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Episode 206: Dude, Where’s my Noir!

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
“Human Best Friend”
Written by Kathryn Lyn
Directed by Yana Gorskaya

Subspace Chatter

It’s that time of the show where we ask, What’s happening in Vulcan Alberta Canada.

Regional 4-H members from across the Calgary region—representing the Wheatland, Rockyview, Kneehill, Foothills, and Mountainview districts—are gathering at Olds College’s Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre this Saturday for the annual regional public speaking event. Intermediate and senior competitors who placed first or second in earlier rounds will deliver speeches starting at 10:00 a.m., followed by presentations at 1:30 p.m. Beyond building essential lifelong communication skills, the competition carries high stakes: senior participants who perform top in their category will earn a spot to advance to the provincial finals.
Regional 4-H members competing for speaking title at Olds College | Vulcan Advocate

The Vulcan and District Historical Society Museum and Archives in Southern Alberta is running a community contest to guess the contents of a sealed 1958 wooden crate before its official reveal on May 15. Discovered in an old hospital ambulance bay alongside medical supplies and canteens, the trunk-sized, heavy box is marked with the words “Civil Defence.” While local guesses range from medical kits and ammunition to creative wild cards, the mystery crate is touring local venues—including schools and a bank—to build anticipation for the museum’s seasonal opening.
Contents of 70-year-old box will be opened in two weeks | Calgary Herald

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Here are links to 54  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. Gene Roddenberry’s First Draft Of William Shatner’s Star Trek Intro Wasn’t Good

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

  1. “Are You Threatening Me?” Michael Dorn Talks ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ Recruitment Clash – TrekMovie.com 

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

  1. 29 Years Later, The 1990s Most Important Star Trek Character Is Aging Like Fine-Wine 
  2. Star Trek’s Shortest-Lived Species: The Ocampa Explained 
  3. 28 years before “The Griffin Incident,” Star Trek made a far less subtle Event Horizon tribute 

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

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

  1. Why Did Star Trek’s Vulcan Homeworld Change Its Name To Ni’Var? 
  2. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Creator Reveals Planned Klingon Look For Laurence Fishburne – TrekMovie.com 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season has begun, 5th/final season in post production]]

  1. REVIEW: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “The Griffin Incident” – Trek Central 
  2. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Episode 402 Review: “The Griffin Incident” – TrekCore.com 
  3. 44 Years Later, Star Trek Unpacks Jim Kirk’s Saddest Chapter 
  4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 Review — The Griffin Incident  | Den of Geek 
  5. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ bridges past, future tales 
  6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4, episode 2 recap: Amok terror 
  7. After 60 Years, Star Trek Reveals Just How Dangerous Its Most Famous Tech Really Is – ComicBook.com 
  8. Star Trek Divides Fans By Ditching Decades Of Tradition 
  9. Strange new worlds season 4 finally gives Star Trek a proper Martian alien race 
  10. Star Trek: SNW’s Ethan Peck and Paul Wesley On Forging of Kirk and Spock’s Friendship | Den of Geek 
  11. 47 Years Later, Star Trek’s Version Of ‘The Hangover’ Addresses A Crucial Canon Moment 
  12. Star Trek Keeps Setting Up A Spinoff We’ll Never Get 
  13. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Reveals the Vulnerable Moment That Changes Kirk and Spock [Exclusive] 
  14. TV Tinsel: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ plots course for final episodes | Entertainment News | recorderonline.com 
  15. Review: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 3: “Human Best Friend” | by John Keegan | Critical Myth | Aug, 2026 | Medium 
  16. STAR TREK Director Defends STRANGE NEW WORLDS’ Creepy X-Files Style Mystery Episode That Has Divided Fans — GeekTyrant 
  17. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 Overview: Captain Pike’s Inspiring Beginning 
  18. Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Asks ‘Dude, Where’s My Shuttle?’ In “Human Best Friend” – TrekMovie.com 
  19. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Movie-of-the-Week Approach Is a Streaming Era Bright Spot 
  20. Star Trek: SNW’s horror episode scares up bigger streaming audience than season 4 debut 

Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) [2nd season announced]

  1. Star Trek Officially Returns With 30 New Episodes on YouTube This Year 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [2nd and final season in post production]

  1. A Divisive Star Trek Series’ Final Season Is Officially Making a Major Genre Shift 

OTHER MEDIA

Star Trek video games/board games

  1. Star Trek Story Will Officially Disappear Forever After August 20 
  2. Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™ Welcome Decks 
  3. (8) Star Trek: Outposts Unknown – Official ‘Kourou’ Planet Gameplay Reveal – YouTube 

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines/web comics

  1. Star Trek’s New 12-Part Captain Kirk Series Is Here, And It Unlocks The Franchise’s Future 
  2. Interview: ‘Star Trek’ Comic Writer On Carrying Legacy Of Captain Seven And Paying Off Big ‘Picard’ Thread – TrekMovie.com 
  3. Why Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’s Director Criticized The Reboot Movies 
  4. After 31 Years, Star Trek Voyager’s 5-Part Sequel Is Finally The 10/10 Adventure Janeway Deserves 

MISCELLANEOUS

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Original ‘Star Trek’ USS Enterprise model found after decades, displayed at San Diego Comic-Con 
  2. Star Trek’s Lost Original Enterprise Model Is Finally Back Home 
  3. Recasting Star Trek with Star Wars Actors? We Gave It a Go! 
  4. ‘Star Trek’ Still Captures Humanity’s Space Dreams 
  5. Karim Diané and Michael Dorn talk representation, longevity of ‘Star Trek’ – YouTube 
  6. Star Trek’s 5 Most Iconic Sci-Fi Gadgets, Ranked 
  7. Why Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Now Has Me Dreaming Of A Future Star Trek Crossover 
  8. ‘Star Trek’ Technology That Became Real: Communicator, Automatic Doors and More 
  9. Why Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’s Director Criticized The Reboot Movies 
  10. 5 Star Trek Alien Species With Unusually Long Lifespans 
  11. Every ‘Star Trek’ TV series, ranked from worst to best 
  12. ‘Letter Decks’: The ‘Lower Decks’ crew of the Enterprise NX-01 – YouTube 
  13. Star Trek Officially Recasts Captain Kirk for New Release 

Actor Watch

  1. Why Anson Mount Says ‘Star Trek’ Gave Him the Courage to Start a Family – Parade 
  2. At 86, Patrick Stewart Reveals He’s Not Done With Star Trek – Parade 
  3. Star Trek icon reacts to 60th anniversary: ‘enduring power of’ the franchise 
  4. Star Trek’s William Shatner would play Kirk again on 1 condition

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
“A Case of Chiaroscuro” (key-ARE-ah-sker-ooh) 
Written by Skylar Ojeda & Dana Horgan
Directed by Meera Menon

Warp Speed Round Table

This time we ask:
“Replicator or Transporter?”

End Of Show

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

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Don’t put on the red shirt!

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