Earth Station Trek

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew continues our examination of all the episodes featuring Reginald Barclay. In the first part we covered all of his Next Generation appearances; in this show we take a look at how his character continued on in his six Voyager episodes! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #voyager #barclay

Our weekly show falls on July 9 -- 7/9 -- and how can we let that pass us by without talking about our favorite ex-Borg, Seven of Nine! We'll take a look at her introduction and development on Star Trek: Voyager and how we picked up her story years later on Star Trek: Picard. We'll be discussing the impact of her addition to the cast, he growth we saw in her over the years, and some of our favorite Seven episodes. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #voyager #sevenofnine #jeriryan #picard #borg

This week we are joined by a couple of special guests - Nathan Laws and Nick Wright - to have a bigger conversation about where our legacy shows fit into the current television and film landscape and how they can navigate the changing waters of modern media. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #legacyscifi #starwars #stargate #buffythevampireslayer #lostinspace #landofthelost

This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew takes a close look at the newly released trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four! We go through the trailer, image by image, looking for clues and speculating on what we can expect to see in the upcoming season. Earth Station Trek is a p[art of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #spock #pike #kirk #uhura

This week, the EARTH STATION TREK CREW is joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, who have just completed a watch-through of Star Trek: TNG! As we have with each season, we'll be getting their reviews of Season 7. What do they consider highlights? What are their lowlights? Standout episodes? Favorite character moments? And what do they think of this epic series' finale? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #seasonseven #picard #riker #data #worf #tori #crusher #laforge

This week we are joined by friend of the show Jarrod Cooper, who attended this year’s Star Trek: The Cruise! He’ll tell us all about his experiences and make us all jealous that we weren’t there! First, though, we’ll chat a bit about the recent Doctor Who news! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #cruise #JarrodCooper

Gene L. Coon had an incredibly influential run as a writer and producer during the first two seasons of Star Trek. This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will take a look at his pseudonymous contributions to Star Trek's third season, including "Spock's Brain," "Spectre of the Gun," "Wink of an Eye," and "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield." We also discuss Amazon's decision to to bury the new Stargate series and revisit This Week in Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #spocksbrain #spectreofthegun #leecronin #genecoon

Recorded live at Stellar Fest 2026! Keith Johnson (Earth Station Trek) leads a panel comprised of Tony Bowers, Buck Melton, and Hollis Jo McCollum in a deep dive into the surprisingly passionate and varied love life of Starfleet's most buttoned up officer, Mr. Spock! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #spock #originalseries #nursechapel #tpring #leilakalomi #zarabeth #uhura #laan #tonybowers #buckmelton #hollisjomccollum #stellarfest

This week we take a look at one of the most unique recurring characters in all of Trek, Lt. Reginald Barclay! We'll revisit all of the episodes in which he appears and recount some of our favorite Broccoli moments, talking about what makes this character special. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #barclay #nextgeneration #voyager #hollowpursuits

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is diverting course to Altair IV to talk about Forbidden Planet (1956), a film that was a major influence on Star Trek! Believe it or not, one member of the EST crew has just seen this film for the very first time! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #beyondtrek #forbiddenplanet #robbytherobot

This week the Earth Station Trek crew takes a bit of a thematic shoreleave to revisit one of the classics of sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and a guy in a big robot costume. We'll review the movie and see what Trek connections we can find in it. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #thedaytheearthstoodstill #MichaelRennie #PatriciaNeal

This week we will be honoring one of the longest traditions in Star Trek history by counting down our favorite courtroom episodes! Every series has done at least one courtroom episode--even Lower Decks! How do they rank? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #strangenewworlds #lowerdecks

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reacts to the new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which dropped this past weekend! Also this past weekend, the second annual Stellar Fest! We'll do a report on all the Trekiness that happened at the con and we'll talk a little bit about what to look forward to at next year's con. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #stellarfest

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by the incomparable Vandy Beth Glenn to discuss Clint Howard's many contributions to the Star Trek universe! Earth Station Trek is part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #clinthoward #corbomitemaneuver #pasttense #acquisition #underthecloakofwar #willyoutakemyhand #vandybethglenn

Join us as we chat with founders Chris and Angela Seckinger to find out what we can expect April 24–26 at Stellar Fest 2026!   Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #doctorwho #starwars #chrisseckinger #angelaseckinger

Back in 1993, as Next Generation was in its sixth season, Star Trek launched its next bold chapter: Deep Space Nine, the story of a Starfleet crew taking over control of a Cardassian space station. The cast was rounded out by a (at first) hostile Bajoran officer, a curmudgeonly constable, and a Ferengi shopkeeper. We are joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, who have just completed watching DS9's debut season together for the first time. We'll be talking all about the highs and lows of that landmark first season! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #deepspacenine #ds9 #Cardassian #bajor #bajoran #sisco #kira #odo #obrien #bashier #dax #quark #garak

