Kirk as captain. Among Starfleet captains, Kirk certainly had his own style. Were the long-term effects considered during the decision-making process, or were they off-the-cuff style decisions? How was the crew affected by the choices of one person in relation to the Prime Directive and other measures set in place by Starfleet? Would we make the same decisions as Kirk when faced with the same choices? In this episode of Standard Orbit, host Hayley Stoddart is joined by Mike Richards to discuss the leadership of Captain Kirk and how his decisions led to the results—whether positive or negative—that affected the crew of the Enterprise and others. Host Hayley Stoddart  Guest Mike Richards  Production Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer)

Kirk as captain. Among Starfleet captains, Kirk certainly had his own style. Were the long-term effects considered during the decision-making process, or were they off-the-cuff style decisions? How was the crew affected by the choices of one person in relation to the Prime Directive and other measures set in place by Starfleet? Would we make the same decisions as Kirk when faced with the same choices? In this episode of Standard Orbit, host Hayley Stoddart is joined by Mike Richards to discuss the leadership of Captain Kirk and how his decisions led to the results—whether positive or negative—that affected the crew of the Enterprise and others. Host Hayley Stoddart Guest Mike Richards Production Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer)

301: Consequences of Leadership

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - The Audio Drama.   Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a rather infamous film both in and out of Star Trek circles,  but we here at Standard Orbit happen to love it. In celebration of our 300th episode, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart decided to do something special: an audio drama of The Final Frontier based on an earlier draft of the film's script (featuring the rock monster) and with the dream casting of the film, Sean Connery as Sybok.  We can't thank our fellow hosts and listeners who participated in this massive undertaking enough: Tony Robinson, John Mills, Lee Sargent, Justin Oser, Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, Duncan Barrett, Brandon-Shea Mutala, Zachary Fruhling, Norman C. Lao and A.J. Black. As the great man once said, "It was...fun"  Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - The Audio Drama (00:01:28)   Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart   Guests Tony Robinson John Mills Lee Sargent Justin Oser Richard Marquez Amy Nelson Duncan Barrett Brandon-Shea Mutala Zachary Fruhling Norman C. Lao A.J. Black  Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - The Audio Drama.   Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a rather infamous film both in and out of Star Trek circles,  but we here at Standard Orbit happen to love it. In celebration of our 300th episode, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart decided to do something special: an audio drama of The Final Frontier based on an earlier draft of the film's script (featuring the rock monster) and with the dream casting of the film, Sean Connery as Sybok. We can't thank our fellow hosts and listeners who participated in this massive undertaking enough: Tony Robinson, John Mills, Lee Sargent, Justin Oser, Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, Duncan Barrett, Brandon-Shea Mutala, Zachary Fruhling, Norman C. Lao and A.J. Black. As the great man once said, "It was...fun" Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - The Audio Drama (00:01:28)   Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart   Guests Tony Robinson John Mills Lee Sargent Justin Oser Richard Marquez Amy Nelson Duncan Barrett Brandon-Shea Mutala Zachary Fruhling Norman C. Lao A.J. Black Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

300: The Final Frontier

Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the microphone. They reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes of the podcast, friendships forged over the years and say their final goodbyes. Ken and Zach would like to thank TrekFM for giving them the opportunity to discuss The Original Series and everything surrounding it in such an incredible forum, and listeners and fellow hosts alike who've come with them on the journey - many of whom they now consider dear friends. Boldly listen, one last time! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) This Is Goodbye (00:02:35) Standard Orbit Memories (00:11:09) My Friends, My Family (00:21:39) Behind The Scenes (00:42:38) Patrons and Associate Producers (00:57:22) We Stand Relieved (01:07:56) POTFM (01:15:48) Closing (01:17:47) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the microphone. They reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes of the podcast, friendships forged over the years and say their final goodbyes. Ken and Zach would like to thank TrekFM for giving them the opportunity to discuss The Original Series and everything surrounding it in such an incredible forum, and listeners and fellow hosts alike who've come with them on the journey - many of whom they now consider dear friends. Boldly listen, one last time! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) This Is Goodbye (00:02:35) Standard Orbit Memories (00:11:09) My Friends, My Family (00:21:39) Behind The Scenes (00:42:38) Patrons and Associate Producers (00:57:22) We Stand Relieved (01:07:56) POTFM (01:15:48) Closing (01:17:47) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

299: This Is Goodbye

Standard Orbit 298: The Rise Of Fan Service JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service. With the recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, JJ Abrams has now directed two Star Trek and two Star Wars films. Each respective first film was embraced by the overwhelming majority of casual and die hard fans alike, while each respective second has been divisive to say the least. Is fan service (or attempted fan service) to blame? This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart discuss the concept of fan service and how perhaps too much creeped in to JJ's second films in each franchise. What is fan service, is it what the writers and directors of our favorite franchises think it is, does is do more harm than good, and do we as fans really even want it? All this and more on this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service (00:03:41) Misguided Fan Service? (00:15:11) JJ Abrams (00:27:13) Misguided Fan Service?, Contd. (00:33:18) Final Thoughts (00:44:51) POTFM (00:46:55) Closing (00:48:46) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 298: The Rise Of Fan Service JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service. With the recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, JJ Abrams has now directed two Star Trek and two Star Wars films. Each respective first film was embraced by the overwhelming majority of casual and die hard fans alike, while each respective second has been divisive to say the least. Is fan service (or attempted fan service) to blame? This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart discuss the concept of fan service and how perhaps too much creeped in to JJ's second films in each franchise. What is fan service, is it what the writers and directors of our favorite franchises think it is, does is do more harm than good, and do we as fans really even want it? All this and more on this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service (00:03:41) Misguided Fan Service? (00:15:11) JJ Abrams (00:27:13) Misguided Fan Service?, Contd. (00:33:18) Final Thoughts (00:44:51) POTFM (00:46:55) Closing (00:48:46) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

298: The Rise Of Fan Service

Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas Season One With Darren Mooney. This week on Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined by author and critic Darren Mooney to discuss the first season of The Original Series. This concludes our backwards trilogy that started in Standard Orbit 196 with the third season, and continued in Standard Orbits 246 with the second season. Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season the Star Trek franchise? When did the series truly find itself and "become" the Star Trek we know and love? What were the hiccups in an otherwise fantastic season? All this and much more in this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Beast Season Ever? (00:02:52) Structuring Seasons, Production Order And Broadcast Order (00:09:49) Star Trek Finding Itself, Reusing Pilots (00:15:27) Watching In Any Order (00:25:27) Universe Building (00:32:16) Performances, Malleability (00:42:11) A Taste Of Allegory (00:50:58) Roughs In The Diamond (00:58:23) Final Thoughts (01:06:06) POTFM (01:10:51) Closing (01:12:42) Host Zach Moore Host Darren Mooney Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas Season One With Darren Mooney. This week on Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined by author and critic Darren Mooney to discuss the first season of The Original Series. This concludes our backwards trilogy that started in Standard Orbit 196 with the third season, and continued in Standard Orbits 246 with the second season. Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season the Star Trek franchise? When did the series truly find itself and "become" the Star Trek we know and love? What were the hiccups in an otherwise fantastic season? All this and much more in this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Beast Season Ever? (00:02:52) Structuring Seasons, Production Order And Broadcast Order (00:09:49) Star Trek Finding Itself, Reusing Pilots (00:15:27) Watching In Any Order (00:25:27) Universe Building (00:32:16) Performances, Malleability (00:42:11) A Taste Of Allegory (00:50:58) Roughs In The Diamond (00:58:23) Final Thoughts (01:06:06) POTFM (01:10:51) Closing (01:12:42) Host Zach Moore Host Darren Mooney Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

