Punch It: Writing in Star Trek
EXT. Space. The Final Frontier. - This show is about writing in Star Trek. We analyze writing style, rewrite old episodes, and sometimes write our own Star Trek stories. Follow us as we dive deep into what makes Trek so great.
Episodes
January 9, 2020 • 49 mins
What if J/C was canon?
In our last episode of Punch It: Writing in Star Trek, we tackle something near and dear to our hearts. Janeway and Chakotay are in love and you can't convince us otherwise. What if those cowards in the writer's room pulled the trigger and made it canon? We make up the relationship on the fly and figure out how the show would change if it was revealed they have been in an intimate relationship.
Thank you all fo...
In our last episode of Punch It: Writing in Star Trek, we tackle something near and dear to our hearts. Janeway and Chakotay are in love and you can't convince us otherwise. What if those cowards in the writer's room pulled the trigger and made it canon? We make up the relationship on the fly and figure out how the show would change if it was revealed they have been in an intimate relationship.
Thank you all fo...
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December 5, 2019 • 59 mins
What if the Voyager crew got stranded in LA when they went back in time?
In Star Trek: Voyager's "Future's End" the crew got taken back to 1990s LA. They had to find their way back and of course, they did. But what if they didn't right away? What would happen? Would they get jobs? Would they move on? Would they stay together? We answer these questions and a whole lot more.
In Star Trek: Voyager's "Future's End" the crew got taken back to 1990s LA. They had to find their way back and of course, they did. But what if they didn't right away? What would happen? Would they get jobs? Would they move on? Would they stay together? We answer these questions and a whole lot more.
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November 21, 2019 • 38 mins
22nd Century Short Trek
This week we tackle Short Treks once again but this time within the 22nd century. Enterprise showed a great relationship between Trip and Archer. We wanted to expand on that and talk about their survival training together in Death Valley.
What type of Enterprise short trek would you guys like to see from Star Trek?
This week we tackle Short Treks once again but this time within the 22nd century. Enterprise showed a great relationship between Trip and Archer. We wanted to expand on that and talk about their survival training together in Death Valley.
What type of Enterprise short trek would you guys like to see from Star Trek?
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November 14, 2019 • 39 mins
24th Century Short Treks
This week we take a fantastic listener suggestion and develop 24th century Short Treks that bridge The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. We took a stab at two and an interesting theme came up that is revealed in the title.
What are some Short Trek ideas you would have liked to have seen in the 90s?
This week we take a fantastic listener suggestion and develop 24th century Short Treks that bridge The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. We took a stab at two and an interesting theme came up that is revealed in the title.
What are some Short Trek ideas you would have liked to have seen in the 90s?
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October 31, 2019 • 48 mins
What stories could be explored if Star Trek leaned heavy on animation?
We've had Star Trek: The Animated Series and now we're getting Lower Decks. But what if an executive came into a room and said "We're starting a new initiative with a lot of animated Star Trek projects. Pitch me some ideas." This week, we discuss that scenario and explore what kind of stories could be told.
We've had Star Trek: The Animated Series and now we're getting Lower Decks. But what if an executive came into a room and said "We're starting a new initiative with a lot of animated Star Trek projects. Pitch me some ideas." This week, we discuss that scenario and explore what kind of stories could be told.
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October 24, 2019 • 36 mins
Punching Up "The Trouble with Edward"
Char didn't like the latest Short Trek and Tristan thought it was fine. Regardless of your opinion on the quality of the episode, there are more than a few things that stand out as puzzling.
This week, your Punch It crew takes the episode and figures out how they can punch it up and have it appeal to a wider Star Trek audience.
Char didn't like the latest Short Trek and Tristan thought it was fine. Regardless of your opinion on the quality of the episode, there are more than a few things that stand out as puzzling.
This week, your Punch It crew takes the episode and figures out how they can punch it up and have it appeal to a wider Star Trek audience.
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October 17, 2019 • 44 mins
Picard/Disco Trailer Discussion
We've been gone for quite some time but are happy to be back! We catch up with each other as well as the audience as to what was going on during those three weeks. But we mainly geek out about the new Picard and Discovery trailers! We talk briefly about the new Short Treks but there are zero spoilers.
We've been gone for quite some time but are happy to be back! We catch up with each other as well as the audience as to what was going on during those three weeks. But we mainly geek out about the new Picard and Discovery trailers! We talk briefly about the new Short Treks but there are zero spoilers.
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September 19, 2019 • 42 mins
Weird shipping in Star Trek
We continue with oddball pairings this week and it goes into some uncomfortable territory. Last week we developed an entire relationship between Janeway and Neelix. This week we spend time on more than one couple. We tackle, flirting, infidelity, and how there were a lot of triangles in Deep Space Nine.
We continue with oddball pairings this week and it goes into some uncomfortable territory. Last week we developed an entire relationship between Janeway and Neelix. This week we spend time on more than one couple. We tackle, flirting, infidelity, and how there were a lot of triangles in Deep Space Nine.
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September 12, 2019 • 32 mins
What if Neelix and Janeway were in a relationship?
You read that right. We're actually doing this. We pose the crazy question and then explore it over the course of this episode. We had no plans that this is what we would discuss but it just happened. But what would that relationship look like in Star Trek: Voyager?
Honestly? It turned out great and oddly touching. Listen and let us know what you think.
You read that right. We're actually doing this. We pose the crazy question and then explore it over the course of this episode. We had no plans that this is what we would discuss but it just happened. But what would that relationship look like in Star Trek: Voyager?
Honestly? It turned out great and oddly touching. Listen and let us know what you think.
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August 29, 2019 • 39 mins
What makes a mediocre Star Trek episode mediocre?
It's easy to make a best and worst list of Star Trek episodes; they're all over the internet. But no one is making a "mediocre" list. In this episode, we discuss what are some common characteristics of forgettable Trek episodes that aren't terrible.
It's easy to make a best and worst list of Star Trek episodes; they're all over the internet. But no one is making a "mediocre" list. In this episode, we discuss what are some common characteristics of forgettable Trek episodes that aren't terrible.
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August 22, 2019 • 46 mins
As Star Trek fans, we lead rich fantasy lives.
Char and Tristan discuss what it was like growing up Star Trek fans and how they either wrote down their Trek fantasies or just played them in their head. Imagining themselves on the bridge of the Enterprise or lost in the Delta Quadrant, it didn't matter because it was a place to escape. They discuss this as well as how certain fantasies can become unhealthy.
What are some of your Star ...
Char and Tristan discuss what it was like growing up Star Trek fans and how they either wrote down their Trek fantasies or just played them in their head. Imagining themselves on the bridge of the Enterprise or lost in the Delta Quadrant, it didn't matter because it was a place to escape. They discuss this as well as how certain fantasies can become unhealthy.
What are some of your Star ...
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August 15, 2019 • 41 mins
What would an R rated Star Trek movie look like?
Listen, neither Char nor Tristan want an R rated movie. That's why they think it would interesting if they were forced to write one. With news of the possibility of a Tarantino Trek coming getting more and more serious, they wanted to see what it would take to get a Trek amped up to R. How much language, how much sex, how much violence would be "appropriate"? More importantly, what ki...
Listen, neither Char nor Tristan want an R rated movie. That's why they think it would interesting if they were forced to write one. With news of the possibility of a Tarantino Trek coming getting more and more serious, they wanted to see what it would take to get a Trek amped up to R. How much language, how much sex, how much violence would be "appropriate"? More importantly, what ki...
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August 8, 2019 • 38 mins
What happens right before Star Trek: Picard?
There is zero way of knowing for sure but your Punch It crew loves a good "What if?" This week, we take a look at the Picard trailer again and see if we can fill in the gaps between when Jean-Luc leaves Starfleet and when the show picks up. So many direction to go in it's hard to choose one, but we try.
Listen to see how we tackled it.
There is zero way of knowing for sure but your Punch It crew loves a good "What if?" This week, we take a look at the Picard trailer again and see if we can fill in the gaps between when Jean-Luc leaves Starfleet and when the show picks up. So many direction to go in it's hard to choose one, but we try.
Listen to see how we tackled it.
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August 1, 2019 • 29 mins
What if "Year of Hell" was on other iterations of Star Trek?
