Roddenberry Podcasts

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Battle Lines," the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis hate each other. Really hate each other. They've hated each other for so long, their people can't even remember why they hate or why they fight. It's into this never-ending war that Sisko, Kira, Bashir and special guest Kai Opaka find themselves - learning that if you can't die, the fight never ends. Hosted by...

In the early days of story development for Star Trek The Next Generation, the pitches that centered around "Leslie Crusher" were many. Dorothy Fontana expressed her concern that such a unique character had the potential to steal focus from the main cast. See the original document: Leslie Crusher memo by Dorothy Fontana - December 18, 1986 The Trek Files  Season 1 on Memory Alpha All episodes and d...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Vortex," a heist gone bad may be good news for Odo. The accused in the case says he has met other Changelings like Odo. He can even take Odo to them! Of course, the guy is a criminal - and he seems to do quite a bit of dissembling as well. But his shapeshifting key and the stories he knows… Could they all be the key to Odo's origins? Hosted by John Champ...

Spend some time with a Captain Kirk. Vic Mignogna - creator and driving force behind Star Trek Continues - joins us to talk about why he wanted to continue the mission and what Star Trek means to him.   Be sure to join us live! We're on the Mission Log Facebook page facebook.com/missionlogpod every Tuesday at 7pm Pacific/10pm Eastern

In our final look at this extraordinary draft memo from Gene Roddenberry to Paramount executive Jerry Eisenberg, Gene gives us his take on the fan attitude toward Paramount. How did Trek fans develop such a feeling of ownership over the franchise? Special guest Doug Drexler joins the conversation this week on The Trek Files. See the original document: Gene Roddenberry memo to Jerry Eisenberg - 197...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Nagus," while the Ferengi are usually out for themselves, there is one Ferengi who rules them all. He is the Nagus and he is at Quark's. What does he want? To make Quark the Nagus! But the vestments of the Nagus seem to put a target on Quark's back. Somebody is trying to kill him! And the old Nagus will be no help since he is dead. Or is he? Hosted b...

Trek star Chase Masterson and her Star Trek pal Scott Palm stop by Mission Log Live to talk about a few important topics. We'll hear about the campaign from Pop Culture Hero Coalition to end bullying, how working on Star Trek led to working on a more Star Trek-like world, and at long last, the rules of Dabo! Follow the Pop Culture Hero Coalition on Twitter and Instagram, @SuperheroIRL, and check t...

In part two of our look at Gene Roddenberry's draft memo to Paramount executive Jerry Eisenberg, Gene explains why the stereotypes of Star Trek fans are wrong. We welcome back special guest Dorothy Fontana for insight into the fan phenomenon of the 1970s. See the original document: Gene Roddenberry memo to Jerry Eisenberg - 1976 - Pt 2 The Trek Files Season 1 on Memory Alpha All episodes and docum...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Move Along Home," imagine a game where some of the people are players and some of the people are pieces, but none of the people know about the other people. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log  examines a singl...

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when Star Trek the Experience landed in Las Vegas. April Hebert and Kerstan Szczepanski were there from before the Experience opened to its very last day. They share that experience with you on this week's Mission Log Live.   Be sure to join us live every Tuesday night 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/MissionLogPo...

In the middle of 1976, Paramount assigned producer Jerry Eisenberg to help relaunch Star Trek as a feature film. It didn't take long for Gene Roddenberry to draft a memo to help Eisenberg get into the right frame of mind for the task. Presented here is part one of three special episodes that get to the heart of Gene's take on what makes Trek tick. See the original document: Gene Roddenberry memo t...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Passenger," it is a well known and established scientific fact that humanoids use about one one-millionth of their brains, leaving plenty of room for someone's consciousness to hitch a lift, if they had a mind to. A criminal mastermind has done just that on Deep Space Nine. But where is the stowaway? In the security person? Or the other security per...

More guests than ever before! This week we're joined by Jason Gholston to talk about the VR platform Sansar and Roddenberry's plans for this virtual frontier. Then Bobak Ferdowsi - The Mohawk Guy from NASA/JPL - talks about Star Trek and science and general geekery. Then, we say hey to Holly Amos. She talks Trek, as well as the online Star Trek collectable card game Star Trek Adversaries. So Many...

Sometime in the early 1970s, Gene Roddenberry was asked to identify his favorite episodes of Star Trek. Simply indicated by dots of red ink, the list may be quite revealing about his own interests and his personal connection to the show he created. This week, Larry is joined by guest co-host Doug Drexler to shed some light on Gene's picks! See the original document: Gene Roddenberry's Favorite Sta...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Dax," Dax is charged with treason and murder. But should Jadzia Dax do the time if Curzon Dax did the crime? And do we even know that Curzon DID do the crime? Jadzia is definitely hiding something, but what is it?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one e...

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? And is it any less real for being a fantasy? Set your minds to blown as The Psych Show's Dr. Ali Mattu joins us to blow your mind. Be sure to join us live every Tuesday night 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/MissionLogPod

At the height of Star Trek: The Next Generation's popularity, a fan sent Gene Roddenberry a letter with some helpful recommendations. Eighteen pages later, we learn who should be promoted, who should be killed off and what types of stories Gene should be focusing on for the continued longevity of the show. Welcome back to special guest co-host Dave Rossi this week on The Trek Files! See the origin...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Q Less," Q: How did Vash get to the Gamma Quadrant without going through the wormhole? A: Q. The troublesome twosome from TNG is back on the small screen, taking up temporary residence on Deep Space Nine. Vash wants to auction off some trinkets and ditch Q. This could lead to DS9's destruction, though Q says that's not his fault. And Sisko believes him....

What do the 1964 World's Fair, Disneyland, and Star Trek have in common? Many things, including being held in great esteem by Doug Drexler. Listen as the Academy Award winning makeup artist weaves them all together and plays the Lightning Round to boot!    Be sure to join us live every Tuesday night 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/MissionLogPod

In the fall of 1972, Dorothy Fontana sent out a letter for Star Trek fans who were hungry for any shred of information that would indicate a return of their favorite show to TV. A full year before The Animated Series debut, this letter catches everyone up on the latest news, which is to say, there is no news. See the original document: Letter from DC Fontana to Star Trek Fans - August 22, 1972 The...

There are Trek geeks, then there are the Trek Geeks. On this supplemental edition of Mission Log, Dan Davidson of the podcast  Trek Geeks joins us to talk about when and how the Deep Space Nine episode Captive Pursuit saved his life. If you find yourself in a moment of crisis or desperation, there are people who want to help. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 - or on...

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Captive Pursuit," say hello to our first visitor from the Gamma Quadrant. He is Tosk... and that's about all we know until a group of heavily-armed aliens show up looking for him. They say Tosk was born to be hunted, but O'Brien says he's a sentient being with a right to live. What does Tosk want? And how will the Prime Directive sway Sisko's decision to...

This week, Jess Phoenix ( Jess2018.com ) joins us to talk about her love of science, her run for office, and how the two intertwine. Plus - There's a new captain on the Enterprise! Or an old captain played by a new guy. We talk about Anson Mount joining session two of Star Trek Discovery. Be sure to join us live every Tuesday night 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/Missio...

In 1972, Star Trek was out of production, the animated series was still a year away, and any movie or revival TV series was only a fan dream. Then the first Star Trek convention occurred in New York bringing in an unexpected crowd. Suddenly Star Trek was getting attention again, and Gene's office penned this letter to answer the constant inquiry from fans - would Star Trek come back? See the origi...

In the  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Babel," fire up the custard, there's Barney in the station when everything's infected, down to the loop and the Rosy. O'Brien's the first to go Pat, and he's off his plates for good. Then Quark's got to help his china Odo before all goes Tom.  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explor...