297: Inverted Commas

Standard Orbit 296: Generosity Jacqueline Kim Interview. Fans might know her best as Demora Sulu from Star Trek: Generations, but Jacqueline Kim has a career that extends far beyond Star Trek! This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are proud to welcome Jacqueline to the show and discuss her accomplishments as an actress, writer, director, artist and humanitarian! Jacqueline's Website: www.jacquelinekim.net Mobile Studio (via Fractured Atlas): bit.ly/mobile_studio You Came From A Vagina online store: https://youcamefromavagina.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: @mmmobilestudio, @YouCameFromAVagina Music: https://soundcloud.com/thisiheard Facebook: facebook.com/thisiheard  Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Jacqueline Kim, A Biography (00:02:25) Star Trek: Generations (00:13:36) Acting Life (00:22:40) Advantageous (00:32:32) Mobile Studio, Helping The Homeless  (00:52:54) Final Thoughts (01:06:42) POTFM (01:17:32) Closing (01:19:23) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Guest Jacqueline Kim Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 296: Generosity Jacqueline Kim Interview. Fans might know her best as Demora Sulu from Star Trek: Generations, but Jacqueline Kim has a career that extends far beyond Star Trek! This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are proud to welcome Jacqueline to the show and discuss her accomplishments as an actress, writer, director, artist and humanitarian! Jacqueline's Website: <a href="http://www.jacquelinekim.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jacquelinekim.net</a> Mobile Studio (via Fractured Atlas): <a href="http://bit.ly/mobile_studio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/mobile_studio</a> You Came From A Vagina online store: <a href="https://youcamefromavagina.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youcamefromavagina.bigcartel.com/</a> Instagram: @mmmobilestudio, @YouCameFromAVagina Music: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/thisiheard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/thisiheard</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/thisiheard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/thisiheard</a> Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:28) Jacqueline Kim, A Biography (00:02:25) Star Trek: Generations (00:13:36) Acting Life (00:22:40) Advantageous (00:32:32) Mobile Studio, Helping The Homeless  (00:52:54) Final Thoughts (01:06:42) POTFM (01:17:32) Closing (01:19:23) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Guest Jacqueline Kim Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

296: Generosity

Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana Remembering Dorothy Fontana (1939- 2019). This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore reflect on the life and work of Dorothy "D.C." Fontana. Passing away this past week at the age of eighty, Dorothy was one of the foundational creative forces behind the Star Trek universe and we celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume. A writer and eventual story editor on The Original Series, Dorothy received a writing credit for 10 episodes but had a hand in countless more, directly responsible for such classics as This Side of Paradise, Journey to Babel, and The Enterprise Incident. We take a look at all these episodes, her work beyond TOS in The Animated Series, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, and examine what made her writing so memorable and able to stand the test of time. Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit, Remembering Dorothy Fontana (00:08:25) TOS Episodes (00:04:16) TNG Episodes (00:26:06) TAS, DS9 and Star Trek: New Voyages Episodes (00:30:05) The Secret Of Vulcan Fury (00:39:40) Final Thoughts (00:42:14) POTFM (00:44:53) Closing (00:46:44) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana Remembering Dorothy Fontana (1939- 2019). This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore reflect on the life and work of Dorothy "D.C." Fontana. Passing away this past week at the age of eighty, Dorothy was one of the foundational creative forces behind the Star Trek universe and we celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume. A writer and eventual story editor on The Original Series, Dorothy received a writing credit for 10 episodes but had a hand in countless more, directly responsible for such classics as This Side of Paradise, Journey to Babel, and The Enterprise Incident. We take a look at all these episodes, her work beyond TOS in The Animated Series, The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, and examine what made her writing so memorable and able to stand the test of time. Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit, Remembering Dorothy Fontana (00:08:25) TOS Episodes (00:04:16) TNG Episodes (00:26:06) TAS, DS9 and Star Trek: New Voyages Episodes (00:30:05) The Secret Of Vulcan Fury (00:39:40) Final Thoughts (00:42:14) POTFM (00:44:53) Closing (00:46:44) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

295: D.C. Fontana

Standard Orbit 294: Kelvin Trailers Movie News and JJ's Trailers This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Hayley Stoddart discuss the news of a relaunching of a new Star Trek film from Paramount. They look at the new writer and director Noah Hawley and speculate on timing and direction. In addition; Ken and Hayley review the three trailers form the Kelvin timeline. This week on Standard Orbit: Ken and Hayley discuss the news about a new Star Trek movie and then dive deep into the trailers that accompanied Kelvin Timeline films. You'll hear the trailers and the response and the noise that followed on social media. Boldly Listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) New Trek Movie (00:02:40) Trailer for Star Trek 2009 (00:17:58) Trailer for Into Darkness  (00:25:21) Trailer for Star Trek Beyond (00:33:30) Your Opinion is your Opinion (00:41:57) Final Thoughts (00:46:00) POTFM (00:49:19) Closing (00:53:48) Hosts Ken Tripp Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 294: Kelvin Trailers Movie News and JJ's Trailers This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Hayley Stoddart discuss the news of a relaunching of a new Star Trek film from Paramount. They look at the new writer and director Noah Hawley and speculate on timing and direction. In addition; Ken and Hayley review the three trailers form the Kelvin timeline. This week on Standard Orbit: Ken and Hayley discuss the news about a new Star Trek movie and then dive deep into the trailers that accompanied Kelvin Timeline films. You'll hear the trailers and the response and the noise that followed on social media. Boldly Listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) New Trek Movie (00:02:40) Trailer for Star Trek 2009 (00:17:58) Trailer for Into Darkness  (00:25:21) Trailer for Star Trek Beyond (00:33:30) Your Opinion is your Opinion (00:41:57) Final Thoughts (00:46:00) POTFM (00:49:19) Closing (00:53:48) Hosts Ken Tripp Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

294: Kelvin Trailers

Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang Day Of The Dove. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart talk the third season episode Day of the Dove. An underrated and oft-overlooked episode, we discuss the glimpses it gives us into Klingon culture, how it puts the folly of prejudice on full display, the influences it may or may not have had on the movie era and much more! Despite their reputation as the crew of Enterprise's ever-present adversaries, the Klingons actually appear in a mere seven episodes of The Original Series; Day of the Dove might be the definitive Klingon episode of TOS! Only a fool fights in a burning house, but a wise man boldly listens to Standard Orbit! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) Synopsis Of The Dove (00:02:40) General Thoughts Of The Dove (00:05:22) Characters Of The Dove (00:09:58) Forging The Future Klingons (00:18:36) Overcoming Anger And Prejudice (00:29:23) Final Thoughts (00:42:45) POTFM (00:46:55) Closing (00:48:46) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang Day Of The Dove. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart talk the third season episode Day of the Dove. An underrated and oft-overlooked episode, we discuss the glimpses it gives us into Klingon culture, how it puts the folly of prejudice on full display, the influences it may or may not have had on the movie era and much more! Despite their reputation as the crew of Enterprise's ever-present adversaries, the Klingons actually appear in a mere seven episodes of The Original Series; Day of the Dove might be the definitive Klingon episode of TOS! Only a fool fights in a burning house, but a wise man boldly listens to Standard Orbit! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) Synopsis Of The Dove (00:02:40) General Thoughts Of The Dove (00:05:22) Characters Of The Dove (00:09:58) Forging The Future Klingons (00:18:36) Overcoming Anger And Prejudice (00:29:23) Final Thoughts (00:42:45) POTFM (00:46:55) Closing (00:48:46) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Hayley Stoddart Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

