Episodes

  • New Unconnected Star Trek Film + Khan Canonicity, A Sisko Tease and... Pluribus!?

    New Unconnected Star Trek Film + Khan Canonicity, A Sisko Tease and... Pluribus!?
    Dec 1 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Matt and Dave are discussing the death of the Kelvinverse, Paramount's aborting of Simon Kinberg's Star Trek: Origin trilogy and the development of Goldstein and Daley's new supposedly unconnected Star Trek film! We're also talking about the canonicity of the podcast Star Trek: Khan, maman, as well as a tease about Captain Sisko for Starfleet Academy, and how Strange New Worlds is reigning it in for the wrap-up! All that and so much more, maman! It's wild. We even get into a spoilery section on Pluribus for those keeping up with that Apple TV series!

    The Movies

    • The Kelvinverse is Dead!
    • Simon Kinberg's Star Trek: Origin Trilogy Abandoned!
    • Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley Tapped For Unconnected Star Trek Film!
    Starfleet Academy

    • Brit Marling Cast as Ship's Computer Voice
    • Noga Landau Teases Resolution to Sisko Mystery
    • Who is Deidre Hall Playing?
    Strange New Worlds
    • Akiva Goldsman Says SNW Will Have Fewer "Outliers" As Series Wraps
    Khan
    • Kirsten Beyer and David Mack on Canonicity of Khan
    • There Are Hopes For More Star Trek Podcasts
    Spoiler-Filled Discussion of Apple TV's Pluribus


    Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Star Trek 2x24 - "The Ultimate Computer" Review

    Star Trek 2x24 - "The Ultimate Computer" Review
    Nov 28 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I encounter the most advanced multitronic unit of the 23rd century: Richard Daystrom’s prototype M-5 computer. Otherwise known as Dick “Defense-Ain’t-Murder” Daystrom’s Destruction Device. We’ll get into this catalyst for Kirk’s existentialist nightmare, maman, and maybe even explain how this could have been the perfect series finale.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×24 – “The Ultimate Computer”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    44 mins
  • Star Trek 2x23 - "Patterns of Force" Review

    Star Trek 2x23 - "Patterns of Force" Review
    Nov 19 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I find ourselves in another earth-history contaminated culture as a matter of course. With Space Nazis, Space Jews and Patterns of Force.
    We’ll get into John Gill and his misguided attempts at introducing Nazism with benign leadership in our review of Star Trek 2x23, "Patterns of Force".

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×23 – “Patterns of Force”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    45 mins
  • Star Trek 2x22 - "Return to Tomorrow" Review

    Star Trek 2x22 - "Return to Tomorrow" Review
    Nov 12 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I learn that sometimes it’s best to let Sargons be bygones - especially when you meet douche bags with big ball energy who like to call ya “son”! Hide your Muldaurs and hide your Spocks, maman! They're snatchin' everybody out here!

    As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with LIGHTS IN BALLS... or rather, the now-non-corporeal entities who used to be humans millennia ago, desperate to make it back into human bodies -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! Sargon, this sounds familiar... We're talking Star Trek 2x22, “Return to Tomorrow”

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×22 – “Return to Tomorrow”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Star Trek 2x21 - "By Any Other Name" Review

    Star Trek 2x21 - "By Any Other Name" Review
    Nov 4 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave learn what a sensual thing an apology can be – and that if you drink too much ya might turn green, maman! Or your drink might, anyway. As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with the Kelvans, desperate to make it back home to their Andromeda galaxy -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! We're talking Star Trek 2x21, “By Any Other Name.”

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×21 – “By Any Other Name”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    48 mins
  • Star Trek 2x20 - "A Piece of the Action" Review

    Star Trek 2x20 - "A Piece of the Action" Review
    Oct 29 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave beam down to Sigma Iotia II — the planet that found a book about Chicago mobsters and decided to run with it! From fedoras to tommy guns, the Iotians built an entire society modeled after 1920s gangland culture, maman. Now the warring “bosses” want the Federation to supply them with heaters for their escalating turf war. It’s one of the funniest and most iconic episodes of The Original Series, blending sci-fi satire with pulpy gangster style. Dave likes to think of it as “A Private Little Cosplay” — but you’ll know it better as Star Trek 2x20, “A Piece of the Action.”

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×20 – “A Piece of the Action”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    46 mins
  • Starfleet Academy NYCC Trailer, Strange New Worlds Season 4 Clip, + United Updates

    Starfleet Academy NYCC Trailer, Strange New Worlds Season 4 Clip, + United Updates
    Oct 17 2025
    We’re talking Starfleet Academy casting (Tilly's back, sorta) and premiere news, Strange New Worlds season 4’s “go for broke” energy, and the Star Trek: United series that might still be. Interesting news bits abound in the world of Trek, maman!

    Starfleet Academy

    • Tilly is Reportedly Only in One Episode!
    • Details on Caleb Mir and S.A.M.
    • How They Changed the S.A.M. Character for Kerrice Brooks
    • Alex Kurtzman Praises Cast
    • New Trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
    • Stephen Colbert to Play Digital Dean of Students
    • Official Synopsis
    • Starfleet Academy Release Date Details (January 15)
    Strange New Worlds


    • First Look Clip of Season 4
    • No Release Announced, only "Coming Soon"
    • "Going for broke" in Season 4
    Star Trek: United


    • Series Would Be Set on Babel, Not Earth
    • Would Further Explore the Romulan War and Aftermath
    • Enterprise Cast Members Would Possibly Make Return
    • Though Technoically Not in Production, Andrew Probert is Working on Designs
    Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

    Join Us:
    Site: http://startrekucast.com
    Apple: http://bit.ly/StuCast
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    David C. Roberson's Newsletter: https://davidcroberson.substack.com/
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    48 mins
  • Star Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome" Review

    Star Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome" Review
    Oct 16 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I find ourselves dark place drained of energy, maman – I’m not talking about seasonal depression – We’re spending some time inside of a giant amoeba as we review Star Trek 2x19, "The Immunity Syndrome"!

    Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome"

    Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    Join Us:
    Site: http://startrekucast.com
    Apple: http://bit.ly/StuCast
    Spotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCast
    Spreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
    David C. Roberson's Newsletter: https://davidcroberson.substack.com/
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    1 hr and 6 mins