Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Frame of Mind," Commander Riker is having a bad week. He may have gone insane! He may have killed a guy! He may have sided with his captors against Worf and Data! Or none of this may have happened. 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 t...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Generation," Captain Picard is visited by his old archaeology professor with an intriguing proposal: leave the Enterprise and come with him to uncover one of the great mysteries of the ages. Hot on his tail though are Klingons, Cardassians and Romulans who are after the same thing. Is it a weapon? A source of power? Or something with far gre...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Lessons," romance is in the air when Captain Picard finds himself falling for a certain strong willed, highly-professional redhead on the crew. Nope, not that one. This one is Lt. Cdr. Nella Daren, and Picard may have just sent the woman he loves to her death. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podc...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Starship Mine," the Enterprise is due for a baryon sweep which means it's the perfect time for the crew to get a little R&R. With no one minding the ship, it's also the perfect time for a group of terrorists to steal a deadly compound from the engines. The one person they didn't count on to thwart their plans, though, is Jean Luc Picard as Mot the Ba...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Birthright Part I & II," Worf hears the worst news he could imagine: that his father is alive and well on a Romulan prison planet. He sets off to investigate what became of the Klingons who survived the Khitomer massacre and discovers those prisoners may not want to be freed. Meanwhile, Data is having daddy issues of his own. A power surge causes hi...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Tapestry," Captain Picard is mortally wounded while on a mission, but when he walks toward the light, it's Q on the other side! If he had it all to do over again, would a simpler, less dangerous life be a better fit for Picard? Can Q convince him to change the mistakes of his youth? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenb...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Face of the Enemy," what are those bumps on Counselor Troi's forehead? Wait! That IS her forehead! She's been kidnapped. And yet, she is in command of a Romulan ship because - as far as anyone knows - she is a Romulan! Meanwhile a wayward ensign returns to the Federation, having defected decades ago. Now he has a message from - hang onto your hats -...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Aquiel," Lt. Aquiel Uhnari works at a communications relay station way out in the middle of nowhere. She might be dead, she might be a killer, or she might be a pile of coalescent microorganisms. Doesn't matter: either way, Geordi has got the hots for her. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast,...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Ship in a Bottle," he's suave, dangerous, brilliant and Data's favorite holodeck challenge. He also happens to have consciousness, and he wants a life out there in the real universe. Moriarty is back! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation  episodes, "Chain of Command Part I & II," Captain Picard is on a secret mission and command of the Enterprise is turned over to Captain Edward Jellico. The Enterprise crew finds Jellico's abrasive style hard to handle. Still, he may be leading them into battle. Meanwhile, Picard is captured and tortured by Gul Madred, a Cardassian interrogator. The pain could...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Generation," exobots are great for helping out around the workplace: they can float, they make their own tools, they can be programmed for a variety of tasks. They also learn. In fact, they're learning so much that they might actually be alive. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, wh...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "A Fistful of Datas," the Enterprise has nowhere to go for 48 hours. But even sitting in stationary orbit with nothing to do, the crew can find trouble. The holodeck has gone haywire! Data is turning into a cowpoke! Dr. Crusher has lost a play! Also, Alexander! What will ship and crew do? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Ro...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Rascals," Picard is shorter and has more hair than usual. In fact, he's a 12 year old kid, and so are Keiko, Guinan and Ensign Ro. Are they still themselves even after a physical transformation? Can they still do their jobs, and do they have what it takes to defeat Ferengi invaders?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Rodde...

We're sitting down with Adam Nimoy to discuss his work on Star Trek, his documentary "For the Love of Spock," and celebrate the life of Leonard Nimoy who we lost two years ago. Adam also sets the stage for his upcoming project, an epic Deep Space Nine documentary, "What We Left Behind." Check out the site for "What We Left Behind" at DS9Documentary.com Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "True Q," meet Amanda Rogers. She is young, smart, driven, and possibly some sort of mage. She can make puppies appear and disappear. She can change the direction of falling objects. She can contain a warp core explosion with her will. Turns out, her biological parents were Q. But is she? And what will happen if she is not? Hosted by John Champion & K...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Schisms," do you have trouble concentrating at work? Do you have problems sleeping at night? Are you feeling anxious and snapping at the people who care about you? Maybe you need a good night's sleep. Or maybe that's when the aliens from another dimension abduct you and carry out gruesome experiments on your body. Sleep tight!  Hosted by John Champio...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Relics," an old ship, an older engineer, and a structure that's older than anyone knows. Old things, but not useless things. It is part flashback, part after school special.  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...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Man of the People," Ambassador Alkar is a guest aboard the Enterprise while en route to negotiate a peace treaty. When he shows up, Deanna Troi starts doing things she doesn't normally do: showing a bit more skin, lashing out in a jealous rage, and stabbing Captain Picard. Could this all be related? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Missio...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Realm of Fear," Reginald Barclay learns there's nothing to fear about the transporter except when that fear is completely legitimized by the appearance of the giant quasi-energy microbes that attack him. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Time's Arrow Part I & II," whatever happens to Data's head in the future is going to happen in the past... which hasn't happened yet. It's time travel in search of neural vampires, plus Mark Twain in search of a decent cigar. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Tre...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Inner Light," remember that time Picard had a wife and kids and mastered playing the flute? Except it wasn't Picard - it was the entirety of Kamin's life, played out on the dying planet Kataan. 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 t...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Phase," when Ensign Ro and Geordi LaForge are beamed back from a damaged Romulan ship, a transporter accident leaves them missing and presumed dead. The rest of the crew are organizing a memorial service, but Ro and Geordi are trapped out of phase and desperate to get back among the living. They may need a lot more memorials, though. The Rom...

This week, John and Ken field many questions from @ScottyBonner and a few other people. Why is the computer not listed as a co-host? When will we go back to the movies? What other podcasts should you listen to? These questions and several others WILL BE ANSWERED! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe o...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "I Borg," meet Hugh. Hugh is Borg. Injured, Hugh has been healed on the Enterprise. Now, Gerodi has a job: turn Hugh into a good, old fashioned bit of 20th century malware that will destroy the Borg completely. As in kill them. There is a problem though. Hugh is Dr. Crusher's patient and Gerodi's friend. Can others see Hugh as anything other than a ki...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation  episode, "Imaginary Friend," imagine living on a starship. Now imagine you have an imaginary friend on that starship. Now imagine that imaginary friend is real and is threatening to kill you! Now imagine… you are not imagining. Actually, you do not have to imagine that last part. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Enterta...