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The Joy of Trek

Kay, Khaki and Greg

Two lifelong besties (and their trusty engineer) adventure through the vast constellations of Star Trek"s decades on TV, especially the lesser-loved stories. But instead of bitching about why they’re bad, we’re going to find the joy in each of them, because everybody loves the great episodes, but it takes dedication, insight, and hard-working fools to love the clunkers too. And by Jove, we are those fools! Positive, inclusive and optimistic (though not uncritical!) we try to find the brilliance

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24:46

"drifting" (by letek)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/12/02

"drifting" by letek, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/27252973"Sometimes when Quark was feeling particularly masochistic, he would walk by the security station and glance inside, foolishly hoping to see a person he knew wouldn’t be there."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter ·

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01:13:54

Course: Oblivion (VOY S5 E18)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/11/25

Course: Oblivion (Star Trek: Voyager, S5 E18) was recommended by Pascal Farful, He/Him, who said: I have been watching Voyager alongside TNG and DS9 in date-of-release order. Voyager has somewhat nested in as my third place of three. Last is a disservice, but my expectations for Voyager are... less. The writing clunks more often than it slices. As a viewer, I feel that VOY challenges me the least of the three."Course: Oblivion" is an episode about death. About integrity. About despair and about the

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20:47

"on sparkling and lavender tea " (by Ericine)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/11/18

on sparkling and lavender tea by Ericine, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/50858563"There are a lot of things that factor into success when one is growing up as an Illyrian trying to pass as a human, and Una has internalized all of them."Una offers a glimpse beneath her mask."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us

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01:23:54

The Enterprise Incident (TOS S3 E02)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/11/11

The Enterprise Incident (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S3 E2) was recommended by IronBoomer; He/Him, who said: This one is largely fun from start to finish, as we literally start with Kirk acting out of his regular character, ordering the Enterprise into Romulan Territory; where they're prompted confronted by Romulans, who now have cloaking devices.Where this gets fun is watching Shatner purposefully overact as Kirk not acting "normal" and Nimoy getting to lean on the whole "no-emotions"

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10:49

"I Wish You Would" (by lauraschiller)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/11/04

"I Wish You Would" by lauraschiller, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53020297"Tom Paris has to admit that a publicity tour may not have been the best idea."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

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01:13:07

Progress (DS9 S1 E15)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/10/28

Progress (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S1 E15) was recommended by Bryan Love(Blackrain), who said: When I first watched this episode when it air way back in the early 90s, I was only 13 years old. It felt pretty much like a filler bottle episode. Something they needed to write out to fill in for the 19 episode for the first season. Even when I did different re-watches of DS9 over the years "Progress" still felt like a first season bottle episode, something that the writers were trying out as

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29:48

"Irish Drinking Songs" (by tornyourdress)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/10/21

"Irish Drinking Songs" by tornyourdress, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/55777156"Seven songs Miles O'Brien sings, over the years."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

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01:26:44

A Fistful of Datas (TNG S6 E08)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/10/14

A Fistful of Datas (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S6 E8) was recommended by Izaak from Trek 365 (he/him), who said: I love your format and indeed you guys.I’m Izaak from Tasmania, Australia. I’m the host of the Trek 365 podcast and I’d like to suggest an episode I’m embarrassed to like.I should hate this episode. And when I find myself enjoying it, I hate myself a little bit too.- it’s a holodeck episode- it’s not remotely sci fi- no one is better for itIt’s just ridiculous, obvious filler

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14:29

"(not really) an only child" (by thestarsarewinning)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/10/07

"(not really) an only child" by thestarsarewinning, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/45128077""What brothers and sisters?”“The lizard ones.” Miral reminds him, patient and only slightly patronising in a way most six-year-old’s are just beginning to learn."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com ·

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01:37:40

Blink of an Eye (VOY S6 E12)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/09/30

Blink of an Eye (Star Trek: Voyager, S6 E12) was recommended by Sandy Cleary, she/her who said: I've always loved "Blink of an Eye." I like stories about history, and stories that feel epic by having some mechanism to take the reader from the present to the past, or by exposing them to a sense of scale that really captures the grand sweep of human history. The "where we've come from tells us why we wanted to come from there" narrative. Walter Miller's Canticle for Leibowitz, say, or the Babylon 5

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32:08

"Venom in the Blood" (by Lady_Sci_Fi)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/09/23

"Venom in the Blood" by Lady_Sci_Fi, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/37568197"The Defiant responds to the distress signal from Empok Nor, to find a simple salvage mission gone wrong, and Julian finding Garak in a state he never imagined."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter ·

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01:33:03

By Any Other Name (TOS S2 E22)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/09/16

By Any Other Name (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S2 E22) was recommended by Toledo (toe-LEE-dough), he/him, who said: I first encountered this episode, as I did many TOS episodes, in elementary school while I read collections of James Blish's novelizations from the 70s. Even in text, there were elements I found to be genuinely horrifying: super-powerful aliens that apparently are normally giant, tentacled Lovecraftian creatures; they're coming to conquer the galaxy; machines give them the

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27:07

"Nyota’s Wish" (by Daxs10thHost)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/09/09

"Nyota’s Wish" by Daxs10thHost, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/49312207"“Okay,” Mariner says, slamming her glass down so hard its contents slosh onto the bar. “I think we should have a slumber party. Like now.”"The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

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01:27:56

The Wounded (TNG S4 E12)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/09/02

The Wounded (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S4 E12) was recommended by Crimson (he/him), who said: This is another watershed episode: We get Cardassians for the first time! Furthermore, we have Marc Alaimo playing a Cardassian, though not the one we're used to (he still chews it up nicely here...though those mutton chops, woof). It's also a great episode for giving Colm Meany a chance to stretch his legs, especially as he and Rosalind Chao carry the B plot. I love that this episode digs into

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16:56

"Distant Origin - Painful Truth" (by GrayRainbow173)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/08/26

"Distant Origin - Painful Truth" by GrayRainbow173, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/40365432"The Captain and her First Officer are being debriefed about their encounter with the Voth.Takes place several years after the episode "Distant Origin" (S03E23)."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com ·

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01:18:49

That Hope Is You, Part 1 (DSC S3 E01)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/08/19

That Hope Is You, Part 1 (Star Trek: Discovery, S3 E1) was recommended by Lauren Alexis Rivers She/Her, who said: The first episode when Discovery arrives in the future, it introduces one of Discovery's most complex characters, Cleveland Booker, aka Book. A courier, he is our guide to one of the furthest points in the future we have ever seen. The episode largely features Burnham alone in a strange land, much like the Alice in Wonderland she had once quoted. It introduces the new world and a galaxy

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"The missing 5 hours" (by Miss_Inquisitive_Sci_fi)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/08/12

"The missing 5 hours" by Miss_Inquisitive_Sci_fi, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/40112271"A missing scene where the crew catchup for dinner at the Captain's and discuss strange anomalies after the missing 5 hours."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

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01:32:34

Critical Care (VOY S7 E05)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/08/05

Critical Care (Star Trek: Voyager, S7 E5) was recommended by Marky See He/Him, who said: Hi Folks,I am loving the show. Growing up, my Dad and I weren't very close, he was much more inclined to sports where I am cut from a much nerdier cloth. We do however share a love of Sci Fi and I remember vividly sitting down together to watch Voyager when it came out.Inspired by the Joy of Trek, I set out to rewatch Voyager as I haven't watched an episode since the early 00s.As a teen, I loved Voyager for the

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22:43

"When on Risa..." (by SeemaG)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/07/29

"When on Risa..." by SeemaG, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/19760191"Worf and Dax discover one of the hidden delights of Risa."The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

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01:23:38

Masks (TNG S7 E17)

The Joy of Trek ·

2025/07/22

Masks (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S7 E17) was recommended by He/him, who said: Although many find the episodes "incomprehensible" or "incoherent," I find it a joy.First, Brent Spiner gets to really through himself into an array of personality types. He gets to show off his acting chops in ways that he rarely gets to, and almost never gets to on Star Trek.Second, I truly enjoy this quick peek at a mythology where we can recognize all the parts as familiar to Earth mythologies, but they fit

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