en The first 100 episodes of the Secrets of Star Trek https://sqpn.com/category/podcasts/sst/star-trek-1-100/ The first 100 episodes of Secrets of Star Trek Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:56:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 yes SQPN, Inc. false episodic SQPN, Inc. info@sqpn.com ©2020 SQPN, Inc. ©2020 SQPN, Inc. podcast The first 100 episodes of the Secrets of Star Trek https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sqpn_logo_600x600.png https://sqpn.com/category/podcasts/sst/star-trek-1-100/ TV-G 2e2008c0-2655-56db-bf44-9ce0abe8a268 Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (DIS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102266/si-vis-pacem-para-bellum-dis Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:00:15 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=36596 The episode's title means, "If you want peace, prepare for war." Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how that applies to this episode in which the Discovery crew tries to recruit a new species into its war with the Klingons and the consequences of such.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:39 Picard: Last Best Hope https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102267/picard-last-best-hope Mon, 11 May 2020 20:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35408 To celebrate 100 episodes, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha take up a detour from Star Trek shows to a book, "Picard: Last Best Hope," which is a prequel for the events of the Picard series. They discuss how it adds to the show and creates depth for some of the new and old characters.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:09 The Last Outpost (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102268/the-last-outpost-tng Mon, 04 May 2020 16:00:21 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35281 When The Next Generation appeared, they were supposed to have an ominous new villain: The Ferengi. But as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss, their first appearance in The Last Outpost was anything but intimidating. Is there anything about the Ferengi to salvage in this story?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 32:18 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102269/star-trek-iv-the-voyage-home Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35175 STIV was a classic "fish out of water" story (see what we did there?) and is much loved. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the quotable lines, the philosophical questions, and the whale conservation story that may have actually saved some whales.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:33:21 Balance of Terror (TOS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102270/balance-of-terror-tos Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:00:34 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=35061 Balance of Terror is famously a WWII sub hunting story translated to outer space, but as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss, it's also more than that, including a poignant faith subplot, a bit of Cold War maneuvering, and some great acting by guest star Mark Lenard.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:13 Lethe (DIS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102271/lethe-dis Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:00:04 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34932 When Sarek is injured on a diplomatic mission, his mental link to estranged adopted daughter Michael is his lifeline. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the selective memory and the unseen sacrifices that parents sometimes make for their children.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 35:05 Breaking the Ice (ENT) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102272/breaking-the-ice-ent Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:00:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34816 The Enterprise crew is excited to find a comet, but the Vulcans are looking over their shoulders. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the crew literally break the ice of the comet and break the icy relationship with their Vulcan crewmate.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:26 Star Trek: Picard Countdown https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102273/star-trek-picard-countdown Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:28:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34751 A short comic book series tells the prequel story for the new Star Trek: Picard. In this Patrons-first special episode, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discussed the story and what implications it had for the main series. And now we're making it available to all subscribers to the show.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 15:32 Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2 (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102274/et-in-arcadia-ego-part-1-picard Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:56:39 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34737 The season finale raises all kinds of questions about life, death, and the afterlife, so naturally Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dive right in. Plus they give their overall assessment of this first season of Picard and where they think the show goes from here.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:15:49 Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1 (PIC) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102275/et-in-arcadia-ego-part-1-pic Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:40:36 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34593 It's the penultimate episode and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how evil and death enter into paradise and the way that the ongoing story arc of Picard bears much resemblance to Battlestar Galactica and other scifi series.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:29 Broken Pieces (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102276/broken-pieces-picard Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:47:06 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34456 The broken pieces are coming together as Picard races to its season conclusion. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the "dinner table of madness"; the revelations of plot threads; and the ultimate question of what it means to be a person.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:40 Nepenthe (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102277/nepenthe-picard Mon, 09 Mar 2020 19:21:11 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34300 It's a TNG reunion! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Picard, which includes the return of Riker and Troi, now retired and living on an idyllic world. The episode explores identity, especially as a child becomes an adult, as the bonds of trust and seeking healing in tragedy.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:08 The Impossible Box (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102278/the-impossible-box-picard Mon, 02 Mar 2020 20:53:05 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=34089 Is the Impossible Box of the title, the Romulan puzzle box? Is it Soji? Is it the Borg cube Artifact? Maybe all three? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode including the great acting by Patrick Stewart to show Picard's tortured psyche when encountering the Borg again.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:33 Stardust City Rag (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102279/stardust-city-rag-picard Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:32:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33877 It's a heist job! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Picard, the revelations about 7 of 9's post-Voyager history, the unmasking of betrayal, and the morality of lies and revenge. Plus the Easter eggs connecting back to other Trek series and a prequel novel.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:04:17 Absolute Candor (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102280/absolute-candor-picard Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:33:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33630 In Absolute Candor, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about Picard's revisiting his past failings and having to reckon with them, reconnecting with a boy that he'd become a father figure for and abandoned, and seeking help from an order of Romulan warrior-nuns who only speak the truth without any filter.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:32 The End is the Beginning (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102281/the-end-is-the-beginning-picard Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:59:05 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33403 Picard returns to space, fights Romulan ninjas, and deals with the aftermath of his own decisions that led to the collapse of a friends' life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha also discuss whether the creation of a religion ex nihilo for ex-Borg is really a good idea.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:14 Maps and Legends (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102282/maps-and-legends-picard Mon, 03 Feb 2020 20:48:23 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33219 Should we treat robots humanely? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss a central question of the Picard series that asks how much an android is akin to humans, how we should treat them, and what our behavior toward them says about us. Plus the interesting new exploration of Romulans and Borg.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:16 Remembrance (Picard) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102283/remembrance-picard Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:01:03 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=33051 The new Star Trek: Picard series is here and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory are excited to talk about it. Is this real Star Trek? Is it worth your time? Is Patrick Stewart Captain Picard again? But the show raises even deeper questions, such as the nature of life and being.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:37 Short Treks, Season 2 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102284/short-treks-season-2 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32808 The 2nd season of Short Treks gave us the broadest range of stories yet, including two animated shorts, the origin story for Tribbles, and a revealing sneak peek at Picard. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the good, the bad, and what they say Trekkies have to look forward to.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:54:49 Ex Post Facto (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102285/ex-post-facto-voyager Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:00:40 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32725 When Tom Paris is convicted of murdering a jealous husband, Tuvok is on the case. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the film noir inspiration for the story, where it works and where it doesn't, and how the episode puts the answer in front of the viewer from the beginning.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 35:36 Captive Pursuit (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102286/captive-pursuit-ds9 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:00:16 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32590 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first O'Brien-centric DS9 episode, which also was an early inspiration for the Jem'Hadar. They also talk about what the episode is saying about big-game hunting and the nature of free will.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 38:17 Darmok (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102287/darmok-tng Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:00:09 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32487 Darmok is one of the most beloved episode of TNG. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explore why this is so loved as well as the concept of a culture that communicates only in idiom and metaphor. Plus the unusual circumstance of Starfleet being more aggressive during first contact.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:47 One of Our Planets is Missing (Animated Series) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102288/one-of-our-planets-is-missing-animated-series Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:00:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32392 This brief animated episode both pays homage to some Original Series stories, but also prefigures The Motion Picture as well. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss planet-eating stellar clouds with digestive and nervous systems, mind melds, and saving the children.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 31:57 Charlie X (TOS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102289/charlie-x-tos Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:00:52 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32231 What if a petulant, immature teenager had god-like powers? That's the premise of Charlie X, which Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss in this episode, as well as the emergence of Kirk as a 1960's-style father-figure.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:08 Choose Your Pain (Discovery) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102290/choose-your-pain-discovery Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=32067 This pivotal first season episode of Discovery introduced both Ash Tyler and Harry Mudd. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Rainn Wilson's Mudd, talk about Tyler in light of what we later learn, and highlight Tilly's prayer for the alien creature.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:59 The Andorian Incident (Enterprise) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102291/the-andorian-incident-enterprise Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:34 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31655 One of the best episodes of the first season of Enterprise reintroduced the Andorians. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha recall who the Andorians were, marvel at actor Jeffrey Coombs versatility, and talk about Vulcan religion.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:02 Eye of the Needle (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102292/eye-of-the-needle-voyager Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:00:21 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31592 When a wormhole presents itself to the crew of the Voyager they get their hopes up, but it's only the first season. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the dilemma of trying to convince an enemy to trust you about something completely improbable and desperately important.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:51 Babel (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102293/babel-ds9 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:00:49 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31401 Looking at the parallels to the Tower of Babel in Genesis, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the DS9 episode Babel, including the real world disease called global aphasia and the moment when the character of Quark becomes fully realized in the series.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:21 Code of Honor (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102294/code-of-honor-tng Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:00:18 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=31092 Continuing the difficult first season of TNG, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this episode that some Trek stars have called racist and which has been widely criticized. Is it really that bad? Does it have any redeeming qualities?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:30 What We Left Behind https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102295/what-we-left-behind Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:00:16 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30881 Twenty years after Deep Space 9 ended, a quirky, new documentary looks back on the series through interviews with its creators. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the documentary was made; how these insiders perceive their own creation; and the personalities behind the show.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:38 The Naked Time (TOS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102296/the-naked-time-tos Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:00:47 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30642 Kirk and the crew go loopy when they're exposed to a strange substance. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about Leonard Nimoy's great performance, the awful stereotype of Reilly, Sulu's swordwork, and how much better it is than TNG's version.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 56:12 The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry (DIS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102297/the-butchers-knife-cares-not-for-the-lambs-cry-dis Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:00:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30356 Burnham is now part of Discovery's crew and tasked with turning a creature into a weapon, while Stamets must do the same with his spore drive. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the moral quandaries faced by the crew and Klingons. Plus Season 3 and Picard news.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:39 Terra Nova (Enterprise) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102298/terra-nova-enterprise Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:00:14 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=30114 The Enterprise makes contact with an Earth colony that disappeared mysteriously decades ago. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this story that is one part Lost Colony of Roanoke and one part Lord of the Flies and may be one of the weakest episodes of the series.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 31:12 The Cloud (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102299/the-cloud-voyager Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:00:03 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29879 Voyager encounters another cloud space anomaly while Neelix pitches a fit and Janeway just wants a cup of coffee. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory also discuss the show's handling of native American spirituality and then pay tribute to the late Aron Eisenberg, Nog of DS9.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 55:45 A Man Alone (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102300/a-man-alone-ds9 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:00:12 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29609 When Odo is the prime suspect in a murder, who investigates the investigator? Jimmy and Dom talk about the smaller than normal main plot which makes room for more introductions of the DS9 cast in this first season story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:16 I, Borg (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102301/i-borg-tng Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=29206 With Hugh the re-humanized Borg rumored to be coming back in Star Trek Picard, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory take a look at this TNG episode that introduced the character and perhaps get a glimpse at what he will be doing in the new show.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 51:47 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102302/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:00:07 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28968 Star Trek III is funny, poignant, and action-packed, which Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory conclude makes for a great Trek movie with Leonard Nimoy as the director, the original Enterprise in her swan song, and Christopher Lloyd as a great Klingon.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:24:43 The Enemy Within (The Original Series) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102303/the-enemy-within-the-original-series Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:00:01 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28692 The first Trek transporter accident splits Kirk into good and bad versions of himself. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this Jekyll and Hyde story and its examination of whether our positive and negative traits are simple divisions of good and evil.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 51:41 Context Is For Kings (Discovery) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102304/context-is-for-kings-discovery Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:00:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28450 Continuing their review of Season 1 of Star Trek Discovery, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the introduction of the Discovery, her crew, and her enigmatic mission and Burnham's first steps to becoming part of them.