Episode 185: A New Day on the Mountain

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Season 3, Episode 5
“Through the Lens of Time”
Written by Onitra Johnson & Davy Perez
Directed by Andi Armaganian

Subspace Chatter

• Paramount Movie Priorities After Merger: Top Gun 3, Star Trek
• Terry Matalas Talks Writing ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Pilot, Reveals How Todd Stashwick’s Shaw Returns – TrekMovie.com
• Star Trek: Picard’s Terry Matalas Drops Details On His Potential Legacy Sequel Series, Including How Much Work He’s Put Into It | Cinemablend
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reveals Four-Year Plan for the Series
• 20 Years After Star Trek: Enterprise Ended, Scott Bakula Is Putting Together A New Archer 
• Beloved ‘Star Trek’ Actor, 76, Is Virtually Unrecognizable in Recent Video
• Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Producer Has A New Animated Trek Show Idea – TrekMovie.com

Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

1. William Shatner Called This Banned 57-Year-Old Star Trek Episode That Made TV History ‘Dull & Forgettable’ (He’s Wrong)
   

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

2. Star Trek character spotlight: There’s more to Odo than meets the eye

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

3. Strange New Worlds Just Made Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Controversial Episode Even More Important
4. Why Didn’t Star Trek’s U.S.S. Voyager Ever Run Out Of Anything?
5. Star Trek’s Species 8472 Explained

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

6. The Trial Of Una Chin-Riley. Star Trek’s Fictional Commentary On Who We Are Today.
7. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Ethan Peck Talks Puppet Episode (Exclusive)
8. How Star Trek Can Save Strange New Worlds, In 6 Simple Steps 
9. A Holodeck Detective Story Goes Awry on This Week’s ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
10. The cast of ‘Star Trek: Strange New World’ on puppets & dancing in season 4 | Comic Con 2025 – YouTube
11. 3 Years Later, Star Trek Is Quietly Delivering On A Crucial Promise
12. Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 Reminds Us Of A Legendary Horror Story
13. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Team Talks Very Meta Episode, Spock and La’an Kiss, More (Exclusive)
14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ holodeck episode is Knives Out meets Galaxy Quest
15. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 5: Cast Teases How It Will End in Final Season (Exclusive)
16. Star Trek Finally Answers A Decades-Old Mystery – ComicBook.com
17. Why Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds So Obsessed With Giving Spock a Girlfriend?
18. Star Trek Legend Jonathan Frakes Breaks Down Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Holodeck Episode
19. Paul Wesley reveals the secret behind his hilarious William Shatner impression
20. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Scotty & Uhura’s First Team-Up
21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds To End Without Every Member Of Kirk’s Enterprise
22. Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Romantic Subplot Had To Happen Thanks To Star Trek Canon
23. Star Trek’s First Holodeck Encounter Preceded Strange New Worlds by 110 Years
24. Theory: How The Gorn From “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Are Connected To The TOS Gorn In “Arena” – TrekMovie.com
25. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Spock and La’an’s Romance Shocked The Actors
26. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Praises Director Jonathan Frakes
27. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 – A New Evil Threat Emerges on the Enterprise
28. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recap – season 3, episode 5
29. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 – “Through the Lens of Time” Review – Trek Central
30. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 305 “Through the Lens of Time” Review: Getting Lost in the Dark – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
31. RECAP | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 305 – ‘Through the Lens of Time’
32. Star Trek Just Delivered Its Most Shocking Body Horror Scene Since The Next Generation, And Ewww
33. Star Trek’s Next Show Already Gave Every Voyager Fan A Big Reason To Celebrate
34. Scott Bakula Talks ‘Star Trek: United’; Producer Reveals More Details On Proposed Series – TrekMovie.com
35. Watch: How They Made The “Impossible City” From ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Episode 305 – TrekMovie.com
36. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Explain Vezda, New Big Bad, and Batel’s Gorn Treatment (Exclusive)

Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (2025) [movie]

37. ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Would “Fill The Gap” Of Untold Stories Of Kirk’s Enterprise, EPs To Pitch To Skydance – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (coming 2026)

38. Holly Hunter And Robert Picardo On Their Centuries-Old Characters Leading ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
39. Meet the Cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | San Diego Comic-Con 2025
40. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Everything You Need To Know About The Series
41. Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Notes The Major Change He Had To Adjust To When Returning For Starfleet Academy
42. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – DS9 Tragedies Teased In New Trailer

Unannounced “Star Trek: Year One” series

43. ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Would “Fill The Gap” Of Untold Stories Of Kirk’s Enterprise, EPs To Pitch To Skydance – TrekMovie.com

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

44. Star Trek V Made A Mockery Of An Iconic TOS Character

Star Trek (2009)

45. In 2009, Tyler Perry Took on a Completely Unexpected ‘Star Trek’ Role
    

Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

46. Simon Pegg Teases 4th “Star Trek” Film in Kelvin Universe
47. Simon Pegg would “love” to do another Star Trek movie
48. Star Trek 4’s Production Changes Contributed To The Director’s Exit In Detailed Report

OTHER MEDIA

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

49. DC Releases SDCC K.O. Ashcan For Local Comic Shop Day 2025
50. After 23 Years, Star Trek Is Finally Giving Captain Janeway the Ending She Deserves
51. Star Trek Reveals Why Chief O’Brien Is Starfleet’s Most Important Officer
52. EXCLUSIVE | Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing Talk Star Trek: The Last Starship

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ News

53. David Ellison Says Skydance Was ‘Not Involved’ in Trump-Paramount Settlement, Deflects When Asked About PSAs
54. Paramount Lot Likely Safe as New Owners Consider Asset Sales
55. David Ellison on CBS News Interference as New Paramount Charts Future
56. Brad Pitt, ‘Star Trek’ and a Possible Michael Bay Return: To-Do List for New Paramount’s Film Slate
57. New Paramount To Take “Holistic” Approach To Star Trek; Return To Big Screen A “Priority” – TrekMovie.com
58. Paramount’s ‘Star Trek’ Focus Is Back at the Movies—Including ‘Star Trek 4’ (Again)
59. Paramount Movie Priorities After Merger: Top Gun 3, Star Trek
60. Two New STAR TREK Movies in the Works and The Franchise is a High Priority For Paramount Pictures — GeekTyrant

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

61. 9 Classic Sci-Fi Shows That Accurately Predicted the Future
62. Heavenly Voices – The New York Times
63. Star Trek’s 10 Best Borg Stories Ranked
64. What can Star Trek teach us about hope?
65. 4 New Star Trek Series Pitches To Paramount/Skydance: What to Expect\
66. The Grimmest Ensign Deaths on ‘Star Trek’
67. Both ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ And ‘Starfleet Academy’ To Be Back In Production By Next Month – TrekMovie.com
68. Big Roddenberry Archive Update Includes ‘Star Trek: Phase II’ And ‘The Wrath Of Khan’ Mini-Docs + More – TrekMovie.com

Actor Watch

69. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Praises Jess Bush’s ‘Generous’ On-Set Presence
70. George Takei on Star Trek, internment camps, and life as a gay Hollywood icon – NBC Los Angeles
71. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Dreams of Commander Riker Role in TNG Reboot
72. ‘Star Trek’ Icon George Takei, 88, Opens Up About Past Trauma
73. Simon Pegg would “love” to do another Star Trek movie
74. Star Trek Star Confirms Spider-Man: Brand New Day Role With Perfect Photo – ComicBook.com

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Season 3, Episode 6
“The Sehlat Who At Its Tail”
Written by David Reed & Bill Wolkoff
Directed by Valerie Weiss

End Of Show

It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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