The Topic is Trek

Clinton Alvord, Kreg Steppe, and Chuck Tomasi

In each episode the guys talk about the latest Trek news and rumors, then discuss general topics related to the TV shows, movies and more. The debate is always passionate. And they try to make sure that the topic always stays focused on Trek. After all, that’s why they named the show “The Topic is Trek.” But please forgive them if they stray from time to time. Their geekery tends to ramble.

Episodes

  1. Aug 30

    Episode 207: On The Enterprise Tonight

    Listen below or click here for full show notes National Air and Space Museum on X: “The Star Trek starship Enterprise studio model is temporarily going into space dock (safe storage) beginning August 17 as the Museum upgrades the display case. The new case — in the same location on display near the Independence Avenue exit — will be ready later this fall, https://t.co/sW7Q96I0dD” / X  Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 4, Episode 5“Level-Five Transporter Accident”Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Dana HorganDirected by Jordan Canning Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek’: Holly Hunter Teases ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 2 After Cancellation (Exclusive)  Star Trek: Picard’s EP Revealed Pitch For Rejected Spinoff, And My Favorite TNG Character Starred | Cinemablend  Cancelled STAR TREK: LEGACY Series Would Have Thrown the Enterprise-G Into a Klingon Crisis — GeekTyrant  Paramount+ Head Of Originals Jane Wiseman Talks Programming Strategy: Q&A  Star Trek’s future receives positive update from Paramount+ EVP ahead of 60th anniversary  Star Trek’s TV Future Gets A Promising Update: Paramount+ Is “Talking To A Lot Of Writers”  Paramount+ Officially Confirms Star Trek’s Future After Cancelling Last New Series  Paramount Exec Touts “Next Iteration” Of Star Trek TV: “It’s Imperative” – TrekMovie.com  ‘Star Trek’s Streaming Future Officially Confirmed by Paramount Ahead of Movie Reboot  Star Trek Owed Its Success To Four Things, According To Isaac Asimov  Pluto TV Relaunching Pop-Up Category Of 7 Star Trek Channels, Including All The Movies – TrekMovie.com  Pluto TV Launches Star Trek Pop-Up Ahead of Franchise’s 60th Anniversary –  TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion  Star Trek Fans Can Stream 5 Series and 13 Movies Free for 60th Anniversary Event  Star Trek’s Return To Theaters Comes With A Popcorn Bucket I Absolutely Need  Star Trek Movies Are Quietly Returning To Theaters For 60th Anniversary — With A Twist  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Debut Fails To Make Streaming Top 10 – TrekMovie.com  CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes, movies and books we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane, with our eternal thanks. Here are links to 52 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] Kirk’s Single Darkest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since  Why Star Trek’s First Female Writer Wanted Her Name Removed From One Episode’s Credits  William Shatner’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Deserves to Be Called a Sci-Fi Masterpiece Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975) [7 seasons] Walter Koenig’s Sole Star Trek Writing Credit Was For A Spin-Off That Cut His Character Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] ‘Star Trek’ alien race has link to Pomona College language center – San Gabriel Valley Tribune Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] Star Trek’s Jem’Hadar Explained – Genetically Engineered Soldiers  Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] Star Trek: Enterprise Almost Brought Back Captain Kirk – As A Villain?  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] How ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Made a Lasting Legacy Despite Cancellation  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season has begun, 5th/final season in post production]] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Previews “A Case of Chiaroscuro” With 17 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Goes Boldly Into Black & White in Our S4.E4 Episode Preview – Future of the Force  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 404 Preview: Dark Noir Mystery  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, & Carol Kane on season 4’s big leaps and ‘outside the box’ episodes | Space How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Found the ‘Venn Diagram Between Puppeteers and Star Trek Fans’ – TV Guide  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Exclusive Sneak Peek: Una Goes Film Noir – Parade  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Drops Huge Piece of Klingon Lore  Kirk’s Single Darkest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since  Star Trek: SNW’s film noir rises beyond its black-&-white gimmick (SPOILER review)  Preview ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Puppet Episode With 13 New Photos From “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekMovie.com  Kor? 49 Years Later, Star Trek Just Rebooted A Foundational Klingon  New STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Photos: “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekCore.com  How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Pulled Off That Puppet Episode  17 Years Later, Star Trek Just Fixed A Canon Mystery In The Weirdest Way Possible  Ludicrous, nonsensical, an affront to canon — ‘Strange New Worlds” puppet episode is an instant classic | Space  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Episode 405 Review: “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekCore.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 5 Review — Level Five Transporter Accident | Den of Geek  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Reveal Puppet Episode Secrets  Star Trek Follows Gen V & Evil Dead With Its Wildest Twist Yet  “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Level-Five Transporter Accident (TV Episode 2026) – Landon Nesbitt as Red Shirt – IMDb  It’s Finally The Start Of An Era For Star Trek’s Most Iconic Hero  Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [2nd and final season in post production] Star Trek’s Canceled Series Unveils First Look at Final Season’s New Star  NickALive!: Heading Back to School with the Cadets | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Star Trek  unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series The Star Trek: Legacy Cast Jonathan Frakes Would Love To See – AOL  Unannounced “Star Trek: United”  Star Trek Insider: No Plans For ‘United’ Series As Everything Rides On The New Movie – Cosmic Book News  THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) OTHER MEDIAStar Trek video games/board games ‘Star Trek: Elite Force II’ Was Meant To Feature More TNG Cast In Story Too Reminiscent Of 9/11 – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek Officially Returns With New 60th Anniversary October 2026  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines/web comics Star Trek Officially Rewrites the Federation’s Future Forever  Star Trek Is Officially Giving Seven of Nine the Adventure Fans Wanted  25 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Is Officially Getting a New Ending  NickALive!: Star Trek (2026) #1 | Comic Trailer | IDWPublishing  Star Trek #1: Spoiler-Free EARLY Review! – Comic Watch  I’ve Written a Star Trek Comic! • Buttondown  MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance To Boost Competition In Hollywood, Let Paramount/WBD Proceed | RealClearMarkets  First Look: Paramount-WBD Deal Faces Antitrust Scrutiny, Nvidia  Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous All 3 Eras Of Star Trek Movies, Ranked  5 Fascinating Facts About Star Trek’s Vulcans  William Shatner Leads Upcoming Star Trek 60th Anniversary Film  5 Absolutely Illogical Things Star Trek’s Vulcans Have Done – AOL  5 Star Trek: The Original Series Actors Who Appeared On Gunsmoke  Star Trek: Khan ‘Magical Thinking’ needs to be adapted into a TV episode (and this is why)  Convention news/fandom Star Trek Officially Returns to Theaters With William Shatner  Actor Watch Beloved Star Trek actor ‘can’t imagine ever officially retiring’  Star Trek: TNG’s Lt. Barclay Actor Came From A Hard-Hitting ’80s TV Show Main Mission, Part 2 Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 4, Episode 6“Off-Hour”Written by Bill WolkoffDirected by Dan Lui End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Until next time, on behalf of Chuck, Kreg and myself, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek” Don’t put on the red shirt!

  2. Aug 17

    Episode 206: Dude, Where’s my Noir!

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“Human Best Friend”Written by Kathryn LynDirected by Yana Gorskaya Subspace Chatter How Star Trek’s Original Phaser Prop Was Built – YouTube  Star Trek Fan Film Debuts, Quickly Removed – Plagiarism Today  William Shatner Returning to the Big Screen in New ‘Star Trek’ Documentary  Star Trek Officially Returns to Theaters With William Shatner  Star Trek Film With William Shatner Getting Regal Cinemas Release  Documentary on 60 Years of STAR TREK Coming to Theaters – Nerdist  Star Trek 60 collectibles are coming soon to AMC Theatres  NickALive!: Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special Trailer | IDWPublishing  Hit Star Trek Series Officially Returns After 5 Years With New Trailer [Exclusive]  Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge Set Announced by LEGOStar Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge 11385 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US Cancelled Star Trek TV Show Plot Details Revealed By Showrunner, 3 Years Later – ComicBook.com  It’s that time of the show where we ask, What’s happening in Vulcan Alberta Canada. Regional 4-H members from across the Calgary region—representing the Wheatland, Rockyview, Kneehill, Foothills, and Mountainview districts—are gathering at Olds College’s Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre this Saturday for the annual regional public speaking event. Intermediate and senior competitors who placed first or second in earlier rounds will deliver speeches starting at 10:00 a.m., followed by presentations at 1:30 p.m. Beyond building essential lifelong communication skills, the competition carries high stakes: senior participants who perform top in their category will earn a spot to advance to the provincial finals.Regional 4-H members competing for speaking title at Olds College | Vulcan Advocate The Vulcan and District Historical Society Museum and Archives in Southern Alberta is running a community contest to guess the contents of a sealed 1958 wooden crate before its official reveal on May 15. Discovered in an old hospital ambulance bay alongside medical supplies and canteens, the trunk-sized, heavy box is marked with the words “Civil Defence.” While local guesses range from medical kits and ammunition to creative wild cards, the mystery crate is touring local venues—including schools and a bank—to build anticipation for the museum’s seasonal opening.Contents of 70-year-old box will be opened in two weeks | Calgary Herald CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes, movies and books we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane, with our eternal thanks. Here are links to 54  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] Gene Roddenberry’s First Draft Of William Shatner’s Star Trek Intro Wasn’t Good Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] “Are You Threatening Me?” Michael Dorn Talks ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Recruitment Clash – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] 29 Years Later, The 1990s Most Important Star Trek Character Is Aging Like Fine-Wine  Star Trek’s Shortest-Lived Species: The Ocampa Explained  28 years before “The Griffin Incident,” Star Trek made a far less subtle Event Horizon tribute  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] Why Did Star Trek’s Vulcan Homeworld Change Its Name To Ni’Var?  ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Creator Reveals Planned Klingon Look For Laurence Fishburne – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season has begun, 5th/final season in post production]] REVIEW: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “The Griffin Incident” – Trek Central  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Episode 402 Review: “The Griffin Incident” – TrekCore.com  44 Years Later, Star Trek Unpacks Jim Kirk’s Saddest Chapter  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 Review — The Griffin Incident  | Den of Geek  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ bridges past, future tales  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4, episode 2 recap: Amok terror  After 60 Years, Star Trek Reveals Just How Dangerous Its Most Famous Tech Really Is – ComicBook.com  Star Trek Divides Fans By Ditching Decades Of Tradition  Strange new worlds season 4 finally gives Star Trek a proper Martian alien race  Star Trek: SNW’s Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley On Forging of Kirk and Spock’s Friendship | Den of Geek  47 Years Later, Star Trek’s Version Of ‘The Hangover’ Addresses A Crucial Canon Moment  Star Trek Keeps Setting Up A Spinoff We’ll Never Get  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Reveals the Vulnerable Moment That Changes Kirk and Spock [Exclusive]  TV Tinsel: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ plots course for final episodes | Entertainment News | recorderonline.com  Review: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 3: “Human Best Friend” | by John Keegan | Critical Myth | Aug, 2026 | Medium  STAR TREK Director Defends STRANGE NEW WORLDS’ Creepy X-Files Style Mystery Episode That Has Divided Fans — GeekTyrant  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 Overview: Captain Pike’s Inspiring Beginning  Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Asks ‘Dude, Where’s My Shuttle?’ In “Human Best Friend” – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Movie-of-the-Week Approach Is a Streaming Era Bright Spot  Star Trek: SNW’s horror episode scares up bigger streaming audience than season 4 debut  Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) [2nd season announced] Star Trek Officially Returns With 30 New Episodes on YouTube This Year  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [2nd and final season in post production] A Divisive Star Trek Series’ Final Season Is Officially Making a Major Genre Shift  OTHER MEDIA Star Trek video games/board games Star Trek Story Will Officially Disappear Forever After August 20  Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek Welcome Decks  (8) Star Trek: Outposts Unknown – Official ‘Kourou’ Planet Gameplay Reveal – YouTube  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines/web comics Star Trek’s New 12-Part Captain Kirk Series Is Here, And It Unlocks The Franchise’s Future  Interview: ‘Star Trek’ Comic Writer On Carrying Legacy Of Captain Seven And Paying Off Big ‘Picard’ Thread – TrekMovie.com  Why Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’s Director Criticized The Reboot Movies  After 31 Years, Star Trek Voyager’s 5-Part Sequel Is Finally The 10/10 Adventure Janeway Deserves  MISCELLANEOUS Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous Original ‘Star Trek’ USS Enterprise model found after decades, displayed at San Diego Comic-Con  Star Trek’s Lost Original Enterprise Model Is Finally Back Home  Recasting Star Trek with Star Wars Actors? We Gave It a Go!  ‘Star Trek’ Still Captures Humanity’s Space Dreams  Karim Diané and Michael Dorn talk representation, longevity of ‘Star Trek’ – YouTube  Star Trek’s 5 Most Iconic Sci-Fi Gadgets, Ranked  Why Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Now Has Me Dreaming Of A Future Star Trek Crossover  ‘Star Trek’ Technology That Became Real: Communicator, Automatic Doors and More  Why Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’s Director Criticized The Reboot Movies  5 Star Trek Alien Species With Unusually Long Lifespans  Every ‘Star Trek’ TV series, ranked from worst to best  ‘Letter Decks’: The ‘Lower Decks’ crew of the Enterprise NX-01 – YouTube  Star Trek Officially Recasts Captain Kirk for New Release  Actor Watch Why Anson Mount Says ‘Star Trek’ Gave Him the Courage to Start a Family – Parade  At 86, Patrick Stewart Reveals He’s Not Done With Star Trek – Parade  Star Trek icon reacts to 60th anniversary: ‘enduring power of’ the franchise  Star Trek’s William Shatner would play Kirk again on 1 condition Main Mission, Part 2 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“A Case of Chiaroscuro” (key-ARE-ah-sker-ooh) Written by Skylar Ojeda & Dana HorganDirected by Meera Menon Warp Speed Round Table This time we ask:“Replicator or Transporter?” End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Krazy Joe at Krazy Joe Adventures Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Until next time, on behalf of Joe, Kreg, and myself, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek” Don’t put on the red shirt! END RECORDING – HAILING FREQUENCIES CLOSED

