Twin Cities Trekkies

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine vs. Star Trek: Voyager. Both debuting in the mid-1990s, both shows have redeeming qualities, and have substantial differences. So, which one would you watch? In this bonus episode of Twin Cities Trekkies - which originally aired Feb. 12, 2025, as a bonus episode of The NerdHat Podcast (rebroadcasted with permission from all involved parties) - Wes is pitted against a fel...

Celebrating 4 years of Twin Cities Trekkies. Debuting on February 17, 2021, Twin Cities Trekkies has made over 100 episodes in total, announcement episodes and retro reviews. So, what is to come for 2025? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes talks about the past year, celebrates the four-year anniversary of the podcast and previews things to come for the rest of 2025. Any feedback you have...

Deep Space Nine and the Roddenberry idealistic vision of the future. Deep Space Nine is considered by many to be the "black sheep" of the Star Trek franchise. However, does it have the Roddenberry-esque idealism that many strive for in today's modern times? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes welcomes Josh of the Star Wars podcast Trash Compactor (and who is a BIG Star Trek fan) and the t...

Star Trek: Section 31. Initially announced as a television series in 2019, it was later morphed into a Suicide Squad Meets Star Trek movie. The film still stars Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, as the film and the TV series before it had been envisioned as a vehicle for her. However, in this "Lost Era" film, a future Enterprise captain steals the show. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies,...

Kathryn Janeway. The lead character of Star Trek: Voyager did a lot for her crew in seven years.  To trying to merge the Starfleet and Maquis crews after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant, to try and doing several alliances with the Kazon and the Borg, Kathryn Janeway has done it all.  Her experiences as trying to hold the ideals of the Federation made her the perfect candidate for the Emergenc...

Favorite episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Debuting January 16, 1995, Star Trek: Voyager broke new ground for having a female lead, the cornerstone of a new network and the franchise being on network television for the first time since 1969. There's gotta be favorite episodes, right? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which kicks off the podcast's 30 Years of Star Trek: Voyager celebration, We...

Remembering the people from the Star Trek family who died in 2024. There have been many deaths in the Star Trek family who had died in 2024. Some are writers, some are producers, some are production staff, some are other media contributors and some are well-known actors. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reads obituaries from the various Star Trek family members who died in 2024. Any fe...

Fortunate Star Trek episodes from Deep Space Nine . In the 58+ years of Star Trek, there have been episodes that can be transposed into any other Star Trek shows, films or other sci-fi shows and films. However, we as Star Trek fans, are fortunate to get them as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the twelfth and final part of the podcast'...

DS9 's uniqueness. In the 58+ years of Star Trek , there have been over a dozen television series based upon the original concepts created by Gene Roddenberry, and some have been deemed to be too much of the same, and some have been classified as different. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is considered to part of the "different" category. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the e...

The Dominion War. In Deep Space Nine , the characters are thrust into a war they tried to avoid. This arc is the main storyline of the series, and with it comes the triumphs, the defeats, the sacrifices and the horrors of war. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which marks the tenth part of the podcast's 30+ Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration, Wes is joined by Tom and Gary of Te...

Positive aspects of the odd-numbered Star Trek feature films. In the 58+ years of Star Trek , there have been 13 theatrical films spanning across two generations and an alternate reality. There must be some positive aspects to them, right? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes is joined by Tyler and Mike of a new Star Trek podcast called Yesterday's Star Tre k, and the three talk about the...

The romantic relationships of Jadzia Dax. In the six years that Terry Farrell portrayed the enigmatic Trill Jadzia Dax, she had a few romantic relationships, both on and off screen. Obviously, the big one is Worf, but there are other ones that may have fallen by the wayside in fans' rewatching. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the ninth part of the podcast's 30+ Years of...

Lower Decks and shorter Star Trek seasons. In April of 2024, Paramount+ announced renewals and endings of Star Trek series. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was renewed for a fourth season, but sadly Lower Decks Season Five (as of the time of publishing, still airing on Paramount+) was announced to be its final season. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Lars of the Treknicity Podcast returns an...

The supposed "controversy" and other things between Deep Space Nine and Babylon 5 . Both debuting in 1993, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Babylon 5 have drawn criticisms for plagiarizing one another, saying one is better than the other, etc. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, the eighth part of the podcast's 30 + Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration, Wes is joined by Jeffrey of Me...

Twin Cities Trekkies update for 2024 and some of 2025. Every once and a while, it is nice to kick back and talk about the year so far. So, in this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes recaps the year so far and details what is upcoming for the rest of 2024 and previews what is happening in 2025 for the podcast. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod...

Section 31. The clandestine group of operatives has done things behind the scenes to keep the Federation and her allies safe from existential threats both foreign and domestic. However, what is the political implications of it. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the seventh part of the podcast's celebration of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Wes is joined by Mr. Todd A. Davis,...

Star Trek: Phase II . After the perceived failure of The Original Series , and the ending of The Animated Series , Paramount decides to do a film, then a television series, then back to a film, which ultimately became Star Trek: The Motion Picture . However, there was a time when a fourth major network was a big deal with a Star Trek series as its cornerstone. No, it is not the formation of the Un...

"Duet." In the beginning of Deep Space Nine , often talked about as being "slow," there are classics, and there are AMAZING episodes. This first season episode is one of them, in which Kira Nerys is forced to confront her own personal prejudices. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the sixth part of the podcast's 30+ Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration, Wes is jo...

I'll Be Home for Kahless - The Hallmark Parody of the Season. Coming for the Holiday season, the Twin Cities theater scene will be having a Star Trek -themed Christmas musical at the Phoenix Theater in uptown Minneapolis from November 29-December 15, 2024. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes is joined by Angela Fox, the writer and composer of the musical, and Dawn Krosnowski, the musical'...

"The Vulcan Hello" in review. The first episode of Star Trek: Discovery introduces us to some of the characters (but not all), and is a mixed bag at best. So, how does Wes view it? In this first Retro Review episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reviews of the very first episode of Star Trek: Discovery and gives his perspective on it, seven years since it first aired. Review: "The Vu...

Quark and his bar. When one thinks of the station of Deep Space Nine, most would think the action and intrigue happens in Ops, or on the Defiant , but no most of the action and intrigue happens at the tavern where every Ferengi knows your name. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that continues the podcast's 30+ Year Celebration of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Wes is joined by Jodi of the...

Prodigy Season Two Review, plus podcast updates. Season Two of Star Trek: Prodigy is in the books, but how does it compare to the first season? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes shares his thoughts about the second season of the animated series and updates on podcast news. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at tc...

Elim Garak. He's a spy. He's a tailor. He's a jack of all trades, both legal and illegal. Yet, he becomes friends with a Starfleet officer and makes him believe everything, especially the lies. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies celebrating 30+ Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Wes is joined by Joe from Captains Quadrant to talk about plain, old, simple tailor Garak, and about...

"Past Tense" and the Bell Riots. The third season Deep Space Nine two-part episode "Past Tense", which were the last Star Trek episodes before the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager , tells a very powerful message about homelessness. This had been discussed about in local newspapers, but still has a powerful message about it that still resonates nearly three decades later. In this...

Kira Nerys. The first officer of Deep Space Nine is a fiery, fierce character when the audience first meets her in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , but as the series progresses, she becomes an empathetic, serialized character that she becomes a productive and loyal friend, confidant, surrogate mother and capable officer. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which continues the...