Co-Host Ashley beams up from “Starfleet Academy”! Federation News Service * Star Trek Las Vegas 2018 convention updates Hailing Frequencies Open * Our review of Star Trek: Discovery episode #13 “What’s Past is Prologue.” * Returning guest Megan Levens (comic book artist of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel City, and Star Trek) beams up to join the discussion!  

Federation News Service * IDW Comics’ Star Trek Discovery mini series “Light of Kahless” #2 published * IDW Comics also announces a new Discovery mini series focusing on the mirror universe * STAR TREK ONLINE Celebrates 8th Anniversary Hailing Frequencies Open * Our review of Star Trek: Discovery episode #12 “Vaulting Ambition” !

Federation News Service * Star Trek novels publishing schedule update & discussion Hailing Frequencies Open * Our review of Star Trek: Discovery episode 11 “The Wolf Inside”

Federation News Service: * Quentin Tarantino Star Trek? * Two new Star Trek: Discovery novels announced * Star Trek: Discovery and The Orville renewed for second seasons * Apollo astronaut John Young passes away Phaser Blast from the Past * The Best of Trek Hailing Frequencies Open * Our review of Star Trek: Discovery episode 10 “Despite Yourself”

Star Trek Las Vegas 2017 Convention! Our impressions of the biggest Star Trek convention of them all…Star Trek Las Vegas!

We’re back! Work, school, and vacations delayed getting this episode recorded (and uploaded after recording) so thank you for your patience, and thank you for listening to Trek Talk! Gaaron, John, and Ashley

** This episode was recorded prior to the recording of our Special Star Trek Discovery Breaking News episode that was published two weeks ago

CBS releases first Trailer for Star Trek Discovery!  We talk about our first impressions. http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/video/LeDfVOm_JkJcYJF9ju2izuFJBnF_qJsG/star-trek-discovery-first-look-trailer/?ref=__iv_p_1_g_27257289007_w_kwd-18762941571_h_9007575_ii__d_c_v__n_g_c_195594123119_k_star%20trek%20cbs_m_e_l__t__e__r_1t1_vi__&utm_source=paidsearch&ftag=AAM-00-10ach8i&vndid=google$null$null$star%20trek%20cbs  

This Episode Star Trek: Discovery Casting News. Star Trek Comic Book artist Megan Levens! Megan joins the entire podcast to discuss her career working in the Comic Book industry, her Geek roots, Star Trek, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi teaser trailer! Show Notes – Megan Levens http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/star-trek-boldly-go-7/ https://imagecomics.com/creators/view/megan-levens http://trekmovie.com/2017/02/16/meet-star-trek-comic-artist-megan-levens/ http://www.brokenfrontier.com/shes-no-angel-janet-harvey-megan-levens-nick-filardi-discuss-new-noir-crime-series-angel-city/

In this episode: * Ashley promoted to Co-Host! * We interview ‎Guy McLimore and Greg Poehlein who, along with David Tepool, designed FASA’s Star Trek The Roleplaying Game first published in 1982! Show notes: The GeekDad blog has a comprehensive post on ST:TRPG with many pictures of the products released in the 1980’s. You can find many of these products on eBay, Amazon, and various online gaming stores today.  https://geekdad.com/2014/01/one-particular-rpg-boldly-went/