Episode 190: The Kelvin-verse Collapses

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The 50th Anniversary of United Federation of Phoenix 🖖

Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan
Episode 4
“Magical Thinking”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

Subspace Chatter

• Zachary Quinto’s Spock Comeback Hints At Another Vulcan Role In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
• Zachary Quinto Suits Up As Spock Again… But Not For Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
• Paramount Dumps J.J Abrams ‘Star Trek’ Cast, Eyes New Direction | Cosmic Book News
• I’ve Been Waiting Almost 10 Years For A Star Trek Beyond Sequel, And It Looks Like We Finally Have A Concrete Update On The Kelvin Timeline’s Future | Cinemablend
• Paramount Reportedly Wants “Fresh” Take For Star Trek, Moving On From Another Kelvin Movie – TrekMovie.com
• TOS Stars, Treksperts, And More Set To Celebrate Star Trek’s 60th At STLV 2026—Tix Already Selling Out – TrekMovie.com
• STAR TREK Collectibles Roundup — EXO-6’s “First Contact” Worf, New Fansets Pins, and Fanhome’s Next Returning Starship Models
• Master Replicas Brings Back Classic Star Trek Phaser and Communicator Replicas – GameSpace.com
• Looking Ahead to 2026’s STAR TREK Books and Calendars
• The Sound of Wrath: Star Trek: Khan audio drama director talks bringing the classic villain to life – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
• Supercon 2025 Badge Gets Vintage Star Trek Makeover | Hackaday
• First Leaked Images of LEGO Icons 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise D | November 2025
• First Leaked Images of LEGO Icons 40768 Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod GWP | November 28th 2025
• This 3600-piece Lego Icons Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise boldly goes where no Lego set has gone before | Stuff
• LEGO’s new 3,600-piece Star Trek set primed to become major holiday gift
• Engage! The Lego Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701-D model is here, and it is spectacular

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
Local Government and Community Updates

• Election Results: Laurie Lyckman has been elected as the new Division 4 Councillor for Vulcan County in the recent municipal election.
• Road Closure: The CP Railway crossing on 2nd Street South was scheduled for a temporary closure on November 4th and 5th for maintenance work.
• Upcoming Meetings: The next Regular Council Meeting for the Town of Vulcan is scheduled for November 10, 2025.
• Office Closures: The town office will be closed on November 11, 2025, for Remembrance Day.

Here are links to  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. A Crucial Change Saved Star Trek’s 1960s Pilot Episode From Disaster
2. Star Trek’s most dangerous aliens (TOS S2, part 2)
3. 3 times Mr. Spock thrilled Trekkies with his Vulcan powers (TOS season 1)
4. Captain Kirk’s most memorable fights (TOS, season 1)
5. 3 Worst Star Trek: The Original Series Characters We’ll Never Forget – ComicBook.com
6. Star Trek Almost Lost One of Its Most Important Characters, and Then Martin Luther King, Jr. Stepped In
7. The 1966 Episode That Made Me Love Star Trek Is Hard To Watch Today
8. The City on the Edge of Forever is the best TOS episode (and this is why)
9. Did ‘Star Trek’ Creator Gene Roddenberry Really Hate NBC?
10. Star Trek’s most annoying characters (TOS, season 2)
11. Star Trek’s most annoying characters (TOS, season 3)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

12. This Banned Star Trek TNG Episode Remains 1 of the Best in the Series
13. The Terrible Star Trek: The Next Generation Line That Irked Michael Dorn
14. Jonathan Frakes’ Top 10 Riker Performances in Star Trek
15. Why A Key Star Trek Creative Was Hesitant To Work On The Next Generation
16. Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis Thinks Troi And Worf’s Relationship Was Bad For Michael Dorn
17. Star Trek Fans Can’t Believe All the Continuity Plotholes In One of the Franchise’s Most Beloved Episodes (But Does It Matter?) – ComicBook.com
18. Best Star Trek: TNG characters (let the debate begin)
19. 31 Years Later, This Star Trek: TNG Episode Quietly Remains Riker’s Best Story
    

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

20. Best Star Trek: DS9 characters (let the debate begin)

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

21. Star Trek Stars Set The Record Straight On Voyager’s Most Controversial Scene
22. 30 Years of Frights: The 13 Creepiest Moments From ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ – TrekMovie.com
23. Star Trek: Voyager Drew Inspiration from a Forgotten ’60s Sitcom | Den of Geek

