Episode 198: The Omega Plan

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Star Trek Honored At Saturn Awards, But No Wins For ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com

Away Team Mission (with an appropriate sound effect)

Discussion of the Omega molecule, as first seen in 
“Star Trek: Voyager” 
season 4, episode 21, 
“The Omega Directive”

Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
“300th Night”
Story by Kristen Beyer & Kenneth Lin
Teleplay by Kristen Beyer
Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
“Rubicon”
Story by Noga Landau & Gaia Violo
Teleplay by Alex Kurtzman & Kristen Beyer
Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi

Here are links to 50 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. ‘Star Trek’ Completely Rewrites the Rules of Sci-Fi Television in Just 50 Minutes

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

  1. Acclaimed Star Trek Director Calls Out Captain Picard’s Favorite Hobby As Sadism | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

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

  1. What Happened To Scott Bakula’s Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

  1. Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th and 5th seasons yet to premier]

  1. Star Trek actor teases ‘challenging’ Strange New Worlds season 4 & 5 episodes

Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

  1. NickALive!: Holodeck Rescues #8 | Star Trek Scouts Rescue a Moon Alien! 👽 | Star Trek: Scouts

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

  1. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 8 explained
  2. ‘Starfleet Academy”s latest episode reminds us why the Doctor is one of ‘Star Trek’s greatest ever characters | Space
  3. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “The Life of the Stars” Review: Finding Hope in Grief – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
  4. Theatre Kids — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars” – Reactor
  5. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 8 Review – Voyager’s The Doctor Finally Gets His Episode – IGN
  6. ‘Star Trek’ Actor Speaks Out After Receiving ‘Scary’ Hate – Parade
  7. Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Dramatic In “The Life Of The Stars” – TrekMovie.com
  8. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Brings Back Another Discovery Veteran (And She’s A Great Fit)
  9. Starfleet Academy Episode 9 Review – Momma, I’m Coming Home
  10. Who Stephen Colbert Plays In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
  11. Explaining ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s ‘Voyager’ Reference, Mary Wiseman’s Return, ‘Our Town’ Homage (Exclusive)
  12. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. So Why Are Fans So Divided? – Parade
  13. Starfleet Academy Just Brought Back The Worst Thing About Star Trek: Picard | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
  14. “This Show Has Balls” – Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing Starfleet Academy Episode 9 | Den of Geek
  15. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finds Streaming Success on Paramount+
  16. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 1’s Penultimate Episode Reminds Everyone the Furflies Are Coming
  17. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Draws Some Very Big Lines for Its Finale
  18. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Follows The Blueprint Of An Underrated Star Wars Show
  19. R’uustai — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “300th Night” – Reactor
  20. Starfleet Academy season 1 is running out of time to make this character worthwhile
  21. After 30 Years, Star Trek Just Quietly Rewrote a Classic ‘Voyager’ Episode
  22. Star Trek Just Explained a Legendary TNG Villain Perfectly in a Single Line – ComicBook.com
  23. 9 Years Later, One Newish Star Trek Character Is Suddenly Part Of The Old Guard
  24. Star Trek Finally Gave Voyager’s Doctor a Name (After 8 Failed Attempts) – ComicBook.com
  25. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s EPs Respond About Whether The Show Will Continue Past Season 2
  26. Star Trek’s Returning Discovery Character Is Almost A Whole New Person
  27. Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ EPs Talk ‘Shocking” Season 2 Finale, Series Future – TrekMovie.com
  28. Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Responds To Negative Starfleet Academy Reactions

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

  1. Patrick Stewart’s Favorite Star Trek Movie Is One Of The Franchise Greats

Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]

  1. Alec Baldwin Says ‘R-Rated Star Trek’ Is Worst Movie Idea He’s Ever Pitched

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games

  1. NickALive!: Two New Star Trek Games from Beadle & Grimm’s | Beadle and Grimm’s

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. Star Trek Already Has a New Story For Starfleet Academy Fans
  2. Star Trek’s Next Big Series Will Ditch Popular TV Trend That’s Holding Starfleet Back

MISCELLANEOUS

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Star Trek is facing a critical moment – here’s how it can survive | Radio Times
  2. 7 Biggest Starfleet Losses in Star Trek History – ComicBook.com
  3. Why New Star Trek Feels So Different
  4. Star Trek Officially Ends an 11-Year Streak & Leaves the Franchise’s Future Uncertain – ComicBook.com
  5. 60 years of ‘Star Trek’: The colorful origins of the rainbow warp effect | Space
  6. ‘Star Trek’ Turns 60 With a Packed Year: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
  7. ‘The Trial of Spock’: Star Trek-Inspired Opera Premieres at UCSC
  8. The Trial of Spock [Act I] – YouTube

Actor Watch

  1. Star Trek Legend Teases Return of Legendary TNG Captain – ComicBook.com
  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Jonathan Frakes Discusses Directing the Scene That Made Him Cry – TV Guide
  3. Robert Picardo shares surprising reaction on returning to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise

End Of Show

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

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