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Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast

Transporter Room 3

Beam in to TR3 for fun, incisive, and sometimes deep (space nine) conversations about all things Star Trek -- from the Original Series to the movies, Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds... and beyond!

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282. Red (Shirt) Alert - The End of Star Trek’s...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/11/07

This week, we mourn the loss of nuTrek, as Variety unceremoniously announced in an article about Paramount’s new (and problematic) leadership that the J.J. Abrams era of Star Trek seems to be no more.The studio is reportedly moving on from Chris Pine’s Kirk and into, well, darkness. So we revisit the three films from the Kelvin Timeline, what worked, what didn't, and why Hollywood is closing the door on this chapter from the Final Frontier.

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39:45

281. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s 'The Siege' Review

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2025/10/18

And now, the conclusion… of our deep dive into Star Trek’s first three-part episode arc ever, wrapping up with DS9’s “The Siege.”This week, Kira and Dax get their Top Gun on while Sisko, O’Brien and Odo play Die Hard on the station. Does this 32-year-old episode still hold up? You’ll have to listen to find out.We also recap New York Comic Con and the new, cool toys coming from Nacelle. And yes, we have a Red Shirt. So snack on a palukoo and listen now!

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51:15

280. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 'The Circle' Audio...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Sisko and Odo work to stop a coup in “The Circle,” the second episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s three-part Season 2 premiere, and we have another commentary track for you!This week’s TR3 is full of behind the scenes trivia — from the first appearance of Sisko’s baseball to the typo in the opening credits and much more (interesting, we hope, stuff). Listen now!

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58:47

279. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - “The Homecoming”...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/08/08

The first part of DS9’s three-part Season 2 premiere, “The Homecoming,” gets the review treatment this week on TR3.After we unpack Kira and O’Brien’s mission behind enemy lines to free a legendary Bajoran figure, we take a trip to the Replimat and hold a Red Shirt funeral. So get your hasperat and listen now!

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49:40

278. Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episodes 1 & 2...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise are back in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 - and we have our spoiler-filled review of the first two episodes.We’ve seen the first 5 episodes and… well, we have some opinions - but no spoilers beyond Episode 2. To find out what they are, listen now!

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42:26

277. DS9 "Duet" Review - Remembering Harris Yulin

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2025/06/17

With the sad passing of actor Harris Yulin, who played the Cardassian Aamin Marritza in Deep Space Nine's "Duet," we're going back to rewatch the classic Season 1 episode. Yulin's performance is one of the greats of Star Trek, and alongside Nana Visitor as Kira, the pair gave us an unforgettable hour of Trek.We also discuss the cancellation of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and why Paramount+ announced it now with two and a half seasons still to go...

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63:34

276. DS9's 'Favor the Bold'/'Sacrifice of Angels' Review

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/05/24

Our pal Justin Bolger beams on down once again as we wrap up Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Season 6 opening Dominion War arc with our reviews of "Favor the Bold" and "Sacrifice of Angels."Sisko's finest hour, and Star Trek's biggest space battle at the time, conclude one of sci-fi TV's greatest episodes ever.

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75:23

275. DS9's 'Sons and Daughters'/'Behind the Lines'...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/04/12

This week, to paraphrase Martok, we give our one good eye to review Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s next two installments of the Dominion War arc: “Sons and Daughters” and “Behind the Lines.”Justin Bolger returns to boldly go with us as Worf struggles to re-connect with his estranged son while fighting the war, Klingon-style. We also go behind the lines of “Behind the Lines,” a.k.a. The One Where Dax Adds Another Phaser Power Cell to the Collection as Odo gets way too close to a Founder.“Glory to you,

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54:44

274. DS9’s 'A Time to Stand'/'Rocks and Shoals' Review

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/04/01

This week, as promised, we revisit Deep Space Nine’s Season 6 Dominion War arc - with special guest, friend of the pod Justin Bolger!Trek’s first serialized storyline ever, which fittingly kicked off DS9’s sixth season with a run of six consecutive episodes, begins with the action-packed “A Time to Stand” and Ron Moore’s riveting “Rocks and Shoals.” So power up your stolen enemy spaceships and listen now!

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47:49

273. Section 31 Origins

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Even though Section 31 only appeared/was mentioned in three Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes, the shady institution made a considerable impression on both fans and the franchise.With the Section 31 movie now streaming, this week we look back at the origins of Starfleet's morally-flexible spy service and its overall role in the franchise by revisiting its early appearances on DS9. We also discuss how Star Trek: Enterprise teased Section 31 in two very underrated episodes. So watch out for Sloan

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61:25

272. Star Trek: Voyager 'Caretaker' 30th Anniversary...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2025/01/29

This week, we celebrate Star Trek: Voyager’s 30th anniversary with a commentary track for “Caretaker, Part I” that’s filled to the brim of the Delta Quadrant with behind-the-scenes trivia. (Want “Part II”? Check out our Patreon!)We also offer our two cents on Star Trek: Section 31. (Spoiler: It stinks!) So pour yourself a cup of Janeway’s coffee and listen now.

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48:30

271. Goodbye, Star Trek: Lower Decks

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/12/20

That's right, Star Trek: Lower Decks has come to an end, with the final episode of Season 5 now out there in the multiverse. Phil and Scott look back on the end of an animated era, while also delving into the guest-star-filled last few episodes.We also reminisce about Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which just turned 45 years young. ("I feel young," the movie said, not realizing it was quoting its own sequel!) So get ready to steal your co-worker's job, and listen now!(And by the way, here's that TMP

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141:54

270. Star Trek: Generations Audio Commentary Track...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/11/23

"It was... fun." Star Trek: Generations turns 30 (!) years old this week (on Nov. 18) and Scott and Phil can't believe that or the fact that we didn't mark the occasion by doing our usual joke/reference to Checkov and Kirk's "No, you were younger" exchange.But what we did do was mine the memory banks to repost our fascinating Generations commentary track, recorded with our good friend Matt Fowler. Here, we break down the making of the first Star Trek: The Next Generation movie and the first

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30:04

269. Celebrating Star Trek's Jeri Taylor

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/11/08

In honor of Star Trek's Jeri Taylor, we look back on her landmark career and revisit some of her most memorable episodes of The Next Generation and Voyager. She helped bring Spock to Picard and introduced audiences to Captain Kathryn Janeway, and both the franchise and its fans are all the better for it and her considerable contributions.

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32:23

268. Jon Lovett Beams in to Trek the Vote

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Phil is vacationing on Rura Penthe (again), but we have a very special guest this week to make up for his absence! You may know Jon Lovett from the podcasts Pod Save America and Love It or Leave It, and he's beaming into TR3 to talk about the special Trek the Vote event he's hosting on Wednesday... as well as his Trek fandom, of course. He even picks a Red Shirt of the Week, so ready your arguments for what the best Trek movie is, and listen now!

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37:38

267. TNG's 'The Battle' Review, or How Picard Got His...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/09/10

Hell hath no fury like a Ferengi scorned. This week on TR3, we revisit “The Battle” from TNG’s first season. It has mind-altering devices, the Stargazer and LOTS of 1987 flame effects. But is it any good? You’ll find out. We also beam down to the Replimat and launch another Red Shirt into space. So put your derelict starships in park and listen now!

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46:27

266. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Review

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/08/10

Star Trek Prodigy aired its second (and potentially final) season on Netflix in July and we finally got a chance to put it in our eyeballs. Check out our review of another fantastic season of this charming show, one of Trek's best. We also recap the big Star Trek news out of Comic-Con and Vegas before committing another Red Shirt to their photon torpedo tube. So put on your best Wesley Crusher sweater and listen now!

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265. Jonathan Frakes on Making 'All Good Things…'

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/07/20

Riker himself, Jonathan Frakes, beams down this week to discuss all things “All Good Things…” (See what we did there?)Frakes shares his experience working with the late director Winrich Kolbe while filming Star Trek: The Next Generation’s landmark series finale, as well as what it was like to put on Admiral Riker’s grey hair and beard, not to mention what it was like to shoot that final poker scene (and recreate it on Picard.) There are some great behind-the-scenes stories here that you don’t want

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53:35

264. Goodbye, Star Trek: Discovery

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/06/21

With Star Trek: Discovery officially wrapped, TrekCore.com's Ken Reilly beams down to review Disco's series finale and the show overall. Find out what we liked about it and what we struggled with, and we also give our two cents about how effective that epilogue was. And then the three of us take a stroll to the Replimat before offering up another Red Shirt casualty - this time from the Mirror Universe. So power down your spore drives and listen now!

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33:04

263. Sir Patrick Stewart on 'All Good Things...'...

Transporter Room 3: The Star Trek Podcast ·

2024/06/01

"I don't know how, or why, but I am moving... back and forth... through time."That line reading from "All Good Things..." has been echoing in our heads for 30 years and today on Transporter Room 3 -- we have the actor who said it: Sir Patrick Stewart. Captain Picard beams on down to share behind the scenes memories of making Star Trek: The Next Generation's series finale, "All Good Things..." Stewart shares what it was like directing TNG's penultimate episode before appearing in nearly every scene

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