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

24. 20 Years Later, This 53% RT Star Trek Series Is Still 1 of Sci-Fi’s Biggest Failures
25. Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Defend The Controversial ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Series Finale – TrekMovie.com
26. Exclusive: Star Trek Designer Reveals How The USS Voyager Was Influenced By ‘My Favorite Martian’ – TrekMovie.com

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]

27. 10 Best Episodes Of Star Trek: Discovery, Ranked – ComicBook.com

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

28. Star Trek: Picard Season 4 – Will It Happen? Everything We Know
29. The 7 Best Episodes Of Star Trek: Picard, Ranked – ComicBook.com

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]

30. Completing Star Trek: Enterprise’s Epic Cast Comeback
    

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

31. ‘Star Trek: SNW’ Star Explains Why He’s Sad to Say Goodbye – Parade
32. Strange New Worlds’ Best Season 3 Moment Is Also a Big Star Trek Continuity Error
33. ‘Strange New Worlds’ Creator Promises an Emotional Endgame Unlike Anything Star Trek Has Done Before
34. SNW showrunner hints at less offbeat episodes (but what about those puppets?)
35. Scotty’s Backstory Gets “Vivid” In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4; Things Get “Personal” For Uhura – TrekMovie.com
36. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is still suffering the impact of this depressing season 1 twist

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

37. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Must Rescue Michelle Yeoh From Section 31’s Failure

Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

38. Where Does Star Trek: Scouts Take Place In Franchise Canon?
39. WATCH: Finn Returns In Disco-Themed ‘Star Trek’ Scouts’ Episode 7 – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

40. Could Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Solve a Long-Running Captain Sisko Mystery?  | Den of Geek
41. Star Trek has surely plateaued with its 32nd-century setting
42. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – 5 Big Mysteries It Could Solve From Past Series
43. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy must solve a 27-year-old Voyager mystery
44. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Everything We Know About Paramount+’s YA Star Trek Series – TV Guide

unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

45. Star Trek: Picard’s Todd Stashwick Addresses Whether He’d Return to Legacy

Unannounced “Star Trek: United” 

46. Star Trek: United – Scott Bakula’s Comeback Tied To TNG Tragedy

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

47. Why Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry Hated The Character Of Saavik
48. Walter Koenig’s Simple Suggestion Probably Saved The Star Trek II Script

Star Trek (2009)

49. The Real Reason J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movies Had Time Travel
50. Mark Wahlberg Turned Down A Massive Star Trek Role For A Hilarious Reason
    

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books, audio drama

51. Star Trek: Khan: Tim Russ on Making Tuvok More Audio Drama-Friendly
52. Star Trek: Khan episode 8 — a shocking truth comes out in the penultimate episode!
53. Takei Returns as Captain Suluin ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Book – Rafu Shimpo
54. Review: ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Turns To Vengeance In Riveting Series Finale, “Eternity’s Face” – TrekMovie.com
55. Catch Up on Final Episodes of the STAR TREK: KHAN Audio Drama – TrekCore.com

Star Trek video games/board games

56. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a dull, budget survival game, and I swear the show is so much better than this | PC Gamer

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

57. Star Trek’s Voyager Sequel Is Finally Giving Fans More Of The Show’s Most Underused Villains – ComicBook.com
58. Star Trek’s Original 5-Year Mission Has a Secret Comics Ending
59. Star Trek Is Ready to Fulfill a Dark Prophecy From Deep Space 9
60. Star Trek: The Last Starship Reveals the Klingon’s Worst Crime Against Earth
61. Star Trek Reveals the Most Important Part of Its Starships
62. Hailing Frequencies Open: STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP
63. ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ Is Boldly Going Absolutely Hog Wild | Comic Book Club
64. IDW Preview: Star Trek: Red Shirts #4 | Comic Book Club
65. The Star Trek: TNG Crew Met The X-Men In This Forgotten ’90s Crossover

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount, a Skydance Company, News

