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The Shakedown Cruise for your New Standard Orbit Team. Welcome Original Series Fans...Trekkies...Standard Orbiters; if Enterprise has "Boomers" and Deep Space Nine has "Niners"...can Standard Orbit have "Orbiters?" Thank you for joining us on Standard Orbit's maiden voyage for 2016 with your NEW Podcasting Crew! I am incredibly proud to introduce my co-hosts: Trek.fm's Mr. AtoZ - Jeffrey Harlan, and introducing one of Trek.fm's generous Patrons who is an Associate Producer for the network and our new editor for Standard Orbit - Ken Tripp. Please give them a warm welcome as we fire up the impulse engines for a very exciting year! Recently on the Babel Conference, Trek.fm's dedicated fan and listener page on Facebook, I have asked many of you to participate in a discussion. I wanted to hear from you; our listeners and supporters of Standard Orbit. I wanted to understand your expectations and the topics you would enjoy hearing during this new podcasting season. As your hosting team, we wanted to make sure that we are all on this journey together and keeping the "Hailing Frequencies Open" for me is a very important step. As Kirk said to Bones in 2009, "Buckle Up!" Hosts Norman C. Lao and Jeffrey Harlan Guest Ken Tripp Production C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Editor and Associate Producer), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager), Will Nguyen (Content Manager) Chapters Welcome Standard Orbiters! (00:01:32) Introducing Your Refit Crew (00:02:18) Hailing Frequencies Open (00:05:56) Reactions to Our Transfer Orders (00:07:45) Finding the Value In Every TOS Episode (00:13:10) The Refit’s Mission for Season Three (00:18:53) Reviewing the Historical Documents (00:22:15) Keeping the Engines Positively Charged (00:32:58) Talking About THEIR Generation (00:37:42) A Literal Literary Crossover (00:45:30) Our Final Thoughts and Thank You (00:51:10) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm

IDW Ongoing Comic Comparison: The Tholian Webs. Sometimes you can't help but go a little mad sometimes, especially when your ship gets caught in interphase and surrounded by an impenetrable web. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew catch up with the IDW Ongoing comics and compare their "The Tholian Webs" with the original episode. During the episode, Mike manages to fix the logic of a similar Next Generation episode, we discuss why some people pronounce "Han" differently, and Drew comes up with another theory of what character Idris Elba is going to play in Star Trek Beyond. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Mike Fills In The Blanks (00:03:04) Issue 1 (00:05:36) Issue 2 (00:23:57) Final Thoughts (00:31:26) Closing (00:34:21) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Voyager: “Flashback” with Charlynn Schmiedt. Not every crossover between series can be a winner. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joined by Charlynn from To The Journey to flash back to "Flashback". While it is cool that they managed to get the entire crew from The Undiscovered Country back on board (except for Christian Slater), the episode begs a lot of questions like: How do memories see observers? Was Janeway too busy to watch TOS like the TNG crew did? Did she watch it later as inspiration for her actions in the later seasons of VGR? Is “Flashback” the canon expanded universe of Star Trek? Find out if we can answer these questions and more in our discussion! Also, we answer listener mail including a voicemail! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Charlynn Schmiedt Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Getting The Crew Back Together (00:03:00) Writing (00:08:41) The Episode On The Whole (00:16:58) From The TOS Perspective (00:24:17) “The NEW Star Trek Excelsior With John Cho!” (00:32:07) Final Thoughts (00:43:37) Goodbye to Char (00:46:31) Closing (00:48:01) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Trekipedia with Jeffery Harlan. For some people, history is life, even if its fictional history. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew talk to Jeffery Harlan about his website, "Trekipedia" and what has been called the "grand unified theory of Star Trek". As we get to know him and his site, Jeffery amazes us with trivia, gives us reading recommendations, and lets us know just how intensive building a site like this can be. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Jeffrey Harlan Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Getting To Know Jeff (00:01:33) What is Trekipedia? (00:24:56) Goodbye To Jeff (00:46:21) Closing (00:49:57) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Next Generation: “Relics” with Earl Grey. Sometimes in the run of a show, you pull out all the stops and have crazy guests from other shows. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike & Drew are joined by the time-shifted crew of Earl Grey to discuss the time-shifted Scotty in "Relics". Can Scotty survive in a world of technobabble? Did the TNG crew watch TOS, so that’s why they don’t seem to care about Scotty? Does the Holodeck have an “I Feel Lucky” button? Is “Relics” a secret backdoor pilot to a future UPN show? Find out all this and more in this overflowing episode! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guests Philip Gilfus Darren Moser Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Meet The Next Generation (00:00:48) What Is This Show? (00:02:36) Thoughts On The Whole (00:05:59) The Holodeck Scene (00:36:07) Final Thoughts (00:50:06) Goodbye Earl (Grey) (00:58:40) Closing (01:00:50) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Behind The Scenes of Star Trek VI. Everyone knows the story of the making of most of the Star Trek movies, but it usually seems like Star Trek VI gets lost in the shuffle. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew are joined by John Tenuto, who tells us the details of what happened in the making of the original crew's final solo mission. From abandoned concepts to the production to the people who worked behind the scenes, John lets us in on everything he knows. Also Mike asks "the nerdiest question ever asked on a Star Trek podcast" and gets it answered! Cover Photograph Courtesy of Nicholas Meyer/The Papers of Nicholas Meyer Collection at the University of Iowa Library. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest John Tenuto Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Original Plans (00:02:42) The All-New Plan (00:20:46) The Production (00:29:04) The Unsung Heroes (00:40:13) The Post-Production (00:45:52) The Release & Reactions (00:49:45) Wrap Up (01:04:31) Closing (01:07:39) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Trek Las Vegas 2015. Every year, the City of Lights plays host to the largest Star Trek convention in the country. And every so often, one of your hosts is there. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike tells Drew all about his experiences and thoughts on Star Trek Las Vegas 2015. Who'd he see? Who'd he get to hang out with? What'd he learn about? Find out this and his opinions on the convention in this Sin City-ful episode! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor Mike Schindler Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters STLV 2015 (00:01:55) Closing (00:40:45) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

IDW Ongoing Comic Comparison: Untitled Gorn Comic. Issue 24 of Star Trek Ongoing may not have a title, but it sure is the sequel to a video game no one played. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew discuss the comic that references a video game that contradicts both the second movie and the comic it is also a sequel to. The Gorn are back, and more peaceful than ever! What will JJ-Kirk do when he has to face off against the Gorn? Why are these Gorn from a different galaxy? And why do the hosts talk about Indy Hat Bashing? Find out in this battle-tastic episode! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Sequel To A Video Game (00:00:54) Issue Breakdown (00:08:25) Conclusion (00:29:02) Closing (00:32:30) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Casting An Excelsior Series. It seems that everyone has an idea for what the next Trek series should be. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew go through their ideal cast list for a show following Sulu on the JJ-Verse Excelsior. We have some unique choices of the characters that should be on the show, and some really unique choices of who should play them. Find out who made the fantasy casting couch and why in this unique episode! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Next Next Generation (00:06:04) Sulu (00:09:45) Rand (00:10:23) Tuvok (00:15:18) Chapel (00:19:35) Valtane (00:24:57) Marcus & Saavik (00:26:46) Wrap Up (00:33:54) Closing (00:35:16) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The JJ-Verse Movies with @FirstTimeTrek. Every good series must come to an end. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew talk to Andi about her feelings on JJ Abrams' takes on the Star Trek Universe. We discuss 2009's crossover appeal, how the minor characters were used in both movies, and our shared problems with Into Darkness. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Andi (@FirstTimeTrek) Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Space Adventure 2009 (00:01:53) Into Trolling (00:21:47) Into Conclusion (00:45:19) Closing (00:49:20) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

IDW Ongoing Comic Comparison: After Darkness. There comes a time in every young Vulcan's life when he is drawn back to his home planet to mate or die. But what happens when that planet was sucked into an artificial black hole? In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew go through the "After Darkness" comic book series and compare it to "Amok Time". We discuss the idea of comic book events in general, how many times the five year mission gets started, and how cool it is to utilize existing technology to solve the Problem of the Week. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Lando’s Not A Comic, He’s A Man (00:00:59) The Comic Book Event Of The Summer (00:02:56) Issue 1 (00:07:54) Issue 2 (00:15:35) Issue 3 (00:25:00) Closing (00:34:36) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Remembering James Horner. When the producers of Star Trek II found they couldn't afford Jerry Goldsmith again, they found a young man by the name of James Horner to score their film. This launched Horner into becoming one of the most prolific film composers of the modern era. In this episode of Standard Orbit, Mike and Drew go through Horner's work in honor of his recent passing. We discuss the films he worked on, the themes he uses throughout his scores, and touch on such diverse topics as the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, Jim Lovell, and The Jennifer Connelly Standing On A Pier Trilogy. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Another Loss (00:00:50) Contribution to Trek (00:02:12) Horner Style (00:08:21) His Other Work (00:17:00) Farewell (00:34:52) Closing (00:35:57) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Tholian Web Commentary.​ The final part of our Mirror Universe series starts at the end. Or is it the beginning? Either way, the ​Enterprise​ is trapped in Tholian space and Kirk is stuck in a mirror. In this episode of ​Standard Orbit​, Mike and Drew do a commentary for the classic episode "The Tholian Web". We bring up questionable editing choices, bad effects, an infinite number of Kirk recordings, and Tholian obsession with sports. Did we spot Bashir’s great-great-grandfather toward the end there? Also, Mike teaches Drew old moonshine techniques and Drew tells Mike about adding digital lobsters to Annie Hall. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Intro (00:00:48) Commentary Start (00:01:46) Closing (00:52:10) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Enterprise: “In A Mirror Darkly” with Norman Lao.​ When the producers of ​Enterprise​ decided to do a Mirror Universe episode in their final season, they went all out and made it a sequel AND prequel to two different episodes of ​The Original Series​. In this episode of ​Standard Orbit​, Drew and Mike are joined by Norman Lao from ​Warp Five​ to discuss the cross over between the two shows. How were they allowed to spend so much money on a show they knew wasn't coming back? Was using a bunch of that money to CGI some of the TOS aliens a wise choice? Are Mirror episodes even worth it to begin with? Find out what everyone thinks about these and more in this crossed over episode! Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Guest Norman Lao Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters ​Norm Drops Out Of Warp Five (00:00:50) Sidequel to First Contact (00:02:16) Those Opening Credits Though (00:10:45) Sequel To The Tholian Web (00:20:24) The Alien Effects (00:39:45) ACTING! (00:48:43) Prequel to Mirror Mirror (00:52:35) Vulcan Facial Hair (00:55:36) Closing (00:58:00) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

​IDW Ongoing Comic Comparison: Mirrored. The Mirror Universe: It's always there, lurking in the shadows, even in the JJ-Verse. In this episode of ​Standard Orbit​, Mike and Drew go through the IDW comic "Mirrored" and try to figure out what it all means. We compare the JJ-Mirror-Universe with the JJ-Verse, the Prime Universe, and the Prime-Mirror-Universe. And we ponder whether the JJ-Verse itself is an alternate timeline or an alternate universe. Hosts Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Drew Stewart Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Renee Roberts and Richard Rutledge, Jr. Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Issue 1 Breakdown (00:01:15) Issue 2 Breakdown (00:20:20) Comparison With The Episode (00:32:45) Closing (00:36:59) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support The Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm