The Great Derelict

Welcome back to the Great Derelict and yes, this one's a little self-indulgent. But it's my podcast, so I'm allowed. Andy is joined by longtime collaborator and friend John Concagh to mark five years of Edge of Midnight , the sprawling, in-universe history of the Federation–Klingon Cold War that began life as a lockdown experiment and quietly grew into something much bigger. The conversation looks...

The Great Derelict – 35 Years of The Best of Both Worlds Thirty-five years ago, Star Trek: The Next Generation changed television forever with The Best of Both Worlds . The Borg returned, Captain Picard was taken, and viewers were left with one of the greatest cliffhangers in TV history: "Mr. Worf… fire." To mark the anniversary, Andy is joined by Seán Ferrick to look back at the two-parter that c...

This week Andy is joined once again by naval historian, author, and long-time friend of the show Claude Berube. With a new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series on the horizon, they dive into what such an institution might really look like—drawing on Claude's two decades of experience teaching at the U.S. Naval Academy. They explore questions like: How do you balance training officers with providing...

Welcome Back to the Great Derelict! With Andor Season 2 just around the corner, Andy is joined by historian and worldbuilder John Concagh to look back at Season 1—the show that took Star Wars , gave it a gravel pit, a manifesto, and a really long coat, and turned it into the best political thriller this side of Coruscant. We chat about fascism with paperwork, the moral compromises of rebellion, an...

Oye Beltalowda and Inyalowda!  Its a surprise Podcast as Andy and Elton jump back into thier grav-couches and dive back into the Expanse to take a look at the Comic book series 'Dragon Tooth' Written by Andy Diggle with art by Rubine Set in the period between the end of Season 6 of the TV show, but before the events of Book 7, so if you want to find out what happened to Holdens Coffee Machine, or...

+++SPOILER WARNING REPEAT SPOILER WARNING+++ In a special bonus episode (read between the lines - Lee wanted to rant to someone other than his long suffering family) - Andy is joined by Darren and Lee to discuss the latest entry into the Alien franchise Alien: Romulus.  Will it wash out the foul taste of Alien Covenant from their mouths or will it drive the franchise further into the depths of con...

Welcome back to Space Dock Jury   After a brief hiatus of around 7 years, Andy Lee and Peter return to cast Judgment over 3 Spaceship which have ventured out into the void while they were away The USS Cerritos, The Fondor Accord from Andor and the USCSWTF Covenant from the film we swore we would never watch again Normal Service on the Derelict will return next episode (whatever that is) You can fi...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined once again by Claude Berube, and for the first time Mark Vandroff to take a look at what it takes to build ships in space, is it better to build them in orbit, or in corn fields in Iowa? and why don't they build Submarines undersea? You can find more from Claude here: https://twitter.com/cgberube and more from Mark here: https://twitter.c...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This Week Andy is joined by Catrina as we jump into the Marauder with Gonky and take a look back at the SW Animated Universe shows with the end of the Bad Batch. Beware Spoilers for the end of Bad Batch and Clone Wars You can find more from Catrina here: https://ohcatrina.carrd.co/ And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts o...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This Week Andy is aboard the Mothership while a salvage corvette is pulling Thomas Marrone all the way from Star Trek Online to talk about the seminal sci-fi RTS Homeworld. From its origins and connection to Battlestar Galactica to the imminent release of the latest game in the franchise. You can find more of Thomas here: https://www.artstation.com/thomasmarrone...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is heading back to the wastelands with Vault Dweller Laura and Darren the Ghoul to talk about the new Amazon  adaptation of Fallout Beware spoilers for the Show and Games You can find more of Laura on West vault Radio at  www.vault97.com  the twitter is @WestVaultRadio and on YouTube is  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzkL_u8QIu-srvPWHTNoUA and...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict! This week Andy is joined by Chris Kempshall, author of the upcoming 'the Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' to talk about applying the skills and lessons of being a professional Historian to writing in a sci-fi or fantasy setting, Oh and John was there too to talk about Edge of Midnight You can find more from Chris here: https://linktr.ee/chriskempshall and y...

Welcome back to the Great Derelict! This week Andy is joined by Jim Moon and they take a look at the history of canon, but not the shooty bang bang sort. You can find Jim at Hypnogoria:-  http://www.hypnogoria.com and Jim is also on the Blackdog Podcast - http://blackdogpodcast.com   And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media -  http://...

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy is heading back to Arrakis and is joined by Jessie Earl to talk about Part 2 of Denis Villeneuve magnificent adaptation of Dune. Not everything is as you might expect and there is a lot to talk about it, so grab your maker hooks and join us atop Shai Hulud!  Check out more from Jessie here:  https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1 and here: https://...

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict! This week andy's getting (some of) the band back together as Lee joins him to look ahead at 2024 and see what sci-fi are we excited about, maybe you'll find some gems, maybe we have missed something, let us know what you are looking forward too! You can find Lee on the Blackdog Podcast here: https://blackdogpodcast.com/ And you can find more of Andy here: https:/...

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict! We kick off 2024 proper with Andy and Eric venturing the world of Godzilla Minus One and look at how the film reflects Japan's history with WW2 and also current tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. Since Eric is an active duty officer in the US Army he would like to remind you the views expressed are his own and not those of the US government, US Army or Departme...

This is Day 12 and we have come to the end of our Star Wars journey, let Rachelle and Andy take you on a retrospective of the last 11 days.  What was good? What was bad? Can we ever forgive JJ for Rise of Skywalker? Is Darth Vader worth the hype?!

This is Day 11 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and today we stray the furthest from the Jedi possible with the war film Rogue One What are Rebellion built on?   Does everyone look better with a cape?  "In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction."  https://www.imdb.com/ti...

This is Day 10 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and today we branch in to waters unknown, as we enter the world of Star Wars away from the Skywalker's and Jedi!  Did you want to know every detail about Han? From how he got his name to how he got is lucky dice?! No nor did we!    "Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in an epic action-adventure that will set...

This is Day 9 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and at last our hero's have reached the end of the Skywalker Saga!  Normally I put a funny joke here, but honestly the movie is enough of a joke on its own!   "In the riveting conclusion of the landmark Skywalker saga, new legends will be born-and the final battle for freedom is yet to come."  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527338/  

This is Day 8 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are welcoming in 2024 with the most controversial film out of the lot!!  Is Luke a bit shit? Is Ray wasted? Is Rose really awful?!     "The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventure, unlocking mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past."  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336...

This is Day 7 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are entering the modern Star Wars era!  Who are these new characters? Why Does C3PO have a red arm?! What is StarKiller base? Do we even care?!    "As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace."  https://www....

This is Day 6 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are at the moment of creation for Darth Vader!  Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise??!   "Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, while Anakin is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot to rule the galaxy..."  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/  

This is Day 5 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are in the deep depths of the CGI prequels!  Is this as bad as we remember it? (yes) Do we have strong opinions of sand?!  (also yes) "Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.."  https://www.imdb.com/tit...

This is Day 4 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are about to hit the 21st Century with the prequels!  Pod Racing? JarJar? Nabu? Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi? What is there not to love?!   "Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory."  ht...