Episode 169: This is certainly a title

The Topic is Trek

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 18
“Touch of Grey”
Written by Jennifer Muro
Directed by Sung Shin

Subspace Chatter

• Seven New Species of ‘Star Trek’ Treefrogs Found in Madagascar | Sci.News
• Official Trailer | Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 5 | StarTrek.com – YouTube
• Star Trek: Lower Decks Releases New Promotional Poster Art | Star Trek
• Cryptic Studios is Laying Off Staff
• After Midnight to Host Star Trek: Lower Decks Cast For Special Episode – LateNighter

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

Still talking about the turkey barn burning down.

Here are links to 38 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

1. Star Trek’s Very First Villains Began A Theme Every Series Since Has Followed
2. Writer Ronald D. Moore’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Is A Shakespearean Classic
3. The Canceled Star Trek Movie That Could Have Changed The Entire Franchise
   

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

4. Deanna Troi Ate: A Defense of the Star Trek Counselor’s Fit – Bell of Lost Souls
5. The Next Generation Had Star Trek’s Strongest Crew & 1 Surprising Detail Proves It
   

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

6. Quark: The Best Dressed Man of the 24th Century | Star Trek
7. Star Trek: DS9’s Most Emotional Episode Has A Secret Payoff Years Later
8. Nana Visitor initially turned down the role of Major Kira on Star Trek: DS9

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

9. Star Trek: Voyager Actors Were Split Over B’Elanna’s Season 5 Depression

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

10. One Star Trek: Picard character is perfect for their own spinoff series
11. Robert Beltran Refused To Return As Chakotay For This Star Trek: Picard Storyline

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]

12. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Trailer Teases New Adventures
13. ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Final Season Blasts Off with Official Trailer | Animation Magazine
14. Star Trek Finally Promotes Voyager’s Eternal Ensign After 29 Years
15. New ‘Star Trek Lower Decks’ Trailer Reveals Action-Packed Final Season And Long-Awaited Character Return – TrekMovie.com
16. Star Trek: Lower Decks Trailer: Garrett Wang’s Harry S.L. Kim Returns
17. ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Final Season Trailer Released
18. Star Trek: Lower Decks’ final season trailer has phasers set to giggle | Polygon
19. ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Final Season Trailer Promises Chaos
20. Star Trek: Lower Decks Final Season Trailer Features A Familiar Face From Voyager
21. Chaotic trailer for ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 brings back Voyager’s Harry Kim (video) | Space

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present) [awaiting 3rd season approval]

22. Podcast: Aaron Waltke Answers Your ‘Prodigy’ Questions On All Access Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
    

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]

23. 10 Most Thrilling Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Scenes, Ranked
24. 58 Years Later, Anson Mount Fixed Star Trek’s Original Captain Pike Problem

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Trek movies that never were (for one reason or another)

25. We seriously missed out on Noah Hawley’s Star Trek
26. Walter Koenig’s Star Trek VI Pitch Killed Off Multiple Main Characters
27. The Canceled Star Trek Movie That Could Have Changed The Entire Franchise

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

28. USS Stargazer & Titan Star Trek Die Cast Model Review – Fanhome – Trek Central

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

29. Scotty Got High On Shrooms? Star Trek #25 Spoilers…

MISCELLANEOUS

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

30. Captain Pike Wanted To Quit Star Trek’s Enterprise Twice
31. Star Trek’s Returning Captain Can Finally Explain The Enterprise’s Missing Era
32. Battlestar Galactica Removed A Classic Sci-Fi Ship Detail Because Of Star Trek
33. Star Trek writer says The Next Generation pales in comparison to The Original Series

Actor Watch

34. Gene Roddenberry couldn’t get work after Star Trek: The Original Series was cancelled
35. Fans’ Love For Michael Dorn’s Lt. Worf In ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ A Huge Surprise He Didn’t See Coming – Bounding Into Comics
36. Scott Bakula reveals you have to be tough to be in Star Trek
37. Why William Shatner’s 1986 SNL Appearance Left Star Trek Fans Furious
38. How James Cameron Helped Zoe Saldaña Book ‘Star Trek’
    

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Prodigy
“Ouroboros, Part I”
Written by Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke
Directed by Sean Bishop

Star Trek: Prodigy
“Ouroboros, Part II”
Written by Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke
Directed by Ruolin Li

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