Dead Stop

Episode 190

Friday 29 May 2026

Star Trek: Enterprise

Series 2, Episode 4

Stardate: Unknown (2152)

First broadcast on Wednesday 9 October 2002

An unusual episode of Enterprise this week, with some satisfying serialisation, an inventive and inviting premise, and enough time to hang with the crew while they go exploring — all of which makes for a charming and entertaining 25 minutes. Sadly, the episode lasts 45 minutes.

Emissary

Episode 189

Friday 22 May 2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Series 1, Episodes 1–2

Stardate: 46379.1

First broadcast on Sunday 3 January 1993

– Every time I throw this ball, a hundred different things can happen in a game. He might swing and miss, he might hit it. The point is, you never know. You try to anticipate, set a strategy for all the possibilities as best you can, but in the end it comes down to throwing one pitch after another and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

– And you have no idea what that shape is until it is completed.

– That’s right. In fact, the game wouldn’t be worth playing if we knew what was going to happen.

It’s the first pitch of the game, and something groundbreaking and historic is about to happen. Which is why we’re still here, thirty-three years later.

The First Duty

Episode 188

Friday 24 April 2026

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series 5, Episode 19

Stardate: 45703.9

First broadcast on Monday 30 March 1992

This week, Wesley faces a difficult choice. Option A: to help build another fortress of impunity to defend his privileged friends from the demands of justice and kindness. Option B: to tell the truth and expose them all to the consequences of their actions. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he chooses the least fashionable option.

Trials and Tribble-ations

Episode 187

Friday 10 April 2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Series 5, Episode 6

Stardate: Unknown (2373) and 4523.7

First broadcast on Monday 4 November 1996

This week, the crew of the USS Defiant deploy some exciting new digital video technology to travel back to 1967 and inveigle themselves into a beloved episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. It’s a perfect thirtieth birthday present for the franchise, reminding us that Trek isn’t about nerds watching the Romulans and the Federation shoot at each other — it’s about being cool and stylish and funny. In space. With great hair.

Timeless

Episode 186

Friday 3 April 2026

Star Trek: Voyager

Series 5, Episode 6

Stardate: 52143.6 (2375) and 2390

First broadcast on Wednesday 18 November 1998

This week, Joe and Nathan stare in wonder at an episode of Voyager that gets everything right — a compelling hook, a couple of memorable and significant visuals, a clear and straightforward time loop premise, and a human story of guilt, atonement and forgiveness. One of the best episodes in Star Trek history.