Episodes

Positively Trek 149: Discovery & Prodigy Panels from New York Comic ConNew trailer, sneak peeks, and more!This week, Positively Trek hosts Bruce and Dan are taking a look at the NYCC Discovery and Prodigy panels and sharing our thoughts on everything we learned. What will the new season of Star Trek: Discovery bring us? Plus, Star Trek: Prodigy starts in a few short weeks, and NYCC gave us a brief look at what we can expect from that show. We break it all down for you and give you our thoughts...

Positively Trek 148: Lower Decks Review: “wej Duj” (2.09)"Put it in the clay, Papa Bear, put it in the clay."Lower Decks takes a detour this week as we explore the lives of lower deckers aboard three different ships! The Federation, Klingons, and Vulcans all have their own lower deckers, and we see what life is like for all of them in this week’s episode, “wej Duj.” In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce share some downtime with Mariner, Rutherford, Tendi, and Boimler, as well...

Positively Trek 147: Book Club: The Autobiography of Mr. SpockWith special guest Una McCormack!There are not many people who can be said to have influenced centuries of galactic politics and shaped the very foundations of the Federation. Described by Starfleet Admiral Brackett as “one of our most celebrated Ambassadors and advisors to Federation leaders for generations,” Spock has been one of the most revered and influential voices in Federation history. Now, available for the first time ever:...

Positively Trek 146: Special Guest: Discovery’s Ryn, Noah Averbach-Katz!Plus New York Times’ Bestselling Author Una McCormack!Much to the surprise of one of our hosts, Noah Averbach-Katz joins Positively Trek this week to discuss a myriad of topics, including D&D, positivity in the Star Trek fandom, being a fan on the set of Star Trek: Discovery, and much more! We’re also joined later in the episode by the wonderful Una McCormack, author of many Star Trek novels!At the top of the show, hosts...

Positively Trek 145: Lower Decks Review: “I, Excretus”“Aw, they took everything that I was!”The crew of the Cerritos is put to the test! A visiting consultant turns the tables on the crew by putting the ensigns in charge and sending the senior officers down to the lower decks. How will they all fare in their new roles?In this episode of the Positively Trek Star Trek: Lower Decks review show, hosts Bruce and Dan take a look at “I, Excretus,” and discover if the crew has what it takes to conqu...

Positively Trek 144: Let’s Celebrate Star Trek!With Special Guests Ian Spelling & Ben Robinson of Hero CollectorIn this week’s Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Hero Collector’s Ian Spelling and Ben Robinson to discuss their new book: Star Trek - The Original Series: A Celebration! This incredible “convention in a book” celebrates the creation of the most influential science fiction series of all time, detailing behind-the-scenes tales that even the most ardent fans of Star Tr...

Positively Trek 143: Lower Decks Review: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie” (2.07)“Did His Kingdom Come?”Star Trek: Lower Decks continues to push the envelope with this titillating episode featuring some unexpected and welcome backstory for Chief Engineer Billups! Shakespeare references and Ren Faire types abound in “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie.”In this episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks review show, hosts Dan and Bruce give their thoughts on Billups’ culture, the requirements for him t...

Positively Trek 142: Discovery & Prodigy at NYCC, Trek Film News, and More!Plus an Emmy Win for DiscoveryIt’s another all-news edition of the Positively Trek flagship show with your hosts Dan and Bruce! This week, we talk about the Star Trek panels at the upcoming New York Comic Con, Trek film news amidst the management shake-up at Paramount Studios, Star Trek: Discovery’s Emmy win, the Cerritos in Eaglemoss form, and wrap up with some Star Trek comic and novel news!STAR TREK Returns to New Yo...

Positively Trek 141: Lower Decks Review: “The Spy Humongous” (2.06)It’s Captain Janeway!The U.S.S. Cerritos is at Pakled Planet to negotiate peace. But does anyone have a big enough helmet to be authorized to do so?In this episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks review show, hosts Bruce and Dan discuss the episode “A Spy Humongous,” the sixth episode of season two. We talk about delicate negotiations, a formidable spy, Tendi’s positive outlook, Boimler’s command aspirations, and wrap up w...

Positively Trek 140: Book Club: Catalyst of SorrowsStar Trek: Mission Impossible!A Star Trek story featuring intrigue, spycraft, and off-the-books missions… with a centenarian Uhura as the head of Starfleet Intelligence! It’s the perfect blend of Star Trek and Mission: Impossible you didn’t know you needed!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce discuss The Lost Era: Catalyst of Sorrows by the incomparable Margaret Wander Bonanno. We talk about the homage paid t...

Positively Trek 139: Star Trek Day 2021So Much Star Trek Coming Soon!A new Star Trek: Prodigy trailer! A new Star Trek: Picard trailer! A mid-season trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks! Release dates for Star Trek: Discovery, Prodigy, and Picard! And a sneak peek at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Our cups runneth over!In this week’s episode of the Positively Trek flagship show, hosts Bruce and Dan discuss everything we learned on Star Trek Day 2021! There’s a ton of new Trek coming, you won’t...

Positively Trek 138: Lower Decks Review: “An Embarrassment of Dooplers” (2.05)"Boimler's my number one, now he has to grow a beard!"The Cerritos is threatened with an onslaught of duplicating ambassadors! Richard Kind finally becomes a part of the Star Trek universe as Captain Freeman and her crew must figure out how to undo the ultimate diplomatic faux pas. Meanwhile, Boimler and Mariner try their hardest to get into the Starfleet social event of the season and Tendi and Rutherford contend wi...

Positively Trek 137: Prodigy Revealed!Prodigy’s Opening Titles, Picard Casts a Major Villain, and More!This week, we have an all-news edition of Positively Trek! Dan Gunther returns to the host chair along with Bruce Gibson to discuss the newly-revealed opening title sequence for Star Trek: Prodigy, some major casting news for Star Trek: Picard’s second season, plus a new prop replica to help with your Geordi LaForge cosplay!Watch Main Title Sequence For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ With Theme From ...

Positively Trek 136: Lower Decks Review: “Mugato, Gumato”Lower Tractor FactorBoiler and Rutherford believe that Mariner is a secret black ops agent and killing machine, especially after she attacks Shaxs during a Mugato stampede! Aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos, Dr. T’Ana gives Tendi a list of crew members who are avoiding their annual physical exams, including a less than purrfect patient.In this episode of the Positively Trek Lower Decks review show, host Bruce Gibson is joined by guest Amy Nel...

Positively Trek 135: Book Club: Rogue ElementsWith Special Guest John Jackson Miller!In the third episode of Star Trek: Picard, retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard hired Cristóbal Rios, freighter captain of the La Sirena. As season one continued, we learned about this ex-Starfleet officer who was haunted by a traumatic experience aboard the U.S.S. ibn Majid, but there is more to Rios’ past than what we have seen on screen!In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, host Bruce Gibson is joi...

Positively Trek 134: Highlights from The 55-Year MissionProfiling Trek with John KirkorianWhen was the last time we’ve gotten together with our Star Trek friends in person? Creation Entertainment’s The 55-Year Mission was held a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, but during a pandemic, how did it compare to previous years? Many fans and celebrities still showed up in force and gathered at the Masquerade Bar!In this episode of Positively Trek, host Bruce Gibson invites Trek Profiles’ John Kirkorian ...

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 MoreIt’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 UsFrom 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 RunThe 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...