Positively Trek - A Star Trek Podcast

Positively Trek - A Star Trek Podcast

@positivelytrek.bsky.social

A positive attitude towards all things Star Trek. Hosts Dan Gunther & Barry DeFord.

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8 hours ago
Commander Sisko testifies to the character of Curzon Dax during a hearing in the episode "Dax" (DS9).

"He took a raw young ensign under his wing and taught me to appreciate life in ways I've never thought about before. He taught me about art and science and diplomacy. Whatever sense of honor I might have today… he nurtured."

Ben Sisko on Curzon Dax, "Dax" #DS9 #StarTrekDeepSpaceNine #DailyTrek

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9 hours ago
YouTube
LIVE: SEASON FINALE! "Rubincon - Starfleet Academy S1E10 Unready Room Discussion! YouTube video by Kertrats Productions

It's time for the season finale! #TheUnreadyRoom is LIVE on Saturday, March 14th at 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific). Join Dan, @brandiwine.bsky.social and Barry as we discuss "Rubincon," the season finale of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
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1 day ago
On planet Rubicun III, the away team runs with the Edo, and Riker and Worf banter in "Justice" (TNG).

RIKER: "When in Rome, eh?"

WORF: "When in where, sir?"

#TNG -"Justice"
#StarTrek #StarTrekTheNextGeneration #DailyTrek

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2 days ago
Sulu, under the influence of the Psi 2000 infection, bursts onto the bridge wielding a sword and swoops in to "protect" Uhura in "The Naked Time" (TOS).

"I'll protect you, fair maiden!"

"Sorry, neither!"

#TOS -"The Naked Time"
#StarTrek #DailyTrek

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2 days ago
YouTube
Midshipman Peter Preston - Nacelle Star Trek Action Figure Unboxing & Review! YouTube video by Kertrats Productions

The #Nacelle #StarTrek #actionfigures are here! First up: my unboxing and review of Midshipman Peter Preston from Star Trek II: #TheWrathofKhan!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGuH...

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3 days ago
Caleb Mir sees the USS Athena for the first time in "Kids These Days" (SFA). Captain Ake admires her new command, the USS Athena, in "Kids These Days" (SFA). The USS Athena NCC-392023 prepares to depart for Earth and the Starfleet Academy campus in San Francisco in "Kids These Days" (SFA).

"That... thing is taking us to the school?"

"That is the school."

#StarTrekStarfleetAcademy - "Kids These Days"
#StarTrek #SFA #DailyTrek

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4 days ago
Shran shows his appreciation to Captain Archer, beginning the relationship between the two captains and between Earth and Andoria in "The Andorian Incident" (ENT).

"We're in your debt."

#StarTrekEnterprise - "The Andorian Incident"
#StarTrek #Enterprise #DailyTrek

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4 days ago
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Well, that’s a design flaw! Positively Trek 333: Well, that’s a design flaw! “300th Night” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E09 In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan, Barry, and Brand…

New #PositivelyTrek! Dan, Barry & @brandiwine.bsky.social discuss “300th Night,” the penultimate episode of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy’s first season! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #podcast
www.positivelytrek.com/well-thats-a...

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5 days ago
Telek R'Mor wishes Captain Janeway and her crew luck on their long journey in "Eye of the Needle" (VGR). Captain Janeway pledges to get her crew home in "Eye of the Needle" (VGR).

"If you should find a way back within my lifetime, I'd be an old man, but I would welcome a message from you. I am Telek R'Mor of the Romulan Astrophysical Academy."

"I promise you'll hear from us. Because we will get back."

#StarTrekVoyager - "Eye of the Needle"
#Voyager #StarTrek #DailyTrek

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6 days ago
Q taunts Commander Sisko and his crew in "Q-Less" (DS9).

"Still chasing your own tail? Picard and his lackeys would have solved all this techno-babble hours ago. No wonder you're not commanding a starship."

