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Star Trek Discovery!  With the series fully aired, co-hosts KLMeri and Soda compare the good, the bad, and the strange across all five seasons. Recorded Date: 2025-08-16 Topics Discussed: Introduction (00:00:01) Season 1 (00:08:58) Season 2 (00:21:20) Season 3 (00:36:03) Season 4 (00:56:11) Season 5 (01:11:03) The Crew (01:15:56) Burnham (01:25:05) Likes & Dislikes (01:33:42) ST Academy Show (01:45:00) Shows or Movies Mentioned: Star Trek Discovery (all seasons)

Soda and KLMeri review the two-parter episode "Blood and Fire" of the Star Trek fan series New Voyages. Recorded Date: 2025-07-26 Topics Discussed: Review of "Blood and Fire" (00:00:01) Shows or Movies Mentioned: New Voyages (fan series)

Welcome to the 50th episode from your SpaceTrio Team, KLMeri & Soda!  We have dedicated years to chatting about our favorite topic: Star Trek!  Celebrate this milestone with us by listening to our reflection on how far we've come... and also through our review of the 2016 documentary 50 Years of Star Trek. Recorded Date: 2025-06-21 Topics Discussed: Our 50th Episode Milestone! 00:00:01 Documentary Review 00:05:55 Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Shows (spoilers)

Canon pairings!  Fanon pairings!  Soda and KLMeri have talked about favorite pairings before but only for The Original Series characters.  Now we do a deep dive into pairings by series, starting from The Next Generation. Recorded Date: 2025-04-26 Topics Discussed: Intro 00:00:01 TNG 00:01:38 DS9 00:20:43 VOY 00:48:42 ENT 00:59:47 DSC 01:10:38 PIC 01:21:52 LD 01:24:49 SNW 01:28:29 Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Shows (spoilers)

A new Star Trek movie has dropped! Co-hosts KLMeri and Soda dive into the lore of Section 31 and then recap the newly released Section 31 Movie starring Michelle Yeoh, reprising her role from Star Trek: Discovery. Recorded Date: 2025-03-29 Topics Discussed: Section 31 Origins (00:00:01) Quick Discovery Recap (00:19:03) Section 31 Movie (00:22:38) Shows or Movies Mentioned: Star Trek Section 31 Movie (spoilers) Star Trek Discovery Season 1 to 3 (spoilers) Star Trek AOS Movies

It's here, the end to Star Trek Lower Decks!  Soda and KLMeri review the episodes of the series' fifth and final season and look back on highs and lows for our Lower Deckers throughout the show. Recorded Date: 2025-02-22 Topics Discussed: Intro (00:00:01) Episodes 1-8 Review (00:07:12) Two-Partner Finale (01:00:04) Character Arcs (01:18:20) Final Comments (01:34:20) Shows or Movies Mentioned: Star Trek Lower Decks

What's more fun for a fan than contemplating a self-insertion into canon?   Podcast hosts Soda and KLMeri ask the daunting question, "What Star Trek crew would I join?"  In this exploration, we consider two scenarios: being a new addition to a crew versus replacing an existing character.   What's your ideal Starfleet job?  Which senior bridge crew would you serve under?  Or are you destined to run the ship?!  With so many options available, the answer can only be... entertaining, to say the least! Recorded Date: 2024-12-14 Topics Discussed: Picking the Ship (00:00:01) Scenario 1: Addition to a Crew (00:09:04) Scenario 2: Replacing a Crew Member (00:36:43) Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Star Trek shows

A continuation of Part 1, Star Trek makes a comeback with a long-awaited movie and fresh cast.  Revitalized, the fandom welcomes a new generation of fans and several more Star Trek shows. Recorded Date: 2024-08-24 Topics Discussed: Reboot That Canon (00:00:01) Internet & Fandom (00:07:20) Streaming & Discovery (00:12:46) Influx of Star Trek Shows (00:18:03) More on the Way (00:22:28) Star Trek Overload? (00:29:15) Final Thoughts (00:34:14) Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Star Trek shows All Star Trek movies

This two-parter discussion covers the evolution of the Star Trek franchise, starting with the Original Series and its immediate popularity.  We cover Trek franchise as it expanded from the late 1960s into the early 2000s, up to the "cancellation" of Star Trek. Check back in a few days for Part 2: Star Trek makes a comeback with a long-awaited movie and a brand-new young cast (Star Trek 2009)! Recorded Date: 2024-08-24 Topics Discussed: Intro (00:00:01) Original Series Fan Popularity (00:02:00) Bring Back Star Trek! (00:11:35) Back to Small Screen with TNG (00:18:16) Novelizations and Comics (00:28:37) Consecutive Trek Shows (00:32:50) End of Star Trek? (00:50:34) Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Star Trek shows All Star Trek movies

Soda and KLMeri review the second and third episodes, respectively "To Serve All My Days" and "World Enough and Time", of the Star Trek fan series New Voyages. Recorded Date: 2024-07-06 Topics Discussed: Review of "To Serve All My Days" (00:00:01) Review of "World Enough and Time" (00:20:50) Shows or Movies Mentioned: New Voyages (fan series)

