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🖖 Can something created by AI still capture the heart and soul of Star Trek? This week on Trekommendations, I'm joined by Grayson Thagard (@TVGuyGrayson) from The Prime Detective Podcast, and he's bringing a recommendation that he's almost afraid to admit he enjoys! His Trekommendation is Starfleet Dreams, a series of AI-generated Star Trek videos that somehow manage to capture the nostalgia, optimism, and sense of wonder that made so many of us fall in love with Star Trek in the first place. But there's a problem... They're AI-generated. Grayson finds himself genuinely enjoying these videos, feeling that familiar Star Trek magic and even a renewed sense of hope for the future. But he's also conflicted about the technology behind them and what AI-generated content might mean for creativity and the future of entertainment. Can we appreciate something that makes us feel this way while still questioning how it was created? And what does it say about modern Star Trek when AI-generated videos can evoke such powerful nostalgia? Of course, as always, we get distracted by plenty of Star Trek tangents along the way! 💬 What do you think? Can AI-generated Star Trek content have a place in fandom, or does the technology behind it make it difficult to enjoy? ☕ Support Trekcommendations!Enjoying the show? You can help keep the conversations going by buying me a Raktajino at:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trekommendations 🖖 Live long and prosper! #StarTrek #Trekommendations #StarfleetDreams #StarTrekAI #Trekkie #StarTrekPodcast #AIGenerated

🖖 Missing that classic Star Trek: The Original Series feeling? Maybe TOS already has a fourth season…For Episode 57 of Trekommendations, I’m joined by Peter Rising from Star Trek Revisited (@star.trekrevisited) for a conversation about classic Trek, modern Trek and a fan production that Peter thinks every Star Trek fan should experience. His Trekommendation is Star Trek Continues. If some of the more recent Star Trek shows haven’t quite worked for you, or you simply miss the look, feel and storytelling of the original Enterprise crew, Peter believes Star Trek Continues does an incredible job of picking up where The Original Series left off. In fact, he goes one step further: should Star Trek Continues be considered the unofficial Season 4 of TOS? We talk about what the series gets right, how it captures the atmosphere of 1960s Trek, why it works as a continuation rather than simply an imitation, and why Peter thinks more Trek fans need to give it a chance.Plus, as always, expect plenty of Star Trek tangents along the way! ☕ Want to support Trekkommendations? You can head over to Buy Me a Coffee and buy me a Raktajino: https://buymeacoffee.com/trekommendations 🖖 What do you think — could Star Trek Continues work as an unofficial Season 4 of Star Trek: The Original Series? #StarTrek #Trekkommendations #StarTrekContinues #StarTrekTOS #TOS #Trekkie #StarTrekFans

🖖 If you’ve ever wanted to recreate a Star Trek uniform, this week’s Trekommendation could be exactly what you need! For Episode 56, I’m joined by Katrina from @deepgreencosplay to talk all things Star Trek, cosplay and, of course, costumes. Katrina’s Trekommendation is the Star Trek Costume Guide by Obsessive Costuming Dude — an incredibly detailed online resource covering Star Trek uniforms and costumes. Whether you’re trying to put together an accurate cosplay, researching the tiny differences between uniforms, or you’re simply fascinated by how Trek’s costumes were constructed, there’s a huge amount to explore. We chat about why resources like this are so useful to cosplayers, Katrina’s own experiences with Trek cosplay, and inevitably disappear down a few Star Trek rabbit holes along the way. How accurate do you like your Star Trek cosplay to be? 🖖 New Trekommendations every week. Support the channel. https://buymeacoffee.com/trekommendations #StarTrek #Trekommendations #StarTrekCosplay #Cosplay #StarTrekCostumes #Trekkie

