Earth Station Trek

Earth Station Trek

Earth Station Trek is a podcast discussing Star Trek, from the early days on NBC to the future on Paramount+ and everything in between.

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May 21, 2026 63 mins

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is diverting course to Altair IV to talk about Forbidden Planet (1956), a film that was a major influence on Star Trek!

Believe it or not, one member of the EST crew has just seen this film for the very first time!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #beyondtrek #forbiddenplanet #robbytherobot

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This week the Earth Station Trek crew takes a bit of a thematic shoreleave to revisit one of the classics of sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and a guy in a big robot costume. We'll review the movie and see what Trek connections we can find in it.

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #thedaytheearthstoodstill #Mi...

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This week we will be honoring one of the longest traditions in Star Trek history by counting down our favorite courtroom episodes! Every series has done at least one courtroom episode--even Lower Decks! How do they rank?

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #strangenewworlds #lowerdecks

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This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reacts to the new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which dropped this past weekend! Also this past weekend, the second annual Stellar Fest! We'll do a report on all the Trekiness that happened at the con and we'll talk a little bit about what to look forward to at next year's con.

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #stran...

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This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by the incomparable Vandy Beth Glenn to discuss Clint Howard's many contributions to the Star Trek universe!

Earth Station Trek is part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #clinthoward #corbomitemaneuver #pasttense #acquisition #underthecloakofwar #willyoutakemyhand #vandybethglenn

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Join us as we chat with founders Chris and Angela Seckinger to find out what we can expect April 24–26 at Stellar Fest 2026!   Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #doctorwho #starwars #chrisseckinger #angelaseckinger
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Back in 1993, as Next Generation was in its sixth season, Star Trek launched its next bold chapter: Deep Space Nine, the story of a Starfleet crew taking over control of a Cardassian space station. The cast was rounded out by a (at first) hostile Bajoran officer, a curmudgeonly constable, and a Ferengi shopkeeper. We are joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, who have just completed watching DS9's debut season together for the first t...

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This week we continue our review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! Having discussed all of the legacy series in last week's show, this week we turn our attention to Trek's modern era. Which themes do we love the most? Which show has the best titles? Are there ones that we don't like? Find out!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #discovery #disco #lo...

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This week we fire up the wayback machine with a review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! It's a big nostalgia fest for us as we go right back to the very beginning and talk about every show intro in chronological order. Tonight we'll be covering as many of the legacy shows as we can, because....

...first we will be talking about the just announced cancelation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy!

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Now that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finished its first season, we take a look back and evaluate it as a whole. What were our favorite episodes? Who were our favorite characters? Where was Lura Thok for half the season? Why did Jay'Den wear a dress?? And when might we see Season 2??? All these questions and MORE will be answered on this week's show!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer M...

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This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach the FINALE of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One! Will Nustopher Braka meet his final fate? Will Caleb resolve his mommy issues? Will Captain Ake keep her shoes on? Join us as we answer these important questions, and much more, on this thrilling episode!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #rubincon

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This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach "300th Night," the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's first season!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #300thnight

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In the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, three characters deal with the aftereffects of trauma via theatre, while we visit SAM's homeworld, Kasq, for the first time (sort of).

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #thelifeofthestars #theatre #ourtown #marywiseman

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It's All Worlds Day (aka Spring Break) at Starfleet Academy and the students disperse for separate adventures! Darem gets married and Jay-Den is his best man; meanwhile Genesis and Caleb make a connection alone on campus. This week we review episode 7, "Ko'Zeine."

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #kozeine

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This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews Starfleet Academy "Come, Let's Away," in which Tarima and Caleb connect, we get a second visit from Nus Braka, and a new Big Bad is revealed, plus a whole lot more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #comletsaway
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This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, one of our new cadets delves into a centuries-old mystery to try and discover truths about a Starfleet legend -- but learns more about herself along the way. There is a LOT to talk about in our show tonight, and there WILL be spoilers, so make sure you've seen "Series Acclimation Mil" before you watch / listen to us!     Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executi...
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This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy we get our first major Klingon episode of the modern era. In "Vox in Excelso" Jay-Den Kraag gets put to the test and his friends (and the viewers) learn more about who he is and what he's about!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #voxinexcelso

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This week it's a classic school rivalry between Gryffindor and Slyther--I mean the Academy and the War College! Will the students rise to the occasion? Will the militant Jem'Hadar take her blood pressure meds? Will the flighty space hippy put on shoes? All these questions AND MORE will be answered in our discussion of Ep 3: "Vitus Reflux"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. ...
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This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew starts the fall semester at Starfleet Academy with "Beta Test." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #betazoid #betatest
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This week is a very special episode as we enroll in Starfleet Academy 1x01 "Kids These Days" AND celebrate the fifth anniversary of EARTH STATION TREK!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #starfleetacademy #kidsthesedays

 

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