 2024 in the Star Trek universe. In the second half, we talk about the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes “Past Tense” parts 1 & 2 and the real world implications of the story.

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

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Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

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Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

The Revolution Begins… (00:00:00)

Brynner Information Systems Ad (00:25:49)

Patreon Shout Out (00:26:21)

DS9 “Past Tense” Parts 1 and 2 (00:26:58)

Closing (01:07:23)

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

Positively Trek 282: Star Trek in the Wild

Making Trek Connections in Unexpected Places

Sometimes as Star Trek fans, it can feel like we’re all alone in our fandom. Certainly, online spaces have changed this quite a bit, but in our day-to-day lives, it often feels like we are the only Star Trek fan around. But then, the unexpected happens and you make a surprise connection with another Trekkie, Trekker, or casual Star Trek fan, and it suddenly feels like you’ve made a friend for life!

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss those times when we’ve made surprise connections with fellow Star Trek fans “in the wild.” We also talk about some stories that were shared with us in the Star Trek Forever Facebook group!

Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Barry and Dan’s STLV Connection (00:02:21)

Trek in the Wild (00:06:05)

Surprise Hiking Encounter (00:09:10)

Bonding Over Books (00:15:54)

Friends Listening to Positively Trek (00:19:02)

Patreon Shout Out (00:24:48)

Stories from Star Trek Forever on Facebook (00:25:25)

Hosts

Barry DeFord

Dan Gunther

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

Positively Trek 273: Book Club: The Story We Didn’t Know We Wanted

Dayton Ward: Pliable Truths

When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine hit our television screens in 1993, we were introduced to the planet Bajor, the end of the Cardassian Occupation, and a cast of colorful characters that were very different from the sanitized Starfleet environment of the Enterprise-D on Star Trek: The Next Generation. But what happened just before “Emissary”? How did Starfleet establish a presence in the Bajoran system? How was the withdrawal negotiated? Why did O’Brien decide to transfer to DS9? All of these questions and more are finally answered, over 30 years later, thanks to Dayton Ward’s latest Star Trek novel.

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by New York Times Bestselling author Dayton Ward to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Pliable Truths. We talk about the story of the transition from TNG to DS9 that we have been waiting decades to read!

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Spoiler-free Discussion (00:02:37)

Admiral Nechayev (00:12:04)

The Aftermath of “Chain of Command” (00:15:11)

“The Great Escape” (00:23:33)

The USS Oceanside (00:33:38)

Remember That Guy? (00:37:57)

Patreon Shout Out (00:41:59)

O’Brien’s Big Move (00:42:28)

Picard’s Relationship with Bajor (00:48:54)

Ensign Ro Laren (00:51:34)

Setting up Deep Space Nine (00:55:59)

An Explosive Ending (00:58:25)

Closing (01:06:46)

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Bruce Gibson

Guest

Dayton Ward

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

Positively Trek 183: Discovery Review: “Species Ten-C” (4.12)

Plus: Picard Review: “Penance” (2.02)

The double-Trek weeks continue! This week on the Positively Trek podcast, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about Discovery’s mission to establish peaceful contact with “Species Ten-C.” Tarka, however, has all manner of wrenches to throw into that plan!

Meanwhile, on Star Trek: Picard, Jean-Luc and his gang grapple with the circumstances they find in the twisted new reality they inhabit. We talk about “Penance” and give our thoughts on the season thus far.

In the news segment, we discuss the new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds teaser trailer as well as the recent news that Star Trek: Picard’s third season has wrapped production.

Watch: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ First Teaser Trailer - https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/09/watch-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-first-teaser-trailer/

Picard Season 3 Wraps Production - https://blog.trekcore.com/2022/03/new-star-trek-picard-photos-penance-plus-picard-wraps-season-3-production/

Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/

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Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters 

Intro (00:00:00)

Strange New Worlds Teaser Trailer (00:00:52)

Picard Season 3 Wraps Production (00:09:00)

Patreon Shout-Out (00:12:12)

Discovery Review - “Species Ten-C” (00:12:49)

Picard Review - “Penance” (00:48:28)

Closing (01:31:11)

Hosts 

Dan Gunther

Bruce Gibson

Production 

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Bruce Gibson (Producer)

Positively Trek 182: Book Club: Terok Nor: Night of the Wolves

The Cardassian Occupation of Bajor continues as Resistance fighters carry out attacks on their Cardassian oppressors, fighting for the freedom of their world. The tales of many characters from Deep Space Nine are explored in this novel, featuring the beginnings of their stories as Bajor suffers under the bootheels of the Cardassian Union.

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss Terok Nor: Night of the Wolves, the second book in the trilogy, written by S.D. Perry & Britta Dennison. We talk about the changes in storytelling between books one and two, Lenaris Holem and Pullock V, Opaka and Gar Osen, Astraea, Natima Lang, Meru and Dukat, Ro Laren and the loss of innocence, Odo’Ital, the Liberation of Gallitep, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.

A reminder that the beginning of the podcast is spoiler-free, and we get into spoilers in the second part.

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Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters 

Opening (00:00:00)  

Spoiler-free discussion (00:01:21)  

Patreon Shout-Out (00:08:53)  

Review (spoilers!) (00:09:30)  

Final thoughts (01:02:00)  

Closing (01:05:23) 

Hosts 

Dan Gunther

Bruce Gibson

Production 

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Bruce Gibson (Producer)

Positively Trek 181: Picard Review: “The Star Gazer” (Season 2 Premiere!)

Plus: Discovery Review: “Rosetta” (4.11)

It’s a Star Trek double-header week! On this week’s Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan review two new Star Trek episodes: from Star Trek: Discovery, “Rosetta,” in which Burnham and crew take steps to learn more about the mysterious Species 10-C before embarking on First Contact.

Meanwhile, Star Trek: Picard’s second season kicks off with “The Star Gazer.” Set a year and a half after the end of season one, Picard and gang find themselves confronting a mysterious force calling out for Picard personally…

In the news segment, we take a look at new publicity photos for Picard’s second season and report on Star Trek: The Next Generation leaving Netflix in the U.S.A.

Star Trek: Picard Photos and 10 Forward - https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/02/check-out-10-forward-cast-photos-and-new-clips-from-star-trek-picard-season-2/

TNG Leaving Netflix in April in the U.S. - https://trekmovie.com/2022/03/04/star-trek-the-next-generation-leaving-netflix-usa-in-april/

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters 

Intro (00:00:00)  

Picard Season 2 Publicity Photos (00:02:11)  

TNG leaving Netflix in US (00:10:50)  

Discovery Review: “Rosetta” (4.11) (00:14:40)  

Patreon Shout-Out (00:52:56)

Picard Review: “The Star Gazer” (2.01) (00:53:35)

Closing (01:30:36)

Hosts 

Bruce Gibson

Dan Gunther

Production 

Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer)

Dan Gunther (Producer)

Positively Trek 180: Discovery Review: “The Galactic Barrier” (4.10)
Plus: Lower Decks Mobile Game Coming Soon, Picard Season 2 Sneak Peek

The mission to save the galaxy from the DMA continues as Burnham and the crew of the Discovery traverse the galactic barrier, first seen in the second TOS pilot episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” Meanwhile, Book learns more about what’s driving Tarka as he divulges his past experiences with friend and fellow prisoner of the Emerald Chain, Oros.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce review “The Galactic Barrier,” season 4 episode 10 of Star Trek: Discovery. We also talk about a new Star Trek: Lower Decks mobile game coming later this year, a brief update on Star Trek film news, and discuss the recent sneak peek of the upcoming premiere of Star Trek: Picard’s second season!

