Episodes

Season 3, Episode 7: A demoted Michael is still burning with a the desire to answer the questions of The Burn. Evidence points to a program that was run by Starfleet on a mysterious planet called Ni'Var. Well, it's Vulcan, …

DISCO gets a retrofit - sexy new controls, detached nacelles, and comm badges that do EVERYTHING! They are told to stand-by for an important mission. Unfortunately, Michael finds out that Book is in trouble and so she and Georgiou jump …

In Season 3, Episode 5 DISCO finally makes its to Star Fleet/Federation Headquarters... And everyone is very suspicious of them. The powers that be want to split up the crew and maybe even the ship (DUN DUN DUN!) Captain Saru …

So there *is* a Federation out there somewhere (though the location is a secret)! Fortunately, Adira, the newest member of Discovery’s crew, is hosting a symbiont that knows where that is. She just can’t access its memories! DISCO heads to …

A tearful reunion begins Episode 3 of Season as Michael and the crew of Discovery are back together again. But Michael has been here in the future for a full year all alone, things have changed, *she* has changed... Is …

In Episode 2 of Season 3, we get to see what happens when the Discovery comes through the time-rift... The crew is still pretty badly beaten from their fight with Control, but they are picking up the pieces (in the …

Star Trek Discovery is back!! 930 years in the future, Michael Burnham arrives alone and injured. She meets an unkind stranger (with a very large cat) who informs her that the Federation had collapsed! And then... they go shopping (and …

It’s the season 2 finale of Star Trek: Discovery. It’s the end, it’s the end, it’s the end! Who is the red angel? Why is the red angel? CONTROL has *control* of all of Section 31. It’s seem like utter …

We’re in the home stretch of Season 2 but things are getting *very* hairy... First off, Michael’s Mom is the Red Angel (let that sink in) – but it ain’t all hugs and kisses. Secondly, remember Leland? Who had his …

In episodes 9 and 10 of Season two, there is a traitor onboard — and everyone thinks it’s Ash! But there is really no time to hunt that down. The DISCO is on the run, and so is Admiral Cornwell …

The search for Spock continues! Captain Pike gets caught in a time rift, Michael returns home to Vulcan, Tyler struggles to gain acceptance after his... episodes during the Klingon War. Section 31 is a dangerous place full of people with …

What does it mean to be Kelpien? To be human? to be Starfleet?! Explorations go deeper as Akie and Steph discuss episodes 5 & 6 of Discovery’s second season. We go into the Mycelial network to lose new friends and …

With Season 2 underway, the happily ever after is starting to show some signs of stress.... The nascent Klingon Empire is have some stability problems, Tilly is still seeing visions of her deceased friend May Ahearn (and that may lead …

The adventure begins anew... While still reeling from the Klingon war (peacefully concluded at great cost) giant, inexplicable red “signals” in the cosmos have the entire Federation worried and confused. Is it science? Is it divine design? Is it desti...

All’s well that ends well, right?! Season one comes to a defending climax with the Klingons having control of most of Alpha Quadrant, the DISCO attempting a suicidal mission to find the weaknesses in Qo’Onos, and this could be the …

In episodes 13 and 14 of Season 1 of Star Trek Discovery, things get complicated; things get *very* complicated... Evil Lorca, who is the only Lorca we ever knew, makes a renewed attempt at his coup of the fascistic Terran …

Oh my, oh my, oh my. We’re late for an appointment at the palace! In this episode of Set Phasers, Steph and Akie discuss the insanity of the Mirror Universe, the nameless Emperor of the Terrans is revealed, delicacies are …

Where to begin? This week Steph and Akie discuss Star Trek: Discovery's eighth and ninth episodes in which there is some glorious Klingon battling, some disturbing (and progressive) loss of control of mental faculty, not a little bit of dire …

Strap in tight and hold on to your butts! In episodes 7 & 8 of Star Trek: Discovery we are forced to contend with the consequences of serial time loops, the curious biology of Space Whales, sentient planets and the …

Stage a prison-break on a Klingon warship? And inject your head-scientist with the 23rd century equivalent of psychedelic (quantum) mushrooms? AND engage in dangerous liaisons with superior officers?! AND do a Vulcan mind-meld across time and space?! AND...

Akie and Steph discuss Season 1, Episode 4 of Star Trek: Discovery. Discovery's fancy new "displacement spore drive" doesn't seem to be working and a nearby mining colony is under attack. AND they only have six hours to get there!! …

Akie and Steph discuss Season 1, Episode 3 of Star Trek: Discovery. New ship, who this? The chief engineer is a bit prickly, the captain hoards secrets, and the new roommate... snores. https://www.facebook.com/setphasers https://www.instagram.com/setp...

Akie and Stephanie discuss Episode 2 of Star Trek Discovery: wherein Michael Burnham has to face the music and has to decide whether she Vulcan (or Vulcan’t) live with the consequences of her actions. Also, the Klingons attack!!! (after...100 years!!) …

Akie and Stephanie discuss the pilot episode of Star Trek: Discovery! It's called The Vulcan Hello, it's all about Klingons (who haven't been seen for 100 YEARS!), and we get thoroughly confused a couple of times. Nonetheless, nerd-dom prevails in …