Star Trek Universe

We're almost to the finish line on our Primer to Picard, and this episode we're talking about the (almost) universally beloved Star Trek: First Contact! We're discussing how the film holds up 24 years later, how it might tie into the upcoming Star Trek: Picard series, our favorite quotes, and trivia! Plus, a brand new 'First Contact'-inspired song from Matt's band The Garage!

On the road to Picard, one must find themselves considering the seventh Star Trek film, Generations. Jean Luc's trials and tribulations are substantial in this piece, and we're considering how this might play into the future of Star Trek, as well as to judge it on its own merits.

The newest Short Trek is doing a little setup for the upcoming Picard series, and we have plenty to talk about in terms of who the"rogue synths" might be! Let us know what you thought by e-mailing us at StarTrekUCast@gmail.com or tweeting us @StarTrekUCast

Our first look into a possible future for Picard! How close will this be to the upcoming Picard series? We review Star Trek: The Next Generation's final episode, give favorite quotes, and trivia! Also featuring a new "All Good Things..."-inspired original song by Matt Carroll's band The Garage! Star Trek Universe Podcast #065: 'Picard' Primer - "All Good Things..." (TNG 7x25 & 7x26) Review

Lore's controlling Data and leading a rogue faction of Borg! What does this episode mean for Star Trek: Picard? We talk story, character arcs, favorite quotes, and trivia! Also featuring a new song from Matthew Carroll's band The Garage inspired by Descent! Star Trek Universe Podcast #065: 'Picard' Primer - "Descent" (TNG 6x26 & 7x01) Review

We remember René Auberjonois and Aron Eisenberg of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Our thoughts on the new Short Trek, "The Girl Who Made The Stars". It sure was pretty to look at. Let us know what you thought by e-mailing us at StarTrekUCast@gmail.com or tweeting us @StarTrekUCast Star Trek Universe Podcast #063: Short Treks - "The Girl Who Made The Stars" Review

If you cherish Trek canon, get ready to cringe! What could have been a whimsical journey through time and space becomes a hole-ridden nightmare for canonistas! We're talking about the first animated Short Trek (and indeed, the first animated Star Trek since the seventies!) in this episode! Let us know what you thought by e-mailing us at StarTrekUCast@gmail.com or tweeting us @StarTrekUCast Star Tr...

An abandoned Borg drone evolves to accept his own individuality, throwing Picard's plans to use him as a weapon against his race into a moral quandary. How does this episode fit into the possible threads moving forward in the upcoming Star Trek: Picard? Plus, our favorite quotes, trivia, and Matt's "Just A Drone" song (Liked and retweeted by Jonathan Del Arco himself!) Star Trek Universe Podcast #...

Sad news today, December 3rd. Yesterday, we lost Star Trek giant D.C. Fontana. She passed away peacefully at the age of 80, reportedly after a short illness. As a young girl of 11, Dorothy Catherine Fontana decided she wanted to become a novelist. After getting an Associate Degree as an Executive Secretarial major at Fairleigh Dickinson University, she worked her way up through the typing pool to...

Picard and Data must journey to Romulus in search of a suspected Federation defector: Ambassador Spock! How does this episode fit into the possible threads moving forward in the upcoming Star Trek: Picard? Plus, our favorite quotes, trivia, and Matt's "Unification" song! Star Trek Universe Podcast #059: 'Picard' Primer - "Unification" (TNG 5x07 & 5x08) Review

According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures is in final talks with Noah Hawley (Legion, Fargo) to write & direct the 4th Star Trek feature film, and it looks like Chris Pine may be involved (though Hemsworth doesn't appear to be). We're talking about our thoughts on this new development! What do you think?

Matt is writing songs about/inspired by the episodes in our Picard Primer series! This one is based on "Family"! Keep an eye out for the song to drop on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XXFFDtX6IPg5nSJmNwE6i and enjoy your first listen here! Let us know what you thought!

A cadet is put to the test when she alone is responsible for guarding a high-ranking Starfleet mutineer: Captain Christopher Pike! This episode, we delve into the latest Short Trek, "Ask Not"! Let us know what you thought by e-mailing us at StarTrekUCast@gmail.com or tweeting us @StarTrekUCast Star Trek Universe Podcast #057

Matt is writing songs about/inspired by the episodes in our Picard Primer series! This one is based on "The Best of Both Worlds"! Keep an eye out for the song to drop on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XXFFDtX6IPg5nSJmNwE6i and enjoy your first listen here! Let us know what you thought!

Matt is writing songs about/inspired by the episodes in our Picard Primer series! Keep an eye out for the song to drop on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XXFFDtX6IPg5nSJmNwE6i and enjoy your first listen here! Let us know what you thought!

In the aftermath of Picard's assimilation, the Captain returns to his childhood home for the first time in 20 years to face his brother, his past, his future, and himself. We're trekking on through our Picard Primer series, talking the episodes that very well may be informing the new 'Picard' series from CBS All Access! We're talking about what's on the screen, how it might relate to 'Picard', fav...

The Picard Primer continues as we review "The Best of Both Worlds"! As the Federation prepares to engage the Borg, Commander Riker is forced to question his career decisions. But when Captain Picard is taken prisoner and assimilated into the Borg collective, Riker faces his greatest challenge yet! Star Trek Universe Podcast #055: 'Picard' Primer - "The Best of Both Worlds" (TNG 3x26 & 4x01) Review

We continue our 'Picard' Primer series with Star Trek: The Next Generation #1x26, "The Neutral Zone"! The first Romulan encounter in over 50 years, the first hints of The Borg, and some other stuff that didn't pan out quite as well as we'd hoped. We talk our thoughts on the episode, favorite quotes, and trivia, and what it could all mean for the upcoming Star Trek: Picard series! Star Trek Univers...

We begin our 'Picard' Primer series with Star Trek: The Next Generation #2x09, "The Measure of a Man"! With 'Picard' seemingly tackling the question of the sentient synthetic, we thought the perfect jumping-off point would be the episode that literally puts Data's humanity and rights on the line! Star Trek Universe Podcast #053: 'Picard' Primer - "The Measure of a Man" (TNG 2x09) Review

Tribbles are a lot of trouble, but how exactly did they get that way? What are the odds that the multiplying menace that brought terror to the Klingon Empire was through the fault of one socially inept Starfleet scientist? This episode, we delve into the latest Short Trek, "The Trouble With Edward"! Let us know what you thought by e-mailing us at StarTrekUCast@gmail.com or tweeting us @StarTrekUCa...

It's Spock's first day on the Enterprise, and he's already having a fascinating time! Star Trek Universe Podcast: Short Treks - "Q & A"

New 'Star Trek: Picard' and 'Star Trek: Discovery' trailers have dropped at NYCC, and we're here to break them down! Star Trek Universe Podcast #050

Without the safety of a net, force fields, or a recent re-watch, we are ranking all 13 Star Trek films from worst to best, then doing the math to find our combined official podcast ranking! Star Trek Universe Podcast #49

In this special episode, we play a Star Trek Extended Universe panel from the Hoover Library Sci-Fi and Fantasy Festival that I took part in with Shawn Wray (The Landing Party) and MarkAdam Miller, the head of the local Star Trek Fan Club! We talk about our favorite Star Trek novels and comics, authors, and the canonicity of those mediums! This panel originally aired as an episode of The Landy Par...