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Thanksgiving is upon us, and it's time for me to celebrate why I am grateful for that galaxy far, far away. Join me as I give thanks for the fun and the hope of George Lucas' epic space opera, and why it means so much to me. Join me! It is your destiny!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the continuing adventures of the USS Enterprise-D. As Captain Picard and crew are on their way, they detect an old distress signal from a vessel launched from Earth 200 years before. Moving to investigate, they discover two colonies that came from this expedition, and they could not be more different from...

Things are always moving in the world of Star Wars news! While there are questionable news pieces floating around the Internet, I want to focus on what has confirmed by Lucasfilm directly. We are two weeks away from Skeleton Crew and Andor is coming in less than 6 months, and these details are official Star Wars news! Join me as I share the excitement for these upcoming projects!

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I have the great pleasure to take a look at what is considered by many to be the greatest episode of Star Trek of all: "The City on the Edge of Forever"! But there is no way that we could examine this landmark piece of science-fiction by ourselves; joining us today to discuss this most important episode is our good friend Steve Morris. Join us as we go bold...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the mid-23rd century and the adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. This time around, Number One has been arrested for concealing her genetically-modified background from the Federation, a serious crime under its laws. It's up to Pike to convince an old friend of Number One to defend her in court a...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the very first episode of Star Trek: Discovery! In what eventually proved to be a most divisive season of Trek, this series certainly began with a bang with the episode we are reviewing today: "The Vulcan Hello". When First Officer Michael Burnham of the Federation starship USS Shenzhou encounters a Klingon beacon in deep space, things qu...

The horror genre is on of film's most interesting genres because it is so malleable and there can be so many sub-genres within the umbrella of horror. One of the most popular and influential type of horror film is the slasher. Joining me today to talk about the history and effect of this type of horror film is my good friend Le Gault. Join us as we examine the slasher film and look at why it conne...

This week on our show, we are taking a look at one of the most famous and most iconic science fiction films in cinematic history, James Cameron's 1986 action-packed thrillride "Aliens". Join us as we follow the adventures of Ellen Ripley as she returns to face the terrifying Xenomorphs, the very creatures that destroyed her crew decades before!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the pioneering voyages of the NX-01 Enterprise. This time around, Captain Archer is put on trial in a Klingon tribunal and the odds are not in his favor! Join us as we go boldly!

This week on our show, our special guest and I set a course for the turn of the 25th century and the "adventures" of a retired Jean-Luc Picard as he confronts the demons of his past. On this episode, Picard and the crew of the the USS Titan-A continue to evade the calculated attacks of Captain Vadic and the Shrike. Further adding to the tension, Picard must confront the reality that young Jack Cru...

At the end of "The Mandalorian" Season 3, the evil Moff Gideon was (supposedly) killed. As we saw during the meeting of the Imperial Shadow Council, Gideon did not seem interested in falling in line behind Grand Admiral Thrawn once the blue-skinned warlord returned to the galaxy. Now that Gideon is supposedly out of the picture, who will step up to take his place, and will they fall in line behind...

On this week's episode of Random Trek, we take a look at four animated episodes of Star Trek spanning multiple eras. First we go back to the original animated series, where Captain Kirk and crew investigate a mysterious water planet; the second episode takes us to the hilarious hijinks of the USS Cerritos; and the third takes us to the newly-launched USS Voyager-A and the misadventures of Dal and...

This month for our movie night, Captain Ingle and I go back in time to the year 1999 and the release of one of the most important science fiction films in recent history. Questions regarding the truth of our reality have been asked since the dawn of our species, and the Wachowski's modern classic "The Matrix" presents these thoughts in a truly profound and extremely influential way. In fact, the c...

As my birthday is in a few weeks, I thought I would host my second livestream in honor of the occasion. Join me as I ramble through many thoughts, both Star Wars and otherwise. A few friends will join me along the way, so come with us for some birthday fun!

This week on Random Trek, I am on an away mission, so our intrepid Captain Ingle is joined by friend of the show Chris "Skywalker" Dohmen to take a look at something outside the canon of Star Trek. Recently, some very clever YouTubers put together a musical version of 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture. As both our captain and our special guest are fans of musicals, we thought it a...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the Delta Quadrant of the 24th century and the continuing misadventures of the USS Voyager. This time out, the intrepid crew yet again encounters the mischievous entity known as Q. As he often does, Q has something up his sleeve, and this time its a desire to procreate! And who has he chosen to be the mother of his offspr...

Yesterday the world lost a truly magnificent icon of stage and screen; the great James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93, leaving behind an immortal legacy that will never be forgotten. Join me as I share my thoughts on the life and career of this legendary man!

On this episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for last week! How is this possible, you might ask? Well, as the command crew of Deep Space 9 travel aboard the Defiant to a meeting on Earth, Sisko, Dax, and Bashir are accidently transported back in time to August 30th, 2024! What follows is a race against the clock to make sure history plays out as it should despite their presence in...

"Do, or do not; there is no try" is without a doubt one of the most famous lines in the history of cinema. It is also one of the most quoted pieces of pop philosophy in recent years. But what does it actually mean? How can you *do* something without first *trying* to do that thing? Join me as I share some thoughts about this profound statement by Master Yoda.

Natasha Liu Bordizzo, the actress behind the live-action incarnation of Sabine Wren on the "Ahsoka" series has said that they will begin filming the 2nd season of the show sometime next year. This is exciting news (which is hopefully true), so join me as I talk about why I'm happy to hear it!

The final line of 2019's The Rise of Skywalker is our young heroine Rey responds to the question "Rey who?" with the triumphant statement "Rey Skywalker". Join me as I explain why I think this name was the perfect choice for this great character!

This week on our show, the Schwartz is with us as we take a look at the 1987 comedy-parody Mel Brooks classic Spaceballs! Spoofing everything from Star Wars to 2001: A Space Odyssey, this film tells the story of the evil Dark Helmet attempting to steal the atmosphere from the planet Druidia just as the latter's princess, Vespa, is running away from an arranged marriage. As she attempts to flee...

While Darth Maul was an interesting looking character with awesome martial arts skills when he first appeared in 1999's "The Phantom Menace" , he didn't have much of a personality or overarching storyline. All of that changed when the fourth season of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" reintroduced this horned fiend to the galaxy! Join me as I explain how Darth Maul became one...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the ongoing negotiations between the United Federation of Planets and the Cardassian Union following a destructive war between the two powers. As a result of a new treaty, several Federation colonies along the border must be evacuated so that the Cardassians can take possession. One of these colonies is inhabited a tr...

Some very sad news came through a few days ago: The Acolyte has been discontinued after only one season. I will not attempt to guess the reasons nor will I attempt to guess who made the decision. Rather, I would like to share my thoughts as to how the story may continue in other ways, and to explain how I feel about the story we *did* get. Join me!