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

Filler Episodes – Earth Station Trek – Episode 211

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew discusses filler episodes. According to Alex Kurtzman, the advantage of doing 10 episodes per season in Modern Trek is that you eliminate filler episodes – those that fall in between the classics in order to get your season to its 22 – 26

Sandra Gimpel Live from Stellar Fest! – Earth Station Trek – BONUS!

This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew sat down with Sandra Gimpel live at Stellar Fest! Sandra told us about her incredible sixty-year career as a stuntwoman, beginning with Lost in Space and Star Trek! She was the salt vampire! She was a Talosian! She was Bill Mumy’s stunt person

Stellar Fest Debriefing – Earth Station Trek – Episode 209

This week the Earth Station Trek crew gathers with special guests Nayr and Kavura from StarPodLog & StarPodTrek – Starlog Magazine Scifi & Star Trek Podcast for a debriefing of Stellar Fest. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #debriefing

Recurring Characters – Earth Station Trek – Episode 208

This week we take a look at some of our favorite recurring Star Trek characters – those characters who add color, depth and dimension to the various shows. They may be antagonists, they may be comic relief, they may flesh out the various Starfleet crews, or they may be extreme

Stellar Fest Preview – Earth Station Trek – Episode 207

We are joined this week by CHRIS AND ANGELA SECKINGER, the organizers of STELLAR FEST! This is a new sci-fi convention happening in Atlanta the weekend of April 4-6. Chris and Angela will be talk a little bit about how the con came about and give us a preview of

A Deep Dive on Vulcans – Earth Station Trek – Episode 206

This week we examine what it really means to be Vulcan, and we have questions. Are their native passions and aggressions actually worse than human emotions? Are Vulcans “superior” to us, have they handicapped themselves by adapting Logic, can they even function without suppressing who they are? We will explore

Star Trek: Gene’s Vision – Earth Station Trek – Episode 205

We Trek fans talk a lot about Gene Roddenberry’s vision for Star Trek. But what is that vision, and how does it still fit with our world today? Has Trek drifted from Gene’s vision of a more perfect future with things like Section 31 and actions by Sisko, Archer, others?

Star Trek What If…? Part 2 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 204

This week the Earth Station Trek crew once again ponders the Star Trek multiverse to look at the roads the franchise didn’t travel! We also discuss the recent announcement about the Star Trek: Khan audio miniseries, the untimely passing of Roberto Orci, and take a look back at This Week

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Star Trek What If…? – Earth Station Trek – Episode 203

Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of endless possibility. Where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities, creating alternate worlds from the ones you know. We are the hosts of Earth Station Trek. We will be your guide into the alternate realities

Genesis II and Planet Earth – Earth Station Trek – Episode 202

Genesis II (1973) and Planet Earth (1974) were made-for-television films/pilots written and produced by Gene Roddenberry. We’ll be discussing the Star Trek connections in the films as well as looking at them as Gene Roddenberry’s post-Star Trek contributions to televised science fiction! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO

Section 31 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 201

No doubt about it — Star Trek: Section 31 has proved to be contentious amongst the fanbase! Some enjoyed it, but most seemed to hate it. But we all know what you’re thinking: “What about the EST Crew? What did they think of it??” Well now’s your opportunity to find

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