Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast

Star Trek in the Kitchen The trio reports on their culinary homework - they all tackled two Star Trek-inspired receipts. How did Daniel's attempt at gagh go? How did Phillip's wife like his Miles O'Brien potato casserole? And did Darren replicate his icoberry torte? See if we excite your tastebuds, and let us know if you've attempt to boldly go in the kitchen yourself!

Star Trek Holidays. With Terran holiday season upon us, the trio wonders what other holidays are celebrated across the universe? It’s true that we’ve seen various celebrations and rituals from our favorite alien races — but what is the Andorran version of Arbor Day? What three-day weekends do Klingons get? Join us as we consider the holidays we never saw on screen.

First Season Treks It's generally thought that the first season of any television series, even Star Trek, takes time to find the characters and storylines before becoming great. Darren, Daniel, and Phillip take a closer look at all the first seasons of Trek - from The Original Series to Enterprise (they'll tackle a Discovery re-watch later!). Which series had the higher percentage of good season o...

Franchise Decision Points. The fifty plus years of the Star Trek franchise is filled with paths not taken. The trio explores how these “alternate” choices would have changed things - what is “Star Trek Phase II” went ahead instead of the first movie? What was the alternative thought for a post-TNG Trek series? What if the Kelvin universe were set in the Prime Universe? Join us for the speculative...

Are They Really That Bad? - "Star Trek into Darkness" The trio continues this favorite series by looking at the second Kelvin universe film. Darren changes his mind as this discussion wades thru Kirk and company & homages to "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."

Selling Trek to Newbies. ​We’re all fans of Star Trek, but how do we spread the word about 50 plus years of the franchise? And are all the series worth recommending for someone who has never watched Trek? The trio goes thru all the series and movies and figure out how you would “sell” each of them to a new viewer.

An Interview with Darren, Daniel, and Phillip Phillip sits down his co-hosts and strandees of 100 episodes of Ceti Alpha 3 to talk Star Trek. He asks them about podcasting, which Trek character would make the best professor, what piece of technology fascinates them the most, and what their hope & fears of the franchise are. Join this trio as they embark on a moment of reflection before beginning t...

Are They Really That Bad? - "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" In their first movie installment of this Ceti Alpha 3 infamous series, the trio tackles the often-maligned William Shatner directed TOS-era film. Does a surprise step-brother for Spock ruin or enhance this odd search for God? Do rebellious Klingons, Scotty-Uhura romance, and Romulan ambassadors combine for a fun feature film? They attem...

Starfleet Academy Pitch As Phillip studies for his officers exam he is joined by Daniel and Darren to pitch a new Star Trek show for CBS. This Starfleet Academy show has some interesting ideas baked into a familiar format. Listen to our pitch as well as our coverage of the first Short Trek: Runaway.

Creating Short Treks. “Star Trek: Discovery” begins its second season with a series of “Short Treks,” featuring smaller stories focused on singular characters. What would this type of storytelling look like for the earlier Trek series? And what would be their method of release in the pre-streaming era? Phillip, Daniel, and Darren pitch their ideas for new, shorter episodes for the crews of “Enterp...

Are They Really That Bad? - Sub Rosa It's because of that cahn-dehl! "Star Trek: The Next Generation" provided fans with a seventh season episode that reached infamous status. "Sub Rosa" is a Dr. Beverly Crusher Gothic romance/ghost story that ... may have some issues. The trio let the power of the story wash over them is determining, was the episode really that bad? Let us know your memories of "...

Holographic Supplemental Characters.  "Star Trek: Voyager" first showed us the powers of an emergency medical hologram. However, what other areas of a Starfleet vessel could use some holographic help? Darren, Phillip, and Daniel put on their Jupiter Station thinking caps and design other holographic programs for other divisions areas in Star Trek.

Fantasy Star Trek Draft Picks Sports has its fantasy teams, why not Star Trek? Phillip organizes the Inaugural Fantasy Star Trek Voyager Draft with Daniel and Darren. Which Delta Quadrant crew members will they choose to carry their teams to the win? And will there be some surprising performing "players"? Who is your fantasy team for this season two-based" Star Trek: Voyager" fantasy league?