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Mobile Game In Development… Featuring Badgey - https://trekmovie.com/2022/02/25/star-trek-lower-decks-mobile-game-in-development-featuring-badgey/

Star Trek 2023 Cast Reportedly Surprised By Movie Announcement - https://trekmovie.com/2022/02/22/star-trek-2023-cast-reportedly-surprised-by-movie-announcement/

A Peek at ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 on The Ready Room - https://trekmovie.com/2022/02/24/watch-star-trek-picard-stars-preview-where-their-characters-start-off-in-season-2/

Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Lower Decks: TBD Mobile Game (00:04:43)
Kelvin Timeline Cast Surprised by Film News (00:07:18)
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Sneak Peek (00:15:31)
Patreon Shout-Out (00:22:36)
Discovery Review: “The Galactic Barrier” (00:23:13)
Final Thoughts: (00:55:09)
Closing (00:58:41)

Hosts
Dan Gunther
Bruce Gibson

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Bruce Gibson (Producer)

Positively Trek 179: Book Club: No Man’s Land

With Special Guests: Authors Kirsten Beyer & Mike Johnson!

We’re excited to bring you a review of the first Star Trek audio drama to be released in a very long time: Star Trek: Picard: No Man’s Land, starring Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, along with a full cast! And joining us on this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club are the authors: Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson!

After the interview, hosts Bruce and Dan share their thoughts on the audio drama as well as our hopes for the future of this medium in the Star Trek universe!

Purchase Star Trek: Picard: No Man’s Land:

Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/36DIKwB

Amazon.ca: https://amzn.to/3sh7VgT

Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/354luaA

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Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Hosts 

Bruce Gibson

Dan Gunther

Guests

Kirsten Beyer

Mike Johnson

Production
Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer)
Dan Gunther (Producer)

Positively Trek 178: Discovery Review: “Rubicon” (4.09)

Plus: Paramount Re-Brand, Trek Film News, & Prodigy Action Figures On the Way!

It’s a showdown at the DMA! Burnham and the crew of Discovery catch up with Book and Tarka and must stop them from firing their weapon to destroy the DMA controller. There’s a special guest along as well, someone we’re happy to see again!

This week on the Positively Trek podcast, hosts Bruce and Dan are discussing “Rubicon,” the 9th episode of season 4. We talk about Nhan’s return, finding a common ground, and what happens next.

In the news this week, we discuss the re-branding of ViacomCBS into Paramount, the plans for the next Star Trek film, and the announcement of action figures for Star Trek: Prodigy!

ViacomCBS is now called Paramount - https://blog.trekcore.com/2022/02/viacomcbs-paramount-2022-investor-presentation-international-plans/

Star Trek 4 To Reunite Kelvin Universe Cast - https://trekmovie.com/2022/02/15/breaking-star-trek-2023-movie-to-reunite-kelvin-crew-production-set-to-start-by-end-of-year/

Star Trek: Prodigy Action Figures by Playmates - https://blog.trekcore.com/2022/02/first-star-trek-prodigy-action-figures-playmates-toys/

Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/

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Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Hosts 

Bruce Gibson

Dan Gunther

Production 

Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer)

Dan Gunther (Producer)

Positively Trek 177: Book Club: Terok Nor - Day of the Vipers

This Book’s Not Gonna Have a Happy Ending

The Occupation: its legacy looms large over the entire Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series, with the scars of that brutal era still felt by Bajor years later. However, not much has been told about the start of the occupation; what was Bajor like before the Cardassians came? What drove Cardassia to commit the crimes of the occupation? The subject of this week’s Book Club episode explores these questions and more!

Before we finish with The Lost Era, there are just three more books to cover: The Terok Nor trilogy, chronicling the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about the first of these: Day of the Vipers by James Swallow. We discuss the characters both familiar and new, life on Bajor prior to the occupation, the state of Cardassia, dramatic irony, personal stories, scapegoats, the rise of the occupation, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.

Recommended viewing:

“Ensign Ro” - Star Trek: The Next Generation

“Cardassians” - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

“The Collaborator” - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Hosts 

Dan Gunther

Bruce Gibson

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Bruce Gibson (Producer)