The Great Derelict

The Great Derelict

Step aboard the Great Derelict - a massive long abandoned space dock and join Andy as he explores all the various aspects of Spaceships, Science fiction, and general geekery, In-depth reviews and discussions, bite size shows and little odds and sods

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April 28, 2024 89 mins

Welcome back to the Great Derelict

This week Andy is heading back to the wastelands with Vault Dweller Laura and Darren the Ghoul to talk about the new Amazon  adaptation of Fallout

Beware spoilers for the Show and Games

You can find more of Laura on West vault Radio at www.vault97.com the twitter is @WestVaultRadio and on YouTube is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzkL_u8QIu-srvPWHTNoUA

and Darren is on the Blackdog Podcast -

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Welcome back to the Great Derelict!

This week Andy is joined by Chris Kempshall, author of the upcoming 'the Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' to talk about applying the skills and lessons of being a professional Historian to writing in a sci-fi or fantasy setting, Oh and John was there too to talk about Edge of Midnight

You can find more from Chris here: https://linktr.ee/chriskempshal...

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April 2, 2024 80 mins

Welcome back to the Great Derelict!

This week Andy is joined by Jim Moon and they take a look at the history of canon, but not the shooty bang bang sort.

You can find Jim at Hypnogoria:- http://www.hypnogoria.com

and Jim is also on the Blackdog Podcast -

http://blackdogpodcast.com

 

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Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!

This week Andy is heading back to Arrakis and is joined by Jessie Earl to talk about Part 2 of Denis Villeneuve magnificent adaptation of Dune. Not everything is as you might expect and there is a lot to talk about it, so grab your maker hooks and join us atop Shai Hulud! 

Check out more from Jessie here: 

https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1

and here: https://www.youtube.com/@jessiegenderafterd...

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February 3, 2024 100 mins

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!

This week andy's getting (some of) the band back together as Lee joins him to look ahead at 2024 and see what sci-fi are we excited about, maybe you'll find some gems, maybe we have missed something, let us know what you are looking forward too!

You can find Lee on the Blackdog Podcast here: https://blackdogpodcast.com/

And you can find more of Andy here:

https://linktr...

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January 21, 2024 109 mins

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!

We kick off 2024 proper with Andy and Eric venturing the world of Godzilla Minus One and look at how the film reflects Japan's history with WW2 and also current tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Since Eric is an active duty officer in the US Army he would like to remind you the views expressed are his own and not those of the US government, US Army or Department of Defense. 

You can find more f...

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January 5, 2024 69 mins

This is Day 12 and we have come to the end of our Star Wars journey, let Rachelle and Andy take you on a retrospective of the last 11 days. 

What was good? What was bad? Can we ever forgive JJ for Rise of Skywalker? Is Darth Vader worth the hype?!

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January 4, 2024 60 mins

This is Day 11 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and today we stray the furthest from the Jedi possible with the war film Rogue One

What are Rebellion built on?   Does everyone look better with a cape? 

"In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mis...

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This is Day 10 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and today we branch in to waters unknown, as we enter the world of Star Wars away from the Skywalker's and Jedi! 

Did you want to know every detail about Han? From how he got his name to how he got is lucky dice?! No nor did we!   

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This is Day 9 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and at last our hero's have reached the end of the Skywalker Saga! 

Normally I put a funny joke here, but honestly the movie is enough of a joke on its own!  

"In the riveting conclusion of the landmark Skywalker saga, new legen...

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January 1, 2024 96 mins

This is Day 8 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are welcoming in 2024 with the most controversial film out of the lot!! 

Is Luke a bit shit? Is Ray wasted? Is Rose really awful?!    

"The Star Wars saga continues as new heroes and galactic legends go on an epic adventu...

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December 31, 2023 63 mins

This is Day 7 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are entering the modern Star Wars era! 

Who are these new characters? Why Does C3PO have a red arm?! What is StarKiller base? Do we even care?!   

"As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a...

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December 30, 2023 58 mins

This is Day 6 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are at the moment of creation for Darth Vader! 

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise??!  

"Three years into the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, while Anakin is lured by Chancellor Palpatine i...

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December 29, 2023 66 mins

This is Day 5 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are in the deep depths of the CGI prequels! 

Is this as bad as we remember it? (yes) Do we have strong opinions of sand?!  (also yes)

"Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Pa...

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December 28, 2023 61 mins

This is Day 4 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we are about to hit the 21st Century with the prequels! 

Pod Racing? JarJar? Nabu? Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi? What is there not to love?!  

"Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a youn...

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December 27, 2023 69 mins

This is Day 3 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we end the original serise today with the most controversial of the original 3 movies. 

Each day for the next 12 days we are watching a film from the Star Wars franchise.

Can we get over the Ewoks? Are they really that bad? ...

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This is Day 2 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and today we are venturing to cold cold planets and exposing deep family secrets. 

We have teamed up with The Narrative Labyrinth to bring you the 12 Days of Star Wars #12DaysOfStarWars. Each day for the next 12 days we are watching a film from the Star Wars franchise.

Does this still hold up as everyones fav film in the original se...

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December 25, 2023 65 mins
This is Day 1 on our journey across the Star Wars universe and we start where it all began, a long time ago in the 1970s.

We have teamed up with The Narrative Labyrinth to bring you the 12 Days of Star Wars #12DaysOfStarWars. Each day for the next 12 days we are watch...

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December 4, 2023 118 mins

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!

ghuy'cha'! ghuy'cha'! which might be Klingon for Achtung, depending on the translator. This week Andy is joind once again by Eric to take a deep dive into the Dominion War and ask if it was as black and white as we might have believed, was the Dominion just evil?  and what impact did it have on the alpha quadrant.

You can find more from Eric on Twitter https://twitter.com/StarfleetHist

and you can...

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October 20, 2023 66 mins

Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!

We're back after an unscheduled hiatus with a look at everyones favourite red eyed blue skinned Admiral, Mitth'raw'nuruodo, or Thrawn to his friends, Andy is joined by John and Nathan to look at how his character has evolved over the years and ask if he's still a baddie or not?

You can find more from John here: https://edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/

and on I Quit Star Trek here: https://pod.link/15395...

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