Beyond the Triumvirate, there are several secondary and side characters of The Original Series we know and love. This two-hour podcast discusses those characters, starting with the Bridge Crew, then characters with repeat appearances, and on to fanon favorites. We ask ourselves: what are these characters’ counterparts like in Abrams ‘verse (AOS) or Discovery? Which characters make brief appearances yet have fans wholly embracing them outside of canon?

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The Mirror Universe. What is it meant to be?
Listen to this podcast for in-depth discussion of how the Mirror Universe was conceptualized and its canon material expanded upon over the course of the Star Trek franchise from the Original Series to Deep Space Nine and Enterprise to the recent Discovery series.  We also look at the fanon of the Mirror Universe and typical characterizations in general as well as specifically for Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.  And of course we ponder if the McSpirk pairing can survive the “darkness” inherent to their Mirror selves!

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An all-time favorite subject of any Trekkie: villains! Star Trek wouldn’t be the same without its plethora of villains, from the Original Series villains’ oddball, episodic appearances to the more fleshed-out characters/species that spanned decades. We discuss some of the favored “villainous” races like Klingons and Romulans, highlight fan-preferred or celebrated villains, and of course discuss the most infamous villain of Star Trek The Original Series – KHAAAN!

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Time to discuss a favored subject at SpaceTrio: the timelessness of McSpirk and what makes this ‘ship an interesting one – the reigning OT3 of Star Trek. From analyzing the foundation that shores it up to exploring all the cute tropes fans enjoy and a long rumination about the past loves of our favorite trio, we bring listeners an hour and a half of talk all about Kirk/Spock/McCoy. We even give some thought to the Third Wheel Syndrome which haunts the ‘ship at times!

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The Team is back with another podcast! This time we discuss in depth canon versus fanon. We look at idiosyncrasies between canon material and accepted/popular fanon beliefs for each of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. We also talk about a couple of universe idiosyncracies such as why characters having Jewish heritage seems popular/important among fans and how Star Trek treats sexuality and relationships between the sexes.

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Welcome to the first official podcast about Kirk, Spock, and McCoy from Star Trek The Original Series! The Podcast Team introduces you to some basics about these men, touches upon Roddenberry’s take on their characterizations, and discusses whether or not McSpirk (the ship Kirk/Spock/McCoy) has a popular following in the Star Trek fandom.

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