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 41:25 Unexpected (Enterprise) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102305/unexpected-enterprise Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:44:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=28272 When Trip has to help a new alien species with their engines, he gets an unexpected surprise. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory examine how the show deals with unexpected pregnancy and the choices the characters have to make and come away pretty happy with it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 34:53 Phage (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102306/phage-voyager Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:00:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27883 When a character is left debilitated and permanently disabled on Star Trek: Voyager, the other characters convince them they have plenty to live for. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how differently this would be handled today.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 50:27 Comparing Babylon 5 and Deep Space 9 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102307/comparing-babylon-5-and-deep-space-9 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:00:20 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27657 Not a bash of Babylon 5 or defense of DS9 by Trekkies, but an homage by two fans of both series, Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha, who look at what made these two series great, how they were similar, and what set them apart.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:09 Cause and Effect (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102308/cause-and-effect-tng Mon, 05 Aug 2019 16:00:51 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27395 The Enterprise is caught in a time loop and only Dr. Crusher notices the clues. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode handles the time issues better than similar Trek stories, and of course, the guest appearance of Kelsey Grammer.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:30 Mudd’s Women (The Original Series) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102309/mudds-women-the-original-series Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:00:32 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=27114 In an update to an Old West tale, lovable rogue Harry Mudd is bringing wives to lonely miners through quasi-legal means. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the very Sixties view of relations between men and women and the perhaps surprising way the episode resolves.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:14 Yesteryear (The Animated Series) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102310/yesteryear-the-animated-series Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:00:39 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26760 This animated Spock story told us more about his backstory *and* about Vulcan than any Original Series episode. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the revelations here continue to echo in Discovery and the way this story confront younger viewers with the death of a pet.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 37:19 Strange New World (Enterprise) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102311/strange-new-world-enterprise Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:00:55 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26669 Archer and crew camp out on their first Earth-like planet, but something's in the air that's make the crew behave strangely. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Archer's recklessness and T'Pol's sensible cautiousness, plus the distrust between species that bubbles to the surface.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 38:29 Time and Again (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102312/time-and-again-voy Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:00:33 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26480 What would you do if you knew the world was ending in 24 hours and you couldn't warn anyone? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory tackle this Star Trek Voyager episode that is an early attempt to establish Janeway's character and ethos and how she approaches moral problems.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:37 Past Prologue (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102313/past-prologue-ds9 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:00:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26341 In the 2nd episode of Deep Space 9, we're introduced to Cardassian spy Garak and all the espionage intrigue he brings. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Bashir's innocence, Garak's trickiness, and Kira's divided loyalties in a story that sets the stage for so much to come.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 40:20 The Naked Now (TNG) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102314/the-naked-now Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:00:23 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=26192 The Naked Now is one of the least liked of all Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes and so Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into all the uncomfortable campiness in a hilariously cringe-worthy discussion.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 45:46 The Corbomite Manuever (TOS) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102315/the-corbomite-manuever Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25964 The first Star Trek after the pilot episodes gives us an early look at the Kirk, Spock, McCoy dynamic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha lift a glass of tranya as they discuss Kirk's leadership, McCoy's insubordination, and Spock's razor-sharp mind and wit as well as Clint Howard's guest spot.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:04 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 2 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102316/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-part-2 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25813 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 2Wrath of Khan is perhaps the most popular Star Trek movie of all time. In the second of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the vice of hubris, the coming of humility, and the themes of sacrifice and resurrection evident throughout the film.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 52:50 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 1 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102317/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-part-1 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:00:06 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25810 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Part 1Wrath of Khan is perhaps the most popular Star Trek movie of all time. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explore what makes this film stand out above all others, including a great villain, a tight story, and of course, the ultimate self-sacrifice.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:02 Fight or Flight (Enterprise) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102318/fight-or-flight-enterprise Fri, 24 May 2019 16:00:40 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25784 The second episode of Enterprise focused heavily on the difference between humans and Vulcans as well as the newness of deep space exploration. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Hoshi's fish-out-of-water fears, Archer's anger, and T'Pol's disdain as we get to know this crew.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 52:48 Parallax (Voyager) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102319/parallax Mon, 20 May 2019 16:00:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25645 ParallaxIt's the second episode of Star Trek: Voyager and it's off to a rocky start. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the good--how the crew addresses their predicament of being a lost ship--and the bad--the terribly inaccurate and hole-filled main plot line. It's "some kind of" mediocre script.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:42 The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part II (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102320/the-bajoran-coup-arc-part-ii Mon, 13 May 2019 16:00:17 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25586 Bajoran Coup Arc Part 2In the second part of their discussion of this three-part story, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the multi-faceted politics, the twists and surprises, and the character development that takes DS9 to the next nevel of storytelling.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:25 The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part I (DS9) https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102321/the-bajoran-coup-arc-part-i Mon, 06 May 2019 16:00:09 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25431 Bajoran Coup Arc, Part IThe beginning of Deep Space 9's 2nd season took a gamble by unrolling a three-episode story of political intrigue and a coup d'etat. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this in two-parts, including how it was a rehearsal for the series' long story arc that became its signature.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 53:24 Star Trek Discovery Season 2 in Review https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102322/star-trek-discovery-season-2-in-review Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:00:54 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25374 Star Trek Discovery Season 2 in ReviewWith the 2nd season of Discovery concluded, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the characters, the story arc, and their predictions for season 3. they cover the good and bad, the breakout characters, and what Secrets of Star Trek iwill be covering next.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:11:48 Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102323/such-sweet-sorrow-part-2 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 21:45:44 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25298 Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2In the 2nd season finale of Star Trek: Discovery, an epic battle sets up a surprising 3rd season possibility and brings resolution to some characters. But there were also plotholes the size of wormholes. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review the good and not-so-good of this episode.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:04:41 Such Sweet Sorrow https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102324/such-sweet-sorrow Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:12:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25168 Such Sweet SorrowIt's the penultimate episode of Discovery's 2nd season and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the long (long!) goodbyes, the hints at future plotlines, and the problem of an all-powerful AI that is going to get more powerful.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 51:59 Through the Valley of Shadows https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102325/through-the-valley-of-shadows Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:03:21 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=25027 Through the Valley of ShadowsOn the latest Star Trek Discovery, Pike must be willing to pay a price for a time crystal and Spock and Burnham confront a ghost ship. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the biblical reference in the episode title and how it could apply to the themes of the show.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:58 SST042: Perpetual Infinity https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102326/sst042-perpetual-infinity Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:56:16 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24904 Perpetual InfinityThe Discovery crew confronts the Red Angel and what her identity means for them even as the evil AI ramps up its efforts to evolve. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the changes to Star Trek time travel and whether the holes in the plot are really misdirections.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:17 SST041: The Red Angel https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102327/sst041-the-red-angel Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:45:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24765 The Red AngelOur theory about the identity of the Red Angel is busted... or is it? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery and all the revelations it contained, plus the new mysteries it opened.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:42 SST040: Project Daedalus https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102328/sst040-project-daedalus Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:19:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24668 Project DaedalusMines, cyborgs, and a pesky AI advance the season story arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this latest episode and the theme of burdens carried and sacrifices made.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:21 SST039: If Memory Serves https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102329/sst039-if-memory-serves Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:46:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24581 If Memory ServesThe latest Star Trek Discovery episode brings us back to Talos IV of the Original Series first pilot "The Cage". Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli agree that this is the best episode so far of Discovery's second season and love the explicit connection to the Prime timeline canon.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:14:58 SST038: Light and Shadows https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102330/sst038-light-and-shadows Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:10:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24494 Light and ShadowsIn the latest Star Trek Discovery, we learn that Spock has a learning disability, that Pike carries baggage from missing the war, and that Section 31 can't be trusted (no surprise there). Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Light and Shadows.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:58 SST037: The Sounds of Thunder https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102331/sst037-the-sounds-of-thunder Mon, 25 Feb 2019 21:36:38 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24390 The Sounds of ThunderAn oppressed species will rise up against its oppressor and ... make peace? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss "The Sounds of Thunder," the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery and ask whether the crew has just ignited peace or a global war on Saru's world. Plus, does Star Trek have 3 timelines now?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:24 SST036: Saints of Imperfection https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102332/sst036-saints-of-imperfection Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:28:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24355 Saints of ImperfectionSometimes the monsters we perceive aren't really monsters after all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery where the message finds expression in several ways.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 59:49 SST035: An Obol for Charon https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102333/sst035-an-obol-for-charon Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:54:28 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24311 How does a Greek myth about the afterlife relate to this episode of Star Trek Discovery? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what an obol is, who Charon is, and the three-fold connection to this story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:24 SST034: Point of Light https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102334/sst034-point-of-light Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:05:44 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24232 What are the points of light? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, including how the title, "Point of Light," relates to each of the three sub-plots in the story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:14:59 SST033: New Eden https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102335/sst033-new-eden Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:58:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24205 The latest Star Trek Discovery brings us into an encounter with religion and that's right in our wheelhouse. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the ideas about religion presented here, the deeper layers behind those ideas, and then how and whether they make a good story for us to enjoy.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:08:07 SST032: Brother https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102336/sst032-brother Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:41:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=24122 As season 2 of Star Trek Discovery premieres, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first episode, Brother; how it sets a new lighter tone for the series; some of the clues and callbacks to earlier Trek; and where this season might be headed.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:08:06 SST031: Short Treks https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102337/sst031-short-treks Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:15:02 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23978 While we waited for Season 2 of Star Trek Discovery to arrive, we were given the appetizers of Short Treks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss these short films, including some hidden layers and surprising secrets. Plus news of Star Trek 4's cancellation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:14:31 SST030: Clues https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102338/sst030-clues Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:00:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23896 The Next Generation episode "Clues" is an old-fashioned mystery involving lost time and Data acting strangely (again). Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into the clues and mysteries of this TNG story.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 34:29 SST029: The Man Trap https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102339/sst029-the-man-trap Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:00:11 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23808 The Man Trap was the first episode of Star Trek actually to air on TV. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Original Series episode including the plausibility of a salt vampire and the amazing Beauregard the Plant.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 49:11 SST028: The Battle at the Binary Stars https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102340/sst028-the-battle-at-the-binary-stars Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:00:35 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23775 The second episode of Star Trek Discovery is really the 2nd half of the pilot episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinellli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this prelude to the series, including where it shines and where it falls short as a story and as a series premiere.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:20 SST027: The Vulcan Hello https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102341/sst027-the-vulcan-hello Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:00:53 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23635 Discussing the first episode of Star Trek Discovery, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha conclude that this and the next are essentially a long prologue for the actual series. But how is it as a story in itself?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:03:33 SST026: Broken Bow https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102342/sst026-broken-bow Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23562 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Enterprise called "Broken Bow," including the Vulcan-Human conflict and whether the introduction of a temporal cold war was a good idea.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 43:28 SST025: Caretaker https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102343/sst025-caretaker Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:00:25 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23538 CaretakerJimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the first episode of Star Trek: Voyager and discuss whether there could have been a better way for the Caretaker to find a date, how the crew's personalities changed over time, and the set up for Voyager's evolution through the struggle to survive.