Episodes

Positively Trek 133: Lower Decks Review: “We'll Always Have Tom Paris” (2.03)What We Needed Was the Box! Dr. T’Ana sends Tendi on an urgent assignment to gather a much needed heirloom. Tendi invites Mariner to join her since they have never been on a mission together. In the meantime, Rutherford is disturbed by the mysterious return of a Cerritos crewmember, while Boiler idolizes the VOY’s Tom Paris. In this episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks review show, host Bruce Gibson welcomes gue...

Positively Trek 132: Star Trek’s Leadership LessonsWhat Can Star Trek’s Greatest Captains Teach Us About Effective Management? A starship (or space station) is, first and foremost, a workplace, with the captain acting as the CEO. With that in mind, how do the captains we’ve watched week-to-week on Star Trek compare when it comes to effective leadership? What lessons can we learn from our Trek heroes? In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about what makes an effective lea...

Positively Trek 131: Lower Decks Review: “Kayshon, His Eyes Open” (2.02)I’d take “Ethics of Collecting” at the Academy! On the Cerritos, the team deals with the absence of Boimler and an unscrupulous “collector” who has requested Starfleet’s help in cataloguing a dead collector’s collection. Meanwhile, on the Titan, Boimler is in over his head with the epic adventures of one of Starfleet’s premiere ships! In this episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks review show, hosts Dan and Bruce discu...

Positively Trek 130: Book Club: Enterprise: The First AdventureEnter the Vonda-Verse! Back in 1966, we were introduced to the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in the middle of their adventures. Kirk, Spock, Bones, and the rest of the crew had already found their groove, boldly going like a well-oiled machine. But how did this crew originally come together? How did their first mission together go? This week, we take a look at a novel that strives to answer these questions! In this episode of the P...

Positively Trek 129: Let’s Look Ahead to Discovery!Discovery Season Four News and More It’s an all-news edition of Positively Trek! Hosts Bruce and Dan report on final filming for Star Trek: Discovery’s fourth season, the return of Kenneth Mitchell and David Cronenberg to Discovery, an auction of season one and two props from Discovery, and a hint at Discovery’s fifth season! In non-Discovery news, we have a report on Rainn Wilson’s desire to bring Harry Mudd back for Star Trek: Strange New Wor...

Positively Trek 128: Lower Decks Review: “Strange Energies” (2.01)“Brace for Grabbing!” Star Trek: Lower Decks is back! Season two opens with Boimler on the Titan while Mariner and Captain Freeman maintain a tenuous captain/daughter relationship, much to the consternation of Jack Ransom, who gets god-like powers due to strange energies. Meanwhile, Tendi worries that Rutherford’s memory loss will lead to the end of their friendship.Hosts Bruce and Dan review “Strange Energies” in the return of t...

Positively Trek 127: Star Trek’s Most Stirring MomentsFrom TOS to Lower Decks, Trek Moments That Move Us From long beautiful fly-bys of the U.S.S. Enterprise to supreme acts of self-sacrifice, every Star Trek series and film has those moments that are truly stirring. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss their favorites! We go all the way from The Original Series to Discovery, Picard, and Lower Decks in search of those times that Star Trek moved us. In the news segmen...

Positively Trek 126: Book Club: Deny Thy FatherKyle On the Run The Lost Era moves ever closer to the era of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this adventure featuring Will Riker and his father Kyle! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss Deny Thy Father by Jeff Mariotte, a novel of The Lost Era. We talk about the two Rikers, Kyle’s adventures on the run, Will Riker’s Voyage Home experience, to cheat or not to cheat, Kyle’s return, the Civil War, the imp...

Positively Trek 125: I Got a Clean Bill of Health From Dr. McCoy!Star Trek’s Best Medical Officers In this week’s episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan discuss their favorite doctors from across the entire Star Trek universe!In the news this week, we talk about the much more timely international distribution of Star Trek: Lower Decks’ second season, Robert Duncan McNeill’s pitch for a Captain Proton series, and newly-released guidelines for the upcoming 55-Year Mission convention in L...

Positively Trek 124: Trailers and Updates and Conventions, Oh My!Prodigy & Lower Decks Trailers, Plus an Update on Section 31 TONS of Star Trek news this week as the first trailer for Star Trek: Prodigy drops, as well as a new Star Trek: Lower Decks trailer! How about that Tom Paris commemorative plate, huh?In this week’s Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce give their thoughts on the new trailers, talk about an update on Star Trek: Section 31, discuss the ticket options and guest announcements...

Positively Trek 123: Book Club: Shadows Have OffendedWith Special Guest Cassandra Rose Clarke! It’s been many years since TNG novels set during the series’ run have been published with the post-Nemesis continuity taking precedence. However, thanks to a newcomer to the Star Trek fiction universe, all that has changed with a brand-new novel set during season seven of Star Trek: The Next Generation! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce and Dan speak with author Cassandra ...

Positively Trek 122: New Star Trek Film in 2023?Plus: Lower Decks Season 2 Sneak Peek, Discovery Emmy Noms, and More! Lots of Star Trek film, television, and merchandise news in this week’s Positively Trek! Hosts Bruce and Dan talk about yet another announcement for an upcoming Star Trek film project, this time from WandaVision director Matt Shakman; we also discuss Star Trek: Strange New World’s VFX filming in New Mexico, highlights from the newly-released Star Trek: Discovery season 3 blu-ray...