This week we continue our review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! Having discussed all of the legacy series in last week's show, this week we turn our attention to Trek's modern era. Which themes do we love the most? Which show has the best titles? Are there ones that we don't like? Find out! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #discovery #disco #lowerdecks #lds #prodigy #pro #strangenewworlds #snw #starfleetacademy #sfa #openingtitles

This week we fire up the wayback machine with a review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! It's a big nostalgia fest for us as we go right back to the very beginning and talk about every show intro in chronological order. Tonight we'll be covering as many of the legacy shows as we can, because.... ...first we will be talking about the just announced cancelation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #tos #nextgeneration #tng #deepspacenine #ds9 #voyager #voy #enterprise #ent #starfleetacademy #sfa #openingtitles

Now that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finished its first season, we take a look back and evaluate it as a whole. What were our favorite episodes? Who were our favorite characters? Where was Lura Thok for half the season? Why did Jay'Den wear a dress?? And when might we see Season 2??? All these questions and MORE will be answered on this week's show! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #seasonone

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach the FINALE of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One! Will Nustopher Braka meet his final fate? Will Caleb resolve his mommy issues? Will Captain Ake keep her shoes on? Join us as we answer these important questions, and much more, on this thrilling episode! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #rubincon

This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach "300th Night," the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's first season! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #300thnight

In the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, three characters deal with the aftereffects of trauma via theatre, while we visit SAM's homeworld, Kasq, for the first time (sort of). Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #thelifeofthestars #theatre #ourtown #marywiseman

It's All Worlds Day (aka Spring Break) at Starfleet Academy and the students disperse for separate adventures! Darem gets married and Jay-Den is his best man; meanwhile Genesis and Caleb make a connection alone on campus. This week we review episode 7, "Ko'Zeine." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kozeine

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews Starfleet Academy "Come, Let's Away," in which Tarima and Caleb connect, we get a second visit from Nus Braka, and a new Big Bad is revealed, plus a whole lot more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #comletsaway

This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, one of our new cadets delves into a centuries-old mystery to try and discover truths about a Starfleet legend -- but learns more about herself along the way. There is a LOT to talk about in our show tonight, and there WILL be spoilers, so make sure you've seen "Series Acclimation Mil" before you watch / listen to us!     Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #seriesacclimationmil #deepspacenine #ds9 #emissary #bajor

This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy we get our first major Klingon episode of the modern era. In "Vox in Excelso" Jay-Den Kraag gets put to the test and his friends (and the viewers) learn more about who he is and what he's about! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #voxinexcelso

This week it's a classic school rivalry between Gryffindor and Slyther--I mean the Academy and the War College! Will the students rise to the occasion? Will the militant Jem'Hadar take her blood pressure meds? Will the flighty space hippy put on shoes? All these questions AND MORE will be answered in our discussion of Ep 3: "Vitus Reflux"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #vitusreflux  

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew starts the fall semester at Starfleet Academy with "Beta Test." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #betazoid #betatest

This week is a very special episode as we enroll in Starfleet Academy 1x01 "Kids These Days" AND celebrate the fifth anniversary of EARTH STATION TREK! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kidsthesedays  

In anticipation of the upcoming debut of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the EARTH STATION TREK crew is taking a look at the portrayals of Starfleet Academy in legacy Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #wesleycrusher #nog #discovery

We have a special treat for you this week, the very first EARTH STATION TREK live panel! Join us for a flashback to the launch of the Earth Station Trek Guide to Star Trek, recorded live at Stellar Fest 2025! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #booklaunch #stellarfest #guidetostartrek

The cast and crew of Earth Station Trek Podcast appeared at Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More to do a LIVE podcast recording and book signing! The topic of the show, appropriately enough, was “The Infinite Realities of Star Trek“. The topic covered everything from parallel worlds to alternate dimensions to mirror universes! Recorded live on September 27, 2025 Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #infinaterealities #livepodcast #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #prodigy #strangenewworlds

It's our final show of 2025! So we bring to you, you puny petaQ, a special holiday present: a countdown of our favorite Klingon episodes ever! So draw your targ close to you, dish up a healthy helping of live gagh, and settle in as we do battle with Star Trek canon for the glory of the Empire! Qapla'!! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber #startrek #klingon #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspace9 #voyager #worf #martok #gowron

Last week, a teaser scene from the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was released! This week on Earth Station Trek we're going to be analyzing that clip to see what we can find in it. What looks good? What surprised us? Does this scene make us more excited for the series or did it leave us cold? What? You don't think we can spend a whole hour on ONE SCENE? Hold our Romulan Ale!! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #helenhunter #robertpicardo

Officers Kelso and Dashiell will be on an away mission, so it’ll just be Keith and Alan crewing the ship! We will be relying on YOU for our topic tonight! Give us a question -- thoughtful, insightful, irreverent, off-the-wall, silly, etc -- and we’ll answer it LIVE. Do you want us to debate between two Captains? Sure! Do you want to know our thoughts on Betazoid wedding rituals? No prob! Do you want us to rank starship designs or bridge layouts? We’ll do it! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #askmeanything

Saddle up your targs, Pardners! This week the EST Crew moseys on over to the Wild West! We'll be talking about all the ways Westerns have been done in various Trek series and beyond! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #spacewestern #wagontraintothestars #spectreofthegun

How will AI evolve from where it is now to what we see in Star Trek? We'll talk about the ways AI is depicted across the different series, how realistic the portrayal is (or isn't), whether the franchise is anti-AI, etc. We'll discuss some of the ways that AI could be used in the future, such as surgical operations on different aliens, controlling aspects of things like warp drive and transporter technology, and how AI isn't always talking Androids and evil computers but often integrated seamlessly into the background. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #data #zora #lore #artificialintelligence #exocomp #landru #vaal #m5

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will beam down to Ceti Alpha V to discuss the first Official Star Trek dramatic podcast, Star Trek: Khan! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #khan #fullcastaudio #podcast

It's Halloween! Time to break out your costumes and get dressed up as devils, witches, aliens, pirates, superheroes, etc. Tonight we'll be highlighting some of our favorite wardrobe and costumes in the TREKVERSE! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #costumes #jakesisko #qpid #elementarydeardata #captainproton #strangenewworlds

This week we are joined by our good friend Wayne Badie for a discussion analyzing the different command styles we see in Star Trek, primarily of the various ship and station captains that our favorite shows focus on. How different would it be to serve under Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Burnham, or any of the others? What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #commandstyles #military #kirk #picard #sisco #janeway #jellico #burnham #cwbadie

This week we will be covering all the news that came out of New York Comic Con this past weekend -- primarily a new "first look" at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 and a brand new trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! But first we'll be sharing what we Trekked this past week! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #academy #ferengi #klingon #jemhadar

This week Keith and Alan have left Chuck and Veronica unsupervised in the station! So, of course, they're drinking and talking about sex and Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #sex #klingon #ferengi #jamaharon #risa #horgahn #oomox

We are joined this week by our good friend, Vandy Beth Glenn, who suggested our topic for tonight: "20th-century obsessions of Starfleet characters we know, and why there doesn't seem to be any movies, TV series, or pop music between now and the 23rd century." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #popculture #futurepopculture #vandybethglenn

This week the Earth Station Trek gang takes a look back at the most recent season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. How does it stack up to previous seasons? What were our favorite and least favorite episodes? What characters had the best development over the 10 episodes? What are we looking forward to next season? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #season3 #pike #spock

This week the USS Earth Station Trek is visited by Matt and Elaine Sweatman who have just completed their watch-through of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6 and they're ready to file their report! What were their favorite episodes? Any they didn't like? How does Season 6 stack up to previous seasons? We'll find out tonight, and we invite all live viewers to chime in with their comments and questions! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #tng #elaineandmattwatchtv #elainesweatman #mattsweatman

It's a big week on the good ship EST! First we'll be talking about the launch of two new Star Trek series: Scouts (the new pre-school animated show) and Khan (the new dramatic podcast series). We'll give you an overview and our initial reviews of each. Then, we'll be seeking out "New Life and New Civilizations" as we take a look at the third season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! We get the wrap-up of some of this season's storylines and character arcs, and get groundwork laid for future development. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #beginningsandendings #startrekscouts #khan #startrekpodcast #kirk #spock

After taking a week off for Dragon Con, the EARTH STATION TREK gang is back to play a little catch-up and review the two latest episodes: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 episodes 8 and 9 -- "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" and "Terrarium." But first we'll have a little Dragon Con recap for you! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #fourandahalfvulcans #terrarium #ortegas #gorn #vulcan

Sounds like a great podcast topic, doesn't it? But no, it's the title of the new episode of Star Trek -- Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7: "What is Starfleet?" We finally get to see the documentary that Beto Ortegas has been working on all season, exploring what Starfleet and the Federation are all about. Motives are questioned, uncomfortable truths are uncovered, and tough calls are made. In the end, does Beto get the answers he seeks or expects? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #whatisstarfleet

This week Scotty performs miracles on the Farragut, Pelia hardwires the Enterprise for landlines, and Kirk starts to become KIRK in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6, "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail." It's a Kirk episode, so you know Keith will have thoughts! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #thesehlatwhoateitstail #pike #kirk #spock

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is going to need a bigger landing party... because there is an actual strange new world on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Join us as we peer "Through the Lens of Time" to discuss the episode! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #throughthelensoftime #pike #spock #chapel #rogerkorby