THE SECRETS OF
Star Trek
The Secrets of Star Trek is a fan celebration and discussion of the long-running TV and movie franchise that looks at all of the TV series, movies, and other properties going back to the Original Series and right up to all the new Star Trek being produced today and in the near future. Secrets of Star Trek takes an episode-by-episode deep dive into all the completed series (The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise), the movies, and all that is still being produced (Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and beyond). Join Jimmy Akin, Domenico Bettinelli, and Fr. Jason Tyler as they dive into the hidden layers and deeper meanings of Star Trek.
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The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (SNW)
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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Through the Lens of Time (SNW)
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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Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW)
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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A Space Adventure Hour (SNW)
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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Hegemony, Part II (SNW)
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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Wedding Bell Blues (SNW)
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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Year of Hell (VOY)
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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Duet (DS9)
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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When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
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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Star Trek Beyond
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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The City on the Edge of Forever (TOS)
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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Minefield (ENT)
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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