Discovery Debrief: A Star Trek Podcast

42 | What We Found Instead

The DISCOVERY DEBRIEF panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Rivals of Waterdeep) — reunite to review and react to WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND, the new documentary film about the creation and impact of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE!
In addition to giving us a look at what could be from a hypothetical eighth season of the show, WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND is an emotional journey through the STAR TREK franchise's belatedly-appreciated third live-action TV series. Listen as the DEBRIEF panelists recount their experience of watching the film, and the feelings it inspired in forcing us to reflect not just on what we left behind, but what we found by giving DS9 a chance.
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41 | Goodnight Til It Be Morrow

The DISCOVERY DEBRIEF panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — reunite to discuss the highly-awaited and surprising second two-part season finale for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
After a bit of a tangent discussing a galaxy far, far away, listen in on this episode starting at the 16:45 mark to learn about which DISCOVERY cast member endorses DISCOVERY DEBRIEF!
We've come to the end of a long journey, and our panel has a lot to say concerning the way that this show's second season ended. This finale has teed up a lot of possibilities for the STAR TREK franchise going forward, with a wholly new status quo awaiting DISCOVERY season 3, a SECTION 31 series that we know is coming, the PICARD-focused show premiering later this year, and potentially...1701? Listen as we all come to terms with what took place in the two-part finale, and listen to our predictions for STAR TREK in the future!
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40 | Choosing Damnation

The DISCOVERY DEBRIEF panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — is back at full strength, bringing the final two episodes we needed to catch up on as we prepare to take in season two's penultimate episode!
In this recording, the panel tackles episodes 11-12 of season two, “Perpetual Infinity” and “Through the Valley of Shadows,” and discusses everything from CONTROL's potential connection to the BORG, to CAPTAIN PIKE's decisive moment in choosing the direction of his fate. The canonical ramifications of these two episodes seem to be very high, and further add to the larger narrative that encompasses the STAR TREK franchise's original Captain. Plus, we discuss the developing relationship dynamics between HUGH CULBER and PAUL STAMETS, MICHAEL BURNHAM and SPOCK, the identity of the RED ANGEL, and more!
Plus, we go on a MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE tangent in the early going, and catch up with ZAKI on what he's been up to!
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39 | All I Am Or Hope to Be

Sorry for the delay! This is one of TWO new Debriefs you'll get this week, doubling up on episodes to talk about!
3/4 of the DISCOVERY DEBRIEF panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — double up to discuss both "PROJECT DAEDALUS" and "THE RED ANGEL" in a single podcast episode!
These two episodes represent two highly turbulent emotional experiences. From the establishment of a character likely not seen since TNG's "LOWER DECKS," to the ultimate revelation of the RED ANGEL's true identity, these two episodes were not to be missed in weaving the narrative of DISCOVERY season two. Beyond the core relationships on display, we also saw powerful development in the dynamics between STAMETS and CULBER, BURNHAM and SPOCK, and even greater context for why the ENTERPRISE was (deliberately?!) kept out of the FEDERATION-KLINGON WAR from season one. We debrief these moments and more for you!
Plus, a tangential conversation starts us off telling you what we've been up to, and we share our opinions of recent superhero films CAPTAIN MARVEL and SHAZAM!
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38 | My Brother's Keeper

The DISCOVERY DEBRIEF panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — is playing catch-up once again, doubling up to discuss both "LIGHT AND SHADOWS" and "IF MEMORY SERVES" in a single podcast episode!
STAR TREK's lineage is one that goes back to 1964, when the original pilot episode, "THE CAGE" starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, was first produced. That episode has largely been left alone as a standalone tale in the long-running half-century long canon of the series...until now. Not only do these two DISCOVERY episodes build on the threads they've been weaving all season, but they work up to a story that is 55 years in the making, by taking us back to the first strange new world ever explored by the USS ENTERPRISE on television. To say that our panel have a variety of thoughts on this and a whole lot more is putting it mildly.
Beyond that, we react to the identity crisis of HUGH CULBER, the family dynamics in the House of SAREK, the event that split apart SPOCK and MICHAEL BURNHAM, and the ongoing saga of SECTION 31 in the 23rd century!
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37 | The Truth Has Survived