  3. Jul 31

    Episode 205: Welcome to Jurassic Trek

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Celebrating 60 Years of Star Trek at SDCC 2026 – YouTube  Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 4, Episode 1“Valles Marineris”Written by Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso MyersDirected by Chris Fisher Subspace Chatter Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown Unveils First DLC, Yearlong Roadmap – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion  NickALive!: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | Expansion Pass and Delta Chronicles DLC Out Now! | Daedalic Entertainment  Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Official Expansion Pass Trailer | GCIG 2026 – YouTube  SDCC: ‘Star Trek’ Panel Confirms Season 2 of ‘Star Trek: Scout’ Animated Kids’ Series – Animation Magazine  ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Has a Troublemaking New Alien Arriving in Season 2  ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Season 2 Casts Ruaridh Aldington  Star Trek 60th Anniversary Full San Diego Comic-Con Panel – YouTube  Star Trek: Strange New World Season 4 Beams Up On Rotten Tomatoes With A Perfect Score  Star Trek: The Original Voyages Exclusive Preview  In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… With Spock Days done for another year, things will start to slow down in Vulcan, at least as far as Trek news goes. But, here’s a local story of interest:  After seven years of planning, a new seniors lodge will be built in Vulcan to replace the Peter Dawson Lodge, which was built in 1963. According to spokesperson Kelly Nelson, while the Dawson Lodge is reportedly in “really good shape,” it no longer meets current building standards. “The rooms are too small, we have inside rooms without any windows to the outside,” said Nelson, adding seniors don’t want to move in until they have a room with a window. The new facility, expected to open in 2028, will have 62 affordable-housing units. Vulcan Mayor Tom Grant said Thursday the new facility will be a “win-win” for the community. New $35-million seniors’ lodge to be built in Vulcan  Other Vulcan stories Alberta’s new sky-high solar panel recycling fee sparks industry backlash  Vulcan County Council to vote on proposed 850-acre industrial rezoning proposal – OkotoksOnline.com – Local news, Weather, Sports, and Job Listings for Okotoks, Alberta, and area.  9 Can’t-Miss Towns In Alberta  Vulcan museum reveals contents of mystery box | Calgary Herald  Vulcan raises alarm over spike in vandalism in public spaces – HighRiverOnline.com – Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings for High River, AB and southern Alberta  And, in the latest news on Paramount Skydance seeking to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. UPDATED! CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes, movies and now BOOKS we have discussed on the show. Ratings are compiled and maintained by Listener Diane, with our eternal thanks. Here are links to 88 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] Star Trek at 60: A Bold, Surprisingly Jesuit Vision of the Future Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Star Trek’s Greatest Writers Thought The Best Episode Would Be A Disaster Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Why Do The USS Voyager’s Nacelles Fold?  Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] One Star Trek: Enterprise Cast Member Thought The Mirror Episodes Were ‘Ridiculous’  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season has begun, 5th/final season in post production]] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Will Be The End Of An Era  Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode Titles Include an Intriguing Next Generation Reference – Reactor  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3 Best Moments Compilation on Paramount+  Una Sings In New ‘Star Trek Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Clip; Showrunners Talk ‘Doctor Who’ And Talosians – TrekMovie.com  Preview ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Premiere With 13 New Images & Clip For “Valles Marineris” – TrekMovie.com  Anson Mount on Captain Pike and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 | Interview – YouTube  New STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Premiere Photos: “Valles Marineris” – TrekCore.com  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S4 Review: Reinvigorated, And It Feels So Good  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S4 Review: Reinvigorated, And It Feels So Good  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Break Down Plan for Show’s Ending – AOL  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 review: Gimmicks over character development  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Break Down Plan for Show’s Ending  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Review: Back On Track | Comic Book Club  Everything we know about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 | Virgin Media O2  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Fourth Season Takes Big Swings  See More New Photos from STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4! – TrekCore.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Doctor Who Easter Egg Explained  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Team Talk Genres, Puppet Episode  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Journeys Back in Time  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be | Space  WATCH: Anson Mount is back in charge as Captain Pike in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Video | The View  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 1 recap:  “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Keeps Boldly Swinging in Tone in Season 4  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Boss Confirms Final Season Plans, And It Makes Me Nervous  “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” teases seasons 4 and 5 – YouTube  ‘Star Trek Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Review: What Prequel Problem?  “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 Episode 1 Recap/Review – “Valles Marineris” – San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog  ‘Star Trek’: Paul Wesley Talks Beginnings of Spock & Kirk’s Relationship (Exclusive) – YouTube  Star Trek’s 2 fascinating new alien species from the Strange New Worlds season 4 premiere, explained  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Teases Returning Characters and Twisty Timelines in New Season 4 Trailer – TrekCore.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast reveal why Kirk and Spock still aren’t best friends in season 4  New Star Trek images tease SNW season 4’s chilling horror episode  (6) ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Anson Mount Reflects On The Famed Franchise’s Legacy – YouTube  Star Trek Cast Tease Unannounced Movie Ahead of Franchise Reboot  Watch Star Trek fans react to SNW’s horror episode, which ‘is not for the faint of heart!’  Unannounced “Star Trek: United”  Star Trek’s Scott Bakula is ‘not actively involved’ in an Enterprise follow-up  ‘Star Trek: United’ Isn’t Currently On Scott Bakula’s Radar, But He’s Open To Returning As President Archer – TrekMovie.com  THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek (2009) Film Quote of the Day: The ‘Star Trek’ Line That Offered a Timeless Lesson on Making Difficult Choices | No Film School Untitled Star Trek movie by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley [in pre-production] Paramount Is Officially Rebooting the Star Trek Franchise  New Star Trek Movie Gets First Official Details From Writers [Exclusive]  Star Trek’s First Theatrical Movie in Over 10 Years Confirms Character and Timeline Details  New ‘Star Trek’ Movie Team Officially Confirms Franchise Is Changing Direction  Next “Star Trek” Film Jumps To The Far Future – Dark Horizons  STAR TREK’s Big Screen Comeback Gets Exciting Update Froom Directors: “People Will Be Surprised” — GeekTyrant  “People Will Be Surprised”: Star Trek Movie Directors Promise Exciting Big Screen Revival, Even as TV Shows Stall – ComicBook.com  39 Years Later, The Next Star Trek Movie Will Take A Bold, Historic Risk  Star Trek’s TV Decline Is the Warning Hollywood Cannot Ignore – ComicBook.com  New Star Trek Directors Officially Reveal Plan to “Subvert With Respect” [Exclusive]  OTHER MEDIAStar Trek books, audio books 25 Years Later, Star Trek Finally Gives Voyager Fans the Series They’ve Been Waiting For  Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise Star Trek fans can preorder Beyond-cool Dr. McCoy figure (but the offer ends soon)  Star Trek 60: New Books, Games & More Coming For The ‘Star Trek’ 60th Anniversary  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines/web comics Stargazers: A Star Trek Story episode 7 (Redshirts review)  25 Years Later, Star Trek Is Launching The Perfect Series For Voyager Fans, And It’s Coming Tomorrow  Stargazers: A Star Trek Story episode 8 (Redshirts review)  Star Trek Just Dropped A New 40-Episode Series With Updates Every Week  David Boreanaz’s 7-Season Military Drama Sets Netflix Release  Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Gets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date  Paramount Hires One of The Best Lawyers Out There to Fight California | Cord Cutters News  MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance TV Costs Are Decreasing and Increasing – VideoAge International  European Commission Approves Paramount Skydance Corporation Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Marking Major Milestone Towards Com

