<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Episode 198" width="525" height="295" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yCGICCUE0EY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Listen below or <a href="https://wp.me/p9enm0-Da">click here</a> for full show notes</p> <span id="more-2428"></span> <p><a href="https://trekmovie.com/2026/03/09/star-trek-honored-at-saturn-awards-but-no-wins-for-strange-new-worlds/">Star Trek Honored At Saturn Awards, But No Wins For ‘Strange New Worlds’ – </a><a href="http://trekmovie.com">TrekMovie.com</a></p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Away Team Mission (with an appropriate sound effect)</h2> <p><strong>Discussion of the Omega molecule, as first seen in <br>&#8220;Star Trek: Voyager&#8221; <br></strong>season 4, episode 21, <br>&#8220;The Omega Directive&#8221;</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Main Mission, Part 1</h2> <p><strong>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<br>&#8220;300th Night&#8221;<br></strong>Story by Kristen Beyer &amp; Kenneth Lin<br>Teleplay by Kristen Beyer<br>Directed by Jonathan Frakes</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Main Mission, Part 2</h2> <p><strong>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy<br>&#8220;Rubicon&#8221;<br></strong>Story by Noga Landau &amp; Gaia Violo<br>Teleplay by Alex Kurtzman &amp; Kristen Beyer<br>Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi</p> <p></p> <p>Here are links to 50 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)</strong></p> <p>Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 &#8211; 1969) [3 seasons]</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://collider.com/star-trek-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-episode-kirk-keeler-death/">&#8216;Star Trek&#8217; Completely Rewrites the Rules of Sci-Fi Television in Just 50 Minutes<br></a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 &#8211; 1994) [7 seasons]</p> <ol start="2" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/picard-sadist.html">Acclaimed Star Trek Director Calls Out Captain Picard’s Favorite Hobby As Sadism | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT<br></a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 &#8211; 2005) [4 seasons]</p> <ol start="3" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.tvline.com/2113777/what-happened-scott-bakula-captain-archer-after-star-trek-enterprise/">What Happened To Scott Bakula&#8217;s Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise</a></li> </ol> <p><strong>STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)</strong></p> <p>Star trek: Prodigy (2021 &#8211; 2024) [2 seasons]</p> <ol start="4" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-prodigy-emmy-award-animation/">Star Trek: Prodigy Wins Emmy Award<br></a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 &#8211; present) [4th and 5th seasons yet to premier]</p> <ol start="5" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-jess-bush-challenging-episodes">Star Trek actor teases &#8216;challenging&#8217; Strange New Worlds season 4 &amp; 5 episodes</a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek Scouts (2025 &#8211; present)&nbsp;</p> <ol start="6" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.nickalive.net/2026/03/holodeck-rescues-8-star-trek-scouts.html">NickALive!: Holodeck Rescues #8 | Star Trek Scouts Rescue a Moon Alien! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f47d.png" alt="👽" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> | Star Trek: Scouts</a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 &#8211; present] [renewed for second season]</p> <ol start="7" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2026/star-trek-starfleet-academy-episode-8-spock-death/">&#8216;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8217; Episode 8 explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/starfleet-academys-latest-episode-reminds-us-why-the-doctor-is-one-of-star-treks-greatest-ever-characters">&#8216;Starfleet Academy&#8221;s latest episode reminds us why the Doctor is one of &#8216;Star Trek&#8217;s greatest ever characters | Space</a></li> <li><a href="https://treknews.net/2026/02/26/review-star-trek-starfleet-academy-108-the-life-of-the-stars/">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy &#8220;The Life of the Stars&#8221; Review: Finding Hope in Grief &#8211; TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion</a></li> <li><a href="https://reactormag.com/tv-review-star-trek-starfleet-academy-the-life-of-the-stars/">Theatre Kids — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars” &#8211; Reactor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/star-trek-starfleet-academy-episode-8-review-recap-voyager-the-doctor-finally-gets-his-episode">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 8 Review &#8211; Voyager’s The Doctor Finally Gets His Episode &#8211; IGN</a></li> <li><a href="https://parade.com/news/star-trek-actor-speaks-out-after-receiving-scary-hate-over-historic-first">‘Star Trek’ Actor Speaks Out After Receiving ‘Scary’ Hate &#8211; Parade</a></li> <li><a href="https://trekmovie.com/2026/02/26/recap-review-star-trek-starfleet-academy-gets-dramatic-in-the-life-of-the-stars/">Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets Dramatic In “The Life Of The Stars” – </a><a href="http://trekmovie.com">TrekMovie.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/star-trek-starfleet-academy-brings-210000481.html">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Brings Back Another Discovery Veteran (And She&#8217;s A Great Fit)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/star-trek-starfleet-academy-episode-9-review-300th-night">Starfleet Academy Episode 9 Review &#8211; Momma, I’m Coming Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tvline.com/2115917/stephen-colbert-star-trek-starfleet-academy-role/">Who Stephen Colbert Plays In Star Trek: Starfleet Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/1247805/star-trek-starfleet-academy-tilly-return-our-town-doctor-belle-explained/">Explaining &#8216;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8217;s &#8216;Voyager&#8217; Reference, Mary Wiseman&#8217;s Return, &#8216;Our Town&#8217; Homage (Exclusive)</a></li> <li><a href="https://parade.com/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-fans-divided">&#8216;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8217; Has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. So Why Are Fans So Divided? &#8211; Parade</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/starfleet-picard-worst.html">Starfleet Academy Just Brought Back The Worst Thing About Star Trek: Picard | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/jonathan-frakes-talks-directing-starfleet-academy-episode-9/">&#8220;This Show Has Balls&#8221; &#8211; Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing Starfleet Academy Episode 9 | Den of Geek</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-streaming-success-march-2026/">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Finds Streaming Success on Paramount+</a></li> <li><a href="https://movieweb.com/starfleet-academy-new-tos-clue/">&#8216;Starfleet Academy&#8217; Season 1&#8217;s Penultimate Episode Reminds Everyone the Furflies Are Coming</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/starfleet-academy-episode-9-recap-caleb-mom-omega-particle-2000730089">&#8216;Starfleet Academy&#8217; Draws Some Very Big Lines for Its Finale</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2115081/star-trek-starfleet-academy-blueprint-underrated-star-wars-show-skeleton-crew/">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Follows The Blueprint Of An Underrated Star Wars Show</a></li> <li><a href="https://reactormag.com/tv-review-star-trek-starfleet-academy-300th-night/">R’uustai — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “300th Night” &#8211; Reactor</a></li> <li><a href="https://winteriscoming.net/starfleet-academy-season-1-running-out-time-make-character-worthwhile">Starfleet Academy season 1 is running out of time to make this character worthwhile</a></li> <li><a href="https://collider.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-voyager-secret-villain/">After 30 Years, Star Trek Just Quietly Rewrote a Classic ‘Voyager’ Episode</a></li> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/feature/star-trek-just-explained-a-legendary-tng-villain-perfectly-in-a-single-line/">Star Trek Just Explained a Legendary TNG Villain Perfectly in a Single Line &#8211; </a><a href="http://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mary-wiseman-star-trek-starfleet-academy-interview-theater-canon">9 Years Later, One Newish Star Trek Character Is Suddenly Part Of The Old Guard</a></li> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/feature/star-trek-finally-gave-voyagers-doctor-a-name-after-8-failed-attempts/">Star Trek Finally Gave Voyager&#8217;s Doctor a Name (After 8 Failed Attempts) &#8211; </a><a href="http://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/star-trek-starfleet-academys-eps-030500884.html">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8217;s EPs Respond About Whether The Show Will Continue Past Season 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-sylvia-tilly-returning-character-different/">Star Trek&#8217;s Returning Discovery Character Is Almost A Whole New Person</a></li> <li><a href="https://trekmovie.com/2026/02/27/exclusive-star-trek-starfleet-academy-eps-talk-shocking-season-2-finale-series-future/">Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ EPs Talk ‘Shocking” Season 2 Finale, Series Future – </a><a href="http://trekmovie.com">TrekMovie.