Episode 166: Meet Me At Vic’s!

The Topic is Trek

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Prodigy

Season 2, Episode 9 and 10
“The Devourer of All Things, parts 1 and 2”
Part 1 written by Jennifer Muro
and directed by Sung Shin

Part 2 written by Aaron J. Waltke
and directed by Sean Bishop

Subspace Chatter

• Remembering James Darren, 1936-2024 | Star Trek
• Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V’ Audio Drama Podcast Is Currently Casting – TrekMovie.com
• ‘Fan Fest Nights’ will roll a natural 20 at Universal Studios Hollywood – NBC Los Angeles

Here are links to 172 additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find articles on everything from self-sealing stem bolts to sweaters.

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969)

1. Why Star Trek’s Original Captain Pike Actor Jeffrey Hunter Quit The Series
2. Star Trek being forced to recast Christopher Pike saved the franchise
3. Star Trek: Why Was Jeffrey Hunter Replaced With William Shatner?
4. The greatest ‘Star Trek’ episode ever, according to fans—and see if your favorite made the top 25
   

Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975)

5. Star Trek: Leonard Nimoy Fought To Get Nichelle Nichols & George Takei Paid
   

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994)

6. Star Trek: Who Is Nurse Ogawa?
7. (2) How (And Why) Patrick Stewart Took Control On ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ – YouTube
8. 10 Star Trek Female Characters That Made TNG Better
9. Guinan’s Speech To Captain Riker In Star Trek: TNG Is Incredible – Too Bad It Was Wasted
10. 34 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Disappointing TNG Character Exit Still Hurts
11. Star Trek: TNG’s Classic Borg 2-Parter Is Even Better If You Know Its Secret
12. A Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Couldn’t Get Past British Censors
    

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999)

13. Star Trek: DS9 Pulled Off A Miracle Recasting Dax
14. Star Trek: The Bell Riots, Explained
15. What were the Bell Riots in the greatest ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ time travel episode? | Space
16. Today In Star Trek’s Past: The Bell Riots – Trek Central
17. James Darren Was A Key Part Of My Favorite Star Trek: DS9 Moment

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001)

18. I Think Star Trek: Voyager Mashed Up 2 Episodes In A Boring Way
19. 1 Bizarre Neelix Line Explains His Star Trek: Voyager Kes Breakup
20. The Star Trek: Voyager Ending That Led To Battlestar Galactica | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
21. Kate Mulgrew wants to follow the relationship with Janeway and Chakotay in Prodigy
22. The Star Trek: Voyager Episode That Made TV History | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
23. I’m So Sad Star Trek: Voyager Didn’t Do A Planned Borg Zombie Episode
24. I Wish Star Trek: Voyager Gave The Doctor More Credit For 1 Huge Accomplishment
25. One Star Trek Veteran Preferred Another Actor Over Jeri Ryan Playing Seven Of Nine

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005)

26. I’m A Star Trek Fan Who Watched Enterprise’s Series Finale For The First Time, And I Need To Talk About How Poorly Trip Tucker’s Story Ended | Cinemablend
27. John Billingsley wishes Star Trek: Enterprise would have continued “making it up”

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024)

28. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ — Doug Jones reminisces on the final season and Saru’s journey • AIPT
29. Star Trek’s Doug Jones & Wilson Cruz Say Discovery’s Legacy Is “Hope” & “Connection”
30. Wilson Cruz: Star Trek: Discovery’s Doctor Culber Explained
31. Just like other Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery got better after its first sea
32. Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Burnham Opening Starfleet Academy Is Ironic
33. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Wilson Cruz on Culber and Stamets’ Future — Are They Truly Happy?

