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1d ago

It Feels Like the First Time

“The Enemy Within” 60th-anniversary reflections. As we’ve already learned, you have to be careful what you touch and bring back to the ship when on the landing party. This time, geological technician Fisher smears magnetic ore on his uniform and breaks the transporter on beam-back. The result? Two Kirks! When the captain returns from the planet, he is split into separate individuals. One embodies all his primal instinct, drive, and passion. The other all his compassion, empathy, and morality. With the crew initially unaware that there are two Jims roaming the Enterprise, the captain is accused of unbecoming behavior. Meanwhile, crew remain stranded on the planet with time running out.. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “The Enemy Within,” as we discuss the first transporter accident, it’s Maybelline, strengths and weaknesses, Vulcan insight, the b-story, our final thoughts and ratings. Chapters Transporter Accident! (00:02:31) It’s Maybelline! (00:08:05) Strengths and Weaknesses (00:14:15) Vulcan Insight (00:21:26) The B-Story (00:26:25) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:04) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor) Social Twitter: @Trekfm Instagram: @Trekfm
Oct 26

A Web of Deceit

“Damage” 20th-anniversary reflections When we last saw the Enterprise, it was riddled with holes and crewmembers were flying out into space. Five are confirmed dead and a dozen are wounded. With the ship limited to impulse, Archer finds himself in a do-or-die situation that pushes him to betray his ethics and steal the warp coil from friendly aliens who asked for help. Meanwhile, the Xindi council bickers over the truth about their weapons project and the human threat. They are also paid a visit by a Sphere Builder. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Damage” as we discuss the pressure and hard choices facing Archer, T’Pol’s breakdown, the Sphere Builders, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Things Are Getting Serious (00:02:06) A Test of Morality (00:08:26) The Lesser of Two Evils (00:13:48) T’Pol Cracks (00:22:36) The Plot Thickens (00:28:59) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:35:26) Closing (00:38:47) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Oct 24

Setting a Course

“The Naked Time” 60th-anniversary reflections. Arriving at Psi 2000 to pick up a team of scientists from the dying planet, the Enterprise finds everyone already dead, frozen at their posts in a station where someone switched off life support—one of them fully clothed in the shower. A careless nose scratch by crewman Joe Tormolen brings whatever infected the scientists back to the ship. Everyone starts acting drunk and overly emotional. Sulu gets into shirtless fencing, Nurse Chapel confesses her love for Spock, and Riley locks himself in engineering to sing Irish ballads. With the engines shut off, the ship begins spiraling toward the planet and a fiery end. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the fourth aired episode, “The Naked Time,” as we discuss setting the tone, comparison, Spock’s struggle, Chapel, the ending, if it holds up, with our final thoughts and ratings. Chapters Setting the Tone (00:02:34) Comparison (00:08:14) Spock’s Struggle (00:15:19) Chapel (00:20:08) The Ending (00:29:10) Holding Up (00:34:30) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:51) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor) Social Twitter: @Trekfm Instagram: @Trekfm
Oct 17

Wrestling With Thoughts on God

“Where No Man Has Gone Before” 60th-anniversary reflections On a mission to the edge of the galaxy, the Enterprise recovers the disaster recorder of the SS Valiant, an Earth ship lost two centuries earlier. Its final entries point to a frantic search for information on ESP—extrasensory perception—and a captain ordering the destruction of his own ship. Captain Kirk takes the Enterprise into the galactic barrier and the ship encounters strange activity that may have been what did in the Valiant. As electric charges strike the bridge, Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner are struck. Mitchell's eyes glow silver, and he begins to exhibit unusual powers that grow by the hour. His contempt for the mere mortals around him grows as well, and Kirk must decide whether to maroon his old friend on a barren rock—or kill him while he still can. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” as we discuss a second pilot, the handoff from “The Cage,” the need for compassion, human nature, fists over philosophy, and whether the story holds up six decades later. Chapters A Second Pilot (00:03:16) The Handoff (00:07:38) Compassion is Needed (00:12:34) Human Nature (00:25:14) Fists Over Philosophy (00:36:46) Does it Hold Up? (00:43:24) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:45:55) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor) Social Twitter: @Trekfm Instagram: @Trekfm
1d ago

It Feels Like the First Time

“The Enemy Within” 60th-anniversary reflections. As we’ve already learned, you have to be careful what you touch and bring back to the ship when on the landing party. This time, geological technician Fisher smears magnetic ore on his uniform and breaks the transporter on beam-back. The result? Two Kirks! When the captain returns from the planet, he is split into separate individuals. One embodies all his primal instinct, drive, and passion. The other all his compassion, empathy, and morality. With the crew initially unaware that there are two Jims roaming the Enterprise, the captain is accused of unbecoming behavior. Meanwhile, crew remain stranded on the planet with time running out.. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “The Enemy Within,” as we discuss the first transporter accident, it’s Maybelline, strengths and weaknesses, Vulcan insight, the b-story, our final thoughts and ratings. Chapters Transporter Accident! (00:02:31) It’s Maybelline! (00:08:05) Strengths and Weaknesses (00:14:15) Vulcan Insight (00:21:26) The B-Story (00:26:25) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:04) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor) Social Twitter: @Trekfm Instagram: @Trekfm
2d ago

