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Star Trek 301-500

The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (SNW)

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A Death Star-like ship, lost humans turned monsters, and Kirk’s trial by fire—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate leadership, morality, and hidden Easter eggs in Strange New Worlds: The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.

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August 18, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Through the Lens of Time (SNW)

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Demonic possession, eyes destroyed, and a prison of ancient evil—how far can Trek lean into horror? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the terror and theology of “Through the Lens of Time.”

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August 18, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW)

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From Klingon honor to Ortegas’ mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds’ take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin & Fr. Jason Tyler dissect zombie tropes, Spock’s mind-meld, and Number One’s sidelining.

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August 11, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

A Space Adventure Hour (SNW)

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Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-humor, and a mystery that may miss the mark.

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August 11, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Wedding Bell Blues (SNW)

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Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while also debating marriage law, PTSD symbolism, and why Spock’s heartbreak hits harder than ever.

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August 4, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Hegemony, Part II (SNW)

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Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate morality, canon, and faith in a tense Gorn standoff.

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August 4, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Year of Hell (VOY)

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What if your obsession could rewrite reality—but never restore what you love most? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss how Voyager faces a year of hell in a broken timeline, and Janeway matches wits with a temporal zealot.

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July 14, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Duet (DS9)

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A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice really means. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down this complex DS9 episode.

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July 7, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

When the Bough Breaks (TNG)

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Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking: What happens when a utopia kidnaps for continuity?

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June 23, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Star Trek Beyond

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What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and mysteries. Does Krall’s rage make sense? Why blow up the Enterprise—again?

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June 16, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

The City on the Edge of Forever (TOS)

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Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Kirk’s impossible choice, Harlan Ellison’s bitter script battle, and the moral limits of pacifism.

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June 9, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Minefield (ENT)

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What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique the ethics, logic holes, and missed opportunities.

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June 2, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Non Sequitir (VOY)

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What if Harry Kim had never boarded Voyager? A twisty reality, a washed-up Tom Paris, and a life he may want to keep. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: would you give up paradise for duty?

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May 26, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Our Man Bashir (DS9)

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Bashir’s spy fantasy turns lethal when crewmates are trapped in his holosuite program. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the Bond tropes, tech absurdities, Garak’s cold realism, and what makes a real hero.

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May 19, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

The Vengeance Factor (TNG)

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Ancient vendettas, broken diplomacy, and a tragic assassin—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s The Vengeance Factor and its moral echoes.

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May 12, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

The Ambergris Element (TAS)

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An aquatic world forces Kirk and Spock to become water breathers in The Ambergris Element. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the science, tech quirks, and cultural clashes of this animated adventure.

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May 5, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Carbon Creek (ENT)

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What if Vulcans beat Zefram Cochrane to first contact? T’Pol’s tale of a 1957 Pennsylvania landing sparks debate. Dom Bettinelli, Father Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin unpack the truths and twists of Enterprise’s “Carbon Creek.”

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April 28, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Scientific Method (VOY)

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Moral boundaries are tested as Voyager’s crew is unknowingly experimented on by hidden aliens. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate the ethics, character arcs, and sci-fi echoes from TNG.

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April 21, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Dramatis Personae (DS9)

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From mutiny tension to eerie character shifts, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down DS9’s Dramatis Personae, digging into first-season character dynamics, eerie performances, and what this telepathic twist reveals about the crew.

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April 14, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

Too Short A Season (TNG)

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Aging, guilt, and redemption clash in “Too Short a Season” as a “Badmiral” takes a deadly path to correct his past. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler dissect the episode’s message—and its flaws.

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April 7, 2025
by Domenico
Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 301-500

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