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A Star to Steer Her By
New episodes every Thursday! Podcasts: a frontier that isn't actually very final at all. These are the voyages of the podcast A Star to Steer Her By. Our continuing mission: to watch every single episode of Star Trek (even the dumb ones), to comment on and snark at whatever suits our fancy, to boldly split infinitives that no man has split before. Follow our crew of Chris, Jake, Ames, and Caitlin as we explore the universe of Trek, go on wild tangents, crack wise, and make more fart jokes than…
Episodes
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 253: Stayin' Alive
Everybody wants to live this week on "Voyager", but who deserves to? First up, Michael McKean plays a psychotic digital clown in a pre-"The Matrix" virtual…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 252: Going Every Horrible Place
Death! Existential crises! Vidiians! And, worst of all, children! Dear God how will the "Voyager" crew cope after this week?! First up: two Voyagers, two…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 251: Stale Serial
Storylines come to a head this week on "Voyager", and boy oh boy it sure is an unsatisfying conclusion! First up, though, we get a delightful love story…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 250: Choices
CONTENT WARNING: one of this week's episodes is about suicide, so lots of talk of that sort. Choices are key here this week on "Voyager", though in quite…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 249: Darwins Are Spinning in Their Graves
It's the moment at least SOME of you have probably been waiting for...SSHB has made it to not only the most infamous "Voyager" episode, but possibly one of the…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 23: Terminators Seeking Trousers
Whoops! Looks like we took a bit of a side-trip and forgot to warn you it was coming! Inspired by "Prototype", we decided to take a look at James Cameron's…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 248: Who Needs the Prime Directive?
Rough week for the Prime Directive on "Voyager". First up, Torres isn't willing to die OR let her crew be killed over it when murderbots ask her to help them…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 247: Torture Week
People just keep getting caught and abused this week on "Voyager"! First up, Seska's back with another Cardassian scheme and Chakotay decides to take it…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 246: Guest Starring Vulcans
We've got former and future Vulcans guesting this week on "Voyager"! First up, Admiral Savar of TNG is dropping by to play Dad to young, annoying Chakotay's…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 245: Stuck In The Middle With Kes
Kes continues to be the unluckiest woman in space, as she finds herself at the heart of conflict twice this week. First up: Tom and Neelix's audience-upsetting…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 244: No Explanations
You want to fully know what's going on this week in "Voyager"? Well TS, kid! We're only getting a very vague explanation as to how Harry Kim's reality has been…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 243: Needs More Pockets
Could extra (or any) pockets have solved the major issues this week in "Voyager"? We'll let you decide! First up: is everyone's favorite hologram actually a…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 242: I've Seen That Before!
We're starting "Voyager" s.2 and...ah...it's not the best start. We're down a body but that doesn't stop us from discussing some truly underwhelming stuff…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 241: Cut Short
Executive meddling means we've come to the very sudden end of "Voyager" season one! First up, we learn more about Neelix and his people when the designer of a…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 240: Get Back In There!
Everybody needs stuff put back this week on "Voyager"! First up, Chakotay's very being is shoved out of his body by weird aliens that want to eat everyone's…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 239: Branching Out
Folks are trying something new this week on "Voyager". First up, someone has been doing some under-the-table diplomacy, otherwise known as treason, but WHO…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 238: Death and The Little Death
It has been suggested that all literature, at the end of the day, is about sex, death, and/or religion. And we've got the lot this week on "Voyager"! First up…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 237: Past Memories
You can't always rely on the past in "Voyager" this week. First up, a seeming chance to get home is revealed only to be a chance to get a message home, until…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 236: Cruel Harvest
We're robbing bodies this week on "Voyager"! First up, Neelix has his lungs stolen by a dying species that it's kind of impossible to have any sympathy for in…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 235: Doubletime
It's two time travel stories this week where a lot of stuff doesn't actually make a lot of sense. But it really doesn't matter in "Parallax", since it's really…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 234: An Intrepid Start
After stomping through several desert planets and other, more interesting space environs for the past few weeks, it's so very nice to be home for "Star Trek"!…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 22: Into the Duniverse
We're on our way home from our extended "Star Wars" shore leave but have decided to spice up our lives with a little stopover on Arrakis, a world without which…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 7: Disney Unready
And so "Star Wars" ends for us, at least for now. Maybe we'll be back when more "Mandalorian" rolls around or something, no promises. But we sat back and were…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 6: Darth's Advocate
And so it ends. Well, so we thought. But for a while, anyway, the "Star Wars" films ended here with "Revenge of the Sith", an ungodly mix of overlong action…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 5: The Rise of Dexter Jettster
The awful sure does get everywhere as we make our way to "Attack of the Clones"! Little Ani's all growed up, but he has game so cold Hoth would call him…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 4: George Unfettered
So this is where it all begins, twenty-two years after it began: "The Phantom Menace". Come see Darth Vader as you've never seen him before - and never wanted…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 3: Blue Harvest
It's where it should have ended as we come to "Return of the Jedi"! Before the prequels and the sequels this was where the universe was left off (if you were…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 2: The Emancipation from Convention
Our vacation continues as we make our way to what is, for many, the absolute pinnacle of the franchise: "The Empire Strikes Back". It starts with what should…
A Star to Steer Her ByShore Leave - Star Wars 1: Star Wars Unburdened
Time for another few-week break between "Trek" series! This time we're finishing off the "Star Wars" films we've not yet covered in Ten Forwards! So come back…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 21: Tales From the Holodeck Four - This Time It's Five
It's our fifth anniversary and our fifth fanfic outing, tho our last time out deigned to tack a number onto the title! It's DS9 again, classic names out of…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 20: What We Left Behind
With DS9 wrapped, it was finally time to sit down and check out the acclaimed, crowd-funded documentary "What We Left Behind". We muse on favorite bits…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 233: Sisko Inferno
And so another "Trek" series comes to an end with "What You Leave Behind". The Dominion War comes to a dramatic conclusion and suddenly everyone is going their…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 232: But Where's Vic?