66. Streaming Sci Fi TV: Paramount+ Leans Heavy on Star Trek for Its Originals – Cancelled Sci Fi
67. David Ellison’s Hollywood Takeover: First Paramount. Is Warner Bros Next?
68. Paramount Sells Its Argentine TV Operation To Local Mogul | Radio & Television Business Report
69. Bill Owens Reveals Blunt Reply to Harris Interview Demand
70. Trump’s backing? Paramount’s Skydance is expected to acquire Warner Bros.’ Discovery – VOCO News｜Global Chinese Instant News Information Network
71. Pluto TV is Ending Support for Some Devices in November 2025 | Cord Cutters News
72. Taylor Sheridan To Leave Paramount For Film & TV Deal At NBCUniversal
73. Boston Blue Finds Partners Across the World – TVDRAMA
74. Paramount To Lay Off About 1,000 Workers In U.S. Wednesday; More Coming
75. Writers Guild Responds to Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger
76. Writers Guild plans to oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters
77. Paramount Layoffs Begin: David Ellison Says Cuts Required In Order To Build
78. Ramsey Naito Exits As Paramount Animation President Amid Skydance Merger Shakeup
79. Why ‘Yellowstone’ Boss Taylor Sheridan Just Dumped Paramount+
80. Five Key Taylor Sheridan Shows Face Uncertainty At Paramount Amid $1 Billion Move To NBCUniversal
81. Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease at 1888 Studios in New Jersey Production Push – 95.9 The RAT
82. Don McGregor Set To Land Top Paramount Global TV Sales Role
83. Paramount Sued by Exec Who Claims He Was Fired for Being White, Over 50
84. Stephen Colbert Says He Still Hasn’t Processed CBS’s Shock Decision | HuffPost Latest News
85. Jon Stewart Re-Ups ‘Daily Show’ Deal Through 2026
86. Paramount TV Leadership Structure for Cable TV Brands After Layoffs
87. Lionsgate Distribution Chief Shaun Barber Exits for Paramount
88. Paramount Skydance TV Announces New Animation Exec Appointments | Animation Magazine
89. Paramount’s George Cheeks Unveils Cable TV Leadership Team
90. Paramount+ to stream PBR’s ‘Unleash the Beast’ in new five-year deal
91. Oliver named SVP, Product & Marketing for Paramount Global
92. Paramount Hit With Child Privacy Suit Over Pluto Video Streaming
93. Paramount Inks New Streaming Deal With TKO’s Professional Bull Riders

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

94. Star Trek’s Big Canon Problem Is Quietly Erasing 59 Years of Sci-Fi’s Best Fan Service
95. The Biggest Unmade Star Trek Movie Still Needs To Happen – ComicBook.com
96. The Space Review: Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.
97. Star Trek’s Unresolved Mysteries: 8 Questions Left Unanswered By Canceled Series
98. 5 Star Trek TV guest stars you may have forgotten
99. Star Trek’s Bold Lessons For The United Nations
100. Three things Star Trek got right about AI
101. Star Trek’s best crossovers with other franchises
102. Star Trek open thread: The cost of building the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701
103. All 14 Star Trek Movies, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes Score
104. Star Trek TV Shows Ranked By the Order You Should Watch Them In (If At All) – ComicBook.com
105. 10 Worst Star Trek Stories Of All Time
106. Star Trek Must Finally End This Frustrating 9-Year Trend Before It’s Too Late
107. 5 Star Trek “Facts” You Probably Believe (And Shouldn’t) – ComicBook.com
108. Whatever Happened To The Maquis On Star Trek?
109. ‘Star Trek’: ‘Strange New Worlds’ and ‘Starfleet Academy’ Stars Are Out of This World in Our Portraits

Convention news/fandom

110. Meet Star Trek’s 3 most iconic actors at STLV 2026 (but it’ll cost you)
111. Beethoven, Star Trek, holiday music fill orchestra season – The Lansing Journal

Actor Watch

112. John Boyega Reveals The One Thing STAR TREK Does Much Better Than STAR WARS
113. Watch: Todd Stashwick Answers Our Burning Questions About ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ ‘Legacy,’ And Being A Meme – TrekMovie.com
114. The Clever Way Robert Picardo Earned His Star Trek: First Contact Role
115. WARP FIVE: George Takei on Sulu’s Legacy, Leadership, and the Lingering Wrath of Khan
116. William Shatner Learned A Valuable Lesson About Star Trek From Patrick Stewart
     

Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan
Episode 5
“Imagination’s Limits”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

End Of Show

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

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