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 39:09 SST024: Emissary https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102344/sst024-emissary Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:00:22 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23530 EmissaryThe first episode of Star Trek: Deep Space 9 is perhaps the best first episode of any Trek series. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the introduction of Sisko, his fatherhood, his resentments and reluctance, and the religious overtones that will last through the series.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:01:34 SST023: Encounter at Farpoint https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102345/sst023-encounter-at-farpoint Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:00:50 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23451 Encounter at FarpointThe first episode of Star Trek The Next Generation introduced us to the Enterprise crew and Q for the first Trek series since the Original went off the air. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the highs and lows of this first adventure of the Enterprise-D.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:04:06 SST022: Star Trek The Motion Picture https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102346/sst022-star-trek-the-motion-picture Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:00:29 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23439 Star Trek The Motion PictureThe Motion Picture was the first evidence that Star Trek could be revived. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha go back to re-examine the movie, whether it still works, and look at the big questions it raises about personhood and being.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:00:23 SST021: Where No Man Has Gone Before https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102347/sst021-where-no-man-has-gone-before Wed, 31 Oct 2018 17:00:08 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23410 Where No Man Has Gone BeforeThe second pilot of Star Trek the Original Series was the one that sold it. Was it less cerebral? More action? Were the characters more likeable? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what made Star Trek's second chance at network TV work.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 47:30 SST020: The Cage https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102348/sst020-the-cage Wed, 24 Oct 2018 16:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23398 The CageJimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the very first pilot of Star Trek, The Cage, which featured a different crew, a different ship, and a different kind of Spock, yet still recognizably Star Trek.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:08 SST019: An Overview of Enterprise https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102349/sst019-an-overview-of-enterprise Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:00:11 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23363 Enterprise is often the overlooked Star Trek series, with fans often having strong feelings about. Listen to what Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha think about the show, what it got right, and what it missed.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 44:47 SST018: An Overview of Star Trek: Voyager https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102350/sst018-an-overview-of-star-trek-voyager Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:00:14 +0000 https://www.sqpn.com/?p=23326 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha give their overall impressions of Star Trek: Voyager, its strengths and weaknesses, including the breakout character of Seven of Nine, as well as those limitless torpedoes and shuttlecraft.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 38:26 SST017: An Overview of Deep Space Nine https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102351/sst017-an-overview-of-deep-space-nine Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:00:46 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23199 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in an overview, about the darker tone, the use of religion, and how it ended up being their favorite Trek series.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 37:12 SST016: An Overview of The Next Generation https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102352/sst016-an-overview-of-the-next-generation Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:32 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23194 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha give their overall thoughts on Star Trek: The Next Generation, its place within Trek lore, and some of the background on how it came to be.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:05:14 SST015: An Overview of the Animated Series https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102353/sst015-an-overview-of-the-animated-series Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:00:24 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23169 Star Trek Animated SeriesJimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha continue their overview of the various Trek series, including the Animated Series. Is it canon? What caused it to be made? And why are the Klingons in pink?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 42:35 SST014: Overview of The Original Series https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102354/sst014-overview-of-the-original-series Tue, 11 Sep 2018 16:00:43 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23081 Star Trek the Original SeriesJimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha start their exploration of Star Trek with the show that started it all, giving their overall impressions of The Original Series featuring Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 46:48 SST013: On Being a Star Trek Fan https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102355/sst013-on-being-a-star-trek-fan Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:00:10 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23037 On Being a Trek FanJimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha reboot the Secrets of Star Trek podcast after 6 years by looking at how they became Star Trek fans and what Trek fandom means to them.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:02:15 Secrets of Star Trek is Re-Launching on September 4, 2018 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102356/secrets-of-star-trek-is-re-launching-on-september-4-2018 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:02:42 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23053 USS EnterpriseThe Secrets of Star Trek is re-launching on September 4, 2018 featuring Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha. Until then please enjoy the first 12 episodes of SST recorded in 2010 and 2012 by Fr. Roderick Vonhogen as found in the podcast feed on iTunes/Google Play and on SQPN.com.