🖖 How much do you really know about the making of the Star Trek movies? This week on Trekkommendations, I’m joined by Ed Pogue from Boosting the Signal and The Invisible Man Rewatch Podcast. Ed’s Trekkommendation is The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek from Nacelle — a documentary series that dives behind the scenes of Star Trek’s cinematic history and manages to uncover stories and details that even longtime Trek fans may never have heard before. We talk about why The Center Seat II is worth watching, some of the surprising things Ed learned from the series, and why there are apparently still new stories to discover about films we’ve been watching for decades. Plus, as always, we go off on plenty of Star Trek tangents along the way! 🎙️ What’s a piece of Star Trek movie trivia that completely surprised you? #StarTrek #Trekkommendations #TheCenterSeat #Nacelle #StarTrekMovies #BoostingTheSignal Have another go at doing this thumbnailEdit

🖖 What’s the best order to watch Star Trek? This week, Trek Trav joins me with a Trekkommendation that could completely change how you look at the franchise: watch Star Trek in release order. Why? Because in Star Trek, time travel has consequences. Trav’s theory is that whenever our heroes travel into the past, their actions subtly alter what comes afterwards. That means the differences and apparent continuity errors we see between shows might not be mistakes at all — they could be the result of everything that happened in the series released before them. So rather than trying to put Trek into a perfect in-universe chronological order, perhaps the evolving timeline actually makes release order the best way to experience it. We dig into Trav’s theory, continuity, time travel and, as always, plenty of Trek tangents along the way. Does this solve some of Star Trek’s biggest continuity problems? And what order do YOU watch Trek in? #StarTrek #Trekkommendations #TrekTrav #Trekkie #StarTrekFans #StarTrekTimeline

🖖 Sometimes the best Trekommendation isn’t something you watch, read or collect… it’s the people you meet. For Episode 53 of Trekcommendations, I’m joined by Krysten Lost from The Trek Trio (@thetrektrio), and she’s doing something a little different with her recommendation. Krysten wants you to get out there and find Star Trek fans in the wild! Whether it’s at a convention, a local event, a bar, a random conversation or simply spotting someone wearing a Starfleet badge, there’s something brilliant about discovering another Trek fan when you least expect it. We talk about the friendships and connections that can come from a shared love of Star Trek, why meeting fellow fans in person can add a whole new dimension to the fandom, and some of Krysten’s own experiences finding her Trek people. And, because this is Trekommendations, the conversation naturally goes off course several times along the way. 😂 So maybe your next great Star Trek experience isn’t sitting on your shelf or waiting in your watchlist. Maybe you just need to go out and find it in the wild. 🖖 #StarTrek #Trekommendations #Trekkie #StarTrekFans #TrekCommunity #TheTrekTrio

52 episodes. One full year of Trekcommendations! 🖖🎉 For our first anniversary episode, I’m joined by Evan Munro-Smith (@stupidoldevan), and he’s taking us back to something Star Trek fans can sadly no longer experience for themselves — Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas. Part attraction, part museum, part immersive adventure and part place to grab a drink with a Klingon, Star Trek: The Experience was about as close as fans could get to actually stepping into the Star Trek universe. Of course, before we actually get anywhere near the recommendation, there’s plenty of Trek chat, stories, memories and the usual completely unexpected tangents along the way. And this episode is a special one for another reason… Episode 52 means Trekcommendations has officially been running for ONE YEAR! A huge thank you to everyone who has watched, listened, commented, shared an episode, suggested a guest or simply joined me each week. And an equally massive thank you to all the guests who have come on and shared something they love about Star Trek. The whole idea behind Trekcommendations was simple: Star Trek fans recommending great Star Trek things to other Star Trek fans. 52 episodes later, I think we’ve proved there’s still an awful lot left to recommend. Here’s to Year Two. 🖖 #StarTrek #Trekcommendations #StarTrekTheExperience #LasVegas #Trekkie #StarTrekFans #Podcast #StarTrekPodcast

