Twin Cities Trekkies

"Twilight."Part of the Xindi story arc during the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise, the story deals with Captain Archer (Scott Bakula) not being able to form new long-term memories following an encounter with an anomaly. The affliction becomes too much, and he is relieved of command. Subsequently, Earth is destroyed, and 12 years later, Archer and T'Pol live on a planet with less than 6,000 humans left. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes the fifth part of the podcast's celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, is a rebroadcast of The Undiscovered Podcast Presents: The Xindi Saga Pod with Wes, Greg Vorob and Kyle Bain discussing the number-one fan submitted favorite episode. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

An Alien Spotlight on the Romulans. Introduced in The Original Series' "Balance of Terror," the offshoot of the Vulcans became a recurring nemesis for the franchise. Originally conceived a spacefaring Roman Empire, the Romulans have gone through a lot in the six decades of the franchise. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which constitutes part four of the podcast's celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, Wes is joined by guest Benjamin to talk about this elusive race of beings.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!*This episode is dedicated to the memory of Sir Patrick Stewart, who passed away from lewd body dementia and Alzheimer's on October 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Stewart played Captain (later Admiral) Jean-Luc Picard.

A special episode of Twin Cities Trekkies.The week of October 25, 2026 was a hard one for Star Trek fans everywhere. Walter Koenig passed away from natural causes at his home in Los Angeles on October 25. Then, on October 28, 2026, Sir Patrick Stewart passed away after a brief battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy Body dementia. This felt like a 1-2 gut punch to Star Trek fans, especially those who grew with either The Original Series or Next Generation, or both. In this special episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes shares his thoughts on the passing of both men, both heavily associated with the Star Trek franchise. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

The spookiest episodes of Star Trek. In the 60 years of Star Trek, there have been a handful of episodes where the franchise delves into what could be considered spooky and the horror genres. But what are Wes and Kenzie's favorites? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which celebrates the Halloween holiday, Wes and Kenzie talk about their Halloween traditions, and the spooky episodes of Star Trek. Some may surprise you!Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!*This episode is dedicated to the memory of Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov and passed away on October 25, 2026.

A discussion of "Impulse" from Season Three of Enterprise. Part of the Xindi War Saga, the story deals with the NX-01 coming across a Vulcan ship, the Seleya. The crew have been turned into mindless murderous zombies with no emotional control as the Trellium-D has damaged their brains to the point of no return. T'Pol, who is part of the landing party, begins to exhibit the same symptoms. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which is a rebroadcast of The Undiscovered Podcast Presents: The Xindi Saga Pod from August 2026, Wes, Kyle Bain and Greg Vorob discuss this episode of Enterprise, which has a story credit by future Star Trek: Picard showrunner Terry Matalas.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Tomorrow's Enterprise."In the fourth season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the Enterprise - both in the present and one year in the future - are exploring a white and black hole respectively. However, when the ships get trapped in its grips, Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) becomes aware of the future Enterprise and try and save Scotty from being killed. In this livestream audio of last Saturday's final livestream of 2026, Wes talks about the episode and other things happening. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Once La'An a Time."In the penultimate episode of the last ten-episode season of Strange New Worlds, the Enterprise returns to the world of the Elysian Kingdom. There, La'An Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) faces her toughest enemy yet - herself. In this livestream audio only version of the Saturday live episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes talks about the episode and exciting news about the podcast - specifically surrounding Twin Cities Con.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Orders of Magnitude."In the second-to-last episode of Strange New Worlds' fourth season, Admiral Reeger (Joe Morton) takes command of the U.S.S. Enterprise on a chase to track down a ship that killed five million Federation citizens, including his family. James Kirk, on vacation from the Farragut, is temporarily assigned as first officer. They track the ship down, but what ensues is a potential planetwide genocide. Meanwhile, on a nearby planet, Pike and a landing party are taken prisoner by a group of Andorian mercenaries, and it is up to Uhura to save the day. In this livestream audio of Saturday's broadcast of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes talks about the episode and other things related to the podcast.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass."In the seventh episode of Season Four of Strange New Worlds, the crew of the Enterprise is put into a soap opera like setting thanks to the trickster omnipotent Trelane (Rhys Darby) who is conducting an experiment with the crew to impress his fellow Q. In what is obviously a nod to the old NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, the episode became one of the most cringy - and fascinatingly emotional - yet. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reviews the episode plus talks about other things related to the podcast. PLEASE NOTE: The original audio cut out at 15:58, but the rest is recorded later on. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Off-Hour."In the sixth episode of Strange New Worlds' fourth season, the Starship Enterprise is violently thrown off-course and into a slipstream wormhole, where the ship starts to accelerate past its operational limits. Running in real-time, the crew must work together in separate areas to regain moderate control and escape before the ship accelerates out of control.In this audio version of Saturday's broadcast of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes talks about the episode and updates listeners about the podcast.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky (TC Trekkies) or TikTok (@twincitiestrekkie). You can also leave us comments in the comment section of this episode in Spotify. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!