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023)

34. No One Noticed Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Subtly Set Up USS Enterprise-D’s Return
35. Star Trek: Picard Fulfilled The Borg Queen’s Greatest Wish In An Unexpected Way
36. Star Trek: Picard’s Forgotten Captain Reversed Leonard Nimoy’s Whale Movie Time Travel

Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024)

37. ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ To Wrap Up With “Gigantic” Finale Episode – TrekMovie.com
38. Star Trek: Lower Decks promise major final episode
    

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present)

39. Podcast: All Access Talks To Kate Mulgrew And Wil Wheaton About Janeway, Wesley, And ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ – TrekMovie.com
40. ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ is the ‘Voyager’ spin-off you never knew you wanted — and we love it | Space
41. Star Trek: Prodigy and the Quiet Horror of Time | Star Trek
42. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Finale “Ouroboros, Part I and II” Review + Season Reflection: Potential Unbound – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present)

43. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Builds Spock and Kirk’s Friendship – Bell of Lost Souls
44. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Talk “Crazier” Season 3, Plans To “Drive Right Into” TOS – TrekMovie.com
45. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producers asked for more than ten episodes
46. 58 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Popular Show Is About To Redefine TOS Canon
47. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Plans To “Drive Right Into The Original Series,” Says EP
48. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EPs Tease Kirk In Jonathan Frakes’ Season 3 Hollywood Murder Mystery
49. Pike Was Not The First To Wear Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Captain’s Uniform
50. Carol Kane Was “Challenged And Surprised” To Join Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
51. Strange New Worlds Can Finally Make “Beam Me Up, Scotty” Star Trek Canon
52. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is Really A Spock Tragedy
53. Anson Mount Wants Strange New Worlds To Stick With Captain Pike’s Star Trek Canon
54. Podcast: All Access Star Trek Dances Through “Subspace Rhapsody” With Songwriters Kay Hanley and Tom Polce – TrekMovie.com
55. “Don’t Try To Outdo Shatner”: Anson Mount Remembers Recording Star Trek Speech While William Shatner Was In Space
56. Carol Kane reveals the part of Star Trek that terrified her the most
57. Strange New Worlds Changed Captain Pike From Star Trek: Discovery’s Ending
58. Star Trek’s Discovery’s Klingon War Explains Nurse Chapel’s Greatest Strange New Worlds Invention
59. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03: Bush, Gooding’s “Pew! Pew!” Moment
60. I Want Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Even More After Jess Bush’s BTS Photo

Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (no official date announced)

61. Sam Richardson Drops Tidbit About His ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Character – TrekMovie.com
62. Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek Movie Can’t Tell The Story That Discovery Promised
63. I Hope Star Trek’s Forgotten Enterprise Captain Is Back For Good After Their Upcoming Movie Return

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no official date announced)

64. The complete cast list for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is official
65. Tig Notaro, Justin Simien Board Separate ‘Star Trek’ Projects – QSaltLake Magazine
66. New Star Trek Series Starts Filming With BTS Photos Featuring New & Returning Cast Members
67. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Starts Filming as Full Cast Revealed
68. Elon Musk’s Starfleet Academy tweet draws critique from ‘Star Trek’ actor Robert Picardo – YouTube
69. I’m Excited For Starfleet Academy, And Really Hoping The Star Trek Series Takes A Specific Note From The Harry Potter Franchise | Cinemablend
70. Star Trek’s Next Show Can Rediscover DS9’s Lost Klingon Relic
71. Star Trek’s Newest Spin-Off Series Gets a Warp-Drive Sized Update

(unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)

72. I’m Doubtful Star Trek: Legacy Will Actually Happen (While 1 Other Show Is Still Airing)

(unannounced “Star Trek: Resort Planet” series – in development)

73. Live-Action Star Trek Comedy Inspired By Standalone Character Episodes, Especially From DS9 – TrekMovie.com
74. Justin Simien Talks Star Trek Comedy Show, TNG Influences – YouTube

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

75. Why Saavik Cried At Spock’s Star Trek Death Despite Being A Vulcan

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

76. Kirstie Alley’s Star Trek Replacement Says Leonard Nimoy Is Why Lt. Saavik Became Less Emotional
77. The Vulcan Tip Leonard Nimoy Gave To A Star Trek Newcomer
    

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

78. William Shatner’s Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Failed For One Reason

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

79. Star Trek Beyond Fixed My Biggest Problem With Chris Pine’s Kirk In Star Trek Into Darkness
80. I Love How Star Trek Beyond Makes It Clear USS Enterprise’s Mission Is Hard

Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]

