An Obol for Charon

Pike’s Number One makes a visit to the Discovery while the Enterprise is undergoing a refit. Tilly suspects that May isn’t all she seems to be and Saru nearly dies from a bad head cold. Oh, and there’s a giant space sphere of knowledge that just won’t leave the ship alone! Air Date 07 February […]

Despite Yourself

Stamet’s last jump takes the Discovery into an alternate reality while completely incapacitating him. Lieutenant Tyler starts to realize there is more to his PTSD than meets the eye after he confronts L’Rell in the brig. The crew discovers that, in the future, the U.S.S. Defiant managed to cross over to this “mirror” universe and […]

Point of Light

Ensign Tully struggles with a fungal infection. L’Rell works to unify the Klingon empire, Michael has a difficult conversation about Spock with her adoptive mom, Amanda, and Ash Tyler learns that Voq is a father. Air Date 31 January 2019 Production Number 203 Stardate 1029.46 Gregorian Calendar Date 2257 Primary Arc The Red Angel Secondary […]

New Eden

The Discovery uses the spore drive again to travel 51,450 light years deep into the Beta Quadrant to chase after a new signal. Upon arrival, there crew discovers a colony of humans established in 2053. Air Date 24 January 2019 Production Number 202 Stardate 1027.32 Gregorian Calendar Date 2257 Primary Arc The Red Angel Secondary […]

Into the Forest I Go

Captain Lorca devises a plan to use the spore drive to detect a Klingon ship while cloaked. Burnham and Tyler return to Kol’s ship to setup the sensors needed for Stamet’s to make 133 jumps to scan the enemy ship. While aboard, Lieutenant Tyler experiences post-traumatic stress symptoms, jeopardizing the mission. Air Date 12 November […]

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

The Discovery is sent to Pavo to use the planet’s unique crystal formations to figure out how to detect cloaked Klingon battleships. Commander Saru discovers a native, non-corporeal life form and develops ideas of his own. Meanwhile, L’Rell starts making moves on Kol. Air Date 05 November 2017 Production Number 108 Stardate 1308.9 Gregorian Calendar […]

Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

The Discovery encounters an endangered gormagander with an unwanted passenger. In an attempt to help the poor creature, the crew get caught up in a time loop where Captain Lorca is killed fifty-three times. Air Date 29 October 2017 Production Number 107 Stardate 2136.8 Gregorian Calendar Date 2256 Primary Arc Harry Mudd Secondary Arc Federation-Klingon […]

Lethe

An attempt on Ambassador Sarek’s life forces Burnham to face her past and her adopted brother’s tumultuous relationship with their father. Cornwell suspects all is not well with Captain Lorca, but before she can figure out what is going on, she is duped into meeting with Kol, the new leader of the Klingon war effort, […]

Choose Your Pain

Captain Lorca gets captured by some Klingons while returning from a meeting with Admiral Cornwall. He meets a young officer by the name of Ash Tyler and a civilian Harry Mudd while in captivity. Meanwhile, Ripper has a bad reaction to Discovery’s spore drive forcing Stamets to take extreme action. Air Date 15 October 2017 […]

The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry

Michael Burnham gets settled in on the Discovery. Voq and L’Rell hatch a plan to save the Klingon empire and their savior, T’Kuvma. Stamets figures out how to use the giant space tardigrade to make the ship’s experimental drive system work. Air Date 08 October 2017 Production Number 104 Stardate Unknown Gregorian Calendar Date November […]

The Wrath of Khan

In the year 2285, the crew of the Enterprise take the ship out for a little training cruise, only to have to face a no-win scenario against an old foe. Directed by Nicholas Meyer, this classic science fiction film deals with aging, friendship, revenge, and death to stunning effect. Air Date 04 June 1982 Production […]

Context is for Kings

It is six months later, prisoner Michael Burnham has been reassigned to the U.S.S. Discovery, a Crossfield-class science vessel, commanded by the enigmatic Captain Lorca. He offers Burnham a chance to redeem herself by helping him win the Federation-Klingon war, or spend the rest of her life in a penal colony on Tellun. Air Date […]

Battle at the Binary Stars

The crew of the U.S.S. Shenzhou deal with the fallout of First Officer Burnham’s multiple poor decisions from the prior episode. In an attempt to redeem herself, and save the crew, she inadvertently starts a war with the Klingons. Air Date 09 September 2017 Production Number 102 Stardate 1207.3 Gregorian Calendar Date 11 May 2256 […]

The Vulcan Hello

In the series premier of Star Trek: Discovery, Captain Phillippa Georgiou Commander Michael Burnham, and Commander Saru of the U.S.S. Shenzhou are out in unexplored territory only to find an ancient Klingon artifact. Commander Burnham is sent to investigate only to make several major mistakes. Air Date 24 September 2017 Production Number 101 Stardate 1207.3 […]

The Neutral Zone

To close out the first season, Data finds some cryogenically frozen humans, the Romulans and the Federation lose some colonies, and Deanna helps a passenger with some genealogy. Air Date 16 May 1988 Production Number 40271-126 Stardate 41986.0 Gregorian Calendar Date Thursday, 18 March 2364 23:26:34 GMT Primary Arc The Borg Secondary Arc The Romulans […]

Terra Prime

Trip and T’Pol were not expecting, but they ended up with a baby anyway. Terran nationalism rear its ugly head in the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Enterprise Air Date 13 May 2005 Production Number 097 Stardate 22, January 2155 Gregorian Calendar Date 22, January 2155 Primary Arc Rise of the Federation Secondary Arc Section […]

These Are The Voyages…

Star Trek: Enterprise’s (disappointing) series finale features some familiar faces on a low-key holodeck adventure aboard the Enterprise-D. This is ultimately a well-intentioned love letter to the fans that majorly misfires. It misses so many opportunities to take the series out with a bang. Pulling on themes of a TNG episode that is middling (at […]

Such Sweet Sorrow | Part II

The Discovery and the Enterprise continue the fight to defeat Control in the season two finale. Air Date 18 April 2019 Production Number 214 Stardate 1201.7 Gregorian Calendar Date 2258 Primary Arc The Red Angel Secondary Arc Section 31 Tertiary Arc Rise of the Kelpiens See It or Skip It See It! Previously on Star […]

Prelude to Picard | Part Three

I began this list several weeks in advance of the debut of Star Trek: Picard. Needless to say, as each episode premiered I was equally delighted (and dismayed) to add to this list. If you’ve not watched the last TNG film or the film reboot, Star Trek, recently (or at all), I highly recommend working […]

Operation — Annihilate!

The Enterprise rushes to respond to disturbing calls for help from James Kirk’s brother’s family on a distant Federation colony in the Season One finale. Air Date 13 April 1967 Production Number 6149-29 Stardate 3287.17 Gregorian Calendar Date Sunday, 17 November 2266 21:23:08 GMTSunday, 18 November 2266 10:03:11 GMT Primary Arc Final Frontier Secondary Arc […]