Roddenberry Podcasts

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Mark Of Gideon," Gideon is a paradise seeking admission into the Federation. Well, it used to be a paradise. Today it has a problem: too many Gideons. But they have a plan! One that involves kidnapping Kirk, fooling Spock, and letting a young woman die. Pay no attention to the mass of creepy people watching. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray We...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," two people with god-like powers pursue each other for thousands of years across the galaxy. What drives their hatred? It's almost too silly to say. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Whom Gods Destroy," Kirk and Spock are on a medical mission to deliver sanity saving drugs to an institute for the incorrigibly criminally insane. Bad news though; one's a homicidal, master-strategist shape-shifter. He takes over the asylum, with an eye on taking over the Enterprise. Can Kirk and Spock defeat him? Well… yes. Dude's insane. But HOW d...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Elaan of Troyius," Kirk and crew are playing taxi to Elaan from Elas and an ambassador from Troyius. Their mission: get everyone safely from point A to point B. Sounds easy, right? Now add in Elaan's near-barbarism, a bit of sabotage, and hostile Klingon ship. Can Kirk civilize Elaan, evade the Klingons and keep the Enterprise from blowing up? Host...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Empath," Gem is - by definition - empathetic. But is she empathetic enough to make her planet worth saving in the eyes of the Vians? It seems likely that someone will die in this episode, but who will it be and will they be cool with it? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Wink of an Eye," faster than you can say anything, the Enterprise is overtaken by the people of Scalos. Captain Kirk seems to have disappeared, but he's really just living life in the ultra-fast lane. How will he get back to normal time? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explo...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Plato's Stepchildren," they're the least platonic friends the Federation has ever encountered. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we 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 subte...

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Tholian Web," the Enterprise encounters a ghost ship, and Kirk gets caught on it. It's up to Spock and McCoy to get him back, but can they conquer their own differences first? Plus, madness is hitting the crew and the Enterprise is being webbed in by Tholians! Lots happening as we put The Tholian Web in the Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion &...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky," McCoy is dying. And he's in love! And he's getting married to a woman who lives on a spaceship set to crash into a planet. 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, Missio...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Day of the Dove," St. Elmo's fire forces a fight between a ship of Klingons and the crew of the Enterprise. St. Elmo's fire as in a ball of lightning, not the movie from the 1980s. That would be an AMAZING episode of Star Trek. Anyway, we're on the verge of war. But why? And what can be done? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Spectre of the Gun," it's "Tombstone" meets "Forbidden Planet." It's "My Darling Clementine" meets "This Island Earth." William Shatner plays Captain Kirk playing Ike Clanton against his will. All he wanted to do was talk. Instead, he has to survive being hunted by Wyatt Earp. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Is There In Truth No Beauty," the ugliest thing almost no one has ever seen - a Medusan - is brought aboard the Enterprise. His handler is gorgeous, and not just a little nutty. Smiling Spock makes an appearance, and we know things won't go totally smooth. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "And the Children Shall Lead," kids! An evil non corporeal being! Space swords! How does one explain an episode that defies explanation? 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...

Today, John and Ken take an extensive look at Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, the fandom and the work of screenwriter Bob Orci. 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, an...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Paradise Syndrome," amnesia! Ancient technology! Asteroids! Hardly sounds tranquil, but it's everything a forgetful Jim Kirk could ever want. 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 episod...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Enterprise Incident," the Romulans have a new bit of technology called a "cloaking device" (just go with it). Kirk pretends to be crazy, then pretends to be a Romulan to get to it. Meanwhile, Spock pretends to be in love. But is he pretending? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Spock's Brain," two words: Spock's brain. Three more words: remote control Spock. Oh yes. This is that time. 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 ethic...

The voices of Mission Log hosted a panel at Star Trek Las Vegas 2013, moderated by Star Trek author, interviewer, editor, commentator, producer, and event wrangler Larry Nemecek. This is that thing. 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 ep...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Assignment: Earth," The Enterprise goes back in time to 1968 to find out how the Earth avoided a particular disaster. But will Gary Seven - the futuristic man they meet - cause the disaster or stop it? And what part will the crew of the Enterprise play? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast wh...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Bread and Circuses," Kirk, Spock and McCoy trace the lost spaceship The Beagle to a planet a lot like Earth. But on this planet, the Roman Empire never fell. 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...

From the heart of Star Trek Las Vegas, interviews with Connor Trinneer and Anthony Montgomery of Enterprise. 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, and cultural significance...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Ultimate Computer," when control of the Enterprise is handed over to a computer, what is a starship captain like Kirk to do? Luckily he gets to do what he does best - disable that computer!  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...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "The Omega Glory," it's the Stars and Stripes forever, even on a planet far, far away from Earth with no contact with Earth before. Who are the good guys? Who are the bad guys? 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, Missi...

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "By Any Other Name," beings from the Andromeda galaxy take human form, then take over the Enterprise for the 300-year journey home. But has being human changed them. Are they still Andromedans? 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....

In the  Star Trek: The Original Series  episode, "Patterns of Force," Kirk drops in on an old history professor. He's a kind and brilliant man, who just happens to have set himself up as the fuhrer of a new Nazi party on a distant planet. Can the Enterprise crew put right what John Gill has made wrong? Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log , a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast w...