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Loyalty tests and entrance exams collide when the abrasive Remmick investigates the Enterprise while Wesley competes for a Starfleet Academy...
Spock is dying and the only cure is in the hands of Orion pirates willing to blow up an asteroid to protect their neutrality. Dom Bettinelli...
A woman who hates her unborn child. A scheming Klingon. A Prime Directive that's barely an idea yet. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Ji...
She erased the memory. The guilt came back anyway. T'Pol hunts a Vulcan fugitive on an icy moon — and relives a killing she'd had ritually p...
Tom Paris and Neelix crash on Planet Hell and are forced to care for a newly-hatched alien creature — and finally put their rivalry over Kes...
In DS9's "Crossfire," Odo's longing for Kira collides with First Minister Shakaar's confidence. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy A...
TNG's "The Hunted" is a Vietnam allegory that rarely gets its due. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine what works, what...
The Federation goes on trial in Starfleet Academy's season finale. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Nus Braka's cheapen...
Is Starfleet Academy finally finding its footing? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin weigh Caleb’s family choice, Sam’s stronge...
Starfleet Academy turns trauma recovery into theater—smart therapy tool or off-model Trek? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler w...
Is Ko’Zeine a bold reimagining of Amok Time—or a hollow echo? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate duty vs. desire, weak c...
Two stories, two very different tests of Starfleet discussed by Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler. First, a photonic cadet inv...
Big ideas, lost arcs, and unrealized futures take center stage as Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler mark episode 400 by asking...
What does honor mean when survival is on the line? A Klingon refugee crisis sparks debate, brotherhood, and a controversial solution, as Dom...
Can a prank war teach future Starfleet officers real lessons? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin highlight the humor, character...
Is Starfleet Academy smart Trek—or just stylish noise? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss what it gets right as well as...
Can Star Trek challenge belief—or strengthen it? Author Mark Hansard joins Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler to explain how Tr...
A stolen “Soul” that prevents a galaxy-wide jihad—what could go wrong? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh TAS “The Jihad”...
What if eternal life costs your humanity? This week, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler wrestle with love, consent, and immorta...
When a bullied mining colony needs help, Archer steps in—but can a paint-by-numbers caper stand up to The Seven Samurai legacy? Dom Bettinel...
Are violent thoughts as dangerous as actions? A telepathic society says yes—and wants to erase B’Elanna’s memories. Jimmy Akin, Fr. Jason Ty...
A school lesson turns explosive—literally—as Bajoran religious politics collide with Federation ideals. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr....
Is it arrogance or ignorance that leads to war with a microscopic lifeform? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s “Ho...
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Super-intelligent elephant slugs who are telepathic zookeepers and vague off-screen resolutions—are humans just amusing pets? Dom Bettinelli...
A haunted castle, mysterious aliens, and Star Trek’s first Halloween-themed story! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack th...
Is A Night in Sickbay the worst Star Trek episode ever? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler rip into its bizarre writing, inappr...
Can a spatial anomaly make a ship boring? In Twisted, the Voyager crew wanders endless corridors while Neelix’s jealousy hits new lows. Dom...
What happens when fear hijacks Starfleet’s ideals? In “Paradise Lost,” Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine Admiral Leigh...
What happens when fear overrides freedom? As changeling paranoia grips Earth, martial law looms and trust fractures. With Sisko and Odo at t...
A tense moral chess match. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: Was Picard right to cross the Neutral Zone? Cold War stakes,...
A shape-shifting “soft weapon,” Kzinti honor, and billion-year tech—are some powers too dangerous to exist? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin co...
Parasites, pain, and ethics: Was McCoy’s cure a betrayal? Should Kirk have tried talking to a hive mind bent on torture? Dom Bettinelli, Fat...
A sinister “free” fix hides a brutal price. Is brain-harvesting the real currency? Too cheap can be deadly. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and...
Cosmic destiny or narrative shortcut? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin test the SNW S3 finale’s bold claims—Batel’s fate, Vez...
Can empathy with a Gorn change Trek’s future? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “Terrarium”—Metrons, La’an’s shot, and...
Identity, ethics, and comedy collide as SNW turns the crew Vulcan. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: Is logic a skill or...
Is Starfleet an empire in disguise—or humanity’s best defense? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack Strange New Worlds’ Wh...
A Death Star-like ship, lost humans turned monsters, and Kirk’s trial by fire—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate leaders...
Demonic possession, eyes destroyed, and a prison of ancient evil—how far can Trek lean into horror? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jaso...
Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-...
From Klingon honor to Ortegas’ mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds’ take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Ak...
Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growt...
Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinel...
What if your obsession could rewrite reality—but never restore what you love most? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss h...
A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice...
Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking:...
What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and...
Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jaso...
What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin...