The Joy of Trek

"Course Correction" by Ruchira, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/26989174 "Different ending to "Course: Oblivion," VOY 5x18, if the Silver Blood Voyager had been able to launch their probe prior to disintegrating." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recommend...

The Savage Curtain (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S3 E22) was recommended by Kaleb, he/him, who said: So, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the deathmatch? This is always a good episode to sit down with a friend and just take the absolute piss out of; it's an episode that has a strangely high amount of warp cores given how much I like it. The awful Lincoln makeup, mischaracte...

"The Good, The Bad, And The Lovely" by tinynerdlet, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/8034478 "Deanna Troi, Worf, and Alexander ended up trapped on the holodeck in a program based around the Ancient West. All of the villains take on Data's appearance, though none of them seem to act like Data. During the final shoot out, another familiar face appears. This one says more about Data...

The House of Quark (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S3 E3) was recommended by Marky See He/Him, who said: I love that DS9 wasn't afraid to move beyond the stereotypes set out in earlier series, Ferengi are more than gold hungry goblins, Klingons aren't just space vikings. When this first aired in the UK, I missed all but the conclusion of this episode so on my rewatch of DS9 I was excited to see...

"Pomp and Circumstance" by Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Rynegade), can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/4323495 "She approaches the Academy's large auditorium and when she enters, she’s caught up in the memory of her own experience here. It seems like a lifetime ago; so much has happened since she was here last and the sudden nostalgia makes her breath catch in her throat. She’s only...

Data's Day (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S4 E11) was recommended by He/Him, who said: Speaking as someone with higher functioning autism with ADHD as a cherry on top, I've always found a kinship with characters like Spock, Data and Seven. Data more so as his efforts to become more human tended to mirror my own struggles to understand social norms that made little sense to me. Half the tim...

"drifting" by letek, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/27252973 "Sometimes when Quark was feeling particularly masochistic, he would walk by the security station and glance inside, foolishly hoping to see a person he knew wouldn’t be there." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesk...

Course: Oblivion (Star Trek: Voyager, S5 E18) was recommended by Pascal Farful, He/Him, who said: I have been watching Voyager alongside TNG and DS9 in date-of-release order. Voyager has somewhat nested in as my third place of three. Last is a disservice, but my expectations for Voyager are... less. The writing clunks more often than it slices. As a viewer, I feel that VOY challenges me the least...

on sparkling and lavender tea by Ericine, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/50858563 "There are a lot of things that factor into success when one is growing up as an Illyrian trying to pass as a human, and Una has internalized all of them." Una offers a glimpse beneath her mask." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and...

The Enterprise Incident (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S3 E2) was recommended by IronBoomer; He/Him, who said: This one is largely fun from start to finish, as we literally start with Kirk acting out of his regular character, ordering the Enterprise into Romulan Territory; where they're prompted confronted by Romulans, who now have cloaking devices. Where this gets fun is watching Shatner...

"I Wish You Would" by lauraschiller, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53020297 "Tom Paris has to admit that a publicity tour may not have been the best idea." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recommendations , or support us on Patreon . Find us at joyoftrek...

Progress (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S1 E15) was recommended by Bryan Love(Blackrain), who said: When I first watched this episode when it air way back in the early 90s, I was only 13 years old. It felt pretty much like a filler bottle episode. Something they needed to write out to fill in for the 19 episode for the first season. Even when I did different re-watches of DS9 over the years "P...

"Irish Drinking Songs" by tornyourdress, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/55777156 "Seven songs Miles O'Brien sings, over the years." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recommendations , or support us on Patreon . Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

A Fistful of Datas (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S6 E8) was recommended by Izaak from Trek 365 (he/him), who said: I love your format and indeed you guys. I’m Izaak from Tasmania, Australia. I’m the host of the Trek 365 podcast and I’d like to suggest an episode I’m embarrassed to like. I should hate this episode. And when I find myself enjoying it, I hate myself a little bit too. - it’s...

"(not really) an only child" by thestarsarewinning, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/45128077 ""What brothers and sisters?” “The lizard ones.” Miral reminds him, patient and only slightly patronising in a way most six-year-old’s are just beginning to learn." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (...

Blink of an Eye (Star Trek: Voyager, S6 E12) was recommended by Sandy Cleary, she/her who said: I've always loved "Blink of an Eye." I like stories about history, and stories that feel epic by having some mechanism to take the reader from the present to the past, or by exposing them to a sense of scale that really captures the grand sweep of human history. The "where we've come from tells us why w...

"Venom in the Blood" by Lady_Sci_Fi, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/37568197 "The Defiant responds to the distress signal from Empok Nor, to find a simple salvage mission gone wrong, and Julian finding Garak in a state he never imagined." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesk...

By Any Other Name (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S2 E22) was recommended by Toledo (toe-LEE-dough), he/him, who said: I first encountered this episode, as I did many TOS episodes, in elementary school while I read collections of James Blish's novelizations from the 70s. Even in text, there were elements I found to be genuinely horrifying: super-powerful aliens that apparently are normally...

"Nyota’s Wish" by Daxs10thHost, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/49312207 "“Okay,” Mariner says, slamming her glass down so hard its contents slosh onto the bar. “I think we should have a slumber party. Like now.”" The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recommend...

The Wounded (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S4 E12) was recommended by Crimson (he/him), who said: This is another watershed episode: We get Cardassians for the first time! Furthermore, we have Marc Alaimo playing a Cardassian, though not the one we're used to (he still chews it up nicely here...though those mutton chops, woof). It's also a great episode for giving Colm Meany a chance to st...

"Distant Origin - Painful Truth" by GrayRainbow173, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/40365432 "The Captain and her First Officer are being debriefed about their encounter with the Voth. Takes place several years after the episode "Distant Origin" (S03E23)." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (...

That Hope Is You, Part 1 (Star Trek: Discovery, S3 E1) was recommended by Lauren Alexis Rivers She/Her, who said: The first episode when Discovery arrives in the future, it introduces one of Discovery's most complex characters, Cleveland Booker, aka Book. A courier, he is our guide to one of the furthest points in the future we have ever seen. The episode largely features Burnham alone in a strang...

"The missing 5 hours" by Miss_Inquisitive_Sci_fi, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/40112271 "A missing scene where the crew catchup for dinner at the Captain's and discuss strange anomalies after the missing 5 hours." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recomm...

Critical Care (Star Trek: Voyager, S7 E5) was recommended by Marky See He/Him, who said: Hi Folks, I am loving the show. Growing up, my Dad and I weren't very close, he was much more inclined to sports where I am cut from a much nerdier cloth. We do however share a love of Sci Fi and I remember vividly sitting down together to watch Voyager when it came out. Inspired by the Joy of Trek, I set out...

"When on Risa..." by SeemaG, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/19760191 "Worf and Dax discover one of the hidden delights of Risa." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore ( Bandcamp | Bluesky ) Send us your recommendations , or support us on Patreon . Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook