Positively Trek

Positively Trek 241: Star Trek Prodigy is Canceled, and We’re Not Happy Bruce Joins Dan and Barry for this Unhappy Episode The vibe is a little less than positive in this week’s Positively Trek as Bruce Gibson joins Dan and Barry to lament the surprise and frustrating cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy . We also discuss the imminent departure of all Star Trek from the Crave streaming service in Ca...

Positively Trek 240: Strange New Worlds Season 2 is Here! Plus: New Blu-Rays, Audiobooks, Games, and Comics! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 continues this week with “Ad Astra Per Aspera,” and we have a bunch of new media coming soon from the Trek universe! In this episode of Positively Trek , Dan is once again flying solo to bring you the week’s Star Trek news, including Star Trek: Picard...

Positively Trek 239: Book Club: Somewhere to Belong Dayton Ward joins Dan and Jessie to talk about his new Star Trek: Discovery novel! In order to save all life in the galaxy, the crew of the USS Discovery embarked on a one-way trip to the distant future, leaving everyone and everything in their old lives behind. Now, in the 32nd century, Captain Burnham and her crew must learn to adjust to their...

Positively Trek 238: TNG’s Disaster! Barry & Dan Take a Look at the Classic TNG Episode You’re kicking back in Ten Forward, enjoying some much needed R&R, when suddenly… disaster strikes! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan are taking a look back at the 5th season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Disaster.” We talk about the unique pairings in this episode, how...

Positively Trek 237: Book Club: Star Trek: Resurgence We Review the Tie-In Comic Mini-Series! Star Trek: Resurgence has taken Star Trek fandom by storm, with many positive reviews and players praising the immersion into the Trek universe that the game provides. With that in mind, we here at Positively Trek decided to take a deep-dive into the tie-in comic prequel series! Hosts Dan and Brandi take...

Positively Trek 236: Strange New Worlds News Abounds! Dan is Flying Solo in this All-News Episode It’s all Star Trek: Strange New Worlds news in this week’s episode of Positively Trek ! Dan is flying solo this week, bringing you a brand new Strange New Worlds season 2 trailer and poster, episode titles for the entirety of season 2, and a brand-new comics miniseries featuring Pike and his crew from...

Positively Trek 235: Star Trek’s Many Resurrections Which Character Resurrection Is Our Favourite? In Star Trek , characters often die, but rarely do they stay dead for long! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss the many Star Trek character resurrections over the franchise’s 55+ year history. Which ones were well-thought out? Which ones were kind of flimsy? We discuss (...

Positively Trek 234: Star Trek: Picard Has Ended! Long Live Star Trek: Legacy? Our thoughts on the end of the season & the possibility of Legacy becoming reality Star Trek: Picard has ended its three-season run with a bang, and with the distinct opportunity for the story to continue. Will Terry Matalas get his wish to do Star Trek: Legacy ? Or will Picard be the end of the road for Captain Sev...

Positively Trek 233: The Future of Star Trek on Television Strange New Worlds, Starfleet Academy, and Beyond… In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry share their thoughts on the future of Star Trek . With two of the live-action shows coming to close soon, what does the future of our favourite franchise look like? In the news segment, we discuss the recent announcement of Star Trek...

Positively Trek 232: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Release Date Announced! Plus: Big Trek Announcements Coming, and Barry Picks a Star Trek Model Kit A news-heavy episode this week, as Positively Trek hosts Barry and Dan break down the recent announcements regarding Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, and Star Trek: Prodigy season 2! Plus, we discuss Star Trek mo...

Positively Trek 231: Fan Spotlight: Jessie Earl, a.k.a. YouTube’s Jessie Gender! Her Fandom, Unique Perspective, and an Exciting Upcoming Project with Star Trek’s Dr. Erin Macdonald! Hosts Dan and Barry are joined by Jessie Earl (YouTube’s Jessie Gender) to discuss her perspective on the Star Trek universe, what made her a fan of Trek , and the projects she is working on, including an exciting sho...

Positively Trek 230: Book Club: It’s a Wagon Train to Outer Space! Strange New Worlds: The High Country with John Jackson Miller What does an intrepid starship crew do when they are stranded on a planet where none of their technology works? For Captain Pike, this means having the chance to live out a childhood fantasy of living in the old west. But he has to get his crew home and safe before they’...

