Standard Orbit: A Star Trek Original Series Podcast
Standard Orbit is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek: The Original Series. Not an episode review show, Standard Orbit explores specific elements of TOS.
Episodes
Kirk as captain.
Among Starfleet captains, Kirk certainly had his own style. Were the long-term effects considered during the decision-making process, or were they off-the-cuff style decisions? How was the crew affected by the choices of one person in relation to the Prime Directive and other measures set in place by Starfleet? Would we make the same decisions as Kirk when faced with the same choices?
In this episode of Standard Orbi...
Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye
Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit.
This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the microphone. They reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes of the podcast, friendships forged over the years and say their final goodbyes.
Ken and Zach would like to thank TrekFM fo...
Standard Orbit 298: The Rise Of Fan Service
JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service.
With the recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, JJ Abrams has now directed two Star Trek and two Star Wars films. Each respective first film was embraced by the overwhelming majority of casual and die hard fans alike, while each respective second has been divisive to say the least. Is fan service (or attempted fan service) to b...
Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas
Season One With Darren Mooney.
This week on Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined by author and critic Darren Mooney to discuss the first season of The Original Series. This concludes our backwards trilogy that started in Standard Orbit 196 with the third season, and continued in Standard Orbits 246 with the second season.
Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season t...
Standard Orbit 296: Generosity
Jacqueline Kim Interview.
Fans might know her best as Demora Sulu from Star Trek: Generations, but Jacqueline Kim has a career that extends far beyond Star Trek! This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are proud to welcome Jacqueline to the show and discuss her accomplishments as an actress, writer, director, artist and humanitarian!
Jacqueline's Website: www.jacque...
Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana
Remembering Dorothy Fontana (1939- 2019).
This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore reflect on the life and work of Dorothy "D.C." Fontana. Passing away this past week at the age of eighty, Dorothy was one of the foundational creative forces behind the Star Trek universe and we celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume.
A writer and eventual story editor on ...
Standard Orbit 294: Kelvin Trailers
Movie News and JJ's Trailers
This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Hayley Stoddart discuss the news of a relaunching of a new Star Trek film from Paramount. They look at the new writer and director Noah Hawley and speculate on timing and direction. In addition; Ken and Hayley review the three trailers form the Kelvin timeline.
This week on Standard Orbit: Ken and Hayley discuss the news...
Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang
Day Of The Dove.
This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart talk the third season episode Day of the Dove. An underrated and oft-overlooked episode, we discuss the glimpses it gives us into Klingon culture, how it puts the folly of prejudice on full display, the influences it may or may not have had on the movie era and much more!
Despite their reputation as the crew of...
Standard Orbit 291: The Aliens of Beyond
Star Trek Beyond's Best Aliens
Star Trek Beyond was released during Star Trek's 50th Anniversary and did you know that there were 50 Aliens in Star Trek Beyond? Hosts Hayley Stoddard and Ken Tripp discuss the key alien characters of the last Star Trek movie. They explore their design, key parts they played, and their characteristics and how technology has allowed the Star Trek universe to ev...
Standard Orbit 290: A Friendship That Defined Them Both
Mind Meld.
In 2001, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy sat down for a candid (as candid as can be expected in front of a film crew anyway) conversation about their lives, their friendship, and of course Star Trek. This was the documentary Mind Meld: Secrets Behind The Journey Of A Lifetime, and this week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart discuss ...
Standard Orbit 289: Battle At The Lithium Cracking Station
Where No Man Has Gone Before Commentary.
This week on Standard Orbit host Zach Moore is joined by Brandon-Shea Mutala from Warp 5 and Melodic Treks for another TOS commentary, this time on Where No Man Has Gone Before. Why the series' second pilot, you ask? Because it's both Brandon and Zach's favorite episode of The Original Series!
Is this a perfect "Episode 0" for The Or...
Standard Orbit 288: Lee Plays Old Games Poorly
Star Trek Video Games With Lee Sargent.
This week on Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined by Lee Sargent from Lee Draws Stuff to discuss Star Trek video games. Not only is Lee an artist, he's also a video game aficionado and on his YouTube series Lee Plays Old Games...Poorly has been working through some classic (and not so classic) Star Trek games!
Did you know there was an unre...
Standard Orbit 287: Bigger is Better
The Size of Starships
It is time to geek out with Hayley and Ken as we discuss the size and functionality of starships in the Star Trek universe and beyond. Why are the bad ships always bigger? Should size even matter? Did the Kelvin timeline universe get it right or were they too big?
Starships have always been a mainstay and as much of a character as the cast. Ken and Hayley discuss the potent...
Standard Orbit 286: Return To Yesterday
Season 4 Episode Pitches.
As we all know, the USS Enterprise was on a five year mission. Unfortunately that mission was cut short by NBC when it canceled Star Trek after just three seasons, but what if it wasn't? This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart each pitch a story idea for a hypothetical fourth season of TOS.
What kind of episodes would Zach and Hayley have w...
Standard Orbit 285: A Convention and a Movie
FanX and The Motion Picture 40th Release
This week on Standard Orbit; Hayley and Ken catch up on a some recent events surrounding Star Trek. They explore the FanX Convention where four TrekFM hosts participated in a panel and discuss the challenges faced by fan artists. We then talk about the 40th Anniversary release of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Did Star Trek: The Motion Picture...
Standard Orbit 284: Diversity in Star Trek
FanX Fall 2019 Panel.
Standard Orbit's Hayley Stoddart joins TrekFM hosts Amy Nelson, Zachary Fruhling, and Brandi Jackola in a discussion panel at the Salt Lake City FanX Fall 2019 event. This is a direct recording from the event and the show starts right at the introduction of the panel. Boldly Listen to this important and interesting discussion!
Chapters Welcome to Standard Orbit! (0...
Standard Orbit 283: "You Should Have Let Me Sleep!"
Villains Of The Kelvin Timeline.
The Star Trek movies have (with rare exception) usually featured a special guest villain, and this trend has continued into the Kelvin Timeline era. Nero, John Harr---Khan, and Krall have all faced off against the new cast of Captain Kirk and the Enterprise, and this week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore discuss and rank them.
Was N...
Standard Orbit 282: I Am Unicorn Dog!
TOS Episodes In The Alternate Realities Collective.
"Star Trek Fan Collectives" were a series of DVD collections released in the 2000s that featured episodes from across all the series that shared a common theme. This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are joined by their counterparts from the 24th century Amy Nelson, Justin Oser and Joe Keegan from Earl Gre...
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