81. Star Trek’s Prequel Movie Needs Scott Bakula
82. Star Trek’s Prequel Movie Could Be A Secret Section 31 Origin Story

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books and DVDs

83. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ final season lands on DVD, Blu-ray and Limited Edition Steelbook | Space
84. Details Revealed For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Blu-Ray/DVD, Arriving In November – TrekMovie.com
85. Exclusive: Watch ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Series Finale Deleted Scene From Final Season DVD/Blu-ray – TrekMovie.com
86. In Review: Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History – The Original Cast – downthetubes.net
87. Interview: Author Derek Tyler Attico On Exploring Star Trek’s Utopia In ‘The Autobiography Of Benjamin Sisko’ – TrekMovie.com
88. Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery – The Final Season’ On Blu-ray Comes To A Satisfying Conclusion – TrekMovie.com
89. Nana Visitor Talks New Book Exploring Women’s Evolution in Star Trek, Looking Back on DS9, and More – YouTube
90. Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with This Limited Edition Release | Star Trek
91. ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Getting A 45th Anniversary Steelbook 4K Blu-ray Release – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek video games/board games

92. Get over 30 add-ons for the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG for just $25 | Polygon

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

93. New Star Trek Starship Models Revealed By FanHome As Orders Open! – Trek Central
94. First Wave From New Star Trek Starships Die Cast Collection Revealed; Pre-Orders Open Today – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

95. Turtles, Star Trek, Godzilla, Sonic in IDW November 2024 Full Solicits
96. Star Trek Elevates [SPOILER] to Godhood, As They Kill Off an Original Series God
97. “I Finally Found You”: Star Trek’s Beverly & Wesley Crusher Reunion Is a Tragic Twist for Wil Wheaton’s Character
98. Star Trek Reveals Trelane’s Final Words, As the Original Series God Finally Dies
99. Star Trek #500 Reveals The Beings Even More Powerful Than Q (Spoilers)
100. “The Most Devious Mind in the Universe”: Star Trek Names Its Ultimate Villain & They’re the Right Choice
101. Wesley Crusher’s God-Level Gadget is Star Trek’s Coolest New Tech
102. Star Trek Reveals Earth’s Final Form with Jaw-Dropping Glimpse at the Galaxy’s Distant Future
103. Star Trek Explains Why It Uses ‘Quadrants’ Despite the Universe Being Infinite
104. ICv2: ‘Star Trek’ Crossover Launches March 2025
105. IDW Announces Star Trek: Lore War Crossover Details For 2025
106. Star Trek Just Turned Iconic Klingon Worf into a Romulan

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ News

107. Kidscreen » Archive » Paramount Television Studios to shut down this week
108. Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio – FBC News
109. Why Paramount Global Dropped Its TV Division | Why Paramount Global Dropped Its TV Division
110. Paramount TV series to continue at CBS Studios following shutdown
111. Realscreen » Archive » Paramount Global extends “go-shop” period as Bronfman consortium reportedly ups bid
112. Edgar Bronfman Jr. Preparing Bid For Paramount Global – Report
113. Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount Global
114. Skydance asks Paramount to stop negotiating with Bronfman, WSJ reports | Reuters
115. Edgar Bronfman Makes $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount Global As Deadline Looms
116. Edgar Bronfman Jr increases last-minute bid for Paramount Global to $5.5 billion
117. Paramount suddenly has a bidding war as Edgar Bronfman makes an offer | CNN Business
118. Edgar Bronfman Jr. Ups Paramount Bid to $6 Billion, Board Extends Deal Talk
119. Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops His $6 Billion Bet on Paramount
120. What Now Does Roku Want with Paramount? — Analysis
121. Paramount in Limbo: Behind Its TV Studio Shuffle
122. Paramount’s Next Steps in Sales Process
123. Streaming turns a corner as Disney, Paramount report profits — but that doesn’t solve all of media’s problems
124. Michael Engleman Stepping Down as CMO at Paramount Plus with Showtime
125. Kidscreen » Archive » Paramount extends Skydance go-shop period
126. Skydance Reportedly Demands Paramount Stop Acquisition Talks With Bronfman