I Can’t Fight This Feeling

Clayface. Creating a franchise on film is a difficult task, we’ve seen many fail over the years, specially in the comic book realm and now one of the latest attempts may be on the ropes after only three entries. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the new DCU film, Clayface. We discuss the clay elephant in the room, the enemy within, paying God, the cast, the production, needle drops and score, and wrap up with our ratings. Chapters The Clay Elephant in the Room (00:02:28) The Enemy Within (00:20:29) Playing God (00:27:03) The Cast (00:38:16) The Production (00:41:22) Needle Drops and Score (00:45:59) Ratings (00:48:44) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Ry Paulson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club
2d ago

I Can’t Fight This Feeling

Clayface. Creating a franchise on film is a difficult task, we’ve seen many fail over the years, specially in the comic book realm and now one of the latest attempts may be on the ropes after only three entries. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the new DCU film, Clayface. We discuss the clay elephant in the room, the enemy within, paying God, the cast, the production, needle drops and score, and wrap up with our ratings. Chapters The Clay Elephant in the Room (00:02:28) The Enemy Within (00:20:29) Playing God (00:27:03) The Cast (00:38:16) The Production (00:41:22) Needle Drops and Score (00:45:59) Ratings (00:48:44) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Ry Paulson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club
Jul 9

Unhinged

Dayton Ward: To Defy Fate. Wesley Crusher has always been a polarizing figure in Trek fandom — TNG's boy genius, adored by some and a source of groaning for others. But his arc from teenage prodigy to full-fledged Traveler is one of the franchise's more underappreciated journeys, and Picard season 3's finale left a perfect opening: what exactly was Wesley up to in the weeks following the Borg crisis? Dayton Ward answers that question with To Defy Fate, a novel that puts the former wunderkind squarely at the center of a sprawling story touching timelines, civilizations, and the nature of fate itself. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan sit down with Dayton Ward, author of Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate. We discuss the choice to lead with Wesley, the novel's driving antagonist and what makes her such a compelling character, mysterious figures like Kovich and what their presence means for Trek's larger tapestry, the complex web of timelines the book navigates, and what it ultimately means — and costs — to defy fate. Check out cover artist Callum Seymour on Instragram - @seymourdraws News Cover Reveal (2:55) Feature: Dayton Ward Dayton 400 (5:42) Why Wesley? (6:36) Journey's End Prologue (11:39) Kovich (12:59) Writing a Hardcover (16:38) Bookend with The Last Best Hope (19:02) Likara's Convictions (22:22) The Metron Kid (28:26) Timelines (31:36) Quintessential DS9 Theme (36:13) The Picard-Crusher Guy (39:56) Last Things First (45:27) The Narada Incursion (47:00) Defying Fate (49:01) Margaret's Fingerprints (51:23) Cover Art (54:38) Dayton's Future (56:16) Closing (58:13) Hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt Guest Dayton Ward Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)
Oct 6

Check Yes If You Like Me

“Charlie X” 60th-anniversary reflections While investigating the planet Thasus, the crew of the Antares takes in a young crash survivor who had been stranded alone for 14 years. The boy, Charlie Evans, is then transferred to the Enterprise where his teenage angst becomes amplified as he tries to fit in with other humans. Attempts by Kirk, Rand, and others to help him acclimate are made far more difficult thanks to Charlie’s psychokinetic powers. Acting out whenever something doesn’t go his way, Charlie eventually takes over the Enterprise and the non-corporeal Thasians, who protected him during years of isolation and are responsible for his powers, are forced to step in and bring Charlie back “home.” In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the second aired episode, “Charlie X,” as we discuss its relevance in today’s world, the challenges of growing up, the importance of guidance, why you can’t always get what you want, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Nature vs. Nurture (00:02:04) The Drive of Adolescence (00:09:17) Base Instincts (00:12:29) Kirk as Father Figure (00:18:08) Please Like Me! (00:21:17) You Can’t Always Get What You Want (00:29:51) Thasians Take Me Away (00:35:55) United Earth Space Probe Agency (00:38:12) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:40:34) Closing (00:45:35) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)
Sep 23

It Just Throws You In

Star Trek and “The Man Trap” 60th-anniversary reflections Six decades ago, Gene Roddenberry invited the world on a wagon trail to the stars with a salty start that would lead to one of the greatest storytelling adventures of all time. As the Star Trek franchise marks its 60th anniversary, Standard Orbit returns with hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing as we reflect on the series that started it all. In this installment, we discuss the first aired episode, “The Man Trap,” and how it works as a pilot and immediately pulls viewers into the story and the world of Star Trek. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) 60 Years of Influence (00:02:25) What Keeps You Watching? (00:10:39) Can Star Trek Remain Relevant? (00:19:48) It Just Throws You In (00:26:08) The Mystery of Nancy Crater (00:36:02) Does “The Man Trap” Still Hold Up? (00:40:22) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:46:36) Closing (00:49:24) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

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