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TEX-TREK Mission 373: STAR TREK: TAS's "The Ambergris Element" Back-Trekking Retrospective We recently were introduced to the aquatic Khionians on STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY so we are revisiting Trek's original underwater civilization, the animated Aquans of TAS. Join us for a Back-Trekking Retrospective on "The Ambergris Element." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuK-gD9kcDc Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 12 "The Ambergris Element" Written by Margaret Armen Directed by Hal Sutherland The crew of the Enterprise explore a submerged culture on a water world. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 372: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Cancelled After 2 Seasons, Now What? Paramount has announced the news that STARFLEET ACADEMY will be cancelled after season 2's release next year. Let's take a moment to talk about what this means for the show as well as the future of the STAR TREK franchise on TV. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ZhAP_MQc4 Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/HqEwolwBJ1b Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected] Warp footage provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-ENrKr0CM

TEX-TREK Mission 371: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes, and Continuity Connections With STARFLEET ACADEMY season 1 finished, Joel and Fatheree go through the entire season's "Gorn Eggs," or the Easter eggs, in-jokes, and continuity connections, that we want to point out and highlight. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2BwlZ3CIOQ Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 370: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1 Finale "Rubincon" Deep Dive Discussion We have reached the conclusion of STARFLEET ACADEMY's freshman season. Join Fatheree and Taylor for one final SFA Deep Dive Discussion of the year. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYBGkRsHvhE Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/VkPeReIGa1b Download this podcast episode: https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2026-2-2/419100459-44100-2-ceddb555dbbdb.m4a Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 10 "Rubincon" Written by Alex Kurtzman & Kirsten Beyer Story by Noga Landau & Gaia Violo Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi When an old enemy resurfaces as an existential threat to the Federation, Nahla must outwit a vengeful foe with a personal vendetta against her — as our cadets and instructors undertake a dangerous, seemingly impossible, mission to save everyone and everything they hold dear. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 369: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E9 "300th Night" Deep Dive Discussion We are quickly approaching the end of STARFLEET ACADEMY's freshmen year. Join us as we discuss the penultimate episode of season 1, "300th Night." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9mnPgt8Qs Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 9 "300th Night" Written by Kirsten Beyer Directed by Jonathan Frakes As the year comes to an end, Caleb must choose between the life he thought he wanted and the life he’s built for himself at Starfleet Academy. Meanwhile, Nahla breaks protocol in one final gambit to keep a promise to Caleb. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 368: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E8 "The Life of the Stars" Deep Dive Discussion Fatheree and Taylor discuss this week's new episode of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY.""The Life of the Stars." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yaCzNyPzAM Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 8 "The Life of the Stars" Written by Gaia Violo & Jane Maggs Directed by Andi Armaganian A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help our cadets process the emotions of recent trauma. At the same time, a cadet faces an unexpected challenge that will alter the trajectory of her life forever. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 367: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E7 "Ko'Zeine" Deep Dive Discussion Fatheree and Taylor are sailing the seas on the Trek Curise bust still manage to get a show out this week. Join us for our Deep Dive Discussion of STARFLEET ACADEMY episode 7, "Ko'Zeine." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp8ZR_FAavA Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 7 "Ko'Zeine" Written by Alex Taub & Eric Anthony Glover Directed by Andi Armaganian As our cadets return home for their first school holiday, they must choose between what their families expect of them and their own dreams for the future -- including an aspiring captain who's secretly willing to risk everything to re-write her own past, and an aristocratic cadet called to serve his planet way before he's ready. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 366: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E6 "Come, Let's Away" Deep Dive Discussion The last two episodes of SFA really impressed us. Can the show keep this up? Join us as we discuss episode 6 of STARFLEET ACADEMY, which promises a dangerous space mission field trip. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yEQD9116nc Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 6 "Come, Let's Away" Written by Kenneth Lin & Kiley Rosseter Directed by Larry Teng During the cadets' first training mission on an abandoned ship, they encounter a dangerous new enemy. As our cadets fight for survival, Nahla must risk everything to save them by seeking help from an unexpected, untrustworthy, source. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 365: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E5 "Series Acclimation Mil" Deep Dive Discussion Episode 5 of STARFLEET ACADEMY dares to boldly go explore "an ancient Starfleet mystery" in what showrunners call a "love letter" to a legacy STAR TREK show. Love or hate it, this one will give us plenty to discuss. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZNHDRiPyK4 Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 5 "Series Acclimation Mil" Written by Kirsten Beyer & Tawny Newsome Directed by Larry Teng As a cadet sets out to solve an ancient Starfleet mystery, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns the value of forging her own path. Meanwhile, Nahla agrees to help a fellow chancellor with an elaborate alien ritual. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 364: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E4 "Vox in Excelso" Deep Dive Discussion Welcome back to class! This week we are discussing our fourth episode of the new STAR TREK show, STARFLEET ACADEMY. Who else is ready to delve into some character backstory? As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g3SAOCWwwk Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 4 "Vox in Excelso" Written by Gaia Violo & Eric Anthony Glover Directed by Doug Aarniokoski When an existential crisis threatens to wipe out a beloved but infamous Star Trek species, a cadet is forced to confront his past and strained relationship with his family. As he pursues an unexpected method of coping, Nahla races against time to save this species from extinction. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 363: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY S1E3 "Vitus Reflux" Deep Dive Discussion The third episode of STARFLEET ACADEMY is here and seems to be spotlighting some fun extracurricular activities, school rivalries, and young romance. Is all really fair in love and War College? As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObT34frqPg Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 3 "Vitus Reflux" Written by Alex Taub & Kiley Rossetter Directed by Doug Aarniokoski While our cadets compete to join an elite team at the Academy, a battle of escalating pranks breaks out between Starfleet Academy and a rival school. Tensions rise fast, threatening their newly-emerging bonds and a blossoming romance. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 362: STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Two Episode Premiere Deep Dive Discussion The first new Star Trek show in four years is here. Join us as we usher in the freshman year of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY at last. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPHnHJ6cQc8 Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/aZaYou6xRZb Download this podcast episode: https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2026-0-12/415937719-44100-2-f3b738c832607.m4a Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsE Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 1 "Kids These Days" Written by Gaia Violo Directed by Alex Kurtzman After being on the run since age 6, 21-year-old Caleb, a brilliant street kid, is offered the chance of a lifetime: to join the first new Starfleet Academy class in San Francisco in over a century. There’s just one problem – the person offering him the spot is newly-minted Chancellor Nahla Ake, the Starfleet captain who sentenced his mother to Federation prison 15 years ago… Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Season 1 Episode 2 "Beta Test" Written by Noga Landau & Jane Maggs Directed by Alex Kurtzman With the start of the new academic year, Caleb's unease about his future at Starfleet Academy persists. But when a delegation from a former Federation ally arrives and Caleb is tasked with showing their leader's daughter around campus, he must put his uncertainty aside to discover what life at the Academy is really about. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 361: The Onscreen History of Starfleet Academy The latest Star Trek show, STARFLEET ACADEMY, arrives next week. Before it gets here, let's explore the existing history of the in-universe Academy. Class is now in session! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY6wxskHd5s Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/WK1rrjUVFZb Download this podcast episode: https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2026-0-5/415501826-44100-2-5f4a66cc4226.m4a Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsE Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected] Warp footage provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-ENrKr0CM #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #Lore

TEX-TREK Mission 360: "The El Salvador Concentration Camp the Owners of Star Trek Don’t Want You to Know About” Normally, TEX-TREK would be gearing up for a hopeful, speculative conversation about the upcoming STAR FLEET ACADEMY series, what we want to see, what we hope to avoid, and how the next chapter of Star Trek can live up to Gene Roddenberry’s ideals. But, these are not normal circumstances. In this episode, we step away from our usual format to discuss the growing controversy surrounding Paramount's new pro-MAGA ownership and the 60 Minutes segment suddenly pulled that raised serious questions about U.S. involvment with the infamous CECOT detentuion facility in El Salvador. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqhNWk1wlW0 Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsE Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Link to pulled segment: https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment?fbclid=IwY2xjawPBgmtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwZW1oeDZSZnJVMG41NHdUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkWAXfxNWnC7cPsm92PklO4ZGgbJnSraO76fajHOyqUN4meyZUtnavJOriG3_aem_Ct1wnSqXkCtNAteKFS5UEw http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]

TEX-TREK Mission 359: STAR TREK : TNG's "The First Duty" Back-Trekking Retrospective This week Dave returns to discuss one of Fatheree's all-time favorite TNG episodes. "The First Duty" is a Starfleet Academy-centric, serious, drama that sets the bar pretty damn high for the upcoming show. Also, this excellent story is a great example of how good Star Trek can be even when focused on cadets and teachers. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8xzSHy_YM Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsE Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7y Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/txtrek Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 Episode 19 "The First Duty" Written by Ronald D. Moore & Naren Shankar Directed by Paul Lynch Following an accident during an Academy training exercise that leads to the death of one of his friends, Wesley Crusher must decide whether loyalty or truth is the first duty. http://www.facebook.com/textrek https://www.instagram.com/txtrek/ http://twitter.com/TxTrek https://www.tiktok.com/@txtrek Email: [email protected]