  4. Jul 17

    Episode 204: The New Q Revue

    Listen below or click here for full show notes 36 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Popular Series Is Referencing An Iconic TNG Episode  EVERY Star Trek: SNW season 4 title revealed (including ‘Tomorrow’s Enterprise’)  Subspace Chatter STAR TREK Takes Over SDCC With 60th Anniversary Celebration and STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Panel — GeekTyrant  Star Trek Heading To Comic-Con 2026 With Hall H Panel For ‘Strange New Worlds’ & 60th Anniversary – TrekMovie.com  ‘Star Trek’ Sets Anniversary & ‘Strange New Worlds’ Comic-Con Panels  STAR TREK Beams Down to SDCC 2026 with Panels, Activations, a STRANGE NEW WORLDS Screening, and More! – TrekCore.com  “Star Trek” Celebrating 60th Anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 with Panels, Offsites, Fan Screening, More – San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog  Hallmark Announces 2026 Convention-Exclusive STAR TREK Ornament, Shuttlecraft Einstein, Available Online in October – TrekCore.com  Star Trek fans react to SNW SDCC badges (and it’s not all good)  Wizards Unexpectedly Reveals Four 3-Color Star Trek Commander Precons  Star Trek: SNW season 4 SDCC screening will include ‘surprise giveaways’  Roddenberry Entertainment Reveals Three Star Trek SDCC 2026 Panels Star Trek Gets a AAA Game with a Darker Tone in Shadow Frontier  Ro Laren Returns In ‘Star Trek: Shadow Frontier’ Horror Game Featuring Michelle Forbes – TrekMovie.com  Paramount Wants Star Trek: Shadow Frontier to Be the Best Star Trek Video Game of All Time Star Trek Showrunners Confirm Doctor Who Crossover Talks – Here’s Why It Didn’t Happen  60 Years Later, Could The Two Oldest Sci-Fi Franchises Finally Cross Over?  An Important Announcement : r/lowerdecksgame  Star Trek Lower Decks Mobile Game Ending Service | GameGrin Star Trek Christopher Cantwell Enterprise Comic First Look  Star Trek’s funniest Vulcan will return to Strange New Worlds  Beloved Star Trek film character will appear in SNW season 4!  CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane Here are links to 142  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You can find it all over at The Topic is Trek .com in the show notes for episode 204. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] A Star Trek: The Original Series Actor Had Their Role Reduced Thanks To Paramount  Nearly 60 Years Later, ‘Star Trek’s Most Chilling Death Still Defines Sci-Fi Horror  Star Trek: TOS ‘The Corbomite Maneuver’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  Star Trek: TOS ‘The Menagerie Part II’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  Star Trek: TOS ‘Balance of Terror’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  Star Trek: TOS ‘The Conscience of the King’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  Star Trek: TOS ‘Shore Leave’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  60 Years Ago, Star Trek’s Most Important Rule Changed Sci-Fi Forever  Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] The Quiet Dignity of Commander William T. Riker on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’  ‘Star Trek’s Most Hated Episode Is Still the Sci-Fi Show’s Biggest Mistake  The most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation  Star Trek: The Next Generation Wasn’t Just 1987’s Best Sci-Fi Series, It Changed TV  Stephen Hawking Had One Request When He Visited Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Set  Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Scariest Episode Is A Body Horror Extravaganza  Star Trek icon looks ahead to TNG’s ‘remarkable’ 40th anniversary  A Star Trek: TNG Episode Convinced Audiences The Broadcast Was Glitching  The Most Emotional Star Trek Scene Was Written As A Joke Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Seven of Nine’s Greatest Star Trek: Voyager Line Hits 10x Harder 28 Years Later  Captain Janeway’s Single Greatest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since  Star Trek: Voyager’s Darkest Story Is Still 1 of Trek’s Best, 30 Years Later  Star Trek’s Biggest Actors Argued Whether Their Characters Were Secretly In Love  ‘Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Important Character Is Only In 6 Episodes  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons] Star Trek Officially Revived Its Best Villains After a 24-Year Wait  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Quietly Broke Gene Roddenberry’s Most Sacred Rule  The visual effects of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – befores & afters  60 Years Later, Star Trek Gives Scotty A Win That He Never Gets In The Original Series  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Trailer Has Plenty Of Callbacks To Its 1960s Origins  Star Trek: SNW will ‘open up whole new doors’ in season 4  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases Spock and Kirk Team Up  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Unveils Season 4 Trailer  STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 | Official Trailer (2026) 4K – YouTube  A Beloved Star Trek: Discovery Actor Announced A Return To The Franchise, Then Quickly Deleted  Special Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 screening scheduled for summer  Star Trek EP discusses origin of La’an & Spock’s romance  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Premieres July 23, Prepares for Final Season  Star Trek Officially Fixed a 53-Year-Old Captain Pike Continuity Problem  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is radically changing Captain Kirk for the better  Star Trek’s New Kirk Ending Will Be The Most Controversial In Canon History  Star Trek: SNW season 4 is ‘intense, and we pull no punches’  ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Cast Might Break A Modern Star Trek TV Record  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast Talks Season 4, Improvising On Set, and Checking All The Boxes – TrekMovie.com  Interview: Henry Alonso Myers and Akiva Goldsman Talk ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ – Awards Radar  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] Star Trek: Starfleet Academy DELETED SCENE | Exclusive – YouTube  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actor blasts current Paramount ownership for abandoning the series | Popverse  Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Has Me In My Feelings With His Latest Comments About Starfleet Academy Season 2  Unannounced “Year One” series ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Addresses Possible Kirk and Spock Spin-Off [Exclusive]  Star Trek: Strange New World Fans Are Begging For A Specific Spinoff, And Now I’m Convinced After Watching…  Captain Kirk Spinoff Will Happen If Star Trek Actors “Get The Phone Call”  I’m Sorry, But Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Spinoff Wouldn’t Make Any Sense – ComicBook.com  60 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Could Work, But There’s A Big Catch  Star Trek’s New Captain Kirk Spinoff Talk Highlights a Harsh Reality for the Franchise – ComicBook.com  Star Trek Is Officially Done With Captain Kirk  unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series Star Trek: Picard: Frakes on What Riker Would Be Doing During Legacy  Jeri Ryan Should Have Been Leading Star Trek’s Future These Past 3 Years  Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) The Lost Version of ‘Star Trek II’ That Almost Replaced Khan  Film Quote of the Day: The ‘Star Trek’ Line That Changed How Sci-Fi Looked at Life and Death | No Film School  Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Talks About How He Found His Way Into a Series He Didn’t Get at All – Reactor  ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Remembered by Nicholas Meyer  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) The Lost ‘Star Trek IV’ Sequel That Fans Were Never Supposed to See: Beyond ‘The Voyage Home’  Star Trek IV returns to cinemas & new Voyage Home poster breakdown  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Gets 40th Anniversary Return With 1 Caveat  Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Captain Kirk’s Greatest Star Trek Line Perfectly Defines The Franchise’s Worst Movie  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989) 35 Years Ago, Kirk’s Coldest Star Trek Line Sparked The Captain’s Last Great Character Arc Star Trek: Generations (1994) A Big Star Trek Generations Plot Hole Only Exists Because Of A Cut Scene Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Disclosure Day and Star Trek: First Contact have one brilliant thing in common Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Star Trek: Nemesis Has the Franchise’s Scariest Opening Scene  The Star Trek Nemesis Cast Blames The Director For The Movie’s Failure  “He Was A F—ing Editor”: Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner And Ron Perlman Skewer ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ Director – TrekMovie.com OTHER MEDIAStar Trek books, audio books Boldly Going Into Print: The Star Trek Adaptations of James Blish – Reactor  Star Trek Is Bringing Back Jake Sisko, And I Hope It Answers A Major Starfleet Academy Question  Star Trek DVDs Exclusive Star Trek: TOS 60th Anniversary Blu-ray is now available to preorder  STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Available for Digital Purchase Today – TrekCore.com  Star Trek Marks 60 Years With a Definitive Original Series Box Set  Star Trek video games/board games Star Trek Online previews the Undiscovered event starring the new Deep Space Encounters | Massively Overpowered  Star Trek Online reveals next big content update, Undiscovered, s

  5. Jun 5

    Episode 203:”There Goes The Sun” or “Tkon but not forgotten”

