Roddenberry Podcasts

We're kicking off Season 14 with a legend. George Takei joins The Trek Files to reflect on landing the role of Sulu in Star Trek's second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before"—filmed 60 years ago in July 1965. With humor and honesty, George recalls the early days on set at Desilu's Culver Studios, working alongside James Doohan, and navigating the challenges of being a closeted gay actor in 1960s...

Ever had one of those slumber parties where there wasn't any pizza or soda, just board games and a wormhole and a crashed shuttle and a gas giant and a combustible atmosphere and oversized space centipedes and, oh yeah, a large intelligent lizard that looks a lot like a large intelligent lizard that tried to disembowel you that one time?  No?  Well, maybe you're like Mission Log Live's callers, an...

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Repentance , Voyager rescues a damaged transport ship carrying prisoners to their execution. But when the Doctor uncovers a neurological condition at the root of one inmate's violent behavior, questions arise about guilt, rehabilitation, and justice. It's a classic tale of "what if your criminal justice system is built on flawed science and societal fear?" This we...

When the crew needs a little more logic to solve a crisis, going Vulcan seems like a good idea...until it doesn't.  Was it logical for everyone's brand new Vulcan dogma to chase their katra?  Mission Log Live's callers let us know if they found it illogical, or if they dug it. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan participation. We discuss episodes, the...

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Lineage , B'Elanna and Tom get the life-changing news that they're going to be parents. But joy quickly gives way to fear as B'Elanna confronts the pain of her past: her father's abandonment, her isolation, and the shame she felt about her Klingon heritage. Convinced she's sparing her child from pain, she attempts to re-engineer her daughter's DNA without telling...

A documentary maker with an agenda collides with a crew on edge during a mission where nothing goes as planned, leading to a single question: "What Is Starfleet?"  Mission Log Live's callers might just have the answer - or they might have a lot to say about this unconventional episode of Strange New Worlds. 🌟 About Mission Log: Live: Mission Log Live is a call-in show that encourages fan particip...

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...