Positively Trek 229: A Generation’s Final Journey Begins… Again! Picard Season Three Premiere: “The Next Generation” The final season of Star Trek: Picard begins! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry discuss “The Next Generation,” the season three premiere of Star Trek: Picard . We talk about how it compares to seasons one and two, some highlights from the episode, and where we...

Positively Trek 228: The World of “Woo” UFOs, Paranormal Activity, and Star Trek The world of Star Trek tends towards the more “scientifically-minded” when it comes to strange phenomena. But in our day-to-day lives in the 21st century, there are many things that remain unexplained. In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss UFO phenomena and strange, unexplained happenings in...

Positively Trek 227: Book Club: Stargazer The 3-Part Star Trek: Picard Comic Miniseries Reviewed Star Trek: Picard ’s second season introduced us to the new USS Stargazer , the namesake of Jean-Luc Picard’s first command. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club , host Dan Gunther is joined by Brandi Jackola to discuss Star Trek: Picard: Stargazer . Set between seasons two and three of Pic...

Positively Trek 226: Star Trek: Prodigy Season One Wrap-Up (Part 2) Our Thoughts on Season One & What We Want in Season 2 Star Trek: Prodigy has wrapped its phenomenal first season, and in this episode of Positively Trek , Dan and Barry are discussing their favourite bits from the season and what they would like to see in season two. We get into the implications of the explosive events of the...

Positively Trek 225: Prodigy Season One Wrap-Up Part 1: The Characters Plus: Nicholas Cage Spurns Star Wars for Trek!   Star Trek: Prodigy ’s first season has finished, and Dan and Barry are here to discuss their thoughts on the season in this episode of Positively Trek ! In this first part of the discussion, we take on the characters of Prodigy and talk about the various arcs and storylines faced...

Positively Trek 224: Book Club: Harm’s Way With Special Guest Author David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender!   Project Vanguard: A top secret Federation endeavour in the Taurus Reach with far-reaching implications for the future of the entire galaxy. When the USS Enterprise is tasked with finding a missing Federation scientist, Kirk and his crew are drawn into this secretive and dangerous proje...

Positively Trek 223: Starfleet Uniforms and Fandom Plus: New DS9 Comic Mini-Series on the Way!   Starfleet uniforms have taken many different forms over the course of Star Trek history. A uniform represents many things: belonging to an organization (or a fandom), job, rank, militarism, and much more.   In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Barry and Dan discuss Starfleet uniforms and their li...

Positively Trek 222: Social Media in the Star Trek Universe Data’s Snapchat Filters, Jellico’s Hot Takes, and More!   Social Media means a lot of things to different people. Love it or hate it, it has permeated all our lives in one form or another. But what would social media in the Star Trek universe look like? How would some of our favourite characters use it?   In this episode of Positively Tre...

Positively Trek 221: Our Unpopular Star Trek Opinions Plus: Mission Seattle Cancelled   Unpopular opinions: everyone has them! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan and Barry share their most controversial opinions about Star Trek . A reminder that opinions are just that: opinions, and not facts. Debate and disagreement is more than welcome, and we’d love to hear some of your unpopular St...

Positively Trek 220: Sailing the High Seas with Bryson Mi'kmaw, Star Trek Fan, and Real-Life Ship’s Navigator   Very few among us get the opportunity to live a life navigating ships by the stars, taking the helm of a powerful vessel, and exploring the frontier on a mission of discovery. Whether it’s aboard a starship or, in the case of Bryson, a tall ship or modern seafaring vessel, pushing th...

Positively Trek 219: Spooky Trek! Trek’s Best Horror Moments   With Halloween just a few days away, Barry and Dan discuss those moments in Star Trek that unnerved us, scared us, or downright terrified us in this episode of Positively Trek . What are some of your favourite Trek frights?   In the news segment, we talk about the upcoming Paramount+ launch in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria,...

Positively Trek 218: Trailers and News from New York Comic Con! Plus: New Comics & An Ignominious End to ‘Star Trek 4’   This past weekend featured the New York Comic Con, with the Star Trek Universe creating quite a stir with new teasers and trailers for Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Prodigy , and Star Trek: Picard . We have all the news and reveals for the upcoming seasons of each of the...

Positively Trek 217: Book Club: Second Self With Special Guest Author Una McCormack & Guest Host Jessie Earl!   Jean-Luc Picard enlists the aid of Raffi Musiker in a dangerous mission to apprehend a wanted Cardassian war criminal. To undertake this mission, Raffi will have to face the ghosts of her past and come face-to-face with some of her darkest memories. Accompanying her is the earnest Qo...