Emissary! The Newbie crew finally comes across Deep Space 9, and it does NOT start off lightly! We're immediately thrust into the battle of Wolf 359 and one Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Sisko's perspective on Locutus' assault that kills his wife and nearly kills his son. Where does he go from here? Working alongside a bunch of misfits on a former …

Chain of Command, Part II! The famous one about four lights. It's widely considered one of the best Star Trek episodes of all time, but surprisingly (or unsurprisingly?) the NST crew has some dissenting opinions. Interesting... how many lights did they truly see? Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including e…

Chain of Command, Part I! The Enterprise suddenly has an EXTREME shake-up. Picard out?! Jellico in?! Worf and Beverly join secret mission?! Riker and Geordi feeling bad? Data feeling good?! Deanna in a UNIFORM?! THE LIONFISH IS GONE?! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early a…

The Quality of Life! After a long hiatus, we're back! And this one's a doozy, what seems to be a remake of The Measure of a Man but this time with cute little robots with Kirby feet that are being made to perform slave labor. Will the robots be saved this episode? What about Picard and Geordi? What about Riker, Worf, and Geordi's beards? What about…

The Sopranos! Arguably the show that started the entire "prestige era" of television. Does this pastiche of psychotherapy, Italian stereotypes, casual violence, and meta Hollywood commentary hold up 25 years later? We watch pilots of TV shows, old and new, and then ask, "Would You Stay Tuned?" New episodes... whenever! Find more stuff we do at http…

A Fistful of Datas! Like the producers were quick to point out, it's been three seasons since we've had a good ol' Holodeck mishap episode! So this time, why not delve into the Wild West?! Or as Worf might say, the Ancient West. In conclusion, Data is a land of contrast. Thank you. Star Trek Clothes and Tableware: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-tr…

Rascals! Why are Picard, Guinan, Ensign Ro, and Keiko all hanging out on a shuttlecraft together? And why did they get shrunken into children? And why are Ferengi suddenly so competent?! And then incompetent?! Who wrote this?! Wha happa?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episod…

True Q! The presence of a potential Q offspring brings back the old malevolent version of the John de Lancie Q. What happens when Karen Arnold from the Wonder Years is given unlimited power?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes as well as our entire video podcast library …

Schisms! Does it make sense to have an alien abduction story when you're already in space and hanging out with aliens 24/7? Does it make sense to have an episode where there's not much else to it other than the thinly veiled mystery? Does it make sense for an android to compose and recite dank-ass poetry about his cat? The answer to one of these qu…

A Tales of Two Cities! In 2011, a huge Star Trek mark by the name of Sam Hain really wanted to get his fan script produced. The wrinkle? The only film production access he had was in the adult film industry. What happens when a huge Star Trek fan and a bunch of adult film stars get together to put on a show? Honestly, a pretty great episode of TNG!…

Relics! Some old drunk guy named Scotty comes aboard the Enterprise, and he acts really old. Our two newbies, Ricardo and Sara, have no idea who he is. How does a viewer evaluate a sentimental episode when the viewer doesn't have the sentimental backstory? Tune in and find out! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of per…

Man Of The People! Deanna's getting her life force sucked out to sustain the calm mind of an empath ambassador who needs to negotiate peace between two warring factions. Wow, that's a doozy of a sentence. Also, some other people are there, I guess. Also, this episode is RIDDLED with misogyny, from both the ambassador guy and the writer of the episo…

Realm Of Fear! Barclay returns, and this time he demonstrates his legitimate fear of transporters! But then he WebMDs his symptoms and gets himself all worked up over some worms that are very much real! Can we ever escape this realm? This realm... of fear?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early a…

Time's Arrow, Part II! The rest of the Enterprise crew follows Data through the time hole, and it turns out they fit... quite well into 1893 San Francisco? While they hang out and try to find Data, Mark Twain keeps interfering, and Guinan seemingly falls in love with Picard. Why are these aliens stealing souls? Is the best solution just to wipe the…

Time's Arrow! Data falls into a time hole created by weird aliens with mouths on their heads that are stealing souls from humans in 1893 that are suffering from cholera. Also Guinan is there? With Mark Twain?! Also everyone's really on edge for some reason? What's going on? Why is nothing answered in this episode? Help uuuuus!!! Become a member of …

The Inner Light! Picard lives an entire life that is not his own in what many consider to be the best episode of TNG of all time. Is that true? What did the NST crew think? Well, we ended up having some pretty deep conversations based on the themes brought up, so maybe?! Tune in and find out! Meaney's Colm Snacks: https://fugitiveframes.com/colm-me…

The Next Phase! Ro and Geordi become ghosts! But not really! How will they un-ghost themselves when no one can see them and they can't interact with anyone! We're especially loopy in this episode because some of us were still sick, so apologies for that! Whee~! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including ear…

Christmas AMA 2023! We take it easy during the holidays and decide to answer a bunch of your questions! Wheeeee, Merry Holidays, y'all! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Jinglebell (Hot!) by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube c…

