Episodes

Positively Trek 332: It was 800 years ago. It was yesterday. “The Life of the Stars” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E08 Starfleet Academy’s youngest cadet’s life is at risk, and it’s up to The Doctor to step up to save her. Meanwhile, Tarima Sadal returns, and she’s not doing well. Can a visiting Lieutenant Tilly bring her back to herself? In this episode of Positively Unready, hosts Dan, Barry, and Brandi are discussing “The Life of the Stars,” episode 8 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Sh...

Positively Trek 331: The Federation’s Delicates Star Trek Comics: February 2026 It’s the end of the month once again! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the Star Trek comics that came out in February. We talk about Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #5, the conclusion of the miniseries. We also discuss Star Trek: Lower Decks #16, Star Trek: The Last Starship #5, and the one-shot special issue, Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny! Show page: http://www.positivelyt...

Positively Trek 330: The Holdovers: Starfleet Academy Edition “Ko’Zeine” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E07 One cadet must choose between a future with Starfleet and a future as leader of his world. Another cadet faces her past decisions and risks everything to cover up a mistake. In this episode of Positively Unready, Dan and Brandi are discussing “Ko’Zeine,” episode seven of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/c...

Positively Trek 329: Tiny Fireflies “Come, Let’s Away” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E06 This week, Positively Unready is taking a look at “Come, Let’s Away,” episode 6 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Dan, Brandi, and Barry discuss the acting tour de force from Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, the tragic events aboard the USS Miyazaki, and the potential fallout for the rest of the season. Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positiv...

Positively Trek 328: Khionian Barf Glitter “Series Acclimation Mil” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E05 Positively Unready continues this week with hosts Dan, Barry, and Brandi discussing “Series Acclimation Mil,” episode 5 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. We talk about the academy’s holographic cadet, her role as an emissary for her people, and her attempts to solve a centuries-old mystery surrounding the fate of another famous emissary… Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcas...

Positively Trek 327: Gentle Silver Fox Klingon “Vox in Excelso” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E04 In this week’s Positively Unready, hosts Dan, Brandi, and Barry discuss “Vox in Excelso,” episode 4 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! We talk about the fate of the Klingon Empire, the journey of Cadet Jay-Den Kraag, and a new future for the Klingons. Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628 BlueSky: https://bsky....

Positively Trek 326: The Little Dweeb with the Weird Eye Star Trek Comics: January 2026 Another month, another crop of new Star Trek comics! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the Trek comics that came out in January: Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #4, Star Trek: Lower Decks #15, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #5, and Star Trek: The Last Starship #4! Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podc...

Positively Trek 325: They Shennaned Once, They’ll Shenann Again “Vitus Reflux” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E03 Positively Unready continues this week with Dan and Brandi’s discussion of “Vitus Reflux,” episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! We talk about Darem Reymi’s character development, the War College vs the Academy, the importance of empathy, and the wonder that is Holly Hunter as Captain Ake! Unfortunately, Barry is under the weather this week, but will hopefully be back for ne...

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere! “Kids These Days” & “Beta Test”

Positively Trek 323: It Oozes Star Trekiness December 2025 Star Trek Comics Four new comic issues came out in the final month of 2025, and in this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi review them all! We talk about the shocking final issue of Star Trek: Red Shirts, as well as Star Trek: Lower Decks #14, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #4, and Star Trek: The Last Starship #3! Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/c...

Star Trek: Khan - The Aftermath with Writers Kirsten Beyer & David Mack

Positively Trek 321: Sympathy For the Devil The Villains We Hate to Love Over the past 60 years, Star Trek has given us a huge range of villains. From the fine Corinthian tones of Ricardo Montalban’s Khan to the silky charisma of Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat, many villains have become embedded in our memories for various reasons. And sometimes, despite our best intentions, we end up loving those villains… and maybe even having a bit of sympathy for them! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts B...

Positively Trek 320: Treading Fluidic Space This Month’s Star Trek Comics: November 2025 Red Shirts at the mercy of Klingons! Boimler and Rutherford’s new mail-order android isn’t behaving as expected! The Enterprise under attack from deadly drones! The Federation’s last-ditch effort to reconnect following a galaxy-wide calamity! And Voyager finds itself allying with the Borg against Species 8472… again! It’s just another month in the world of IDW’s Star Trek comics! It was a busy month for St...

Positively Trek 319: The Khan That Could Have Been Star Trek: Khan - Final Episode Review! In the windy wastelands of Ceti Alpha V, Khan and his followers prepare for their possible salvation. However, a ghost from Khan’s past threatens to undo everything. Meanwhile, years later, secrets are revealed and Khan’s legacy will be uncovered! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Eternity’s Face,” the ninth and final episode of Star Trek: Khan. We also talk about our feeli...

Positively Trek 318: When Are They Going to Get to the Fireworks Factory?!? Star Trek Comics: October 2025 A little later than usual, but we are back with our monthly Star Trek comic round-up! October saw four Trek comics hit the stands: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Lower Decks #12, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #2, and Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #2! From gruesome red shirt endings to a search for more 20th century humpback whales, from a tentacled Lovecrafti...

Positively Trek 317: Weaponized Ginger Ale Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire with author David Mack! The Enterprise is assigned to investigate murder and sabotage aboard an ultra-top secret space station, where dangerous elements are attempting to undermine the station’s mission… whatever that is! The away team must contend with spies and saboteurs, all while being frustrated at the lack of cooperation from the people they’re trying to protect. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan Gunt...

Star Trek: Khan Episodes 7 & 8

Positively Trek 315: When Things Fall Apart, They Really Fall Apart Star Trek: Khan - Episodes 5 and 6 On the U.S.S. Excelsior, Dr. Lear continues her investigations into Khan’s experiences on Ceti Alpha V, while Captain Sulu questions her motives. Khan and his followers encounter something completely unexpected in the aftermath of the destruction of Ceti Alpha VI. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss episodes five and six of Star Trek: Khan: “Imagination’s Limits” a...

Star Trek: Khan Episodes 3 & 4

Positively Trek 313: I Hear You Met God Once… and Came Out on Top Star Trek Comics: September 2025 It’s the end of September, and time once again to review the Star Trek comics from the past thirty days! This month, we have four new issues to discuss: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #1, Star Trek: Lower Decks #11, and the much-anticipated Star Trek: The Last Starship #1! From hideous ends to Starfleet’s finest security officers, to plots by Voyager’s enemies, and from w...

Positively Trek 312: History is Written by the Victors Star Trek: Khan Episodes 1 and 2 Khan Noonien Singh has long been thought of as the quintessential Star Trek villain. But is the view of him we get in “Space Seed” and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan the whole picture? Or is there more to this larger-than-life man of history for us to discover? In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry dive into the first two episodes, “Paradise” and “Scheherazade,” of Star Trek: Khan, a new ...

Positively Trek 311: Kirk & Spock Get Shipped… Literally! “New Life and New Civilizations” - Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finale It feels like the season has just begun, and here we are at the end! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan discuss the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three finale: “New Life and New Civilizations.” We talk about the return of an ancient enemy, the pacing of this episode, a special sequence that touched our hearts, and how this season of Trek ho...

Positively Trek 310: Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight “Terrarium” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x09 Finding herself on the wrong side of a surprise wormhole, Erika Ortegas must survive the harsh conditions of an inhospitable moon while awaiting rescue. However, it soon becomes apparent that she’s not alone… In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Terrarium,” the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season. We talk about Erika Ortegas fi...

August’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #10 & SNW: Seeds of Salvation #1