Episodes

Positively Trek 173: Book Club: Experienced in LossStar Trek: Year Five, Issues 20-25 The Star Trek: Year Five saga comes to an end! The five-year mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise draws to a close, with each of the crew going their separate ways and embracing an unknown future. Along the way, final confrontations with the Tholians and Gary Seven must be resolved, and we get the culmination of the crew’s adventures over the past year! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club , hosts Bruce...

Positively Trek 172: All the Star Trek Coming in 2022 & a New PICARD TRAILER!Plus: Prodigy Review: “Time Amok” (1.08) We have a ton of great Star Trek news to share with all of you this week! On this week’s Positively Trek , hosts Bruce and Dan discuss the many reveals for Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Lower Decks , Star Trek: Prodigy , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , including air dates throughout 2022 and new season renewals and more! Plus, we have a new Star Trek: ...

Positively Trek 171: Prodigy Review: “First Con-tact” (1.07)Plus: New Star Trek: Picard Audio Drama Coming in February! A specter from Dal’s past returns in the form of Nandi, the Ferengi who raised Dal. She has a proposal: first contact with a species in order to obtain a rare and valuable crystal. But can she be trusted? In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Bruce discuss “First Con-tact.” We talk about title confusion, transporter troubles, floor pie, the character of Nandi, and ...

Positively Trek 170: Book Club: Revenant with Special Guest Alex White!"Tyrants that are smart burn sci-fi books, too." A friend has gone missing, and it’s up to Jadzia Dax to get to the bottom of a mystery that will rock the foundations of all that the Trill hold dear. Secrets from Jadzia’s own past, long-buried, will force Trill society to confront some hard truths and give rise to a deadly adversary… It’s not often that we get the chance to welcome a new voice in the field of Star Trek noveli...

Positively Trek 169: Prodigy Review: “Kobayashi” (1.06)Plus: Covid-19 causes production pause on Star Trek: Picard Star Trek: Prodigy is BACK! Discovery is on hiatus, but the Star Trek continues as the crew of the Protostar attempts to learn more about their ship and its mission. Meanwhile, Dal attempts the infamous Kobayashi Maru test on the newly-discovered holodeck… and he’s helped by some familiar faces! In the news segment, we discuss the recent pause on the production of season 3 of Star T...

Positively Trek 168: Discovery Review: “... But to Connect” (4.07)Plus: A Look Ahead to the 2022 YEAR OF TREK! This week, Dan’s flying solo as Positively Trek reviews “... But to Connect,” Star Trek: Discovery season 4, episode 7 (hey, that’s totally a 47!). Topics discussed include the DMA conference, peaceful first contact vs. aggression, what is Zora?, a new lifeform, Book’s betrayal, and the values of the United Federation of Planets.At the top of the show, Dan talks about what 2022 has in s...

Positively Trek 167: Book Club: The Galactic WhirlpoolI wanna be the Royal High Minister Plenipotentiary in Total Command of the Universe! We’re going back 41 years (!!!) in this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club ! This week, hosts Bruce and Dan are reviewing the Bantam Star Trek novel The Galactic Whirlpool by “The Trouble with Tribbles” writer David Gerrold. We discuss the lost colony, Specks and the Enterprise historical library, Kevin Riley & Katwen, the “bug-spot event,” the MacMurra...

Positively Trek 166: Discovery Review: “Stormy Weather” (4.06)Plus: Surprise Discovery Hiatus & New 32nd Century Comic Coming Soon In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Bruce take shelter from some “Stormy Weather” as they discuss the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery . We talk about the mission into the rift, a void of nothingness, Zora’s evolution, Book’s hallucinations, the idea of names and identity, the escape from the rift, family trees, the origin of the DMA, and wrap up...

Positively Trek 165: Discovery Review: “The Examples” (4.05)Plus: Blue Origin Pays Tribute to Leonard Nimoy’s Memory In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Bruce and Dan review the Star Trek: Discovery episode “The Examples.” We talk about the mystery of the D.M.A., the Akaali evacuation, Ruon Tarka, Jett Reno’s return, The Examples and the incredible performance by Michael Greyeyes as Felix, Zora’s “recent development,” Culber and Kovich, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In ...

Positively Trek 164: Book Club: Oblivion’s GateWith Special Guest David Mack! The multiverse-shattering Coda trilogy comes to an end with the final chapter: Oblivion’s Gate by David Mack! Positively Trek Book Club hosts Dan and Bruce are joined by the veteran Star Trek author himself to discuss the final instalment and the trilogy as a whole. What was it like to write this huge turning point in the Star Trek literary universe? Find out in this exclusive interview! We wrap up the show with our fi...

Positively Trek 163: Discovery Review: “All is Possible” (4.04)Plus: Trek Gaming News & Shatner Amazon Prime Special Coming Soon Major changes are afoot, both for the Federation and its relationship with Ni’Var, as well as for one of our beloved Star Trek: Discovery characters! In this week’s Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Bruce discuss “All is Possible,” and what those possibilities might mean for the future of a fan-favorite character. In the news section, we discuss the trailer for next year...

Positively Trek 162: Discovery Review: “Choose to Live” (4.03)Plus: Prodigy Coming Soon to Nickelodeon & EXO-6 Mirror Spock Figure A Qowat Milat nun has killed a Starfleet officer, and it’s up to Burnham, Tilly, and Gabrielle to track her down. Meanwhile, Stamets and Book try to get to the bottom of the Dark Matter Anomaly (DMA), while Adira awaits the rebirth of Gray into his new body. There is a lot going on in this week’s Star Trek: Discovery , “Choose to Live,” and hosts Bruce and Dan are di...

Positively Trek 161: Book Club: Star Trek Explorer #1 Short Stories“All That Most Maddens and Torments” by Christopher Cooper & “Q and False” by Lisa Klink The official Star Trek magazine has rebranded and relaunched as Star Trek Explorer , and we here at Positively Trek are excited to get our hands on it! Included in each issue is original Star Trek fiction which, as you all know, is right up our alley. Therefore, in this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club , hosts Bruce and Dan take a loo...

Positively Trek 160: Discovery Review: “Anomaly” (4.02)Plus: Discovery Rolls Out in Overseas Markets & Guinan Confirmed for Picard S2! The mysterious anomaly threatening the galaxy comes into sharper focus as Burnham and the crew of Discovery set out to learn all they can about it. Dan and Bruce review “Anomaly,” the second episode of season four of Star Trek: Discovery . In the news segment, we rejoice for (some) overseas Star Trek fans who will be able to see Discovery sooner than we thought! ...

Positively Trek 159: Discovery Review: “Kobayashi Maru” (Season 4 Premiere!)Plus: Prodigy Review: “Terror Firma” (1.05) This week marks a first for Positively Trek : we’re reviewing two Star Trek episodes in one week! For the first time in over 20 years, two new Star Trek episodes have been released in the same week: the Star Trek: Discovery season 4 premiere “Kobayashi Maru,” as well as episode 5 of Star Trek: Prodigy : “Terror Firma”! Bruce and Dan share their thoughts on both of these episode...

Positively Trek 158: Book Club: The Ashes of TomorrowWith Special Guest James Swallow! The multiverse-rending Coda trilogy continues! We have friends becoming foes, old allies joining the quest, and more tragedy than you can shake a mek’leth at! The temporal apocalypse continues to spread, with only our heroes in its way to stop it from destroying all of reality. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club , hosts Dan and Bruce are joined by author James Swallow to discuss Coda, Book II: Th...

Positively Trek 157: Prodigy Review: “Dream Catcher” (1.04)Plus: Prodigy Renewed and 2023 Film Delayed! This week, hosts Dan and Bruce review episode 4 of Star Trek: Prodigy : “Dream Catcher,” in which our young heroes explore a mysterious new world for the first time! I’m sure it will all go without incident… right? Guys? In the news segment, we talk about the revelation of Prodigy ’s 20-episode first season (with multiple mid-season breaks) and the news that the 2023 Star Trek film has been pu...

Positively Trek 156: Prodigy Review: “Starstruck” (1.03)Plus: The Center Seat, Eaglemoss USS Cerritos Model, & More! The journey of the USS Protostar continues in episode 3 of Star Trek: Prodigy ! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Bruce and Dan discuss “Starstruck.” Holo-Janeway finds herself on a ship of “cadets,” and their self-styled leader has decided that they don’t need her help. But will they find their own way without her? In the news segment this week, we talk about the upcomin...

Positively Trek 155: Book Club: The Buried AgePicard as Indiana Jones? While billed as a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel, The Buried Age by Christopher L. Bennett is also labelled “A Novel of The Lost Era ,” continuing the stories set between the end of the classic Star Trek films and the beginning of TNG and “Encounter at Farpoint.” In the pages of this millennia- and epoch-spanning story, we learn a great deal about the history of our galaxy and what made Captain Jean-Luc Picard into the ...

Positively Trek 154: Prodigy Review: “Lost and Found” (Series Premiere!)Plus: The Center Seat Docu-series Release & Saturn Awards for Disco & Picard! It’s a big week! We have our thoughts on the new Star Trek: Prodigy series premiere! A new ship, a new “crew,” and a Star Trek series unlike any that has come before! Hosts Dan and Bruce share their thoughts on “Lost and Found,” including predictions and theories for the story going forward. In the news segment this week, we discuss the newly-annou...

Positively Trek 153: Preparing for Prodigy!Plus: Lower Decks Season 3 Details & Upcoming Changes for the Podcast After ten amazing weeks of Star Trek: Lower Decks , we get one week off before the October 28th premiere of Star Trek: Prodigy ! We’re all very excited for the beginning of this new chapter in the Star Trek universe, and we have a few stories this week in anticipation of the new series. In this week’s Positively Trek , hosts Bruce and Dan are talking Prodigy with a couple of interview...

Positively Trek 152: Book Club: Moments Asunder with Special Guest Dayton Ward!“Wil Wheaton, Temporal Badass” The Temporal Apocalypse begins! For 20 years, the “novelverse” has presented us with a unique opportunity to grow the Star Trek universe outside the films and television that make up “canon,” with authors given unprecedented freedom to take the stories of the TNG era in new and exciting directions. After all, there was no way that televised Trek would ever return to the 24th century… rig...

Positively Trek 151: The Pets of Star TrekFrom Spot to Grudge, Who is Your Favorite Trek Pet? Throughout the history of Star Trek , it hasn’t just been humans and other sentient beings who have gone where no one has gone before. Along for the adventure are our pets! Cats, dogs, fish, targs, and spiders are just a few of the companions who have accompanied brave space adventurers on their missions. In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Bruce talk about all the pets of Star Trek , and...

Positively Trek 150: Lower Decks Review: “First First Contact” (Season 2 Finale!)"You're lucky I'm so spiritually centered, or I'd snap!" After ten short weeks, the season finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks is here! A special mission for the Cerritos and the U.S.S. Archimedes under the command of Captain Sonya Gomez means the crew will really have to step up their game this week. Plus, Captain Freeman may be moving on to bigger and better things, and Tendi might have to leave sickbay? Hosts Bruce ...