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 […]

Prelude to Picard | Part Two

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 Star Trek: Voyager recently (or at all), I highly recommend working your way through this three-part prelude series […]

The City on the Edge of Forever

While investigating temporal anomalies emanating from a barren planet, Doctor McCoy accidentally overdoses on a miracle drug that makes him go crazy, beam off the ship, run through an ancient time portal, and alter Earth’s history. Spock and Kirk chase after him to set things right. Air Date 06 April 1967 Production Number 6149-28 Stardate […]

Prelude to Picard | Part One

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 Star Trek: The Next Generation or the subsequent films recently (or at all), I highly recommend working your […]

Errand of Mercy

It’s war with the Klingons! Kirk faces off with Kor over a preindustrial planet called Organia. Air Date 23 March 1967 Production Number 6149-27 Stardate 3198.4 Gregorian Calendar Date Tuesday, 30 October 2266 16:27:57 GMTWednesday, 31 October 2266 18:02:36 GMT Primary Arc House of Kor Secondary Arc The Prime Directive Tertiary Arc The Organians See […]

The Alternative Factor

A trans-dimensional traveler has a bad hair day and nearly destroys the universe. Air Date 20 March 1967 Production Number 6149-20 Stardate 3087.6 Gregorian Calendar Date Sunday, 07 October 2266 23:03:53 GMTMonday, 08 October 2266 02:26:15 GMT Primary Arc The Multiverse Secondary Arc Final Frontier Tertiary Arc n/a See It or Skip It Skip It… […]

Bread and Circuses

The crew of the Enterprise discover a 20th century Roman civilization hundreds of lightyears from Earth. Air Date 15 March 1968 Production Number 60343 Stardate 4040.66 Gregorian Calendar Date Tuesday, 23 April 2267 12:08:56 GMTTuesday, 23 April 2267 17:16:33 GMT Primary Arc The Prime Directive Secondary Arc n/a Tertiary Arc n/a See It or Skip […]