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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2014

⏱️ 130 minutes

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Summary

Wrapping up the TOS wrap-up shows with a host of guests. Joining John and Ken today, Mike and Denise Okuda, Vic Mignogna of Star Trek Continues, and Phil Plait - AKA The Bad Astronomer. Plus conversations with four Mission Log listeners! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... Join the Conversation: For as littlle as $1 a month, you can support our show and gain exclusive access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weeky video chat with the hostst. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during our episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here:  Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast payer, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0

Mission Log supplemental. Number 13 can call me, the Mission Log computer.

0:24.2

We have a big show ahead of us.

0:26.1

First up, Mike and Denise Okuta, then conversations with a couple of Mission Log

0:30.6

listeners, but you can call them Allison and Alan. Then, John Talks with

0:34.9

Fick Minhionna of Star Trek continues. Then, conversations with Alice and

0:39.5

John, but you can call them a couple of Mission Log listeners.

0:42.8

Finally, the guys wrap the TOS wrap up with Phil Plate,

0:46.4

also known as the Bad Astronomer.

0:49.1

All right, Ken, we're joined by Mike and Denise Okuta, and I know that for many of our listeners they need no

0:55.8

introduction but I'm going to ask Mike's it needs to sort of introduce

0:59.8

themselves by way of their titles,

1:03.0

their jobs, because you've done so much

1:06.0

when it comes to Star Trek in the last, what,

1:09.5

25 years?

1:11.0

You both started working on Next gen right oh about that yeah okay

1:16.5

so how would you describe your your tasks your jobs in the world of Star Trek?

1:23.6

I started on Star Trek as the graphic designer for Star Trek 4 and Star Trek

1:28.5

the next generation and that kind of morphed into, along with Sternbach I became a technical consultant and then

1:37.0

Denise and I were invited to write a number of Star Trek books, a Star Trek Encyclopedia, Gene actually suggested that we write the

1:50.0

Star Trek chronology.

1:51.0

That actually was a fun book to do, yeah.

1:54.0

Because nobody could keep, you know, things straight.

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