Two people watch a randomly selected episode of Star Trek and then record a podcast about it. A couple of weeks later the podcast is added to this de-randomized list of episodes.
Similitude
S03E10 • “Similitude”
Random Trek #116 •
Memory Alpha
September 29, 2016 • 43 minutes • 31MB
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Similitude
During an engine performance test, Trip Tucker is critically injured and left comatose in sickbay. Phlox suggests that Tucker's only hope for survival is the creation of a "mimetic simbiot" – in other words, a clone. The crew and Trip's clone have to face the unforeseen emotional ramifications of his creation.
Random Trek #116 with Scott McNulty
Michael Lopp, that’s Rands to you, blogger, author, and speaker, joins Scott to talk about ENT’s Similitude (S3E10). Topics include the captain you’d want to manage your startup, Enterprise’s awful theme song (yes, it is still awful), and the wondrous scientific discoveries in this episode that no one seems to care about.
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Proving Ground
S03E13 • “Proving Ground”
Random Trek #98 •
Memory Alpha
May 26, 2016 • 41 minutes • 29MB
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Proving Ground
An Andorian ship commanded by Shran unexpectedly appears in the Expanse to help the Enterprise locate the Xindi primary weapon.
Random Trek #98 with Scott McNulty
Stuart Wellington, Star Wars fan and one of the Flophouse peaches, joins Scott to discuss Enterprise’s “Proving Ground” (S3E13). Topics discussed include the Star Trek movies, the Xindi, Capt. Archer, and the majesty of Jeffrey Combs.
Want to appear on Random Trek’s 100th episode? Upload a recording of yourself asking Scott a question, or just making a comment and maybe you’ll be featured. You can also tweet your questions/comments using the hashtag #RandomQ.
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Doctor's Orders
S03E16 • “Doctor's Orders”
Random Trek #5 •
Memory Alpha
June 26, 2014 • 41 minutes • 18MB
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Doctor's Orders
In order to traverse a trans-dimensional disturbance safely, Phlox must put the rest of the crew in stasis and pilot Enterprise himself.
Random Trek #5 with Scott McNulty
Greg Knauss, he of the Incomparable, Romantimatic, and EOD, has the honor of being on the first Enterprise Random Trek episode: Doctor’s Orders.
An awful theme song, a cute dog, a naked Denobulan, and a frustrated Vulcan? Sounds like a typical Enterprise episode.
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Hatchery
Enterprise finds a derelict Xindi-Insectoid ship carrying a cache of unhatched eggs and Archer takes an increasingly obsessive interest in preserving them. Enterprise is orbiting an uninhabited planet en route to Azati Prime. They discover a derelict Xindi-Insectoid ship on the surface. Interested in finding out more about their technology, Captain Archer sends down an away team in a shuttlepod.
Random Trek #143 with Scott McNulty
Aaron Reynolds, the man behind Swear Trek and Bat Labels, joins Scott to discuss ENT’s “Hatchery” (S3E17). Topics include Star Trek movies, the Xindi, and the best Enterprise characters.
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The Forgotten
S03E20 • “The Forgotten”
Random Trek #117 •
Memory Alpha
October 6, 2016 • 43 minutes • 30MB
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The Forgotten
Two members of the Xindi Council offer to stop the launch of the weapon if Archer can prove that the Xindi have been manipulated; the crew holds a memorial for their dead shipmates.
Random Trek #117 with Scott McNulty
Ben Harrison, film maker and The Greatest Generation podcaster, joins Scott to talk about ENT’s The Forgotten (S3E20). Topics include the ins and outs of hosting a Star Trek podcast, Trip taking a long time to write a crappy letter, and the massive amount of things that happen in this very boring episode of Enterprise.