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Episode 179: Come Sail Away

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CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

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

  1. Leonard Nimoy: I Wanted Star Trek To Abandon Spock’s Most Striking Feature Because “They really looked grotesque”
  2. Star Trek: How A 1967 Memo Debunked Insignia Fan Theory
  3. ReRuns: ‘Star Trek’ was Light-Years Ahead of Its Time | The Loyola Phoenix
  4. Star Trek: The Original Series’ Only 2-Part Episode Created One Of The Franchise’s Best Tropes
  5. Across Star Trek: The Original Series’ 3 Seasons, This 1969 Episode Was Dr. McCoy’s Best


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

  1. The Star Trek Exit That Saved Marina Sirtis From Being Fired As Deanna Troi
  2. 35 Years Ago, One Star Trek Tearjerker Created Some Tricky Canon
  3. Things You Only Notice In Star Trek: The Next Generation After Watching It More Than Once
  4. Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Banned From Using Spock’s Name
  5. Star Trek: TNG’s Worst Episode Left Michael Dorn Worried About The Show’s Future
  6. Star Trek: A 1987 Production Memo Reveals Alternate TNG Casting Options
  7. This Underrated Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Is Actually One Of Worf’s Best
  8. Why Patrick Stewart Was Disappointed With The First Two Seasons Of Star Trek: TNG
  9. Why Jonathan Frakes Knew His First Star Trek Directing Gig Was Going To Be Special
  10. I Think Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Doctor Crusher Replacement Was Better Than You Remember


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

  1. I’m Amazed At How Star Trek’s Most Powerful Bajoran Isn’t Kira On Deep Space Nine
  2. Deep Space Nine Breaks A Beloved Star Trek Tradition In A Classic Season Finale | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
  3. The Best Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episodes, Ranked | Den of Geek
  4. 5 Odd Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Details You Only Notice When Rewatching The First Few Episodes
  5. Star Trek Has Some Truly Evil Forces, But I Can Prove Why the Dominion Is the Worst
  6. One Of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Best Characters Almost Got A Comedy Spin-Off
  7. I’ve Been Watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, And It Has One Distinguishing Feature I Wish The Newer Trek Shows Would Include | Cinemablend

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

  1. These 5 Starfleet Tech Upgrades Are Why Star Trek: Voyager Is The Coolest
  2. I Always Thought Star Trek: Voyager Made A Mistake With A Character We Never Saw Before
  3. A Much-Demanded Star Trek Spinoff Just Got A Hopeful Update
  4. Robert Picardo’s Voyager character originally had a very different name
  5. Star Trek: Voyager’s Infamous Amelia Earhart Episode Isn’t As Bad As You Remember
  6. These 10 Star Trek: Voyager Episodes Convinced Me Janeway & Chakotay Should Be A Couple

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

  1. T’Pol’s Tactics and Protocols | Star Trek

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

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

  1. All 5 Star Trek: Discovery seasons ranked worst to best
  2. Boldly Ranking the Best Star Trek: Discovery Episodes
  3. Jett Reno’s Cheat Sheet for Surviving in Starfleet | Star Trek

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

  1. Ranking all 5 seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks from worst to best

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

  1. If You’re Skeptical About Star Trek: Prodigy, These 8 Episodes Will Change Your Mind

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

  1. First Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Photo Revealed As Production Begins
  2. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Character Portraits Are Otherworldly – TrekMovie.com
  3. Zac Efron stole Star Trek: Strange New World’s hair stylist for Anson Mount (and his Pike’s Peak ‘do) in season 1, and the actor still hasn’t forgiven him | Popverse
  4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ captain Anson Mount has been trying to get Bruce Campbell cast on the show for years | Popverse
  5. “That was the greatest thing I ever heard”: A Fake Fan Rumor Led To One of the Greatest Star Trek Shows Ever Made That Comes the Closest to Patrick Stewart’s TNG
  6. A Massive Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Detail Means Season 3 Surely Needs More Than 10 Episodes
  7. Jonathan Frakes Knows Why Fans Love Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
  8. Uhura Actor Knows Which Genre Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Should Tackle Next

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

  1. The Tragedy of Philippa Georgiou and San’s Love Story | Star Trek
  2. Philippa Georgiou: Second Chances and Sacrifice | Star Trek
  3. The Beat STAR TREK Team pitches more special event movies

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

  1. A Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Editor Just Likened The Show To Buffy The Vampire Slayer In An Awesome Way, And I’m So Ready To See How It Plays Out | Cinemablend


THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

  1. How Khan Recognizes Chekov In Star Trek II, Despite Not Meeting Him In The TV Series

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)

  1. Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country Ending & What Happened To Kirk’s Original Crew Explained

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

  1. How a ‘Star Trek Generations’ Scene Violates the Laws of Physics – YouTube

Star Trek (2009)

  1. Leonard Nimoy’s Star Trek 2009 Role Created A Glaring Cast Problem I’m More Than Happy To Accept

Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

  1. I’m Now Fully Convinced Star Trek 4 Needs To Happen, But Only With A Major Change
  2. Star Trek 4 Is The Perfect Opportunity To Make Up For A 16-Year-Old William Shatner Disappointment

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio bookss

  1. Why The First Star Trek: Enterprise Novel Infuriated The Show’s Co-Creator
  2. ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Timeline, Episode Count, And More Confirmed By Audio Series Co-Writer – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek video games/board games