293: Team Kang

Standard Orbit 292: Visions From The Twilight Zone  Arlen Schumer, The Twilight Zone and Star Trek.  This week on Standard Orbit host Zach Moore is joined by author, speaker, artist and historian Arlen Schumer to discuss The Twilight Zone and The Original Series! We discuss the influence Twilight Zone had on TOS, quintessential episodes vs. fan favorites and if and why there's a difference between them, the aesthetics of 1960s television and much more!  Did you know that Gene Roddenberry delivered the eulogy at Rod Serling's funeral? Is The City On The Edge Of Forever overrated? What Twilight Zone episode is the most Star Trek-esque? All this in this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) Visions From The Twilight Zone (00:03:55) The Twilight Zone and Star Trek (00:15:29) "79 Episodes, About 30 Good Ones" (00:26:45) Overrated On The Edge Of Forever, Favorite Episodes (00:35:17) Aesthetics Are Everything, Black and White vs. Color (00:49:21) Final Thoughts (01:05:34) POTFM (01:17:07) Closing (01:19:07)  Host Zach Moore  Guest Arlen Schumer  Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 292: Visions From The Twilight Zone Arlen Schumer, The Twilight Zone and Star Trek. This week on Standard Orbit host Zach Moore is joined by author, speaker, artist and historian Arlen Schumer to discuss The Twilight Zone and The Original Series! We discuss the influence Twilight Zone had on TOS, quintessential episodes vs. fan favorites and if and why there's a difference between them, the aesthetics of 1960s television and much more! Did you know that Gene Roddenberry delivered the eulogy at Rod Serling's funeral? Is The City On The Edge Of Forever overrated? What Twilight Zone episode is the most Star Trek-esque? All this in this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen! Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) Visions From The Twilight Zone (00:03:55) The Twilight Zone and Star Trek (00:15:29) "79 Episodes, About 30 Good Ones" (00:26:45) Overrated On The Edge Of Forever, Favorite Episodes (00:35:17) Aesthetics Are Everything, Black and White vs. Color (00:49:21) Final Thoughts (01:05:34) POTFM (01:17:07) Closing (01:19:07) Host Zach Moore Guest Arlen Schumer Production Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

292: Visions From The Twilight Zone

Standard Orbit is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek: The Original Series. Not an episode review show, Standard Orbit explores specific elements of TOS with host Haley Stoddart and her guests.

Standard orbit still one of my favorite podcasts

The original

I listent every week and this is by far one of the best podcasts on this network.

Entertaining Podcast

Standard Orbit is a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek: The Original Series. Not an episode review show, Standard Orbit explores specific elements of TOS with host Haley Stoddart and her guests.

Standard Orbit: A Star Trek Original Series Podcast

Standard Orbit 151: Saving Earth    Excerpt (iTunes Subtitle)  From the earliest Star Trek episodes to the most recent motion pictures; Captain Kirk and the men and women of the Starship Enterprise have sprung into action to save the planet Earth. Whether the threat is direct or indirect or comes from revenge driven adversaries, big and small living machines, an overmedicated Chief Medical Officer and even our own short sightedness; The mighty crew of the USS Enterprise have kept the Earth safe for future generations.   Zach and Ken explore all the various threats to Earth the Enterprise crew have faced over the 50 year history of the original and rebooted cast. What were the most clever threats? What common themes have we seen multiple times? Join us on our journey from the earliest episodes through the newest movies in this exciting high energy episode of Standard Orbit.   Hosts  Ken Tripp and Zach Moore    Feature  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:09)  City on the Edge of Forever (00:02:34)  Balance of Terror (00:11:23)   The Changeling  (00:14:25)  Errand of Mercy (00:16:20)  Assignment: Earth (00:22:40)  Immunity Syndrome (00:26:18)  Star Trek: The Motion Picture (00:32:20)  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (00:39:00)  Star Trek 2009 (00:51:18)  Final Thoughts (00:59:00)  Previously on Trek.fm (01:03:13)  Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:07:58)  Save the Earth- End theme (01:08:00)    Production  C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer),  Zach Moore (Editor), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager)     Send us your feedback!  Twitter: @trekfm     Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm    Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm    Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact    Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/    Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm    Support the Network!  Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm    Sponsor  Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone.As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!    Release Date  Monday, December 11, 2016    Duration  01 hour 08 minutes 07 seconds    File Size  63.6 MB  66,742,271 bytes    Categories  Star Trek, TrekFm, Standard Orbit, TOS, TNG, Movies, Podcasts    Tags  151, Star Trek, TrekFm, Standard Orbit, TOS, Movies, Podcasts    Keywords  startrek, trekfm, standardorbit, tos, tng, movies, podcasts    URL  http://traffic.libsyn.com/standardorbit/so-151.mp3

Standard Orbit 151: Saving Earth    Excerpt (iTunes Subtitle)  From the earliest Star Trek episodes to the most recent motion pictures; Captain Kirk and the men and women of the Starship Enterprise have sprung into action to save the planet Earth. Whether the threat is direct or indirect or comes from revenge driven adversaries, big and small living machines, an overmedicated Chief Medical Officer and even our own short sightedness; The mighty crew of the USS Enterprise have kept the Earth safe for future generations.   Zach and Ken explore all the various threats to Earth the Enterprise crew have faced over the 50 year history of the original and rebooted cast. What were the most clever threats? What common themes have we seen multiple times? Join us on our journey from the earliest episodes through the newest movies in this exciting high energy episode of Standard Orbit.   Hosts  Ken Tripp and Zach Moore    Feature  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:09)  City on the Edge of Forever (00:02:34)  Balance of Terror (00:11:23)   The Changeling  (00:14:25)  Errand of Mercy (00:16:20)  Assignment: Earth (00:22:40)  Immunity Syndrome (00:26:18)  Star Trek: The Motion Picture (00:32:20)  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (00:39:00)  Star Trek 2009 (00:51:18)  Final Thoughts (00:59:00)  Previously on <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> (01:03:13)  Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:07:58)  Save the Earth- End theme (01:08:00)    Production  C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer),  Zach Moore (Editor), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager)     Send us your feedback!  Twitter: @trekfm     Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a>    Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a>    Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a>    Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a>    Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a>    Support the Network!  Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>    Sponsor  Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for <a href="http://everyone.As" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">everyone.As</a> a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!    Release Date  Monday, December 11, 2016    Duration  01 hour 08 minutes 07 seconds    File Size  63.6 MB  66,742,271 bytes    Categories  Star Trek, TrekFm, Standard Orbit, TOS, TNG, Movies, Podcasts    Tags  151, Star Trek, TrekFm, Standard Orbit, TOS, Movies, Podcasts    Keywords  startrek, trekfm, standardorbit, tos, tng, movies, podcasts    URL  <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/standardorbit/so-151.mp3" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/standardorbit/so-151.mp3</a>