Our panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — returns to talk about the confrontation between the Kelpiens and the oppressive Ba'ul! But...who has actually oppressed who? We discuss "The Sounds of Thunder," episode 6 of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY's second season!
Plus, the panel discusses the renewal of DISCOVERY for a third season, and continues to speculate on the identity of the mysterious Red Angel!
Next time, the panel will double up to talk about one of the most canonically significant set of stories to come along in the STAR TREK franchise since...1964!
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36 | Happy Rebirthday

Our full panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — returns to discuss the re-emergence of a major series character to the cast of the show, while also diving deeper into the 23rd century machinations of Stafleet's covert intelligence agency, Section 31! In addition to all the issues surrounding the mycelial network coming to a head, Section 31 takes its most active role yet in the affairs of the Discovery and the Federation in the second season's fifth episode, "Saints of Imperfection!"
Plus, the panel discusses some of the latest STAR TREK franchise news, including new nuggets of information concerning the return of JEAN-LUC PICARD, as well as whether or not we could be seeing the fabled ROMULAN STAR EMPIRE either in DISCOVERY itself, or the Picard series.
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35 | Fierce Mothers and Falling Ganglia

After a bit of a hiatus, DISCOVERY DEBRIEF is playing some catch-up this week by releasing a podcast that discusses TWO episodes of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
Join regular DEBRIEF panelists Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate) and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) as we break down "Point of Light" and "An Obol for Charon" with a very special guest sitting in our fourth panel spot: talented STAR TREK novelist and super-fan, DAVE GALANTER!
Listen to some differing and intriguing perspectives on new Klingon intrigue, the more fully-fledged arrival of SECTION 31, what new revelations could mean for SPOCK and MICHAEL BURNHAM, and how recent events could come to a head for SARU! It's all in episode 35, so be sure to listen now! On top of all of this, listen how YOU can get up to $60 worth of in-game items for the browser-based game STAR TREK ALIEN DOMAIN: INCURSION!
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34 | Going on Faith

Another week, another all-new episode discussion for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
Listen as our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — unpacks "New Eden," the second episode of season two. With the revival of some well-worn STAR TREK franchise tropes, the creative teams and production personnel in the series probably turn in the most "traditional" DISCOVERY episode yet, while still managing to make things fit well within the show we know pretty well by this point. Does familiarity help or hinder the proceeding, and how would our panel apply the Prime Directive in this instance? Find out by listening!
 
PLUS, we return to an old, favorite topic of STAR TREK NEMESIS in our news roundup, but also go back down memory lane to 2016 to revisit how Paramount Pictures utterly botched the arrival of STAR TREK's 50th anniversary. This and more awaits you in this episode of DISCOVERY DEBRIEF!
 
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33 | Where's My Damn Red Thing?

The time has come! Regular episode discussions return to DISCOVERY DEBRIEF with the arrival of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s second season premiere, “Brother!”
Listen as our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — reassemble to talk about the arrival of CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER PIKE to the center seat of the USS Discovery, along with seven mysterious red bursts that have appeared all over the galaxy.
Listen as we discuss and react to the new revelations this episode adds to beloved STAR TREK characters that extend back to the very first pilot episode of THE ORIGINAL SERIES, up to and including the franchise’s most visible and iconic pillar: SPOCK.
Plus, we catch up with each other as we prepare to convene on a weekly basis once again, and also talk the latest news surrounding the STAR TREK franchise. On top of all of this, listen how YOU can get up to $60 worth of in-game items for the browser-based game STAR TREK ALIEN DOMAIN: INCURSION!
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32 | Sipping Jippers

In our FINAL EPISODE before we discuss the second season premiere, three of our four panelists — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — unite to talk about Harry Mudd's solo adventure in the SHORT TREKS series: "The Escape Artist," directed by and starring RAINN WILSON!
Listen in as we unpack this first look at Harry Mudd since he terrorized the crew of Discovery, as well as some brief news items we discuss relating to the franchise's future on TV and the apparent pause of the KELVIN TIMELINE films. Then, next time, listen as we all return to talk season two, episode one!
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31 | Stronger Than Fear

DEBRIEF returns to unpack "The Brightest Star," the third episode of SHORT TREKS focused on principal DISCOVERY character SARU played by Doug Jones!
With a panel at half-strength featuring Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles) and Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), the duo discuss the details concerning revelations this short brings about Saru, the Kelpien people at-large, the society they live in, and the civilization that preys upon them. What is stronger than fear, and allows our heroically exceptional Kelpien to rise above the trappings of his society? We discuss in this episode of DEBRIEF!
Plus, a look at some news and an update on new episodes of this show!
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30 | Debrief's Favorite Episodes, Part 4: Cicero - "Regeneration"

Our panel concludes its looks at their selections for all-time favorite STAR TREK episodes, with an unorthodox choice coming from panelist Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast): from season two of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE, the BORG-centric quasi-sequel to STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT known as "Regeneration!"
The full panel — Cicero, Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast) — talk about the continuity maneuvering performed by this episode to permit the BORG to terrorize pre-Federation, 22nd century Starfleet. Plus, the panel shares its perceptions of the widely polarizing ENTERPRISE series in the context of the franchise's history!
Finally, a news roundup, and a programming note concerning the IMMINENTLY ARRIVING examination of "Brother," the second season premiere of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
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29 | Trapping Odysseus

We continue taking a look at the series of SHORT TREKS by examining its November release: "Calypso!"
75% of our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers  — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — come together to talk about a very mythologically informed — and very far-reaching — story in the STAR TREK universe. This episode of SHORT TREKS is definitely a bit of a detour away from expectations concerning stories told in the world we're so familiar with, but it also has artistic roots that seem perfectly in-line with a lot of the wider expectations that can come with more aspirational science fiction.
Still...does that make it good? Find out what our panel thinks!
Next time: more DEBRIEF's Favorites, some reviews, and more SHORT TREKS as we continue barreling forward at warp speed to the season two premiere of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
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28 | Hormonal Space Rabbits

We have a new episode to review...kind of!
In this edition of DEBRIEF, our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers  — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — unite to discuss "Runaway," the first episode of the new series SHORT TREKS that will help fill the gap between the first and second seasons of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.
In a shorter, but varied conversation, we review the episode content itself, the nature of the SHORT TREKS format and what it adds — or doesn't — to the larger tapestry of STAR TREK canon, as well as bring up other examples of popular culture that attempted to expand their worlds beyond the realm of only one primary work. You might say...we took the red pill.
Look for an episode from us reviewing the second episode of SHORT TREKS, "Calypso," very soon, along with the continuation of our sub-series DEBRIEF'S FAVORITE EPISODES!
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27 | Debrief's Favorite Episodes, Part 3: Zaki - "The Visitor"

Shore leave is over! Discovery Debrief returns from its hiatus to bring the next part in our sub-series examining our panelists' all-time favorite STAR TREK episodes. This time, our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers  — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — come together to talk about Zaki's choice: one of the single most emotionally-charged TREK episodes ever produced, "The Visitor" from season four of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE!
Featuring a story of unconditional love, mourning, sacrifice, and family, "The Visitor" strikes all of our panelists hard and in very different ways. We take a close look at the relationship between the Sisko father and son, as well as the powerful performances turned in by series leads AVERY BROOKS and CIRROC LOFTON, as well as the terrific guest appearance from TREK veteran TONY TODD as the elder vision of Jake Sisko himself. 
Plus, we take a quick look at some of the biggest franchise news to transpire over the course of our hiatus, as well as announce the next episode in the Favorites series that comes from the incomparable Cicero Holmes! This is one of the best discussions our panel has ever had, so don't miss it!
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26 | Breaking Down the Season Two Trailer, and MORE!

Three of our four panelists — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — unite to break down the imagery featured in the mindblowing trailer for season two of our subject series, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY! Released at Comic-Con International in San Diego, we take an exhaustive look at every hint the trailer seems to be laying down, and speculate on how these can hint at what's to come in the full season in early 2019!
Plus, our full panel (including Zaki!) offers their early thoughts on the return of JEAN-LUC PICARD to the STAR TREK franchise in an all-new CBS All Access series, with SIR PATRICK STEWART returning to the character we first met in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. All this, and a Trek news roundup await you in EPISODE 26!
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25.1 | Debrief's Favorite Episodes, Part 2: Supplemental - Is Captain Picard Selfish?

In this quick supplemental entry to episode 25, co-host Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles) winds the clocks back to 2014 to bring a very interesting discussion of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION's "Tapestry" to a listening audience for the very first time!
One of Chris' oldest podcasting friends is BRAD LANGE, an insightful commentator on popular culture and a former cohort with Chris on both the BATMAN-ON-FILM and MODERN MYTH MEDIA podcasts. In this never-before-released discussion from the pilot episode of their planned collaboration, Chris and Brad discuss "Tapestry" from two wildly different perspectives. The key question brought up by Brad: is Captain Picard actually revealed by this episode to be egregiously selfish?
That, and an update on what you can expect next from Discovery Debrief on the heels of both COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL and STAR TREK LAS VEGAS, as well as that incredible season two trailer for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY!
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25 | Debrief's Favorite Episodes, Part 2: Rachael - "Tapestry"

Our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers continue their current journey exploring their choices for all-time favorite single episodes! In our second episode of this series, our full panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — unites to discuss Rachael's choice: the season six classic from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION known as "Tapestry!"
Anyone who's spent any semblance of time with THE NEXT GENERATION knows all too well that the veneer of CAPTAIN JEAN-LUC PICARD is nearly unbreakable. In fact, one of the few things that actually can break it is death itself. After suffering a horrific injury that puts the captain's artifical heart in jeopardy, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery at the behest of Q (JOHN DE LANCIE) that treats the STAR TREK canon with one of the most in-depth looks at the early history of the venerable commanding officer of the USS Enterprise-D. What does the episode have to say, though, and what does it leave us with when the credits roll? Listen in to find out!
Plus, we unpack some of the recent news concerning the ongoing development of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY season two, as well as announce the next episode in the Favorites series that comes from the mind of Zaki Hasan! You don't want to miss this terrific discussion of one of STAR TREK's best!
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24 | Debrief's Favorite Episodes, Part 1: Chris - "The City on the Edge of Forever"

It begins here! In this episode, our panel of bold STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — is back at full strength to begin a series of discussions all centered on each of our favorite single STAR TREK episodes! First up is Chris, with "The City on the Edge of Forever" from season one of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES!
Listen as our panel unpacks this episode and attempts to answer why it remains one of the most enduring and iconic staples of the entirety of the storied STAR TREK franchise. We discuss its troubled behind-the-scenes stories from its radically different first draft teleplay by sci-fi firebrand HARLAN ELLISON, to the final product collaboration between the likes of GENE L. COON, D.C. FONTANA, and GENE RODDENBERRY. Plus, hear us examine the themes and subtext that all add up to one of TREK's most revered stories.
PLUS: we react to the rumors of PATRICK STEWART's potential return to the role of CAPTAIN JEAN-LUC PICARD, the surprising turn of events that has befallen DISCOVERY's former showrunners, the installation of ALEX KURTZMAN as the show's new skipper, and even throw in a word or two about THE TOYS THAT MADE US' TREK-centric seaosn premiere! Listen in for all this by downloading now!
In memory of Harlan Ellison: 1934 — 2018
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23 | Star Trek in Modern Gaming

Taking a slight detour before our full panel returns for our Debrief's Favorite Episodes series, co-host Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles) is going solo to discuss just some of the STAR TREK franchise's expansive history in the interactive medium of video games. Take a guided tour through most of the biggest TREK game releases since the early 1990's, find out which games treated the canon of the series with the most respect, along with which games bombed worse than a quantum torpedo.
Finally, discover how the latest entry — STAR TREK: BRIDGE CREW — stacks up against other, meritorious games in the franchise with a full review of both the base game, and the recent DLC based on THE NEXT GENERATION!
Did one of your favorite STAR TREK games make the cut? Be sure to let us know on our social media channels, and be on the lookout for our next episode which returns our panel to its full strength!
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22 | A Conversation With Dayton Ward

(WARNING: This episode includes SPOILERS for STAR TREK: DISCOVERY - DRASTIC MEASURES, and DISCOVERY SEASON ONE.)
Three members of our regular panel of STAR TREK fans — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — are joined by a very special guest!
DAYTON WARD, STAR TREK expanded universe author of such titles as FROM HISTORY'S SHADOW and DISCOVERY: DRASTIC MEASURES (the subject of DISCOVERY DEBRIEF Episode 20), joins our panel for a wide-ranging conversation concerning everything from how he broke into writing for the franchise, his ideas on how to tell stories within the sandbox of STAR TREK canon, how his time in the United States Marine Corps influences the way he sees Starfleet and the Federation, his favorite episodes and movies, and inside information on what it was like to write a novel tying into STAR TREK's latest TV series!
Be sure to listen into this fascinating discussion, including details like Ward having to write for characters that the show established that audiences never ACTUALLY met, along with how firm the continuity of these works really are in the world of the new series, along with other great insights into the STAR TREK universe!
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21 | Debriefing 'Infinity War'

Our bold panel of STAR TREK franchise explorers — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — take a detour out of the Alpha Quadrant, and land in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The biggest movie in history is a pretty difficult thing to ignore, so we took advantage of this lull in TREK-related occurrences to offer our perspectives on the highly-consequential superhero film, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR!
All of our panelists hold a degree of comics fandom close to their hearts, and have been voraciously consuming the films of the MCU for the past decade. How do they perceive INFINITY WAR, and what do their unique perspectives offer about the movie itself? Be sure to listen to this episode only AFTER you've seen the film, as SPOILERS ABOUND!
PLUS, we keep our toe dipped in the STAR TREK universe by discussing the latest news in the franchise related to both upcoming movie(s!), as well as the progression being made on DISCOVERY SEASON TWO, which is now shooting!
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20 | Review: ‘Drastic Measures’ Novel

With three of our four regular panelists on deck — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — our crew goes in-depth with author Dayton Ward's explosive tie-in novel STAR TREK: DISCOVERY - DRASTIC MEASURES. Set a decade before the beginning of the DISCOVERY TV series, the new book explores one of the most consequential and horrific events in the 23rd century: the slaughter of 4,000 colonists on Tarsus IV.
With the book fresh in our minds, we explore how it weaves together two major DISCOVERY characters — Philippa Georgiou and Gabriel Lorca — with established continuity going back to the STAR TREK: TOS episode "The Conscience of the King." Listen as our panel unpacks this and more on episode #20 of DISCOVERY DEBRIEF!
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19 | Debriefing Season One, Part 2/2

In part two of our full season recap, we turn our focus to chapter two, as well as the larger implications that STAR TREK: DISCOVERY has for its full franchise. Listen as our panel — Chris Clow (Movies.com, Comics on Consoles), Rachael Clow (Biology PhD candidate), Zaki Hasan (Zaki's Corner, MovieFilm Podcast), and Cicero Holmes (Spawn On Me Cast) — along with special guest Shareef Jackson (ShareefJackson.com) to do what we can to place DISCOVERY in the legacy of STAR TREK as we await season two!
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