Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast

Transporter Room 3
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Beam in to TR3 for fun, incisive, and sometimes deep (space nine) conversations about all things Star Trek -- from the Original Series to the movies, Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds... and beyond!

  1. 286. Starfleet Academy Ep. 4 & 5 Review - We Can't Just LEAVE Her Here!

    1D AGO

    286. Starfleet Academy Ep. 4 & 5 Review - We Can't Just LEAVE Her Here!

    And the Starfleet Academy train (shuttlepod?) keeps on rolling (flying?) as we jump in to talk about Episodes 4 and 5, "Vox in Excelso" and "Series Acclimation Mil," aka the one with the Klingons and the one with... well, that's a spoiler, actually. Suffice to say, you do NOT want to miss this episode of TR3, as special guest star Ken Reilly from TrekCore returns to dig in on a wormhole-sized Trek event. So cook up some gumbo, put on your Niners uniform, and listen now!

    1h 8m
  2. 285. Starfleet Academy Ep. 3 Review - War College Jerks!

    JAN 23

    285. Starfleet Academy Ep. 3 Review - War College Jerks!

    And we're back with a review of the third episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, "Vitus Reflux, "as Caleb, Darem, Genesis and the rest of the cadets find themselves up against those jerks over at the War College... and yes, that does include Tarima, the Betazoid with the mysterious power inhibitor... Speaking of which, we talk about the question many of you have been asking -- are Betazoids empaths or telepaths or all of the above? We also hit the Replimat for some Cold War fun and we have a really good Red Shirt from DS9!

    35 min
  3. 284. Starfleet Academy Series Premiere Review

    JAN 16

    284. Starfleet Academy Series Premiere Review

    New year, new episode of TR3! And a new Star Trek show, Starfleet Academy. So what did we think of it? You literally won’t believe Phil’s review... We also visit the Replimat for some Rage virus to go with our hot earl grey teas. So take off your Starfleet-issue boots, get extra comfy in your captain’s chairs, and listen now!

    47 min
  4. 283. Happy Face of the Enemy Holidays!

    12/20/2025

    283. Happy Face of the Enemy Holidays!

    It’s Christmas, Romulan style! A review of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s riveting “Face of the Enemy” wraps Transporter Room 3 for the year. We also unpack the original idea for this episode and why Troi was ultimately selected to pose as a Romulan to help her enemy smuggle some defectors into Federation space. As Spock once said via Christmas ornament: “Happy holidays. Live long and prosper.”

    29 min
  5. 282. Red (Shirt) Alert - The End of Star Trek’s Kelvin Universe

    11/07/2025

    282. Red (Shirt) Alert - The End of Star Trek’s Kelvin Universe

    This week, we mourn the loss of nuTrek, as Variety unceremoniously announced in an article about Paramount’s new (and problematic) leadership that the J.J. Abrams era of Star Trek seems to be no more. The studio is reportedly moving on from Chris Pine’s Kirk and into, well, darkness. So we revisit the three films from the Kelvin Timeline, what worked, what didn't, and why Hollywood is closing the door on this chapter from the Final Frontier.

    35 min
  6. 281. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s 'The Siege' Review

    10/18/2025

    281. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s 'The Siege' Review

    And now, the conclusion… of our deep dive into Star Trek’s first three-part episode arc ever, wrapping up with DS9’s “The Siege.” This week, Kira and Dax get their Top Gun on while Sisko, O’Brien and Odo play Die Hard on the station. Does this 32-year-old episode still hold up? You’ll have to listen to find out. We also recap New York Comic Con and the new, cool toys coming from Nacelle. And yes, we have a Red Shirt.  So snack on a palukoo and listen now!

    40 min
  7. 280. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 'The Circle' Audio Commentary Track

    09/23/2025

    280. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 'The Circle' Audio Commentary Track

    Sisko and Odo work to stop a coup in “The Circle,” the second episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s three-part Season 2 premiere, and we have another commentary track for you! This week’s TR3 is full of behind the scenes trivia — from the first appearance of Sisko’s baseball to the typo in the opening credits and much more (interesting, we hope, stuff). Listen now!

    51 min
  8. 279. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - “The Homecoming” Review

    08/08/2025

    279. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - “The Homecoming” Review

    The first part of DS9’s three-part Season 2 premiere, “The Homecoming,” gets the review treatment this week on TR3. After we unpack Kira and O’Brien’s mission behind enemy lines to free a legendary Bajoran figure, we take a trip to the Replimat and hold a Red Shirt funeral. So get your hasperat and listen now!

    59 min
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