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Star Trek Universe

Matthew Carroll and David C. Roberson and Effie Ophelders

Star Trek news, reviews, and episode discussions across the entire franchise.David C. Roberson breaks down the latest news and Star Trek series with lifelong friend Matthew Carroll and introduces longtime friend Effie Ophelders to classic Trek for the very first time.From Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy to The Original Series, The Next Generation, and everything in between, we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time!

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102:56

Strange New Worlds 4x10 - "Tomorrow's Enterprise" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/09/28

Let’s steal away to temporal frays – though the stakes are soft and hornless!Aye, tis time to close this gimcrack group of gimmicks gormless!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x10 - "Tomorrow's Enterprise"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C

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77:41

Strange New Worlds 4x09 - "Once La'An a Time" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/09/20

Strange New Worlds has gimmicked their way to gimcrack! We're reviewing the gorgeous, mostly well-acted (but ultimately nonsensical) bit of uselessness that is the penultimate episode of season 4.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x09 - "Once La'An a Time" OR "Once This Was a Proper Show"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen &

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74:57

Strange New Worlds 4x08 - "Orders of Magnitude" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/09/14

Strange New Worlds finally got back around to making Star Trek for a second! There was a badmiral, tough choices to make, and ol tricky Kirk provin' his command worth! Pop-pop!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x08 - "Orders of Magnitude"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧

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70:27

Strange New Worlds 4x07 - "Like Chronitons Through...

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/09/05

Strange New Worlds used this week's insufferable gimmick for good rather than evil, but it was still a whole lot. We're here with our thoughts, a couple of tears, and a whole lot of laughs as we break down and discuss soaps, tropes, and future hopes.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x07 - "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have

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50:55

Strange New Worlds 4x06 - "Off-Hour" Review (The...

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/08/29

Strange New Worlds is still gimmicking, but this time they're augmenting who they are instead of replacing it. We have thoughts, and they aren't all positive, but we have some great laughs on this episode!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x06 - "Off-Hour"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎

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88:39

Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter...

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/08/22

Strange New Worlds tries to pull a smile, but does it succeed? If you enjoyed this episode, we're happy for you, but we're getting into our thoughts no punches pulled and no strings attached!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter Accident"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐

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50:38

Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/08/16

Why does Strange New Worlds seem to have a problem understand the, ahem, Kor of pre-established characters? Why are they failing to make compelling television week-after-week? Maybe it's because they aren't interested in making Star Trek at all. We're nudging through the noir nonsense, complaining about conveniences, and griping about the gimmicks!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek

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65:23

Strange New Worlds 4x03 - "Human Best Friend" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/08/08

How do you manage to fumble Dave Foley? We're talking one of the worst episodes in the history of the franchise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03, "Human Best Friend".🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03 - "Human Best Friend"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡

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112:32

Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/08/04

On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, 4x02, where there are lots of jump scares, ghost sumsuches, and ear clippers! EAR CLIPPERS! Also, the writers missed a great finger foods joke.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen &

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46:18

Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/07/23

On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking the season four premiere episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, punching dinosaurs, and kicking bootstrap paradoxes in the d.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧

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50:13

Star Trek 3x08 - "The Empath" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/06/09

On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking asshole aliens altruistically assaulting to test their kidnapped mute, maman!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x08 - "The Empath"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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76:15

Star Trek 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/06/02

On this episode of Star Trek Universe, if you can’t face a threat that’s insidious, put on your red visors and shame a friend who’s hideous, maman. We’re talking “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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43:54

Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/05/26

Effie and Dave have finally arrived at "Spock's Brain", oft-fingered as the worst episode of Star Trek ever made! Is it that? We'll get into it, maman! There sure be some rough whittlin' in this woodworkin' shop!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x06 - "Spock's Brain"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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61:56

Star Trek 3x05 - "And The Children Shall Lead" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/05/19

We meet an adversary so diabolical, he can teach children to control minds by pretending to use a shake weight – so powerful Kirk knows his name despite it never being uttered – so charismatic he can get away with wearing a floral-print trash bag moo-moo!We get to partake in some good, old-fashioned anti-hippie, pro-establishment rhetoric, maman!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x05 - "And the Children Shall Lead"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star

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53:37

Star Trek 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/05/12

Romulans using Klingon designs!? Vulcan and Romulan finger entwined!? Kirk and Spock are looking for a cloaking device while the Romulan commander's looking for a poking so nice! It's a wild ride this episode, maman!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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83:43

Star Trek 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/05/04

An ancient obelisk reveals mysteries of the Star Trek universe, and in turn robs Kirk of his memory! But was Kirk meant to lose his mind on Amerind? Effie and I have a lot of questions, maman!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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51:41

Star Trek 3x02 - "Elaan of Troyius" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/04/27

The Dohlman of Elas is problematic as hell, maman! But that don't stop us from enjoying KIrk as her tear-stained white knight! Well, maybe it stops us a little.🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3x02 - "Elaan of Troyius"👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: 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

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67:29

Star Trek 3x01 - "Spectre of the Gun" Review

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/04/20

Maman, it's that time again that we jump back in to Classic Trek Watch/Rewatch! This time we're digging into the first episode of the final season: "Spectre of the Gun"! It's a rootin' shootin' cowboy adventure, maman! Nothing is O.K. at this corral!🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 3×01 – “Spectre of the Gun”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this

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140:43

Starfleet Academy Finale Feedback

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/03/27

Long-form discussion, maman! We're digging into all your feedback, even some left about episodes 8 and 9! We're also getting incredibly distracted, maman. Long, winding trails of conversation!NOTE: This episode was recorded before Starfleet Academy was canceled!👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple

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27:34

Starfleet Academy Canceled | News

Star Trek Universe ·

2026/03/24

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is officially canceled. Season 2 will still supposedly air. Sad day, maman.👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.🖖 Listen & Subscribe:🌐 StarTrekUcast.com🍎 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify📡 Spreaker✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter

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