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Trek Geeks #140: Star Trek (2009)

REBOOTING THE ORIGINAL SERIES Few decisions in the Star Trek universe were more controversial than the announcement that there would be a new cast for movies featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the cast of Star Trek. This week, we’ll look at that first film in what has become known as The Kelvin Timeline! Directed by…

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Trek Geeks #138: Balance of Terror

AN ALL-TIME CLASSIC This week, we take a look at one of the best episodes of Star Trek. Seriously, this is one you show someone who has never seen Star Trek before–it’s that good. It’s one we’ve wanted to talk about for a while and the time has finally come! That episode is “Balance of…

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Trek Geeks #137: Blaze of Glory

THE FINAL ROUND The first two rounds of this epic struggle have been amazing and, this week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, we consider the final round of Sisko vs. Eddington with “Blaze of Glory” from Season 5 of Deep Space Nine! It’s been a contest of wills with each move being incredibly calculated…

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Trek Geeks #136: For the Uniform

AN INTENSE MIDDLE ACT Last week, we began our look at what we refer to as “The Eddington Arc” in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine–the final three episodes with Starfleet officer turned Maquis terrorist, Michael Eddington. In part 1, we looked at his betrayal of Starfleet and Benjamin Sisko in “For the Cause,” and, this…

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Trek Geeks #135: For the Cause

THE EDDINGTON ARC This week on Trek Geeks, we begin a three-part arc examining “The Eddington Arc,” and the conflict between Captain Benjamin Sisko and Maquis operative Michael Eddington! We thought we knew who he was, and then Michael Eddington reveals his true colors in this pivotal episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  We’ll…

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Trek Geeks #134: Stump the Geek

AN EPIC BATTLE OF WILLS This week, the fan favorite “Stump the Geek” returns–and this time, it’s bigger than ever! Dan must answer TEN trivia questions using no reference other than his brain! No books, no internet, no notes, no lifeline of any kind! Plus, this time the stakes are even higher! Instead of the…

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Trek Geeks #133: The Undiscovered Country

CONSTANT AS THE NORTHERN STAR Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country debuted in 1991 and it marked the end of the adventures from the cast of the original Star Trek. A whodunit with political overtones, this movie was a great success, leaving many wondering why it was the last movie with Kirk, Spock, McCoy and…

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Trek Geeks #132: Jetrel

CONFRONTING THE PAST This week, we take a look at the Star Trek: Voyager episode, “Jetrel,” which is an amazing first season installment of the third live-action spinoff series. Dr. Ma’bor Jetrel created a weapon fifteen years ago that was used against the Talaxians. 300,000 of Neelix’s people–including his own family. Now, Jetrel has come…

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Trek Geeks #131: See It or Skip It – DS9 S2

THE FAN FAVORITE RETURNS! One of our most popular episodes is the “See It or Skip It” series where we rate an entire season of Star Trek and tell you which episodes you can check out or avoid entirely! We’ll be making our way through Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in this 25th Anniversary Year and…

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Trek Geeks #130: Benjamin Lafayette Sisko

THE EMISSARY Father. Starfleet Captain. The Emissary of the Prophets. Benjamin Sisko is perhaps the most complex of the Starship Captains, and this week, we’ll take a long look at why he’s one of our favorite characters in all of Star Trek! Plus, product news, an update on Five Year Mission’s YEAR 4 album, and…

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