151: Saving Earth

Post-TOS with Marc Cushman.Just because The Original Series ended didn't meanthe story was over. In this episode of StandardOrbit, Mike and Drew have Marc Cushman, author of the "TheseAre The Voyages" book series, on to give us hints about whathappened in the 70's for our intrepid crew. From Paramount notbeing able to get a fourth network off the ground to NBC beggingfor more Star Trek to how on earth a Saturday morningcartoon was able to get away with Spock drawing a pentagram on thefloor so he can do magic(k), we cover all kinds of subjects on ourway to The Next Generation.HostsDrew Stewart and Mike SchindlerGuestMarc Cushman Editor and ProducerDrew StewartExecutive ProducersNorman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and CBryan JonesAssociate ProducersRenee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr.Production ManagerRichard Marquez Content ManagerWill NguyenChaptersMarc Cushman Continues (00:01:21)What Happens Next (00:06:37)Book 4mat (00:13:53)Memos (00:17:39)TAS (00:23:49)Making History (00:27:53)Starts And Stops (00:34:48)Publishing Woes (00:37:23)The Next Generation (00:41:51)Release Dates (00:50:12)Where To Find Them (01:01:19)Closing (01:09:23)

Post-TOS with Marc Cushman. Just because The Original Series ended didn't mean the story was over. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew have Marc Cushman, author of the "These Are The Voyages" book series, on to give us hints about what happened in the 70's for our intrepid crew. From Paramount not being able to get a fourth network off the ground to NBC begging for more Star Trek to how on earth a Saturday morning cartoon was able to get away with Spock drawing a pentagram on the floor so he can do magic(k), we cover all kinds of subjects on our way to The Next Generation. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Marc Cushman   Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Marc Cushman Continues (00:01:21) What Happens Next (00:06:37) Book 4mat (00:13:53) Memos (00:17:39) TAS (00:23:49) Making History (00:27:53) Starts And Stops (00:34:48) Publishing Woes (00:37:23) The Next Generation (00:41:51) Release Dates (00:50:12) Where To Find Them (01:01:19) Closing (01:09:23)

101: The Boom of Syndication

William Shatner

Standard Orbit 276: William Shatner vs. The World  William Shatner, Fans and Social Media.  At eighty eight years old, William Shatner is as active  as ever. Television, music albums, conventions and of course social media; there’s no slowing down The Shat. His continued interactions with fans and commentary on Twitter has not been without incident however, and this week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore take a look at some of the more controversial situations Shatner has been a part of in recent years.  Should fans approach celebrities in public for autographs? What’s been the aftermath of some of Shatner’s Twitter wars? What is a fan to do in response to all this? All this and more in this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen!  Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27) William Shatner and Social Media  (00:02:07) Autographs (00:18:28) Convention Faux Pas (00:27:10) Baby It's Cold Outside (00:40:04) Hot Take (00:45:06)  Final Thoughts (00:55:25) POTFM (00:58:22)   Closing (01:00:52)   HostKen Tripp Zach Moore  Production  Zach Moore (Editor &amp; Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

276: William Shatner vs. The World

Spock inCommand. When Kirk is away, the crew will play Captain. What does Kirktry to teach his first officer when he's out of service? Does ittake two passionate individuals to balance out the logical one?Does Spock use the lessons he learns under Kirk’s captaincy to makethe right decisions to save his crew? Listen and find out in thisepisode of Standard Orbit as Mike and Drew discuss the idea ofSpock in command of the Enterprise and examine instances whereSpock is thrown into command, whether he wants to be or not. Send us your feedback!Twitter: @trekfmFacebook: http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact ChaptersNo Galileo Seven This Time (1:33)Gamesters of Triskellion (2:43)The Tholian Web (12:32)The Wrath of Khan (22:47)The Undiscovered Country (31:51)The Other Spock (34:16)Closing (36:32)

Spock in Command. When Kirk is away, the crew will play Captain. What does Kirk try to teach his first officer when he's out of service? Does it take two passionate individuals to balance out the logical one? Does Spock use the lessons he learns under Kirk’s captaincy to make the right decisions to save his crew? Listen and find out in this episode of Standard Orbit as Mike and Drew discuss the idea of Spock in command of the Enterprise and examine instances where Spock is thrown into command, whether he wants to be or not. Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Chapters No Galileo Seven This Time (1:33) Gamesters of Triskellion (2:43) The Tholian Web (12:32) The Wrath of Khan (22:47) The Undiscovered Country (31:51) The Other Spock (34:16) Closing (36:32)

46: Work Together As a T

Standard Orbit 173: Full Motion Picture  Why Star Trek The Motion Picture Works  Excerpt (iTunes Subtitle)   This week on Standard Orbit we dive into the areas of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What worked well, where were the gaps, and why this movie is growing in popularity as time passes.  Long time TMP advocate Ken is joined by another outspoken fan of the movie, Aaron Harvey, co-hosting while Zach is off filming the Green Berets. Aaron and Ken step back from their biases and discuss the various aspects of this picture. They connect the relationship to the original TV show through to the sequels and on to The Next Generation. Permission to come aboard is granted; as it is time to leave space dock and warp into a another fun episode of Standard Orbit.    Hosts Ken Tripp and Aaron Harvey     Feature   Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08)   Meeting Christopher Jones (00:04:16)   What went right?  (00:08:20)    The Music (00:12:35)   Structure (00:16:05)  Defined by creativity and dollars (00:18:00)  Attention to Detail (00:20:56)  The Flaws (00:29:04)  Directors Cut (00:41:12)  More Details, details, details (00:49:44) Previously on Trek.fm (00:59:36)   Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:05:00)    Production   Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)         Send us your feedback!      Twitter: @trekfm      Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm      Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm      Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact      Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/      Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm            Support the Network!      Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm            Sponsor      Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!     

Standard Orbit 173: Full Motion Picture Why Star Trek The Motion Picture Works Excerpt (iTunes Subtitle)   This week on Standard Orbit we dive into the areas of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What worked well, where were the gaps, and why this movie is growing in popularity as time passes. Long time TMP advocate Ken is joined by another outspoken fan of the movie, Aaron Harvey, co-hosting while Zach is off filming the Green Berets. Aaron and Ken step back from their biases and discuss the various aspects of this picture. They connect the relationship to the original TV show through to the sequels and on to The Next Generation. Permission to come aboard is granted; as it is time to leave space dock and warp into a another fun episode of Standard Orbit.    Hosts Ken Tripp and Aaron Harvey     Feature   Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08)   Meeting Christopher Jones (00:04:16)   What went right?  (00:08:20)    The Music (00:12:35)   Structure (00:16:05)  Defined by creativity and dollars (00:18:00)  Attention to Detail (00:20:56)  The Flaws (00:29:04)  Directors Cut (00:41:12)  More Details, details, details (00:49:44) Previously on <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> (00:59:36)   Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:05:00)   Production   Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)         Send us your feedback!      Twitter: @trekfm      Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a>      Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a>      Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a>      Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a>      Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a>            Support the Network!      Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>            Sponsor      Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

