Standard Orbit: A Star Trek Original Series Podcast

Standard Orbit 286: Return To Yesterday

Season 4 Episode Pitches.

As we all know, the USS Enterprise was on a five year mission. Unfortunately that mission was cut short by NBC when it canceled Star Trek after just three seasons, but what if it wasn't? This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart each pitch a story idea for a hypothetical fourth season of TOS. 

What kind of episodes would Zach and Hayley have wanted to seen on TOS? How would an almost certainly slashed budget affect these stories? What guest stars or alien races would make return appearances? Is there time travel involved? Spoiler: Of course there is! Boldly listen!


Chapters
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27)
Continuing TOS (00:02:09)
Zach's Pitch (00:03:05)
Hayley's Pitch (00:13:20)
Season 4 Wish List, Final Thoughts (00:22:46)
POTFM (00:33:03) 
Closing (00:34:55)

Hosts
Zach Moore
Hayley Stoddart

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

Direct download: so-286.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 285: A Convention and a Movie

FanX and The Motion Picture 40th Release

This week on Standard Orbit; Hayley and Ken catch up on a some recent events surrounding Star Trek. They explore the FanX Convention where four TrekFM hosts participated in a panel and discuss the challenges faced by fan artists. We then talk about the 40th Anniversary release of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Did Star Trek: The Motion Picture hold up after a 40 year absence from the big screen? Was the FanX Convention truly an adventure? Why can't artist offer their renditions of iconic Star Trek images? Ken and Hayley have the answers this week on Standard Orbit. Boldly Listen! 

Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27)
Trek Geeks  (00:02:47)
FanX  (00:06:28)
An Education on Fan Art  (00:14:28)
TMP on the Big Screen (00:23:53)
Mike Richards Letter (00:27:00)
Picture Quality (00:30:32)
POTFM (00:42:41) 
Closing (00:48:00)

Host
Ken Tripp
Hayley Stoddart

Production
Zach Moore (Editor & Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Direct download: SO_285.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 284: Diversity in Star Trek 

FanX Fall 2019 Panel.

Standard Orbit's Hayley Stoddart joins TrekFM hosts Amy Nelson, Zachary Fruhling, and Brandi Jackola in a discussion panel at the Salt Lake City FanX Fall 2019 event. This is a direct recording from the event and the show starts right at the introduction of the panel. Boldly Listen to this important and interesting discussion!


Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27)
FanX Star Trek Panel  (00:02:47)
POTFM (00:51:35)
Closing (00:53:40)

Host
Hayley Stoddart

Guests
Amy Nelson
Zachary Fruhling
Brandi Jackola

Production
Ken Tripp (Editor & Producer) Zach Moore (Producer)  Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Direct download: SO_284.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm MDT

Standard Orbit 283: "You Should Have Let Me Sleep!"

Villains Of The Kelvin Timeline.

The Star Trek movies have (with rare exception) usually featured a special guest villain, and this trend has continued into the Kelvin Timeline era. Nero, John Harr---Khan, and Krall have all faced off against the new cast of Captain Kirk and the Enterprise, and this week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore discuss and rank them.

Was Nero just another Khan rehash or something more? Would John Harr---Khan been better off had has indeed merely been John Harrison? As the only one of the three not to get a fleshed out backstory in the Star Trek expanded universe of books and comics, is Krall ripe for more exploration as a character? All this on this week's Standard Orbit, boldly listen!

Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27)
"Hi Christopher, I'm Nero"  (00:02:47)
"My Name Is Khan" (00:13:40)
Beyond Balthazar Edison  (00:22:01)
Rankings, Final Thoughts (00:34:02)
POTFM (00:38:31)
Closing (00:40:21)

Host
Ken Tripp
Zach Moore

Production
Zach Moore (Editor & Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Direct download: so-283.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

Standard Orbit 282: I Am Unicorn Dog!

TOS Episodes In The Alternate Realities Collective.

"Star Trek Fan Collectives" were a series of DVD collections released in the 2000s that featured episodes from across all the series that shared a common theme. This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are joined by their counterparts from the 24th century Amy Nelson, Justin Oser and Joe Keegan from Earl Grey to discuss the TOS episodes included in the Alternate Realities Collective.

What makes Mirror, Mirror such a classic episode? Are The Alternative Factor and Turnabout Intruder really that bad? Like Kirk himself in the episode does The Enemy Within have two sides, both good and dark? Tune in to Earl Grey tomorrow for part two of this conversation where we talk the TNG episodes included in the Alternate Realities Collective, boldly listen!

Chapters 
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:27)
Fan Collectives (00:03:51)
The Enemy Within (00:06:04)
The Alternative Factor (00:024:59)
Mirror, Mirror (00:37:59)
Turnabout Intruder (00:51:32)
Final Thoughts (01:09:31)
POTFM (01:12:38) 
Closing (01:15:16)

Hosts
Ken Tripp
Zach Moore
Hayley Stoddart
Amy Nelson
Justin Oser
Joe Keegan

Production
Zach Moore (Editor & Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Mike Richards (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Direct download: so-282.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm MDT

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