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Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast

Darren, Daniel, and Phillip are marooned on Ceti Alpha 3 with only their expansive knowledge of Star Trek, and a sense of humor, to keep them alive. Join the trio as they discuss 50 years of Trek TV series and feature films.

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356 - Second Star to the Right

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/01/17

So Long and Thanks for All the FishIt's been a long road, starting from 2016, with the first episode of Ceti Alpha 3. The trio now find a way to escape from being stranded on their planet and their endless discussion of all things Star Trek.Join the discussion as they look back at previous discussions, from what if Thomas Riker was in season seven of 'The Next Generation'? to writing their own new series starring Starfleet admirals playing space golf. Darren, Daniel, and Phillip also look to the

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355 - Lower Decks Season 5

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/01/10

Lower Decks' Last SeasonAnother Star Trek series has come to an end. It's odd to think how many Star Trek shows, post-Discovery, fought for our attention. But the third "new" Kutzman-era series has now officialy ended with the finale of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."The trio portal through the last few episode of the season, sharing what made them laugh, the many reference to Trek trivia, and how that last episode hit them. How did this animated show affect the franchise we all love?Speaking of finales -

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354 - Indigenous Reman Day

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/12/20

Holidays in the Star Trek UniverseAs 21st Century Earth approaches the festive season, the trio ask - what are the holidays of the Star Trek future?Throughout many series, we have seen small references to our current holidays. How are they celebrated by Starfleet personnel? Has the meaning changed? And outside of Terran culture - what holidays have we seen on screen? And what others must also exist?Join us in a celebration of holidays past, holidays present, and holidays yet to come!

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353 - Movie Poster Review

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/12/13

Star Trek Movie PostersWhat better discussion to have on an audio podcast than the review of Star Trek visuals?The trio takes a journey into the wayback machine to review all the movie posters from the 13 feature films in the franchise (6 TOS, 4 TNG, and 3 Kelvin-verse) - with a bonus add-on for the upcoming "Section 31" TV movie. How were all these movies advertised? Especially in the age when movie trailers could only be found at movie theatres? What "spoilers" did the posters give? How much did

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46:27

352 - Favorite Characters

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/12/06

New-New Trek Favorite CharactersWith Trek fans "of a certain age", it can be tempting for your list of favorite characters to be cemented from the 1990s and earlier. In order to shake things up, the trio look at post-JJ films era of television series and pick their favorite characters from "Discovery," "Lower Decks," "Prodigy," "Strange, New Worlds" and "Picard". Which characters stand out the most from each series? What about "secondary" characters who we enjoy? Do any of this "new crop" of

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56:20

350 - Wrapity-uppity

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Lower Decks Season 5 CatchupThe final season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" began this month - a bittersweet moment for the animated series.The trio look at the first four episodes - looking at what made them laugh and what portents may have been dropped about how this show will end. They focus on each character, their remaining storylines, and whether the remaining episodes will be more in the spirit of "The Next Generation" or "Deep Space Nine."It's so hard to say goodbye - but join them as they

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57:41

349 - Star Wars Andor

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Mirror Universe - Star Wars: Andor OverviewThe trio enter the Mirror Universe to become a dedicated Star Wars group - looking back at the first season of "Andor."With season two of Andor expected in 2025, three years after the first, the trio looks back at this revivial of Star Wars on TV. Disney+ brought Star Wars to streaming with "The Mandalorian". It was then followed up with "The Book of Boba Fett" and "Obi-Wan Kenobi". Some fans felt that there was still something missing - and then came

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62:12

348 - Prodigy Season Two Recap

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Star Trek: Prodigy Season Two OverviewThe kids are back! "Prodigy" has been on a wild road - there was a substantial break between the first and second halves of the first season, then it was unexpectedly cancelled and then dropped from Paramount+, and then there was a quest to find someone to host a second season (which had already mostly been completed). But Netflix finally took on this young audience-targeted Trek animated series in 2024 and premiered the second season (after an errant French

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58:42

347 - Trek 3.0

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/10/18

If we were in charge of Star Trek...It's not the new year yet, but the trio are ready to look to the future. With the sale of Paramount still not quite official until 2025, and the renewal of some series, the cancellation of others, and the development of even others - it's time for a brief thought experiment.What if we ran Star Trek?As the helm of the franchise has gone from Gene Roddenberry to Rick Berman and now to Alex Kurtzman, it's now our turn. Do we keep current projects going or start from

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346 - Ten Episode Voyager Season Four

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/09/27

Whittling Down Season Four (VOY) to 10 episodesThe trio continues their series of chopping down the longer 1990s seasons of Star Trek into the 2020s average ten-episode limit. This time "the victim" is season four of "Star Trek: Voyager," also known as "when Seven of Nine joined the show."The season begins with battling Species 8472 with the Borg in "Scorpion, Part II" and ends with "Hope and Fear," when the surprising (and suspicious) new starship Dauntless appears to take them home. These episodes

