Pub Trek

In this episode of Pub Trek , co-hosts Steven and Andrew dive into one of the most controversial stories in Star Trek history: Tuvix from Star Trek: Voyager . What begins as a transporter accident that merges two crew members into a single new being quickly evolves into a profound ethical dilemma. Taking characteristically opposing views, Steven and Andrew explore the moral, philosophical, and emo...

You join us for the first of our movie specials. Steven & Andrew give their take on where it all starts for Star Trek on the big screen. Unsurprisingly, we have some disagreement and a clear divide for and against The Motion Picture. Does the motion picture deserve its bad reputation, as being a boring and slow movie? Does it deserve to be held in the same regard as 2001 a Space Odyssey?  Set...

Steven and Andrew set out to see if they can defend the or save one of the worst TNG episodes ever! Is Sub Rosa worthy of it's dreadful reputation? Is This TNG episode really as dreadful as we can remember? Tune in to find out if is can be defended or saved... or if indeed it's just tosh! It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now f...

Steven and Andrew go head to head in this Pub Quiz Trek special episode! Tune in and join in to see if you can best us with questions for the casual Trekker all the way to those for the most ardent of aficionados! It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow on Twitter @Pubtrek1 and instag...

Pub Trek makes it's convention debut in 2023 - hear about our experiences on this our first episode of a new series with our Convention Special. It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow on Twitter @Pubtrek1 and instagram pub.trek

So long and farewell... for now! In this episode we bid a fond farewell to series 2 by reminiscing about out favourite Trek tech substitutes, ranging from boot tree compression rifles, ratchet strap phaser and Steven's personal favourite pocket calculator tricorders! Not just that, we also discuss our convention experiences and future conventions on the cards! It's a Podcast, but not as...

All good things... and Pub Trek is no different! This is our series 2 finale, and it's all about Steven and Andrew's earliest experiences with Trek. From our earliest episodes to our own little collection recorded from the tele, we reminisce and celebrate our lifelong affection for Star Trek with our earliest memories. It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Sta...

Even amongst the most loyal Trek fans we find fault in an episode, a scene, a movie - and we're are no exception. In this episode the faults that Steven have & Andrew discuss are with those in the big chair - specifically their worst command decision ever! Join us for our top 5 WORST command decisions ever! It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthus...

In this episode, we look at those Trek characters that get the least love, the ones that are always on a top 5 list, but never the good kind! Andrew argues that the 3 episodes of his choice give unloved characters (Wesley Crusher, Neelix and Jake Sisko) an opportunity to demonstrate there’s a little more to them than we might have initially though. Existential questions, hostile environments and a...

It's the commander section, it's the main stage and it's where the big chair is... it's the bridge! That's the focus of this episode, with Steven and Andrew's top 5 Starfleet bridges. It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow on Twitter @Pubtrek1 and instag...

There is no doubt that Star Trek is one the best (if not the best) science fiction creations. That said, it isn’t an uninterrupted history of magnificence. Have a drink with any Star Trek fan and they will very quickly tell you the episodes (or movies) that don’t quite live up to the high expectation of the fandom. Well, this episode Steven & Andrew have decided on a different approach, we try...

How far is too far? That's one of the question we ask when it comes to genetic modification and eugenics. From Khan to Soone to Bashir, we give a whistle-stop tour of genetics, eugenics and augments in Trek with a choice of 3 episodes from Enterprise, DS9 and Voyager.  Replicate yourself an Aperol Spritz and enjoy! It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek en...

April 5th 2063 - A day that any true Trekkie knows! It is, of course, First Contact Day! On this day, Vulcans arrive on Earth after humans become a warp-capable species, and the rest, as they say, is history.... or rather future! To mark this momentous day in the Trek-verse, Steven and Andrew discuss the cinematic portrayal of this seminal event, the imaginatively entitled  'Star Trek: First...

We all love a bad guy, and in this episode we’ve got them in spades! Join Steven and Andrew as they list their top 5 favourite Trek villains, with a couple of honourable mentions, too. It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow on Twitter @Pubtrek1 and instagram pub.trek

The Borg - Star Trek's most lethal enemy and one of science fiction's greatest villains -  and the focus of this week's Pub Trek. In part 2 we look at the worst of the Borg and try and pin point where it all went wrong! Prepare for some disagreement as Steven and Andrew discuss the Borg, the bad and the ugly! So, listen to this episode - don't try and resist... it's futile...

The Borg - Star Trek's most lethal enemy and one of science fiction's greatest villains -  and the focus of this week's Pub Trek. In part one we look at what we think is the best examples of the Borg in Trek, and discuss why we think the Borg are such a compelling enemy.  So, listen to this episode - don't try and resist... it's futile! It's a Podcast, but not as you...

In a break to our usual podcasting for series 2, we celebrate the sartorial splendour of the 22nd, 23rd and 24th century with a top 5 episode focusing on Starfleet's uniforms. So, in Andrew's words 'Strap in and look fabulous!' It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Foll...

Qapla'! One of the earliest Star Trek bad guys and a favourite of many - The Klingons.  Obviously this is not Steven's choice (see pervious Pub Trek episodes for more info on that), but Andrew's. We look at two episodes from TNG and DS9 - Sins of the father and Once more unto the breach - we discuss the unique traits both of the species as a whole as well as individual Klingons alon...

The Prime Directive, General order 1, non-interference directive  - whatever it is referred to as the concept of non-intrusion in the affairs of other species has been a unique and essential part of the Star Trek universe - how could Captains make decisions without it and what decision do Captains have to make to support it - these are discussed in our weighty Prime Directive episode with the spot...

A very logical episode awaits this week! Andrew's choice of the 'Vulcans' this episode charts the journey of an integral Federation species from the 22nd century to the 24th. That means we will be discussing ENT for the first time in series 2, as well as an episode from TNG. So my fellow Pub Trekkers, Live long and prosper!  It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted...

For those of you who like your scares in unusual places, this is right up your street! Horror strories in Trek happen rarely and we have the best (possibly the only examples!) of them here. Genesis (TNG), The Haunting of Deck Twelve (VOY) and Empok Nor (DS9) show that even the final frontier have things that go bump in the night!  It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two S...

This episode we discuss one of the most Star Trek pieces of sci-fi technology - the Holodeck. Andrew's choices of episode are from TNG, DS9 and VOY - and his choices demonstrate the versatility and fun that you can have with a holodeck episode.  It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  F...

PART 2! Time's Arrow and Future's End are Steven's episodes of choice for the theme of time travel. Part 2 focuses on which of these two parters had the best 2nd part. It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow on Twitter @Pubtrek1 and instagram pub.trek

Since H.G. Wells' The Time Machine , time travel has been a staple of the science fiction genre and the Star Trek franchise is no exception. This episode we discuss Steven's top time travel episode from TNG and Voy (Sorry DS9 fans!). It's a Podcast, but not as you know it....! Co-hosted by two Star Trek enthusiasts listen now for discussions and debates on all things Trek!  Follow o...

New Year, New Series! For series 2 we'll be reviewing Star Trek episodes linked by a particular theme or topic. We'll be discussing the gamut of what Star Trek has to offer, covering both the fantastical and the philosophical. Each episode's area of interest will be selected by one of us, and we will discuss the epeiodes linked to this. We'll be kicking-off with the theme of &a...