Earth Station Trek

Earth Station Trek is your weekly escape into the Final Frontier.

Join your hosts Charles Kelso, Alan Siler, Keith Johnson and Veronica Dashiell for all things Trek. Do you want episode reviews? You got ‘em. All the latest news from across the quadrant? You’ll find it here. Explorations of themes and characters? That’s here too. Our mission reports cover the full gamut of Star Trek, from the groundbreaking 1966 original series and on into the future of the franchise on Paramount+. Join Earth Station Trek for your regular escape into the Trekverse!

Charles Kelso
Veronica Dashiell

Stellar Fest Debriefing 2026 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 261

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

Clint Howard – Earth Station Trek – Episode 260

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

Stellar Fest 2026 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 259

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

Deep Space Nine Season 1 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 258

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,

Star Trek Opening Titles Part 2 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 257

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?

Star Trek Opening Titles Part 1 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 256

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

Starfleet Academy Season One – Earth Station Trek – Episode 255

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

Starfleet Academy “300th Night” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 253

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

Starfleet Academy “The Life of the Stars” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 252

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

Starfleet Academy “Ko’Zeine” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 251

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

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