Whom Gods Destroy

Episode 90

Friday 1 December 2023

On the misty surface of a particularly unconvincing alien planet, a scantily-clad green-skinned Orion woman stretches out her hands. She looks terrified.

Star Trek: The Original Series

Series 3, Episode 14

Stardate: 5718.3

First broadcast on Friday 3 January 1969

A Very Important episode of Star Trek: The Original Series this week, in which we tackle the Serious Issue of Mental Illness, a Terrifying Social Problem which causes ordinary people to conceive an Unquenchable Desire to Take over the Entire Galaxy and to Use Capital Letters Unnecessarily. Fortunately, it can be cured by a Simple Intravenous Injection, which seems to have started working almost immediately. So, no harm done really. Except to this episode’s guest woman, who is dead.

Recorded on Tuesday 28 November 2023 · Download (72.1 MB)

Star Trek: The Original Series

Threshold

Episode 89

Friday 17 November 2023

Two giant salamanders are lying on the ground. Between them, emerging from a hole, are some adorable but slimy little baby salamanders.

Star Trek: Voyager

Series 2, Episode 15

Stardate: 49373.4

First broadcast on Monday 29 January 1996

– Guess who I get to meet today. The Creator of Fair Haven, Captain Proton himself: Lieutenant Tom Paris!

– No way! That’s awesome! Is he still a salamander?

– No, that’s not… It was a celerity-induced accelerated somatic mutation rate, and he’s fine now. He was the first human to break the transwarp barrier, and today, he’s on the Cerritos!

Boimler and Mariner, We’ll Always Have Tom Paris.

When I first read that script, I couldn’t believe they were going to shoot it.

Robert Duncan McNeill
Recorded on Tuesday 14 November 2023 · Download (70.7 MB)

Star Trek: Voyager

Crisis Point

Episode 88

Friday 10 November 2023

On the bridge of a Klingon Bird of Prey we see Mariner dressed as B-Grade Star Trek villain Vindicta, with Tendi and Rutherford flanking her, dressed as pirates. At the conn is Shempo, a pale skeletal boy who looks a lot like Brad Boimler.

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Series 1, Episode 9

Stardate: Unknown (2380)

First broadcast on Thursday 1 October 2020

This week, Joe and Nathan work on their most pressing psychological problems by smashing the ship’s counsellor’s favourite bonsai, storming off to the holodeck, making fun of the Star Trek movie series, and playing the most violent (and possibly racist) video game in the history of the franchise. Everything turns out for the best, though, because good friends forgive, and they’ll always have time to hang out and admire the warp core.

Recorded on Tuesday 7 November 2023 · Download (49.1 MB)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Muse

Episode 87

Friday 3 November 2023

We're in a small ancient stone theatre. A small audience is watching a scene in which B'Elanna Torres, wearing a traveller's cloak is looking at a  beautiful young man in a white robe, who is begging her to stay.

Star Trek: Voyager

Series 6, Episode 22

Stardate: 53918.0

First broadcast on Wednesday 26 April 2000

These stories will continue for as long as we have the breath to tell them. And as long as our patrons remain wise and compassionate. And Voyager will continue on her journey to the gleaming cities of Earth, where peace reigns and hatred has no home.

Enjoyable. And unexpectedly beautiful at times. Much like Star Trek, really.

Recorded on Tuesday 31 October 2023 · Download (62.5 MB)

Star Trek: Voyager

Kir’Shara

Episode 86

Friday 27 October 2023

We're in the usual underground cave set. An angry T'Pol confronts a sweaty and dirty Archer, who holds a flaming torch in one hand and cradles a pyramid-shaped ancient relic in the other.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Series 4, Episode 9

Stardate: Unknown (2154)

First broadcast on Friday 3 December 2004

A new experience for Joe and Nathan this week, as they enjoy an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise without irony or reservations. The Vulcans have been behaving oddly for three and a half years, for some reason, but this week, they decide to be normal again, for a dumb reason. But in spite of all that, there’s a lot of fun to be had here.

Recorded on Tuesday 24 October 2023 · Download (65.2 MB)

Star Trek: Enterprise