Breaking Bad! Ricardo had been purposely avoiding Breaking Bad this whole time, and now we finally made him watch it. What does he think of Walter White and his shenanigans?! We watch pilots of TV shows, old and new, and then ask, "Would You Stay Tuned?" New episodes... whenever! Find more stuff we do at https://www.FugitiveFrames.com…

Jury Duty! What happens when the creators of The Office decide to make a comedy in a court setting but then also throw a prank show aspect into it? Sara, Marvin, and Dan watch and find out! We watch pilots of TV shows, old and new, and then ask, "Would You Stay Tuned?" New episodes... whenever! Find more stuff we do at https://www.FugitiveFrames.co…

Deadwood! We all love Westerns, and Ricardo's been trying to get us to watch Deadwood for quite a while! Does he get us hooked with this large variety of wild, foul-mouthed, dirt-covered, filthy characters?! We watch pilots of TV shows, old and new, and then ask, "Would You Stay Tuned?" New episodes... whenever! Find more stuff we do at https://www…

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off! Dan and Marvin are, essentially, lapsed Scott Pilgrim fans, feeling burned by the Edgar Wright movie ("Scott Pilgrim vs. The World") and the way the original graphic novels ended. But Scott Pilgrim Takes Off appears to be different... REALLY different! How do they feel about it now?! Would they stay tuned?! We watch pilots …

Battlestar Galactica! The Newbie Star Trek crew embarks on their new adventure by checking out an oft-requested fan favorite for discussion: Battlestar Galactica! How does the original mini-series still hold up in this day and age? Is Number 6 still really sexy? Is Edward James Olmos still badass? Are the VFX still completely reckless? Tune in to f…

I Borg! The crew of the Enterprise have already had a LOT of harrowing run-ins with the Borg. But what will they do after they save a Borg and keep him on board as a prisoner? Will Guinan and Picard overcome their Borg-phobia? Will Geordi replace one robot best friend with another? And will Beverly Crusher actually become... the HERO?! Infinity Gau…

Imaginary Friend! Basically, a girl gets an evil imaginary friend that's a Solarbaby in disguise. Shenanigans don't ensue until the very end. This one was pretty thin on... pretty much everything, so, fair warning, there's tangents galore! Link to Spockanalia Issue 2 from the OAKTrust digital repository at Texas A&M: https://oaktrust.library.tamu.e…

The Perfect Mate! The true prequel to the X-Men movies, in more ways than one! An impossibly attractive woman is presented as property for the purposes of a peace negotiation, and Picard's stuck in the middle? You might be surprised by what we thought of it! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early …

Cost Of Living! Is it just us, or are Lwaxana episodes getting worse every season? Why would she agree to this wedding? Why is she meddling with Worf's son? Why is Deanna giving such bad parenting advice? Why is magic Disney dust turning the Enterprise into Ghostbusters 2 slime? Why anything?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access t…

The First Duty! Our golden boy Wesley gets into some BIG trouble! Will he do the right thing and come clean? Or will he fall back onto his villainous roots and coward out? Or maybe there was an even more interesting alternative to the entire story altogether? Curious... Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, incl…

Cause And Effect! The Enterprise keeps exploding over and over again! But why?! Because of timey-wimey stuff, which Ricardo friggin' LOVES! You KNOW he's going to rate this a high episode, but what does everyone else think? Let's dive into Beverly Crusher's Groundhog Day and find out how they deal! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan…

The Outcast! The examination of heavy topics continues as we deal with the extremely important topic of LGBQT+ discrimination... but from the perspective of middle-aged writers from 1992. Does it hold up? Eh, maybe, maybe not. But their heart was in the right place! Except for one guy, that guy sucks. Which guy? Tune in to find out! Looking for a s…

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of suicide and assisted suicide. Ethics! Roll out the barrel! Specifically, onto Worf's spine. Yes, it's the infamous barrel episode where an act of hilarious pratfall comedy leads to a surprisingly poignant and deep discussion about...well...ethics! Lines are drawn! Which side are YOU on?! Go and see the End of Days: h…

Power Play! What happens when a bunch of energy ghosts take over Ten Forward? A great excuse for actors to play against type! Star Trek Ninja Turtle: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-ninja-turtle Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by go…

Conundrum! Hey, who's that new guy over there? He's obviously not a regular member of the Enterprise crew. We're...we're all pointing at him, right? Like, he's obviously the weird guy who made us lose our memories. Right? Hello? He wants us to commit war crimes? Uh, what the heck is going on?! Del Taco in Las Vegas: https://fugitiveframes.com/del-t…

The Masterpiece Society! Welcome...to Masterpiece Society! Where eugenics reigns supreme, Deanna (once again) crosses inappropriate lines, and Picard makes weirdly waffling convictions about personal freedoms. Also, we get into some pretty intense discussions about the topic. Oh boy! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards…