What can Star Trek, science fiction and some of our favourite fictional worlds teach us about leadership in the real world? 🖖 For Trekcommendations Episode 51, I’m joined by Ellen Daniels (@ellendaniels_), whose recommendation is To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict in the 21st Century and Beyond. It’s a fascinating collection of essays that uses science fiction as a lens for exploring leadership, strategy, decision-making and conflict — taking ideas from the stories we love and asking what they might actually teach us. Ellen explains what makes the book worth picking up, why the combination of sci-fi and serious discussion works so well, and why it might appeal even to people who don't normally find themselves reaching for a collection of essays. Of course, this is Trekcommendations, which means getting to the actual recommendation is only half the adventure! Ellen and I head off on plenty of Star Trek tangents, fandom discussions, random observations and general Trek nonsense along the way. Another recommendation for the ever-growing Trekkommendations list! 📚 Would you read a book using science fiction to explore real-world leadership? 🎙️ Trekcommendations Episode 51🖖 Guest: Ellen Daniels — @ellendaniels_ #StarTrek #Trekcommendations #ToBoldlyGo #ScienceFiction #SciFi #StarTrekBooks #Leadership #Trekkie

For this milestone episode, I’m joined by Lauren DeLorean (@lauren_delorean) — and rather than recommending one particular story, Lauren is opening the doors to the enormous world of Star Trek comics. Whether you love the classic crews, want to discover something completely different, or fancy seeing Star Trek explore ideas television simply couldn’t, there’s probably a comic out there for you. Lauren shares some of her favourites and explains why Trek comics are such a fantastic corner of the franchise to explore — from older and slightly more obscure releases to the new stories being published today. But this is Trekcommendations, so naturally we don't get anywhere near the recommendation without going on plenty of Star Trek tangents first! We chat Trek, collecting, fandom and whatever else manages to derail us along the way. 50 episodes in, and there are STILL more Trekkommendations to discover. What Star Trek comic would you recommend to another fan? 🖖 Guest: Lauren DeLorean — @lauren_delorean🎙️ Trekcommendations Episode 50 #StarTrek #StarTrekComics #Trekcommendations #StarTrekPodcast #Trekkie #StarTrekFans #Comics

Star Trek: Enterprise may have ended on TV… but the story certainly didn’t. For Trekcommendations Episode 49, I’m joined by Nat (@scruffyspaceelf), and her recommendation takes us beyond These Are the Voyages… and into the Star Trek: Enterprise Relaunch novels. These books pick up the story of Archer and the Enterprise crew, exploring the events and conflicts we never got to see on screen — including the build-up to the Romulan War and the continuing journey towards the birth of the Federation. Nat explains why she thinks the Relaunch series gives Enterprise fans something much closer to the continuation — and finale — the show deserved. And, as always with Trekcommendations, the recommendation is only part of the fun. Expect plenty of Star Trek tangents, opinions, laughs and general Trek nonsense along the way. 🖖 If you were disappointed by the Enterprise finale, are the Relaunch novels worth giving a try? Nat: @scruffyspaceelfTrekkommendations Episode 49 #StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #Enterprise #Trekkommendations #StarTrekBooks #JonathanArcher #RomulanWar #Trekkie

What happens when a mysterious virus threatens the Federation and the solution spans six interconnected novels? This week on Trekommendations, I'm joined by Scott from @starfleet.archives, who shines a spotlight on one of Star Trek's most ambitious literary projects: Star Trek: Double Helix. We explore why this crossover series deserves far more attention, how it brings together characters from across the Star Trek universe, and why its central mystery keeps readers turning pages from beginning to end. Scott explains what makes the series so special, who it's perfect for, and why it remains one of his favourite Trek recommendations. As always, though, the recommendation is only part of the fun. We also go off on plenty of entertaining Star Trek tangents, chat about collecting, fandom, favourite stories, and celebrate everything we love about the Final Frontier. If you're looking for your next Star Trek read—or you've somehow missed Double Helix—this episode might just convince you to add all six books to your reading list. 🖖 Guest: Scott (@starfleet.archives)📚 Trekommendation: Star Trek: Double Helix🎙️ Podcast: Trekommendations What's your favourite Star Trek book series? Let us know in the comments!

