Positively Trek

Positively Trek 331: The Federation’s Delicates Star Trek Comics: February 2026 It’s the end of the month once again! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the Star Trek comics that came out in February. We talk about Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #5, the conclusion of the miniseries. We also discuss Star Trek: Lower Decks #16, Star Trek: The Last Starship #5, and the...

Positively Trek 330: The Holdovers: Starfleet Academy Edition “Ko’Zeine” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E07 One cadet must choose between a future with Starfleet and a future as leader of his world. Another cadet faces her past decisions and risks everything to cover up a mistake. In this episode of Positively Unready , Dan and Brandi are discussing “Ko’Zeine,” episode seven of Star Trek: Starfl...

Positively Trek 329: Tiny Fireflies “Come, Let’s Away” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E06 This week, Positively Unready is taking a look at “Come, Let’s Away,” episode 6 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . Dan, Brandi, and Barry discuss the acting tour de force from Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti, the tragic events aboard the USS Miyazaki, and the potential fallout for the rest of the season. Show...

Positively Trek 328: Khionian Barf Glitter “Series Acclimation Mil” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E05 Positively Unready continues this week with hosts Dan, Barry, and Brandi discussing “Series Acclimation Mil,” episode 5 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . We talk about the academy’s holographic cadet, her role as an emissary for her people, and her attempts to solve a centuries-old mystery surr...

Positively Trek 327: Gentle Silver Fox Klingon “Vox in Excelso” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E04 In this week’s Positively Unready , hosts Dan, Brandi, and Barry discuss “Vox in Excelso,” episode 4 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ! We talk about the fate of the Klingon Empire, the journey of Cadet Jay-Den Kraag, and a new future for the Klingons. Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple...

Positively Trek 326: The Little Dweeb with the Weird Eye Star Trek Comics: January 2026 Another month, another crop of new Star Trek comics! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the Trek comics that came out in January: Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #4, Star Trek: Lower Decks #15, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #5, and Star Trek: The Last Starsh...

Positively Trek 325: They Shennaned Once, They’ll Shenann Again “Vitus Reflux” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E03 Positively Unready continues this week with Dan and Brandi’s discussion of “Vitus Reflux,” episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ! We talk about Darem Reymi’s character development, the War College vs the Academy, the importance of empathy, and the wonder that is Holly Hunter as...

Positively Trek 324: I Am Starfleet Academy and So Can You! Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere! “Kids These Days” & “Beta Test” We have a new Star Trek series to talk about! In this week’s episode of Positively Trek , we bring you our Unready Room discussion about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy : “Kids These Days” and “Beta Test.” Dan, Brandi, and Barry discus...

Positively Trek 323: It Oozes Star Trekiness December 2025 Star Trek Comics Four new comic issues came out in the final month of 2025, and in this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi review them all! We talk about the shocking final issue of Star Trek: Red Shirts , as well as Star Trek: Lower Decks #14, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #4, and Star Trek: The Last...

Positively Trek 322: King Arthur and Caligula Star Trek: Khan - The Aftermath with Writers Kirsten Beyer & David Mack October 2025 saw the release of the long-awaited Star Trek: Khan audio drama, based on a story by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer, and written by the supremely talented Kirsten Beyer & David Mack. Well, in this episode of Positively Trek , we have bo...

Positively Trek 321: Sympathy For the Devil The Villains We Hate to Love Over the past 60 years, Star Trek has given us a huge range of villains. From the fine Corinthian tones of Ricardo Montalban’s Khan to the silky charisma of Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat, many villains have become embedded in our memories for various reasons. And sometimes, despite our best intentions, we end up loving those villa...

Positively Trek 320: Treading Fluidic Space This Month’s Star Trek Comics: November 2025 Red Shirts at the mercy of Klingons! Boimler and Rutherford’s new mail-order android isn’t behaving as expected! The Enterprise under attack from deadly drones! The Federation’s last-ditch effort to reconnect following a galaxy-wide calamity! And Voyager finds itself allying with the Borg against Species 8472…...

