Dave returns to the show this week as we set course back to TOS for a Back-Trekking Retrospective on one of the most iconic episodes in all of Trek, “Balance of Terror.” We’ll explore the episode’s Cold War allegory, its powerful themes of prejudice and duty, and how it introduced both the Romulans and Mark Lenard to the franchise. Get ready for a deadly game of starship cat-and-mouse across the Neutral Zone!

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Star Trek The Original Series, Season 1 Episode 8

"Balance of Terror"

Written by Paul Schneider

Directed by Vincent McEveety

The Enterprise battles a Romulan ship suspected of destroying outposts near the Neutral Zone.

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This week, we’re taking a detour from Starfleet to dive into something a little different… but still very Trek-adjacent! Joel and Fatheree beam into the long-awaited sequel to Black Mirror's fan-favorite episode “USS Callister” with “USS Callister: Into Infinity.”

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Black Mirror, Season 7 Episode 6

"USS Callister: Into Infinity"

Written by Charlie Brooker & Bisha K. Ali & William Bridges & Bekka Bowling

Directed by Toby Haynes

Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister - led by Captain Nanette Cole - are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.

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TEX-TREK Mission 325: STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE's "Carbon Creek" Back-Trekking Retrospective

This week Joel joins Fatheree and Taylor as we continue our Back-Trekking Retrospective series and dive back into the past—both literally and figuratively—with an away mission to "Carbon Creek." Set in 1957 Pennsylvania, "Carbon Creek" offers a charming detour from typical Trek tales, exploring the crash-landing of a Vulcan survey team in small-town America. We’ll unpack what makes this episode such a standout: the nostalgic setting, the quiet culture clash, and T'Pol’s mysterious tale that may or may not be true. Grab your Velcro, hide your Vulcan ears, and join us for another fun discussion on TEX-TREK!

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Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 2 Episode 2

"Carbon Creek"

Teleplay by Chris Black

Story by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, and Dan O'Shannon

Directed by James Contner

T'Pol tells Archer and Tucker a story about her great-grandmother and two other Vulcans, who crash landed in a small Pennsylvania town in the year 1957.

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