Standard Orbit: A Star Trek Original Series Podcast
Is there money in the 23rd century? Reports may vary, but it certainly still exists in the here and now. For as long as the Star Trek franchise has been in existence, advertisers have been tapping into its cross culture popularity to sell their own products, which has lead to some very enjoyable advertisements over the years.

In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore play and reflect on some of the most entertaining and memorable television commercials featuring the Star Trek brand, from William Shatner pitching a Commodore VIC-20 to Quicken Loans helping a Vulcan secure a homestead.


Chapters 
Intro (00:00:00)   
TOS Underrepresented? (00:02:14)    
Star Trek in Commercials (00:05:42)   
Commodore VIC-20 (00:07:34)  
National Power (00:10:32) 
MCI (00:14:13)  
KFC (00:18:02)  
Standard Standard Orbit Tangent (00:19:58)  
Priceline (00:25:52)  
Aleve (00:28:54)  
DirecTV (00:31:18)  
Verizon (00:34:50)  
Audi (00:37:10)  
Esurance (00:41:58)  
Xfinity (00:43:32)  
Quicken Loans (00:46:12)  
Final Thoughts (00:48:36)  
Closing (00:51:39)   
  
Hosts 
Ken Tripp and Zach Moore 

Production 
Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)   
Direct download: so-183.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Updates from Standard Orbit.

This week Ken has the con as Zach is busy winning awards for his business and reshoots his Green Beret scenes. Ken reviews the latest news around the network, talks Discovery and The Edge as well as reads an interesting letter regarding The Gospel According to Star Trek and your questions.

Kindly gather around and listen to a quick and light episode of Standard Orbit.
  
Chapters
Intro (00:01:23) 
Latest Updates  (00:02:05) 
Gospel Letter (00:05:30) 
Babel Questions (00:12:44) 
Closing (00:31:09)
 
Host
Ken Tripp
 
Production
Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) Zach Moore (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) [name] (Associate Producer) [name] (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
Direct download: SO_182.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 181: Last God Standing
 
Battle of the Gods.
 
There are many godlike, super-powerful beings the Enterprise encountered over the course of their five year mission, often requiring Kirk and crew to use their wits and ingenuity to overcome. But what if these beings didn't have to battle the crew of the Enterprise, but each other?


In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore pit the "gods" of The Original Series against each other in a death match that will decide once and for all who is superior. There can be only one!

Chapters
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23)   
Gods of Season 1 (00:03:45)   
Gods of Season 2 (00:20:34)   
Gods of Season 3 (00:25:28) 
Gods Beyond TOS (00:35:38) 
Closing (00:39:02)   
 
Hosts
Ken Tripp
Zach Moore

Production
Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)   
Direct download: so-181.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 180: Stars who Trekked
 
Celebrities who became famous after their Trek appearance.

From Where No Man Has Gone Before to Star Trek: Beyond, Zach and Ken look at the guest actors who've appeared on the show and in the movies, who went on to have solid careers in Hollywood.

In this episode Zach and Ken go in order from the first episodes to the latest films utilizing a little known seldom used reserve activation list criteria; we discuss the careers of many of these talented actors post their appearance on TOS, TOS movies, and Kelvin Timeline. Get ready to explore the guest stars of Star Trek!

Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23)
The TOS Guest Stars (00:02:39)  
TOS Movie Co- Stars (00:30:52)
Kelvin Timeline Co-Stars (00:57:18)
Previously on TrekFM (01:08:12)
Contacts and A/P Credits (01:09:46)
Closing (01:13:01)   
  
Hosts 
Ken Tripp and Zach Moore 

Production 
Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)   

Direct download: SO_180.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 179: I Had Your Sash
 
Errand of Mercy.
 
While considered the big bad of The Original Series, the Klingons only appear in a handful of episodes. The first of which not coming until the tail end of the first season. Despite this, they made quite the impression and John Colicos' Kor became the template all future members of his species...until maybe Christopher Lloyd's Kruge.

In this episode of Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined Trek.fm Content Manager Justin Oser to break down what works, what doesn't, and what we wanted to see more of in Errand of Mercy. Also to bookend the conversation, a bit of Kelvin Timeline and The Next Generation talk as they tie into Justin's recent resurgent Trek fandom.

Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23)   
Errand of Justin (00:03:14)   
Klingons! (00:05:44)    
Kirk Is A Jerk (00:10:01)   
The Great and Powerful Wizards of Organia (00:13:07)  
Insert Spaceships Here, Theater of the Mind (00:21:33)  
Quadrants, Vulcanians, and Pseudonyms (00:24:53)  
Kirk Is A Jerk, Contd. (00:29:48)
Klingons Past, Present and Future (00:33:33)  
Meanwhile on the Enterprise... (00:41:29)  
Playing Favorites (00:47:27)  
Closing (00:52:22)   
  
Hosts 
Zach Moore 

Guests 
Justin Oser

Production 
Zach Moore (Editor and Producer)  Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)   
Direct download: so-179.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:58am MDT

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