Episode 137: Captain Picard Returns to Star Trek (Maybe?)

Picard lives another man's life and discovers Data's severed head. Must be Friday!

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This week, TR3 finally concludes our multi-year odyssey to chart one year of television -- Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5 -- with recaps of the classic "The Inner Light" and the dull misfire that is the S5 cliffhanger finale, "Time's Arrow."

And of course we are all over this week's Star Trek TV news, as Discovery showrunner Alex Kurtzman will pull a Kevin Feige and oversee more Trek spinoffs that may include the return of Captain Picard. If that happens, we have the scoop on what that show may look like.

All that and one of the most obscure Red Shirts ever. So stop playing your alien space flutes, put down your sentient snake canes, and listen now to the new episode!

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Episode 136: Is It Black Alert at Star Trek: Discovery Right Now?

Black Alert. Black Alert. Star Trek: Discovery just lost its showrunners, but it’s not like that’s happened before. (Oh wait!) We dive in on the behind the scenes drama in this week’s TR3, and then we also review another batch of Next Generation Season 5 episodes while we’re at it.

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There’s some Mirror Universe-style machinations going on behind the scenes at Star Trek: Discovery lately, with showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg getting bumped while Alex Kurtzman takes the day to day reigns of the enterprise… urm, Discovery.

Scott and Phil dive into what it all means, and how it could affect Season 2 of the show. Plus, they also cover some of the inside chatter on other possible happenings in the world of CBS All Access and Star Trek. Could a beloved character return for his own show?! Eh, probably not…

And then it’s time for more TNG Season 5 chatter, with “Imaginary Friend,” “I Borg” and “The Next Phase” all coming into focus. And of course, another Red Shirt crosses our path… even though you can’t see him!

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Episode 134: Cheers from the Enterprise-D!

It's time for time loops, Captain Pike and The Avengers!

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We’re back with a recap of all the recent Star Trek: Discovery news (hello, Spock!), some intel on Star Trek 4 and the franchise's first female director, news/not news on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie (can you believe that’s a thing that we talk about these days?), and a review of "Cause and Effect," that classic Next Gen Season 5 episode. (Yes, we're still reviewing Season 5 two years later. Because reasons.)

And of course, we end with a Red Shirt -- but this time, not the funny kind.

For all that and more, 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 119: That Time Troi Almost Murder-Deathed Picard (With Special Guest Rainn Wilson)

MacDuff is dead! Long live MacDuff!

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Data chokes out Picard, and whatever a MacDuff is invades the Enterprise -- it's just another day at Transporter Room 3 as we go back to our Season 6 mission to review The Next Generation's Season 5 episodes. (Confusing, right?) Special guest Arnold T. Blumberg beams on down to discuss "Conundrum" (AKA The One With All the Brainwashing -- and a Little Genocide) and "Power Play" (The One With Space Ghosts).



Also, Rainn Wilson chats with us about Star Trek: Discovery and the future of Harry Mudd, and we talk about a couple hundred people who have no future: our Red Shirts of the Week.

So re-route all transporter controls (especially shuttlecraft) to Ten Forward, don't tell Worf he's not the captain of the Enterprise, and listen to the newest ep of TR3 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 112: That Time We Visited the Star Trek: Discovery Set

It's a special-ish episode of Transporter Room 3 this week, as Scott beams in with a report from the set of Star Trek: Discovery. Did he go on the bridge and hang out in the transporter room? You bet your sweet Terran butt, he did.

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We also (finally) review TNG's "The Masterpiece Society." One of us kinda sorta liked it, one of us didn't. And we have some reader mail, some weird news of the week, and two Red Shirts from the Delta Quadrant (RIP) too burnt (literally) for a photon torpedo casket…



So put on your genetically-superior-but-super-bland leisure suit and listen to the newest episode 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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