Roddenberry Podcasts

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Future Imperfect," you think Wesley Crusher is amazing? Will Riker gets married, has a kid, becomes captain of the Enterprise, and makes peace with the Romulans - all in one afternoon! It all seems too good to be true. Mostly because it is. Who is behind it? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podca...

If you like having a brain but don't really care about having skin, please listen to this episode.

Your brain is a wonderfully complex piece of organic equipment that's supposed to tell you the truth about the world around you.

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Reunion," Worf + one love interest + one child + one leader - one leader + two would be leaders - one love interest - one would be leader - one child = Reunion. 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  examine...

We'll follow three kids separated from their families during a zombie apocalypse. Throughout the journey, hosts and creators Josh Kurz, Wendy Roderweiss, and Dr. Mel Herbert weave in jokes, science, historical factoids, and interviews with leading experts. Season 1 starts with the reason we do science in the first place and then tackles topics ranging from digital communication, the power grid, an...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Legacy," the Enterprise is on a rescue mission. Two Starfleet officers have ended up on Turkana IV - failed Earth colony and birthplace of former Enterprise security chief Tasha Yar. Imagine their surprise when they meet someone who claims to be Tasha's sister. But is she really? And even if she is, can she be trusted? Warring factions! Familial tie...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Remember Me," everyone is disappearing from the Enterprise… or is it just one person who has disappeared? Honestly, we cannot remember. See if you can when we put Remember Me in the… oh… what is that thing called again? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek univ...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Suddenly Human," Jono is a teenage Talarian warrior in training. Before that though, he was Jeremiah - a little boy from a Federation colony that was destroyed by the Talarians. Now it is time to get the boy home. Does that mean returning him to his Federation grandparents? Or to the Talarian captain who raised him as his own? A crime has been commi...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Brothers," Jake and Willie Potts are like any brothers: practical jokes and hurt feelings followed by forgiveness. Data and Lore are like brothers too: built-in homing device, colonist murder, identity theft, patricide, stealing an emotion chip. So - forgiveness too? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainm...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Family," the time of Locutus has passed, though it is still taking its toll on Captain Picard. With the Enterprise getting repairs in Earth's orbit, Jean Luc decides to go to his ancestral home in France. All he has to figure out now is why he has gone home, and whether he ever wants to leave again. Also - It is bring Worf's parents to work day (unb...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "The Best of Both Worlds Part I & II," remember the Borg? They're like the neighborhood association. They just want to raise the quality of life for all species. Did you have other plans? Locutus of Borg (formerly Captain Jean Luc Picard) makes it clear that resistance is futile. Battle ensues at Wolf 359 to stop the Borg, also a futile maneuver. Ca...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Transfigurations," it is a long slow period of star charting for the Enterprise, and good thing too. The ship has picked up a potentially troubling alien. He seems nice enough, and he can heal people with a touch. There is just one problem: The government of his home world says he is dangerous and must be put to death. Also, he killed Worf, so maybe...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Menage a Troi," all Lwaxana Troi wants is for her daughter, Deanna, to settle down and raise a family. Or that is all she wanted before she, Deanna and Commander Riker were kidnapped by a particularly unscrupulous Ferengi. Can they escape the fiendish Ferengi clutches? And is this the week we send young Wesley Crusher off to the academy? Hosted by J...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Sarek," an old friend returns to the Star Trek universe. The 1701-D will play host to a series of negotiations to be directed by Ambassador Sarek. However, when an illness plaguing the ambassador puts the talks in jeopardy, Captain Picard plays host in a more meaningful and potentially dangerous way.  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mis...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Most Toys," a seemingly routine mission ends with the loss of Lt. Commander Data. Only (spoiler alert) he is not dead. He has been added to a collection of priceless items by an amoral collector. Will the crew of the Enterprise realize he is alive? If they do, will they be able to get him back? And how will Data handle kidnapping and captivity?...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Hollow Pursuits," not fitting in is hard enough. Not fitting in to the extent that it's hurting your career while you escape into a holodeck fantasy needs some serious intervention. 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,...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Tin Man," a lonely alien, an insufferable telepath, and the least consequential Romulans ever faced. There is peril! There is learning! There are inconsequential Romulans! 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 L...

Your Star Trek Pals would like to introduce you to some of their Star Trek Pals from the 2015 Creation Convention in Las Vegas. You'll meet costumer-extraordinaire Brooke, the Commodore of Barfleet, Trek designer Rick Sternbach and Rosemary the rocket scientist! It's a look at more of the diverse community that makes Trek fandom tick. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Ro...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Captain's Holiday," time off from work means curling up with a good book, sitting by the pool and maybe meeting someone special. If you're Captain Picard, it might also mean a conniving Ferengi, security officers from the 27th century and a mysterious object that can snuff out a star. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Rodd...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Allegiance," a tale of two Picards - one is trapped in a cell with three strangers, the other tries to spark a romance with Dr. Crusher. Will the real Picard make it back to the Enterprise before the imposter can break into song again? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore th...

John and Ken - your Star Trek Pals - have a 10-minute conversation about the upcoming Star Trek series on CBS All Access. And it only takes 31-minutes! We know nothing, and we are glad to talk about it. 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 sing...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Sins of the Father," the Klingon/Starfleet cross-cultural exchange program continues with Commander Kurn of the Klingon Defense Force serving a short stint as first officer aboard the Enterprise. But everyone is in for a surprise: Kurn is secretly the brother of Worf. He has come to tell Worf that their father has been deemed a traitor by the Klingo...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Offspring," the Enterprise is a family ship, and today we welcome the newest addition: a five-foot android with heuristic learning systems and the strength of ten men. Meet Data's child. She's Lal, and she's a chip off the old positronic brain. Starfleet would really like a crack at this technology though, and Admiral Haftel is sent to split fat...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise," be sure to listen to this podcast today. If you listen today, it's Yesterday's Enterprise. If you listen yesterday, it will be Today's Enterprise. If you are listening from the future, please avoid polluting the timeline by telling us how it ends. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Enter...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "A Matter of Perspective," Commander Riker is on trial for murder. He tells his story, but the widow of the dead man tells a different story that tears holes in the story told by Riker… and Counselor Troi says neither person is lying. Meanwhile, an unknown something is tearing holes in the Enterprise. How can both of these mysteries be solved? Hosted...