Can a Star Trek uniform actually be comfortable enough to wear all day... or even sleep in? In Episode 47 of Trekommendations, I'm joined by Synthgirl Starlight, who doesn't recommend a book, comic or episode this time—instead, she's shining a spotlight on one of the most practical pieces of Star Trek costuming ever made: the Enterprise NX-01 Flight Suit. We chat about why this iconic jumpsuit stands out from Star Trek's many uniforms, what makes it so comfortable, and why it's become a favourite for fans, cosplayers and collectors alike. Whether you're wearing it to a convention or lounging at home, this might just be the most wearable uniform in the franchise. As always, the recommendation is just the beginning. Expect plenty of fun Star Trek tangents, laughs, and passionate Trek conversation along the way. What's your favourite Star Trek uniform? Let us know in the comments! #StarTrek #Trekommendations #Enterprise #Cosplay #StarTrekEnterprise #NX01 #StarTrekUniform #SynthgirlStarlight #SciFi #StarTrekFans

How dark should a Star Trek story get? This week on Trekommendations, I'm joined by Murtaza "Taz" from @geektastic.trek, who shines a light on one of the earliest—and darkest—Deep Space Nine novels: Fallen Heroes by Dafydd ab Hugh. If you love DS9's grittier side, this novel delivers mystery, suspense, and high stakes while capturing the atmosphere that would later make the series so beloved. Taz explains why this underrated book deserves far more attention from Star Trek fans. As always, we don't jump straight into the recommendation. Expect plenty of entertaining Star Trek tangents, laughs, and passionate Trek discussion before we dive into the book itself. 🖖 Have you read Fallen Heroes? Let us know where it ranks among your favourite DS9 novels in the comments! #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 #StarTrekBooks #FallenHeroes #Trekkie #BookRecommendation #GeektasticTrek #Trekommendations #SciFiBooks

📖 Think you know Star Trek costumes? Think again... Rebecca Ittenbach's Trekommendation isn't just another coffee table book—it's a treasure trove of Star Trek history. From the original series to the modern era, Star Trek Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, concept art, production secrets, and details that every cosplayer and costume fan will love. And before we even get to the recommendation, we go off on plenty of fun Trek tangents—as always! 🖖 💬 If you could own one screen-used Star Trek costume, which would it be? 📺 Watch the full episode of Trekommendations on YouTube – link in bio! #StarTrek #Cosplay #StarTrekCosplay #StarTrekCostumes #Trekkie #Cosplayer #BehindTheScenes #StarTrekBooks #Trekommendations

Don't Just Read One Book... Follow This Star Trek Author EP 44 Guest: Cardboard Colin (Colin Coughtrey – @cardboard_colin) Most guests on Trekommendations recommend a single piece of Star Trek media. This week, Cardboard Colin does something completely different. Instead of recommending one novel, he recommends an author: Peter David. From Imzadi and Q-in-Law to Vendetta, New Frontier, and countless other unforgettable stories, Peter David has shaped Star Trek literature for decades. Colin explains why, if you enjoy one Peter David novel, you're almost guaranteed to enjoy the next. But before we even get to the recommendation... ...we disappear down plenty of wonderfully entertaining Star Trek rabbit holes. From collecting and conventions to favourite characters, stories, books, and everything in between, this episode is exactly what Trekommendations is all about: two fans having a genuine conversation that could have gone on for hours. Then we dive into why Peter David remains one of the most influential—and beloved—Star Trek authors of all time. 📚 Why Peter David is more than just another Star Trek novelist 🖖 Where newcomers should start with his books 🚀 Why New Frontier remains one of Trek's most ambitious literary series ✨ The stories that made Colin fall in love with Peter David's writing 🎙️ Plenty of fun Star Trek tangents before we even reach the recommendation! Whether you've never read a Star Trek novel or you've got shelves full of them, this episode might just introduce you to your next favourite author. What's your favourite Peter David Star Trek novel? Or if you're introducing someone to his work for the first time, which book would you hand them? 📺 Watch more Trekommendations episodes:Instagram • TikTok • X: @Trekommendations 🎧 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek #PeterDavid #StarTrekBooks #Imzadi #NewFrontier #Vendetta #QInLaw #Trekkie #SciFi #Trekommendations In this episode:💬 We'd love to hear from you!