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 2:42 SCR009: Secrets of Star Trek Discovery, Part 2 https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102357/scr009-secrets-star-trek-discovery-part-2 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:09:37 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22371 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha return to look at the second half of the first season of Star Trek Discovery. How did their theories about what would happen hold up? They also assess the season as a whole, look at each character and the cast and then discuss that amazing cliffhanger.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:12:27 SCR008: Secrets of Star Trek Discovery https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102358/scr008-secrets-star-trek-discovery Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:00:18 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=21808 Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss and analyze the first half of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Does it live up to the hype? Is it a worthy successor to all the Star Trek that comes before? Plus discussions of streaming v. broadcast, the more mature content and themes, the dark tone, and how it fits in Star Trek continuity.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 1:09:13 SCR002 – The Future of Star Trek https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102359/scr002 Tue, 03 May 2016 17:13:53 +0000 http://sqpn.com/?p=20493 In this episode, Dom Bettinelli and Father Roderick discuss the future of the franchise. What makes Star Trek what it is today, and where will the movies and the television show take it next?

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full SST012: Starfleet Academy https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102360/sst012-starfleet-academy Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:54:41 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23004 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen takes listeners along on his missions in the Star Trek Online massively multiplayer online game.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 36:38 SST011: Engage! https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102361/sst011-engage Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:50:48 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23002 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen takes listeners along on his missions in the Star Trek Online massively multiplayer online game.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 27:58 SST010: Vulcan Rituals https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102362/sst010-vulcan-rituals Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:42:34 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=23000 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Steve Nelson, and Mike Kuypers take a listener suggestion and discuss Leonard Nimoy’s comments at a convention about working on the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie, inventing the Vulcan culture, and how he incorporated some of his Jewish background into it.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 34:32 SST009: Holodeck Relationships https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102363/sst009-holodeck-relationships Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:31:53 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22998 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson, and Mike Kuypers discuss the holodeck and virtual vs. real relationships, especially as found in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 26:42 SST008: The Other Side of Technology https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102364/sst008-the-other-side-of-technology Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:27:19 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22996 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Steve Nelson, Mike Kuypers, and Mark De Vries continue their discussion of technology in Star Trek, but this time approach the topic from the perspective of technology that is used for evil or that otherwise goes wrong.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 27:21 SST007: Star Trek Technology https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102365/sst007-star-trek-technology Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:21:56 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22994 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Steve Nelson, Maria Johnson, Mike Kuypers, and Mark De Vries discuss technology on Star Trek, how much of the tech from early Trek has become reality, and what we can expect in the future.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:02 SST006: Star Trek Mothers https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102366/sst006-star-trek-mothers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:16:53 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22992 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson, and Mike Kuypers discuss motherhood on Star Trek, especially on Star trek: Voyager and Next Generation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 58:01 SST005: Parenthood https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102367/sst005-parenthood Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:10:01 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22990 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Mark DeVries, Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson, and Mike Kuypers discuss family and parenthood in Star Trek, especially on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 54:25 SST004: Social Justice and the Prime Directive https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102368/sst004-social-justice-and-the-prime-directive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:07:38 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22988 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Steve Nelson, Maria Johnson, and Mike Kuypers discuss the concept of social justice in Star Trek and the Prime Directive, especially as found in Star Trek: Voyager, and how often those two ideas are in conflict.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 57:00 SST003: Past, Present, and Future https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102369/sst003-past-present-and-future Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:51:31 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22982 Fr. Roderick Vonhogen, Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson, Mike Kuypers discuss the common science fiction theme of explorers lost in deep space that keeps cropping up, including in Voyager, as well other old and new Star Trek that they’ve been watching.

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]]> SQPN, Inc. full 48:25 SST002: Death and Resurrection https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22290/16102370/sst002-death-and-resurrection Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:48:58 +0000 https://sqpn.com/?p=22959 Fr. Roderick, Mike Kuypers, Maria Johnson, Steve Nelson and Mark De Vries discuss the concepts of death and resurrection in Star Trek.

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