TROI’S BEST EPISODE! This week, we examine what is quite possibly the best Deanna Troi episode in all of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Romulans…intrigue…defectors…kidnapping…and a surgically altered Deanna?! “Face of the Enemy” debuted in 1993 and it instantly became a favorite of fans everywhere. Counselor Troi is kidnapped by Romulans and her appearance is…
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DISCUSSING DISCOVERY’S SECOND SEASON! In this episode, Shashank and Barry discuss Star Trek Discovery: Season 2. We cover some of the main characters (Pike and Burnham especially), discussing their motivations and permutations, along with the stories told in this season and how they shape and connect to Trek as a whole. We take a constructive…
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TREK GEEKS AWAY TEAM! We had the incredible good fortune to attend this year’s Trekonderoga convention in Ticonderoga, New York–home of the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour! Featuring Star Trek luminaries like Terry Farrell, Robin Curtis, Ethan Peck, JG Hertzler, and David Frankham, Trekonderoga had a fantastic track of Star Trek content. At the…
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THE FIRST EPISODE! Welcome to Episode 1 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast! If you’ve come this far, congratulations. You made it. Thanks to Bill and Dan over at Trek Geeks for giving us the bandwidth to put our voices in your ears every 2 weeks for a discussion about Star Trek, our band and…
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THE FIRST LADY OF STAR TREK Our Women of Trek spotlight series continues this week as we take a look at one of Star Trek’s original contributors. She was an absolute force of nature, and in this episode we’ll examine the roles played by Majel Barrett Roddenberry in front of the camera, behind the scenes,…
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SPECIAL PREVIEW In this special trailer episode of Five Year Mission: The Podcast, we learn about the brand new Five Year Mission: The Podcast! Hear from Mike, Chris, Patrick, Noah, and Fark on the beginnings of their Star Trek fandom and what we might expect in future episodes. Plus, there’s an exclusive FanSets discount code,…
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INVESTIGATING THE UNKNOWN The Hathaway is sent to Regula I to assist and resupply the station while the USS Grissom is assigned with scanning systems. A strange sensor echo causes the crew to be alarmed. What can it be? Come aboard and join the crew as they attempt to discover this unknown factor. “Unknown Factor”…
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WE’RE BACK FROM VEGAS We had an amazing time at Star Trek Las Vegas and the biggest Trek convention on the planet. We saw a lot of old friends, made some new ones, and experienced a great celebration of this franchise we all love so deeply. This week, we’ll look at the state of the…
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On this episode, Shashank and Barry discuss the political, historical, and social aspects of Season One of Discovery. On the news, we discuss a corruption scandal involving a government-appointed anti-corruption firm. Obvious connections to Cardassian tactics of deceit. The next news item is a farewell to Peter Allan Fields who passed away while we were…
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TWO THOUSAND QUATLOOS! What better way to kick off the week of STLV than to focus on some high stakes gambling! This week we look at the classic TOS episode, The Gamesters of Triskelion! Drill Thralls, pain collars, Providers, and lots of wagering highlight this second season installment. It’s an episode we’ve been watching as…
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