Set Phasers

Star Trek Discovery is back!!   930 years in the future, Michael Burnham arrives alone and injured.   She meets an unkind stranger (with a very large cat) who informs her that the Federation had collapsed! And then... they go shopping (and all hell breaks loose)!   Akie and Steph get all excited and discuss the episode and all the fun facts and theories from this brand new episode of our favourite...

It’s the season 2 finale of Star Trek: Discovery. It’s the end, it’s the end, it’s the end!   Who is the red angel? Why is the red angel? CONTROL has *control* of all of Section 31. It’s seem like utter self destruction is the only way to ensure it doesn’t get the Sphere data.   Michael and Spock are in a real bind until they realize the most important question really is: WHEN is the Red Angel? An...

We’re in the home stretch of Season 2 but things are getting *very* hairy...   First off, Michael’s Mom is the Red Angel (let that sink in) – but it ain’t all hugs and kisses. Secondly, remember Leland? Who had his brain poked at through his eye by a periscope of some sort? Well he’s fine (that’s a relief!) but he is acting a little strange. There is yet another red signal DISCO has to check out w...

In episodes 9 and 10 of Season two, there is a traitor onboard — and everyone thinks it’s Ash! But there is really no time to hunt that down. The DISCO is on the run, and so is Admiral Cornwell (because Section 31 has stopped responding to her hails, what the what?!)   Spock has arrived and he has an axe to grind with his adopted sister, Michael. There’s a minefield (both emotional and literal) to...

The search for Spock continues!   Captain Pike gets caught in a time rift, Michael returns home to Vulcan, Tyler struggles to gain acceptance after his... episodes during the Klingon War. Section 31 is a dangerous place full of people with dangerous secrets.   Oh, and we find Spock. And he has a beard! And well, *that’s* when things get *really* weird   Join us on Facebook, instagram and Patreon t...

What does it mean to be Kelpien? To be human? to be Starfleet?! Explorations go deeper as Akie and Steph discuss episodes 5 & 6 of Discovery’s second season.   We go into the Mycelial network to lose new friends and find old ones; we go to Kaminar to, well, kick butt; AND we go to Section 31 where we must confront our own intentions. What does it mean, after all, to be unified?   Join us on Facebo...

With Season 2 underway, the happily ever after is starting to show some signs of stress....   The nascent Klingon Empire is have some stability problems, Tilly is still seeing visions of her deceased friend May Ahearn (and that may lead to some ship-wide troubles), Mr. Saru is suffering some deadly growing pains, and Michael’s mom, Amanda, drops by with news about her estranged brother Spock - eve...

The adventure begins anew... While still reeling from the Klingon war (peacefully concluded at great cost) giant, inexplicable red “signals” in the cosmos have the entire Federation worried and confused.   Is it science? Is it divine design? Is it destiny?!   Season two of Star Trek: Discovery starts furiously and doesn’t let up for a moment. Captain Pike said it and we mean to honor it: make some...

  All’s well that ends well, right?! Season one comes to a defending climax with the Klingons having control of most of Alpha Quadrant, the DISCO attempting a suicidal mission to find the weaknesses in Qo’Onos, and this could be the end. Will it be well?! Or just: all’s that ends?   The good news is, the Kelpian feasting, murder ambitious, machiavellian emperor from the Mirror Universe is in charg...

In episodes 13 and 14 of Season 1 of Star Trek Discovery, things get complicated; things get *very* complicated...   Evil Lorca, who is the only Lorca we ever knew, makes a renewed attempt at his coup of the fascistic Terran Empire. Michael is conflicted about stopping him which will save Evil Georgiou, the Emperor. Ash Tyler is no longer a Klingon sleeper-agent, but he’s not quite human either. T...

Oh my, oh my, oh my. We’re late for an appointment at the palace!   In this episode of Set Phasers, Steph and Akie discuss the insanity of the Mirror Universe, the nameless Emperor of the Terrans is revealed, delicacies are shared — and also: secrets? Or maybe not.   Also, there’s a war on, folks and Lt. Stamets is having a heart-to-heart...with Lt. Stamets ?!   Join us on Facebook, instagram and...

Where to begin? This week Steph and Akie discuss Star Trek: Discovery's eighth and ninth episodes in which there is some glorious Klingon battling, some disturbing (and progressive) loss of control of mental faculty, not a little bit of dire intrigue, and a great deal of everything else being turned completely inside out and all hell breaking loose!!! *PANTS*   In short: it doesn't matter where we...

Strap in tight and hold on to your butts! In episodes 7 & 8 of Star Trek: Discovery we are forced to contend with the consequences of serial time loops, the curious biology of Space Whales, sentient planets and the perverse nature of perpetual fear. It is, indeed, “magic to make the sanest man go mad.” and in the end, no matter how lofty our goals, we’ll all end up in the Mudd.  Join us on Faceboo...

Stage a prison-break on a Klingon warship? And inject your head-scientist with the 23rd century equivalent of psychedelic (quantum) mushrooms? AND engage in dangerous liaisons with superior officers?! AND do a Vulcan mind-meld across time and space?! AND FALL IN LOVE?!?!?!     In episodes 5 & 6 of season one of Star Trek: Discovery the crew of the USS Discovery does it all – proving they have what...

Akie and Steph discuss Season 1, Episode 4 of Star Trek: Discovery.    Discovery's  fancy new "displacement spore drive" doesn't seem to be working and a nearby mining colony is under attack. AND they only have six hours to get there!! AND Captain Lorca is not all that understanding when it comes to failure!!!   Also, when Klingons fall in love over dilithium processors, we all get hot and bothere...

Akie and Steph discuss Season 1, Episode 3 of Star Trek: Discovery. New ship, who this? The chief engineer is a bit prickly, the captain hoards secrets, and the new roommate... snores.    https://www.facebook.com/setphasers https://www.instagram.com/setphaserspodcast https://www.patreon.com/setphasers

Akie and Stephanie discuss Episode 2 of Star Trek Discovery: wherein Michael Burnham has to face the music and has to decide whether she Vulcan (or Vulcan’t) live with the consequences of her actions. Also, the Klingons attack!!! (after...100 years!!) https://www.facebook.com/setphasers https://www.instagram.com/setphaserspodcast https://www.patreon.com/setphasers

Akie and Stephanie discuss the pilot episode of Star Trek: Discovery! It's called The Vulcan Hello, it's all about Klingons (who haven't been seen for 100 YEARS!), and we get thoroughly confused a couple of times. Nonetheless, nerd-dom prevails in this first episode of Set Phasers: A Highly Illogical Star Trek Podcast. Join us on Facebook, instagram and Patreon to join in the conversation and for...