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter 2 New Star Trek Series Announced, And They’re Taking The Franchise In A Bold Direction (Exclusive)  Star Trek launches first WEBTOON series, teases mystery follow-up  Star Trek Stargazers Writer on Deep Space Nine, Easter Eggs in Comics  Star Trek: TOS writer returns for 60th anniversary comic book (along with many others!)  ‘Star Trek’ Adds Unexpected Alex Kurtzman-Era Stories for the Franchise’s 60th Anniversary  Paramount+ Serves Up Bizarre AI Slop Thumbnail For Star Trek  Paramount+ Used AI To Make The Ugliest Star Trek Thumbnail Ever  SNW showrunner wanted William Shatner to play Kirk (in a way fans would have loved!)  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 will be fully episodic  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Changes Its Storytelling Formula  In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Vulcan County resident making sweaters for her cow | Calgary Herald  CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane Here are links to 57 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] Star Trek Stargazers Writer on Deep Space Nine, Easter Eggs in Comics  Star Trek Canon Debate: Were the Cherons Really Extinct?  A Star Trek: The Original Series Actor Had Their Role Reduced Thanks To Paramount  What Happened on the Last Episode of the Original ‘Star Trek’ & Why Was It Canceled?  Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Geordi La Forge’s 5 Best Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes, Ranked  Video Details the Origin Story of the STAR TREK: TNG Era – Nerdist  Star Trek’s Best Showrunner Knew Nothing About The Franchise When He Was Hired  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] Star Trek: Discovery’s Ending Already Beats Strange New Worlds’ In 1 Important Way  Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons] Star Trek: Picard Quietly Killed the Biggest Fumble in Sci-Fi History  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Star Trek James T. Kirk actor admits it ‘is terrifying’ to play the iconic role in SNW  Star Trek: SNW showrunners say the puppet episode was ‘a delight’ to make  Star Trek: TOS ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review)  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] 5 reasons Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is must-see streaming  Starfleet Academy’s ‘The Life of the Stars’ is way better than its low rating (and this is why)  THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Must-see Star Trek film celebrates 40th anniversary in 2026 OTHER MEDIA Star Trek video games/board games ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown’ Adds Delta Flyer With Free Update Today, More DLCs Announced – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise We Build LEGO Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Starfleet’s Finest Flagship  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines Star Trek: Celebrations – Comic Book Preview  Star Trek Just Dropped The Ultimate Tribute To A Beloved TOS Cast Member, But There’s One Problem`  Star Trek’s Jay-Den & Kyle are missing in the upcoming issue of SFA: Lost Contact  Star Trek Confirms the Borg Are Returning Despite Their Final Defeat  Star Trek 60th anniversary sneak peek features Sulu wielding a sword!  MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance Paramount Sued by Subscribers Over Warner Bros., Skydance Deals  Liccardo to FCC: Paramount “Cannot Gaslight the American Public” | Congressman Sam Liccardo  ‘Fire Country’ Will Exit Friday Nights Early Next Season as CBS Cuts Episode Orders for Multiple Shows  Lawsuit claims Donald Trump told Oracle founder: Larry, it looks like Netflix is gonna get Warner Bros., but if you really, really …  Calls for investigation into bribery after Stephen Colbert cancellation  Mark Ruffalo, Ben Stiller, Zachary Levi react to WB and Paramount merger; warn about fewer opportunities and fewer jobs  Paramount’s WBD Deal Nears The Finish Line As Streaming Revenue Climbs | AdExchanger  NickALive!: Paramount Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results  Paramount Global Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | Fortune  Paramount Skydance shares slide after earnings beat fails to impress on guidance | NASDAQ:PSKY  CNN legend slams CBS’ new owner for ‘hemorrhaging viewers’ – AOL Paramount Unifies TV Sales Under One Roof As Grant Madigan Takes VP Role – B&T  Paramount Skydance Corporation’s Stock Price Dips to $10.66, Marking a 4.22% Decline: An Investment Opportunity? | Smartkarma  Paramount and WBD spend big on K Street amid merger headwinds – GCR USA  FCC Commissioner Demands Scrutiny of Foreign Investment in Paramount’s Warner Bros. Proposal  Paramount (NASDAQ:PSKY) Exceeds Q1 CY2026 Expectations  Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publisher  Star Trek related science news Star Trek Made Her a Scientist – YouTube  Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous 10 Best Star Trek Captains Of All Time, Ranked  32 Years Ago, Star Trek Wrote Out the Underrated Cult Hero Who Turned Down Both Deep Space 9 & Voyager – ComicBook.com  Star Trek Can Still Save Its 60th Anniversary  Star Trek’s Future Reportedly Revealed After Comic Con Rumors – ComicBook.com  After 17 Years Together, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Entire Crew Abandoned Worf  5 Worst Things Spock Ever Did On Star Trek, Ranked  Star Trek made Andrew Phung into a reader. Here are 5 books that have shaped him | CBC Books  15 Best Star Trek Characters Of All Time, Ranked  Which Star Trek Ship Is The Franchise’s Most Powerful?  Star Trek fans have 10 reasons to be thankful for Alex Kurtzman  4 Star Trek Movies Are About to Stream Free (Including 2 of the Best) – ComicBook.com  Ten galactic ways to commemorate 60 years of ‘Star Trek’  New Video: Star Trek Fans Divided: United Vs Legacy  Convention news/fandom Star Trek actor Jonathan Frakes announced as guest for 2026 Hal-Con | PNI Atlantic News  The Inglorious Treksperts STLV Schedule Features ‘Star Trek’ Reunions And TV Legends – TrekMovie.com  Actor Watch Karl Urban (Still) Hopes For Another Star Trek Kelvin Movie – TrekMovie.com  ‘Star Trek’ star William Shatner almost abandoned his historic space trip  Star Trek veteran ‘desperately wanted’ this iconic role 60 years ago Main Mission Star Trek: The Next Generation novel“Q-Zone”The second of 3 books in the “Q Continuum” storyPublished August 1998Written by Greg Cox End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Don’t put on the red shirt!

  6. May 15

    Episode 202: Cue the Q in the Queue

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Subspace Chatter Kelvin Star Trek films are now FREE to watch on this streaming site William Shatner Hints at Return of “Star Trek” to San Diego Comic-Con 2026 – San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog  “Big Star Trek Event” Planned For San Diego Comic-Con 2026, According To William Shatner – TrekMovie.com     >>> Star Trek’s William Shatner on if Tarantino’s R RATED version is still possible Comic Con Liverpool – YouTube Trek Long Island – Long Island’s Trek Convention  The real-world influence of Star Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise | WUNC News  Review: ‘The Art Of Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Is A Beautiful Celebration And Window Into Roads Not Taken – TrekMovie.com In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news… Vulcan County man proposing to build large data centre in the county | Calgary Herald Vulcan County celebrates Economic Development Week – HighRiverOnline.com Special Weather Statement issued for Foothills, Vulcan County, as spring storm approaches  – OkotoksOnline.com CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane Here are links to 47  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] Star Trek’s Original Crew Was Changed By A Sexist Demand From NBC  Spock’s 5 Best Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes, Ranked – AOL Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Every Season of Star Trek: The Next Generation Ranked Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] 10 Worst Episodes Of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine  Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Voyager Documentary Blu-ray Release Date And Special Features Revealed  30 Years Ago, Star Trek Created A Bizarre Controversy That Still Haunts The Franchise  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Short Treks (2018 – 2020) [2 seasons] The Forgotten Star Trek Show That Solved a Historic Canon-Breaking Spock Error Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Star Trek Has Officially Replaced Captains Kirk & Picard  Star Trek: SNW’s ‘exciting’ Spirk relationship continues in season 4  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Promises Exploration And Adventure  Analysis: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ S4 Teaser Reveals A Series Finally Exploring The Final Frontier – TrekMovie.com  Every Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor CONFIRMED for season 4  Interview: ‘Strange New Worlds’ Cast Hypes Seasons 4 And 5, Talks Hope For ‘Star Trek: Year One’ – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 & 5 Tease ‘Final Boss Energy’  NickALive!: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Cast Shares Their Favorite Scenes | Paramount+  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 image teases rad landing party  Star Trek Actors “Cried At Every End” Of Strange New Worlds’ Final Season Episodes  Star Trek: SNW actor teases ‘fantastic horror episode’ in season 4  Star Trek: SNW season 4’s synopsis may disappoint fans  Star Trek Actress’ Three Words About ‘Strange New Worlds’ Seasons 4 and 5 Have Fans Pumped  Paramount’s 5-Part Space Opera Deserves More Than Its 94% Rotten Tomatoes Score  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] Star Trek’s Tawny Newsome felt she ‘hit the jackpot’ working on SFA season 1  Unannounced “Star Trek: Year One” series SNW’s Kirk & Spock reveal if they’d join Star Trek: Year One (should it be greenlit)  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Tease The Arrival Of Sulu And Bones  THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek: Wrath of Khan Has Better Space Battles Than Star Wars  Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Star Trek Nearly Recruited H.R. Giger To Revamp The Franchise’s Scariest Villains Star Trek Beyond (2016) Why Karl Urban Almost Didn’t Return As Dr. McCoy In Star Trek Beyond  Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie] 4 Lost ‘Star Trek’ Films of the 70s: Roddenberry, Kirk and Kennedy, Black Holes and More (Exclusive)  Quentin Tarantino’s R-Rated Star Trek Movie Gets an Update From William Shatner – ComicBook.com  OTHER MEDIAStar Trek books, audio books New Star Trek Release Finally Reverses a Major Picard Injustice – ComicBook.com  Star Trek Is Bringing Back Wil Wheaton’s Wesley Crusher In An Excellent Way, And Fans Won’t Want To Miss It  New Star Trek book will detail rebuilding a beloved starship  Review: ‘The Art Of Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Is A Beautiful Celebration And Window Into Roads Not Taken – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines Early Look At ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #7 With Exclusive Preview From The Authors – TrekMovie.com  Watch Star Trek actor celebrate first comic book appearance  New Star Trek Release Collects the Best Trek Series in Years – ComicBook.com  MISCELLANEOUS Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were In Star Trek  The 10 Best Performances In The Star Trek Movies, Ranked  These Are the Best Star Trek TV Series as the Series Turns 60 – AOL  How Star Trek Created Modern Blockbuster Movie Franchises by Accident  The 20 Best Star Trek Episodes Of All Time—Ranked  All 7 Banned Star Trek Episodes, Explained  The “Lost Years” That Led Gene Roddenberry Back To Star Trek – Reactor  ‘Star Trek’ Movie, ‘Star Trek: Year One’ and the Franchise Leaving TV  Star Trek’s future is addressed by Paramount CEO  Convention news/fandom NickALive!: Engage! The Highlight Video From Star Trek: The Cruise IX is Live! | Star Trek: The Cruise  Main Mission Star Trek: The Next Generation novel“Q-Space”The first of 3 books in the “Q Continuum” storyPublished August 1998Written by Greg Cox End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Don’t put on the red shirt!

