Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Today, John and Ken take an extensive look at Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, the fandom and the work of screenwriter Bob Orci. 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, an...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Paradise Syndrome," amnesia! Ancient technology! Asteroids! Hardly sounds tranquil, but it's everything a forgetful Jim Kirk could ever want. 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 episod...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Enterprise Incident," the Romulans have a new bit of technology called a "cloaking device" (just go with it). Kirk pretends to be crazy, then pretends to be a Romulan to get to it. Meanwhile, Spock pretends to be in love. But is he pretending? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Spock's Brain," two words: Spock's brain. Three more words: remote control Spock. Oh yes. This is that time. 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 ethic...

The voices of Mission Log hosted a panel at Star Trek Las Vegas 2013, moderated by Star Trek author, interviewer, editor, commentator, producer, and event wrangler Larry Nemecek. This is that thing. 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 ep...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Assignment: Earth," The Enterprise goes back in time to 1968 to find out how the Earth avoided a particular disaster. But will Gary Seven - the futuristic man they meet - cause the disaster or stop it? And what part will the crew of the Enterprise play? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast wh...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Bread and Circuses," Kirk, Spock and McCoy trace the lost spaceship The Beagle to a planet a lot like Earth. But on this planet, the Roman Empire never fell. 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...

From the heart of Star Trek Las Vegas, interviews with Connor Trinneer and Anthony Montgomery of Enterprise. 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 significance...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Ultimate Computer," when control of the Enterprise is handed over to a computer, what is a starship captain like Kirk to do? Luckily he gets to do what he does best - disable that computer!  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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Omega Glory," it's the Stars and Stripes forever, even on a planet far, far away from Earth with no contact with Earth before. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? 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, Missi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "By Any Other Name," beings from the Andromeda galaxy take human form, then take over the Enterprise for the 300-year journey home. But has being human changed them. Are they still Andromedans? 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....

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Patterns of Force," Kirk drops in on an old history professor. He's a kind and brilliant man, who just happens to have set himself up as the fuhrer of a new Nazi party on a distant planet. Can the Enterprise crew put right what John Gill has made wrong? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast w...

David Gerrold joins us to talk tribbles, troubles and Trek. Plus listener feedback and a look ahead to Star Trek Las Vegas 2013. 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 c...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Return to Tomorrow," Kirk lends his body to a half-a-million-year-old being. He just wants to walk around, breathe, kiss his wife and build himself a robot body. But the half-a-million-year-old being borrowing Spock's body has other plans. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "A Private Little War," what do you get when you add the hill people + the Enterprise + Klingons + the Village People? It is a complicated equation. 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 epis...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Immunity Syndrome," the Enterprise is on the hunt for a single cell organism. Won't be hard to find - it's 11,000 miles long. Sure it's alive, but can the Enterprise kill it? 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, Mi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "A Piece of the Action," Kirk, Spock and McCoy land on a planet of 1920s Chicago gangsters. But it was an old encounter with people from Earth that made them that way. Can the Enterprise fix what the Horizon broke? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe on...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Gamesters of Triskelion," lay your quatloos and place your bets as Kirk, Uhura and Chekov fight for their lives on a planet run entirely for the amusement of three brains under glass.  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. Eac...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Trouble with Tribbles," one of the most persistent species throughout the Star Trek universe makes its debut. Say your first hello to your furry friend who's fun to be around (for a little while). 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 Original Series episode, "Wolf in the Fold," people are being murdered. They all have two things in common: each is a woman and Scotty is standing over each body. He cannot be the killer, can he? 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 e...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Obsession," Kirk and the crew come a across a cloud that he swears he has seen before. It has to be stopped, but at what cost? 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, div...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Deadly years," we all hope we'll grow old gracefully. But what if we were forced to grow old in 72 hours or less? 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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "[Episode Title]," Kirk, Spock and McCoy head to a planet peopled by a warrior race to negotiate mining rights. But there are Klingons about, luring the Enterprise away and leaving our landing party in peril. What's to be learned on Cappella 4?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we ex...

Access Hollywood movie critic Scott Mantz stops in to talk about his love of Star Trek and to re-argue "This Side of Paradise." Plus your feedback to us and our feedback to your feedback. 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 St...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Journey to Babel," Spock's dad has a war to stop. Spock has to save his dad's life. But he also has to command the Enterprise. Plus there's sabotage afoot! 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 sin...