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54:25

345 - NX-01.1_Final_usethisone

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/08/23

Change in Star Trek ShowsIt is not a suprise that many shows in the Trek franchise evolve in style and tone from their very first episode. But what about during their entire span - which series changes the most during its run? The trio discuss every show in the franchise from TOS to Lower Decks, determining which show changed the most over time. Is it TNG with its introduction of new uniforms and Rikers' beard? Is it DS9 with Worf and the Defiant? What about Enterprise with its pre- and post-Xindi

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59:56

344 - New Paramount

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Star Trek Comic Con NewsThe past few weeks have brought many updates for the Star Trek franchise that the trio jump into:The release of teasers/trailers for "Star Trek: Lower Decks," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," and "Star Trek: Section 31."Cast news about the upcoming Starfleet Academy seriesNews about a new live action Star Trek comedy series in developmentThe sale of Paramount Global to Skydance, though still not official until 2025 (pending regulataroy approval and other considerations), also

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40:44

343 - The Most Toys

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/07/26

Star Trek CollectablesThere is no shortage of "merch" when it comes to Star Trek. From action figures to playsets, 3D-printed accessories to uniforms, there is so much to choose from. Which ones have been most meaningful to the trio during their fandom? They explore what they bought or acquired from their younger years to what "adult money" has helped them enjoy in their current period of Trekdom. Let us know your favorite items - or ones that are still on your list!

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58:23

342 - Dear Captain Klag

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/07/19

Building Series Off of Guest ShipsThe Star Trek franchise is led by our different heroes and their ships (or station). During the course of their many adventures, they encounter other ships and crews, sometimes for just one episode, that nevertheless prove memorable. The trio pick the most interesting "guest ships" throughout the franchise that could lead their own series.Join us as we go round-robin style, pitching what a 23rd. C. based story of the all-Vulcan crew of the U.S.S. Intrepid would look

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58:52

341 - Go Fast

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/07/12

Catch-up with Prodigy S3E1-E3"Star Trek: Prodigy" is back! After an unexpected "cancelation" on Paramount+, season two finally found its way to Netflix (after a brief French detour). The entire season dropped at once, but the trio is taking itheir time to enjoy it - they chat about the first three episodes, encompassing the two-parter "Into the Breach" and "Who Saves the Saviors." The trio talk about re-introducing the crew, the unexpected places they've gone, new characters and ships, and all the

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340 - Star Trextreme 2: More Xtreme

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/06/28

Animated TNG seriesA lifetime ago (in another Star Trek podcast), the trio, along with some help, created the idea of a zany late 1990s animated version of The Next Generation. Since then, real Star Trek animation has evolved, with the arrival of both "Lower Decks" and "Prodigy." As the crew of "Prodigy" begin their second season, the trio revisits "Star TreXtreme", adding to what modern animated Star Trek can look like. This includes revisiting some of original pitches from their prior podcast

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339 - Captain Picard Day

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/06/21

Celebrating Captain's DayFans were introduced to the concept of "Captain Picard Day" in the seventh season of The Next Generation. Since then, it has taken a life of its own, with references in later shows like "Picard" and "Lower Decks", as well as real life celebrations of Captain Picard Day (typically June 16). The trio get into the holiday spirit to look at how Captain Picard Day may have started on the USS Enterprise-D and how it could have spread across the Starfleet to celebrate other

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53:40

338 - Starfleet Command 90s Show Pitch

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/06/07

New 90s Trek Show PitchWelcome to the late 1990s. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" has been off the air, entering the universe of feature films. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is ending, having found its voice and identity. "Star Trek: Voyager" has taken its first steps, and now carries the weight of continuing the franchise.What's next?In the original timeline of TV, Berman and company, under the auspcies of UPN, begin development of a 22nd Century prequel series that will become "Enterprise." But

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48:54

337 - The Goddard Seven

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/05/31

TOS plots in TNGTrek has experimented with either re-visiting older episodes with new crews, as in DS9's "Trials and Tribble-ations" or SNW's "A Quality of Mercy", or recycling plots with TNG's "The Naked Now." The trio look at how exact stories from The Original Series would play out with The Next Generation crew. How would "Galileo Seven" work in Next Gen? Which Enterprise-D crew member would be forced back home in "Amok Time"? How would the classic episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" work

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46:09

334- Onesie Twosie Uniforms

Ceti Alpha 3: A Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/05/10

Starfleet UniformsFans enjoy cosplaying the many costumes in Star Trek. Starfleet uniforms in particular have been represented onscreen in a variety of ways, from the 22nd century fightsuits of "Enterprise" to the colorful and innate unforms of the 32nd century in "Star Trek: Discovery." The trio go into the costuming department to evaluate the myriad of Starfleet uniforms, from looking at what translates best on screen to what seems the most comfortable. They review some of the more unique choices

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