This was a listener suggestion that we were itching to try out. We started developing scenarios for Deep Space Nine and The Original Series and got really excited. As we moved on to The Next Generation and Enterprise we started seeing a pattern in the existing writing of the show.
Listen to find out what we learned.
This was a listener suggestion that we were itching to try out. We started developing scenarios for Deep Space Nine and The Original Series and got really excited. As we moved on to The Next Generation and Enterprise we started seeing a pattern in the existing writing of the show.
Listen to find out what we learned.
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July 25, 2019 • 40 mins
Our honest and hyped reactions to the Star Trek: Picard trailer
We started out the episode thinking this would just be an intro topic but it ended up filling the entire episode. This week we ponder the ramifications of this type of show as well as the possibilities of directions that show as well as the character of Picard could take.
20 years is a long time and the world, as well as our former Captain, is very different.
What do you...
We started out the episode thinking this would just be an intro topic but it ended up filling the entire episode. This week we ponder the ramifications of this type of show as well as the possibilities of directions that show as well as the character of Picard could take.
20 years is a long time and the world, as well as our former Captain, is very different.
What do you...
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July 11, 2019 • 42 mins
On-the-fly episode about Phlox
Phlox is an extremely interesting character from Star Trek: Enterprise. His backstory is extremely colorful and this week we explore a scenario where it comes back to haunt him.
In this episode on-the-fly, we create a story where a husband of one of Phlox’s wives is bad news.
Phlox is an extremely interesting character from Star Trek: Enterprise. His backstory is extremely colorful and this week we explore a scenario where it comes back to haunt him.
In this episode on-the-fly, we create a story where a husband of one of Phlox’s wives is bad news.
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July 4, 2019 • 47 mins
What if Deep Space Nine's wormhole went to the Delta Quadrant?
The Bajoran wormhole has given us some amazing stories in Deep Space Nine by taking us to the Gamma Quadrant. But what if it didn't? What if it went to the Delta Quadrant and Star Trek: Voyager never existed?
In this episode, we talk about how DS9 would change and what familiar faces we could possibly see. How do you think the show would have looked?
The Bajoran wormhole has given us some amazing stories in Deep Space Nine by taking us to the Gamma Quadrant. But what if it didn't? What if it went to the Delta Quadrant and Star Trek: Voyager never existed?
In this episode, we talk about how DS9 would change and what familiar faces we could possibly see. How do you think the show would have looked?
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June 20, 2019 • 41 mins
How would the other captains react to the Caretaker?
In another "What if?" scenario, this week's episode of Punch It tackles Star Trek: Voyager's series opener, "Caretaker," and how Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Pike would have reacted to the situation of being stranded in the Delta Quadrant.
What do you think each captain would do?
In another "What if?" scenario, this week's episode of Punch It tackles Star Trek: Voyager's series opener, "Caretaker," and how Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Pike would have reacted to the situation of being stranded in the Delta Quadrant.
What do you think each captain would do?
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June 13, 2019 • 41 mins
Kirk and Crew take on the Borg
You read that right! In this episode of Punch It, we craft a story that postulates what the Borg would look like and how the events would go down if it was a TOS episode first. But we couldn't stop there; we tackle a sequel movie as well. If you're thinking this is reminiscent of Space Seed/TWOK then you are very perceptive.
Please listen and write us what you think the episode and the movie should be ...
You read that right! In this episode of Punch It, we craft a story that postulates what the Borg would look like and how the events would go down if it was a TOS episode first. But we couldn't stop there; we tackle a sequel movie as well. If you're thinking this is reminiscent of Space Seed/TWOK then you are very perceptive.
Please listen and write us what you think the episode and the movie should be ...
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June 6, 2019 • 42 mins
Everyone, I mean everyone, is in the Nexus
You read that right. Your Punch It hosts create an absurd story that gets every single lead Star Trek character into the Nexus.
How did they get in there? Do they try to get out? How do they find each other? Who gets along and who doesn't?
Listen to hear this off-the-wall tale of heaven and plot devices.
You read that right. Your Punch It hosts create an absurd story that gets every single lead Star Trek character into the Nexus.
How did they get in there? Do they try to get out? How do they find each other? Who gets along and who doesn't?
Listen to hear this off-the-wall tale of heaven and plot devices.
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