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Star Trek Universe

Star Trek Universe

By: Matthew Carroll and David C. Roberson and Effie Ophelders
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 Dave discusses the latest Star Trek series and news with lifelong friend Matt and introduces longtime friend Effie to classic series for the first time!Matthew Carroll and David C. Roberson Art
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  • Star Trek 2x26 - "Assignment: Earth" Review

    Star Trek 2x26 - "Assignment: Earth" Review
    Dec 16 2025
    Maman! Hey, Maman! I'm glad we caught you! I wanted to invite you to take a trip with Effie and myself to New York City of 1968. Specifically 811 East 68th Street, Apt 12B – a quite extraordinary apartment with an exceptional new tenant – Class 1 supervisor 194 – Codename: Gary Seven. He, his "cat" Isis and his secretary Roberta Lincoln will be taking over the season 2 finale of Star Trek – and while they were making it, they may have even thought it would the series finale. Crazy times call for crazy parachutes, Maman.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×26 – “Assignment: Earth”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: 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 excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    41 mins
  • Star Trek 2x25 - "The Omega Glory" Review

    Star Trek 2x25 - "The Omega Glory" Review
    Dec 10 2025
    Oh, maman... On this episode of Star Trek Universe, it’s a dash of racism,a sprinkling of imperialism, and a skosh of jingoism as Effie and I roll our eyes along to one of the absolute worst episodes of Star Trek ever produced – an episode so bad it was repeatedly rejected by the studio, from the beginning! We’re talking Roddenberry’s pet project, "The Omega Glory", maman! It ain't pretty.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 2×25 – “The Omega Glory”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: 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 excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
    🎧 Spotify
    📡 Spreaker
    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
    Show More Show Less
    49 mins
  • New Unconnected Star Trek Film + Khan Canonicity, A Sisko Tease and... Pluribus!?

    New Unconnected Star Trek Film + Khan Canonicity, A Sisko Tease and... Pluribus!?
    Dec 1 2025
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, Matt and Dave are discussing the death of the Kelvinverse, Paramount's aborting of Simon Kinberg's Star Trek: Origin trilogy and the development of Goldstein and Daley's new supposedly unconnected Star Trek film! We're also talking about the canonicity of the podcast Star Trek: Khan, maman, as well as a tease about Captain Sisko for Starfleet Academy, and how Strange New Worlds is reigning it in for the wrap-up! All that and so much more, maman! It's wild. We even get into a spoilery section on Pluribus for those keeping up with that Apple TV series!

    The Movies

    • The Kelvinverse is Dead!
    • Simon Kinberg's Star Trek: Origin Trilogy Abandoned!
    • Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley Tapped For Unconnected Star Trek Film!
    Starfleet Academy

    • Brit Marling Cast as Ship's Computer Voice
    • Noga Landau Teases Resolution to Sisko Mystery
    • Who is Deidre Hall Playing?
    Strange New Worlds
    • Akiva Goldsman Says SNW Will Have Fewer "Outliers" As Series Wraps
    Khan
    • Kirsten Beyer and David Mack on Canonicity of Khan
    • There Are Hopes For More Star Trek Podcasts
    Spoiler-Filled Discussion of Apple TV's Pluribus


    Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

    Join Us:
    Site: http://startrekucast.com
    Apple: http://bit.ly/StuCast
    Spotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCast
    Spreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
    David C. Roberson's Newsletter: https://davidcroberson.substack.com/
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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