Episodes
Star Trek: Picard's "The Last Generation" makes TV history, to a degree, in giving the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast a second great series finale. We deep-dive into the making of the episode with showrunner Terry Matalas, along with our review of it. We also swing by the Replimat for some quality movie recs and assimilate us some Red Shirts. So swing by Guinan's bar and listen now!
Published 04/20/23
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "In the Pale Moonlight" turns 25 this week, so special guest Adam Mallinger (a.k.a. Bitter Script Reader) beams in to talk a compromised Sisko, Garak's dead contacts, Senator Vreenak, and more. Plus, it's time to fan-boy out about the episode's co-writer (and Trek legend) Ron Moore before you beam on over to our Patreon exclusive with Ron Moore where he discusses the episode!
Published 04/15/23
We're back to talk about Picard's BIG penultimate episode, as friends reunite, enemies come into focus, and old favorites return. Plus, what is the creepy Danish TV show that Scott can't stop watching, and just how bad is Patrick Stewart's favorite tea? All that, plus a Red Shirt we'll never forget in the latest TR3!
Published 04/14/23
Wow, wow, wow, it's really happening. Picard Season 3 has got the Enterprise gang back together as promised, and Phil and Scott are diving into every nerdy detail from Episodes 6, 7 and 8. From a trip to not one but two Starfleet museums to a certain Vulcan's return to Beverly and Jean-Luc's new kill-first attitude, we cover it all here!
Published 04/13/23
Star Trek: Picard's third season has spoiled fans for five episodes now, and this week's installment continues with a very special callback to Star Trek: The Next Generation. What is it? No spoilers here - you gotta listen to find out! And after our enthusiastic review of "Imposters," we visit the Replimat with help from Tom Cruise and Francis Ford Coppola before stopping in to say goodbye to another Red Shirt (or a thousand). So skip your blood screenings and listen now to TR3!
Published 03/17/23
We are beaming down TrekCore.com's Ken Reilly to discuss Star Trek: Picard Season 3's third and fourth episodes. From Jonathan Frakes' emotionally-gripping performance to Shaw's big speech and beyond, we take a deep dive into the latest Trek. And then Frakes himself beams in once again to chat with Scott about directing the pair of episodes. Also join us for a very funny trip to the Replimat, and a very surprising Red Shirt, thanks to Seven of Nine. So pour a glass of whiskey (preferably...
Published 03/11/23
For our ongoing Picard Season 3 deep dive, Scott sat down with Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, and showrunner Terry Matalas to discuss the past, present, and future of Star Trek. This is a good one, guys!
Published 02/26/23
Picard Season 3 is here, and we're reviewing the first two episodes! Scott's pals from IGN Clint Gage and Michael Calabro stop by to provide varying degrees of Trek-pertise, from newbie to filthy casual to "I never left Mom's basement" as we look at the return of The Next Generation. Plus, our Red Shirts are a very familiar group who we can mourn, even if we barely remember them already. So send that Enterprise painting out to be cleaned and listen now to TR3!
Published 02/24/23
Happy 2023 and happy 30th anniversary to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! In this episode, we revisit DS9’s landmark pilot, “Emissary”, with some behind-the-scenes trivia on why it’s so damn good. We also swing by the Replimat on our way to another Red Shirt wake. So pour a cup of Raktajino and listen now.
And here's that episode of Movie Magic that Phil mentioned! https://youtu.be/boQDdkKMop0
Published 01/24/23
This week, we review “Ghost in the Machine” and talk to Jankom Pog himself, Jason Mantzoukas. And after a trip to the Replimat to nerd out about James Cameron, we attend another Red Shirt funeral. So turn off the safety protocols and listen now!
Published 12/10/22
Happy 25th anniversary to "The One With the Big Space Battle." "Sacrifice of Angels" concludes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's epic serialized Dominion War arc that saw Sisko and crew having to evacuate the station. We also have some Star Trek 4 news and TONS of Red Shirts. So stop messing with Bashir and O'Brien in the holosuite and listen now!
Published 11/11/22
It's time for another Tales From the Pattern Buffer... a.k.a. a TR3 flashback! In this episode, we look back at five times Star Trek made us get all weepy... And don't forget, when you're done here you can support us on Patreon too: https://www.patreon.com/TransporterRoom3?fan_landing=true
Published 10/31/22
We're back from NYCC with TrekCore.com's Ken Reilly, and we have lots of opinions on Star Trek: Picard Season 3, the return of Star Trek: Prodigy, and Season 5 of Discovery. We also swing by the Replimat before Ken beams down another departed Red Shirt. So settle in with your plush Murf toys and listen to our newest episode!
Published 10/14/22
From Strange New Worlds to The Original Series, TR3 listener Cosmo Moore joins us to rank and file Star Trek's best Season Ones. He also beams down with a great TNG Red Shirt from, surprise, Season One. So put on your best TNG S unitard and listen now!
Published 10/06/22
Deep Space Nine is back - in animated form! This week, we review Star Trek: Lower Decks' newest episode, "Hear All, Trust Nothing," which returns to DS9 for a visit with some beloved characters. No, YOU'RE crying. We also celebrate Star Trek: The Next Generation's 35th anniversary this week with a Red Shirt from the Enterprise-D, and Scott gets various facts wrong once again. So pause your docking pylon flybys and listen to TR3's newest episode!
Published 09/29/22
We beam down highlights from last week's Star Trek Day, while also giving the new Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Edition 4K a spin. And that's just for starters, gang — we also revisit an underrated Deep Space Nine episode, "Invasive Procedures." So scrub in for some symbiont surgery and listen now!
Published 09/14/22
Star Trek: Lower Decks is back for Season 3, so we're joined by special guest and Admiral-level TR3 listener Tom Paynter to talk about the Easter egg-filled premiere episode. Plus, we offer up some general DS9 love, a Red Shirt who kind of deserved it, and much more on this week's TR3!
Published 09/01/22
With a heavy heart, TR3 devotes this week’s episode to the late, great Nichelle Nichols. To honor her iconic and historic Star Trek legacy, Scott and Phil revisit some of Uhura's most memorable moments from her Enterprise voyages. So open all hailing frequencies and listen now.
Published 08/06/22
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 has come and gone, but there was a lot of Star Trek to be had during the weekend. That included Scott chatting with four different Trek captains - Shatner, Stewart, Mount, and Wesley! And we've got it all here for you to engage with!
Published 07/28/22
We’re back with back-to-back reviews of this week’s “All Those Who Wander” (a.ka. Star Trek: ALIENS) and the previous installment, the emotional fairy tale romp “The Elysian Kingdom.” We also mourn the loss of long-time Trek model maker Greg Jein and make another visit to the Replimat. So adjust your pattern buffers and listen now!
Published 07/01/22
Space pirates are no match for Pike’s hair on this week’s Transporter Room 3. We review “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” and “The Serene Squall,” with lots of spoilers. We also talk a bit of news (the 25th anniversary of DS9’s “Call to Arms” Season 5 finale!) and beam down a famous Red Shirt from Riker’s imperfect future. So put down your Starfleet-approved industrial hair gel and listen now to TR3!
Published 06/17/22
Welcome to a new sub-series for TR3 - Tales From the Pattern Buffer! Here we'll revisit old episodes of Transporter Room 3, and we kick things off this week with a look back at our *look back* at "Sarek," the classic TNG episode. So yeah, these are TR3 reruns, but hopefully they're fun reruns. That way after you listen, you can say... "It was... fun." Oh my. And when you're done here, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TransporterRoom3?fan_landing=true
Published 06/11/22
Welcome back to an upgraded Transporter Room 3. We've beamed down to Planet Patreon to give you more Trek goodness and exclusive interviews that you can only get on TR3. What kind of exclusives? Listen to find out. Plus, this week we review Episodes 4 and 5 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which are two great hours of Trek. Another trip to the Replimat and a Wrath of Khan Red Shirt are also in store, so put on your green tunics and listen now! And consider supporting us on Patreon here:...
Published 06/04/22
The Star Trek Book of Friendship authors Robb Pearlman and Jordan Hoffman beam in this week to talk about the many, many pals and buddies throughout the history of the franchise. We also dive into Strange New Worlds and ponder... who is Captain Pike's best bud on the new show?
Published 05/20/22
Captain Pike, Spock, Una, Uhura and the rest of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew are back with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, one of the best (and most fun) Trek shows ever (so far). Listen now for our review and interview with Strange New Worlds' co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers. We also take a stroll through the Replimat, open up the Reader Mailbag and beam in two Red Shirts from the Kelvin. So stop marveling at Pike's amazing beard and listen now to TR3!
Published 05/06/22