Episodes

Positively Trek 92: First Look At Star Trek: Prodigy Characters!Plus: News About Section 31 Series While we didn’t get a surprise new series announcement at the ViacomCBS Investor’s Presentation, Star Trek fans were still delighted with their first real look at the new Nickelodeon series, Star Trek: Prodigy! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan ruminate on the character designs for Prodigy, discuss recent news about Section 31 and other future Trek series, report on some exc...

Positively Trek 91: What Will the Viacom CBS Investor’s Day Reveal?Plus: The Outrageous Okona Returns? Wednesday, February 24th, 2021: The ViacomCBS Investor’s Day! What surprises will the presentation bring? Is it possible we may get some unexpected Star Trek announcements? In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce speculate about what the powers that be behind Star Trek might reveal to their investors in the coming week. We also talk about the recent news about Picard and Stran...

Positively Trek 90: Book Club: Seven’s ReckoningPerception is Reality Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01, has had her entire world turned upside-down. Now a former Borg drone, she finds herself trying to assimilate into a new collective: the crew of the Starship Voyager. A mission to a derelict ship will test her newfound individuality when she is confronted with an ethical crisis: to what extent should she get involved with the affairs of another species when she sees injustice ru...

Positively Trek 89: Star Trek’s 55th Anniversary & New Books Added to the 2021 SchedulePlus: Try Your Luck Against the Kobayashi Maru Scenario! It’s an all-news edition of the Positively Trek podcast! This week, hosts Bruce and Dan take a look at the 55th anniversary branding for the Star Trek universe. We also talk about the Short Treks episode “Calypso” and how it will link to Star Trek: Discovery, report on new Star Trek novels added to the 2021 release schedule, and discuss the new Kobayash...

Positively Trek 88: Special Guest: Discovery’s Lieutenant Sahil, Adil HussainHe Waited 40 Years and is Now on Positively Trek! In this special episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce welcome the incomparable Adil Hussain to the show! A veteran of stage and screen, Mr. Hussain is known to Star Trek fans as Aditya Sahil, the Starfleet liason officer Burnham met in the first episode of season three, “That Hope is You, Part 1.” While he only made appearances in three episodes, the character...

Positively Trek 87: Book Club: The SunderedTo Be Continued in Star Trek: Titan! The 21st Century nearly saw the end of humanity in World War III. Against the backdrop of the post-atomic horror, a group of Earth’s best and brightest, living aboard a nearby asteroid habitat, are thrown across the galaxy in a freak warp field accident. Over 200 years later, while negotiating peace with the aggressive Tholians, Captain Sulu and the crew of the U.S.S. Excelsior will discover what became of those unw...

Positively Trek 86: Climbing Paramount MountainParamount Plus Promos, Discovery Nabs GLAAD Nomination, and More! In this week’s episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss the week’s news from the Star Trek universe! We have new promos for the Paramount+ streaming service, a GLAAD award nomination for Star Trek: Discovery, a new book coming from Brent Spiner, new 1:6 scale figures from Star Trek: First Contact, and some sad news to report this week with the death of Star Trek archiv...

Positively Trek 85: Six Series Finales and CountingBruce and Dan Explore Every Star Trek Series’ Endings Thus far, Star Trek has had six television series that have ended their runs, and in this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are exploring each of their endings! All Good Things must come to an end, including each of the Star Trek series, and even a Turnabout Intruder can’t keep us from our Endgame: taking a look at each of these episodes, examining What You Leave Behind, and ma...

Positively Trek 84: Picard: The Dark VeilWith Special Guest: Author James Swallow! The year is 2386, and the United Federation of Planets has been dealt a serious blow: synthetic lifeforms have attacked the Utopia Plantia Shipyards at Mars, derailing a massive relief effort to save the Romulan people from an impending supernova. The Federation, reacting to this tragedy, has turned inward, halting relief efforts in the Romulan Empire and instituting a ban on research and development of synthetic...

Positively Trek 83: The Season Finale Spectacular!Dan & Bruce Take a Look at Star Trek's Many Season Finales Since Star Trek premiered in 1966, there have been over 30 seasons of television. This means there have been MANY season finales, and in this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce are going to take a look at all of them! We discuss what our favorite type of season finale is, which is our favorite from each of the various Star Trek series, and our favorite season finale overall!...

Positively Trek 82: That’s a Starfleet-Issue Boom Mike!Concept Art, Nichelle Nichols Documentary, Whoopi Goldberg, and More A touch of Star Trek news this week, with the release of some interesting Star Trek: Discovery concept art and behind-the-scenes photos, a new documentary about Nichelle Nichols coming soon, and Whoopi Goldberg talks about joining Star Trek: Picard season two. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan give a rundown on the past week’s news in the world of St...

Positively Trek 81: Discovery Review: “That Hope is You, Part 2” (Season 3 Finale!)“SHE… IS A QUEEN!!!” The season finale of Star Trek: Discovery is upon us! Will Burnham and the crew re-take the Discovery? Will Saru, Culber, Adira, Grey, and Su’Kal survive in the Verubin Nebula long enough to be rescued? The answers to these questions and more come to us in “That Hope is You, Part 2”! Join hosts Bruce and Dan as they discuss the end of the third season and share their thoughts on the final ep...

