Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Outspoken, sometimes controversial, a wealth of Star Trek knowledge - these are some of the words used to describe Richard Arnold, the man who was Gene Roddenberry's assistant and archivist. John and Ken got to sit down with Richard a few weeks back to talk over the original series, the next generation, the animated series, and his time working with Gene. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome...

Wrapping up the TOS wrap-up shows with a host of guests. Joining John and Ken today, Mike and Denise Okuda, Vic Mignogna of Star Trek Continues, and Phil Plait - AKA The Bad Astronomer. Plus conversations with four Mission Log listeners! 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...

Mission Log creator Rod Roddenberry joins John and Ken as part of the wrap-up of Star Trek: The Original Series. 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 signific...

John and Ken have the honor of speaking with Nichelle Nichols, Lieutenant Uhura from Star Trek: The Original Series 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 signi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Turnabout Intruder," it's Star Trek meets Victor, Victoria (kind of). Captain Kirk is a man trapped in a woman's body in a man's world. Or galaxy. Or Federation. Boldly go into the last episode of the original series Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trek uni...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "All Our Yesterdays," Kirk, Spock and McCoy are trapped in the past. But different pasts! On an alien planet! But they've got bigger problems than that. Spock is reverting to a sort of pre-enlightenment Vulcan. All of that and the Enterprise may be destroyed by a star that's expected to go supernova in minutes! Will everyone make it through? Hosted...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Savage Curtain," f our of the worst villains in history square off against Kirk, Spock, Surak the Vulcan and Abraham Lincoln in the - theoretically - ultimate battle of good versus evil. All of this for the benefit of a race of aliens that really doesn't get the whole good and evil thing. Which side will prevail? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ra...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Cloud Minders," Kirk and Spock discover - then take part in - a fight between tradition and progress, between prejudice and civil rights, between the haves and have-nots. You'll climb from the deepest depths and soar the highest heights in this episode! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcas...

Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 20 - "The Way to Eden" -- In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Way to Eden," the Enterprise catches a few hippies hot roddin' in a stolen spaceship. Turns out they're not just punks, though. They're highly intelligent people led by one insane individual. They're on the road to paradise, and they're willing to kill to get there. Will...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Requiem For Methuselah," Kirk's in love, which is nothing new. For an added twist, this week he's in love with a robot. A robot built by someone who is seemingly immortal. Things get sticky, though, when we find out that he's in love with his robot too. Also, everyone on the Enterprise is sick. They need medicine or they will die. This is not a requ...

Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 18 - "The Lights of Zetar" -- In the Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Lights of Zetar," mysterious energy lifeforms take over an  Enterprise crew member's body at the planetoid Memory Alpha. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trek universe one epi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "That Which Survives," from Gideon - a planet of almost countless people - to a barren rock with one inhabitant. She doesn't want to hurt you. She just wants to touch you. Sadly, that will kill you. Also, she's knocked the Enterprise half way across the galaxy. What will the crew do? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Rodden...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Mark Of Gideon," Gideon is a paradise seeking admission into the Federation. Well, it used to be a paradise. Today it has a problem: too many Gideons. But they have a plan! One that involves kidnapping Kirk, fooling Spock, and letting a young woman die. Pay no attention to the mass of creepy people watching. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray We...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," two people with god-like powers pursue each other for thousands of years across the galaxy. What drives their hatred? It's almost too silly to say. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Whom Gods Destroy," Kirk and Spock are on a medical mission to deliver sanity saving drugs to an institute for the incorrigibly criminally insane. Bad news though; one's a homicidal, master-strategist shape-shifter. He takes over the asylum, with an eye on taking over the Enterprise. Can Kirk and Spock defeat him? Well… yes. Dude's insane. But HOW d...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Elaan of Troyius," Kirk and crew are playing taxi to Elaan from Elas and an ambassador from Troyius. Their mission: get everyone safely from point A to point B. Sounds easy, right? Now add in Elaan's near-barbarism, a bit of sabotage, and hostile Klingon ship. Can Kirk civilize Elaan, evade the Klingons and keep the Enterprise from blowing up? Host...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Empath," Gem is - by definition - empathetic. But is she empathetic enough to make her planet worth saving in the eyes of the Vians? It seems likely that someone will die in this episode, but who will it be and will they be cool with it? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Wink of an Eye," faster than you can say anything, the Enterprise is overtaken by the people of Scalos. Captain Kirk seems to have disappeared, but he's really just living life in the ultra-fast lane. How will he get back to normal time? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explo...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Plato's Stepchildren," they're the least platonic friends the Federation has ever encountered. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we 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 subte...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Tholian Web," the Enterprise encounters a ghost ship, and Kirk gets caught on it. It's up to Spock and McCoy to get him back, but can they conquer their own differences first? Plus, madness is hitting the crew and the Enterprise is being webbed in by Tholians! Lots happening as we put The Tholian Web in the Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion &...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky," McCoy is dying. And he's in love! And he's getting married to a woman who lives on a spaceship set to crash into a planet. 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, Missio...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Day of the Dove," St. Elmo's fire forces a fight between a ship of Klingons and the crew of the Enterprise. St. Elmo's fire as in a ball of lightning, not the movie from the 1980s. That would be an AMAZING episode of Star Trek. Anyway, we're on the verge of war. But why? And what can be done? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Spectre of the Gun," it's "Tombstone" meets "Forbidden Planet." It's "My Darling Clementine" meets "This Island Earth." William Shatner plays Captain Kirk playing Ike Clanton against his will. All he wanted to do was talk. Instead, he has to survive being hunted by Wyatt Earp. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Is There In Truth No Beauty," the ugliest thing almost no one has ever seen - a Medusan - is brought aboard the Enterprise. His handler is gorgeous, and not just a little nutty. Smiling Spock makes an appearance, and we know things won't go totally smooth. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "And the Children Shall Lead," kids! An evil non corporeal being! Space swords! How does one explain an episode that defies explanation? 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...