Episode 195: Debate ‘N Switch

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 3
“Vitus Reflux”
Written by Alex Taub & Kiley Rossetter
Directed by Doug Aarniokoski

Subspace Chatter (if Charlie okays it)

• See William Shatner Return On A Unique Captain’s Chair In Super Bowl Ad Tease – TrekMovie.com
• ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Nominated For 
•  Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek: Section 31 Has Five Award Nominations No Movie Wants
• RAZZ NEWZ – The Razzies
• ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Nominated For 4 Saturn Awards, Including Best Sci-Fi Series – TrekMovie.com
• The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films
  January STAR TREK Merch Roundup: Factory Entertainment’s Klingon Communicator Prop Replica, Funko POPs, Books, and More! – TrekCore.com
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Comics Coming Soon (Exclusive) – Nerdist

CLINTON

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

Nothing this week

Here are links to 77  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. One of Kirk’s Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes Ever Is a Masterclass in 1 Thing the Sci-Fi Show Does Best
2. The Star Trek Prop You Didn’t Realize Came From Gilligan’s Island
   

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

3. ’Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Near-Perfect Episode Breaks a Core Rule With a Quote Fans Can’t Shake
   

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

4. Captain Janeway’s Single Greatest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since

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

5. Why Star Trek’s Original Captain Janeway Actress Quit The Series

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season]

6. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1 review: ‘compelling’
7. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview) | Space
8. Starfleet Academy Will Revive an Age-Old Star Trek Conundrum | Den of Geek
9. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy review – Holly Hunter is a transgressive thrill in this horny high-school spinoff | Star Trek | The Guardian
10. This Risky New Star Trek Series Is Streaming Free Sooner Than You Think
11. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – 10 Key Facts About The New Series
12. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ review: The latest Trek series asks big questions : NPR
13. The State of the ‘Star Trek’ Universe Coming Into ‘Starfleet Academy’
14. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series Premiere Review – IGN
15. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy tries something different, and I don’t hate it – Ars Technica
16. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Beta Test” – TrekCore.com
17. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Paramount+’s New Series Delights
18. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Paramount Plus Review: Stream It Or Skip It?
19. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Divides Critics & Fans On Rotten Tomatoes
20. Recap/Review: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Series Premiere Is A Welcoming Return To Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
21. New Star Trek Series Hit With Immediate Backlash and Review Bombing on Rotten Tomatoes
22. 39 Years Later, Star Trek Just Gave An Old Alien Race A New Superpower
23. ‘Starfleet Academy’ brings a modern sheen to the ‘Star Trek’ universe | WVXU
24. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Debuts With Divisive Rotten Tomatoes Score
25. Stephen Miller Leads ‘Woke’ Backlash Against New ‘Star Trek’ Series
26. Starfleet Academy’s Best Decision Allows The Series To Be A Traditional Star Trek Project
27. Star Trek Star Defends Controversial New Character After Backlash – ComicBook.com
28. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Stars Talk Fun of Jett & Lura’s Romance
29. Captain Janeway’s Hidden Cameo In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere
30. Starfleet Academy Officially Solves Star Trek’s Biggest Voyager Problem 31 Years Later
31. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Continues One Of Voyager’s Silliest Gags
32. One Cool Trick Makes Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Feel So Huge
33. Star Trek’s New ‘Canon-Breaking’ Officer Is Actually a Deep Space Nine Deep Cut Most Fans Forgot
34. I Had No Idea The Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Set Was So Intricate, But I Can’t Get Over The Stars’ Comparisons To Voyager And Discovery
35. Review: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY is What Happens When Star Trek Forgets Itself — GeekTyrant
36. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Plugged In
37. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Makes a Prank War Out of One of the Oldest Debates in ‘Star Trek’
38. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 3 – ‘Vitus Reflux’ Review – IGN
39. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Review — “Vitus Reflux” – TrekCore.com
40. Classic STAR TREK Characters Who Could Appear in STARFLEET ACADEMY – Nerdist
41. Latest Star Trek reboot unveils human-alien lesbian romance amid criticism that it is too woke | Daily Mail Online
42. 9 Years Later, Star Trek Still Hasn’t Fixed the Biggest Discovery Problem – ComicBook.com
43. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ faces ‘woke’ backlash from fans and critics | Fox News
44. ‘Star Trek’ actress argues that series has always been ‘woke’ as new show faces backlash
45. Holly Hunter Says She Loved Being Barefoot in New ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role (Exclusive)
46. ‘Starfleet Academy’ isn’t the first time that ‘Star Trek’ tried to go back to school | Space
47. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 1 review | Efficiently going where many have tried to go before | Film Stories
48. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Wall Of Heroes Hints At Terrifying Fates For Strange New Worlds Characters
49. Star Trek’s New 88% RT Show Has Been Set Up For 60 Years (So Why Didn’t It Happen Before?) – ComicBook.com
50. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Ep. 4: A Species in Danger – Parade
51. Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY’s Raoul Bhaneja on the War College’s Commander Kelrec – TrekCore.com

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

OTHER MEDIA

Star Trek video games/board games

52. ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown’ Release Date & Switch 2 Confirmed; Watch New Gameplay Video – TrekMovie.com
53. ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Delta Quadrant Adventure Awaits You – Parade
54. Star Trek Adventures Species Sourcebook now available for pre-order

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

55. Star Trek Is Officially Scrapping Its Best Piece of Sci-Fi Tech After 39 Years
56. IDW April 2026 Full Solicits With New Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

MISCELLANEOUS

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

57. The 22 Greatest ‘Star Trek’ Episodes of All Time – Parade
58. Anniversary of Star Trek brings back basement memories | News, Sports, Jobs – Marshall Independent
59. A decade of Star Trek-themed fart jokes: The Greatest Generation podcast turns 10 – Ars Technica
60. Every Confirmed & Rumored Star Trek: Discovery Spinoff – ComicBook.com
61. People Are Calling For William Shatner To Run Star Trek, But That’s A Terrible Idea
62. What constellation am I: A starry personality quiz | Space
63. Letter to the editors: What’s the fuss? ‘Star Trek’ warned us about AI and more | Chattanooga Times Free Press
64. A Brief History of Fictional ‘Star Trek’ Sports
65. Stephen Miller Wants William Shatner to Take Control of ‘Star Trek.’ Actor’s Response Goes Viral | Military.com
66. 60 Years After Her Debut, Star Trek Reveals the Fate of The Original Series’ Most Important Star – ComicBook.com
67. Star Trek 4’s Cancellation Gives the Reboot Crew an Unwanted Movie Record After TOS & TNG – ComicBook.com
68. Star Trek Is Repeating A Decades-Old Mistake | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
69. 10 Smartest Star Trek Villains, Ranked
70. Ranking Star Trek On Paramount+ Premieres: Worst to Best
71. Pluto TV Adds 5 New Live Star Trek Channels | Cord Cutters News

Actor Watch

72. Robert Picardo Reminds Fans What STAR TREK Has Always Been as The Franchise Turns 60 — GeekTyrant
73. Tig Notaro: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ shows ‘same Tig, different galaxy’ | Out.com
74. ‘Star Trek’ star Paul Giamatti says THIS role of his deserves an award
75. ‘Star Trek’ Star Returns to the Franchise After Two Years – Parade
76. Paul Giamatti ‘Never’ Thought He’d Be Cast in New Star Trek Series (Exclusive)
77. Chris Pine Tells New Paramount Bosses ‘Good Luck’ With ‘Star Trek’
    
    

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

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1, Episode 4
“Vox in Excelso”
Written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony Glover
Directed by Doug Aarniokoski

End Of Show

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

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