Positively Trek 356: Spock’s Cousin Splak

Monthly Star Trek Comic Roundup: September 2026

It’s a month full of Star Trek comics! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss September’s slate of Trek comics. Explore the worlds of Edgar Allan Poe in Star Trek: Deviations - Evermore, enjoy some graphic redshirt violence in Red Shirts: Ghost of the 21st Century #2, save the remnants of Starfleet and the Federation in The Last Starship #11, and embark on a new adventure with Captain Seven of Nine and the Enterprise-G in Star Trek #1!

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: Deviations - Evermore (00:02:43)

Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #2 (00:12:18)

Patreon Shout Out (00:22:42)

Star Trek: The Last Starship #11 (00:23:22)

Star Trek #1 (00:34:44)

Final Thoughts & Next Month’s Comics (00:53:42)

Closing (01:01:32)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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Positively Trek 355: The Bill & Ted Solution

Positively Unready: “Tomorrow’s Enterprise” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Finale!

Join hosts Dan, Brandi, and Barry as they discuss “Tomorrow’s Enterprise,” and we discover if this uneven season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sticks the landing. Plus: Brandi shares her experiences meeting Ethan Peck, Christina Chong, and Runa Ewok at FanX Salt Lake 2026!

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Chapters

Brandi at FanX Salt Lake (00:00:00)

“Tomorrow’s Enterprise” Discussion Part 1 (00:17:59)

Patreon Shout Out (00:44:04)

“Tomorrow’s Enterprise” Discussion Part 2 (00:44:44)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Barry DeFord

Production

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Positively Trek 354: Somebody Read Carl Jung

Positively Unready: “Once La’an a Time” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 9

The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four is here! In this edition of Positively Unready, hosts Dan, Barry, and Brandi discuss “Once La’an a Time,” complete with sorcerers, princesses, werewolves, and dragons! Remember to join us live on YouTube each Saturday when new Star Trek comes out to take part in the live discussion!

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Chapters

“Once La’an a Time” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:33:34)

“Once La’an a Time” Discussion Part 2 (00:34:14)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 353: Andorian Go Squish

Positively Unready: “Orders of Magnitude” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 8

In this week’s Positively Unready livestream, Dan, Barry, and Brandi discuss “Orders of Magnitude,” season 4 episode 8 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! Remember to join us each week when new Star Trek comes out on the Kertrats Productions YouTube channel for a live discussion!

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Chapters

“Orders of Magnitude” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:34:45)

“Orders of Magnitude” Discussion Part 2 (00:35:25)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Brandi Jackola

Production

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Positively Trek 352: 10 Stories, 60 Years of Star Trek

IDW’s Star Trek 60th Anniversary Special

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi celebrate Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary by reviewing IDW’S Star Trek 60th Anniversary Special, a collection of ten comic stories by some big names, including Brian Michael Bendis, David Gerrold, Mike McMahan, Christopher Cantwell, and more!

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

“Escape from the Planet of Mudd” by David Gerrold & JP Buzio (00:05:20)

“The Engineer’s Dilemma” by Dana Gould & Megan Levens (00:10:08)

“Sulu” by Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Gaydos (00:16:55)

“The Sesquipedalian Gambit” by Ryan North & Derek Charm (00:21:47)

“A Bright New Future” by Dave Baker & Nicole Goux (00:26:46)

Patreon Shout Out (00:32:28)

“The Peaceful Klingon” by David Walker & Escorza Brothers (00:33:08)

“The Search for Season Six” by Mike McMahan & Michael Allred (00:38:11)

“Where the Map Runs Out” by Meghan Camarena & Mari Rolin (00:45:27)

“The Search for Archer” by Chris Fenoglio (00:51:25)

“Manifest Destiny” by Christopher Cantwell & Isaac Sánchez González (00:55:39)

Issue Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts (01:02:14)

Closing (01:06:11)

  

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Positively Trek 351: Ethan’s Pecs

Positively Unready: “Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass” - Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 7

Star Trek takes on melodrama… but this time, on purpose! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan, Barry, and Brandi are joined by special guest Aaron Harvey to discuss “Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass,” Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ foray into the genre of soap opera. And it’s actually… really good?

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Chapters

“Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:34:22)

“Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass” Discussion Part 2 (00:35:02)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Brandi Jackola

Guest

Aaron Harvey

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Positively Trek 350: What’s in Zed’s Head?

Star Trek Comics: August 2026

It’s time once again to look back at the last month in Star Trek comics! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: The Last Starship #10, and the final issue of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact! 

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: The Last Starship #10 (00:04:03)

Patreon Shout Out (00:21:43)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #5 (00:22:23)

Final Thoughts (00:35:05)

Next Month (00:36:01)

Closing (00:40:26)

  

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Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 349: Starships Are Also Capable of Miracles

Positively Unready: “Off-Hour” - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Four Episode Six

The Enterprise is in extreme peril, and the crew is pushed to their limits in order to save the ship and themselves. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan, Brandi, and Barry discuss “Off-Hour,” Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four, episode six in our weekly YouTube livestream on Kertrats Productions! Remember to join us live every Saturday when new Star Trek airs!

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Chapters

“Off-Hour” Discussion, Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:27:23)

“Off-Hour” Discussion, Part 2 (00:28:03)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 348: Tiny Fists… Not So Lethal

Positively Unready: “Level Five Transporter Accident” - Strange New Worlds Season Four, Episode Five

It’s the puppet episode! In this episode of Positively Unready, Dan, Brandi & Barry are discussing “Level Five Transporter Accident,” Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four, episode five. Remember to join us every Saturday when new Trek comes out to join in our live discussion!

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Chapters

“Level Five Transporter Accident” Discussion, Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:30:50)

“Level Five Transporter Accident” Discussion, Part 2 (00:31:30)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Barry DeFord

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Positively Trek 347: If Una Was Played by Jeffrey Combs, I Could More Easily Buy It

Positively Unready: “A Case of Chiaroscuro” - Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 4

Strange New Worlds takes on a Casablanca pastiche in “A Case of Chiaroscuro.” Join Dan, Brandi, and Barry as we discuss this episode on our weekly live stream, Positively Unready. Join us weekly on Saturdays as new Star Trek releases to join in the conversation!

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Chapters

“A Case of Chiaroscuro” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:00:00)

“A Case of Chiaroscuro” Discussion Part 2 (00:00:00)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

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Positively Trek 346: Is Kirk Spock’s Tyler Durden?

Positively Unready: “Human Best Friend” - Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 3

Dan, Barry, and Brandi discuss “Human Best Friend,” season 4 episode 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Join us every Saturday on the Kertrats Productions YouTube channel to take part in our live discussions!

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Chapters

“Human Best Friend” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:29:17)

“Human Best Friend” Discussion Part 2 (00:29:18)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Brandi Jackola

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Positively Trek 345: Negligent Space Dads

Positively Unready: “The Griffin Incident” - Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 2

Our weekly YouTube live show brings you Dan and Brandi discussing “The Griffin Incident,” season four, episode two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Join us for some Star Trek horror fun!

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Chapters

“The Griffin Incident” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:26:53)

“The Griffin Incident” Discussion Part 2 (00:27:33)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

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Positively Trek 344: The Romulans Aren’t Exactly Subtle!

Star Trek Comics: July 2026

It’s once again time to review the month’s Star Trek comics! In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: The Last Starship #9, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy–Lost Contact #4, and Star Trek: Red Shirts–Ghost of the 21st Century #1!

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: The Last Starship #9 (00:01:40)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy–Lost Contact #4 (00:18:43)

Patreon Shout Out (00:32:08)

Star Trek: Red Shirts–Ghost of the 21st Century #1 (00:32:48)

Final Thoughts (00:47:50)

Closing (00:51:37)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 343: A Strange Old World

Positively Unready: “Valles Marineris” - Strange New Worlds Season Four Premiere

Our weekly YouTube live show is back, as is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds! This week, we’re discussing the season four premiere: “Valles Marineris.” Join Dan, Brandi, and Barry as we share our thoughts on the start of the latest season of Strange New Worlds!

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Chapters

“Valles Marineris” Discussion Part 1 (00:00:00)

Patreon Shout Out (00:43:34)

“Valles Marineris” Discussion Part 2 (00:44:14)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 342: When Did Star Trek Fans Lose Their Imaginations?

When Creativity Gives Way to Complaining

The change in the Klingons’ appearance. Do Romulans have head ridges or not? Is Klingon blood red or pink? Just how powerful are Betazoid senses? And why exactly does a French Starship captain sound British?

Over its 60 years of history, Star Trek has given us many interesting and perplexing questions. As fans, we have come up with theories, hypotheses, and outright speculation to make it all fit. But in recent years, it sometimes feels like that fun theorizing has given way to complaining and cries of “the writers don’t know what they’re doing!” Why is that?

