This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast - Episode 500, "It's been a long road"

Episode 500, "It's been a long road"

08/29/21 • 87 min

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Announcing our new show: Keep on Trekkin'! Subscribe to the new feed!
• Apple Podcasts
• @trekkinpodcast
• Discord
• [email protected]

NEWS
• Prodigy villian cast announcements: @StarTrekOnPPlus, TrekCore, TrekNews
• William Shatner new songs: So Far From the Moon + Clouds of Guilt
• Star Trek Magazine rebrand: @StarTrek, TrekNews, The Trek Collective, Daily Star Trek News
• Write to Bjo and John Trimble

EVENTS
• Aug 28, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight on Twitter - That Which Survives
• Aug 31, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour on Twitter - Lower Decks S2E3 "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"
• Sep 8, 2021: Star Trek Day!!! - News at StarTrek.com, TrekCore TrekNews, and Daily Star Trek News... and watch the streams at StarTrek.com/Day!
• Sep 11, 2021 @ 8pm PT: #TOSSatNight Double Header - The Way to Eden + Star Trek V

OUR WEEK IN TREK
Mike's Haul

TEN FORWARD WITH CHRIS ON TWITTER
Do you think that there will ever be a Trek series that lasts more than 7 seasons? Is there any on now that has that kind of potential?

EPISODE INSIGHT

Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 3: We’ll Always Have Tom Paris

• Week 3 Tee
• Qualor II signs
• T'Pol's hair
• Orion Emblem

Next Episode: Lower Decks S2E4 - Send us your five-word summary to be read on the show!

Twitch • Patreon • @starmike • @xandara • Episode Review spreadsheet

Announcing our new show: Keep on Trekkin'! Subscribe to the new feed!
• Apple Podcasts
• @trekkinpodcast
• Discord
• [email protected]

OUR WEEK IN TREK
Mike's Haul

TEN FORWARD WITH CHRIS ON TWITTER
Do you think that there will ever be a Trek series that lasts more than 7 seasons? Is there any on now that has that kind of potential?

EPISODE INSIGHT

Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 3: We’ll Always Have Tom Paris

• Week 3 Tee
• Qualor II signs
• T'Pol's hair
• Orion Emblem

Next Episode: Lower Decks S2E4 - Send us your five-word summary to be read on the show!

Previous Episode

Episode 499, "Trexit"

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Announcing our new show: Keep on Trekkin'!
• Apple Podcasts
• @trekkinpodcast
• Discord
• [email protected]

NEWS
• Lower Decks S2E1 free to watch on YouTube
• Rogue Elements audiobook clip
• Get a signed copy of Rogue Elements
• Coda trilogy cover art @TrekCore and @StarTrek
• Wrath of Khan remastered soundtrack: @LaLaLandRecords, TrekCore, TrekMovie, James Horner Film Music, and an interview download
• EXO-6 Janeway action figure
• Voyager Documentary store

EVENTS
• Aug 21, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight on Twitter - The Conscience of the King, in honor of
Eddie Paskey (Mr. Leslie)'s passing.
• Aug 24, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour on Twitter - Lower Decks S2E2 "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"
• Aug 25-28, 2022: 56-Year Mission Las Vegas

TEN FORWARD WITH CHRIS ON TWITTER
• Do you think that there should be closure for all TOS characters?

EPISODE INSIGHT
• Den of Geek Easter Eggs from Ep1

Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 2: Kayshon, His Eyes Open

• This Week's Tee
• @gaghyogi49 is tracking down all the Easter Eggs!
• Den of Geek's ep2 Easter Eggs list
• Puppets made by @chandralcrane + @ammanartin, and art by @spacelizart
• "sucked to death" meme
• Riker "the hell" mashup

Next Episode: Lower Decks S2E3 - Send us your five-word summary to be read on the show!

End sounder: Robert Picardo singing Star Trek, in honor of Gene Roddenberry's 100th birthday

Next Episode

Keep on Trekkin' Episode 1, "Now will never come again"

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NEWS
• Star Trek: Prodigy main title sequence
• TNG Engineering Field Kit
• September eBook sales, with The Dark Veil being @TrekBookClub's next discussion topic Sep25-26
• Discovery Prop Auction
• Susan Nimoy

EVENTS
• Sep 4, 2021 @ 9pm PT: #TOSSatNight - Lights of Zetar
• Sep 7, 2021 @ 1pm PT: #StarTrekHour - Mugato, Gamato
• Sep 25, 2021 @ 4pm ET: Guests of Star Trek panel
• Sep 24-26, 2021: George Takei at Star Trek Set Tour
• Oct 7, 2021: Exploring New Worlds museum exhibit

TEN FORWARD WITH CHRIS ON TWITTER
• Who do you think is the most underdeveloped character in Star Trek? For me, it is Uhura.

EPISODE INSIGHT
Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 2, Episode 4: Mugato, Gumato

• Week 4 Tee
• Gumato Credits
• A Private Little War
• GIF: Denobulan puffer face
• Phlox puffer face
• GIF: Compromise!
• GIF: Mariner with knife
• GIF: Mariner grossed out
• GIF: Boimler and Mariner grossed out
• Ferengi energy whips
• Tellarite blood
• Kynk's Mugato Land
• GIF: T'Ana swipe
• Surf movie reference
• GIF: Stevens' back

Next Episode: Lower Decks S2E5 - Send in your five word episode summary to be read on the show!

End sounder: Just Do It, Ensign by Ryan's Edits

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