Positively Trek 121: Book Club: Well of SoulsThe Ship of Guilt The Lost Era continues! It’s 2336, and these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise-C. Everything we know about this ship and her crew in canon comes from TNG’s “Yesterday’s Enterprise.” But Captain Rachel Garrett commanded her for many years, and there are many stories to be told about those missions.Join us for this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club as hosts Dan and Bruce discuss The Lost Era: Well of Souls by Ilsa J. B...

Positively Trek 120: Strange New Worlds Tidbits from Anson Mount!Plus The Motion Picture Director’s Cut Coming to HD & 4K! We’re recording this week’s episode a bit early, but there’s still lots of Star Trek news to discuss! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce get excited about a forthcoming restoration of the Director’s Cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 4K! We also talk about this fall’s release of the first four Trek films in 4K, some enticing comments about Star Tre...

Positively Trek 119: Captain on the BridgeOur Favorite Starship Bridges with Special Guest Katie Nickolaou! In every Star Trek series set aboard a starship, much of each episode takes place on the main bridge. A place for action, character development, plot advancement, exposition, and more; the bridge is where our heroes spend a huge amount of time. With all that in mind, a great deal of thought and care must go into designing the centerpiece of a new Star Trek show or film. So, what are our o...

Positively Trek 118: Star Trek’s Unresolved Cliffhangers!Which Would We Like To See Resolved? Over its 55 years of history, Star Trek has left viewers with many unresolved storylines, dangling plot threads, and situations begging for a follow up that never came. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce list some of their favorite, most tantalizing plot threads that we wish would get a follow-up in canon Trek! In the news, we discuss the recent announcement of Star Trek: Lower De...

Positively Trek 117: Book Club: Living MemoryThe Importance of Communication and Memory A mysterious spatial phenomenon threatening the core worlds of the Federation. A cadre of genetically-engineered warriors trying to make their way in Starfleet Academy. And a personal journey for a character recovering from a severe trauma that has affected every facet of her life. All of these stories come together in surprising ways in the subject of this week’s episode! In this episode of the Positively ...

Positively Trek 116: Picard Season 2 Trailer, Prodigy Details, and More!What a Week for Star Trek News! We were surprised with a ton of Star Trek news this week, starting with the info on Star Trek: Prodigy early in the week. Then, Captain Picard Day came, and with it, a brand-new trailer for season two of Star Trek: Picard!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan weigh in on all of the tidbits and morsels of information about Prodigy and Picard we got this week. From picking apa...

Positively Trek 115: The Great Starship Showdown!Which is the Best Star Trek Starship? It’s finally time to decide the winner of our latest giveaway! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce decide which listener gave the best defense of why their pick is the best starship in the Star Trek universe! The winner gets one copy of Star Trek: Shipyards: The Borg and Delta Quadrant: Akritirian to Krenim from Hero Collector! In the news this week, we talk about a sneak peek at the upc...

Positively Trek 114: Book Club: Weaker Than ManStar Trek: Year Five: Issues 13 to 19 We’re taking a break from novels this week to catch up on the Star Trek: Year Five on-going story! From badmiral shenanigans and populist criminal presidential candidates to Gary Seven and global pandemics, these stories have it all! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce are discussing Weaker Than Man, the omnibus collection of Star Trek: Year Five issues 13 to 19. We talk about...

Positively Trek 113: Controversial Star Trek OpinionsWith Special Guest Bill Smith of Trek Geeks! We all have them: opinions about Star Trek that go against the commonly-held view of fandom. Maybe it’s a character you love whom everyone else hates. Or an episode that you dislike that’s loved by every other fan you meet! If it’s a contentious opinion, we want to discuss it!In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Bill Smith of Trek Geeks to share our unpopular and co...

Positively Trek 112: Star Trek’s Best Friendships!Who Are the Best of Pals? Star Trek has shown us many examples of strong and caring friendships over the many years that the various shows have been on the air. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about their favorite friendships from the 55-year history of the franchise we love so much!Star Trek S**tposting on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1477972915840370 Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple ...

Positively Trek 111: Book Club: WonderlandsWith Special Guest Una McCormack! When Star Trek: Discovery’s third season debuted, Michael Burnham found herself down the rabbit hole in a strange, unfamiliar world. However, the U.S.S. Discovery, right behind her in the wormhole, was nowhere to be found. Along with unlikely allies and surprising foes, Burnham must make her way in this disturbing and dangerous future. The story of the year she spent apart from her crew can finally be told! In this ep...

Positively Trek 110: New Comic Series, Discovery Season 4 Update, and More!Plus: Section 31 “Rumblings” & Discovery Costume Design In this week’s episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan bring you all the week’s news from the Star Trek universe, including the announcement of a new 13-part comic series from IDW, featuring the dastardly machinations of the mirror-universe Jean-Luc Picard and his crew! We also have an update on season four of Star Trek: Discovery, “rumblings” about Star Tre...