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault and rape. Violations! In this very special episode... of Star Trek: The Next Generation... and Newbie Star Trek... presented by Common... an obvious villain boards the ship and wrecks up a bunch of people's minds. Boy, the discussion gets heavy! Trek-patío: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-tng-tapa…

Hero Worship! Unlike last episode, this one sort of treads old ground as we re-explore Data's desire to be human, except now through the eyes of a child who wants to be like Data! Is it worth it? Does Star Trek drop the ball on one of the most devastating cuts to commercial in the whole series so far? I dunno, maybe?! George H.W. Bush Vomits - Janu…

New Ground! IT BROKE NEW GROUND! And by that we mean that Worf is finally having to be a father, for once. And we get into a bunch of discussions about our own parents, and Ricardo talks about raising his kid, and I guess they were also shooting a spaceship on a warp wave or something like that? Eh? Young Jonathan Frakes: https://fugitiveframes.com…

A Matter of Time! An episode so annoying and so bad that not even Robin Williams could've saved it, and not even the time travel plot could entice Ricardo! Wow, is it really that bad? Well, it was written by Rick Berman, so...yes. Captain Picard is myyy man: https://youtu.be/ocD7ISTlslE Pole Position: https://youtu.be/xhRIneQFmHA Looking for a styl…

Unification II! Jasmin returns for the exciting conclusion to Spock's romp through TNG! Now that we got all of that setup and exposition out of the way, we can finally get to the good stuff! Also, NINE! Colm Meaney as the Referee in "The Warrior" music video: https://youtu.be/8k92ypzU5Ts Want to take back control of the way you read the news? Get 1…

Unification I! Jasmin returns to unify with the NST crew and discuss Leonard Nimoy unifying with the TNG crew to unify the TOS and TNG storylines! Although, not really, as Spock doesn't even show up until the end of the episode. But isn't the real Spock the friends we made along the way? The answer is no. Want to take back control of the way you re…

The Game! *cue Triple H theme song* Seriously, though, there's a new game going around on the Enterprise, and it's making everybody c**! Will Wesley and special guest star Ashley Judd be able to keep everyone from the c**ming conspiracy?! Absolutely not! The screenshot Ricardo took during the podcast: https://fugitiveframes.com/forehead Looking for…

Disaster! A quantum filament rocks the Enterprise! Picard is trapped in the turbolift with his worst nightmare, three children! Geordi and Beverly are trapped in the shuttle bay with a ghost fire and explosive barrels! Worf has to deliver Keiko's baby! Riker and Data have to cut off Data's head to get into Engineering! Deanna is put in charge of th…

Silicon Avatar! Who would've guessed that the Crystalline Entity would ever come back? Well, I guess Marvin did since he already saw the episode before, but Ricardo, Sara, and Dan didn't! Are we ready for a crazier version of the Admiral Satie performance from "The Drumhead"? Too bad, it's happening already! If you want a closer look at Brent Spine…

Ensign Ro! Well, Wesley's gone, and we need a new spunky low-ranking character that's constantly accused of committing war crimes. Why not Ro Laren? Also, this story is DEFINITELY not about the Israel-Palestine conflict at all. Not one bit. If you want a closer look at Beverly Crusher riding a unicycle: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-tng-beve…

Darmok! One of the most famous TNG episodes of all time! But how does it stand up to a bunch of complete newbies watching it for the first time? Sara, her arms wide? Ricardo, when the walls fell? Dan, on the ocean? Marvin, dildo accepted? Tune in and find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a butt…

Redemption II! A lot's happened since we've been away! Picard's starting a blockade, Worf thinks Klingons aren't so cool anymore, the Duras sisters try to eat Worf's chin beard, Data gets discriminated against AGAIN in a society that supposedly has completely eliminated racism, and I guess Yesterday's Enterprise Tasha had a daughter? Will any of it…

Redemption! Worf finally gets on with the honor and decides to take steps to reclaim his family name! Kurn gets involved, Gowron gets involved, Picard gets involved, the Duras sisters get involved, a lot of involving going on! And then a sudden twist at the end! But what does it mean?! We're gonna try to guess and find out! Looking for a stylish, c…

In Theory! Scott re-joins us for another Data-centric episode! This time, Data delves into the deep matters of love, courtship, romance, and relationships, and so do we! Such a deep episode tends to elicit such deep discussions. Also, there's some sort of dark matter wrecking up the place, and Picard has to drive a shuttlecraft by himself for some …

A Klingon Challenge! Hey, I don't remember this episode of TNG. Why's the Enterprise empty? Why are they using non-Star Trek font? Why aren't they shooting this with film cameras? Who's this Kavok guy? Why are we looking at some sort of game board? And what is this "VHS" you speak of? Seriously, though, you should watch the video version of the pod…

The Mind's Eye! Geordi's sexy trip to Risa gets interrupted when some sinister Romulans capture him and turn him into a Manchurian candidate! Will Data be able to figure out the sinister plot in time? Will the backstabbing Klingon ambassador get found out? Will Sara continue to be triggered by exposed crotches? Tune in to find out! Looking for a st…