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First Flight

"First Flight" is a Star Trek: Enterprise rewatch podcast designed to take you through a look back at Star Trek's fifth live-action series that aired from 2001 to 2005.

The podcast is your home for revisiting Captain Archer and his crew on board the legendary NX-01 as co-hosts Abby Sommer and Melanie discuss each episode of Enterprise in airdate order. This show will be released twice per month.

Each "First Flight" podcast will include production notes, a brief recap, and discussion and analysis of each episode. Abby and Melanie will also highlight their favorite part of each episode (with their "Porthos Pick"), share some trivia about the episode, and rate each episode on a scale of 1-10 "grapplers" (Vulcan's Verdict.) They will also highlight some picks/thoughts submitted by their podcast listeners.

They welcome you to follow along with your own series rewatch, and submit your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, and/or general thoughts on the episode. (Please note, contributions may be shared on the podcast!)

Contact Information On Twitter: The podcast and Melanie: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer On Instagram and Facebook @firstflightpod https://linktr.ee/FirstFlightPod

First Flight Cover Art Design and Technical Consultant: Brian Huddleston

Episode 150- Why Enterprise: Celebrating 150 Episodes of First Flight (BONUS)

First Flight is celebrating 150 episodes with a special bonus that explains how Abby and Chris would answer the question "Why Enterprise?" They each picked one episode from each season, plus one bonus episode, that they would give to someone asking this. This is a fun celebration of ALL of Enterprise and a heap ton of love for the series.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 149 BONUS- July 2026 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss.

This month is (July) and our episodes are (The Examples- DSC) and (One Small Step- VOY). Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 148 Comparing Treks: Prodigy & Academy | Annual Prodigy July (BONUS)

It's time for First Flight's 3rd Annual Prodigy July! This year we are looking at Cadets in general and making connections between Prodigy and Starfleet Academy.

We will be covering: Supernova/Come, Let's Away, Preludes/Vox in Excelso, Last Flight of the Protostar/Series Acclimation Mil, First Con-tact/300th Night, Time Amok/Life of the Stars and Imposter Syndrome/Vitus Refleux.

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

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First Flight's Channel: Tricorder Transmissions Network

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 147- Bonus

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Reflections

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that let's Abby and Chris reflect on the recently finished Season 3 of Strange New Worlds.

We love ALL Star Trek, and we are excited to chat about the most recent new season of Strange New Worlds. If you love Strange New Worlds, too, here's your episode. If you've been wanting to get into it, here's your episode! If you want more Enterprise, we'll be back next time with our usual review.

Bonus SNW S3 Format:

Introduction
Haiku summaries of the season
Pros
Decons
Viewscreen On
Top 3 Episodes
Porthos Picks
Secondary Systems
Vulcan's Verdict and Grappler Rating
Data!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

First Flight's Channel: Tricorder Transmissions Network

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 146- Season 4 Ep 14 The Aenar

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! It's time we go to the ice of Andoria's moon and find more surprises than answers. This trilogy ends masterfully and Chris and Abby have lots to say about it.

Archer tries to unify the Andorians, Tellarites and Vulcans in a plan to capture a marauder ship threatening to destabilize the region.

Season 4 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot)
Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Ep. 143 BONUS - Interlude #3

June 2026

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Interludes, our bimonthly short chat about two tracks of Trek music that we love.

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, music moments to highlight and analyze.

This month of (June) we are discussing "Everyone Wants a Piece of the Pike" (SNW- Strange New Worlds), "Comet Away With Me" (SNW- Children of the Comet), "Marriage Council" (TOS- Amok TIme)" & "Remorse/Marriage Council II" (TOS- Amok TIme).

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly music tracks and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings or thoughts of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 144- Season 4 Ep 13 United

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Hold on to your antennae- Chris and Abby talk about love, life and honor among different species in this episode.

Archer tries to unify the Andorians, Tellarites and Vulcans in a plan to capture a marauder ship threatening to destabilize the region.

Season 4 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot)
Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 143 - Season 4 Ep. 12 Babel One

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about Tellerites, Andorians and Romulans (Oh my!). Plus we share a drink with Shran.

Enterprise journeys to Babel with a Tellarite ambassador on board for peace talks with the Andorians, when a distress call from Shran is received.

Season 4 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot)
Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 142 - Season 4 Ep. 12 Zhan-Ko

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about memories, Hoshi's brilliance and, did you know, Archer and Travis are pilots?

When Trip loses his memory after an away mission, Archer, Hoshi and Travis find unexpected lessons with the planet's people.

