159: They Even Crash Land On Dagobah
10/01/14 • 107 min
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Precious Cargo.
As one of the Starfleet's earliest explorers, James T. Kirk gained a reputation for finding an alien love interest on every world he visited. A century earlier, in Kirk-like fashion, Trip Tucker found himself in a situation that could have easily taken place on The Original Series as he rescued a princess. It's Sleeping Beauty with a twist—and a dash of Han and Leia—packaged with a strip of jerkey and a swamp swim. "Precious Cargo" is an episode that the creators considered so bad that Brannon Braga reportedly begged Rick Berman not to air it. Is it really that terrible?
In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and John Mills to discuss this story that takes inspiration and connections from not only TOS but from TNG as well. With a princess telling Trip "you're my only hope" (seriously), Archer and T'Pol playing Good Cop/Bad Cop, and the ship from Pigs In Space, there's so much fun to explore that we're left scratching our heads in light of the creators' scorn.
In our news segment we find out about the Smithsonian's Enterprise move, Orci shunning the Power Rangers to focus on Star Trek, and a look at what's coming up at Destination Star Trek London.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing
Guests
Charlynn Schmiedt and John Mills
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
The Smithsonian starts its Enterprise move (3:54)
Orci shuns the Power Rangers to focus on Star Trek (8:28)
Destination Star Trek London (14:00)
Support Trek.fm on Patreon (20:25)
Sponsor: Audible (21:57)
Feature: Precious Cargo
Intro and Synopsis (24:50)
Please Don't Air This Crap! Signed, the Creators (28:22)
Why Matthew Loves Precious Cargo: A Theory (34:14)
A TOS Feel (35:59)
The Evolution of Human Naivity (41:02)
I'm King of the Swamp! (48:43)
Acting Princess (54:28)
Trip's Influence on Kaitaama (1:03:23)
Good Cop, Bad Cop (1:12:53)
A Missed Opportunity to Revisit? (1:20:59)
Final Thoughts (1:24:56)
Closing (1:33:02)
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Precious Cargo.
As one of the Starfleet's earliest explorers, James T. Kirk gained a reputation for finding an alien love interest on every world he visited. A century earlier, in Kirk-like fashion, Trip Tucker found himself in a situation that could have easily taken place on The Original Series as he rescued a princess. It's Sleeping Beauty with a twist—and a dash of Han and Leia—packaged with a strip of jerkey and a swamp swim. "Precious Cargo" is an episode that the creators considered so bad that Brannon Braga reportedly begged Rick Berman not to air it. Is it really that terrible?
In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Matthew Rushing, Charlynn Schmiedt, and John Mills to discuss this story that takes inspiration and connections from not only TOS but from TNG as well. With a princess telling Trip "you're my only hope" (seriously), Archer and T'Pol playing Good Cop/Bad Cop, and the ship from Pigs In Space, there's so much fun to explore that we're left scratching our heads in light of the creators' scorn.
In our news segment we find out about the Smithsonian's Enterprise move, Orci shunning the Power Rangers to focus on Star Trek, and a look at what's coming up at Destination Star Trek London.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing
Guests
Charlynn Schmiedt and John Mills
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
The Smithsonian starts its Enterprise move (3:54)
Orci shuns the Power Rangers to focus on Star Trek (8:28)
Destination Star Trek London (14:00)
Support Trek.fm on Patreon (20:25)
Sponsor: Audible (21:57)
Feature: Precious Cargo
Intro and Synopsis (24:50)
Please Don't Air This Crap! Signed, the Creators (28:22)
Why Matthew Loves Precious Cargo: A Theory (34:14)
A TOS Feel (35:59)
The Evolution of Human Naivity (41:02)
I'm King of the Swamp! (48:43)
Acting Princess (54:28)
Trip's Influence on Kaitaama (1:03:23)
Good Cop, Bad Cop (1:12:53)
A Missed Opportunity to Revisit? (1:20:59)
Final Thoughts (1:24:56)
Closing (1:33:02)
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158: Holo-addicts Anonymous
Pathfinder.
Reginald Barclay is a fan favorite from The Next Generation despite appearing in only five episodes. But did you realize he appeared in more episodes of Voyagerthan TNG? It took the writers a long while to bring Reg back after his appearance in the second-season episode “Projections,” but once they did he played a key role in getting Voyager home starting with “Pathfinder” in Season Six.
In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Suzanne Abbott, and Jaime Sanchez to discuss Barclay's counseling session with Deanna Troi, his status as top dog of coolness amongst the holographic Voyager crew, what the episode says about those with addictions, and whether or not there should have been more stories throughout the series about Starfleet's search for the missing ship.
In our news segment we look at Rittenhouse Archives' new alien trading cards series, imagine which card series would reel us in, find out what Starship Farraguthas in store for fans, and get an inside scoop on the prospects for DS9 Blu-rays viaThe Digital Bits.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Charlynn Schmiedt
Guests
Suzanne Abbott and Jaime Sanchez
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Rittenhouse Archives unveils new alien trading cards (2:40)
The Digital Bits fields DS9 Blu-ray question (9:45)
Starship Farragut launches Kickstarter for "The Crossing" (15:58)
Join our discussion in The Babel Conference (20:25)
Support Trek.fm through Patreon (25:02)
Sponsor: Audible (27:15)
Feature: Pathfinder
Intro and Synopsis (30:09)
Initial Thoughts (37:02)
Reg and Deanna, Welcome Back (45:56)
Crossing the Boundaries of TOS and TNG (53:33)
Starfleet Remembers Voyager! (56:48)
Commentary on Holo-addiction (1:04:58)
Over the Top or Just Right? (1:17:23)
Final Thoughts (1:20:20)
Closing and Feedback (1:27:52)
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160: Bones Looking at Bones
Catspaw.
Many TV series have Halloween specials, but Star Trek is NOT one of them. Of course, it isn’t like they didn’t try. The Original Series did its part; the later series just didn’t follow suit. On October 27, 1967, Kirk, Spock, and Bones got quite a fright with the airing of “Catspaw.” It was the first episode produced for Season Two, yet was held until the week of Halloween.
In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Drew Stewart, and Jennie Zell to discuss the concept of a Star Trek Halloween episode, haunted house aliens Korob and Sylvia, sympathetic magic, dungeons, cats, and, of course, Chekov's hair.
In our news segment we break down the results of StarTrek.com's Captains vs. Zombies poll, check out some spiffy new LCARS wallpaper for iPhone, and tour the country to find out which state has the most Star Trek fans.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Charlynn Schmiedt
Guests
Drew Stewart and Jennie Zell
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Star Trek Captains vs. Zombies (3:53)
New LCARS wallpaper for your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (10:59)
The States with the most Star Trek fans (18:13)
Sponsor: Audible (26:33)
Feature: Catspaw
Intro and Synopsis (29:20)
Halloween in Space (40:30)
Have You Met Chekov's Hair? (48:10)
Meet the Koroborator (54:41)
Sylvia [Actual Chapter Title Redacted] (1:07:15)
Sympathetic Magic and Other Oddities (1:16:12)
Final Thoughts (1:22:30)
Closing (1:31:49)
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