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Episode 177: HAPPY VAAL-ENTINE’S DAY

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CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

  1. 58 Years Later, Star Trek Still Hasn’t Revealed What Happened To Captain Kirk’s “The Doomsday Machine” Enemy
  2. The greatest ‘Star Trek’ episode of all time, according to fans—and see if your favorite ranks in the top 25
  3. “I was caught right in the same trap”: One Star Trek: TOS Star Thought He Almost Escaped the Same Curse That Haunted Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

  1. Why THE NEXT GENERATION Episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise” Is STAR TREK at Its Best
  2. This 33-Year-Old Star Trek: TNG Episode Is the Perfect Entry Point for New Fans
  3. The Best Star Trek Show Was Nearly Ruined in Season 1 (& It May Have Killed the Franchise)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: DS9’s 6 Main Ferengi Ranked, Worst To Best
  2. Producers assumed the sixth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would be its last

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

  1. All 5 Star Trek: Voyager Character Promotions After Janeway’s Ship Returned To Earth
  2. One of Star Trek: Voyager’s First ‘Villains’ Still Stands Among Its Best
  3. Which episode remains Star Trek: Voyager’s scariest offering to date?

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

  1. What Happened To Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise Ended
  2. Star Trek Quietly Solved a 21-Year-Old Enterprise Mystery With a Throwaway Line That Most Fans Missed

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]

  1. The Next Generation May Be More Popular, But Star Trek: Discovery Has It Beat In 1 Specific Way

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Raffi Musiker

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]

  1. Warp Five: The Lower Decks Cast on the Cerritos’ Future | Star Trek
  2. 10 Weirdest Details in Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present) [awaiting 3rd season approval]

  1. Chakotay’s Star Trek Promotion Almost Made Chris Pine’s Kirk Becoming Captain Seem Logical

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]

  1. More romance is coming to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in season three
  2. Interview: Carol Kane On The Adventure She’s Having In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com
  3. Podcast: All Access Star Trek Goes To The ‘Section 31’ Press Junket And The NYC Red Carpet Premiere – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]

  1. Omari Hardwick on Personal Growth, Fatherhood & Star Trek: Section 31 | BET Talks – YouTube
  2. Star Trek Finally Has A Heroic Version Of Khan After 58 Years
  3. Star Trek Found the Perfect Way to Explore TOS’s Timeline Without Breaking 
  4. Star Trek: Section 31 | NYC Premiere Week | StarTrek.com – YouTubeCanon
  5. New ‘Star Trek’ film is silly, entertaining trash – The Petaluma Argus-Courier
  6. I’m a Huge Star Trek Fan, But I Want More Stories That Break Fan Expectations
  7. Designing Zeph’s Mech Suit | Star Trek: Section 31 | StarTrek.com – YouTube
  8. Hollywood’s ritual abuse of Star Trek is an insult to fans
  9. Designing Zeph’s Mech Suit | Star Trek: Section 31 | Star Trek
  10. Star Trek: Section 31’s Godsend Superweapon Explained
  11. Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek Movie Successfully Pays Off A 58-Year-Old Enterprise Joke
  12. Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman Explains Why Section 31’s Story Didn’t Violate Gene Roddenberry’s Vision, And Fans Might’ve Missed This
  13. Star Trek: Section 31 Ending Explained – YouTube
  14. ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Michelle Yeoh Makeup Interview
  15. Star Trek’s Own Canon Shows Why Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 Movie Didn’t Work
  16. Section 31 Botched Its Best Chance at Expanding the Star Trek Universe
  17. I Respect Star Trek: Section 31’s Boldest Decision, But I Don’t Think It Paid Off
  18. Star Trek’s Most Mysterious Section 31 Character Isn’t What Fans Think (But It’s Close)
  19. Star Trek’s Controversial New Movie Changes Canon In Two Huge Ways
  20. Rendezvous at the NYC Premiere of ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ – YouTube
  21. Section 31’s New Technology Repeats A Common Star Trek Science Plot Hole