Season 4 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot)
Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 141 BONUS- May 2026 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss.

This month is (May) and our episodes are (You Are Cordially Invited… DS9 S6 Ep 7) and (Prophecy VOY S7 Ep 14). Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 140 - Season 4 Mailbag Part 6

First Flight is chatting about Season 4 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.

Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the first part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious and there are many great contributions from the Carrot Crew!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 139 - "Series Acclimation Mil" | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Ep. 5 (BONUS)

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about their first thoughts on episode 5 "Series Acclimation Mil" of Starfleet Academy's first season.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 138 - BONUS Thread

TNG 2-Parters

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about all the two part episodes of TNG.

The episodes discussed are: Encounter at Farpoint, Best of Both Worlds, Redemption, Unification, Time's Arrow, Chain of Command, Birthright, Descent, Gambit, All Good Things…

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 137 BONUS- Interlude #2 April 2026

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Interludes, our bimonthly short chat about two tracks of Trek music that we love.

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, music moments to highlight and analyze.

This month of (April) we are discussing "The Skygowanis the Limit" (SNW- New Life and New Civilizations), "Stranger in the Crowd" (SFA- 300th Night), "Nearness of You and Ending (TNG- 11001001)" & "Duality/Enterprise C" (TNG- Yesterday's Enterprise).

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly music tracks and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings or thoughts of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 136- Season 4 Ep 11 Observer Effect

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about creepy body takeovers, Hoshi getting a chance to be amazing and interfranchise connections.

A pair of non-physical Organians study the response of the Enterprise crew to the infection of Hoshi Sato and Trip by a fatal silicon-based virus brought on board during an away mission.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 135- BONUS Starfleet Academy, Ep. 3 "Vitus Reflux"

As the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy aired, Abby and Chris occasionally recorded their brief first reactions to some episodes. Here is the reaction podcast for "Vitus Reflux"!

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 134- BONUS Thread Living Through Compressed Time

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the theme of living through compressed time throughout the franchise.

The episodes discussed are: TNG- The Inner Light. We will also cover DS9 Hard Time, VOY Blink of an Eye, ENT Vanishing Point, LOW Fully Dilated and, finally, SNW New Life and New Civilizations.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 133 BONUS - March 2026 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss.

This month is (March) and our episodes are (A Taste of Armageddon TOS S1 Ep 23) and (All the World's a Stage PRO S1 Ep 12). Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 135 - Season 4 Ep 10 Daedalus

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about heroes, transporters and loyalty.

The inventor of the transporter, Doctor Emory Erickson - a friend of Archer's father - boards Enterprise with his daughter in order to test a new form of subquantum transport that would make starships and warp drive obsolete. The risky experiment has deadly consequences though, and is far from what it seems.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 131- Season 4 Ep 9 Kir'Shara

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the Shran and Soval relationship, katras and Vulcan social evolution.

Archer, T'Pol and T'Pau attempt to bring the Kir'Shara — an artefact believed to contain Surak's original writings — to the Vulcan capital, as the NX-01 gets involved in a Vulcan-Andorian military clash.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 130 BONUS- Interlude #1 February 2026

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Interludes, our bimonthly short chat about two tracks of Trek music that we love.

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, music moments to highlight and analyze.

This month of (February) we are discussing "Sleepy Space Flute" (DS9- Sanctuary), "Go Fast" (Prodigy- Supernova Pt 2), "Missing Scans" & "Beginning of Healing" (VOY- Latent Image).

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly music tracks and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings or thoughts of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 129- Season 4 Ep 8 Awakening

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Plus, this episode we have special guest Jim Moorehouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast! Chris, Jim and Abby talk about parents, the Vulcan arc over the franchise and Soval's evolution.

Stick around after the regular episode to hear more details on Jim's experience manning the tactical console (literally!) on "Awakening"!

Archer and T'Pol encounter the Syrrannites, a radical group hiding in the Vulcan desert, while the NX-01 crew contends with Vulcan power ploys with the Andorians.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 128- Season 4 Ep 7 The Forge

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about losing a beloved character, going to Vulcan and pets!

Admiral Forrest is killed in a terrorist bombing at the Earth embassy on Vulcan. When the Vulcan High Command believes a religious group known as the "Syrranites" to be responsible, T'Pol learns her mother is a suspected member, and has gone into hiding. Along with Captain Archer, T'Pol ventures into Vulcan's desert-- The Forge, in an attempt to locate her.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 127 BONUS- January 2026 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss.

This month is (January) and our episodes are (DS9 S1 Ep 12 Vortex) and (TNG S2 Ep 15 Pen Pals). Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 126- BONUS Starfleet Academy First Thoughts

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about their first thoughts on the premiere episodes of Starfleet Academy. Beware of SPOILERS ahead!

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 125- Star Trek: Khan

Abby and Chris discuss the new audio drama Star Trek: Khan!

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Pros (analysis of episode) -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 124 - Season 4 Ep 6 The Augments

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about provoking the Klingons, augmented genomes and siblings.

In defiance of their "father," Arik Soong's Augments devise a heinous plot against the Klingons which will surely lead to interstellar war.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 123 BONUS- Dec. 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of December the theme is Christmas/Solstice, and our episode picks are (The Gift VOY S4 Ep 2 and (Generations Movie TOS/TNG) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (January) look forward to 2026 with a new miniseries!

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 122 - A Heart Divided: The History of the Xindi Civil War | (BONUS)

As Chris and Abby worked their way through Enterprise's 3rd season, Chris was inspired to write a fictional history of the Xindi Civil War. This bonus episode serves as an audiobook version the introductory chapter of this fictional historical record of the events which led up to the Xindi Civil War and the Great Cataclysm.

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 121- Season 4 Ep 5 Cold Station 12

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about Dr. Lucas, holey clothes and extremism.

Arik Soong leads his band of Augments to a medical facility where hundreds of genetically enhanced embryos are still stored, intending to retrieve them and bring them to life.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 120- Season 4 Ep 4 Borderland

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the strong family genes with Soongs, genetic enhancements and more.

When genetic supermen left over from the Eugenics Wars hijack a Klingon ship, Archer must rely on their creator, the criminal Dr. Arik Soong, to help hunt them down and avert an interstellar war.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 119 BONUS- Nov. 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of November the theme is Veterans Day and/or Thanksgiving, and our episode picks are (Forget Me Not DSC S3 Ep 4) and (Under the Cloak of War SNW S2 Ep 8) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (December) the episodes are (The Gift VOY S4 Ep 2) and (Generations Movie TOS/TNG)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 118- BONUS Trek Thread Solving Problems Through Time

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the theme of solving problems through time throughout the franchise.

The episodes discussed are: TNG- All Good Things, VOY- Shattered, VOY- Relativity, PRO- Time Amok, PRO- Shattered Mirror and DSC- Face the Strange,

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 117- Season 4 Ep 3 Home

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the repercussions of going back to Earth after the Xindi War, love, trauma and family.

Once the NX-01 finally returns to Earth, the weary crewmen face repercussions of their journeys, both positive and negative.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 116 BONUS- October 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of October the theme is Halloween, and our episode picks are (Genesis TNG S7 Ep 19) and (The Haunting of Deck 12 VOY S6 Ep 25) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (November) the episodes are (Forget Me Not DSC S3 Ep 4) and (Under the Cloak of War SNW S2 Ep 8)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 115 - Season 4 Ep 2 Storm Front, Part 2

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore.

With Silik's help, Archer hones in on, Vosk, the temporal operative who altered Earth's past and threatens to destroy all of time.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 114- Season 4 Ep 1 “Storm Front”

Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore.

Archer and the NX-01 find themselves in Earth's past, with events of World War II altered by the Temporal Cold War.

Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 113 BONUS- Sept. 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of September the themes are Labor Day and Back to School, and our episode picks are (Into the Breach Pt 1-2 PRO S2 Ep 1-2) and (Bar Association DS9 S4 Ep 15) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (October) the episodes are (Genesis TNG S7 Ep 19) and (The Haunting of Deck 12 VOY S6 Ep 25)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 112 - The Music of Discovery (BONUS)

First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that let’s Abby and Chris reflect on their recent series rewatch and chat about the music of Star Trek Discovery.

We LOVE Star Trek music, and Discovery has some amazing tracks and themes that we can’t get our of our heads! We have been slowly rewatching all of Discovery over the past few months, and listening to the accompanying season’s music as we went. This episode has us pick out a few tracks from all five seasons that we want to highlight. If you love Trek music, too, here’s your episode. If you’ve been wanting to get into it, here’s your episode! If you want more Enterprise, we’ll be back next time with our usual review.

