Roddenberry Podcasts

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "When the Bough Breaks," t he imaginary planet of Aldea turns out to be real - and it has a real problem. Its inhabitants can no longer reproduce. Their solution: kidnap kids from the Enterprise. Oddly enough, this does not go over well with Captain Picard and the crew. Can Picard overcome the incredibly advanced technology possessed by Aldea and wit...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Too Short a Season," Admiral Jameson is called out of retirement to negotiate with a people he last saw 45 years ago. His frail body may not be up to the challenge. Good thing he has a wonder-drug that will literally make him younger. But is it really a good thing? Vengeance! Hubris! Marital strife! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Missi...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "11001001," get ready to fall in love with the holodeck all over again. But really this time. In love. Commander Riker meets the girl of his dreams and he's not sure a little thing like her not being real should stand in their way. Also, the Enterprise gets stolen. Can Captain Picard and Commander Riker regain control of their ship? And can a love bu...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Angel One," Angel One is a lovely, peaceful planet. At least it was until four off-worlder men landed there and started thinking that men and women should be treated as equals. Not a popular idea on this matriarchal planet. Good thing the Enterprise is here to take the men away. Now if only they were willing to go. Can the men evade the death senten...

In the  Star Trek: [Series] episode, "Datalore," what does it mean to be alive? What does it mean to find out that you are not exactly one of a kind? Can Data find a new sense of being now that he has a brother? Or will the TV curse of the evil twin prevail? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one e...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Big Goodbye," Captain Picard has some time to kill, but there is trouble. A malfunction may turn his trip to the holodeck from some time to kill, to kill or be killed. Will he escape in time to impress the insect people? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Haven," the Enterprise is on its way to an almost magical planet for a little rest and relaxation. But there is no rest for Counselor Troi. Her mother is coming and she is bringing the man Deanna is to wed, along with his family. But he is plagued by images of a dream-girl who is not Deanna. And speaking of plagues, what should the Enterprise do abo...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Hide and Q," will there ever be another Q? Yes. And for at least a little while, his name is William Riker. Riker is given the powers of the Q so the Q he knows can better study humanity. Or maybe he is just doing it for fun. Everything is a game to him. This week, the game is Hide and Q.  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Battle," this episode marks the return of the Ferengi, both to TNG and to the life of Jean Luc Picard. It turns out his first time meeting the Ferengi was long before The Last Outpost. And now, he is forced to remember it and relive it, with potentially deadly results. How will they escape? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Lo...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Justice," the Enterprise happens on a planet of sex and violence, minus the violence. Unless you step on the flowers, in which case punishment is both swift and final. Can Captain Picard save one of his own without breaking the prime directive? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we e...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Lonely Among Us," the Enterprise is carrying delegations from two warring races to a neutral planet for negotiations. They may as well not be there though. The REAL story is that energy cloud the Enterprise skimmed along the way. What was in it? And did something come out of it?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenber...

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Where No One Has Gone Before," the Enterprise is a ship of exploration. It does a lot of traveling. So how can a guy who calls himself The Traveler shake up everything the Enterprise crew knows? And who's the jerk he's riding around with? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore...

Ken and John talk to attendees of Star Trek Las Vegas 2014 from the floor of Star Trek Las Vegas 2014. Plus an inside look at Roddenberry Entertainment - what it is and what it does today. 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 single episode of S...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Last Outpost," the Enterprise is chasing a Ferengi vessel. What is a Ferengi? Exactly. Small and scheming or big and bad? 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 single episode of Star Trek , d...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Code of Honor," the Enterprise is sent to negotiate with a lower-tech planet for a life-saving vaccine. Sounds harmless right? Wait until you see 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 single...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Naked Now," the new crew of the new Enterprise goes on a really old mission. Did you see "The Naked Time?" Luckily so did Commander Riker. Kind of. That helps him, his captain, and his crew make their way through.  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek unive...

In the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Encounter at Farpoint," meet the Enterprise and her crew for the first time. Again. For the first time. This is NCC 1701-D with Captain Picard, First Officer Riker and - you get the idea: New ship, new crew. All of that and Q, too! What new things will we encounter?  Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainm...

On this supplemental edition, John and Ken revisit The Final Frontier, revisit The Undiscovered Country, and - believe it or not - revisit This Side of Paradise. Ken was dragged to that last one. Also a bigger conversation with Mike and Denise Okuda. Who is excited? YOU ARE! For Mission Log: Supplemental 018! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment po...

In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , the last flight of the original crew is full of deep topics and high adventure. The Klingon Empire is collapsing. Some want to let it, though it falls to Captain Kirk of all people to make sure the empire survives. But forces are working against peace between the Klingons and the Federation on both sides. Mystery! Court drama! A prison break! And best of...

In Star Trek V: The Final Frontier , in Star Trek II we found Khan. In Star Trek III we found Spock. In Star Trek IV we found whales. What is bigger than all of that? One of us is looking for God. And - surprise! We find Spock's brother! And we weren't even searching for him. Strap in for a fun movie… or a movie, anyway. It's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welc...

In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , saving Spock was relatively simple. How will the crew of the stolen Klingon vessel save the whales when the whales have been dead for over 200 years?  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 single episode of St...

In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, finding Spock proves easier than finding a way to find Spock. But Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu and Chekov will not be dissuaded.  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 single episode of Star Trek , di...

Upcoming business - listener email - listener voicemail - a snippet of an interview - this episode has... a little bit of everything. 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 single episode of Star Trek , diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors,...

In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , t his is it. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Seriously. What else is there to say? Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . 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 single episode of Star Trek , diving into its ethi...

In Star Trek: The Motion Picture , ten years after the original series and five years after the animated series, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the crew of the Enterprise head to the cinema - and just in time, too! Something is headed to Earth, killing everything in its path. Big screen! Big adventure! Get your ticket to Star Trek: The Motion Picture ! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission...