Trek to the Holodeck

Darius is out again and that leave Dylan and Jan to talk about cool aunt Lwaxana! There is whole bonus episode of Trek smashed into the cold open, the ship is dealing with Forbidden Space Cocaine and some one is eating cups all in this weeks... TREK TO THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by "b o...

Matt Apodaca (of "How Did this Get Played?" and "Yo, Is This Racist?" podcast fame) joins the holobois to find out what Star Trek is REALLY about: chilling in forests with dudes in latex costumes! Neelix (henceforth referred to as "Neevil") avoids telling child crewmember Naomi Wildman that her mom's in trouble, but she figures it all out anyway and copes by hanging out with her photonic friends o...

Dylan's still gone (this is getting spooky!) so it's up to Darius and Jan to take us on a trip to Pyris VII, where a couple of middle-aged cuttlefish aliens trying to spice up their marriage set up a haunted house for Kirk, Spock, Bones, Scotty and Sulu on what should have been... THE HOLODECK! Catspaw-inspired track "powerfulsensations" by FÜÜÜT available on Bandcamp Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smi...

This week we have Guest Marc Cooper on to school us on queer coding, Dylan is out of town for undisclosed reasons, and we are all jealous of Quarks sleep wear! Guest: Marc Cooper Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by "b o d y l i n e" available on Bandcamp

This week the holobois have gotten into free-range, all organic intros, have to hold a historic vote on what they think is holo-content, and discuss if Star Trek is TOO horny! All while they go on their way to... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by "b o d y l i n e" available on Bandcamp

It's a two-hander as the understaffed holobois Dylan and Jan take a look at the second season premiere of Lower Decks! And, just like last week's "Where Silence Has Lease," it starts off with a workout scene on... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: how much does Darius do every week? (a lot) Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided...

The Enterprise encounters a space anomaly that's totally spooky and weird, so of course they fly right into it. But that's nowhere near as tense as Picard is when he's waiting to hear from Riker and Worf as they work out in an also-spooky Klingon battle simulation on... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: how does Ensign Haskell feel about going through Starfleet Academy, working hard and gettin...

Chakotay continues his streak of "helping" crew members by making them face their traumas in the most unhealthy ways. In this case, Neelix dies in a horrible accident trying to fill a thermos full of protomatter. So Chakotay makes Neelix relive the whole thing on... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: seriously though what is Chakotay's deal? does anybody really mind that Neelix is dead? why doe...

Kirk wrestles with the possibility that an actor performing Space Shakespeare might be a man he recognizes as "Kodos the Executioner." People who could also corroborate the actor's identity keep mysteriously being murdered. In the end, the play's the thing in which Kirk will catch the king in (what on TNG would be)... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: what would it be like going to a play and...

A Romulan defects to the Federation to prevent an interstellar war, but can he be trusted? Meanwhile, Picard continues (begins?) his acting classes with Data and Data shows the Romulan his homeworld on... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: how does the Enterprise have schematics of Romulus's surface? do starfleet conspiracy theorists talk about Section 31 and the Mirror Universe? does Patrick S...

Wait, are the Maquis finally going to take over the USS Voyager? It sure seems like it. Wow, that's some bold storytelling! Oh. Wait. Nevermind, it's all made up as Tuvok and Tom Paris have to find a way to safely navigate writer's block in a simulation-gone-haywire on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona...

The Maquis seem to be running an operation on Deep Space 9 and the number one suspect is Captain Benjamin Sisko's girlfriend! Meanwhile, a simple tailor mulls accepting a totally normal and not weird hangout with Ziyal on... THE HOLODECK! Note: this episode contains some spoilers regarding secondary characters on Deep Space 9 In this episode we ask: Why is it so easy to get access to a cargo bay i...

Indiesaurus co-founder Evan Brandonisio joins us for this classic as Geordi and Data make a wager with Pulaski that Data can outwit any mystery the computer throws at him on... THE HOLODECK! In this episode we ask: is there a Starfleet methodology for dealing with sentient holodeck programs? Do people hack the holodeck? How many crewmembers worked on LaForge's HMS Victory model ship project? and m...

The "Holo-Bois" are on the cusp of Season 3 of Trek to the Holodeck. In preparation they are taking a week off to polish it up and make it the best season yet! In the meantime they created a trailer! What's gonna happen next on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voices provided by Verona Blue Music by b o d y l i n e available...

In Trek to the Holodeck's season 2 finale, the holobois take on another "Odo the Cop" episode as once more a murder takes place in... THE HOLOSUITE! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voices provided by Verona Blue Music by b o d y l i n e available on Bandcamp

Every once in a while we get the urge to change things up a bit. Explore some new shows and new casts. In order to channel that energy in a focused, relevant way, we've picked this episode of The Original Series because it is EXTREMELY a "holodeck" episode if not in name, then vibe. Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Sulu are faced with the most dangerous foes of all: their imaginations! As every thing they t...

Episode Notes The D.R.A.SC.S. system has never failed to properly rate a Star Trek Holodeck episode... and that streak... continues? Right? With this Voyager episode, The Doctor is on some sort of staycation-from-hell as his very reality twists and turns as a holographic Lt. Barclay tries to guide him on a quest that all started on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-S...

"Data's Day" may be one of the most lore-dense (but not Lore-dense) episodes of Star Trek ever! In this episode of firsts, we meet Keiko Ishikowa (later O'Brien), Spot, an Enterprise barber and Gates McFadden's tap choreography as Dr. Crusher teaches Data how to dance on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voices provided by Ver...

And now the conclusion! There's a first - and last - time for everything in 1994's inaugural The Next Generation film! And what's not to like? It's basically a TNG episode with a big enough budget to blow stuff up. And let's not forget the introduction of the HMS Enterprise on... THE HOLODECK! Just like the movie, this episode was so big we had to double it! Expect Part 2 next week! Hosted by Dari...

There's a first - and last - time for everything in 1994's inaugural The Next Generation film! And what's not to like? It's basically a TNG episode with a big enough budget to blow stuff up. And let's not forget the introduction of the HMS Enterprise on... THE HOLODECK! Just like the movie, this episode was so big we had to double it! Expect Part 2 next week! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan...

The USS Cerritos cements itself as the most extreme ship when it comes to photonic technology as Ensign Mariner hijacks Boimler's interview prep ship simulation into an intense homage to the legacy of Star Trek on film (and some accidental therapy) on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by b o...

And now the conclusion! The Hirogen have taken over the USS Voyager so they can holokill the whole crew in a World War II holonovel for eternity, but little do they know that’s exactly how they’ll lose control of the ship because everybody on Voyager is at their best on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Veron...

The Hirogen have taken over the USS Voyager so they can holokill the whole crew in a World War II holonovel for eternity, but little do they know that’s exactly how they’ll lose control of the ship because everybody on Voyager is at their best on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by b o d y...

Earlier this year, Shem Andre Byron joined Trek to the Holodeck for our recording of "Ship in a Bottle." Shem was wonderful. A sweet, positive, and thoughtful man, Shem blew us all away. We're deeply saddened to share Shem passed away on May 6th, 2021. In honor of Shem, we'd like to share his episode again to demonstrate how bright his light still shines. If you are able, please consider donating...

In an UNPRECEDENTED, one-year anniversary move, the holobois re-rate "Take Me Out to the Holosuite." Once a top-5 episode, it had tumbled to a mediocre #23. Will a re-evaluation increase its score, or will it tumble further? It's a totally new episode with totally new bits as Sisko and the DS9 crew play baseball in... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefr...