JC's Trek Talk

Star Trek Trivia Quiz Alpha 1. The events surrounding the deployment of the Gamma Quadrant communication relay were foreseen three thousand years ago and written down in what piece of Bajoran scripture? 2. The ship's chef on the USS Enterprise during Kirk's tenure as captain, who contacted Kirk on the bridge to inform him that the synthesized meatloaf had turned into real turkeys was voiced by whom? 3. When she departed Earth on Voyager's fateful trip to the Badlands, Kathryn Janeway left behind her fiancé Mark and her pregnant Irish setter.  What was the dog's name? 4. Following a distress signal, Starfleet security officer turned Maquis leader Michael Eddington went down in a blaze of glory saving Maquis refugees on a secret base on what planetoid? 5. During the trip to 1986 San Francisco, James Kirk went on a dinner date with marine biologist Dr. Gillian Taylor.  What beverage did they order with their meals at the pizza restaurant? 6. DS9's "The Search, par...

Star Trek Trivia Quizzes Over the next 4 weeks I will be posting a series of quizzes (titled Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta like the galaxy's quadrants) to test your knowledge of the final frontier.  These quizzes cover trivia from all 11 series (including the Animated Series) and all 14 movies.  The quizzes will post on Tuesdays, the answers will post the following Friday.  Good luck! 

Star Trek 60th Anniversary 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, September 8 being 60 years since The Original Series first hit the airwaves with "The Man Trap".  This blog will be celebrating the milestone year with trivia quizzes, more retrospective posts, and much more.  Stay tuned!

The Post Dominion War Years 2376-2380 Following the end of the Dominion War and the signing of the Treaty of Bajor, the Alpha Quadrant found itself in disarray-to put it mildly.  The Federation had lost in total at least 500 ships, the Klingons at least as many.  Romulan numbers are not known, although inside sources have indicated that losses for the Romulan fleet could be as high as 30 percent.  The Federation would provide aid to many devastated worlds, including core members like Betazed and Benzar.  Cardassia Prime was left in ruins and the Cardassian Union found itself leaderless and on the brink of societal collapse.  Repairs and rebuilding of Starfleet Headquarters in San Franscisco on Earth after the Breen attack would continue into mid 2376.  Although the most destructive war in the history of the Alpha Quadrant was ended, it would be some years before affairs returned to anything resembling normalcy.   Starfleet Starfleet would focus sh...

Deep Space Nine: The Final Chapter Finale: What You Leave Behind The computer announces the time as 05:00 hours, waking Bashir and Ezri, who are sleeping together.  After discussing their night they along with the rest of of the senior staff prepare to leave on the Defiant.  O'Brien admits to Keiko that he hasn't yet told Bashir about the offer for him to teach at Starfleet Academy.  Sisko comforts Kasidy who is experiencing pregnancy-related morning sickness.  Jake walks him to the Defiant.  Odo walks with Worf to the Defiant, they discuss their hopes that Kira is well.  The Defiant departs with the fleet for Cardassia Prime.  On Cardassia Weyoun and the Founder monitor the incoming fleet.  The Founder says that the outcome of the battle will determine the outcome of the war.  Broca reports rumors that Damar is alive and in the capital on Cardassia Prime.  While sneaking through the streets Garak and Damar are stopped by Jem'Hadar patro...

Opinions on Youtube/Patreon Trek Reactors Of late I have been watching a number of Youtubers/Patreon creators doing first time watch reactions to Star Trek episodes and movies.  Among them Jen Murray, RolyPolyOllie, Target Audience (Josh Singh and Alex Daniels), Court Reacts and bunnytailsREACTS.  There are many others.  It is great to see strong interest in the older Trek series as well as the franchise as a whole.  Jen Murray has watched all of TOS, TAS, TNG the first 7 movies and is currently watching DS9 season 4.  RolyPolyOllie has watched some episodes of TOS and TNG, all of the movies, all of DS9 and has recently started Voyager season 5.  Target Audience are watching the entre franchise in release order, they have finished all of TOS, TAS, TNG, the movies through Generations, DS9 seasons 1-3 and VOY season 1.  Court Reacts is currently enjoying TNG season 7 and DS9 season 2.  BunnytailsREACTS is currently in season 2 of TNG, after viewing ...

Deep Space Nine: The Final Chapter 8: The Dogs of War On DS9 the crew wait expectantly in ops for the arrival of their new Defiant-class ship.  When the ship, the USS Sao Paulo, arrives they notice how it looks almost identical to the Defiant.  On the Sao Paulo's bridge Admiral Ross transfers command to Captain Sisko.  Ross also gives Sisko special dispensation from Starfleet Operations to rename the ship to USS Defiant!  On the stolen Jem'Hadar ship Kira, Garak And Damar beam down to Cardassia Prime to meet with some of Damar's loyalists.  However they discover that one of the officers, Gul Revok, has betrayed them.  The resistance is massacred.  In orbit the Jem'Hadar ship is attacked and destroyed.  The three are stranded on Cardassia.  They make their way to the capital and hide in the basement of Garak's childhood home, the former home of Enabran Tain with Mila, Tain's housekeeper.  In the infirmary Bashir clears Odo for duty and te...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Premiere Date Announced The release date for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 has been announced.  The 10 episode fourth season of the adventures of Captain Pike and crew on the USS Enterprise will premiere on Thursday, July 23, 2026, through Thursday, September 24, 2026.   As with season 3 I will watch each episode as it premieres and post my thoughts, reactions and ruminations.  Reactions should be posted the Sunday following the release day (subject to change). 

Throwback Thursday Star Trek Enterprise Retrospective Intro The fifth Star Trek (live action) series.  The last series of the Berman era of Star Trek.  The oddball of the Berman era trek shows.  Airing for 4 seasons on UPN from 2001-2005 Star Trek Enterprise (originally just Enterprise Enterprise) was created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga as a prequel series, taking place in the 2150s, Enterprise tells the story of the first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise NX-01 and its crew, humanity dipping its toes into deep space for the first time.  The "right stuff" pioneering days of Starfleet's interstellar exploration, before the founding of the Federation.  Before energy shields, tractor beams, holodecks and replicators.  When things like the transporter were still experimental.  A sound premise, and a good chance to explore a heretofore mostly unknown era of the trek timeline.  Until the network brass decided they had to meddle.  Thankfully Berm...