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss this issue and ask themselves “when did Star Trek fans lose their imaginations?”

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

When did Star Trek fans lose their imaginations? (00:05:25)

Why do the Klingons look different (Round One)? (00:08:12)

Why do the Romulans look different? (00:21:36)

Why does Jean-Luc Picard sound British? (00:28:47)

Patreon Shout Out (00:36:56)

Why do the Trill look different? (00:37:36)

Kling vs. Qo’noS (00:42:41)

Klingon Pepto Bismol blood (00:45:24)

Betazoid Abilities (00:49:31)

Why does Khan recognize Chekov? (00:56:03)

Modern Examples (00:59:43)

Final Thoughts (01:11:12)

Closing (01:15:35)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

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Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

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Positively Trek 341 - Kirk Was Literally Born Yesterday

Star Trek Comics - June 2026

We have two Star Trek comics from IDW to talk about in this month’s Positively Trek comic episode! In Star Trek: The Last Starship #8, we finally learn what the Borg Queen plans to do with the resurrected James T. Kirk. And in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #3, the marooned cadets come face-to-face with the inhabitants of the mysterious planet S’Eekay II. Join Dan and Brandi as they share their thoughts on these two issues and take a sneak peek at what’s coming up next month!

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: The Last Starship #8 (00:01:16)

Patreon Shout Out (00:21:02)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #3 (00:21:42)

Final Thoughts (00:34:17)

Closing (00:36:46)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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Positively Trek 340: The Greatest ‘Ship of All

Bromances and Besties: The Closest Friendships in Star Trek (Part 1)

Star Trek is ultimately the exploration of what it is to be human. And one of the most human things of all is our deep connections to our friends. In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan take a look at some of our favourite friendships from across the Star Trek universe. Bromances, besties, whatever you want to call it, these are the best friendships in the galaxy!

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: The Original Series (00:05:20)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (00:16:54)

Patreon Shout Out (00:34:55)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (00:35:35)

Star Trek: Voyager (01:05:54)

Final Thoughts (01:14:17)

Closing (01:17:59)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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Positively Trek 339: The Room Has Been Informed

Star Trek Comics - May 2026

We have three new Star Trek comic issues out in May from IDW, and in this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss them all! We talk about the cosmic horror found in the pages of Star Trek: The Last Starship #7, deal with a group of stranded cadets in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #2, and celebrate the lives of some of Trek’s LGBTQ+ characters in six stories in Star Trek: Celebrations 2026!

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STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: The Last Starship #7 (00:01:58)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Lost Contact #2 (00:20:03)

Patreon Shout Out (00:35:37)

Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 (00:36:17)

Final Thoughts (01:09:12)

Closing (01:12:50)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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Positively Trek 338: Take Another Look…

Star Trek Episodes That Hit Different Years Later

When you’ve been a Star Trek fan as long as Dan and Barry have, you have fond memories of some of your favourite episodes from years past. As you grow older, revisiting those episodes can illuminate just how much you, and even the world and the people around you, have changed.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry talk about those episodes that hit a little different when we re-watch them decades after they first aired. Sometimes they mean more to us, and sometimes… a little less. We discuss episodes from Star Trek, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. 

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STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

“Errand of Mercy” (00:04:12)

“The Doomsday Machine” (00:10:14)

“The Outcast” (00:15:03)

“Data’s Day” (00:20:57)

“The Visitor” (00:26:10)

“Duet” (00:33:45)

Patreon Shout Out (00:41:26)

“Living Witness” (00:42:06)

“Trials and Tribble-ations” (00:46:35)

“Anomaly” (00:50:21)

“Observer Effect” (00:57:57)

Honorable Mentions (01:03:24)

Closing (01:06:29)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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Positively Trek 337: It’s the Bad Interference. The Kind That Interferes.

Star Trek Comics: April 2026

It’s that time again! This month’s round-up of Star Trek comics includes the finale to the 18-issue run of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and the premiere issue of a new miniseries: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact! Join hosts Dan and Brandi as they discuss what they liked, what they didn’t like, and everything in between about the Star Trek comics that came out in April 2026!

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STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Star Trek: Lower Decks #18 (00:02:48)

Patreon Shout Out (00:22:47)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #1 (00:23:27)

Final Thoughts (00:39:31)

Closing (00:41:00)

  

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Brandi Jackola

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)

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