Whenever Vic's not on screen, all the other characters should be asking, "where's Vic?" We imagine this was probably a note from Ira Steven Behr as DS9 hurtled…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 231: Hard Truths
It's time to face facts as DS9 continues hurtling towards its finale in "When It Rains" and "Tacking into the Wind". Damar is fighting for a Cardassia that he…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 230: Okay, the Breen DO Change Everything
Right, look, we were pretty glib last week but we have to eat our words after "Strange Bedfellows" and "The Changing Face of Evil". The Breen have thrown the…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 229: Apparently Everything Has Changed
It's the beginning of the end of DS9 as we come to the start of the 10-episode mega-finale! We start with "Penumbra" and "'Til Death Do Us Part", where…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 228: Best Laid Plans
A plan is a beautiful thing, but how often do they actually go without a hitch? Never in this week's episodes! First up: Vic Fontaine's program has sprung a…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 227: Charles Entertainment Bigotry
"Silence of the Lambs" sure is a great movie. Too bad it inspired sad attempt at psychological thriller/murder mystery/rushed nightmare "Field of Fire", in…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 226: Tough Visits
No one is enjoying their travels this week on DS9. First up, Chief O'Brien has gone missing and Ezri's mother has the sway to help find him; but she demands…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 225: Isolation
Staying hidden this week is key on DS9. First up: Gul Dukat may have slithered his way into being Emissary of the Pah-wraiths, and might be hiding out with…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 224: Get Ready for War
It's a dour day on DS9. First up: "Once More Unto the Breach" asks us if there is a place in the Klingon Empire for an old warrior who has, possibly, a few…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 223: Julian Creeps and the Rio Grande
It's one of those magic SSHB weeks where a pile of trash is joined by something genuinely good. First up: the augments are back but Sarina has been retconned…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 222: Ben Sisko Is a Monster
Our man Ben is going to abuse his power this week to force everyone to do stuff they'd really rather not. First up, in "Afterimage", Ezri really should be…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 221: Manic Pixie Dream Dax
Away we go with a sneaky little two-parter to start up the new season of DS9, and it's brought a sneaky little new Dax with it! Three months after Jadzia's…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 19: William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge
Step right up one and all for the absolute sideshow that is "William Shatner Presents: Chaos on the Bridge"! In 2014 Captain Kirk decided he was the best man…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 220: Everything and Nothing
It's the end of season six, and absolutely everything happens while no progress is made! First up, the race is on to save a stranded Starfleet Captain who the…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 219: Yabba Dabba Don't Go There
Wow, what a week. First up, DS9 tried to do some kind of farce/commentary on sexism and they probably just should've steered clear of the whole disaster in the…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 218: You Done Goofed, My Child
Mistakes abound this week on DS9! First up: the Prophets are being vague again, leading to tension between Sisko and Kai Winn, but it's only when their wishes…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 217: Dancing With Holograms
Everyone's got troubles this week on DS9, and everyone decides to talk to a computer to fix them. First up: Ben Sisko uses his personal log to try and sort…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 216: Traitors and Spies
Throw your ethics out the window because they're going to be tried, tested, and you won't know what's what anymore by the end of this week! First up: Kira has…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 215: Why Is This THEIR Job?!
Starfleet Intelligence just keeps dropping the ball on this week's DS9. First up: the morons decide to send Chief O'Brien, the most black-and-white morality in…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 214: I Tell My Sorrows to the Stones
There's some real tonal whiplash coming up this week on SSHB. First up, some liberties are taken to vaguely connect a frame story but we can forgive it…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 213: Jimmy Jamz Mourning in the Morning
It's all loss all the time this week on SSHB. First up: Dukat and Sisko are stranded on an alien world just in time for the good Captain to realize the…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 212: More Chaos Every Week
It's a couple of weird ones this week on DS9! First up, Starfleet decides it would be best to rub Bashir's life in the face of some genetically-enhanced folks…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 211: Matrimony and Old Flames
This week's relationship status is "it's complicated!" First up, the Worf/Dax wedding is finally here in "You Are Cordially Invited", but will their vows be…
A Star to Steer Her ByTen Forward 18: Starship Troopers
We're taking a break from DS9's Dominion War to focus on humanity's war against the Bug threat in 1997's "Starship Troopers"! Yes, it's the third entry in the…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 210: The Little Denouement
DS9's deepest dive into blatant serialization yet comes to a close in the two-parter "Favor the Bold" and "Sacrifice of Angels"! The Federation is sick of…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 209: To Root Beer! The Cause of, And Solution To, All of Life's Problems!
It's family matters, cultural ties, and the universal symbol of root beer this week on DS9! First up: the Worfst dad in the galaxy has to face his rottenness…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 208: Starfleet Is Bad At War
Here comes season 6 and what is, effectively, a six-parter! But it's serialized enough that we're still doing it two at a time. First up: "A Time to Stand" and…
A Star to Steer Her ByEpisode 207: Operation Sisko
It seems like only yesterday we were being introduced to the Jem'Hadar way back at the end of season two, and now we're already to the end of season 5 and the…