Soda and KLMeri are back with more Trek talk!  We rank our favorite top ten episodes from Star Trek shows other than The Original Series.  Is it because the episode has that classic Star Trek theme?  Or it's too funny?  Likely everyone's favorite?  Find out! Recorded Date: 2024-05-25 Topics Discussed Picking Our Top Ten (00:00:01) Bottom 5 Episodes (00:07:15) Top 5 Episodes (01:02:24) Honorable Mentions (01:43:00) Shows Mentioned or Discussed All Star Trek shows (spoilers)

Our recap and discussion of Lower Decks' fourth season is here!  This is the last podcast of 2023. Recorded Date: 2023-12-16 Topics Discussed Intro (00:00:01) Episodes Review (00:6:24) Season's End (01:18:15) More Predictions (01:21:20) Shows Mentioned or Discussed Star Trek Lower Decks (spoilers)

We recap the second season of Strange New Worlds!  Listen to summaries of each episode, discussion of character arcs and subplots, and naturally what we as fans predict for the next season! Recorded Date: 2023-11-04 Topics Discussed Viewing Experience (00:00:01) Episode Summaries (00:03:00) Finale Reactions (01:27:11) Predictions (01:34:20) Shows Mentioned or Discussed Star Trek The Original Series (general) Star Trek Strange New Worlds (spoilers)

Who is the real McCoy?  We break down the archetype behind Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from Star Trek: The Original Series and attempt to determine if another character was created in his image (pun intended!) in another Star Trek series.  Find the answer to the question by listening to our podcast! Recorded Date: 2023-09-30 Topics Discussed: Who Is McCoy? (00:00:01) TNG (00:14:15) DS9 (00:27:25) VOY (00:38:55) ENT (00:42:05) DSC (00:47:15) LD  (00:51:45) SNW (00:56:32) Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Shows (spoilers)

Soda and KLMeri review the first episode "In Harm's Way" of the Star Trek fan series New Voyages. Recorded Date: 2023-07-15 Topics Discussed: Review of "In Harm's Way" Shows or Movies Mentioned: New Voyages (fan series)

The show Star Trek Picard is officially over.  Soda and KLMeri talk through all three seasons, starting with the question "Why Picard?" and ending with a discussion regarding the impact of the series on the franchise. Recorded Date: 2023-06-24 Topics Discussed: Why Picard? (00:00:01) Season 1 (00:10:50) Season 2 (00:24:36) Season 3 (00:37:47) Final Thoughts (00:56:26) Shows or Movies Mentioned: Star Trek Picard (spoilers) Star Trek The Next Generation Star Trek TNG Movies

It's the Star Trek fan series New Voyages!  Co-hosts Soda and KLMeri give their impressions of the pilot episode. Recorded Date: 2023-05-06 Topics Discussed: Review of Pilot Episode Shows or Movies Mentioned: New Voyages (fan series)

KLMeri and Soda play "The Perfect Crew" game!  Choosing from a myriad of canon characters (and versions of those characters), the hosts share thoughts on their versions of an ideal crew of a Federation starship. Recorded Date: 2023-04-01 Topics Discussed: Quick Debrief (00:00:01) The Perfect Crew Game (00:05:32) Captain (00:12:28) First Officer (00:20:31) Helmsman (00:29:39) Navigator (00:31:15) Chief Science Officer (00:36:14) Chief of Security (00:40:49) Chief of Engineering (00:48:38) Chief Medical Officer (00:51:05) Joker Role (00:56:51) Wrap-Up (01:02:30) Shows or Movies Mentioned: All Star Trek Shows Star Trek TOS Movies Star Trek AOS Movies

KLMeri and Soda close out 2022 with a Season 3 review of Star Trek: Lower Decks. The co-hosts touch on character story-arcs, the plot of the season, and their favorite (and not-so-favorite) episodes... and of course chat about what Season 4 might hold! Recorded Date: 2022-12-03 Topics Discussed: Viewing Experience (00:00:01) Episode Summaries (00:01:51) Favorite and Least Favorite Episodes (01:12:10) Character Comments (01:21:16) Next Season Predictions (01:30:48) Shows or Movies Mentioned: Star Trek Lower Decks (spoilers)

Hosts KLMeri and Soda welcome you to listen to a three-part podcast discussion of Most Talked About Aliens!  How are they originally presented?  How do they evolve through various Star Trek shows?  Are they allies or villains to the Federation? We ponder these questions and so many other aspects like culture, personality, philosophy, religion, values, and lore. In Part 3, we review alien species with their first appearance in Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.  Recorded Date: 2022-11-05 Topics Discussed: Talaxian (00:01:50) Ocampa (00:03:17) Kazon (00:11:40) Vidiians (00:15:52) Ktarians (00:18:18) Species 8472 (00:21:20) Hirogen (00:22:54) Borg (00:24:02) Andorians (00:27:30) Vulcans (00:30:31) Denobulans (00:32:56) Xindi (00:36:58) Presenting Alien Races (00:44:11) Ultimate Villains (& Gorn in SNW) (00:49:46) Shows Mentioned or Discussed: The Original Series (spoilers) The Next Generation (spoilers) Deep Space Nine (spoilers) Voyager (spoilers) Enterprise (spoilers) Lower Decks (spoilers) Discovery (spoilers) Strange New Worlds (spoilers)