Believe it or not, the classic Next Generation time-loop episode “Cause and Effect” just hit its 30th anniversary! And to celebrate, none other than Jonathan Frakes himself -- who directed the hour in addition to wearing his three pips very prominently throughout -- beams in to look back on the fan-favorite episode. We also do a quick Picard check-in, hit a reader mail, and of course mourn a ton of Red Shirts. So get all those threes out of your subconscious system, and listen now to TR3!

After two long years, Star Trek: Picard is back. And the former Enterprise captain has brought with him the Borg Queen, Guinan, and *in exasperated Picard voice* Q. So is the Season 2 premiere any good? Listen and find out! We also have one of our biggest collections of Red Shirts ever. So pour a glass of Chateau Picard and listen to the newest TR3!

With Star Trek: Picard bringing back Q for the first time in 21 years, we revisit his last TV appearance: Star Trek: Voyager's "Q2." We also offer our two cents on the news that Chris Pine's Kirk and the crew of the Kelvin Timeline Enterprise are coming back (Hopefully? Maybe?) in Star Trek 4, while wishing the new Star Trek: Prodigy toys only cost two cents (zing). Another Replimat trip and Red Shirt (er, Yellow Shirt) are also in store, so don't. Provoke. The. Borg!

This week, we beam up two Star Trek episodes: Prodigy's mid-season finale, the excellent "A Moral Star, Part 2," and Deep Space Nine's "Return to Grace." Dukat, Dal, Janeway and Kira - what's not to love? We also dive into Strange New Worlds news, those Starfleet Academy show rumors, and eulogize approximately 30 to 60 Red Shirts. So settle in with your Admiral Janeway coffee mug and listen to the new TR3!

Picard and Guinan beam on down this week with a new Star Trek: Picard Season 2 trailer, which we recap. We also break down Star Trek: Prodigy’s recent run of episodes (which Scott and Phil don’t totally agree on) and all the latest Star Trek show news for 2022. So slingshot around the sun and listen now to the latest TR3!

Before we beam into 2022, we wrap up 2021 with a deep-dive into "The Neutral Zone," the lowkey-good Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 finale that finds Picard and crew dealing with former human popsicles from the 20th century, the Romulans, and some foreshadowing of the Borg. We also take another trip to the Replimat with James Bond and Ridley Scott! To quote Hallmark's Galileo 7 shuttlecraft ornament: "Happy Holidays. Live long and prosper."

“The line must be drawn HEREUH!” It’s the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: First Contact, so of course TR3 is celebrating with a deep-ish dive about the movie and some insights from Phil’s articles with Ron Moore on the making of it. Plus, we also recap Star Trek: Discovery’s Season 4 premiere and Star Trek: Prodigy before its mid-season break. And we’ve got a Red Shirt as well, because reasons, so prepare for ramming speed and listen to the new TR3 now!

Just in time for Star Trek: Prodigy’s premiere, TrekCore.com’s Ken Reilly joins us to review the newest animated series set in the Final Frontier. We also have a special “guest appearance” from Kate Mulgrew that you can’t miss, as well as an interview with the writers of Star Trek - The Original Series: A Celebration — Ben Robinson and Ian Spelling — and a Red Shirt all the way from the Gamma Quadrant. So stop playing with Murf and listen now to the newest TR3!

This week we celebrate the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Starship Down" -- it's The Poseidon Adventure on the Defiant, and it's a good one. We also are lucky to have with us the author of The Autobiography of Mr. Spock, Una McCormack, who helps us add another Red Shirt to our roster. So watch out for atmospheric probes and listen now to the newest TR3!

Captain James T. Kirk himself beams down this week to share some behind-the-scenes secrets from his first four Star Trek movies, which arrive in a-mah-zing 4K just in time for Star Trek's 55th anniversary. We also recap the last few Star Trek: Lower Decks episodes and discuss the new Borg Queen coming to Star Trek: Picard. So modulate your shield settings and listen now to TR3!