We Are Starfleet: A Star Trek Podcast

Unification III gives us some closure on the Romulan-Vulcan reunification efforts started by Ambassador Spock in the late 24th century. Burnham has her own reunification with a long lost family member, and an emotional reunification with Starfleet. Ensign Tilly is promoted to Acting XO, a controversial step, but not totally out of line with command-career path minded Ensigns, while Captain Saru ma...

It’s time for a worker’s revolt/prison break/treasure hunt adventure of Star Trek Discovery, with Burnham and Georgiou taking off on an unsanctioned mission. Are we getting closer to discovering the origins of The Burn? The Emerald Chain shows some teeth, but Georgiou’s teeth are sharper. Captain Saru is faced with a Number One quandary, while 32nd century technology and upgrades are a welcome sig...

Alright, it’s official. Star Trek Discovery has officially grown it’s beard... er, braids! Episode 5, “Die Trying” finally gets the DISCOVERY home to Starfleet Headquarters, where we’re greeted to some far future starship design, great nods to longtime fans, and right into the next mission. Jett Reno gets a snack, Stamets is essential personnel, and Commander Burnham leads an away mission to a des...

The theme of this episode is Growth as a result of Trauma. Tackling mental health straight on is a challenging effort for a television show, but with Culber taking center stage, it feels like we’re all in good hands. Burnham takes a shuttle down to the Trill home-world and goes for a quick swim with the symbionts, while Adira makes sense of the past. Lt. Detmer cracks under the haiku, and Georgiou...

Season Three continues to grow the beard for Star Trek Discovery, as both Ian and Mike agree that “People of Earth” continues the streak of high quality Trek TV. The Discovery is at a massive tactical disadvantage, they must manage their resources and protect Stamets at all costs. Will dilithium become their bargaining chip as they navigate these unfriendly waters? Ian and Mike discuss why diversi...

“FAR FROM HOME” features Discovery’s arrival into the future, but this is no Spider-Man crossover episode. Saru takes center stage against the first “villain of the week” with great character moments along the way. A return to Star Trek's western roots, this episode of Discovery gives us lots of world building, new technologies, and wonderful misdirections on part of everyone’s favorite genocidal...

With Season 3 finally under way, there is a lot to talk about! Mike and Ian review and recap the premiere episode, looking at every detail. Opening this podcast episode with a brief follow up on Star Trek Lower Deck's fulfilling the promise of it's season-long story, the duo then reads social media reactions to Discovery's newest episode before getting into a deep dive of Star Trek Discovery's sea...

In the run up to Star Trek Discovery Season Three premiering on October 15th, Mike brings back Ian from the season two recap episodes to talk about what we can expect from the crew of the Discovery's adventures into the 32nd Century. Ian dreams about special guest stars like the EMH coming back, the Year of Hell, and how much this season may be influenced by ST:Voyager. While discussing ST:Lower D...

Alexander the Great. T'Kuvma. Kahless the Unforgettable. Michael Burnham. James Kirk. The Battle of the Binary Stars was both the end and beginning of the Federation-Klingon relationship. Join Mike as he breaks down why T'Kuvma is ultimately responsible for the alliance that he would have loathed. Pour a tall glass of bloodwine, grab some fresh gagh, kick your feet up and settle in for this short...

F1rst 1mpressions is a series within the podcast where Mike sits down with new & old Trek fans to discuss how they felt watching Star Trek Discovery for the first time. In this segment, Mike is joined by his friend Jason to talk Mirror Universes, Pike being the best starship captain in the history of Star Trek, and Batman. HOST: Mike SlamerGUEST: Jason MelendezProduced by Mike SlamerFollow the sho...

Mike is joined by Mike to discuss the season three trailer plus the newly released footage as part of the “23 Weeks of Trek” ad including Lower Decks. Does the Dax symbiote return? Is Starfleet in hiding? Will Georgiou make a big play? HOST: Mike Slamer GUEST: Mike BurseProduced by Mike Slamer Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram! @StarfleetPOD WE MADE THIS@wemadethispod || www.wemadethispod.com...

Picking up where they left off with only a few episodes remaining, Mike and his guest Ian return to the Discovery in an attempt to summarize the saga of the sphere data. STAR TREK DISCOVERY RETURNS October 15th! Mike will be joined by Ian to recap the episodes as they release. HOST: Mike Slamer GUEST: Ian Buckley Produced by Mike SlamerFollow the show on Twitter & Instagram! @StarfleetPOD WE MADE...

Season Two of Star Trek Discovery kicks off in a big way! Join your host Mike Slamer and his guest Ian Buckley as they meet new crew members, visit Class M planets, and get lost in illusions while battling a new threat. Host: Mike Slamer Guest: Ian BuckleyProduced by Mike SlamerFollow the show on Twitter & Instagram! @StarfleetPOD WE MADE THIS@wemadethispod || www.wemadethispod.comTheme: Star Trek...

Picking up where they left off in episode 1, Mike and Sean jump into Chapter Two of Star Trek Discovery. ST:VOY keeps popping into the discussion, and does the Klingon War pay off? Host: Mike Slamer Guest: Sean McKee Produced by Mike SlamerFollow the show on Twitter & Instagram! @StarfleetPOD WE MADE THIS@wemadethispod || www.wemadethispod.comTheme: Star Trekking by Anthony Fuscaldo (c) www.anthon...

Join Mike and his guest Sean as they get into the weeds (mushrooms?) of the first chapter in season one of Star Trek Discovery. Analysis and Thoughts on the characters, designs, sets, and the production are all discussed freely. Host: Mike Slamer Guest: Sean McKee Produced by Mike SlamerFollow the show on Twitter & Instagram! @StarfleetPOD WE MADE THIS@wemadethispod || www.wemadethispod.comTheme:...

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