  7. May 1

    Episode 201: We’re all aliens on this bus!

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Star Trek’s William Shatner Goes Back on His Iconic ‘Final Frontier’ Line  Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 To Debut In July; Watch Teaser Trailer – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Teaser | Paramount+ (CCXP Mexico 2026) – YouTube  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed  Paramount+ Finally Confirms the End of Star Trek’s Most Controversial Era  ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ season 4 gets release date and trailer packed with space cowboys, black holes, and a T-rex | Space  Star Trek: The Original Series Tops Streaming Charts After 60 Years  Star Trek: Resurgence isn’t going to live long and prosper – it’s being delisted from Steam around three years on from release | Rock Paper Shotgun  Star Trek’s Best Series Is Returning With New Official Sequel  ‘Star Trek’ to be inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame  Paramount Confirms New Star Trek Movie, But Details Remain A Mystery Buy Star Trek set pieces in upcoming 60th anniversary auction  William Shatner Just Gave The Lowdown On Those ‘Secret’ Star Trek Rumors: ‘Get A Life’  Review: ‘Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate’ Is A Fun (But Complicated) Trip Through Trek History – TrekMovie.com  Star Trek alums sign letter opposing Paramount/Warner Bros. merger  Star Trek Celebs Join Opposition To Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger, Ask Fans To Protest On Thursday – TrekMovie.com  Review: ‘Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate’ Is A Fun (But Complicated) Trip Through Trek History – TrekMovie.com  Now ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown’ Can Be As Easy (Or As Hard) As You’d Like – TrekMovie.com  31 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Punishing Game Echoes A Classic Paradox  Star Trek: Enterprise Actor Hated Filming Fan-Favorite Mirror Universe Episodes  New Star Trek retrospective drops this fall  Star Trek brings back iconic character for “canon-adjacent” adventure | Radio Times  Watch: Nana Visitor Returns As Major Kira In ‘Star Trek Fleet Command’ Animated Short – TrekMovie.com  New STAR TREK TIMELINES Book Explores Trek’s Multiverse – TrekCore.com  Paramount Confirms Middle East Funds Are Backing WBD Buy  Netflix, Warner Bros., and Universal Secure Landmark 4-Year Pact for Hollywood Stability  Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publisher  Paramount Launches Global Publishing Imprint to Expand Iconic Franchises and Deepen Original Storytelling | Paramount  PARAMOUNT LAUNCHES GLOBAL PUBLISHING IMPRINT TO EXPAND ICONIC FRANCHISES AND DEEPEN ORIGINAL STORYTELLING  Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance | Warner Bros | The Guardian  Paramount Will be 49.5% Foreign Owned After WBD Merger | TV Tech  Warner Bros. shareholders green-light Paramount takeover  CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. Ratings are compiled and maintained by Listener Diane Here are links to 119  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] ‘Star Trek’ ‘City on the Edge of Forever’ Has a Lost Dark Real Story  Star Trek’s Best Spock Episode Created a 60-Year-Old Gene Roddenberry Sci-Fi Rule  Star Trek warned us about the perils of AI 60 years ago| Letters  Star Trek’s First Masterpiece Episode Had a Completely Different Ending (& Caused a Years-Long Feud) – ComicBook.com  Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] All 7 Seasons Of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ranked  One Of Star Trek’s Greatest Villains Was Created Because Of An Unrelated Studio Demand  The Star Trek Episodes That Changed the Franchise—And TV—Forever  Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Worst-Rated Episode On IMDb Is So Hated  5 Forgotten Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes That Still Hold Up Today  35 Years Ago, Star Trek Dropped An Absurd Twist It Didn’t Even Need  35 Years Later, An All-Time Star Trek Episode Remains Alarmingly Relevant  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] Star Trek’s baseball showdown gets renewed spotlight for MLB season  30 Years Ago, Star Trek Went Full ‘Black Mirror’ With One Chilling Episode  Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Voyager Almost Had A Storyline That Became The Bones Of Battlestar Galactica  From Paris, With Glug: The Alcoholic Star Trek Episode That Gave Us Hope  How Kate Mulgrew Saved Captain Janeway and ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ (Excl)  Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] Star Trek Almost Answered a Decades Long Borg Mystery (But the Genius Pitch Was Rejected) – ComicBook.com  Romulan War, Col. Green, Borg Queen’s Origin: Writers Reveal Untold ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Season 5 Stories – TrekMovie.com  The Star Trek Series That Flopped 21 Years Ago Is Now One of Streaming’s Best-Kept Secrets  STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] How Star Trek: Discovery Split Its Timeline (& Saved The Franchise)  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Original-Cin Chat: Pioneering Trek Prop-Master Emily Hyde on Strange New Worlds’ Objets d’Art — Original Cin  Star Trek’s Next TV Show Is Already Fixing One Fan Complaint – ComicBook.com  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] William Shatner points out iconic Star Trek kiss amid heated SFA cancellation  Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Pitched A Voyager Episode For Starfleet Academy Season 3 That I Really Wish We Could See  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was cancelled because people don’t understand Star Trek  Star Trek Actor Promises ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 2 Is “Gay AF” After Cancellation and Backlash  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actors to be honored by LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Sets Already Being Torn Down Following Cancellation | Cosmic Book News  Starfleet Academy was supposed to be Star Trek’s next big thing – so why is it ending so soon? | Film Stories  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Timeline Confirmed In Season 1 Finale  Star Trek’s Tim Russ Didn’t Hold Back Speculating Why Paramount+ Canceled Starfleet Academy | Cinemablend  Star Trek character joining Starfleet Academy was a ‘tough’ loss for the War College  THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Star Trek Fans Turn on Captain Kirk 47 Years Later After Major Realization – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Patrick Stewart suffered a collapse on the “Star Trek” set – YouTube Star Trek (2009) Karl Urban Actively Lobbied For His Role In A Major Sci-Fi Movie Franchise  17 Years Ago, Star Trek Made A Ballsy Choice That Paid Off In A Big Way  J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movies Almost Featured A Marvel Star As Captain Kirk  J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Prequel Is Also Set Farthest In Prime Timeline Untitled Star Trek movie by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley I’m Against Scott Bakula’s Star Trek Enterprise Sequel Pitch. Here’s Why | Cinemablend  OTHER MEDIAStar Trek books, audio books November’s New STAR TREK Books Include a Jake Sisko DS9 Novel and a Huge Original Series Hardcover Retrospective – TrekCore.com  Star Trek video games/board games Star Trek Online’s First Contact Day event is offering a new version of one of its first ships | Massively Overpowered  Star Trek Online Launches New Roadmap & Quick Start Event – Trek Central  Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise New Action Figures from Master Replicas:Geordi Action Figure– Master ReplicasDr. M’Benga Action Figure– Master ReplicasStarship Library Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E– Master ReplicasStarship Library Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D– Master Replicas  Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines ‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive)  Star Trek Officially Announces A Huge Starfleet Academy Hero Is Already Returning With The New Release Fans Deserve  Star Trek Finally Solves A Big Worf Mystery That’s Been Plaguing Fans For 3 Years  See The Cadets Explore A Dangerous Alien World In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact’ #1 Preview – TrekMovie.com  For The First Time In Official Star Trek Canon, Captain Kirk Is Fighting The Borg  Star Trek Reveals Deep Space Nine’s Replacement Series  Star Trek Confirms An All-New Enterprise Replacement  MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance Jeff Shell Exit Followed “Standard Procedure” Steps By Paramount Board Of Directors, Company Says  Paramount and Warner Bros.’ 2027 Slate Raises Questions After David Ellison’s 30-Film Promise  AMC CEO Believes David Ellison Will Release 30 Films a Year  David Ellison Pushes Theatrical at CinemaCon  ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ to end with season 5 at Paramount+  Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Bright Line Rules in Section 220 Books and Records Proceedings – Gibson Dunn  CBS Is “Developing Other Ideas” for Late Night  Paramount’s CEO Has Been Asked to Testify The Senate’s Antitrust Subcommittee | Cord Cutters News  Paramount’s Upfront Pitch Is About Three Things | AdExchanger  Mark Ruffalo & Ot

