 After 18 months, we finally welcome back Star Trek: Discovery and its Season 3 premier episode That Hope Is You.  Michael Burnham arrives 930 years in the future and discovers things are not what she had hoped.  She has crash landed on an unknown planet, the USS Discovery is missing and she doesn't know who to trust.  A local currier, Book, seems willing to help, but is he all he appears to be?  Plus, Michael is devastated to learn that the Federation no longer exists after a catastrophic event called "The Burn" destroyed all dilithium in the known galaxy!  Sara, Bill, and Dan sit down to talk about the first episode of the season!  Was it worth the wait?  Who received their special Starfleet Commendations, and what did we discover about own own humanity?  Join us for a wonderful discussion as the latest chapter in Star Trek is finally put in motion! FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Discovering Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Companion

That Hope Is You, Part 1

 This week on the AMAZING Season Finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks, a familiar adversary shows up to cause havoc and destruction for the USS Solvang and USS Cerritos! Mariner and Captain Freeman appear to have started on a path towards healing, Boimler is bucking for a promotion, Tendi welcomes a new crewmember to the ship and Rutherford is trying to find his best personality trait - literally! Plus, we welcome back two familiar faces as well as a familiar psychotic hologram and say goodbye to a valued member of the crew in the astonishing season finale "No Small Parts" Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about the final episode of the season!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how do they rank this episode vs all the others in Season 1?? Join us for some great fun and discussion!  WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

No Small Parts

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner is ordered by the Captain to attend counseling sessions and she is NOT happy. She ends up hijacking Boimler's holodeck program and creating an adventure where she plays the villain Vindicta and goes on a murderous rampage against the crew and Captain Freeman! She recruits Tendi and Rutherford to be part of her crew while Boimler tries to figure out how to impress the REAL Captain Freeman for an upcoming interview.    Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Crisis Point," the 9th episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and was this episode a little too dark for some of their tastes?? Join us for some great fun and discussion!  WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Crisis Point

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are all called to 'testify' on the planet K’Tuevon Prime about a specific mission that they all have information on.  It looks like the fate of the entire senior staff hangs in the balance, but all may not be as it seems!  Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Veritas," the 8th episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how many special guest voices did you recognize?? Join us for some great fun and discussion!  WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Veritas

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, while Tendi creates a new genetically altered pet named "The Dog", Boimler helps Rutherford with a new transporter project and things don't go as smoothly as planned. As a result, both are sent aboard the mysterious USS Osler to head to Section 14's "The Farm", which apparently are where all victims of science or medical experiments go.  While enroute, Boimler causes quite a stir with the other misfits. Meanwhile, Captain Freeman, Shax and Ransom are away on a super important secret mission (not really) and an old friend of Mariners takes temporary command of the Cerritos.  Her first order of business?  Make Mariner First Officer while they help a planet in need and investigate why the U.S.S. Rubidoux is adrift in space! Freaks fight back as Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Much Ado About Boimler," the 7th episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and did this episode have some real controversy?? Join us for some great fun and discussion!  WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Much Ado About Boimler

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner and Boimler have to help Ensign Fletcher get out of a huge mess he caused which threatens the entire ship! Meanwhile, Tendi and Rutherford have their own issues when a holodeck Training Assistant program turns murderous and tries to hunt them down and kill them both!  Plus, Captain Freeman has to deal with an familiar sounding Captain from an alien scavenger race trying to lay claim to old Federation technology.   Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Terminal Provocations," the 6th episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and who is ready for the Chu Chu dance?? Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Terminal Provocations

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler is very excited that he will be spending time with his girlfriend, Barb from the USS Vancouver.  He is - wait - Boimler's got a GIRLFRIEND?  Mariner isn't so sure and had all kinds of conspiracies as to what she really may be! Meanwhile, Tendi and Rutherford are trying out some spiffy new tech on the Vancouver but soon learn that their heart is really on the Cerritos.  Oh and there is a moon that is going to decay into the atmosphere of a planet and kill everyone unless Captain Freeman can think of a way to destroy it without upsetting one group or another.  So yeah, a typical day for the Cerritos Crew! Sara, Bill, and Kasey and Dan sit down to talk about "Cupid's Errant Arrow," the fifth episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and who wants to cosplay as "Cool Boimler" at STLV??!?!?  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Cupid's Errant Arrow

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, the Cerritos is being overrun and transformed by an organic growth material!  Meanwhile, the Captain and Ensign Mariner get some quality time together to work out some of their family issues. Sara, Bill, and Kasey sit down to talk about "Moist Vessel," the fourth episode of Lower Decks!  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and WHAT are those filters on the Holodeck for?!?!?  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Moist Vessel

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Ransom and Mariner head out on an important second contact mission which goes completely off the rails.  Meanwhile on the USS Cerritos, Boimlers discussion with the Captain causes all kinds of havoc as she makes 'buffer time' a thing of the past.   Dan, Sarah, Bill and Kasey sit down to talk about "Temporal Edict" - the third episode of Lower Decks!.  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how much Vindor puke needs to be cleaned off the crew in this weeks Decon Chamber?  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Temporal Edict

 This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Boimler and Mariner head out on an important transport mission with a high ranking Klingon General, while Rutherford tries to figure out exactly where he belongs on the USS Cerritos! Dan, Sarah, Bill and Kasey sit down to talk about "Envoys" - the second episode of Lower Decks!.  What great Trek references did they spot this week, what were their favorite quotes and how much goop needs to be cleaned off the crew in this weeks Decon Chamber?  Join us for some great fun and discussion! WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Envoys

 It's the latest Star Trek series and the first animated series set in the Star Trek Universe in almost fifty years. In this bonus episode of Discovering Trek and Trek Geeks, Dan and Bill sit down to talk with Star Trek: Lower Decks creator and executive producer, Mike McMahan about the show, its comedy, the DNA it shares with The Animated Series, and how it's inspired fans already. WE COVER LOWER DECKS LIKE NO ONE ELSE Interested in great talk about Star Trek: Lower Decks? Look no further than the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Discovering Trek breaks down every episode on Mondays with our own Lower Decks crew of Dan, Sara, Kasey and Bill. Plus, check out Infinite Trek on Tuesdays with Brandi Jackola and Aaron Harvey (co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series)! No One Talks Trek Like We Do. FIVE YEAR MISSION Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series! Plus, check out their podcast right here on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network! Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

A Conversation with Mike McMahan

 SPOILER ALERT The newest Star Trek series has left spacedock! It is Star Trek: Lower Decks and it is the first animated Trek in almost 50 years! Meet the crew of the USS Cerritos as they barely go where noone has gone before!  Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are part the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, and have lots of adventures in store for all of us! Join Dan, Bill, Sara and Kasey as they discuss the premier episode of Lower Decks - Second Contact!  What did they like? What didn't they like?  What Easter eggs have been dropped in the episode, and what can we look forward to all season long on Discovering Trek: Lower Decks! =/= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series!  Find out more and download all 6 of their current albums at FiveYearMission.net

Second Contact

 What happens when you take someone who is an astrophysicist and consults for the Star Trek franchise and subject her to explaining the science behind things to...well...us? We're not sure, either, but we're pretty sure that her head exploding might be a possible outcome! You might have seen her at STLV or maybe even in her online series, "Dr. Erin Explains the Universe." This week, we welcome Dr. Erin MacDonald to the podcast to talk about the science of things in Star Trek and whether or not some of these things make sense--including Discovery's spore drive!  Plus, we'll talk about the rescheduled dates for STLV and give you an update on our online fundraiser for Feeding America in this week's episode of Trek Geeks! FIVE YEAR MISSION The music of Trek Geeks comes from none other than Five Year Mission and Episode 15 of Five Year Mission: The Podcast is available now! This week, the guys chat with the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, Moxie Ann Magnus! Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you download podcasts! 5YM, of course, is every note of music you hear on Rewind, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Go get yourself a copy of all their CDs: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Spock’s Brain, and The Trouble With Tribbles. It's easy head on over to FiveYearMission.net RIGHT NOW and get that physical media in your hands! We just KNOW you'll become huge fans of the band and their music!

Trek Geeks #220: Dr. Erin Teaches Science to Two Idiots

 As we remember the events of the Season 2 finale and prepare for Season 3 of Star Trek Discovery, CBS decided to give us another reason why this is the best time EVER to be a Star Trek fan! Trek Geeks Dan and Bill return to their Discovering Trek mics to discuss the bombshell announcement of another new Star Trek series - "Strange New Worlds" starring Anson Mount as Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Mr. Spock! Fans have been screaming for a show with these characters ever since they appeared on Discovery Season 2 - and the executives at CBS heard your cries!  Bill and Dan break down what they know so far, as well as what they hope to see in this new series! =/= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series. Albums Year 1 - 4 are available now as well as Spock's Brain and The Trouble With Tribbles! Find out more and download all their albums at FiveYearMission.net

Strange New Worlds Announcement

 Two young students have parents who both work at the Utopia Planitia Shipyards on Mars.  Another thing they have in common is their disdain for one another.  It takes an unthinkable event to bring the two together to face their special connection after their lives are shaken to their very core. Trek Geeks Dan and Bill discuss the final Short Trek of the season - "Children of Mars" and the connection it has with the upcoming new Star Trek: Picard series.  This uniquely told story speaks volumes with the least amount of dialogue ever heard in a Star Trek episode. Additionally they will discuss all of their likes and dislikes (if any).  Plus some awesome new Episode pins are on the way from FanSets along with a special discount code only for Discovering Trek listeners! =/= Music for Discovering Trek is provided by Five Year Mission. They’re writing one song for each episode of The Original Series. Albums Year 1 - 4 are available now as well as Spock's Brain and The Trouble With Tribbles! Find out more and download all their albums at FiveYearMission.net

Short Treks - Children of Mars

Hosted by Dan Davidson & Bill Smith from Trek Geeks, Discovering Trek will be the definitive look at each episode of Star Trek: Discovery! This podcast will look at the story and characters, but will also look to see what we might discover about humanity--and maybe even ourselves--in the process. This podcast is filled with SPOILERS, so be sure to have watched the current episode of Star Trek: Discovery before listening.

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Discovering Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Companion

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