We celebrate the many great guest actors that have helped make Star Trek what it has been for the past 60 years by celebrating the "Top 5 Recurring Actors." It's a huge, massive topic and we cover a lot of ground in this one with host Jim Moorhouse and guests Daniel Martin and Peter Hong. From unknown gems to recognizable names, these incredible pe…

First Flight loves seeing Enterprise honored in New Trek so we are bringing you a bonus episode all about it!Abby and Chris will each discuss one of the many Enterprise connections from each New Trek series, plus the Kelvin-verse and a special surprise.Feel free to let us know your picks for each question so we can share them on our next Mail Bag e…

In celebration of the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery, we are diving deep into the "Top 5 Final Adventures" on this week's TrekRanks. A "final adventure" in Star Trek can be a lot of things. It can be super big and broad, or really small and focused. It can be a series, a season, a character, a ship, a story arc – almost anything can…

First Flight is getting a visit from our co-host emeritae, Melanie, so we had to record a Bonus Episode!We&re doing a followup to our Season 1 Bonus Episode- Enterprise This or That- with new lists and wonderfully tough questions.Feel free to let us know your picks for each question so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, c…

"One-Off Captains" are on the table this week as TrekRanks returns to one of our favorite ongoing series. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Heather Kirby and Michael Bentley break down those one-time appearances of captains from Starfleet to Romulus and from the 22nd century to the 32nd! Lots of different ways to analyze this one from the …

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the last part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious, with a deep dive into Cogenitor, and a visit from our favorite Klingon "Flipping Duras!"Feel free to let u…

What makes Enterprise ...Enterprise? That@apos;s the question on our minds this week as we explore the Top 5 Enterprise Vibes in our ongoing series dissecting the heart of Trek. What better way to get into the conduits of Star Trek than discussing vibes, which are defined as an atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others? Characters…

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we get up close-and-personal on this week's TrekRanks with a deep dive into the Top 5 Kisses in Star Trek history. From hot-and-steamy to plutonic pecks and sweet little captain kisses (!!!), we embrace one of the biggest topics in TrekRanks history. (I mean, there is actually a lot of kissing in Star Trek!) Open y…

First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 2 and, for this first part, we are focusing on themes and our data from the season! We can’t wait to discuss them and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our big themes of the season, talk about our ratings and data, and award a Golden Po…

In honor of TrekRanks 176 (the same number of episodes in TNG's run!), we get deep into the lore of Star Trek: The Next Generation in one of the more unique topics in TrekRanks history. It's the "Top 5 Episodes that Feel Like TNG," which means everything is on the table except for TNG episodes. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Alex Perry,…

First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 2 and, for this first part, we are focusing on the characters in the season! We can't wait to discuss it and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our main cast, plus a few recurring favorites, and look at their highs, lows, and growth from…

This week's topic is one of the most personal and joyous episodes in TrekRanks history, tackling the "Top 5 Episodes You Want to Watch Again for the First Time." Our four-person panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Debbie Moltisanti, Ross Webster and Caleb Dorsch each take a personal angle in compiling their list of these episodes (both old and n…

First Flight is chatting about the FINALE of Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are very excited to chat about "The Expanse" - the Season 2 finale! This is a pivotal episode for both the season, and the series, so there is a LOT to discuss.An alien probe unleashes an assault upon…

Everyone contributes in this episode of TrekRanks as we break down the "Top 5 Ensemble Episodes." Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and first-time guests Anika Dane and Simon Foster highlight those episodes in which the entire cast play important roles and help portray the group as a whole, rather than as individuals. From heavy hitters to deep cuts …

The most important person in Starfleet! It's just that simple. This week on TrekRanks we tinker around with the "Top 5 Miles O'Brien Episodes," a comprehensive analysis of the non-com who could do it all. Soldier, spy, engineer, husband, father, friend – those descriptors only begin to scratch the surface of O'Brien. So grab your ODN recoupler and …

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are ready to chat about the nuances and connections in "Bounty."Archer is captured by a Tellarite bounty hunter who plans to hand him over to the Klingons; a microbe induces the pon farr in T'Pol who finds herself …