Bonus Discovery Music Format: Introduction Featured tracks for Seasons 1-5 Spore Jump Ratings- ranking the five seasons of music Wrap up and Call for Feedback

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 111 BONUS - August 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of August the themes are Heat and/or Football Season, and our episode picks are (Dessert Crossing ENT S1 Ep 24) and (Is there in Beauty No Truth? PRO S2 Ep 8) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (September) the episodes are (Into the Breach Pt 1-2 PRO S2 Ep 1-2) and (Bar Association DS9 S4 Ep 15)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 110 - Top 5 Xindi War Moments | Season 3 (BONUS)

First Flight loves ALL Trek and other Trek podcasts, so today we offer an extra special crossover with Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast.

First Flight and Trek Ranks come together to discuss the Xindi Arc in a mashup of the two podcasts!

Crossover Xindi Arc Format: Round 5- Porthos Pick- (A favorite character or relationship pick) Round 4- Viewscreen On- (a beautiful shot/graphic/production feature) Round 3- Carrot Ball Soup Round- (wild card) Round 2- Duras/VAMF- (calling out a super annoying OR super logical character) Round 1- Grappler Rating- (rate an episode that you want to talk more about)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Trek Ranks on Bluesky @TrekRanks

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: First Flight’s Channel: Tricorder Transmissions Network Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 109- BONUS Prodigy with Progeny S2 Abby & Chris Reflect

First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.

It’s been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it! Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that. This episode will cover the whole season with just Abby & Chris reflecting on how this rewatch with their progeny has made them think.

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 108 BONUS - July 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of July the theme is Independence Day/Beach, and our episode picks are (Alter Ego VOY S3 Ep 14) and (Marauders ENT S2 Ep 6) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (August) the episodes are (Dessert Crossing ENT S1 Ep 24 ) (Is there in Beauty No Truth? PRO S2 Ep 8)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 107- Season 3 Wrap Up Bonanza Themes & Data

First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 3 and, for this first part, we are focusing on themes and our data from the season! We can’t wait to discuss them and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!

Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our big themes of the season, talk about our ratings and data, and award a Golden Porthos, Golden Viewscreen On, Golden Trivia, Golden Duras, Golden VAMF and a Final Vulcan’s Verdict Grappler Rating for the season as a whole.

Format of this Bonanza: The Big Three Themes of Season 3 Golden Viewscreen On Award Golden VAMF Award Golden Duras Award Golden Trivia Award Grappler Ratings Overview and One Redo Golden Porthos Final Vulcan’s Verdict Grappler Rating for Season 3

For a more in depth look at the characters of Season 3, please scroll back to Episode 104 where we cover it!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us thoughts and/or audio feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: First Flight’s Channel: Tricorder Transmissions Network Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 106- BONUS Prodigy with Progeny S2 Eps 11-20

First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.

It’s been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it! Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that. This episode will cover the second half- Episodes 11-20.

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 105- Season 3 Wrap Up Bonanza- The Characters

First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 3 and, for this first part, we are focusing on the characters in the season! We can’t wait to discuss it and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!

Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our main cast, plus a few recurring favorites, and look at their highs, lows, and growth from over the course of Season 3. We will do this Trek Ranks Style, with 5 words and a hashtag that sum up our thoughts for each character, and a brief discussion.

Stay tuned for more Season 3 thoughts and analysis in Part 2!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us thoughts and/or audio feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 104 - BONUS Prodigy with Progeny S2 Eps 1-10

First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.

It’s been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it! Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that. This episode will cover the first half- Episodes 1-10.

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 103 BONUS - June 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of June the theme is Fathers’ Day, and our episode picks are (Abby: Explorers DS9 S3 Ep 22) and (Chris: The Bounty PIC S3 Ep 6) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (July) the episodes are (Abby: Alter Ego VOY S3 Ep 14) (Chris: Marauders ENT S2 Ep 6)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 102- BONUS SNW S2

Sleepover Vibes

First Flight loves ALL Trek and we often cultivate our podcast’s “Sleepover Vibes” by chatting about it.

With Strange New Worlds Season 3 dropping in just a few weeks, Abby and Chris rewatched the first two seasons to be refreshed on all the details and be ready for 10 new episodes! This is our free flowing conversation about Season 2 for your enjoyment.

Feel free to let us know your SNW thoughts, Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 101 - Season 3 Mailbag Part 5

First Flight is chatting about Season 3 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.

Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the second part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious and there are many great contributions from the Carrot Crew!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 100 Season 3 Ep 24 Zero Hour & 100th Ep Surprise

Season 3 is finishing up and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the end of the Xindi arc, Sphere Builders galore, T’Pol’s age and THAT cliffhanger.

