Positively Trek

Positively Trek 316: Ursula is the Kim Campbell of Ceti Alpha V Star Trek: Khan Episodes 7 & 8 In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss “I Am Marla” and “Original Sin,” the 7th and 8th episodes of Star Trek: Khan ! As the series nears its conclusion, we’re learning a lot more about Khan, his followers, the Elborians, and Dr. Lear… is she who she claims to be, or is ther...

Positively Trek 315: When Things Fall Apart, They Really Fall Apart Star Trek: Khan - Episodes 5 and 6 On the U.S.S. Excelsior, Dr. Lear continues her investigations into Khan’s experiences on Ceti Alpha V, while Captain Sulu questions her motives. Khan and his followers encounter something completely unexpected in the aftermath of the destruction of Ceti Alpha VI. In this episode of Positively Tr...

Positively Trek 314: They Didn’t Realize They Were in a Horror Movie Star Trek: Khan Episodes 3 & 4 Star Trek: Khan continues with episode three: “Do Your Worst,” and episode four: “Magical Thinking.” In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss and dissect both episodes. Watch out for Ceti Eels! Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...

Positively Trek 313: I Hear You Met God Once… and Came Out on Top Star Trek Comics: September 2025 It’s the end of September, and time once again to review the Star Trek comics from the past thirty days! This month, we have four new issues to discuss: Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming #1, Star Trek: Lower Decks #11, and the much-anticipated Star Trek: The Last Starship #1! F...

Positively Trek 312: History is Written by the Victors Star Trek: Khan Episodes 1 and 2 Khan Noonien Singh has long been thought of as the quintessential Star Trek villain. But is the view of him we get in “Space Seed” and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan the whole picture? Or is there more to this larger-than-life man of history for us to discover? In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan an...

Positively Trek 311: Kirk & Spock Get Shipped… Literally! “New Life and New Civilizations” - Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finale It feels like the season has just begun, and here we are at the end! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three finale: “New Life and New Civilizations.” We talk about the return of an ancient enemy,...

Positively Trek 310: Still a Better Love Story Than Twilight “Terrarium” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x09 Finding herself on the wrong side of a surprise wormhole, Erika Ortegas must survive the harsh conditions of an inhospitable moon while awaiting rescue. However, it soon becomes apparent that she’s not alone… In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Terrarium,” the...

Positively Trek 309: Jumped the Gormagander August’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #10 & SNW: Seeds of Salvation #1 Another month, another batch of Star Trek comics! This month, we have Ferengi shenanigans and Lovecraftian horrors to entertain us! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi review the month’s new Star Trek comic issues from IDW! We talk about the resolution of th...

Positively Trek 308: What is Happening?!? “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” - Strange New Worlds 3x08 A mission to a prime directive-protected world requires the landing party to disguise themselves as Vulcans. Pike, Noonien-Singh, Chapel, and Uhura undergo a procedure that fundamentally changes them. However, things get crazy when they decide they don’t want to go back! In this episode of Positively Trek...

Positively Trek 307: The Camera Itself Becomes a Character “What Is Starfleet?” - Strange New Worlds 3x07 Is a Federation just an empire by another name? Is a Starship actually just a Warship cloaked in colloquialism? Newly-declassified archival footage has recently been unearthed: a documentary filmed in the mid-23rd century that aims to answer the question: “What is Starfleet?” In this episode o...

Positively Trek 306: Baking a Captain Kirk Cake Strange New Worlds 3x06 - “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail” The USS Farragut : attacked and immobilized! The USS Enterprise : captured by marauders! And one lieutenant commander, James T. Kirk, is thrust into an emergency situation and must quickly learn the ropes of command if he is to save the day! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and D...

Positively Trek 305: I Hope I Don’t Get Too Hoofy-Foofy Here “Through the Lens of Time” - Strange New Worlds 3x05 The Enterprise crew faces a threat of cosmic horror as they investigate mysterious ruins on a non-Federation world. The seemingly innocuous scientific mission soon turns deadly as an ancient threat is awakened… In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Through t...

Positively Trek 304: Irreverently Reverent Strange New Worlds: “A Space Adventure Hour” - SPOILERS! Assigned to test a new holographic technology, La’an Noonien-Singh finds herself embroiled in a 1960s murder mystery. What starts as fun and games quickly turns deadly! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss “A Space Adventure Hour,” episode four of Star Trek: Strange New W...