It's another edition of "Scenes on Trek" as our four-deep panel takes on the "Top 5 Scenes on an Alien Ship." From one-off visitors across all four quadrants to weekly regulars like the Romulans and Klingons, there are an immeasurable number of scenes taking place on alien's ship. And our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Arielle K., Foz Rotte…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby are really excited to talk about the pod’s namesake episode "First Flight"While Enterprise is investigating what appears to be a dark matter nebula, Archer receives news that A.G. Robinson, his old rival in the ear…

We deep dive into the "Top 5 Game Changers" in Star Trek history with an analysis of those big shifts and adjustments to some of the show's regular elements. This episode is a fun companion piece to episode 107 of TrekRanks, the "Top 5 Improvements." Host Jim Moorhouse and panelists Brooke Horton and Nathan Royster cover everything from in-universe…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby know resisting chatting about "Regeneration" is futile so we dive deep in to the icy Borg!An arctic research team on Earth discovers debris from an alien vessel, nearly a century old, buried in a glacier along with…

TrekRanks joins Nova Fleet this week to report on the latest from Star Trek: Lower Decks with our comprehensive look at the "Top 5 Lower Decks Season 4 Moments." From Orion to Feringinar and every Kolvoord Starburst in between, this season of Lower Decks was another sidesplitting, tear-inducing masterpiece from showrunner Mike McMahan. Host Jim Moo…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can’t wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have many layered thoughts about "Cogenitor." ***Please use discretion in listening to this episode as many sensitive issues will be discussed such as: suicide, gender and identity, sexuality and slavery.Enterprise…

We dissect the DNA of Star Trek this week with the "Top 5 Trek Tropes," a topic we've been waiting to do for more than five years. Host Jim Moorhouse and our expert panel of Alex Perry and Jenn Tifft discuss those elements of Trek that make Star Trek, Star Trek! From storylines to production elements and from dialog to visuals, this dynamic convers…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can’t wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have so many things to talk about in the episode "The Breach": Enterprise is asked to evacuate a group of Denobulan geologists from a world that has been taken over by a militant faction.Season 2 Format:- Welcome &…

We get abstract again on TrekRanks in one of our most popular recurring topics. This week it is "Abstract Counting" where our panel, featuring host Jim Moorhouse and guests Abby Sommer and Bryan, make a myriad of picks related to different counts in Trek. From big broad numbers to the incredibly mundane and specific, no count is too abstract for th…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can’t wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have So many things to talk about in the episode "Horizon":When Enterprise reverses course to go investigate a planetary phenomenon, Ensign Mayweather takes the opportunity to visit the cargo ship where he was born…

Do not adjust your Weather Modification Network for this great episode of TrekRanks as we examine the "Top 5 Weather-Related Incidents" in Star Trek history. From rain on Ferenginar to firestorms, well, pretty much everywhere (!), we shelter in a safe place to report on the weather thoughout Trek. Host Jim Moorhouse is joined by frequent guest Ross…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can’t wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have So many things to talk about in the episode "Judgement":Captain Archer stands accused before a Klingon tribunal of conspiring against the Empire, and his only hope of escaping a death sentence or life in the d…

It's another fun TrekRanks live show and this one is as lively as it gets, as host Jim Moohouse and a panel of eight guests, including Star Trek experts Alex Perry, Jenn Tifft, Claire Little, Ken Reilly, Matt Hansen, Jamie McGregor, Thad Hait and Josh Duffy, power through 45 rapid fire selections for "The. Best. Deaths." This topic is not the Top 5…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by TrekCore's Jenn Tifft to discuss the full announcement and release on Star Trek Day of Very Short Treks, an interview with Lower Decks's supervisor director about season four, a new prom…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the second part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious to Vulcan clothing of ALL types.Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscree…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by First Flight co-host Abby Sommer to discuss Paramount's plans for Star Trek Day on September 8. In addition we discuss the latest news on the #SaveStarTrekProdigy campaign, an update on …

Abby and Chris are bursting to chat about all the awesome Trek news that has come out in August 2023. We can't wait to discuss it and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew! So we made a Bonus Episode that covers:Strange New Worlds S2 Ep 9 "Subspace Rhapsody"Strange New Worlds S2 Ep 10 "Hegemony"Star Trek Prodigy S2 four minute sneak peak and hop…