Positively Trek 319: The Khan That Could Have Been Star Trek: Khan - Final Episode Review! In the windy wastelands of Ceti Alpha V, Khan and his followers prepare for their possible salvation. However, a ghost from Khan’s past threatens to undo everything. Meanwhile, years later, secrets are revealed and Khan’s legacy will be uncovered! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry disc...

Positively Trek 318: When Are They Going to Get to the Fireworks Factory?!? Star Trek Comics: October 2025 A little later than usual, but we are back with our monthly Star Trek comic round-up! October saw four Trek comics hit the stands: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Lower Decks #12, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The Seeds of Salvation #2, and Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #2! From grueso...

Positively Trek 317: Weaponized Ginger Ale Strange New Worlds: Ring of Fire with author David Mack! The Enterprise is assigned to investigate murder and sabotage aboard an ultra-top secret space station, where dangerous elements are attempting to undermine the station’s mission… whatever that is! The away team must contend with spies and saboteurs, all while being frustrated at the lack of coopera...

Positively Trek 316: Ursula is the Kim Campbell of Ceti Alpha V Star Trek: Khan Episodes 7 & 8 In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss “I Am Marla” and “Original Sin,” the 7th and 8th episodes of Star Trek: Khan ! As the series nears its conclusion, we’re learning a lot more about Khan, his followers, the Elborians, and Dr. Lear… is she who she claims to be, or is ther...

Positively Trek 315: When Things Fall Apart, They Really Fall Apart Star Trek: Khan - Episodes 5 and 6 On the U.S.S. Excelsior, Dr. Lear continues her investigations into Khan’s experiences on Ceti Alpha V, while Captain Sulu questions her motives. Khan and his followers encounter something completely unexpected in the aftermath of the destruction of Ceti Alpha VI. In this episode of Positively Tr...

Positively Trek 314: They Didn’t Realize They Were in a Horror Movie Star Trek: Khan Episodes 3 & 4 Star Trek: Khan continues with episode three: “Do Your Worst,” and episode four: “Magical Thinking.” In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss and dissect both episodes. Watch out for Ceti Eels! Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...

Positively Trek 313: I Hear You Met God Once… and Came Out on Top Star Trek Comics: September 2025 It’s the end of September, and time once again to review the Star Trek comics from the past thirty days! This month, we have four new issues to discuss: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #1, Star Trek: Lower Decks #11, and the much-anticipated Star Trek: The Last Starship #1! F...

Positively Trek 312: History is Written by the Victors Star Trek: Khan Episodes 1 and 2 Khan Noonien Singh has long been thought of as the quintessential Star Trek villain. But is the view of him we get in “Space Seed” and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan the whole picture? Or is there more to this larger-than-life man of history for us to discover? In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan an...

Positively Trek 311: Kirk & Spock Get Shipped… Literally! “New Life and New Civilizations” - Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finale It feels like the season has just begun, and here we are at the end! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three finale: “New Life and New Civilizations.” We talk about the return of an ancient enemy,...

Positively Trek 310: Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight “Terrarium” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x09 Finding herself on the wrong side of a surprise wormhole, Erika Ortegas must survive the harsh conditions of an inhospitable moon while awaiting rescue. However, it soon becomes apparent that she’s not alone… In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Terrarium,” the...

Positively Trek 309: Jumped the Gormagander August’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #10 & SNW: Seeds of Salvation #1 Another month, another batch of Star Trek comics! This month, we have Ferengi shenanigans and Lovecraftian horrors to entertain us! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi review the month’s new Star Trek comic issues from IDW! We talk about the resolution of th...

Positively Trek 308: What is Happening?!? “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” - Strange New Worlds 3x08 A mission to a prime directive-protected world requires the landing party to disguise themselves as Vulcans. Pike, Noonien-Singh, Chapel, and Uhura undergo a procedure that fundamentally changes them. However, things get crazy when they decide they don’t want to go back! In this episode of Positively Trek...

Positively Trek 307: The Camera Itself Becomes a Character “What Is Starfleet?” - Strange New Worlds 3x07 Is a Federation just an empire by another name? Is a Starship actually just a Warship cloaked in colloquialism? Newly-declassified archival footage has recently been unearthed: a documentary filmed in the mid-23rd century that aims to answer the question: “What is Starfleet?” In this episode o...