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]

  1. The Doctor Becomes Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Important Character Next Year

unannounced “Resort Planet” series [currently in development]

  1. Exclusive: Alex Kurtzman Gives Live-Action Comedy Update, Says Star Trek Can “Broaden” – TrekMovie.com


THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek (2009)

  1. ‘The Whole Crew Had Me’: Benedict Cumberbatch Recalls Getting Pranked by Star Trek Into Darkness Team

Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]

  1. Star Trek: Section 31’s Disappointment Is Secretly Great For The Upcoming Prequel Movie

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio bookss

  1. STAR TREK COCKTAILS: A STELLAR COMPENDIUM – A Review
  2. Star Trek: Voyager – The Escape Retro Book Review: Charting new frontiers in 1995 – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion

Star Trek DVDs

  1. March 25 Will Be An Exciting Day For Star Trek Fans
  2. Star Trek: Section 31 Blu-ray Steelbook Already Available for Pre-Order After Disastrous Paramount+ Debut

Star Trek video games/board games

  1. Thomas Marrone Talks Star Trek Online Starship Design – Interview – Trek Central
  2. The Borg Are Back In ‘Star Trek Online: Unveiled’ – Watch Launch Trailer – TrekMovie.com
  3. DECA games finally addresses Star Trek Online playerbase following Cryptic’s forced exit | Massively Overpowered
  4. Star Trek Online has begun giving out anniversary gifts ahead of its 15th birthday | Massively Overpowered

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

  1. EXO-6 Brings the Strange New Worlds / Lower Decks Crossover to Life with Unique Collectibles | Star Trek

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. Well Before Star Trek Hit TV, Starfleet Took Flight With a Little-Known Comic
  2. As Star Trek Braces For a Major Reset, One of Its Most Iconic Ships Is Making a Return
  3. We Never Thought Star Trek Would Do It, But Spock Just Embraced the Borg
  4. SR Captain’s Log: Star Trek’s Bold New Universe is Already Challenging DC & Marvel For 2025’s Most Exciting Event
  5. Star Trek Is Ready to Revisit One of Its Worst Mistakes, And It Will Change the Federation Forever
  6. Star Trek Is Ready to Embark on a Klingon Redemption Story No One Saw Coming, And I’m Not Sure It Will Work Out

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ News

  1. 1/29 Judge rules Paramount must give pension fund deal files, Bloomberg says | Markets Insider
  2. 1/29 Paramount rejects Project Rise’s $13.5B offer, Cord Cutters News reports | Markets Insider
  3. 1/31 CBS News Irate Over Possible Settlement to Trump ’60 Minutes’ Suit
  4. 1/31 FCC Requests Full Transcript of ’60 Minutes’ Interview with Harris
  5. 2/3 CBS Slams Sony Over Wheel Of Fortune & Jeopardy! Rights Seizure
  6. 2/6 M&A News: Another Roadblock for Skydance / Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA)? | Markets Insider
  7. 2/7 Tencent Shouldn’t Participate in Paramount Merger, Senator Says
  8. 2/7 Why Paramount in looking at settling a “flimsy” lawsuit from Trump
  9. 2/7 Paramount Faces Growing Legal Obstacles to Complete Skydance Merger
  10. 2/7 New York City Pension Funds Seek to Pause Paramount-Skydance Merger
  11. 2/7 Paramount Pauses Some Events, Including CMT Music Awards and MTV EMAs
  12. 2/8 Trump amends CBS ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit, demands $20 billion – Los Angeles Times
  13. 2/10 Paramount & Nielsen Ink Multiyear Audience Measurement Deal | DesignRush
  14. 2/11 NYC Pension Funds Sue to Pause Paramount-Skydance Deal
  15. 2/11 EU clears Skydance deal to buy Paramount, NAI – Breaking The News
  16. 2/11 Pressure mounts on CBS, Paramount as judge declares motion to dismiss Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit ‘moot’
  17. 2/11 M&A News: Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Merger Wins EU Approval | Markets Insider
  18. 2/12 Paramount channels, including CBS and Nickelodeon, to go dark on YouTube TV | Reuters
  19. 2/12 Paramount, YouTube TV at Odds Over Carriage Agreement