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

127. Why Doctors Are Usually the Best Characters in Any Star Trek Series
128. Why Is Worf Still Star Trek’s Only Klingon In Starfleet?
129. Affinity for ‘Star Trek’ leads to illustrious career | Military Scene | theredstonerocket.com
130. Captain Picard’s 4 Star Trek Movie Villains Ranked Worst To Best
131. 8 Most Unexpected Actors Cast In Modern Star Trek
132. 10 Star Trek Debates That Tear The Fandom Apart – Page 2
133. Celebrating Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary with Adam Nimoy – YouTube
134. A New Star Trek Movie Could Take A Familiar Approach To The Next Generation
135. Every New Live-Action Star Trek Show & Movie On Paramount+ Is A Discovery Spinoff
136. Star Trek’s Elias Toufexis Told Me Which WWE Stars Should Make Cameos On Future Shows, And His Choices Couldn’t Be More Perfect | Cinemablend
137. Accommodations On Board: A Celebration of Disability in Star Trek | Star Trek
138. How did Wesley Crusher turn into a time-traveling space god on ‘Star Trek?’ | Space
139. When Will Star Trek Have Another Starfleet Android After Data?
140. This list of best entry points for newcomers to Trek could prove to be confusing
141. Living Star Trek: How Two Women Breathed New Life into the Franchise | Star Trek
142. Star Trek Still Has Plenty Of Borg Despite Picard Season 3
143. What Happens To Every Star Trek Ship Paramount Plus Canceled
144. Elon Musk’s Vision for a Starfleet Academy Meets Resistance from ‘Star Trek’ Star – Bleeding Fool
145. Star Trek’s Chekov Avoided Captain Kirk’s Time Travel Fate In Strange New Worlds
146. Where Should I Start With Star Trek?

Convention news/fandom

147. The Sporting Life: Star Trek Nashville Convention Edition – Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
148. Star Trek Con Comes to Murfreesboro – Williamson Source

Actor Watch

149. ‘They’re Very Committed To It’: Star Trek’s Colm Meaney Shares Honest Take On Claims That Fans Are ‘Nuts’ | Cinemablend
150. I Thought Star Trek: Discovery Was Writing Doug Jones Off The Show In Season 5, But He Explained The Reasons Why Saru Wasn’t Around Much | Cinemablend
151. Star Trek Actor Addresses Potential Return Of His Character In The Franchise
152. Roger Clark on Star Trek’s Enduring Appeal and Its Influence on His Career | Star Trek
153. Persis Khambatta: What Happened To Star Trek’s First Deltan?
154. Why William Shatner’s Star Trek Co-Stars Allegedly Couldn’t Stand Him
155. Star Trek: Discovery’s Saru Crossing Over Into Strange New Worlds Would Be “Kind Of Fun,” Says Doug Jones
156. “It was life-altering.” Wilson Cruz on being part of Star Trek: Discovery
157. Robert Picardo thanks his ‘resting bitch face’ for success as Star Trek Doctor
158. Star Trek Legend William Shatner Has 2 Conditions To Return As Kirk
159. Star Trek: Voyager Actress Willing To Reprise Role In Live Action Under 1 Condition
160. Interview: Wilson Cruz On Why ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Was The Most Fun; Imagines ‘Academy’ Role – TrekMovie.com
161. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Talks Inspiration Of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ And Captain Janeway; Kate Mulgrew Responds – TrekMovie.com
162. Gene Roddenberry Survived Three Plane Crashes Before Creating Star Trek
163. Should future Star Trek shows recast Nog to further explore his story?
164. Star Trek Screenwriter Accused of Sexually Assaulting Wife in Lawsuit
165. ‘Star Trek’s LeVar Burton Defends Space Exploration After Astronaut Drama
166. Anson Mount wants Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to respect canon
167. Private Hudson Valley Yacht Club Quietly Celebrates 50 Years
168. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Elias Toufexis Reveals Which Alien Species He’d Like To Return As
169. Star Trek: Picard actor confirmed for major new Marvel series | Radio Times
170. Rick Bentley talks with actor Wilson Cruz of “Star Trek: Discovery” – YouTube
171. “Star Trek: Lower Decks” Tawny Newsome talks final season – YouTube
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172. Obi Ndefo death: Star Trek and Dawson’s Creek actor dies aged 51 | The Independent

Main Mission, Part 2

Star Trek: Prodigy

Season 2, Episode 11
“Last Flight of the Protostar, Part 1”
Written by Diandra Pendleton-Thompson
Directed by Ruolin Li and Andrew L. Schmidt

End Of Show

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