  1. “STAR TREK ONLINE: UNVEILED NOW AVAILABLE ON CONSOLE” – Games Press
  2. Star Trek Online’s Latest Ship Bundle Is a Nostalgic Throwback
  3. Star Trek Online Releases Classic Film Bundle With Brand New TOS Movie-Era Starship Variants – TrekMovie.com
  4. REVIEW: Star Trek Adventures 2E Technical Manual – Trek Central

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

  1. USS Farragut Arrives In Star Trek Starships Collection – Review – Trek Central

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. After 35 Years, Star Trek Is Ready to Reconcile One of Its Worst Feuds
  2. A Cancelled Star Trek Crossover Pitted The Next Generation Crew Against Alien’s Xenomorphs
  3. IDW Preview: Star Trek #30 • AIPT
  4. The Star Trek Book That Predicted Patrick Stewart’s Marvel Future
  5. Star Trek’s Enterprise Is Iconic, But the Flagship Has One Flaw Nobody Saw Coming
  6. See The Clone Of Kahless Meet His Makers In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #30 – TrekMovie.com
  7. Star Trek: Lower Decks #5 Preview: Time-Twisting Turmoil
  8. Star Trek Just Gave the Klingons’ Most Iconic Weapon a Godly Upgrade – Literally

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount Global/Paramount+ News

  1. Judge Sides With Paramount Global Denying Pension Fund Files Related to $8 Billion Skydance Sale – Media Play News
  2. Paramount+ Premium, Ad Tiers Set for Germany, Switzerland, Austria

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Despite Star Trek’s Woes, 2 Real-Life Problems Have Proven Toxic Fans Wrong About the Franchise’s Most Important Asset
  2. ‘It Mattered That Much’: Director Carlos Baena On Star Trek Unification
  3. 10 Best Star Trek villains ever
  4. If Kate Mulgrew’s Star Trek: Janeway Happens, I Hope It Avoids Picard’s Big Mistake
  5. Star Trek Completely Forgot About These 10 Alternate Timelines
  6. Star Trek: Ranking The Main Bridges (2025)
  7. My 7 Favorite Captain Kirk Scenes In Star Trek Movies, Ranked
  8. My Heart Needs William Shatner’s Star Trek Return As James T. Kirk, Even If My Head Disagrees
  9. I Love Prodigy, But Star Trek: Voyager’s Best Sequel Still Needs To Happen
  10. A Wild Star Trek Theory Solves William Shatner’s Kirk Return & Another Franchise Problem In One Go
  11. For Every Klingon, There’s a Pakled – The Star Trek Aliens That Just Don’t Work
  12. Star Trek’s women were always ahead of their time, boldly going where no women had gone before
  13. James T. Kirk Is Dead In Star Trek, But Here Are 6 Ways William Shatner’s Character Can Still Return
  14. The Truth About Why Gene Roddenb
  15. We Have Star Trek To Blame For These 10 Popular Memeserry Lost Control of the Star Trek Movies Will Frustrate Every Trekkie Out There
  16. How to watch Star Trek in order: the shows, the movies, the cartoons (in chronological or release order) | Popverse
  17. 15 Saddest Moments In The Star Trek Franchise, Ranked
  18. I Hope Star Trek’s New Khan Story Answers These 5 Questions About Kirk’s Greatest Enemy
  19. Captain Kirk Is Great, But Some of Star Trek’s Best Characters Never Made It to TV
  20. 10 Most Intense Star Trek Cold Opens
  21. We’ve Figured Out Exactly Who Should Play Star Trek’s Captain Picard If A Kelvin Timeline TNG Movie Happens
  22. The Best Star Trek Episodes That Show Why It’s More Than Just Sci-Fi
  23. Star Trek’s Most Incredible Alien Is a Total Secret to the TV Show Which Is a Crying Shame
  24. It’s the Enterprise! Starfleet’s Finest Flagships | Star Trek
  25. My 5 Favorite Captain Picard Scenes In Star Trek Movies, Ranked
  26. 5 Star Trek stories that deserved a sequel
  27. After The Original Series’ Terrible Finale, Star Trek Avoided A Sci-Fi Trope For 53 Years
  28. Tawny Newsome And David Livingston Join Star Trek Celebrity Lineup For Trek Talks 4 Telethon On April 5 – TrekMovie.com

Actor Watch

  1. Robert Picardo’s Star Trek Wish From 4 Years Ago Has Almost Completely Come True
  2. Adam Nimoy reflects on childhood, career and relationship with father ‘Star Trek’ icon Leonard Nimoy | king5.com
  3. Chris Pine: Star Trek Is Dying Because It’s Trying to Compete With Marvel Instead of Focusing on Its “Really Rabid” Loyal Fan Base
  4. Star Trek legend spills on ‘trickiest’ part of new role | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
  5. Wil Wheaton Talks Star Trek Prodigy & New Podcast Adventure – Trek Central
  6. Star Trek’s Brent Spiner Addresses Possible Franchise Return As Data After Picard Season 3 Resurrected Him

Main Mission

Star Trek: The Cruise VIII
February 23 thru March 2, 2025
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager
Visiting Costa Maya, Cozumel and Belize City

End Of Show

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

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