PLUS stay until the very end for a 100th episode surprise.

Archer, Hoshi, Reed and a small team race to intercept the superweapon, sneak past the Xindi Reptilian onboard and disarm it from within, but while the gambit could save humanity, it may cost Archer his life.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 99 BONUS - May 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of May the theme is Mothers’ Day, and our episode picks are (Abby: Dark Page TNG S7 Ep 7) and (Chris: Nepenthe PIC S1 Ep 7) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (June) the episodes are (Abby: Explorers DS9 S3 Ep 22) and (The Bounty PIC S3 Ep 6)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 98- Season 3 Ep 23 “Countdown”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the after effects of the Xindi weapon being stolen, Hoshi’s kidnapping and round things galore.

While the Reptilians force Hoshi to decipher a launch code, the Primates, Arboreals and Archer think of a way to stop the Xindi weapon.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 97- Season 3 Ep 22 “The Council”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk Xindi history and betrayal.

The Xindi Council begins to fracture as Archer and Sato present their evidence. The Sphere Builders involvement, and the mysteries of the spheres themselves, begin to be revealed.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 96 BONUS - April 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of April the themes are April Fools Day and Easter, and our episode picks are (Chris: “Rightful Heir” TNG S6 Ep 23) and (Abby: Spock Amok SNW S1 Ep 5). Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (May) the episodes are (Abby: Dark Page TNG S7 Ep 7) and (Nepenthe PIC S1 Ep 7)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 95- Season 3 Ep 21 “E2”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby Talk generations of our crew and subspace corridor shenanigans.

An accident during an attempt to use a Xindi subspace corridor places the Enterprise in a bizarre confrontation… with itself.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

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Episode 94- Season 3 Ep 20 “The Forgotten”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby.

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 mourns and hold a memorial for their dead shipmates.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 93 BONUS - March 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of March the themes are Spring and St. Patrick’s Day, and our episode picks are ("Moist Vessel" LDS S1 Ep 4) and ("Fair Haven" VOY S6 Ep 11). Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (April) the episodes are ("Spock Amok" SNW S1 Ep 5) and ("Rightful Heir" TNG S6 Ep 23)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel: Completing the Shelf

Episode 92- Season 3 Ep 19 “Damage”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby discuss morality and grey areas with the repercussions from last episode impacting the crew.

As the crew of Enterprise struggle to make repairs following the Reptilian attack, the Xindi council begins to shatter as questions arise on who they can truly trust. Meanwhile, Archer is forced to lead an assault against a defenceless alien ship, stealing a warp coil and stranding them in order to continue his mission and save Earth.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 91- Season 3 Ep 18 “Azati Prime”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby have been on a long road getting from there to Azati Prime! Now that we’re here, there is so much to talk about.

When Enterprise discovers a means of destroying the weapon, Archer takes the suicide mission upon himself, but temporal agent Daniels tries to change Archer's mind by showing him a future aboard the Enteprise-J where the Xindi are part of the Federation. Before Archer can follow through, he is captured by one of the Xindi factions as the Reptilians launch a devastating attack on the NX-01.

Season 3 Format:

-Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning)

-Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap)

-Pros and Decons (analysis of episode)

Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot)
Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed

-Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts)

-Trivia

-Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook:

@FirstFlightPod

Abby: @abbymsommer

Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less)

firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube:

Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 90- Season 3 Ep 16 “Hatchery”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are feeling very protective of hatchlings and chatting about “Hatchery.” Do we need to be removed from podcast hosting duties?!

Enterprise finds a crashed Xindi-Insectoid ship containing an incubation chamber filled with Insectoid eggs. The crew must now decide whether to devote resources to save the offspring.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

BONUS- February 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of February the theme is Valentines Day and our episode picks are (His Way DS9 S6 Ep 20) and (Cupid’s Errant Arrow LOW S1 Ep 5). Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (March) the episodes are (Moist Vessel LDS S1 Ep 4) and (Fair Haven VOY S6 Ep 11)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 88- Season 3 Ep 16 “Doctor’s Orders”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are feeling a bit lonely since it’s just the two of them chatting about “Doctor’s Orders,” or is it? It’s Phlox and Porthos time!

While Enterprise travels through a section of the Expanse lethal to human neurology, Dr. Phlox must put the entire crew to sleep and handle all aspects of a working starship, but even with T'Pol's help, the doctor's skills might not be enough to keep the crew safe when complications arise.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 87- Bonus Lower Decks Series Reflection

First Flight loves ALL Trek, and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the entire series of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which just finished its last season.

We could talk for hours, and we did go on for more than three. We have distilled our five season discussion down into the following format.

Bonus Discovery Reflection Format: - Welcome & Red Alarm (spoiler warning) - Main Characters Review - Secondary and Supporting Characters Review - Season Features (5 words and a hashtag, haiku on a Lower Decker, haiku on the threat/villain, Top 3 Eps and Season grappler rating) - Cerritos Strong Themes (our favorite theme, production element and wild card) - Top 10 Jokes- lists of each of our favorites - Episode 9 vs Ep 10- A discussion on the end of each season - Iconic Shot- THE shot of Lower Decks - Koala Rating (a final haiku & rating the series on a scale of 1-10 koalas)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

BONUS- January 2025 Trek of the Month

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

This month of January the themes are Martin Luther King Day, New Year’s Day or Winter. Our episode picks are (11:59 VOY S5 Ep 23) and (Far Beyond the Stars DS9 S6 Ep 13). Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating.

Next Month in (February) the episodes are (Unforgettable VOY S4 Ep 22) and (Cupid’s Errant Arrow LOW S1 Ep 5)

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 85- Bonus Section 31 Review

With only 11 new episodes of new Star Trek premiering in 2025, First Flight wanted to take a moment to review Star Trek's first made-for-TV-movie, Star Trek: Section 31!

This brief conversation follows this loose structure:

Pros (2 each)
Decons
Grappler Ratings

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on Star Trek: Section 31! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

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Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel: Completing the Shelf

Episode 82- Season 3 Ep 15 “Harbinger”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are discovering aliens in anomalies, and trying to relieve headaches caused by an overabundance of machoness while discussing “Harbinger.”

Enterprise rescues a dying alien from a colossal spatial anomaly, and he refuses to reveal why he was there. Meanwhile, tensions between Reed and Hayes heat up as new training drills begin.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

BONUS- 2025 Trek of the Month Introduction

Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat!

Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.

In this introductory episode, we share all of our picks for each month for 2025.

Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 82- Season 3 Ep 14 “Stratagem”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are peeling away layers of the truth while discussing “Stratagem.”

Archer finds himself face-to-face with Degra, the designer of the Xindi superweapon, and tries to trick him into revealing its location.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 81- Season 3 Ep 13 “Proving Ground”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are thrilled to have Shran drop in and are discussing “Proving Ground.”

An Andorian ship led by Commander Shran arrives in the Delphic Expanse to help Enterprise hone in on the Xindi superweapon

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 80- Season 3 Ep 12 “Chosen Realm”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are getting hijacked and discussing “Chosen Realm.”

A Triannon crew which Enterprise rescues from a crippled ship turns out to be a group of religious extremists who hijack the NX-01 to eradicate the "heretics" on their homeworld.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 79 - Mailbag Part 4 (Season 3)

First Flight is chatting about Season 3 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss.

Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the first part of the season. The conversations range from fun to serious and there are many great contributions from the Carrot Crew!

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

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Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are hanging out in the past, ordering fast food and discussing “Carpenter Street.”

Daniels appears on Enterprise and sends Archer and T'Pol back in time to 2004 Earth to learn why three Xindi-Reptilians have been detected in the timeline. Using 22nd-century technology, Archer and T'Pol locate an abandoned factory where the Xindi are developing a biological weapon.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 77- Season 3 Ep 10 “Similitude”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are hanging out in the polymorphic area of the NX01 again and discussing “Similitude.”

After an accident in Engineering leaves Trip mortally injured, Phlox attempts to save the chief engineer by creating a clone of him to harvest neural tissue from it. In its very short lifespan, the clone grows rapidly from baby to adult, and surprises the crew with detailed memories of the real Trip's life.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 76- Season 3 Ep 9 “North Star”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are saddling up to chat about “North Star.”

When a settlement of humans living a 19th-century Western lifestyle is discovered on a Delphic Expanse planet, Archer and crew set out to learn how they got there.

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 75- Season 3 Ep 8 “Twilight”

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby are experiencing time shenanigans, loving hairdos and are chatting about “Twilight.”

After an accident on Enterprise, Archer loses his short-term memory and begins to wake up every day not remembering anything from the day before. Despite the crew's best efforts to keep him involved in decisions, it becomes clear over time that they can't continue to function in this manner, leading T'Pol to become his caretaker and Trip to take command of the ship

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)

Find Us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Bluesky: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

Email us feedback (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com

Find Us on YouTube: Chris’ Channel : Completing the Shelf