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/star-treks-jonathan-frakes-responds-202000850.html">Star Trek&#8217;s Jonathan Frakes Responds To Negative Starfleet Academy Reactions</a></li> </ol> <p><strong>THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)</strong></p> <p>Star Trek: First Contact (1996)</p> <ol start="35" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.bgr.com/2111509/patrick-stewarts-favorite-star-trek-movie-first-contact/">Patrick Stewart&#8217;s Favorite Star Trek Movie Is One Of The Franchise Greats<br></a></li> </ol> <p>Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino&#8217;s movie]</p> <ol start="36" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://people.com/alec-baldwin-r-rated-star-trek-worst-idea-ever-pitched-11916311">Alec Baldwin Says &#8216;R-Rated Star Trek&#8217; Is Worst Movie Idea He&#8217;s Ever Pitched</a></li> </ol> <p><strong>OTHER MEDIA</strong><br>Star Trek video games/board games</p> <ol start="37" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.nickalive.net/2026/03/two-new-star-trek-games-from-beadle.html">NickALive!: Two New Star Trek Games from Beadle &amp; Grimm&#8217;s | Beadle and Grimm&#8217;s</a></li> </ol> <p>Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines</p> <ol start="38" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/holly-hunter-star-trek-starfleet-academy-exclusive-first-look/">Star Trek Already Has a New Story For Starfleet Academy Fans</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/star-trek-zero-point-ditch-trend-easter-eggs-tv-show-future/">Star Trek&#8217;s Next Big Series Will Ditch Popular TV Trend That&#8217;s Holding Starfleet Back</a></li> </ol> <p><strong>MISCELLANEOUS</strong></p> <p>Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous</p> <ol start="40" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/star-trek-survival-comment/">Star Trek is facing a critical moment &#8211; here&#8217;s how it can survive | Radio Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/list/7-biggest-starfleet-losses-in-star-trek-history/">7 Biggest Starfleet Losses in Star Trek History &#8211; </a><a href="http://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://whatculture.com/tv/why-does-new-star-trek-feel-so-different">Why New Star Trek Feels So Different</a></li> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/feature/star-trek-officially-ends-an-11-year-streak-leaves-the-franchises-future-uncertain/">Star Trek Officially Ends an 11-Year Streak &amp; Leaves the Franchise&#8217;s Future Uncertain &#8211; </a><a href="http://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/60-years-of-star-trek-the-colorful-origins-of-the-rainbow-warp-effect">60 years of &#8216;Star Trek&#8217;: The colorful origins of the rainbow warp effect | Space</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/star-trek-turns-60-packed-151845910.html">&#8216;Star Trek&#8217; Turns 60 With a Packed Year: Here&#8217;s Everything You Need to Know</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodtimes.sc/star-trek-opera-trial-of-spock-ucsc/">‘The Trial of Spock’: Star Trek-Inspired Opera Premieres at UCSC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_nyhUmHeo">The Trial of Spock [Act I] &#8211; YouTube</a></li> </ol> <p>Actor Watch</p> <ol start="48" class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/star-trek-legend-teases-return-of-legendary-tng-captain/">Star Trek Legend Teases Return of Legendary TNG Captain &#8211; </a><a href="http://comicbook.com">ComicBook.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tvguide.com/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-jonathan-frakes-discusses-directing-the-scene-that-made-him-cry/">Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Jonathan Frakes Discusses Directing the Scene That Made Him Cry &#8211; TV Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1394109-robert-picardo-on-reprising-the-doctor-on-star-trek-starfleet-academy">Robert Picardo shares surprising reaction on returning to the &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; 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