#StarTrekDeepSpaceNine - "Q-Less"
#StarTrek #DS9 #DailyTrek

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1 week ago
YouTube
LIVE: "300th Night" - Starfleet Academy S1E09 Unready Room Discussion! YouTube video by Kertrats Productions

#TheUnreadyRoom is LIVE once again! On Sat March 7, Dan, @brandiwine.bsky.social & Barry are discussing "300th Night," the 9th episode of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy. We go live at 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific), we'd love for you to join us! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0NZ...

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1 week ago
Worf reports to Crusher and Troi regarding his lack of memory about the incident that led him to lose his memory in "Lonely Among Us" (TNG).

WORF: "You wanted me, Doctor?"

CRUSHER: "Yes, concerning your memory blackout."

WORF: "I still don't remember having one."

#StarTrekTheNextGeneration - "Lonely Among Us"
#StarTrek #TNG #DailyTrek

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1 week ago
Captain Kirk expresses his frustration with Dr. Robert Crater in "The Man Trap" (TOS).

"It's a mystery. And I don't like mysteries. They give me a bellyache. And I've got a beauty right now."

#StarTrekTheOriginalSeries - "The Man Trap"
#StarTrek #TOS #DailyTrek

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1 week ago
Spock and Pike discuss the loss of Michael Burnham and the crew of the USS Discovery upon Pike's return to the Enterprise in "Strange New Worlds" (SNW).

"I am well, captain. Although I confess each time I return to space, the weight I carry for the loss of my sister feels heavier."

"I'm sorry. I miss her, too."

#SNW -"Strange New Worlds"
#StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #StrangeNewWorlds #DailyTrek

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1 week ago

Thank YOU for a fun story! Loved how it wrapped up! 🖖😊
-Dan

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1 week ago

thank you so much for the incredibly kind words on STAR TREK VOYAGER: HOMECOMING 🩷🩷🩷

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1 week ago
T'Pol comments on the resourcefulness of humans in "Terra Nova" (ENT).

"My experience with Humans is limited, but I've come to learn that they are quite resourceful."

#Enterprise -"Terra Nova"
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #DailyTrek

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1 week ago
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It was 800 years ago. It was yesterday. Positively Trek 332: It was 800 years ago. It was yesterday. “The Life of the Stars” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E08 Starfleet Academy’s youngest cadet’s life …

New #PositivelyTrek! Dan, Barry & @brandiwine.bsky.social are discussing “The Life of the Stars,” episode 8 of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #podcast
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1 week ago
Janeway contemplates a new caffeine source in "The Cloud" (VGR).

"There's coffee in that nebula!"

#Voyager -"The Cloud"
#StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #DailyTrek

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1 week ago
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The Federation’s Delicates Positively Trek 331: The Federation’s Delicates Star Trek Comics: February 2026 It’s the end of the month once again! In this episode of Positively Trek , hosts Dan…

New #PositivelyTrek! Dan & @brandiwine.bsky.social discuss February #StarTrek comics from @idwpublishing.com! We talk #StarTrekVoyager: Homecoming #5, #StarTrekLowerDecks #16, #TheLastStarship #5 & Threads of Destiny, a special one-shot about Uhura! #podcast
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2 weeks ago
Quark tries to entice Tosk with holographic entertainment in "Captive Pursuit" (DS9). Tosk replies that he is already living the greatest adventure one could imagine while O'Brien looks on in "Captive Pursuit" (DS9). Quark is impressed with Tosk in "Captive Pursuit" (DS9).

"A fantasy encounter with danger! Romance! Thrills! Created for your personal entertainment by the brothers Quark."

"I have no use for fantasy adventure. I live the greatest adventure one could ever desire."

"Then I envy you, Mister Tosk."

#DS9 "Captive Pursuit"
#StarTrekDeepSpaceNine #DailyTrek

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2 weeks ago
Having been thrown to a distant galaxy, Data and Picard discuss the possibility of staying to study the region in "Where No One Has Gone Before" (TNG).