Portals are going to portal. And in this celebration of portals throughout the Star Trek universe, we tackle the "Top 5 Portals Portaling" in celebration of the launch of Star Trek: Lower Decks fourth season. Inspired by Brad Boimler himself, our host Jim Moorhouse, along with guests Carlos Miranda and Paul Edinger, travel from location to location…

We are back in Rio! Admins of the Star Trek Convention Experiences group get together to discuss the panels, events, autographs and photo ops of this year's Las Vegas convention. Join Ron, Heather, Marina and Jesse as they chat about their experiences.על ידי Shore Leave

Shore Leave opens Virtual Trek Con yet again! Join hosts Jesse and Marina, and their special guest Heather Barker, as they chat about their expectations for this year’s Las Vegas convention!על ידי Shore Leave

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have heaps to say about "The Crossing":Enterprise is swallowed by an otherworldly vessel occupied by non-corporeal creatures who invade the bodies of crew members and trade consciousnesses with them.Season 2 Format…

Connections, characters, crossovers and chorus! It's time for the "Top 5 Strange New Worlds Season 2 Moments," a deep dive into one of the most complete and satisfying seasons of Star Trek ever. Our host Jim Moorhouse and panel guests Jamie McGregor and Paige Thatcher run through their favorites from production to creatives to characters to episode…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Chrys VanDerKamp to discuss interview with the producers of Star Trek Strange New Worlds about the show's big cliffhanger season two finale "Hegemony" and the big musical episode "Subspa…

Chris and Abby have heaps to say about "Canamar":Upon leaving the Enolian homeworld in a shuttlepod, Archer and Tucker are mistakenly arrested and placed on a prisoner transport vessel bound for the penal colony Canamar. Before the error can be rectified, one of the alien inmates engineers a takeover of the transport, leading Archer to engage in a …

It's been a part of Star Trek since the very beginning and on this week's TrekRanks, we observe the "Top 5 Stargazing Moments" throughout Trek's history. From literally studying the cosmos to charting a course or making a deep personal connection, stargazing can come in many different formats, as our pane of host Jim Moorhouse and STEM professional…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Mike Pasquale to break down the big Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks crossover, Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome talking Lower Decks season four and Starfleet Academy, a Star Trek …

Chris and Abby have heaps to say about "Future Tense":The Enterprise crew is shocked to find a small craft adrift in space that contains what appears to be a human corpse. Trip and Malcolm discover the craft holds some strange secrets, and the mystery deepens when the Suliban and Tholians arrive making claim to the salvage.Season 2 Format:- Welcome…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Thad Hait and Caleb Dorsch to discuss all the big news from San Diego Comic Con including a trailer and release date for Star Trek Lower Decks season four, an extended clip from Star Tre…

Parents. Children. Siblings. Cousins. Many of your favorite Star Trek characters have met up with relatives of all sorts throughout the series, but who would make your list of "Top 5 One-Off Relatives" that appeared in an episode just one time. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Debbie Moltisanti and Lee Hutchison cover all the bases as we …

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Marina Kravchuk to discuss the impact that decision by the Screen Actors Guild to join the Writers Guild of America on strike will have on Star Trek productions as well as conventions, S…

Chris and Abby have heaps to say about "Cease Fire":A military conflict erupts between the Vulcans and Andorians over a small terraformed planet that both sides make claim to. In the midst of the skirmish, the Vulcans announce they wish to discuss terms for a cease-fire, but Imperial Guard officer Shran believes the only one he can trust to mediate…

TrekRanks does it again. It's time to get abstract – this time with the letter "T." That's it. It's "Abstract T," where our host Jim Moorhouse and panel guests Nate Perkins and KJ make five unique selections from Star Trek all relating to the letter "T" in some format. (Although, to be fair, we eliminated James T. Kirk and Earl Grey Tea from conten…

On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek - brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Marty Allee to discuss the fallout from Paramount+'s decision to cancel Star Trek Prodigy and remove it entirely from the platform, Paul Wesley discussing his portrayal of Kirk in this w…

First Flight is chatting about Season 2 and we can't wait to discuss it and hear the thoughts from you the #Carrot Crew!Chris and Abby have lots to say about "Stigma": While Enterprise visits a planet where an Interspecies Medical Exchange conference is taking place, Dr. Phlox tries to obtain research on a terminal disease from the Vulcan contingen…