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Episode 207: On The Enterprise Tonight

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National Air and Space Museum on X: “The Star Trek starship Enterprise studio model is temporarily going into space dock (safe storage) beginning August 17 as the Museum upgrades the display case. The new case — in the same location on display near the Independence Avenue exit — will be ready later this fall, https://t.co/sW7Q96I0dD” / X 

Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Season 4, Episode 5
“Level-Five Transporter Accident”
Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Dana Horgan
Directed by Jordan Canning

Subspace Chatter

‘Star Trek’: Holly Hunter Teases ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 2 After Cancellation (Exclusive) 

Star Trek: Picard’s EP Revealed Pitch For Rejected Spinoff, And My Favorite TNG Character Starred | Cinemablend 

Cancelled STAR TREK: LEGACY Series Would Have Thrown the Enterprise-G Into a Klingon Crisis — GeekTyrant 

Paramount+ Head Of Originals Jane Wiseman Talks Programming Strategy: Q&A 

Star Trek’s future receives positive update from Paramount+ EVP ahead of 60th anniversary 

Star Trek’s TV Future Gets A Promising Update: Paramount+ Is “Talking To A Lot Of Writers” 

Paramount+ Officially Confirms Star Trek’s Future After Cancelling Last New Series 

Paramount Exec Touts “Next Iteration” Of Star Trek TV: “It’s Imperative” – TrekMovie.com 

‘Star Trek’s Streaming Future Officially Confirmed by Paramount Ahead of Movie Reboot 

Star Trek Owed Its Success To Four Things, According To Isaac Asimov 

Pluto TV Relaunching Pop-Up Category Of 7 Star Trek Channels, Including All The Movies – TrekMovie.com 

Pluto TV Launches Star Trek Pop-Up Ahead of Franchise’s 60th Anniversary – 

TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion 

Star Trek Fans Can Stream 5 Series and 13 Movies Free for 60th Anniversary Event 

Star Trek’s Return To Theaters Comes With A Popcorn Bucket I Absolutely Need 

Star Trek Movies Are Quietly Returning To Theaters For 60th Anniversary — With A Twist 

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Debut Fails To Make Streaming Top 10 – TrekMovie.com 

CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes, movies and books we have discussed on the show. Ratings ata compiled and maintained by Listener Diane, with our eternal thanks.

Here are links to 52 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. Kirk’s Single Darkest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since 
  2. Why Star Trek’s First Female Writer Wanted Her Name Removed From One Episode’s Credits 
  3. William Shatner’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Deserves to Be Called a Sci-Fi Masterpiece

Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975) [7 seasons]

  1. Walter Koenig’s Sole Star Trek Writing Credit Was For A Spin-Off That Cut His Character

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

  1. ‘Star Trek’ alien race has link to Pomona College language center – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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

  1. Star Trek’s Jem’Hadar Explained – Genetically Engineered Soldiers 

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

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

  1. Star Trek: Enterprise Almost Brought Back Captain Kirk – As A Villain? 

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

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

  1. How ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Made a Lasting Legacy Despite Cancellation 

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

  1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Previews “A Case of Chiaroscuro” With 17 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion 
  2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Goes Boldly Into Black & White in Our S4.E4 Episode Preview – Future of the Force 
  3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 404 Preview: Dark Noir Mystery 
  4. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, & Carol Kane on season 4’s big leaps and ‘outside the box’ episodes | Space How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Found the ‘Venn Diagram Between Puppeteers and Star Trek Fans’ – TV Guide 
  5. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Exclusive Sneak Peek: Una Goes Film Noir – Parade 
  6. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Drops Huge Piece of Klingon Lore 
  7. Kirk’s Single Darkest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since 
  8. Star Trek: SNW’s film noir rises beyond its black-&-white gimmick (SPOILER review) 
  9. Preview ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Puppet Episode With 13 New Photos From “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekMovie.com 
  10. Kor? 49 Years Later, Star Trek Just Rebooted A Foundational Klingon 
  11. New STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Photos: “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekCore.com 
  12. How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Pulled Off That Puppet Episode 
  13. 17 Years Later, Star Trek Just Fixed A Canon Mystery In The Weirdest Way Possible 
  14. Ludicrous, nonsensical, an affront to canon — ‘Strange New Worlds” puppet episode is an instant classic | Space 
  15. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Episode 405 Review: “Level-Five Transporter Accident” – TrekCore.com 
  16. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 5 Review — Level Five Transporter Accident | Den of Geek 
  17. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Reveal Puppet Episode Secrets 
  18. Star Trek Follows Gen V & Evil Dead With Its Wildest Twist Yet 
  19. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Level-Five Transporter Accident (TV Episode 2026) – Landon Nesbitt as Red Shirt – IMDb 
  20. It’s Finally The Start Of An Era For Star Trek’s Most Iconic Hero 

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

  1. Star Trek’s Canceled Series Unveils First Look at Final Season’s New Star 
  2. NickALive!: Heading Back to School with the Cadets | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Star Trek 

unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

  1. The Star Trek: Legacy Cast Jonathan Frakes Would Love To See – AOL 


Unannounced “Star Trek: United” 

  1. Star Trek Insider: No Plans For ‘United’ Series As Everything Rides On The New Movie – Cosmic Book News 

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek video games/board games

  1. ‘Star Trek: Elite Force II’ Was Meant To Feature More TNG Cast In Story Too Reminiscent Of 9/11 – TrekMovie.com 
  2. Star Trek Officially Returns With New 60th Anniversary October 2026 

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines/web comics

  1. Star Trek Officially Rewrites the Federation’s Future Forever 
  2. Star Trek Is Officially Giving Seven of Nine the Adventure Fans Wanted 
  3. 25 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Is Officially Getting a New Ending 
  4. NickALive!: Star Trek (2026) #1 | Comic Trailer | IDWPublishing 
  5. Star Trek #1: Spoiler-Free EARLY Review! – Comic Watch 
  6. I’ve Written a Star Trek Comic! • Buttondown 

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance

  1. To Boost Competition In Hollywood, Let Paramount/WBD Proceed | RealClearMarkets 
  2. First Look: Paramount-WBD Deal Faces Antitrust Scrutiny, Nvidia 

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. All 3 Eras Of Star Trek Movies, Ranked 
  2. 5 Fascinating Facts About Star Trek’s Vulcans 
  3. William Shatner Leads Upcoming Star Trek 60th Anniversary Film 
  4. 5 Absolutely Illogical Things Star Trek’s Vulcans Have Done – AOL 
  5. 5 Star Trek: The Original Series Actors Who Appeared On Gunsmoke 
  6. Star Trek: Khan ‘Magical Thinking’ needs to be adapted into a TV episode (and this is why) 

Convention news/fandom

  1. Star Trek Officially Returns to Theaters With William Shatner 


Actor Watch

  1. Beloved Star Trek actor ‘can’t imagine ever officially retiring’ 
  2. Star Trek: TNG’s Lt. Barclay Actor Came From A Hard-Hitting ’80s TV Show

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Season 4, Episode 6
“Off-Hour”
Written by Bill Wolkoff
Directed by Dan Lui

End Of Show

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

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