DATA: "Why not avail ourselves of this opportunity for study? There is a giant protostar here, in the process of forming. No other vessel has been out this far."

PICARD: "Spoken like a true Starfleet graduate. It is tempting, eh, Number One?"

#TNG
#StarTrekTheNextGeneration #DailyDoseofTrek

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2 weeks ago
Spock warns Kirk about the consequences of losing face in front of his crew in "The Enemy Within" (TOS). Kirk, split into his "good" half, worries that he lacks the confidence to command in "The Enemy Within" (TOS).

"You can't afford the luxury of being anything less than perfect. If you do, they lose faith, and you lose command."
Spock to Kirk, "The Enemy Within" #TOS
#StarTrek #StarTrekTheOriginalSeries #DailyDoseofTrek

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2 weeks ago
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The Holdovers: Starfleet Academy Edition Positively Trek 330: The Holdovers: Starfleet Academy Edition “Ko’Zeine” - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1E07 One cadet must choose between a future with Starfleet …

New #PositivelyTrek! @kertrats.bsky.social & @brandiwine.bsky.social are discussing “Ko’Zeine,” episode 7 of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #podcast
www.positivelytrek.com/the-holdover...

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2 weeks ago
Gwyndala questions Dal in "Lost and Found" (PRO). Dal laughs at Gwyndala's mispronounciation of "cahoots" in "Lost and Found" (PRO).

"I know you'd do anything to get out of here. 'Fess up. You two are in cat boots."
"…Ha ha ha!"
"What's so funny?"
"Cat boots? You mean cahoots?"
Gwyn & Dal, "Lost and Found" #Prodigy
#StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #DailyDoseofTrek

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3 weeks ago
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LIVE: "Ko'Zeine" - Starfleet Academy S1E07 Unready Room Discussion! YouTube video by Kertrats Productions

#PositivelyUnready is LIVE on Saturday, February 21st! We're talking about "Ko'Zeine," episode 7 of #StarTrekStarfleetAcademy. Join Dan, @brandiwine.bsky.social and Barry at 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific)! #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgy...

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3 weeks ago
Archer needles Trip in "Unexpected" (ENT). Trip bemoans his status as the first pregnant Human male in history in "Unexpected" (ENT).

"I've run a check through the Starfleet database. You might be pleased to know that this is the first recorded incident of a Human male becoming pregnant."
"Just how I always wanted to get into the history books."
Archer & Tucker, "Unexpected" #Enterprise
#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #DailyTrek

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3 weeks ago
The Doctor complains about the lack of resources at his disposal aboard Voyager in "Phage" (VGR). Kes speaks with The Doctor in "Phage" (VGR). The Doctor expresses his opinion on Lt. Paris in "Phage" (VGR).

"First they tell me there's no doctor, so I have to be on call 24 hours a day and then they tell me there's no nurses, so I have no one to assist me."
"I thought Tom Paris was assigned to you."
"Like I said, no one to assist me."
Doctor & Kes, "Phage" #Voyager
#StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #DailyTrek

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3 weeks ago
Bashir becomes aphasic while researching the Bajoran-engineered virus in "Babel" (DS9). The computer's output becomes indecipherable to the aphasic Bashir in "Babel" (DS9). Bashir, frustrated, succumbs to the aphasia virus in "Babel" (DS9).

"Computer, replay morning."
"Command unclear. Please repeat."
"Glass lunch judge a bin to let it!"
Bashir & computer, "Babel" #DS9
#StarTrek #StarTrekDeepSpaceNine #DailyDoseofTrek

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3 weeks ago
DaiMon Tarr communicates with Picard and the crew of the Enterprise in "The Last Outpost" (TNG). Data whispers to Geordi during a conversation with the Ferengi in "The Last Outpost" (TNG).

"We offer the lives of our second officers as required by the Ferengi code."
"Fortunately Starfleet has no such rules involving its second officers."
DaiMon Tarr & Data, "The Last Outpost"
#StarTrek #TNG #StarTrekTheNextGeneration #DailyDoseofTrek

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