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Positively Trek 268: “Red Directive” & “Under the Twin Moons” REVIEWED
Warning for SPOILERS!

It’s been a very long wait since the end of season four of Star Trek: Discovery, but the wait is finally over. The first two episodes of Discovery’s fifth and final season have premiered, and Dan Gunther is here to share his thoughts on both of them!

In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan is flying solo to share his thoughts on “Red Directive” and “Under the Twin Moons,” the first two episodes of season five of Star Trek: Discovery. Please be advised that there are huge spoilers in this episode for specific plot details and revelations from these episodes. PLEASE do not listen if you haven’t watched the episodes and do not want to be spoiled!

Let's fly!

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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
Opening (00:00:00)
“Red Directive” - SPOILERS! (00:01:51)
Patreon Shout Out (00:23:06)
“Under the Twin Moons” - SPOILERS! (00:23:35)
Final Thoughts (00:34:30)
  
Host
Dan Gunther

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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Positively Trek 267: Book Club: Morn’s Little Partner in Crime
Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War

At the height of the Dominion War, Deep Space Nine receives an unexpected guest: a priceless purebred corgi, which Quark names Latinum. Along with the adorable canine comes a mysterious Borg component which might help the Federation and its allies win the war… or spell doom for the entire Alpha Quadrant.

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dog of War, a comic miniseries from IDW that was recently released as a graphic novel. We talk about all five issues, including Quark’s discovery of his love of one dog in particular, Sisko’s dilemma, and the mysterious shadowy organization with the ridiculous name “The Brokers on the Black Market.”

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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.

Chapters
Opening (00:00:00)
Issue 1 (00:05:56)
Issue 2 (00:15:47)
Patreon Shout Out (00:27:20)
Issue 3 (00:27:49)
Issue 4 (00:39:21)
Issue 5 (00:44:39)
Final Thoughts (00:52:03)
Closing (00:57:16)
  
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Brandi Jackola

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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Positively Trek 266: He’s Already More Human Than Human
Data: Part One

When Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, Star Trek fans were given an entire new cast of characters to love. One character in particular proved to be extremely popular: the sentient android, Lt. Commander Data.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan continue their series on the characters of Star Trek by highlighting our favourite automaton. We talk about his introduction, compare him to TOS’s Spock, and discuss the impact his character had on us and on the rest of Trek fandom.

There is a lot to talk about with regards to Data, so this is just part one of a two-part exploration of his character.

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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)
Data: Part 1 (00:03:52)
Patreon Shout Out (00:28:40)
Data: Part 1 (00:29:09)
Closing (00:53:56)
  
Hosts
Barry DeFord
Dan Gunther

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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Positively Trek 265: Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!
Picard: Firewall with David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender 

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther and guest host Jessie Gender welcome David Mack to the show to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: Picard: Firewall.

When the USS Voyager returned to Earth, Seven of Nine’s life looked promising: Earth, the bastion of acceptance and equality, stood ready to accept the former Borg with open arms. Right?

Reality proved to be very different from what had been promised, and soon Seven finds herself on the outside looking in. Refused a commission in Starfleet, and even denied Federation membership, she sets out to find herself, beginning a journey that would eventually lead to the Fenris Rangers and the Seven that we meet in the series Star Trek: Picard.

David Mack’s website: http://davidmack.pro/

Jessie Gender on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1

Identiteaze on Nebula Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAALW4MSi7M

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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.

Chapters
Spoiler-Free Discussion (00:00:00)
Firewall: Spoilers (00:25:19)
Patreon Shout-Out (00:42:12)
Firewall: Spoilers Continued (00:42:41)
Final Thoughts (01:16:02)
Closing (01:18:47)
  
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Jessie Gender

Guests
David Mack

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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Positively Trek 264: Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?
Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 1 of 2

We here at the Positively Trek Book Club pride ourselves on covering every new Star Trek novel that is released. However, the releases are fewer and farther between these days. Thankfully, there are many places for us to go to get our Star Trek fiction fix!

The Star Trek Explorer magazine has been publishing original Star Trek short stories since it started in 2021, showcasing unique corners of the Trek universe and written by some of the biggest names in Star Trek writing. In February of 2024, the most recent hardcover collection of these stories was released: Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories, featuring 14 of the short stories from recent issues.

In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, host Dan Gunther welcomes Bruce Gibson back to the show to discuss the first 7 of the stories featured in this collection. We discuss:

“Control” by John Peel

“The Guardian” by Gary Russell

“The Disavowed” by Christopher Cooper

“Paghabi” by Chris Dows

“Pulaski 2.0” by Greg Cox

“The Expert” by Gary Russell

“Scramble” by Greg Cox

The remaining 7 stories in the collection will be featured in a future episode.

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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)
“Control” by John Peel (00:05:55)
“The Guardian” by Gary Russell (00:14:46)
“The Disavowed” by Christopher Cooper (00:21:45)
Patreon Shout Out (00:34:27)
“Paghabi” by Chris Dows (00:34:56)
“Pulaski 2.0” by Greg Cox (00:41:37)
“The Expert” by Gary Russell (00:49:47)
“Scramble” by Greg Cox (00:59:02)
Final Thoughts (01:04:12)
Closing (01:07:17)
  
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Bruce Gibson

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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Positively Trek 263: Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…
Our Favorite Star Trek Storylines Begging for a Follow-up

Over the many years that Star Trek has been on the air, in one form or another, numerous storylines have been shown to us. And many of these stories have begged for follow-ups that never came.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss which plotlines we would love to have Star Trek explore once again. From strange parasitic lifeforms that came within a hair’s breadth of taking over the Federation, to invaders from the Andromeda galaxy who have promised to subjugate everyone in the Milky Way, there are lots to choose from!

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)
Kamala, “The Perfect Mate” (00:06:24)
Human Espers, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (00:13:18)
The Picard Maneuver, “The Battle” (00:19:40)
Trelane, “The Squire of Gothos” (00:26:15)
Gary Seven, “Assignment: Earth” (00:31:59)
Patreon Shout Out (00:37:31)
The Kelvan Invasion, “By Any Other Name” (00:38:00)
Gillian Taylor, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (00:43:32)
The Parasites, “Conspiracy” (00:49:32)
McCoy’s Communicator, “A Piece of the Action” (00:55:26)
Mestral, “Carbon Creek” (00:59:03)
Sisko’s Return, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (01:04:13)
q, Star Trek: Voyager (01:08:29)
Closing (01:13:09)
  
Hosts
Dan Gunther
Barry DeFord

Production
Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
Barry DeFord (Producer)


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