Twin Cities Trekkies

Star Trek: Phase II . After the perceived failure of The Original Series , and the ending of The Animated Series , Paramount decides to do a film, then a television series, then back to a film, which ultimately became Star Trek: The Motion Picture . However, there was a time when a fourth major network was a big deal with a Star Trek series as its cornerstone. No, it is not the formation of the Un...

"Duet." In the beginning of Deep Space Nine , often talked about as being "slow," there are classics, and there are AMAZING episodes. This first season episode is one of them, in which Kira Nerys is forced to confront her own personal prejudices. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the sixth part of the podcast's 30+ Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration, Wes is jo...

I'll Be Home for Kahless - The Hallmark Parody of the Season. Coming for the Holiday season, the Twin Cities theater scene will be having a Star Trek -themed Christmas musical at the Phoenix Theater in uptown Minneapolis from November 29-December 15, 2024. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes is joined by Angela Fox, the writer and composer of the musical, and Dawn Krosnowski, the musical'...

"The Vulcan Hello" in review. The first episode of Star Trek: Discovery introduces us to some of the characters (but not all), and is a mixed bag at best. So, how does Wes view it? In this first Retro Review episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reviews of the very first episode of Star Trek: Discovery and gives his perspective on it, seven years since it first aired. Review: "The Vu...

Quark and his bar. When one thinks of the station of Deep Space Nine, most would think the action and intrigue happens in Ops, or on the Defiant , but no most of the action and intrigue happens at the tavern where every Ferengi knows your name. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that continues the podcast's 30+ Year Celebration of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Wes is joined by Jodi of the...

Prodigy Season Two Review, plus podcast updates. Season Two of Star Trek: Prodigy is in the books, but how does it compare to the first season? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes shares his thoughts about the second season of the animated series and updates on podcast news. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at tc...

Elim Garak. He's a spy. He's a tailor. He's a jack of all trades, both legal and illegal. Yet, he becomes friends with a Starfleet officer and makes him believe everything, especially the lies. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies celebrating 30+ Years of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Wes is joined by Joe from Captains Quadrant to talk about plain, old, simple tailor Garak, and about...

"Past Tense" and the Bell Riots. The third season Deep Space Nine two-part episode "Past Tense", which were the last Star Trek episodes before the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager , tells a very powerful message about homelessness. This had been discussed about in local newspapers, but still has a powerful message about it that still resonates nearly three decades later. In this...

Kira Nerys. The first officer of Deep Space Nine is a fiery, fierce character when the audience first meets her in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , but as the series progresses, she becomes an empathetic, serialized character that she becomes a productive and loyal friend, confidant, surrogate mother and capable officer. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which continues the...

Celebrating 15 years of Star Trek (2009). After the box office failure of Star Trek Nemesis and the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise , Paramount essentially put the franchise to bed, and was to lay dormant for a few years. Enter J.J. Abrams, and his production team to develop a film that would reboot the franchise, by setting the film in an alternate reality based upon time travel elements fr...

Celebrating 30 years of Star Trek Generations . In 1993, Paramount approached Star Trek executive producer Rick Berman, known for being the executive producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation , and creator of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , to develop the seventh film of the Star Trek film franchise. Recruiting writers Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, Star Trek Generations is generally regarded as...

Celebrating 35 years of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier . After the major box office success of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , the next film was inevitable. Directed by William Shatner, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier came out in June of 1989, during the first major summer blockbuster season, and is generally regarded as one of the worst films in the overall Star Trek film series for a variety of...

Celebrating 40 years of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock . Not long after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan hit theatres, Paramount readies the next film in the franchise because Wrath of Khan does so well. Coming out nearly two years later, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock makes history by being the first Star Trek film to be directed by one of the cast members, in this case, Leonard Nimoy. I...

Celebrating 45 years of Star Trek: The Motion Picture . In December 1979, ten years after the original Star Trek was cancelled by NBC, Paramount brings the original cast back for the first of what would eventually be six motion pictures starring this cast. This film made a lot of money, but it took a LONG time to get there. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which starts the five-part Star T...

CONvergence 2024. For the first time ever, Twin Cities Trekkies took the podcast where Star Trek podcasts have gone before: a convention. Twin Cities Trekkies took the show on the road to CONvergence 2024: Everyone's Invited , a four-day event held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis, and the goal of the weekend was to get more exposure for this podcast. In this episode of Twin...

"Lagrange Point" and "Life, Itself" in review. In these final two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, the drama and exciting conclusion that no one expects to happen, does. Do we know what the Progenitors tech is? In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts and reviews the last two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lagrange Point&...

"Erigah" and "Labyrinths" in review. The seventh and eighth episodes of Season Five of Star Trek: Discovery start the long road to the finale, and stuff got real really quick. In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts and reviews episodes 5x07 and 5x08 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Erigah" and "Labyrinths." Any feedb...

"Mirrors" and "Whistlespeak" in review. In these two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, strange things happen, and a faceless enemy from Deep Space Nine finally gets to be seen for the very first time. Also, what the heck did we just watch?! In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts and reviews episodes 5x05 and 5x06 of Star Trek: Di...

"Trills and Thrills, Oh My!" "Jinaal" and "Face the Strange" in review. The next two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season Five brings about Trills, and thrills with a time-warping adventure with segments set during the early years of the series In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington reviews episodes 5x03 and 5x04 of Star Trek: Discovery,...

The latest news, plus "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" in review. Last week, the final week of March, Star Trek fans got a whole host of new news regarding what is to come in the Star Trek Universe, including some interesting tidbits about Section 31 , Starfleet Academy and other such news tidbits from elsewhere. In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes...

A spoiler free review of Season Five of Star Trek: Discovery. The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery premieres April 4, and Twin Cities Trekkies, like many in the media, got preview screenings of the first four episodes of this final adventure for Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the Starship Discovery as they seek an ancient power. In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies,...

Celebrating three years of Twin Cities Trekkies. On February 17, 2021, Twin Cities Trekkies was launched and things have definitely changed for the better. What does this mean? The podcast has grown, and has experienced changes and has evolved. In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes provides his thoughts on three years of this podcast and reflects on what has transpired and what is next...

Wes' favorite episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . It is January 1993. A brand-new Star Trek show appears on our television screens called Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . While not as popular as The Next Generation , Deep Space Nine took the franchise to new limits as it was set aboard a station rather than a starship. It also introduced long running story lines and story arcs that spanned mu...

People who have died from the Star Trek family in 2023.  We lost quite a few members of the greater Star Trek family in 2023, some major and many minor.  In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington does obituaries for the actors, background actors, artists and cast members who have died in 2023.  Some of these obituaries can also be found at WarpFactorTrek.com and also summar...

Happy Holidays Twin Cities Trekkies listeners, followers and fans. The SAG-AFTRA strike is now settled, and Twin Cities Trekkies is gearing up for new episodes! In this update, host Wes Huntington gives an update on the podcast, what we are planning to do (including the much-delayed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration) and some Star Trek news. New episodes will begin as soon as SAG-AFTRA ratifi...