173: Full Motion Picture

Unmade: Planet Of The Titans.There are so many unmade Star Trek projects out there,it's good to have a source to help us sort them out. In thisepisode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joinedby "Knowledgeable Person Of Star Trek" John Tenuto tocontinue our miniseries on the post-TOS era. While there isn't anavailable script out there for "Planet of the Titans", there'splenty of behind the scenes information. Find out how George Lucaswas involved in pre-production, who all was asked to direct, andhow the story related to a similarly titled sci-fi movie.HostsDrew Stewart and Mike SchindlerGuestJohn Tenuto Editor and ProducerDrew StewartExecutive ProducersNorman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan JonesAssociate ProducersRenee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr.Production ManagerRichard Marquez Content ManagerWill NguyenChaptersThe What If’s Of Star Trek (00:01:12)The God Thing (00:02:00)Writing Titans (00:12:58)What Went Wrong (00:31:15)Keeping It Alive (00:36:09)Wait, What? Come On. (00:41:36)TMP vs POTT (00:46:36)Goodbye To John (01:00:14)Closing (01:00:56)

Unmade: Planet Of The Titans. There are so many unmade Star Trek projects out there, it's good to have a source to help us sort them out. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joined by "Knowledgeable Person Of Star Trek" John Tenuto to continue our miniseries on the post-TOS era. While there isn't an available script out there for "Planet of the Titans", there's plenty of behind the scenes information. Find out how George Lucas was involved in pre-production, who all was asked to direct, and how the story related to a similarly titled sci-fi movie. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest John Tenuto   Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The What If’s Of Star Trek (00:01:12) The God Thing (00:02:00) Writing Titans (00:12:58) What Went Wrong (00:31:15) Keeping It Alive (00:36:09) Wait, What? Come On. (00:41:36) TMP vs POTT (00:46:36) Goodbye To John (01:00:14) Closing (01:00:56)

103: A Who’s Who Of Seventies Filmmaking

Return of the Archons Commentary. Before we go, there's a certain computer-god we have to address.In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew do acommentary for Landru and "Return of the Archons". DoesThe Purge have the “exact same plot” as this episode? DoesMike have a radical new interpretation of this episode? Whatdoes Drew want that dungeon set for? Find out all this and more, aswe talk over another episode! HostsDrew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and ProducerDrew StewartExecutive ProducersNorman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and CBryan JonesAssociate ProducersRenee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr.Production ManagerRichard Marquez Content ManagerWill NguyenChaptersIntroduction (00:00:50)Commentary Start (00:02:53)Final Thoughts (00:54:10)Closing (00:55:14)

Return of the Archons Commentary. Before we go, there's a certain computer-god we have to address. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew do a commentary for Landru and "Return of the Archons". Does The Purge have the “exact same plot” as this episode? Does Mike have a radical new interpretation of this episode? What does Drew want that dungeon set for? Find out all this and more, as we talk over another episode!  Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler   Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Introduction (00:00:50) Commentary Start (00:02:53) Final Thoughts (00:54:10) Closing (00:55:14)

106: Good At Acting Badly

Movie Sequels to TOS Episodes. When Harve Bennett took the reins of the Star Trek franchise after The Motion Picture, he famously watched all 79 episodes of The Original Series to both familiarize himself with the show as well as mine it for potential sequel ideas. He zeroed in on Space Seed and the rest is history, but what if he'd picked something else?  In this episode of Standard Orbit, Ken and Zach each share their top three TOS episodes they would've liked to see movie sequels to. They also shout out to Standard Orbit's ever growing ranks of associate producers and read more listener email! Movie Sequels to TOS Episodes.  When Harve Bennett took the reins of the Star Trek franchise after The Motion Picture, he famously watched all 79 episodes of The Original Series to both familiarize himself with the show as well as mine it for potential sequel ideas. He zeroed in on Space Seed and the rest is history, but what if he'd picked something else?  In this episode of Standard Orbit, Ken ans Zach each share their top three TOS episodes they would've liked to see movie sequels to. They also shout out to Standard Orbit's ever growing ranks of associate producers and read more listener email!  Hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore  Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) Associate Producer Recognition (00:01:28) Listener Email (00:06:33)  Being Harve Bennett (00:15:08) It's A Good Life on Talos IV (00:17:11) Chariots of the Gods (00:20:58) 2 Doomsday 2 Machine (00:24:51) A Few Good Court Martials (00:29:25) Many Such Journeys Are Possible (00:33:15) Still Obsessed (00:39:53) What's It About? (00:45:05) To Be Continued... (00:50:05) Previously on Trek.fm (00:52:32) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:53:46)   Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)     Send us your feedback!    Twitter: @trekfm        Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm        Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm        Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact        Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/        Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm        Support the Network!    Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm        Sponsor    Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

Movie Sequels to TOS Episodes. When Harve Bennett took the reins of the Star Trek franchise after The Motion Picture, he famously watched all 79 episodes of The Original Series to both familiarize himself with the show as well as mine it for potential sequel ideas. He zeroed in on Space Seed and the rest is history, but what if he'd picked something else? In this episode of Standard Orbit, Ken and Zach each share their top three TOS episodes they would've liked to see movie sequels to. They also shout out to Standard Orbit's ever growing ranks of associate producers and read more listener email! Movie Sequels to TOS Episodes. When Harve Bennett took the reins of the Star Trek franchise after The Motion Picture, he famously watched all 79 episodes of The Original Series to both familiarize himself with the show as well as mine it for potential sequel ideas. He zeroed in on Space Seed and the rest is history, but what if he'd picked something else? In this episode of Standard Orbit, Ken ans Zach each share their top three TOS episodes they would've liked to see movie sequels to. They also shout out to Standard Orbit's ever growing ranks of associate producers and read more listener email! Hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) Associate Producer Recognition (00:01:28) Listener Email (00:06:33)  Being Harve Bennett (00:15:08) It's A Good Life on Talos IV (00:17:11) Chariots of the Gods (00:20:58) 2 Doomsday 2 Machine (00:24:51) A Few Good Court Martials (00:29:25) Many Such Journeys Are Possible (00:33:15) Still Obsessed (00:39:53) What's It About? (00:45:05) To Be Continued... (00:50:05) Previously on <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> (00:52:32) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:53:46)   Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)     Send us your feedback!    Twitter: @trekfm        Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a>        Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a>        Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a>        Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a>        Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a>        Support the Network!    Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>        Sponsor    Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

169: Other Space Seeds

Season Three with @FirstTimeTrek.Is the third season of TheOriginal Series reallyas bad as Trekkies make it seem? Would it break first time watchershaving to sit through it? In this episode of StandardOrbit,Mike and Drew are joined again by Andi—a.k.a. "FirstTimeTrek"— whohas been live tweeting her experience ofwatching StarTrek forthe first time. Find out if she came through the season unscathedand if she managed to pluck any jewels from theslime.HostsDrew Stewart and MikeSchindlerGuestAndi(@FirstTimeTrek)Editor and ProducerDrew StewartAssociate ProducerRichard Rutledge,Jr.Production ManagerRichardMarquezContent CoordinatorWill NguyenChaptersA Certain Amount ofBaggage (00:01:38)Thoughts on Season 3(00:05:30)Season Three Not Favorites(00:09:46)The Paradise Syndrome(00:10:27)Turnabout Intruder(00:14:21)Season Three Favorites /The Enterprise Incident (00:18:36)The Tholian Web / WhomGods Destroy (00:21:28)Let That Be Your LastBattlefield (00:29:00)Decent But Not Great(00:32:40)Thoughts On TOS Overall(00:34:50)Looking Forward To TheMovies(00:40:16)Goodbye To Andi(00:43:00)Closing(00:48:25)Send us your feedback!Twitter:@trekfmFacebook:http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail:http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form:http://www.trek.fm/contactVisit the Trek.fm websiteat http://trek.fm/Subscribe in iTunes:http://itunes.com/trekfmSupport The Network!Become a Trek.fm Patron onPatreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We havegreat perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Season Three with @FirstTimeTrek. Is the third season of The Original Series really as bad as Trekkies make it seem? Would it break first time watchers having to sit through it? In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joined again by Andi—a.k.a. "FirstTimeTrek"— who has been live tweeting her experience of watching Star Trek for the first time. Find out if she came through the season unscathed and if she managed to pluck any jewels from the slime. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Andi (@FirstTimeTrek) Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Associate Producer Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters A Certain Amount of Baggage (00:01:38) Thoughts on Season 3 (00:05:30) Season Three Not Favorites (00:09:46) The Paradise Syndrome (00:10:27) Turnabout Intruder (00:14:21) Season Three Favorites / The Enterprise Incident (00:18:36) The Tholian Web / Whom Gods Destroy (00:21:28) Let That Be Your Last Battlefield (00:29:00) Decent But Not Great (00:32:40) Thoughts On TOS Overall (00:34:50) Looking Forward To The Movies(00:40:16) Goodbye To Andi (00:43:00) Closing (00:48:25) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a> Support The Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>

80: Fridged

Talking Spock with Dave Rossi. Mr. Spock may be one of the most intriguing characters in StarTrek. Two natures always battling. Logic vs emotion. What is thatmakes this character so special that pretty much all of thefranchise is based on him? Mike and Drew are joined again by DaveRossi (Visual Effects Producer for Star Trek Remastered) to talkSpock. Would the franchise have survived without Spock? Would Kirk?Was Spock's presence necessary in the latest movies? Plus, find outwhat Mike has engraved on his wedding band!

Talking Spock with Dave Rossi. Mr. Spock may be one of the most intriguing characters in Star Trek. Two natures always battling. Logic vs emotion. What is that makes this character so special that pretty much all of the franchise is based on him? Mike and Drew are joined again by Dave Rossi (Visual Effects Producer for Star Trek Remastered) to talk Spock. Would the franchise have survived without Spock? Would Kirk? Was Spock's presence necessary in the latest movies? Plus, find out what Mike has engraved on his wedding band!

7: Spock Is the Potatoes

Gene Roddenberry. There would be no Star Trek without its creator, GeneRoddenberry. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Drew and Mike takea look at the Great Bird of the Galaxy. We look at his work on TheOriginal Series, how his vision of the future changed with The NextGeneration, and what he would have thought of the Trek createdafter his death. 

Gene Roddenberry. There would be no Star Trek without its creator, Gene Roddenberry. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Drew and Mike take a look at the Great Bird of the Galaxy. We look at his work on The Original Series, how his vision of the future changed with The Next Generation, and what he would have thought of the Trek created after his death.

5: G-Rod

Kirk vs. Computers. One of Captain Kirk's many talents is his ability to talkcomputers into self-destructing. In this episode of Standard OrbitMike and Drew take a look at three such instances. We discuss howhe got a little help from Spock in “The Return of the Archons,” howhe mastered the skill in “The Changeling,” and how he just gotlucky in “The Ultimate Computer.” We also ponder whether or notClint Eastwood is a Trekkie. 

Kirk vs. Computers. One of Captain Kirk's many talents is his ability to talk computers into self-destructing. In this episode of Standard Orbit Mike and Drew take a look at three such instances. We discuss how he got a little help from Spock in “The Return of the Archons,” how he mastered the skill in “The Changeling,” and how he just got lucky in “The Ultimate Computer.” We also ponder whether or not Clint Eastwood is a Trekkie.

4: Bondi Blue Landru

City On The Edge Of Forever Commentary.Sometimes you have to save the best for last. In this episode ofStandard Orbit, Mike and Drew do a commentary for arguablythe best episode of the entire franchise, "The City On The Edge OfForever". We debate if it is actually the best episode, and if youshould show it to someone as a good example of what StarTrek is. We also talk about the early drafts compared to thefinal episode, debate which Terminator movie is theworst, if Magic Mike is Boogie NightsFor Babies, and how you can't second guess every choice youmake.HostsDrew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and ProducerDrew StewartExecutive ProducersNorman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and CBryan JonesAssociate ProducersRenee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr.Production ManagerRichard Marquez Content ManagerWill NguyenChaptersInstructions (00:01:25)Commentary Start (00:02:41)Closing (00:52:41)

City On The Edge Of Forever Commentary. Sometimes you have to save the best for last. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew do a commentary for arguably the best episode of the entire franchise, "The City On The Edge Of Forever". We debate if it is actually the best episode, and if you should show it to someone as a good example of what Star Trek is. We also talk about the early drafts compared to the final episode, debate which Terminator movie is the worst, if Magic Mike is Boogie Nights For Babies, and how you can't second guess every choice you make. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler   Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen ChaptersInstructions (00:01:25) Commentary Start (00:02:41) Closing (00:52:41)

108: Chasing Crazy Bones Through the Time Thing

Essential Season One TOS. There are Top Ten lists ... and there are TOP TEN lists. Thisepisode of Standard Orbit is about the latter. Many online lists,from prominent geek culture websites, favor Season One heavily andwith good reason. Rarely if ever, are Seasons Two and Three asequally represented. These lists also cite City on the Edge ofForever as being the quintessential TOS episode of all time - ifnot for all of Star Trek. Feeling that these lists were imbalancedand incomplete, we wanted to look at each season of TOS for what wewould recommend as "essential viewing." Our goal for this episode, and for the upcoming TOS Essentialspodcasts, is to offer a new and perhaps in many ways - different"best of" list for each season so that newcomers to The OriginalSeries can use our recommendations as an essentials starter kit;episodes chosen from each season and not heavily influenced by anyone in particular. We believe our listeners will truly enjoy thesecomprehensive recommendations compiled by their very own RefitCrew; podcasters and friends they have come to know and trust hereon Standard Orbit. HostsNorman C. Lao and Jeffrey Harlan and Ken Tripp FeatureOut of the Chair Ken! (00:01:09)How to Top the Top Ten TOS Lists (00:03:10)Starting with Seven of Seven (00:05:07)Shaking It Up with Pick Six (00:12:06)Closing the Gap with Number Five (00:18:27)Digging Deep … DEEP for Fourth Place (00:24:48)Time to Get Serious with Number Three (00:30:34)And Then There Were Essentially Two (00:37:42)THE Most Difficult Choice (00:46:20)Trimming the TOS Fat to Five (00:52:36)Our Final Thoughts and Thank You (01:01:23)Hailing Frequencies Open (01:06:26) ProductionC Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Norman C. Lao (ExecutiveProducer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), Charlynn Schmiedt(Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Editor and Associate Producer),Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (AssociateProducer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager), Will Nguyen(Content Manager) Send us your feedback!Twitter: @trekfmFacebook: http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contactVisit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network!Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our showscoming to you every week. We have great perks for you athttp://patreon.com/trekfm

