Episode 196: Lower Decks Creator Mike McMahan Breaks Down Season 1’s Finale

Star Trek: Lower Decks' first season has come to an end (sad face) but, wow, what a great freshman debut. We review the big finale and then creator Mike McMahan beams in to discuss all the revelations… and drop some hints about Season 2!

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"No Small Parts" takes our crew into some shocking new directions, with some help from some familiar faces. And we have a bunch of Red Shirts this week as well, so turn on, tune in, and beam out!

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Episode 191: ‘Best of Both Worlds’ 30th Anniversary Special

“Mr. Worf... Fire.”

When Riker uttered those three words 30 years ago today in “The Best of Both Worlds, Part I,” they forever changed the course of Star Trek.

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This week, Justin Bolger joins us once again, this time for a deep-dive into the legacy of the first season-finale cliffhanger in Trek history, and how Picard’s tragic encounter with the Borg would shape and define the franchise for three decades. And of course we have a Red Shirt - 19 of them, actually.

So modulate your phaser frequencies, random settings, don’t give them time to adapt, and listen now to the new TR3!

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Episode 187: Michael Chabon Breaks Down the Picard Season Finale’s Big Twists

Star Trek: Picard's first season finale ended with one hell of a twist -- a couple of them, actually -- calling back to things in two other Patrick Stewart movies: X3 and Star Trek: Nemesis!

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We’re not sure if that's a good thing or what, but we unpack the episode with help from our good pal from TrekCore.com, Ken Reilly.

And then Picard showrunner Michael Chabon himself beams in to discuss the finale and the season overall for a post-mort interview! And we also have some Altan Soong-centric Reader Mail this week, and another Red Shirt -- one of our highest ranking ever.

So replicate a cup of decaf Earl Grey, curl up with Spot 2 and listen to the new TR3 now!

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Episode 184: Picard Ep. 7 - The Riker/Troi/Hugh Hour!

Man, Star Trek: Picard just nailed it in Episode 7, “Nepenthe,” the episode that reunites Jean-Luc with Will Riker and Deanna Troi, and also unites two characters who were previously strangers to one another -- Hugh and Elnor!

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This episode of Transporter Room 3 is posting the same day that Phil is getting married -- while naked, of course, in Ten Forward! -- so special guest host Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg beams in to fill (phil?) in for Phil! We discuss why Arnold loves Picard but really couldn’t get into Discovery before diving in to the return of some of our favorite Next Generation characters.

And Hugh actor Jonathan Del Arco enters the queencell and uses the Sikarian spatial trajector to visit TR3 for a chat about his beloved character and the big, big moments for him in “Nepenthe.”

Of course, we’ve also got Reader Mail and a bunch of Red Shirts as well, so light up the Riker pizza oven, practice your Viverna language skills, and listen to the latest episode of Transporter Room 3 now!

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Episode 174: The One With Picard and All the Tribbles

New Star Trek: Picard trailer? Check. First teaser for Star Trek: Discovery Season 3? Check. A fabillion Tribbles? Check AND mate!

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We are back from a brief-ish hiatus with a lot to talk about, including what's next for the Disco crew and Captain Picard (and Riker and Troi and Data and ohmygod this show can't get here fast enough). And we have reviews of two new Short Treks -- the one with Spock and Number One and the one will ALL the Tribbles.

And, of course, there are Red Shirts. Yes, plural. Like, lots of 'em.

So pour yourself a bowl or six of Tribbles cereal and listen now to the new ep!

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Episode 171: Jonathan Frakes Talks Riker’s Status, Director Jail and Convention Life

Make it so, Number One, because Jonathan Frakes is beaming into Transporter Room 3!

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With the Star Trek Las Vegas convention happening right now, we spoke to the once and future Riker about the return of the character on the Picard show and more. Frakes gives us an update not just on William T. but also on what he’s directing next, he recounts his earliest (most hilarious?) con experience, and he also looks back on the difficult time in his life when Hollywood put him in “director jail.”

And then, of course, we have our Red Shirt; this week’s unlucky soul is someone near and dear to Riker, in fact…

So walk like you’re trying to knock the wall down with your head, take a seat Riker-style, and listen to the latest episode of TR3!

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Episode 133: Swappin’ Spit

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Season 5 episode "The Outcast" is just as timely and relevant now as it was 26 years ago. And we’re talking about it!

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With its very Trekian take on gender and sexuality, this underrated entry more than holds up today. Find out why.

And we have a few Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 updates (Section 31, everybody!), some wedding news for Lt. Dax (!) and, of course, a Red Shirt -- this one from the Kelvin timeline. (Oh, and just in case you need a reminder, we also go on a tangential rant about how much Into Darkness still sucks. Get excited!)

Also, all of our main topics this episode involve swappin’ spit in one form or another. Win! So put on your comfy future pajamas and listen now to the newest ep of TR3.

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Episode 123: So Is Tarantino's Star Trek Happening or What?!

Star Trek: Discovery made big waves in 2017, and we are ending the year with an even bigger one: Tarantino is planning an R-rated Trek movie. But how accurate (or likely) is this report...? And is that a good thing or bad?

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Also, in this final episode of Transporter Room 3 before our holiday break, we review another TNG episode, "Ethics" -- a.k.a. the one where Worf needs a new spine and asks unfair things from his friends in the interim. Classic. Worf.


And as always, another Red Shirt beams on down to celebrate (commiserate?) with us. And we have a special Star Trek Beyond gift to share with a few lucky listeners…

So fire up the Pulp Fiction soundtrack (Rigel IV edition) and listen to our newest episode now!

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Episode 114: Why Star Trek: The Next Generation Still Matters, 30 Years Later

Happy birthday, Star Trek: The Next Generation! It's been 30 years since we first met the crew of the Enterprise-D, who in turn introduced us to Worf always getting his butt kicked (despite being head of security), Troi's only intermittently-helpful telepathic abilities, Q, the Ferengi, and -- of course -- The Picard Maneuver. The Picard Maneuver is forever…

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In this episode of TR3, Scott and Phil look back on our first Next Gen memories, our favorite things about the show, how much it improved beyond the pilot “Encounter at Farpoint” and why the series is still so special on its 30th anniversary.



We also mourn/celebrate the loss of another Red Shirt -- straight from Encounter at Farpoint! So before you watch the next ep of Discovery, listen to the latest Transporter Room 3 now…

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Episode 109: Of Data Kids and Alien Violations

Two episodes in one this week, as Transporter Room 3 doubles-down on our reviews of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5. It’s robot kids and telepathic predators this time out!

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We're revisiting "Hero Worship" -- you know, the one where a little kid kinda stalks Data and copies his look -- and "Violations," AKA "The One Where Troi Screams a Lot." How well do they hold up? Um... listen and find out.



This week, we also celebrate Wrath of Khan's 35th birthday and we, sadly, also mourn a few Red Shirts with the help of Geordi.

So slick back your hair, put on your wannabe Data tunic and listen now!

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Episode 106: Why Star Trek's Version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers Doesn't Suck

Wesley's back, and he's brought the scariest/lamest game ever.

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This week, we revisit "The Game" -- which is basically a public service announcement for why Riker should never, ever be allowed to visit Risa. Ever. But man, Ashley Judd’s Robin Lefler makes her second (and last onscreen) appearance, and along the way she gets a million sweaty nerd hearts a’fluttering!



We also have Discovery casting/re-casting news, reader mail and drones of Red Shirts -- all victims of The Hugh-ening.

So sit back, relax, put some cones in the funnel and listen now to the new ep of TR3!



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Episode 105: The Laughing Vulcan and His Dog, or Why ‘Disaster’ Is Still Awesome TNG

Remember that time the Enterprise hit a quantum filament and disaster struck?! (No, not a cosmic string, Counselor!) Well sure you do -- we just talked about the Star Trek: TNG episode “Disaster” a few episodes back. And now we’re going to again…

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Well, that’s what happens when you decide to review a whole season of episodes consecutively. This is our gift. This is our curse! But don’t worry, because we’ve found some new nuggets of information to discuss this week about that great, underrated episode.



We also delve into the latest Star Trek: Discovery casting -- Harry freaking Mudd? -- and we talk a bit about why following William Shatner on Twitter is like playing fizzbin on LDS. And, of course, we have our latest Red Shirt of the week. But truly, is there no greater Red Shirt than a lost love…?

So try to recall your emergency birth training from the Academy, spin up your Zune player, and listen to the latest episode of Transporter Room 3!

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Episode 104: Revisiting ‘Silicon Avatar,’ a.k.a. Riker’s Blue Balls Adventure

A sequel to the crystalline entity? Really? Yep, that happened. And 26 years later, we're revisiting the evil space snowflake's second (and last) encounter with the Enterprise.

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This unlikely sequel, which surprised Star Trek: The Next Generation's Jeri Taylor when it was pitched to her, spends a lot of time with Riker grieving over a lost near-hookup while Data helps a scientist and mother dealing with Captain Ahab-level revenge. Does the episode hold up? Find out!



We also have the winner of our Enterprise Complete Series on Blu giveaway, some Star Trek: Discovery casting news and, of course, another Red Shirt (RIP).

RIP Carmen

So activate your graviton pulse and listen to the newest episode now!

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