Humanist Trek

While reading Data's journal, a Romulan spy fakes her own death, Geordi goes to the Barbershop, and Data gets in the middle of a messy pre-wedding relationship. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & partners: Modiphius  |  UnderOutfit Socials: Bluesky Mastod...

When the D gets stuck in the mud of a two dimensional species, Troi mysteriously loses her magic powers. Will she get them back? Will the D escape the mud? Why don't we just let Guinan be the counselor? What the fuck are these 2D beings, anyway? And how do they taste? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/m...

When Wil Wheaton asks to be written off the show, "but don't do me like you did Tasha", Picard taps Wesley to join him on one final mission. But when their shuttle crashes on a dusty old moon, Wes has to navigate an overeager shuttle Captain and an impenetrable force field around the only water supply in order to save his Captain Daddy's life because the D is stuck dealing with a stray Waste Manag...

When an Away Team goes wrong, Riker wakes up 16 years in a future he doesn't recognize. Picard is an Admiral, Riker has a son who sucks at trombone almost as much as himself, and the Romulan Tomalak is an Ambassador? It's the episode of Star Trek that asks if you can find all the red flags. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch...

Allie's shuttle has returned from her symposium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way. Humanist Trek will be out of communications range next week, returning to Federation Space on Sept 29 for Patrons / Oct 1 for Public Feed. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting...

When K'Ehleyr shows up with a son Worf didn't know he had, Sarah sits in judgement of all y'all mad about Strange New Worlds soap opera episode. But when K'mpec, leader of the Klingon Empire is poisoned, Picard is chosen to preside over the Primary Election -- and determine which of the candidates murdered K'mpec: Gorwon or Duras. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patr...

When the Enterprise attempts to rescue some freighter crew members from the home planet of the late Tasha Yar, they discover Tasha had a sister, Ishara. But when Ishara double crosses them, Picard and Company are faced with issues of bias and trust, learning the lesson " skin folk ain't kin folk" . Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your...

When another one of Wesley's science projects glitches out, his mother is trapped inside a warp bubble. But it takes her 4/5 acts of the show to figure out that she's in the bubble. Then, all Wesley has to do is ascend to a higher plane in order to save her. Easy peasy. As mentioned on today's episode... USS Tiburon USS Cordilleran Melody Starya Mobley Dr. Kjell Lindgren Visit our  website  at  hu...

When the D finds a human boy among aliens, the crew spends 40 minutes convincing themselves that the boy MUST be returned to his human gran. It takes a Klingon blade to the chest for Picard to consider another option. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & pa...

When Data glitches out after receiving a factory recall notice, he locks everyone out of the D with a 52 character password and 2FA and drives the ship to a planet where his creator is living. Unfortunately, his brother Lore also received the recall notice and Brent on Brent on Brent shenanigans ensue. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up...

The D returns home to Earth to decompress after the Borg attack. Picard rolls in the mud with his brother while Worf tries to keep his father from pestering O'Brien and LaForge too much. And Wes gets a special message from his dead father. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visi...

As the Borg approach Earth, prepared to assimilate errbody, Riker chooses the needs of the one and launches a covert operation to save his Captain. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & partners: Modiphius  |  UnderOutfit Socials: Bluesky Mastodon Discord Yo...

HUMANIST TREK RETURNS NEXT WEEK! With our appreciation for your patience during a summer break, Allie and Sarah return to look ahead at the episode list to see what they remember from this upcoming season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visi...

Sarah regales Allie with tales of TrekFest 41 (2026) in Riverside, Iowa in an effort to convince her to come next year.

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The Federation is caught with its pants down when the Borg finally turn up on course for Earth. But when Captain Picard is chosen as Speaker of the Borg, Riker must assume command, try to stop a Borg invasion, AND attempt to rescue his friend and Captain. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support...

The Enterprise saves an alien from death, an alien who turns out to have Space Jesus powers. But when the leaders of his world criminalize him as “a disruptive influence” threatening the natural order, Sarah and Allie recognize the familiar machinery of people in power treating marginalized identities as social contagions. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/...

When a Ferengi falls ears over heels for Lwaxana Troi, she finds herself kidnapped along with Bill and Deanna. While Mrs. Troi distracts her captor with an earjob, Picard combines threats with Shakespeare to free her. Episode writers Susan Sackett and Fred Bronson join us for this review and discussion of “Ménage à Troi”. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/h...

When Sarek, Vulcan Ambassador of the Federation, boards the D to perform one last negotiation to cap off a lifetime of achievement, seemingly random violent outbursts begin to ravage the crew. But when Sarek is identified as the cause, Star Trek takes a big swing at mental health in aging. This episode of Humanist Trek is brought to you by Serenitol ™ Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Suppo...

In yet another exploration of "The Cage", Kivas Fajo, possible owner of Hobby Lobby and collector of rare and valuable things, moves on from smuggling religious artefacts looted from Iraq, and Lt Cmdr Data finds himself the newest piece in his collection. Will Data's ethical programming to value all life prevent him from killing to survive? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the sho...

When Lt. Reginald Barclay joins the crew, Geordi must learn to manage an employee with severe anxiety who hides out in the Holodeck all the time. But when mysteries start popping up all over the D, it's Barclay who must try to set aside his fears to help save the ship. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/...

When the Enterprise races against the Romulans to make first contact with an Ancient Alien species, an neurospicy Betazoid and an autistic android both find their people, place, and purpose. Maybe you're just different, and maybe that's not a sin. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show...

When Captain Picard is nudged into taking a vacation, he finds himself wrapped up in a search for an artifact from the future. With a Horga'hn in his hand and a budgie in his britches, will our Captain find Jamaharon? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our show by visiting our sponsors & pa...

When Captain Picard is snatched away by an old Hewlett-Packard ScanJet Plus and a copy left in his place, Picard Prime must figure his way out of a science experiment while his copy, Duplicard, attempts to convince the crew he's the real Slim Shady. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Support our sh...

When Worf's long lost brother joins the Klingon-Starfleet Cultural Exchange Program, Worf's family honor is put on trial. But when a surprise witness threatens to reveal the truth, Worf must consider accepting dishonor to protect a more influential and powerful family. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/...