Episodes

This week, Dan and Bruce are joined by renowned YouTuber Steve Shives to discuss “Moist Vessel,” the fourth episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks! Captain Freeman attempts to manipulate Mariner into transferring off the Cerritos by giving her the worst jobs on the ship. Meanwhile, Tendi interferes in the “ascension” of a fellow crewmember. We discuss our thoughts on the episode, our favorite bits, and what we think of the series as a whole so far. Steve Shives on YouTube: http://youtube.com/SteveS...

In this week’s episode of the Flagship show of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan run down the week’s top Star Trek stories. We wish a fond farewell to Ben Cross, who played Sarek in the 2009 Star Trek film. We report on Short Treks streaming for free in the United States. Destination Star Trek Germany is delayed until 2021. We also bring you news from the world of Trek books and comics. Plus: we discuss the appearance of William Shatner as Captain Kirk in a 1976 episode of “Storybook Squares”! Sh...

Star Trek: Lower Decks continues with “Temporal Edict.” The captain hands down a new directive: no more buffer time! This leads to a confrontation between the Gelrakians and a Cerritos away team, and first officer Ransom and Ensign Mariner find themselves caught in the middle. Meanwhile: can Ensign Boimler escape his legacy as the inspiration for the dreaded “Boimler Effect”? In this review episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan discuss their thoughts on the episode, what we felt was the mai...

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are assigned to escort Ambassador Sarek to the planet Akiron, a world rich in dilithium deposits. However, upon arrival, they discover the people of Akiron under attack by strange creatures, described by their victims as “demons.” It is now up to Kirk, guided by a mysterious Kathikar mystic, to save the people of Akiron from these sinister “wights.” Meanwhile, Sarek’s Vulcan aide, L’Nel, has a diabolical plan in place for Spock--a plan that will result...

In this week’s episode of the Flagship show of Positively Trek, Dan Gunther & Bruce Gibson discuss all the news from the Star Trek Universe, including the hiring of a new director for the Nickelodeon animated show, Star Trek: Prodigy. Plus, we have news from the world of Star Trek novels, and word from Alex Kurtzman about the future of Discovery, Section 31, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Short Treks! In the discussion, we talk about some of our favorite ideas for future episodes of Short Trek...

The newest Star Trek animated series continues! Boimler and Mariner escort a Klingon general to diplomatic negotiations. However, when the general gets drunk and steals the shuttlecraft, Boimler’s confidence is shaken to the core. Meanwhile, in an effort to free up time to spend with Tendi, Rutherford explores a drastic career change. In this review episode, Dan and Bruce discuss what worked about the episode, what didn’t, what we felt was the message of the story, and go over a few of the east...

Emma Watts, the new film chief at Paramount Pictures, has decided to make the direction of the Star Trek film franchise a priority. But what will be the next Trek film? In this week’s Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan discuss the possibilities, including the unique idea behind that Quentin Tarrantino film that has surfaced once again. Plus, there is news from Mike McMahan about Lower Decks, a new DS9 video series involving several cast members, and updates about the books and comics! Top Priority A...

These are the voyages of the starship Cerritos. Her mission: to boldly go where others have gone before! In this, the first episode of the Positively Trek Episode Review show, Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss “Second Contact,” the first episode of the all-new animated Star Trek series, Lower Decks. We talk about the characters, the jokes, the story, and what we felt was the deeper meaning of the episode. Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.co...

In the history of the Federation, the story of first contact between Humans and Vulcans is well-known: Earth astronauts came to the rescue of a Vulcan ship, stranded in our system’s asteroid belt. The rest is, as they say, history. But what if the official story is not how it actually happened? What if first contact with the Vulcans actually came many years earlier? And what if Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise were instrumental in that event happening the way it did? In this...

Lots going on in the Star Trek Universe this week! We have a release date for Discovery season 3. Lower Decks starts this week. Sonequa Martin-Green had a baby. There are t-shirts being released for every episode of Lower Decks. PLUS: We have two new shows coming soon in your Positively Trek podcast feed! Dan and Bruce also discuss Star Trek’s past Emmy wins and nominations in light of the recent Emmy nominations for Short Treks and Picard! Sonequa Martin-Green on Instagram: https://www.instag...

Are we going to let a little thing like a worldwide pandemic stop us from going to San Diego Comic Con? Well… yes, actually. That stuff’s pretty dangerous. But nothing is stopping the Comic Con from coming to us! In this week’s Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan talk about the virtual Star Trek Universe panels from this year’s unorthodox SDCC! We talk about a Discovery table read, a Lower Decks scene screening, and the cast of Picard reminiscing about their freshman season. We also discuss the news...

In this week’s Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce are joined by veteran Star Trek authors Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore. We talk about the Lower Decks trailer, as well as an in-depth discussion about that dreaded C-word when it comes to Star Trek: Canon! Dayton’s role as the “Keeper of Canon” for CBS’s Star Trek projects gives him a unique perspective on this age-old question that continues to rear its ugly head within the fandom. We also talk with Kevin Dilmore about this year’s truly unique and g...