Essential Season One TOS. There are Top Ten lists ... and there are TOP TEN lists. This episode of Standard Orbit is about the latter. Many online lists, from prominent geek culture websites, favor Season One heavily and with good reason. Rarely if ever, are Seasons Two and Three as equally represented. These lists also cite City on the Edge of Forever as being the quintessential TOS episode of all time - if not for all of Star Trek. Feeling that these lists were imbalanced and incomplete, we wanted to look at each season of TOS for what we would recommend as "essential viewing." Our goal for this episode, and for the upcoming TOS Essentials podcasts, is to offer a new and perhaps in many ways - different "best of" list for each season so that newcomers to The Original Series can use our recommendations as an essentials starter kit; episodes chosen from each season and not heavily influenced by any one in particular. We believe our listeners will truly enjoy these comprehensive recommendations compiled by their very own Refit Crew; podcasters and friends they have come to know and trust here on Standard Orbit. Hosts Norman C. Lao and Jeffrey Harlan and Ken Tripp Feature Out of the Chair Ken! (00:01:09) How to Top the Top Ten TOS Lists (00:03:10) Starting with Seven of Seven (00:05:07) Shaking It Up with Pick Six (00:12:06) Closing the Gap with Number Five (00:18:27) Digging Deep … DEEP for Fourth Place (00:24:48) Time to Get Serious with Number Three (00:30:34) And Then There Were Essentially Two (00:37:42) THE Most Difficult Choice (00:46:20) Trimming the TOS Fat to Five (00:52:36) Our Final Thoughts and Thank You (01:01:23) Hailing Frequencies Open (01:06:26) Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Editor and Associate Producer), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager), Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a> Support the Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>

119: Not All Top Ten Lists Are Created Equal

Star Trek's Most Emotionally Powerful Events  In this week's Standard Orbit, Ken and Nic dive into the most life changing and emotionally charged events across the Star Trek spectrum. From key events in the TOS episodes to the birth of Kirk and simultaneous death of George Kirk and Beyond; we'll explore the impacts of the hardest life and death circumstances on the crew of the USS Enterprise.  As we explore our characters toughest moments; we discuss how did they impact the fans of the show. How might the incidents on the screen helped Star Trek fans deal with those difficult circumstances in their own lives.  Climb aboard as we view the life journey of our favorite characters with care, emotion, humor, and pull from those experiences in our own lives.    Host: Ken Tripp   Guest Host: Nicolas Anastassiou     Feature   Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08)   Nic arriving! (00:01:26)  The Subject of Loss (00:02:40)  Mirimani (00:05:38)  McCoy's Trials (00:12:48)  Scotty's Stories (00:19:23)  Movie Elements (00:25:20)  Kelvin Timeline  (01:06:30)  POTFM (01:29:40)  Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:34:40)       Production    Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)              Sponsor        Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!       

Star Trek's Most Emotionally Powerful Events In this week's Standard Orbit, Ken and Nic dive into the most life changing and emotionally charged events across the Star Trek spectrum. From key events in the TOS episodes to the birth of Kirk and simultaneous death of George Kirk and Beyond; we'll explore the impacts of the hardest life and death circumstances on the crew of the USS Enterprise. As we explore our characters toughest moments; we discuss how did they impact the fans of the show. How might the incidents on the screen helped Star Trek fans deal with those difficult circumstances in their own lives. Climb aboard as we view the life journey of our favorite characters with care, emotion, humor, and pull from those experiences in our own lives.    Host: Ken Tripp  Guest Host: Nicolas Anastassiou     Feature   Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08)   Nic arriving! (00:01:26)  The Subject of Loss (00:02:40)  Mirimani (00:05:38)  McCoy's Trials (00:12:48)  Scotty's Stories (00:19:23)  Movie Elements (00:25:20)  Kelvin Timeline  (01:06:30)  POTFM (01:29:40)  Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:34:40)       Production    Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)              Sponsor        Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

167: Loss and Recovery

HikaruSulu. Few characters in Star Trek experience actual advancement intheir careers. Even fewer of them go through as many random jobs toget there as Hikaru Sulu. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mikeand Drew take a close look at Mr. Sulu, the head of astrosciencesturned botanist turned helmsman turned starship captain. We talkabout his many adventures on the Enterprise, how he got his owncommand, and how awesome of a captain he must have been. Send us your feedback!Twitter: @trekfmFacebook: http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact ChaptersSulu Finds His Place in TOS (2:02)Sulu Pilots around TOS (8:51)Casting Sulu (12:55)Sulu In The Movies (15:02)Sulu In The Two-Way Mirror Universe (27:48)Closing (34:41)

Hikaru Sulu. Few characters in Star Trek experience actual advancement in their careers. Even fewer of them go through as many random jobs to get there as Hikaru Sulu. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew take a close look at Mr. Sulu, the head of astrosciences turned botanist turned helmsman turned starship captain. We talk about his many adventures on the Enterprise, how he got his own command, and how awesome of a captain he must have been. Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Chapters Sulu Finds His Place in TOS (2:02) Sulu Pilots around TOS (8:51) Casting Sulu (12:55) Sulu In The Movies (15:02) Sulu In The Two-Way Mirror Universe (27:48) Closing (34:41)

48: Sulu 2 The Rescue

Standard Orbit 176: Time Traveling Without a License   The Temporal Violations of James T. Kirk.   In the fan favorite DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," the Department of Temporal Investigations laments over James T. Kirk having the largest record of temporal violations on file; seventeen to be exact. We might not have seen all of them on screen, but Kirk did indeed often find himself in time periods that were not his own. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore take the time to travel through Kirk and co.'s many escapees across the space time continuum, the mechanisms that brought them backward and forward through time, and the various schools of thought on time travel itself.  Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:22)    Time Trek (00:03:40)    The Naked Time Travel (00:06:10)     We'll Figure Out the Rules Of Time Travel Tomorrow (Is Yesterday) (00:11:38)    The Guardian That Doesn't Guard (00:17:23)   Assignment: Spinoff (00:23:48)   Sarpeidon Nova (00:27:31)   Still Not Guarding Forever Very Well (00:34:30) The Time Travel Home (00:37:30)   Nexus of Disappointment (00:42:16)  Comments from the Babel Conference (00:49:55)  Previously on Trek.fm (00:55:16)    Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:57:04)       Hosts  Ken Tripp and Zach Moore   Production  Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Standard Orbit 176: Time Traveling Without a License   The Temporal Violations of James T. Kirk.   In the fan favorite DS9 episode "Trials and Tribble-ations," the Department of Temporal Investigations laments over James T. Kirk having the largest record of temporal violations on file; seventeen to be exact. We might not have seen all of them on screen, but Kirk did indeed often find himself in time periods that were not his own. In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore take the time to travel through Kirk and co.'s many escapees across the space time continuum, the mechanisms that brought them backward and forward through time, and the various schools of thought on time travel itself. Chapters  Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:22)    Time Trek (00:03:40)    The Naked Time Travel (00:06:10)     We'll Figure Out the Rules Of Time Travel Tomorrow (Is Yesterday) (00:11:38)    The Guardian That Doesn't Guard (00:17:23)   Assignment: Spinoff (00:23:48)   Sarpeidon Nova (00:27:31)   Still Not Guarding Forever Very Well (00:34:30) The Time Travel Home (00:37:30)   Nexus of Disappointment (00:42:16)  Comments from the Babel Conference (00:49:55)  Previously on <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> (00:55:16)    Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:57:04)       Hosts  Ken Tripp and Zach Moore  Production  Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

