Roddenberry Podcasts

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode Shattered , time gets all wibbly-wobbly aboard Voyager. Sickbay's in the past, the mess hall's in the future, and Chakotay is the only one who knows what's going on. Expect run-ins with old friends like Seska and new-old ones like adult Naomi Wildman. It's a grand tour of Voyager history; just avoid the temporal anomalies while Mission Log gets Shattered . Hosted...

Ever get just what you wanted and then found out there were terms and conditions?  James T. Kirk takes the captain's chair in a crisis for the first time, and Mission Log Live's hosts and callers have plenty of notes for him on his first real command. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and the future of Sta...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Flesh and Blood, remember when Janeway handed over Starfleet holodeck tech to the Hirogen? Well, they ran with it, built a blood-soaked holosafari. Now their prey is sentient, self-aware, and hunting back. The Doctor is torn between creator and creation, and Voyager's crew goes on the endangered species list. Mission Log enters "Flesh and Blood." Hosted by John...

Korby and Chapel lead a landing party into ancient alien ruins to search for the secret of immortality.  By the time it's all over, they may wish they'd just taken everyone out for pizza instead.  The Enterprise crews takes a peek "Through The Lens Of Time", and Mission Log Live's callers weigh in on whether or not this episode will live forever. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a c...

John and Norman drop in with a quick update for anyone feeling a little left out this convention season. While Mission Log is on a brief hiatus, our private Discord (a perk of Patreon membership ) is running full warp with virtual programming — panels, watchalongs, community chats — your own personal Star Trek con from the comfort of home. We discuss the schedule here and tease what's coming next...

Space, the last frontier.  La'an gets to alpha-test new Starfleet technology that has a lot of promise and a lot of bugs, and maybe a safety issue or two.  Will this "holodeck" thing ever catch on, or is it just murder on the ship's systems?  What are the odds?  Hear what Mission Log Live's callers had to say about "A Space Adventure Hour". 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Nightingale, w hile Voyager's parked for repairs, Harry scores a temporary promotion and a whole new ship to command. Finally! But his first mission quickly gets complicated, especially when Janeway's carefully negotiated peace might be the thing standing in his way.  Nightingale flies into in this week's Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao Welco...

Sometimes you've just gotta drop everything and get flowers for your significant other.  But for Captain Pike, doing so is the only way to keep her alive.  But there's a catch!  Actually, a lot of catches.  With lots of teeth.  Climb aboard the Shuttle To Kenfori to hear what Mission Log Live's callers had to say. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan p...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Body and Soul, Seven of Nine is acting strangely. Turns out it's not the cheesecake, it's The Doctor hiding out from anti-hologram zealots by taking a tour of her body. While the crew scrambles to stay one step ahead of their captors, The Doctor explores the joys (and complications) of physical existence. Mission Log uploads Body and Soul . Hosted by John Champi...

It's a season premiere double-header as Mission Log Live covers the conclusion of Hegemony and the more light-hearted Wedding Bell Blues.  What will Mission Log Live's callers make of this unlikely pairing? 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and the future of Star Trek while welcoming your thoughts and insi...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Inside Man , there's a new Reg in town, and he's smoother, sharper, and more confident than ever. Almost…  too confident. When Voyager receives the helpful hologram from Lt. Barclay, things seem a little off. Could it be sabotage? And is Reg really trying to kill the crew, or just flirting badly with Seven? This week, Mission Log finds the Inside Man . Hosted by...

An invasion is imminent, and Pike and his crew find themselves trapped behind the front lines.  Personal issues collide with orders from Starfleet to avoid a war at all costs.  Mission Log Live's callers are Gorn'a have a few things to say about the season two finale. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Critical Care , the Doctor is forced to confront a system where medical care is doled out based on social status. Good thing that's just science fiction. No parallels to the modern world at all. Mission Log administers Critical Care . Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao SPECIAL OFFER - take 10% off your first order at Factory Entertainment with code "missionl...

