Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Meridian," from out of nowhere, the idyllic planet Meridian emerges for just a few days every 60 years. How lucky that the Defiant shows up to say hello! One of the locals, Deral, is totally intrigued by Dax - and her spots. Dax meets Mr. Right. Back on DS9, Kira's Mr. Right Now will not take a hint. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Civil Defense," back when Deep Space 9 was Terok Nor, the Cardassians laid out a series of deadly countermeasures in case there was a Bajoran uprising. All of those failsafes are now, uh, failing, which traps the DS9 crew and Gul Dukat himself in a station that will soon self destruct. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenb...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Abandoned," you play your money, you take your chances! Quark buys a ship - sight unseen. The deal comes up snake eyes, or really - Jem'Hadar. He didn't just buy a ship. He accidentally bought a Jem'Hadar baby. Odo will play his hand. Feeling some Founder responsibility, he tries to raise the Jem'Hadar kid as his own. Or at least NOT as a soulless ki...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Second Skin," Kira gets a strange call from Bajor. They want to ask her about the time she spent in a Cardassian detention center during the occupation. Kira doesn't remember being there, but that's okay. She doesn't remember being a deep cover Cardassian operative either. Wait, what?!?Complex, duplicitous Garak joins the crew to bring Kira back! Or Ili...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Equilibrium," Jadzia Dax has a song stuck in her head. She can hum it. She can even play it, even though she cannot play an instrument. Except she can. A few hallucinations later and it's time to visit the Trill home world of Trill. Population: Lots of Trill - and a secret that could tumble Trill society. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mis...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The House of Quark," with the Dominion threat just a wormhole away, Quark's business is dying. Nothing like a dead Klingon to liven it up, though how he died could get Quark killed. Meanwhile, Keiko has closed the school, due to a lack of students who aren't Jake and Nog. What should she do next? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log ,...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Search Part I & II," Commander Sisko gets a ship! Odo finds his people! Everyone finds the Founders! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log  examines a single episode of Star Trek , diving into its ethical sub...

What can you say about a 6.5-year-old show going on a three-month hiatus? A decent amount, it turns out. Mission Log creator and executive producer Rod Roddenberry turns the tables on John and Ken, asking about the show so far, interactions with listeners, and hopes for the future of Mission Log. Plus a short talk with Alison Pitt, host of the shortest podcast on the network, Daily Star Trek News!...

Coming back from hiatus, Mission Log is getting ready to dive deep into Season 3 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log  examines a single episode of Star Trek , diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural signif...

 This week, we're happy to be joined by Gersha Phillips, costume designer on Star Trek: Discovery. How has technology changed the field? Were the Disco Klingons designed to thwart cosplayers? What's with the sneakers? Hear answers to these questions and so many more on this supplemental edition of Mission Log.   Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment...

The Mission Log hiatus means John and Ken dip into the mailbag, responding to your comments while the computer works on her tan. What's on our minds? DS9, Section 31, thoughts on Paradise - plus an interview with Trek conceptual artist Jim Martin. Hold tight - regular programming will return... Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Jem'Hadar," Commander Sisko leads an educational camping trip in the Gamma Quadrant for Jake and Nog. Quark comes along just to make it super uncomfortable, but maybe he'll find some time to bond with Ben too - especially if it means cutting a deal for himself back on DS9. All the fun around the campfire stops, though, when a dangerous new enemy make...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Tribunal," it's a very merry unvacation for the O'Briens. A romantic getaway for Keiko and Miles shifts quickly to Miles being sentenced to death on Cardassia Prime. All that's left now is the trial. A verdict that's already decided, a defense attorney that can't abide the idea of winning… Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Rod...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Collaborator," the time has come for Bajor to name a new Kai. Bareil looks like a shoe-in, though past ghosts may stand in his way. Actions taken by a few Bajorans during the Cardassian occupation may close the door on Bareil's chances, leaving the way clear for Vedek Winn. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Ente...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Crossover," Major Kira and Doctor Bashir find themselves on DS9, but everything's a bit different. Cardassians are working with Klingons, humans are used for slave labor, and Kira is in charge! Not our Kira, the other Kira. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek unive...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Wire," fun fact: the repetitive epic is the most elegant form in Cardassian literature. Also, Dr. Bashir is having lunch with plain, simple Garak. But things with Garak are not as simple as they seem. Kind of like the last time they had lunch. And the time before. And the time before. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Rodde...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Maquis Part I & II," after the Cardassians and the Federation formally ended hostilities, a number of colonists from both sides were left in limbo. A skirmish here, an attack there - before you know it, the colonists are drawing battle lines of their own. Have the Federation colonists given up on the Federation's ideals? Hosted by John Champion & Ke...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Blood Oath," three Klingons bound by a blood oath drop by Deep Space Nine and find their old friend Dax. Though it's a new Dax, and she's not necessarily bound by the same blood oath, she agrees to join their mission of vengeance. Will she uphold the blood oath? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcas...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Profit and Loss," an old flame of Quark's happens by DS9. She's a Cardassian, but not just any Cardassian. She's teacher to a couple of students with radical ideas. This gets the interest of Garak the tailor. But he's not just any tailor. An outcast of his home world, he'd kill to get back to Cardassia. Literally. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welco...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Playing God," O'Brien is playing God to a bunch of Cardassian voles. Dax is playing God to a Trill initiate. Sisko is playing God to two whole universes. Who isn't playing God?!? Well… Odo. And Quark. But Kira is. Kind of. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek univer...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Shadowplay," Odo and Dax stumble upon an idyllic little village where some of the residents have been disappearing. Where have they gone? And were they really 'there' in the first place? Plus Kira's got a date and Jake's got a job. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Tr...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Paradise," Ben Sisko and Miles O'Brien are surveying planets for future colonies. They find one that seems to have a colony already. A human colony. But there's no record of it, and they're not responding to hails. Leave well enough alone? That's not the Sisko way. The two men soon find themselves prisoners on a planet that's sworn off technology, under...

Join John, Ken, Rod and Mission Log listeners inside the Sansar VR experience as we listen to tracks from the 1976 album "Inside Star Trek." What were Gene's thoughts on censorship, religion, sexuality... provocative ideas launch a revealing discussion on this week's Supplemental edition of Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Whispers," Miles O'Brien is back from a mission and things are really weird. His wife Keiko is even more annoyed than usual with the engineer. His daughter Molly won't have anything to do with him. His coworkers are acting cagey and secretive. But Dr. Bashir gives the Chief a clean bill of health. So, if there's nothing wrong with Miles, is there someth...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Armageddon Game," Dr. Bashir and Chief O'Brien help the warring T'Lani and Kelleruns get rid of their most dangerous weapon, but they find themselves the target of a violent plot. Will they also find their friendship blossom along the way? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the...