Positively Trek 303: Gathering Alien Pooter-Scoots? July’s Star Trek Comics: Lower Decks #9 and Red Shirts #1 Every month, IDW releases a number of Star Trek comics, and we here at Positively Trek have been looking for a way to keep up to date with our coverage. From gormagander waste collection to needless security officer tragedies, this month’s comic issues demand to be talked about! In this sp...

Positively Trek 302: Pike Actually Says the Z-Word! Strange New Worlds: “Shuttle to Kenfori” - SPOILERS! An unauthorized trip to a disputed world, a life hanging in the balance, a Klingon hell-bent on reclaiming her honor, and a run-down outpost infested with the undead! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss “Shuttle to Kenfori,” the third episode of Star Trek: Strange N...

Positively Trek 301: Like Downshifting from Warp 9 to Full Impulse in 3 Seconds Strange New Worlds: “Hegemony, Part II” and “Wedding Bell Blues”  After a nearly two-year-long wait, season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is FINALLY here! Our weekly coverage for this season begins with a double-header of new episode reviews! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss the...

Positively Trek 300: Ctrl-Alt-Delete The Universe Star Trek #32 & Star Trek: Omega Lore has complete control of the universe, but his rule is nearly at an end as Captain Sisko and his compatriots are close to turning the tables on the megalomaniacal android! Plus: when all is said and done, how does IDW wrap up the interconnected Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant comic series? In this episode o...

Positively Trek 299: We’re All Pike Now! The End of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has Been Announced In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Captain Christopher Pike knows his future and the fate that awaits him. Now, as Star Trek fans, we are in a similar position having been told that the end is coming for Strange New Worlds ! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss the surpr...

Positively Trek 298: Shaxs Ain’t Subtle, Either! Star Trek: Defiant #27 & Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst Day The Lore War crossover event continues! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Brandi discuss two comics: Star Trek: Defiant #27 ( Lore War Part 4 of 5), and Star Trek: Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst Day , a one-shot that, quite frankly, should be a full part of the Lore War series! Join us...

Positively Trek 297: Support Your Local Convention! The Mile Zero Fan Summit in Grimshaw, Alberta Star Trek and Star Wars fans can be found everywhere, and we mean everywhere! It doesn’t matter if you’re from one of the largest cities in the world or from a small farming community in rural Alberta, we guarantee that someone you know or see in your day-to-day life loves settling in for a Babylon 5...

Positively Trek 296: Lore War Continues! Star Trek: Defiant #26 & Star Trek #31: Lore War Parts 2 & 3 The universe has been completely upended by the villainous android Lore, and only Benjamin Sisko and Emperor Kahless are aware of it! Together, they must assemble a group of heroes to overthrow the maniacal Lore and his brother Data and remind everyone they know and love what it is they ha...

Positively Trek 295: Playing My Favourite Songs Strange New Worlds: Toward the Night with author James Swallow! In this episode of Positively Trek , we finally have a new novel to talk about and an author to interview! Dan Gunther welcomes back Bruce Gibson to discuss the new novel Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Towards the Night . Joining us is the amazing author himself, James Swallow! We talk a...

Positively Trek 294: From Star Trek’s Worst to Star Trek’s Best “And the Children Shall Lead” and “The City on the Edge of Forever” In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry take their cues from one of Dan’s favourite new podcasts: The Best Worst from hosts Meg Bashwiner and Joseph Fink. In their new show, they talk about the worst and best episodes from a classic television series...

Positively Trek 293: Lore Ain’t Subtle Star Trek: Lore War #1 The big Star Trek comic crossover of 2025 is underway! Lore has rewritten reality, and our heroes find themselves scattered across the galaxy, all in service to their god: Lore! In this episode of Positively Trek , Dan Gunther is joined by comic co-host Brandi Jackola to discuss Star Trek: Lore War #1, the first issue in the five-part L...

Positively Trek 292: 19th Century Technobabble Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World As Star Trek fans, we often see our favourite franchise reflected in books, films, and other media that isn’t, strictly speaking, “ Star Trek .” One such example is the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World , adapted from the Captain Jack Aubrey novels by Patrick O’Brian. With its 19t...