With a spring in our step, a song in our hearts, and episode co-writers Bill Wolkoff and Dana Horgan on our show, Mission Log Live welcomes callers to vocalize their thoughts on the Strange New Worlds musical, Subspace Rhapsody. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and the future of Star Trek while welcoming...

We're ending the season with a bang. Literally. In our finale, The Trek Files revisits a seemingly ordinary Next Generation call sheet from 1990… the day a single scene changed Star Trek history. That's when Commander Riker gave the iconic order to fire on a Borg cube with Captain Picard aboard. Joining us is the man who gave that order himself,  Jonathan Frakes , for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barr...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Repression , a mysterious attacker is targeting Voyager's former Maquis crewmembers, and Tuvok is on the case. But in this whodunit, the call might be coming from inside the ship… and inside his own mind. Mission Log investigates "Repression." Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore th...

Behind every war story or war statistic, there are war wounds, some of which can't be seen - or healed.  Mission Log Live's callers had lots of thoughts on the controversial episode Under The Cloak Of War . 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and the future of Star Trek while welcoming your thoughts and insi...

For the first time, The Trek Files sets course for Trek's modern streaming era, and it all begins with a ship. We're looking back at the 2016 press release that introduced the U.S.S. Discovery to the world at San Diego Comic-Con, marking the first step into a new era of Star Trek on television. Our guest is Adam Kotsko , scholar and author of Late Star Trek , who joins Larry to examine how Discove...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Drive , Tom enters a peace-promoting space rally. B'Elanna wonders if their relationship is running on fumes. A saboteur targets the Delta Flyer mid-race, but the biggest surprise of all? A detour into romance. Buckle up as Mission Log takes "Drive" out for a spin. Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao ENTER TO WIN - The Borg Queen Skull Signature Edition prop...

The journey through Samuel A. Peeples' early story treatment for Star Trek II continues, and this week, we're venturing into some of the most imaginative territory yet. Long before the final script for The Wrath of Khan took shape, Peeples envisioned a film that introduced entirely new characters to the Trek universe. There's a brilliant young doctor with unorthodox methods and a bold romantic int...

Whether our callers were from the 23rd or 24th century (or just the 21st), everyone's got opinions on the Strange New Worlds / Lower Decks crossover episode Those Old Scientists . 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, themes, and the future of Star Trek while welcoming your thoughts and insights during the broadcast....

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Imperfection , Seven's journey toward humanity takes a painful turn when a failing cortical node threatens to end her life. While Janeway and the crew search for a cure, the true remedy may lie not in medicine, but in an unexpected show of loyalty. A story of sacrifice, survival, and the value of every connection, this week,  Imperfection goes into the Mission L...

Mission Log Live goes behind the scenes of Strange New Worlds' iconic 23rd century props! Learn about the design and build of the gadgets that bring Pike's Enterprise to life with prop master Jim Murray and our guests from Factory Entertainment! Then, Heather and John dive into Lost in Translation . Bruce's "Boldly Going" campaign:  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/boldly-going-documentary#/ 🌟...

Before The Wrath of Khan became the fan-favorite sequel we know today, Star Trek II went through multiple story pitches, including one from original series contributor  Samuel A. Peeples . In the summer of 1981, Peeples outlined a new character: Commander SsAVIK , a half-Vulcan, half-Romulan officer with a sharp intellect and complex heritage. This week on The Trek Files , Ben Robinson joins Larry...

In the  Star Trek: Voyager episode, Unimatrix Zero,Part II , with Janeway and B'Elanna still Borg'd up, and Tuvok having a full identity crisis, the mission to plant a virus hangs by a thread. Meanwhile, a resistance inside Unimatrix Zero finds its voice, but the Borg Queen has an ultimatum that could end it all. Seven joins the fight and rekindles a personal connection that might not survive. Mis...