Positively Trek 80: Book Club: FederationWhy not strive for that perfect world? Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are tasked with rescuing Zefram Cochrane, famed inventor of the warp drive. Caught up in a plot spanning centuries, the space exploration pioneer is the catalyst for an adventure that will reach into the 24th century and bring the two most famous crews of Starfleet history together for the first time! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce an...

Positively Trek 79: The State of Star Trek in 2021What Will the New Year Bring? The real world may have left much to be desired, but in the universe of Star Trek, 2020 was a banner year. But what about 2021? Will we have as many new Trek episodes to watch, or will the past year of social distancing have had a detrimental effect on productions of our favorite space adventures? In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce take a look at the next few months of the Trek universe, includ...

Positively Trek 78: Discovery Review: “There Is a Tide…” (3.12)"I'm at your service, captain. Shall we take back the ship?" The Discovery, under the control of Osyraa, breaches the Federation’s defenses. However, Osyraa is not there to attack, but… to negotiate? In this Star Trek: Discovery review episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss the penultimate episode of season three: “There Is a Tide…”. We talk about a Star Trek milestone, Osyraa’s goals, Burnham’s Die Hard adventure,...

Positively Trek 77: 2020 Year in Review!Plus: Q May Be Back & Scotty Aboard the ISS 2020 may have lacked in other areas, but it was a banner year for Star Trek! Four separate Star Trek series saw new episodes air during the course of the year, and the future looks even brighter for fans of Trek! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan talk about some of the high points of 2020 with regards to Star Trek. We also recap some of the top Trek news stories from the past week, includi...

Positively Trek 76: Discovery Review: “Su’Kal” (3.11)“What is it you say when you do your jumpy thing?” An away team from Discovery tracks the source of the burn to a lone Kelpien on a crashed ship in the Verubin Nebula. Meanwhile, Osyrra closes in on Discovery and her goal of obtaining the spore drive for the Emerald Chain. With Tilly left in command, Saru, Burnham, and Culber are cut off from the ship and must make contact with the Kelpien before history repeats itself with another dreaded bu...

Positively Trek 75: Book Club: Spock Must Die!Check Spock’s Fly! A transporter accident has presented Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise a surprising mystery: two Spocks! But which is the original, and which is the copy with murderous intent? In this special festive episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss the early Bantam Star Trek novel Spock Must Die! by James Blish. We talk about the novel’s unique place in the history of Star Trek fiction, a philosoph...

Positively Trek 74: Lower Decks on Amazon Prime! International Release Date RevealedPlus: Chris Pine on Next Trek Film & More News Dan and Bruce talk Trek news this week, including the long-awaited release of Lower Decks outside North America! We also talk about a recent Chris Pine interview in which he commented on the future of the Star Trek film franchise, plus other news from around the Trek universe. STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Heads Abroad on January 22; Series Will Stream on Amazon Prime Vid...

Positively Trek 73: Discovery Review: “Terra Firma, Part 2” (3.10)"When You’re Ready…” In the “Mirror Universe,” Georgiou fights for the soul of Michael Burnham, hoping to turn her away from the savagery of her home universe and enlist her aid in putting the Empire on a different path. In this Star Trek: Discovery review episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss season three, episode ten: “Terra Firma, Part 2.” We talk about Georgiou’s choices, the return of a familiar element fr...

Positively Trek 72: Talking Trek with Hero Collector’s Ben RobinsonWe Discuss Voyager: A Celebration & Eaglemoss Starships! Hero Collector’s Ben Robinson joins hosts Bruce and Dan for a special episode of Positively Trek, in which we discuss his new book, Star Trek: Voyager: A Celebration. For all you Eaglemoss Starships fans out there, worry not; we find time to talk about the collection as well as some upcoming ships, including the massive multi-issue Build the Enterprise-D partwork! We also...

Positively Trek 71: Discovery Review: “Terra Firma, Part 1” (3.09)"What do you call a cute portal? A-door-able!” The situation with Georgiou comes to a head when it becomes clear that she is dying. She has only one chance to survive, and it comes in the form of a mysterious doorway on a desolate planet. Stepping through the doorway may save her life, but what will she find on the other side? In this Star Trek: Discovery review episode of Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Hero ...

Positively Trek 70: Book Club: Deep Space Nine: Too Long a SacrificeIt’s an Odo/Retlaw Buddy-Buddy Cop Show! A string of seemingly-unrelated murders rocks Deep Space Nine, and it’s up to Security Chief Odo to solve the mystery. With Starfleet and the Bajoran government breathing down his neck, the Constable finds himself pulling in many different directions over the course of the investigation. The murders are just the latest effect of a deep mystery that stretches back to the days of the Carda...

Positively Trek 69: Lower Decks Season 2 On the Way!Plus: Film News & Exciting New Trek Products This week on the Positively Trek podcast, hosts Dan and Bruce talk about all the week’s news from the world of Star Trek! We discuss a recent interview of Lower Decks showrunner Mike McMahan by YouTuber (and friend of the show) Ketwolski, a recent interview with Noah Hawley on his currently-on-hold Star Trek film, and talk about new products, including a snazzy LCARS dinnerware set, an elegant Star ...