Star Trek related science news

  1. Why Star Trek Warp Drive Is Essential & May Be Real World Possible
  2. How space explorers could grow habitats from… | The Planetary Society

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Star Trek: Unification Director on Kirk-Spock Sendoff Short “Genesis”
  2. Star Trek: Ranking Every Version of the Enterprise | Den of Geek
  3. 5 New Star Trek Releases Ended Without Answering Big Mysteries That May Never Get Solved
  4. 10 Things That Happen in Every Star Trek Series
  5. Community Voices: What does it take for the future of Star Trek to be ours? – Twin Cities
  6. Star Trek Has A Surprising 20 Year Gap With No Enterprise
  7. Things That Happen In Every Star Trek Movie Or TV Series
  8. 6 Star Trek Movies Paramount Plus Must Make After Section 31
  9. Star Trek Has A Surprising 20 Year Gap With No Enterprise
  10. What do ‘Star Trek’ and NASCAR have in common? | FOX40 News
  11. We Finally Have A Reason To Be Excited For The Next Star Trek Movie | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
  12. Strange New Worlds’ Success Proves Star Trek Needs A TNG Prequel Show
  13. Immersive Star Trek Museum Hidden In New York State
  14. Star Trek Captains Ranked From Worst to Best | Den of Geek
  15. Star Trek’s Next 2 Shows Have Nothing To Do With Section 31
  16. Star Trek needs a new voice leading the franchise forward
  17. Why I Bought Star Trek on Blu-ray Despite Streaming Services
  18. Star Trek: The Next Generation doesn’t need a prequel for a very obvious reason
  19. Star Trek: Unification Director on TOS & Discovery-Inspired Additions

Convention news/fandom

  1. Universal Fan Fest Nights Open Tix For Dungeons & Dragons Experience
  2. Ascending to the Center Seat: First Officers on the Rise | Star Trek
  3. The worst episode of Star Trek, ‘Threshold,’ found new life on Tumblr | Polygon
  4. Star Wars vs. Star Trek is heading to Birmingham – Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars NewsFull List of Nintendo, Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Star Trek, One Piece, Dungeons & Dragons, and Jujutsu Kaisen Experiences at Universal Fan Fest Nights – WDW News Today
  5. Universal Studios Hollywood Sends Out Fan Fest Nights Pre-Arrival Expectations Survey – WDW News Today
  6. Star Trek Wins for Weirdest Food at Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights
  7. Universal Fan Fest Nights Is Going To Be GREAT
  8. I’m Not A Big Theme Park Guy, But The Star Trek And Back To The Future Creations For Universal Fan Fest Nights Look Super Impressive | Cinemablend


Actor Watch

  1. Wil Wheaton & Cirroc Lofton Meeting Shows Star Trek Dropped The Ball With A Wesley Crusher & Jake Sisko Crossover
  2. Star Trek’s Colm Meaney On Films Being “All F***ing Comic Books”
  3. William Shatner describes the new versions of ‘Star Trek’ as ‘phenomenal’ | – The Times of India
  4. William Shatner shares what he thinks about the new versions of Star Trek
  5. Saru Actor Doug Jones Addresses His Star Trek Future & Which Show He “Could Appear In Immediately” 1 Year After Discovery Ending
  6. In a surprising twist, an iconic ‘Star Trek’ actor actually wants back in the franchise
  7. How Atlanta shaped Star Trek: Section 31 star Omari Hardwick – Atlanta Magazine

Main Mission

Star Trek Novel
“Sarek”
Hardback published March 1994

End Of Show

It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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