  8. Apr 17

    Episode 200: You look good…for 200!

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Special Away Team Mission (with an appropriate sound effect) 200 seconds of Star Trek quotesHosted by Listener Diane Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Our favorite moments from Star Trek: Prodigy Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: Voyager novel“Cybersong”Originally published in 1996 as the 8th novel in the Voyager series.Written by S.N. Lewitt CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. Ratings are compiled and maintained by Listener Diane End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Until next time, on behalf of Chuck, Kreg and myself, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek” Don’t put on the red shirt! END RECORDING – HAILING FREQUENCIES CLOSED

  9. Apr 3

    Episode 199: Calm Seas, Stormy Skies

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect) Starfleet Academy cancelled Star Trek: Starfleet Academy EP Confirms Season 2’s Major Risk ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Canceled After Two Seasons Why Paramount Plus Ended Star Trek: Starfleet Academy After Two Seasons Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Ending With Season 2 Breaking — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Ends with Season 2, Wrapping Known Kurtzman-Era Productions – TrekCore.com ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ To End With Season 2 At Paramount+ ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) William Shatner Speaks Out After Starfleet Academy’s Cancellation: ‘That Aspect Of Star Trek I’ve Always Loved’ William Shatner Breaks Silence on Surprise ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Cancelation – Men’s Journal Paramount+ Is Dismantling Star Trek After a Historic 9-Year Streaming Run Star Trek is Adrift: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Season 2 The Real Reason for Paramount Dismantling Star Trek’s 9-Year Streaming Run Isn’t What You Think David Ellison On Cost Savings, Growth, The Tech Stack & AI As WBD Merge Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Cancellation Explained By Robert Picardo These 7 Rumored ‘Star Trek’ Shows Could Save the Franchise After ‘Starfleet Academy’s Cancelation The Star Trek Series Decades In The Making Lasted Just Over 2 Months Why Starfleet Academy’s Cancelation Has Me Worried About The Star Trek Franchise ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Offers the Franchise a Unique Way Forward STAR TREK’s TV Future Explained by Alex Kurtzman Amid Paramount Skydance Changes — GeekTyrant Subspace Chatter STAR TREK: YEAR ONE Has Already Been Pitched To Paramount Skydance STAR TREK: YEAR ONE Pitch Has Officially Reached Paramount Skydance -CBR “Star Trek: Year One” Has Been Pitched – Dark Horizons Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Fan Petition Hits Milestone After Paramount+ Cancellation Petition · Renew ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ for a third season – United Kingdom · Change.org Star Trek: Scouts Final Episodes Released on YouTube Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Remembers When They Weren’t Real Trek | Den of Geek NickALive!: The 16th Anniversary Bundle! | Star Trek Online 25 Years Later, Star Trek Has Revealed The Hidden Reason Starfleet Actually Began PREVIEW — Inside IDW’s THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS – TrekCore.comAndy Weir Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman After Slamming Modern STAR TREK ‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Stirs Controversy Over Failed Star Trek Pitch, Then Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman – TrekMovie.com Andy Weir ‘Star Trek’ Comments Draw Fire From Author Don Winslow ‘Star Trek’: How The Beatles Inspired Kirk and Spock’s Reboot Bond Leonard Nimoy’s Positive Reaction To Star Trek: DS9’s ‘Trials and Tribble-ations’ Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo by Brian Mix — Kickstarter STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Premiere Expected In Late Summer Toy Fair ’26: Nacelle announces Lucille Ball & Gene Roddenberry action figures Action Figure Insider » Nacelle Toys Reveal New Star Trek Products at #Wondercon2026 Here are links to 57  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] 57 Years Ago Today, Star Trek Released A Time Travel Masterpiece That The Franchise Has Never Beaten – ComicBook.com ‘Star Trek’ Actress Admits She Had a Crush on William Shatner Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] 10 Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes To Skip On A Rewatch Star Trek: TNG’s Chain of Command Is Mandatory Viewing for Every Sci-Fi Fan Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] One Of Star Trek’s Best Episodes Was Created Out Of Spite Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] The Star Trek Episode That Only Exists Because Of A Sex Joke STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons] Why 1 Returning Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Was Disappointed by Picard Season 3’s Reunion – ComicBook.com ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Never Confirmed ‘Voyager’s Alternate Future Captain La Forge Reveal Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis Explained Why Comparing Her Experience On Picard Season 3 To TNG Was ‘Depressing’ | Cinemablend Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons] Star Trek: Lower Decks Made An Abandoned Vulcan Character Franchise Canon Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Star Trek director ‘was very proud of’ arguably the worst Strange New Worlds episode STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 Promises “Classic” Episodes Alongside Bold New Experiments Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] Star Trek Officially Confirms It Now Follows One of the Oldest Star Wars Rules – ComicBook.com Starfleet Academy Showrunner Teases Season 2: ‘The Dynamics You Thought Were Going to Be One Way Forever Start to Slowly Shift’ – IGN REVIEW – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Rubincon” – Trek Central Starfleet Academy is Star Trek (despite what so-called fans would have you believe) Star Trek’s Most Divisive Spin-Off Warps Past a Major Streaming Milestone Starfleet Academy’s Finale Improved Because It Removed Terrible Star Trek Characters Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 finale provides 6 unexpected glimpses of the future Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Is The Greatest Argument For The Return Of Long TV Seasons Yes, There Will Be a Starfleet Academy Season 2. Here’s What We Know About It – Reactor KUOW – ‘Starfleet Academy’ isn’t for everybody, but ‘Star Trek’ still is (Did ‘Star Trek’ jump the targ?) 39 Years Later, The Star Trek Franchise Just Put Itself On Trial — Again Jonathan Frakes Reacts to ‘Absurd’ Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Gag The United Federation of Planets Has a War College Now — Are We Gonna Talk About It? – Reactor Star Trek just fumbled what could have been an all-time villain reveal Star Trek: 3 Best Things About Starfleet Academy Season 1 (& The 5 Worst) – ComicBook.com Starfleet Academy season 1 finale makes it painfully obvious what’s coming for the Doctor in season 2 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Calls Out a Missing Piece of Starfleet Canon 60 Years Later Star Trek actor was Jonathan Frakes’ ‘secret weapon’ on Starfleet Academy Star Trek icon praises Starfleet Academy’s ‘great’ Khionian actor unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series Star Trek: Legacy Is ‘Never Gonna Happen’ Says TNG Icon Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”] The Lost ‘Star Trek’ Movies and Shows That Almost Happened—and the Stories Behind Them THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Tom Hanks Wanted To Play An Extremely Important Star Trek Character Fourth Kelvin-timeline movie [cancelled in 2025 after many false starts] Why Star Trek 4 Isn’t Happening OTHER MEDIAStar Trek video games/board games We Boldly Go Hands-On With Star Trek: Infection & Live To Tell About It Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise March STAR TREK Merch Roundup: Klingon Weapons, STARFLEET ACADEMY Pins, New EXO-6 Figures, and More! – TrekCore.com Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines Star Trek: The Last Starship #8 Exclusive Preview Star Trek: The Last Starship #6 – Comic Book Preview MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance David Ellison On Cost Savings, Growth, The Tech Stack & AI As WBD Merger Star Trek related science news A Modest Proposal: Star-Trek-like Communicator Badges for Siri | Scientific American Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous All 10 Star Trek Series Finale Episodes, Ranked – AOL All 14 Star Trek Movies Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes Paramount has a Star Trek Strategy Problem. Here Are Five Ways to Fix It. 10 essential Star Trek episodes to watch after Starfleet Academy season 1 Every Star Trek First Season Ranked Worst to Best – Reactor Everything We Know About the Future of ‘Star Trek’ Column | What ‘Star Trek’ teaches us about the 21st century – The Pitt News Rod Roddenberry on Carrying Forward the STAR TREK Legacy – Nerdist The 10 Best Star Trek Episodes of All Time – ComicBook.com Where did ‘Star Trek’ go? And what does it mean for the future of Paramount – and movie theaters? – East Idaho News 10 Most Uncomfortable Star Trek Scenes Of All Time Star Trek Should Boldly Go Back To Network TV ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Trivia: Take the World’s Hardest Quiz Actor Watch Jonathan Frakes Says STARFLEET ACADEMY Could Be His Last Time Directing STAR TREK — GeekTyrant Shatner’s 95th sparks global Star Trek party Shatner Reveals Why He Avoids Watching Star Trek Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect) Star Trek: The Cruise 2026 End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast (MUSIC IN) If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Don’t put

