Galaxy Class: A Star Trek The Next Generation Podcast

Join Joe, Amy and Kevin as we discuss Star Trek collectables and our favourite Trek-themed possessions. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Bill Smith Simon De Luca Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Mahendran Radhakrishnan Jim McMahon Vera Bible Justin Oser Vict...

Join Ria, Kevin, and Joe as we continue our Character Profile series with the last of the seven main characters - Worf. The first Klingon to serve in Starfleet, Worf breaks the mold of the traditional leather-clad, head-butting warrior. Qapla’! United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce...

If you could build your own watchlist, which episodes would you choose to watch for family? Ria, Kevin, and Amy share their compiled list of episodes that show how family is exemplified on The Enterprise-D. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Bill Smith Si...

In the 9th of our ongoing Bat’leth Battles, Kevin, Amy and Joe debate the merits of season two’s "The Measure of a Man" and season one’s "Lonely Among Us." Is there a strong case to be made for both episodes? Listen and find out! United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! T...

Can you imagine a programmable matter Borg Conspiracy Alien Changeling? It’s amazing what can come out of a What If episode. Kevin, Joe, and Amy discuss if Q had not taken the Q Powers back from Riker, if Kamala had stayed or returned to the Enterprise, and if the "Conspiracy" aliens are still infecting Starfleet Command. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Speci...

Who is the bestest Crusher of all? Ria Papageorgiou, Joe Keegan and Amy Nelson are joined by special guest Christos Giannaris to discuss the overall awesomeness of Dr. Beverly Crusher. From doctor to dancer to leader to mother, this is one member of the Enterprise-D crew who can do it all. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Pat...

Amy, Kevin and Ria sort through the lowest rated episodes (according to IMDB) of season five of Star Trek: The Next Generation. By the fifth season the show was firing on all cylinders, but even in a great season some episodes still have to be at the bottom of the favorites list and the Galaxy Class crew attempts to find the good in all of them. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by l...

During his command of the USS Enterprise, Captain Jean Luc Picard made many command decisions. You may agree with his choices or not, but it is important to question his leadership skills, decision processes and whether or not he was always working in the best interests of the Federation and Starfleet while seeking truth, liberty and justice. Amy Nelson and Joe Keegan are joined by Galaxy Class' f...

In the 8th of our ongoing Bat’leth Battles, Kevin, Joe and Ria debate the merits of season two’s "The Schizoid Man" versus season five's "The Perfect Mate." United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Pluto’s Orbit Simon De Luca Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Mahendr...

Are you in the mood for something funny? Maybe you’d like to watch something with godlike beings. Or maybe you’re in the mood for a good cry. Ria Papageorgiou, Kevin Scharf and Joe Keegan create TNG episode watchlists for each of those three categories. What would you add to the list? What categories would you like to see in future watchlist episodes of Galaxy Class? United Federation of Podcasts...

Kevin, Amy, Joe and Ria discuss the life and times of Lt. Cmdr. Data. His career highlights, family relationships, leadership abilities, and more. They also share some obscure facts about one of Star Trek’s most enduring characters. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast...

Star Trek tells many stories that could have turned out differently, and in this series we look at the many “what ifs” that the writers may have considered and discuss how other stories would have changed accordingly. Joe, Amy, and Kevin contemplate if the Enterprise-D was destroyed, if Captain Kirk showed up in the series, and if Picard and Beverly were married. United Federation of Podcasts is b...

The first Galaxy Class episode of 2021 is, appropriately, episode 21! 2020 was a rough year for everyone except Ria, but we are all so very thankful to have spent time with you all this year! Glory, honor, and success to you and your house in 2021 from Amy Nelson, Kevin Scharf, Ria Papageorgiou, and Joe Keegan. We love you! Qapla’! United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like...

The holidays are a special time to spend with family and friends, and while this year might be quite different we can still imagine what we’d put under the Ten Forward Christmas tree for our friends on the crew. Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson and Ria Papageorgiou discuss the gift they’d give to each member of the Enterprise-D's bridge crew. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like...

In the sixth of our ongoing Bat’leth Battle series, we pit Man of the People (6x03) vs. Frame of Mind (6x21). Amy, Joe and Ria debate the these two episodes of TNG! How close can a battle like this be? Will the hosts fly off on different tangents? To see the complete tournament, visit: https://challonge.com/nv2jefy8 United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special tha...

Continuing our Quality Check series, Ria and Amy find the good qualities in the lowest rated episodes of season four (according to IMDB) of Star Trek: The Next Generation. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Kevin Parlagreco Simon De Luca Chrissie De Clerc...

Half-Betazed and-half human, Deanna Troi makes for a very special counselor to Captain Picard and his crew. Although we know the writers had a difficult time finding Troi’s role and voice with the crew and stories, we love her and know her to be a valuable member of the Enterprise-D. Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson and Ria Papageorgiou continue the character profile of Counselor Deanna Troi started in Epis...

Throughout Star Trek’s history, human and alien competitive games have featured parrises squares, strategema, tri-dimensional chess, and poker, to name a few. One thing we didn’t see on screen was a good old fashioned quiz night, so we’re giving you one on Galaxy Class. Amy Nelson, Ria Papageorgiou, and Kevin Scharf are joined by guest and quizmaster Jim McMahon to test their Star Trek trivia know...

In the fifth of our ongoing Bat’leth Battle series, we pit Conspiracy (1x25) vs. All Good Things (7x25). Kevin, Joe and Ria debate the these two episodes...but how close can a battle like this be? Kevin relates the story of watching the finale at the Skydome in Toronto, but he underestimated the size of the crowd by 10,000 people. Here is a link to a playlist of the interstitials that the local st...

Joe Keegan, Kevin Scharf and Ria Papageorgiou continue the Galaxy Class Character Profile series and discuss our favorite chief engineer, Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge! United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Pluto’s Orbit Tim Cooper Kevin Parlagreco Simon De Luca Chrissie De...

A brain attack is an abrupt non-psychogenic change in mental status, and one can say Picard has had multiple such attacks throughout TNG's seven seasons. Amy Nelson and Joe Keegan discuss these incidents in "The Battle," "Sarek," "The Inner Light," and "Attached." United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contri...

In our continuing Bat’leth Battle series, we pit Final Mission (4x9) vs. Cause and Effect (5x18). Joe, Amy and Kevin debate the highlights and not-so-highlights of these two episodes to determine which one will advance to the next round. To see the complete tournament, visit: https://challonge.com/nv2jefy8 United Federation Of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to the...

In a return to a series started on a previous podcast, Ria, Amy and Joe find the good qualities in the lowest rated episodes of season three of Star Trek: The Next Generation. United Federation Of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Pluto’s Orbit Tim Cooper Kevin Parlagreco Simon De Luca...

Half-Betazed and half-human, Deanna Troi makes for a very special counselor to Captain Picard and his crew. Although we know the writers had a difficult time finding Troi’s role and voice with the crew and stories, we love her and know her to be a valuable member of the Enterprise-D. Amy, Kevin, and Joe discuss all things Counselor Deanna Troi; her achievements, memorable moments, and favorite quo...

In our continuing Bat’leth Battle series, we pit Shades of Grey (2x22) vs. Cost of Living (5x20). Joe, Pierre and Kevin debate the highlights and not-so-highlights of these two episodes to determine which one will advance to the next round. To see the complete tournament, visit: https://challonge.com/nv2jefy8 United Federation Of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to...