Are They Really That Bad - These Are the Voyages... Star Trek: Enterprise’s finale is much debated in fan circles. Did it do justice to the prematurely cancelled series? Did Tripp have to die? Was it necessary to make it a Next Generation episode? The trio revisits the episode to see if it deserves all the controversy. What do you enjoy about this series finale?

Contrasting DS9 & Babylon 5 The battle of the space stations raged in the 1990s. Darren and Phillip introduce Daniel to "Babylon 5" thru the first season episode "Believers." They examine the "faith vs. science" story thru the lens of how "Deep Space Nine" might tackle a similar conundrum with Dr. Julian Bashir.  Are you a fan of "Babylon 5"?

CA3 RPG, Part Two "And now, the conclusion..." Last week left Lt. Hegg and Lt. (jg) Thovin captured by Dominion forces. In this part two of Ceti Alpha 3's inaugural roleplaying game, Darren and Daniel have to figure out how to escape a Dominion prison and return to Starfleet forces. Or will another adventure be their fate? Join them as they face down a Vorta, conduct a fire fight with the Jem'Hada...

Building the Gamma Quadrant. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine introduced us to the Gamma Quadrant. It's controlled by The Dominion, with Founders, Vorta, and Jem'Hadar. But surely there's more to the quadrant than one regime? We explore what more we saw, and what we could have seen, other than hunting Tosk and dealing with  game board shilling aliens. What would a Gamma Quadrant-based Star Trek series l...

Are They Really That Bad? - Threshold "Star Trek: Voyager" gave the franchise one of its most infamous episodes in 50 years with "Threshold." Is it so bad, it's good? Or just bad? The trio is joined by Voyager-expert Charlynn to help determine the answer. Are they diamonds in this rough? What can be saved? And what makes Team Lizard Babies so iconic. Let us know where you rate "Threshold," based o...

The Return of Jean-Luc.  With the revelation that Star Trek fans will see the return of Jean-Luc Picard to the small screen, the trio is a-Twitter with excitement, mixed feelings, and speculation. They look at what possibilities await our favorite captain on CBS All-Access, and what it could mean for the future of the Trek franchise. What are you looking forward to with a future Picard series?

CA3 Role Playing Game (RPG) It was only a matter of time - in this episode, Phillip, Darren, and Daniel talk general Trek & their thoughts about season two of "Star Trek: Discovery," after the teaser trailer dropped (00:00 to 24:51). The trio then begins (24:52) their inaugural RPG campaign: Darren and Daniel reprise their previously used characters in other Star Trek RPG formats - Lieutenants Heg...

Are They Really That Bad? Move Along Home. Daniel continues his series of giving those "bad reputation" episodes another look. In this second installment, the trio looks at Deep Space Nine's entry, "Move Along Home." This season one episode is considered to be among the pantheon of terrible episodes - but is there more to this Gamma Quadrant alien board game demonstration? From increasing the diff...

Original Star Trek Stories on Big Finish This month marks the debut of "Star Trek" on Big Finish productions ( https://www.bigfinish.com ). The first set of stories are an audiobook - but what could this mean for original audio dramas? Phillip, Daniel, and Darren pitch different ideas that incorporate Star Trek actors and continue the stories of "lower decks" characters. They also discuss the diff...

Star Trek at Hogwarts Darren, Daniel and Phillip imagine a far of world where Hogwarts has been populated not by witches and wizards but by Star Trek characters. Listen as we try to see just how far we can stretch this idea.

Are They Really That Bad? - Spock's Brain Daniel kicks off his series, focusing on so-called infamous Star Trek episodes. But are they really that bad? The trio begins with The Original Series entry "Spock's Brain." A mix of odd camera angles, a focus on secondary characters, and an episode title that just can't be ignored, this third season opener becomes a mixed bag. But Daniel, Darren, and Phil...

Proposed Star Trek Spinoffs, Part 2 Star Trek is wonderful - fans are gifted with so many series (and movies) to watch, from the 22nd to the 24th Century. But - what if there was MORE Star Trek? Phillip, Daniel, and Darren take another meeting and pitch their ideas for more spinoffs from the existing Star Trek live series. What if we finally saw a “whatever happened to Prime Lorca?” series from “S...