Starfleet Academy – “Vox in Excelso”
“Vox in Excelso” centers on the pacifist Klingon cadet Jay-Den Kraag, exploring his backstory and challenges with his heritage. When an existential crisis threatens to wipe out the Klingons, Jay-Den is forced to confront his past and his strained relationship with his family. As he pursues an unexpected coping method, Captain Ake races against time to save them from extinction. Continue reading Starfleet Academy – “Vox in Excelso”
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – “Vitus Reflux”
“Vitus Reflux” is another enjoyable teen drama story framed around the dual central themes of the importance of understanding one’s opponent and the value of collaborative strategy over individual ego. The episode’s backdrop is the rivalry between the newly-revived Starfleet Academy and its Burn-era counterpart, the War College. The tension between the two groups extends to their respective leaders, giving us a chance to explore how true leadership requires empathy and a focus on looking beyond surface-level conflict. Continue reading Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – “Vitus Reflux”
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Kids These Days” & “Beta Test”
We’re back with a brand new Star Trek series! A Starfleet Academy-based series has been discussed repeatedly over the last 60 years. Earlier versions were developed into one iteration or another, only to be dismissed. The 2009 Star Trek feature … Continue reading Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Kids These Days” & “Beta Test”
Our Trip to Toronto (Don’t worry. It has a Star Trek reference)
Addell and I decided to take a brief trip to Toronto the day after Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. It was planned as a late birthday celebration (Her birthday was November 24). Continue reading Our Trip to Toronto (Don’t worry. It has a Star Trek reference)
“Star Trek: Khan” Podcast Review
Today, we’re providing a recap and analysis of the audio drama, Star Trek: Khan. As promised, Gary and Addell return to conclude their review of the nine-part scripted audio podcast, “Star Trek: Khan.” They analyze the events that transpire in Star Trek’s first audio-only drama. Is it better than expected? Listen and find out. Continue reading “Star Trek: Khan” Podcast Review
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Review
Addell and Gary are back! They take a look at Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in its entirety. The ten-episode series is a mixed bag, showing a decline in quality and consistency compared to the first two seasons. While some episodes highlighted the strength of the cast and introduced a potentially significant new antagonist, others are built on weak writing, wacky plots, and rehashes of stories or subject matter from previous Star Trek series. The season three finale is seen as a perfect example of the season as a whole: it delivered an emotionally satisfying conclusion to a leading character’s arc. Still, it was marred by flawed, problematic writing, quirky episode ideas, and the rehashing of material from other Star Trek series, which wasted precious storytelling time in a season with 10 episodes. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Review
Star Trek: Khan S1, E1 & E2 – “Paradise” & “Scherazade”
“Star Trek: Khan,” a new narrative podcast, was developed by writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack from a story by Nicholas Meyer, the writer/director of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”. The series explores Khan’s exile on Ceti Alpha V and the unraveling of his utopian ambitions. Naveen Andrews voices Khan, while Wrenn Schmidt portrays his conflicted love interest, Dr. Marla McGivers. The podcast attempts to fill in the story between Khan’s exile and his obsessive quest for revenge decades later. Continue reading Star Trek: Khan S1, E1 & E2 – “Paradise” & “Scherazade”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E10 – “New Life and New Civilizations”
In “New Life and New Civilizations,” the Season 3 finale, the Enterprise crew must prevent the ancient evil known as the Vezda from spreading after it escapes containment. To stop the Vezda, Captain Marie Batel must confront her destiny and the sacrifice she must make for the greater good. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E10 – “New Life and New Civilizations”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E9 – “Terrarium”
Lieutenant Erica Ortegas crash-lands on a dangerous, toxic moon after a shuttle flight goes wrong, and finds herself stranded, isolated, and forced to survive against all odds in the hope of being rescued. While struggling to find resources and shelter from the moon’s deadly environment, she discovers she is not alone, as a badly injured Gorn pilot has also crash-landed there. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E9 – “Terrarium”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E8 – “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”
“Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” opens with Captain Pike and an away team embarking on a mission to a pre-warp planet that received an energy system from Vulcans before the Prime Directive was in place. The system is on the verge of a nuclear meltdown. To avoid detection, the landing party must temporarily transform into Vulcans. Upon returning to the Enterprise, the antidote proves ineffective. The four human crew members are stuck as Vulcans, indefinitely. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3, E8 – “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”