Encounter at Farpoint

Captain Jean-Luc Picard takes the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D on it’s maiden voyage to Farpoint Station, a newly constructed planetary trading post. While inspecting the station, the crew begin to realize all is not what it seems with the base, partly thanks to an omnipotent being who calls himself “Q.” Air Date 28 September 1987 Production […]

The Enterprise Incident

Kirk orders the Enterprise across the Romulan Neutral Zone on a mission only he knows about. Air Date 27 September 1968 Production Number 60043-59 Stardate 5027.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Tuesday, 12 November 2267 15:38:52 GMTTuesday, 12 November 2267 17:41:04 GMT Primary Arc The Romulans Secondary Arc The Vulcan Way Tertiary Arc n/a See It or […]

Broken Bow

A farmer in Broken Bow, Oklahoma near kills a Klingon who is being chased by a species called the Suliban. Captain Jonathan Archer is ordered to take Earth’s first warp five capable starship, the experimental Enterprise NX-01, to the Klingon’s home world and initiate First Contact. Air Date 26 September 2001 Production Number 001 and […]

One of Our Planets is Missing

Starfleet Command orders the USS Enterprise to investigate cloud phenomena in the outer fringes of the galaxy. Air Date 22 September 1973 Production Number 22007 Stardate 5371.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Thursday, 09 May 2267 11:53:02 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier Secondary Arc n/a Tertiary Arc n/a See It or Skip It Skip It… Previously on […]

Who Mourns for Adonais?

Chief Engineer Scott learns that he cannot compete with a Greek god for the attentions of a certain Lieutenant Palamas. Air Date 22 September 1967 Production Number 60333 Stardate 3468.1 Gregorian Calendar Date Tuesday, 25 December 2266 08:14:22 GMTTuesday, 25 December 2266 10:04:33 GMT Primary Arc Of Gods and Men Secondary Arc n/a Tertiary Arc […]

The Red Angel

Armed with the realization the Section 31’s Control was attempting to evolve using the sphere data, the crew of the Discovery attempt to capture the Red Angel who they now believe to be a future version of Michael Burnham. Air Date 21 March 2019 Production Number 210 Stardate Unknown Gregorian Calendar Date 2257 Primary Arc […]

The Practical Joker

The Enterprise encounters Romulans while on a routine geological survey. The ship is damaged and Scotty spend the rest of the episode troubleshooting the ship’s computer. Air Date 21 September 1974 Production Number 22021 Stardate 3183.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Saturday, 27 October 2266 14:08:51 GMTMonday, 29 October 2266 18:29:18 GMT Primary Arc The Romulans Secondary […]

Prelude to The Next Generation

As I worked through three seasons of Star Trek, the two seasons of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and then the original film series, I felt somewhat daunted by the amount of work ahead of me in building out the “Berman Era” of Star Trek. While it is well-known that Gene Roddenberry wanted to distance […]

Spock's Brain

“Brain and brain! What is brain?!” Spock misplaces his brain and Doctor McCoy uses an alien hairstyling device to put it back in his friend’s head. Air Date 20 September 1968 Production Number 60043-41 Stardate 5431.4 Gregorian Calendar Date Friday, 17 May 2267 19:48:34 GMT Primary Arc Bad Medicine Secondary Arc n/a Tertiary Arc n/a […]

Prelude to Enterprise

To use a well-worn joke, it’s been a long time getting from there to here… We’ve come to the end of the Berman era of Star Trek with the fourth spin-off of the seminal science fiction series with Star Trek: Enterprise. For this prelude, things are a bit different than the others. The show is […]

Yesteryear

Spock, Kirk, and McCoy return to the planet of the Guardian of Forever. Ostensibly to assist Federation historians with an investigation into the organization’s past. Air Date 15 September 1973 Production Number 22003 Stardate 5363.4 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, 08 May 2267 09:36:15 GMT & 2236 Primary Arc The Guardian of Forever Secondary Arc Temporal […]

Amok Time

In this episode, we learn about Vulcan birds and Vulcan bees, and how to throw a hot bowl of plomeek soup at a wall. Air Date 15 September 1967 Production Number 60334 Stardate 3372.2 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, 05 December 2266 07:52:03 GMTThursday, 06 December 2266 16:56:48 GMT Primary Arc The Vulcan Way Secondary Arc […]

Project Daedalus

Admiral Cornwell returns to the Discovery to interrogate Spock. Michael defends Ash from Pike’s suspicions about his loyalties. All of which lead the crew to decide to infiltrate a Section 31 base to gather intel on the secret agency’s intentions. Air Date 14 March 2019 Production Number 209 Stardate Unknown Gregorian Calendar Date 2257 Primary […]

Bem

Commander Ari bn Bem of the planet Pandro, an independent observer on the Enterprise, runs afoul of the Prime Directive when he participates in an away mission in the Garo VII system. Air Date 14 September 1974 Production Number 22018 Stardate 7403.6 Gregorian Calendar Date Thursday, 11 March 2269 01:26:43 GMTThursday, 11 March 2269 16:19:22 […]

Will You Take My Hand?

Emperor Georgiou helms the Discovery in a bid to bring an end to the Federation-Klingon war by taking the ship to Qo’noS. With L’Rell’s help, Ash Tyler integrates Voq’s memories into his own before they undertake a clandestine mission to wipe out the Klingon home world. Burnham confronts Cornwell and the plans to commit genocide, […]

Beyond the Farthest Star

The crew of the Enterprise find an ancient, derelict, alien vessel towards the edge of the galaxy in the series premier of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Air Date 08 September 1973 Production Number 22004 Stardate 5221.3 Gregorian Calendar Date Thu 18 April 2267 16:54:07 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier Secondary Arc Pilots Tertiary Arc […]

The Pirates of Orion

It’s not been a good year for the crew of the Enterprise when it comes to contagious disease. After beating back an outbreak of choriocytosis, the only crew member not cured is Spock, who needs strobolin to survive. However, in the Season Two premier, some Orion pirates have other ideas. Air Date 07 September 1974 […]

The War Without, the War Within

Stamets gets the USS Discovery back to their universe, only it’s nine months later and the Federation is about to lose the war with the Klingons. Specialist Burnham makes a deal with Emperor Georgiou and they devise a plan to defeat the Klingons with the help of L’Rell and Voq. Air Date 04 February 2018 […]

Prelude to Discovery | Part One

In 2016, Paramount struggled to revive the Star Trek franchise after Star Trek: Beyond’s lackluster box office. In contrast, CBS sought to launch its streaming service and decided to create a new series, Star Trek: Discovery, which premiered on September 24, 2017, successfully revitalizing the franchise.

The Changeling

The Enterprise encounters an old Earth probe that’s got some funny ideas about what constitute’s perfection. Air Date 02 September 1967 Production Number 60337 Stardate 3541.9 Gregorian Calendar Date Wednesday, 09 January 2267 11:47:06 GMTWednesday, 09 January 2267 13:40:05 GMT Primary Arc Artificial Intelligence Secondary Arc n/a Tertiary Arc n/a See It or Skip It […]