176: Time Traveling Without a License

Dissecting Spock's Brain. On this episode of Standard Orbit, we prep for surgery andperform a deep dissection and examination of what Star Trek fanshave labeled as the "worst" episode ever in the history of TheOriginal Series, and was even parodied as a stageproduction in 2004 for a limited run in Irvine, California at theIrvine Improv! William Shatner, in his autobiography Up TillNow, and in his memoirs Star Trek: Memories, called this one of theseries' worst episodes; a "tribute" to NBC executives who slashedthe show's budget and placed it in a bad time slot. There was a great deal of unrest happening behind the scenes atthe beginning of Star Trek's third season. Gene Coon was trying tocomplete his writing contract and director Marc Daniels feltmarginalized by executive producer Fred Freiberger. The show budgetwas always under pressure which in turn forced co-producer RobertJustman and Fred Freiberger to constantly redirect creative to fitproduction, increasing tensions between them and the NBC frontoffices. Did these underlying forces ultimately affect the returnThe Original Series on September 20th, 1968? HostsNorman C. Lao and Jeffrey Harlan GuestKen Tripp ProductionC Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Norman C. Lao (ExecutiveProducer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), CharlynnSchmiedt (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Editor and AssociateProducer), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), RichardRutledge (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (ProductionManager), Will Nguyen (Content Manager) ChaptersWelcome to Standard Orbit (00:01:10)The Most Hated Episode Ever? (00:02:37)A Changing of the Guard (00:04:45)The Remasters Show Production Stresses (00:08:21)The Two Halves of Spock’s Brain (00:14:50)A Tour DeForest Perfomance (00:23:30)The WORST Episode Ever? (00:30:03)Hailing Frequencies Open (00:46:29)Our Final Thoughts and Thank You (00:50:19) Send us your feedback!Twitter: @trekfmFacebook: http://facebook.com/trekfmVoicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfmContact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contactVisit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network!Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our showscoming to you every week. We have great perks for youat http://patreon.com/trekfm

Dissecting Spock's Brain. On this episode of Standard Orbit, we prep for surgery and perform a deep dissection and examination of what Star Trek fans have labeled as the "worst" episode ever in the history of The Original Series, and was even parodied as a stage production in 2004 for a limited run in Irvine, California at the Irvine Improv! William Shatner, in his autobiography Up Till Now, and in his memoirs Star Trek: Memories, called this one of the series' worst episodes; a "tribute" to NBC executives who slashed the show's budget and placed it in a bad time slot. There was a great deal of unrest happening behind the scenes at the beginning of Star Trek's third season. Gene Coon was trying to complete his writing contract and director Marc Daniels felt marginalized by executive producer Fred Freiberger. The show budget was always under pressure which in turn forced co-producer Robert Justman and Fred Freiberger to constantly redirect creative to fit production, increasing tensions between them and the NBC front offices. Did these underlying forces ultimately affect the return The Original Series on September 20th, 1968? Hosts Norman C. Lao and Jeffrey Harlan Guest Ken Tripp Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Editor and Associate Producer), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager), Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Chapters Welcome to Standard Orbit (00:01:10) The Most Hated Episode Ever? (00:02:37) A Changing of the Guard (00:04:45) The Remasters Show Production Stresses (00:08:21) The Two Halves of Spock’s Brain (00:14:50) A Tour DeForest Perfomance (00:23:30) The WORST Episode Ever? (00:30:03) Hailing Frequencies Open (00:46:29) Our Final Thoughts and Thank You (00:50:19) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a> Support the Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>

114: A Tour DeForest Performance!

Show Title  Standard Orbit 168: Horny Albino Unicorn Gorilla The Monsters and Creatures of TOS. Part of the U.S.S. Enterprise's five year mission was to seek out new life and new civilizations, and it certainly encountered some bizarre aliens, monsters and creatures in that time. This episode of Standard Orbit is all about those cuddly, adorable, slimy, scaly, secreting, suction cupping monsters of The Original Series. The Monsters and Creatures of TOS.  Part of the U.S.S. Enterprise's five year mission was to seek out new life and new civilizations, and it certainly encountered some bizarre aliens, monsters and creatures in that time. This episode of Standard Orbit is all about those cuddly, adorable, slimy, scaly, secreting, suction cupping monsters of The Original Series.  Fifty years on, how do some of these more ambitious creature designs hold up? How do later reinventions of aliens like the Gorn and the Tholians in Enterprise compare to their original incarnations? And the real question of the day, does the Mugato enrich the tapestry of Star Trek?   Hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore  Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) The Creature from M-113 (00:03:15) The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog (00:10:38)  So Easy A Caveman Can Do It (00:11:01) Standard Standard Orbit Tangents (00:16:08) An Instinctive Revulsion To Reptiles (00:17:06) No Kill I (00:24:47) Flying Fake Vomit (00:29:23) A Mortal Enemy of the Empire (00:32:27) Horny Albino Unicorn Gorilla (00:34:32) Enriching the Tapestry (00:39:15) A Tangled Web (00:41:00) A Familiar Voice (00:44:51) The Kelvin Monsters (00:48:51) Final Thoughts (00:50:17) Previously on Trek.fm (00:52:39) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:53:48)   Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)     Send us your feedback!    Twitter: @trekfm        Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm        Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm        Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact        Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/        Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm        Support the Network!    Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm        Sponsor    Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

Show Title  Standard Orbit 168: Horny Albino Unicorn Gorilla The Monsters and Creatures of TOS. Part of the U.S.S. Enterprise's five year mission was to seek out new life and new civilizations, and it certainly encountered some bizarre aliens, monsters and creatures in that time. This episode of Standard Orbit is all about those cuddly, adorable, slimy, scaly, secreting, suction cupping monsters of The Original Series. The Monsters and Creatures of TOS. Part of the U.S.S. Enterprise's five year mission was to seek out new life and new civilizations, and it certainly encountered some bizarre aliens, monsters and creatures in that time. This episode of Standard Orbit is all about those cuddly, adorable, slimy, scaly, secreting, suction cupping monsters of The Original Series. Fifty years on, how do some of these more ambitious creature designs hold up? How do later reinventions of aliens like the Gorn and the Tholians in Enterprise compare to their original incarnations? And the real question of the day, does the Mugato enrich the tapestry of Star Trek?  Hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) The Creature from M-113 (00:03:15) The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog (00:10:38)  So Easy A Caveman Can Do It (00:11:01) Standard Standard Orbit Tangents (00:16:08) An Instinctive Revulsion To Reptiles (00:17:06) No Kill I (00:24:47) Flying Fake Vomit (00:29:23) A Mortal Enemy of the Empire (00:32:27) Horny Albino Unicorn Gorilla (00:34:32) Enriching the Tapestry (00:39:15) A Tangled Web (00:41:00) A Familiar Voice (00:44:51) The Kelvin Monsters (00:48:51) Final Thoughts (00:50:17) Previously on <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> (00:52:39) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (00:53:48)   Production Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)     Send us your feedback!    Twitter: @trekfm        Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a>        Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a>        Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a>        Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a>        Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a>        Support the Network!    Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>        Sponsor    Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!

168: Horny Albino Unicorn Gorilla

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