We finally have a trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: Lower Decks! Let’s talk about that. Plus, we have information about Star Trek panels at ComicCon@Home, streaming directly to YouTube on July 23rd. We also talk about a recent panel discussion at the Shore Leave 41.5 online convention about Strange New Worlds. What can we expect from the newest addition to the Star Trek Universe? Plus: news and information from all corners of the world of Trek for the week of July 13th. Star Trek: Lower Deck...

It turns out that Star Trek fans are everywhere! On this week’s episode of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce welcome Dr. Brian Goldman, an ER doctor, healthcare pundit, author, and radio host to the show. We discuss his fandom, what people can do to stay safe in the age of COVID, the special role that the music of Star Trek has played in his life, his show White Coat, Black Art and podcast The Dose, and his recent book, The Power of Kindness: Why Empathy Is Essential in Everyday Life. In the news ...

This week on Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan are joined by KMEG’s Katie Nickolaou, Meteorologist for Siouxland News At Sunrise. The creator of the Fandom Forecasts, Katie is a huge fan of Star Trek and has had the joy of integrating her love of fandoms into her work as a meteorologist. We talk about her famous Fandom Forecasts, how Star Trek has influenced her life, and her excitement for what is to come in the world of Trek. News this week includes the announcement of where Star Trek: Lower Dec...

Since 2017, The Templin Institute has been exploring alternate worlds every week on their YouTube channel. These include deep dives into the universe of Star Trek, with videos detailing The Romulan Empire, the Klingon Empire, Jean-Luc Picard, and many, many more! Joining us this week on Positively Trek is Marc, part of the team behind The Templin Institute. He shares with us the genesis of his channel, his process of creating videos, some favorites from over the years, and what is coming up on ...

In this episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan are joined by recent high school graduate Carly McDonald to talk about how Star Trek has influenced her life. We discuss how she became a fan, how she celebrates her fandom with her friends, her plans for post-secondary school at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and how her love of Star Trek has shaped the person she has become. At the top of the show, we talk about the recent release of Star Trek: Short Treks on blu-ray, an amazing fan re-...

In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce talk about the news for the week of June 8th, including the rescheduling and relocating of the annual Star Trek Las Vegas Convention and an interview on the Empire Film Podcast with Star Trek: Discovery’s Jason Isaacs on the possibility of his return to the Trek universe. We also discuss the return of Star Trek comics to the publication schedule! Star Trek Las Vegas Convention Moves To December And New Venue: https://trekmovie.com/2020/06/05/bre...

The inclusion of the gag reels on the Star Trek: TNG blu-ray releases was a welcome addition to those collections. For one Star Trek fan, watching those bloopers gave him a genius idea for a few clever re-edits of scenes from the episodes. In this episode, Bruce and Dan welcome Ryan of “Ryan’s Edits” to the show to discuss his “Star Trek INtakes” videos, which have recently been taking the internet by storm. We talk about his process, what each edit entails, and how he initially became a fan of...

In Star Trek: Enterprise’s fourth season, the infamous green Orion women were re-introduced, most notably in the episode “Bound.” Crystal Allen, a familiar face on many network television shows, guest-starred as the dangerous and alluring D’Nesh, and we are honored to have her on Positively Trek as our first guest ever! In this episode, Dan and Bruce talk with Crystal about her role as D’Nesh, her experiences on Of Gods and Men with Tim Russ, and get the word out about her charitable efforts to...

It's not often that a new Star Trek series is announced, but it's happening more often these days! The long-anticipated Captain Pike series has been OFFICIALLY announced by CBS! In this episode of Positively Trek, Dan and Bruce discuss the announcement and speculate on what we might see in the new series. We also report on other news in the Trek world for the week of May 18th, including an update on the current status of Star Trek: Discovery's third season. Show page: http://positivelytrek.lib...

This week, Bruce and Dan take a look at another unanswered question from Star Trek: What is the origin of the Borg? In the news segment, we talk about online virtual conventions and discuss the Star Trek INtakes videos! Star Trek INtakes: https://www.youtube.com/user/powellr711 Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628 Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/561279...

Star Trek is filled with unanswered questions. This week, Dan and Bruce take a look at one such mystery from Enterprise: just who the heck was Future Guy? Not much for news this week, so the entire episode is our discussion of this vexing topic! Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628 Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/561279797782106/ Hosts: Dan Gunthe...

Star Trek has traditionally been more successful on television than in film. However, Star Trek films will always be a part of the franchise. What is the formula for making a successful Trek film? If the Kelvin Timeline isn’t continued, what can take its place and be a box office powerhouse? In this episode of Positively Trek, Bruce and Dan discuss their ideas for where to take the Star Trek film franchise next. And in the news, we talk about Chris Pine’s new role in The Saint. Show page: http...