The first season of Star Trek: Picard is over, and what better way to celebrate it than for Eric and Richard to sit down and discuss what they thought of it? Plus! A bonus discussion of Jewish mysticism. Yes, this is indeed an episode of Trekabout. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS
Happy July 23rd, everyone! On this week’s patron special (first released in July 2016) Eric and Richard sat down to discuss the three characters from TOS, TNG, and DS9 that the writers used to examine humanity: Spock, Data, and Odo. Please enjoy! iTunesGoogle PlayRSS
We’ve reached the end of 24th Century Trek and the end of Trekabout, as we dive into the flawed Star Trek: Nemesis. Thank you everyone for your support over the past 6 years. You made this worthwhile. Live long and prosper. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS
Hey, it’s time to check in with our old friends from Star Trek: The Next Generation! Watch Picard as he freaks out over the Borg for some reason! Watch Zefram Cochrane as he invents warp drive with no materials or staff in the middle of a mining camp in post-war Montana! Listen as Trekabout’s affection for …
“Lower Decks”: the TNG episode that lets us see how everyone else views our main characters, namely: as giant assholes. “Thine Own Self”: the TNG episodes that lets us see everyone surrounding Data as giant assholes. TNG, did you wake up on the wrong side of the nacelle this morning, or what? iTunes Google Play …
“Force of Nature” is that rare TNG episode, the topical morality play, but unfortunately it’s mostly a mess. “Inheritance”, meanwhile, is that common TNG episode, a quiet interpersonal character study. Also! Why are they trying to train a cat? iTunes Google Play RSS
Brannon Braga episodes can be a bit of a double-edged sword, and “Timescape” is no exception, what with the cool concept and middling resolution. Meanwhile, “Descent” reimagines TNG as a comic book, because that is what people look for from Star Trek, we guess? iTunes Google Play RSS
Star Trek: The Next Generation gives us our 34th Q episode this season, “Tapestry”, and Q is effectively and non-annoyingly used. Later, in “Birthright, Part I”, the show decides to make up for that by making Worf annoying. Also! Eric gives an impassioned plea for remastering Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in high definition. iTunes Google …
Someone out there in the galaxy must have a problem with Picard. First he gets assimilated by the Borg, causing massive psychological damage. Now he gets brain-kidnapped by an alien probe in “The Inner Light”, causing massive psychological damage. Later, in “Time’s Arrow”, Samuel Clemens proves that massive psychological damage is no indication that one can’t …
Some of the smooth polished edges have been worn down in the four years the Enterprise-D has been traveling the stars, but “Ensign Ro” gives us a titular character with a checkered past and a dislike of all our regular characters. Another guest star has a checkered past in “Silicon Avatar” and it’s a giant space-faring crystal. …