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June 25, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Episode 2 ”Ad Astra Per Aspera”

It is one of the mightiest of all Trek tropes: a court case! Full with all the pomp and drama of courtroom procedurals. Stodgy judges, tense side bars, esteemed witnesses and surprise cross-examinations, and even a delightful micro-mystery running through out. One that is, of course, solved by our plucky…

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June 23, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Episode 2 "Ad Astra Per Aspera"

It is one of the mightiest of all Trek tropes: a court case! Full with all the pomp and drama of courtroom procedurals. Stodgy judges, tense side bars, esteemed witnesses and surprise cross-examinations, and even a delightful micro-mystery running through out. One that is, of course, solved by our plucky…

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June 17, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Episode 1 ”The Broken Circle”

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-tye3z-14367b2 Set Phasers returns to run down the new season of Strange New Worlds!! And we begin... Enterprise is in space dock at Starbase 1. Pike is taking some personal days to find a lawyer (maybe?) to help Una Chin-Riley get out of jail and leaves Spock in charge.…

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June 17, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Episode 1 ”The Broken Circle”

Set Phasers returns to run down the new season of Strange New Worlds!! And we begin... Enterprise is in space dock at Starbase 1. Pike is taking some personal days to find a lawyer (maybe?) to help Una Chin-Riley get out of jail and leaves Spock in charge. It should…

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June 16, 2023

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2, Episode 1 "The Broken Circle" - VIDEO RECAP

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April 24, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E10 "The Last Generation"

It's over. It's all over. And it's so hard to say goodbye! But before that, Picard et al have to save his son from the clutches of a vengeful Borg Queen [in a giant borg cube on Jupiter] *and* save Earth (and, indeed, the galaxy) from being assimilated by the…

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April 23, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E10 ”The Last Generation” Audio recap

It's over. It's all over. And it's so hard to say goodbye! But before that, Picard et al have to save his son from the clutches of a vengeful Borg Queen [in a giant borg cube on Jupiter] *and* save Earth (and, indeed, the galaxy) from being assimilated by the…

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April 23, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 10 ”The Last Generation”

It's over. It's all over. And it's so hard to say goodbye! But before that, Picard et al have to save his son from the clutches of a vengeful Borg Queen [in a giant borg cube on Jupiter] *and* save Earth (and, indeed, the galaxy) from being assimilated by the…

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April 16, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E9 ”Vóx”

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-aw5fw-13e405c The truth is out about Jack -- he's Borg, baby! That's how he's been able to mysteriously control other people (for better or worse). Upon discovering this about himself, Jack absconds on a shuttle to a mysterious place in space where he will meet the Borg Queen that…

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April 16, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E9 "Vox"

The truth is out about Jack -- he's Borg, baby! That's how he's been able to mysteriously control other people (for better or worse). Upon discovering this about himself, Jack absconds on a shuttle to a mysterious place in space where he will meet the Borg Queen that has been…

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April 16, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 9 ”Vóx”

The truth is out about Jack -- he's Borg, baby! That's how he's been able to mysteriously control other people (for better or worse). Upon discovering this about himself, Jack absconds on a shuttle to a mysterious place in space where he will meet the Borg Queen that has been…

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April 12, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E8 "Surrender" Audio Recap

Vadic has control of the USS Titan and she is planning to off bridge-crew members every ten minutes if Jack doesn't turn himself over. It springs many desperate plans into motion. Among them, trying to wake Data up to take control of the ship (even though the mind of his…

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April 9, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 8 ”Surrender”

Vadic has control of the USS Titan and she is planning to off bridge-crew members every ten minutes if Jack doesn't turn himself over. It springs many desperate plans into motion. Among them, trying to wake Data up to take control of the ship (even though the mind of his…

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April 9, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E8 "Surrender"

Vadic has control of the USS Titan and she is planning to off bridge-crew members every ten minutes if Jack doesn't turn himself over. It springs many desperate plans into motion. Among them, trying to wake Data up to take control of the ship (even though the mind of his…

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April 4, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E7 "Dominion" VIDEO RECAP

A "bottle" episode, as they say. The action takes place primarily on the Titan. With Picard et al, realizing that their backs are against the wall and no one can help them, allow Vadic and the Shrike to find them. When Vadic and her boarding party come to the Titan,…

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April 3, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E7 ”Dominion” AUDIO RECAP

A "bottle" episode, as they say. The action takes place primarily on the Titan. With Picard et al, realizing that their backs are against the wall and no one can help them, allow Vadic and the Shrike to find them. When Vadic and her boarding party come to the Titan,…

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April 3, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 7 ”Dominion”

A "bottle" episode, as they say. The action takes place primarily on the Titan. With Picard et al, realizing that their backs are against the wall and no one can help them, allow Vadic and the Shrike to find them. When Vadic and her boarding party come to the Titan,…

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March 27, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E6 ”The Bounty”

The USS Titan is on the run! Not only from Starfleet but from a still-kicking Vadic on the Shrike. Things are getting pretty intense, but at the same time: it is an episode of reunions (keep your tissue box close). Worf and Geordi and Raffi and Seven and... Data?!?! An…

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March 27, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 6 ”The Bounty”

The USS Titan is on the run! Not only from Starfleet but from a still-kicking Vadic on the Shrike. Things are getting pretty intense, but at the same time: it is an episode of reunions (keep your tissue box close). Worf and Geordi and Raffi and Seven and... Data?!?! An…

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March 26, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E6 "The Bounty"

The USS Titan is on the run! Not only from Starfleet but from a still-kicking Vadic on the Shrike. Things are getting pretty intense, but at the same time: it is an episode of reunions (keep your tissue box close). Worf and Geordi and Raffi and Seven and... Data?!?! An…

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March 26, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E5 "Imposters" VIDEO RECAP

The plot thickens. The USS Titan has returned to Federation Space after the brutal battle with the Shrike in the nebula. Effecting repairs to their ailing vessel. Riker gives control of the ship back to Captain Shaw — who has already notified the Federation about his and Riker’s shenanigans. Picard…

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March 20, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E5 ”Imposters” Audio Recap

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-93ffx-13be7ef The plot thickens. The USS Titan has returned to Federation Space after the brutal battle with the Shrike in the nebula. Effecting repairs to their ailing vessel. Riker gives control of the ship back to Captain Shaw — who has already notified the Federation about his and Riker’s…

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March 20, 2023

Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Episode 5 ”Imposters”

The plot thickens. The USS Titan has returned to Federation Space after the brutal battle with the Shrike in the nebula. Effecting repairs to their ailing vessel. Riker gives control of the ship back to Captain Shaw — who has already notified the Federation about his and Riker’s shenanigans. Picard…

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March 13, 2023

Star Trek Picard S3 E4 "No Win Scenario" AUDIO RECAP

Well, the USS Titan has far too many captains (and would-be Captains on it). It isa falling into the gravity well of mysterious nebula, it is being pursued by a warship captained by a psychopath, and everybody is mad at everybody. Nevertheless, they will band together (as Starfleet crews do)…

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