  10. Mar 13

    Episode 198: The Omega Plan

    Listen below or click here for full show notes Star Trek Honored At Saturn Awards, But No Wins For ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com Away Team Mission (with an appropriate sound effect) Discussion of the Omega molecule, as first seen in “Star Trek: Voyager” season 4, episode 21, “The Omega Directive” Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“300th Night”Story by Kristen Beyer & Kenneth LinTeleplay by Kristen BeyerDirected by Jonathan Frakes Main Mission, Part 2 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“Rubicon”Story by Noga Landau & Gaia VioloTeleplay by Alex Kurtzman & Kristen BeyerDirected by Olatunde Osunsanmi Here are links to 50 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.  CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] ‘Star Trek’ Completely Rewrites the Rules of Sci-Fi Television in Just 50 Minutes Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Acclaimed Star Trek Director Calls Out Captain Picard’s Favorite Hobby As Sadism | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] What Happened To Scott Bakula’s Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons] Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th and 5th seasons yet to premier] Star Trek actor teases ‘challenging’ Strange New Worlds season 4 & 5 episodes Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present)  NickALive!: Holodeck Rescues #8 | Star Trek Scouts Rescue a Moon Alien! | Star Trek: Scouts Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season] ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 8 explained ‘Starfleet Academy”s latest episode reminds us why the Doctor is one of ‘Star Trek’s greatest ever characters | Space Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “The Life of the Stars” Review: Finding Hope in Grief – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion Theatre Kids — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars” – Reactor Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 8 Review – Voyager’s The Doctor Finally Gets His Episode – IGN ‘Star Trek’ Actor Speaks Out After Receiving ‘Scary’ Hate – Parade Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Dramatic In “The Life Of The Stars” – TrekMovie.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Brings Back Another Discovery Veteran (And She’s A Great Fit) Starfleet Academy Episode 9 Review – Momma, I’m Coming Home Who Stephen Colbert Plays In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Explaining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s ‘Voyager’ Reference, Mary Wiseman’s Return, ‘Our Town’ Homage (Exclusive) ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. So Why Are Fans So Divided? – Parade Starfleet Academy Just Brought Back The Worst Thing About Star Trek: Picard | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT “This Show Has Balls” – Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing Starfleet Academy Episode 9 | Den of Geek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finds Streaming Success on Paramount+ ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 1’s Penultimate Episode Reminds Everyone the Furflies Are Coming ‘Starfleet Academy’ Draws Some Very Big Lines for Its Finale Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Follows The Blueprint Of An Underrated Star Wars Show R’uustai — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “300th Night” – Reactor Starfleet Academy season 1 is running out of time to make this character worthwhile After 30 Years, Star Trek Just Quietly Rewrote a Classic ‘Voyager’ Episode Star Trek Just Explained a Legendary TNG Villain Perfectly in a Single Line – ComicBook.com 9 Years Later, One Newish Star Trek Character Is Suddenly Part Of The Old Guard Star Trek Finally Gave Voyager’s Doctor a Name (After 8 Failed Attempts) – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s EPs Respond About Whether The Show Will Continue Past Season 2 Star Trek’s Returning Discovery Character Is Almost A Whole New Person Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ EPs Talk ‘Shocking” Season 2 Finale, Series Future – TrekMovie.com Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Responds To Negative Starfleet Academy Reactions THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Patrick Stewart’s Favorite Star Trek Movie Is One Of The Franchise Greats Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie] Alec Baldwin Says ‘R-Rated Star Trek’ Is Worst Movie Idea He’s Ever Pitched OTHER MEDIAStar Trek video games/board games NickALive!: Two New Star Trek Games from Beadle & Grimm’s | Beadle and Grimm’s Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines Star Trek Already Has a New Story For Starfleet Academy Fans Star Trek’s Next Big Series Will Ditch Popular TV Trend That’s Holding Starfleet Back MISCELLANEOUS Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous Star Trek is facing a critical moment – here’s how it can survive | Radio Times 7 Biggest Starfleet Losses in Star Trek History – ComicBook.com Why New Star Trek Feels So Different Star Trek Officially Ends an 11-Year Streak & Leaves the Franchise’s Future Uncertain – ComicBook.com 60 years of ‘Star Trek’: The colorful origins of the rainbow warp effect | Space ‘Star Trek’ Turns 60 With a Packed Year: Here’s Everything You Need to Know ‘The Trial of Spock’: Star Trek-Inspired Opera Premieres at UCSC The Trial of Spock [Act I] – YouTube Actor Watch Star Trek Legend Teases Return of Legendary TNG Captain – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Jonathan Frakes Discusses Directing the Scene That Made Him Cry – TV Guide Robert Picardo shares surprising reaction on returning to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.  Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. 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In each episode the guys talk about the latest Trek news and rumors, then discuss general topics related to the TV shows, movies and more. The debate is always passionate. And they try to make sure that the topic always stays focused on Trek. After all, that’s why they named the show “The Topic is Trek.” But please forgive them if they stray from time to time. Their geekery tends to ramble.

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    Clinton Alvord, Kreg Steppe, and Chuck Tomasi
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
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    Clean
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