Kirk as captain. Among Starfleet captains, Kirk certainly had his own style. Were the long-term effects considered during the decision-making process, or were they off-the-cuff style decisions? How was the crew affected by the choices of one person in relation to the Prime Directive and other measures set in place by Starfleet? Would we make the same decisions as Kirk when faced with the same choices? In this episode of Standard Orbit, host Hayley Stoddart is joined by Mike Richards to discuss the leadership of Captain Kirk and how his decisions led to the results—whether positive or negative ..read more

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - The Audio Drama.   Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a rather infamous film both in and out of Star Trek circles,  but we here at Standard Orbit happen to love it. In celebration of our 300th episode, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart decided to do something special: an audio drama of The Final Frontier based on an earlier draft of the film's script (featuring the rock monster) and with the dream casting of the film, Sean Connery as Sybok. We can't thank our fellow hosts and listeners who participated in this massive undertaking enough: Tony Ro ..read more

Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the microphone. They reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes of the podcast, friendships forged over the years and say their final goodbyes. Ken and Zach would like to thank TrekFM for giving them the opportunity to discuss The Original Series and everything surrounding it in such an incredible forum, and listeners and fellow hosts alike who've c ..read more

Standard Orbit 298: The Rise Of Fan Service JJ Abrams, Star Trek, Star Wars And Fan Service. With the recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, JJ Abrams has now directed two Star Trek and two Star Wars films. Each respective first film was embraced by the overwhelming majority of casual and die hard fans alike, while each respective second has been divisive to say the least. Is fan service (or attempted fan service) to blame? This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart discuss the concept of fan service and how perhaps too much creeped in to JJ's seco ..read more

Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas Season One With Darren Mooney. This week on Standard Orbit, host Zach Moore is joined by author and critic Darren Mooney to discuss the first season of The Original Series. This concludes our backwards trilogy that started in Standard Orbit 196 with the third season, and continued in Standard Orbits 246 with the second season. Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season the Star Trek franchise? When did the series truly find itself and "become" the Star Trek we know and love? What were the hiccups in an otherwise fantastic season? Al ..read more

Standard Orbit 296: Generosity Jacqueline Kim Interview. Fans might know her best as Demora Sulu from Star Trek: Generations, but Jacqueline Kim has a career that extends far beyond Star Trek! This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart are proud to welcome Jacqueline to the show and discuss her accomplishments as an actress, writer, director, artist and humanitarian! Jacqueline's Website: www.jacquelinekim.net Mobile Studio (via Fractured Atlas): bit.ly/mobile_studio You Came From A Vagina online store: https://youcamefromavagina.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: @mmmo ..read more

Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana Remembering Dorothy Fontana (1939- 2019). This week on Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore reflect on the life and work of Dorothy "D.C." Fontana. Passing away this past week at the age of eighty, Dorothy was one of the foundational creative forces behind the Star Trek universe and we celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume. A writer and eventual story editor on The Original Series, Dorothy received a writing credit for 10 episodes but had a hand in countless more, directly responsible for such classics as This Side of Parad ..read more

Standard Orbit 294: Kelvin Trailers Movie News and JJ's Trailers This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp and Hayley Stoddart discuss the news of a relaunching of a new Star Trek film from Paramount. They look at the new writer and director Noah Hawley and speculate on timing and direction. In addition; Ken and Hayley review the three trailers form the Kelvin timeline. This week on Standard Orbit: Ken and Hayley discuss the news about a new Star Trek movie and then dive deep into the trailers that accompanied Kelvin Timeline films. You'll hear the trailers and the response and the noise tha ..read more

Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang Day Of The Dove. This week on Standard Orbit hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore and Hayley Stoddart talk the third season episode Day of the Dove. An underrated and oft-overlooked episode, we discuss the glimpses it gives us into Klingon culture, how it puts the folly of prejudice on full display, the influences it may or may not have had on the movie era and much more! Despite their reputation as the crew of Enterprise's ever-present adversaries, the Klingons actually appear in a mere seven episodes of The Original Series; Day of the Dove might be the definitive Klingon ..read more

Standard Orbit 292: Visions From The Twilight Zone Arlen Schumer, The Twilight Zone and Star Trek. This week on Standard Orbit host Zach Moore is joined by author, speaker, artist and historian Arlen Schumer to discuss The Twilight Zone and The Original Series! We discuss the influence Twilight Zone had on TOS, quintessential episodes vs. fan favorites and if and why there's a difference between them, the aesthetics of 1960s television and much more! Did you know that Gene Roddenberry delivered the eulogy at Rod Serling's funeral? Is The City On The Edge Of Forever overrated? What Twilight ..read more