TrekMate: Upper Pylon 2: Recent Episodes
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Upper Pylon Two: a Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast. Featuring Melissa from the Delta Quadrant Podcast as well as Matthew, Blair, Chris, Sarah and Tak- all Trekmate family members. Join us every Thursday for in-depth reviews of DS9 episode by episode
Surprise! We had one last trick up our sleeve. Remember this episode? Remember that it disappeared from our feed? Well, it is back in nearly its original glory. We can now proudly say that we have an absolutely complete library of episodes available. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in […]
The UP2 cast sends off Deep Space Nine in style with our favorite type of episode, THE UPEE AWARDS! This time the winners from each season are pitted against each other to determine once and for all the Best Guest, The Best Action Sequence, The Best Moment of DS9, and all the worst parts too. […]
The UP2 cast sends off the 7th season of DS9 in style with our favorite episode of each season… THE UPEE AWARDS! Let us know where the awards went wrong and what episodes should have been higher or lower in the season rankings. And stay tuned for the UP2 DS9 episode with the Final UPee […]
What we leave behind us is a wake of sadness at the ending of such a fun and rewarding experience.
Oh my! The second to last episode. We are really tying up some lose ends now. This week we put a bow on the Ferengi story and some of the beloved secondary and tertiary characters. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
We officially say goodbye to Sloane and Section 31 tears. The UP2 cast thought there was one big misstep in this episode. Do you agree? Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
Gowron is up to no good this week, and Kira and her crew go on a desperate mission that could turn the tides of the war. Oh, and we cover a lot of feedback! Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
Sisko convinces Kira to aid the Cardassians and Bashir makes a critical discovery. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
How do you top a holy crap moment to start the show? You add TWO more holy crap moments at the end. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
The Dominion and the Breen negociate their alliance, and Ezri and Worf continue to do their thing even while being sentenced to death. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
There really isn’t much time left. The roller coaster is continuing to go uphill. Prophets. Cardassians. Dominion. Breen. Worf I guess. This episode has everything! Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
In this episode 2 of your favorite crew members discuss and debate the merits of DS9 episode Penumbra. Also, schlocky 90’s intros. And of course Worf hate.
Dr. Bashir becomes very much involved in a Section 31 plot against their “Allies”… the Romulans. That’s right, it is time once again for another thought-provoking and challenging Section 31 episode. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
When holographic mobsters assume control of Vic Fontaine’s lounge, Bashir, O’Brien, and others plot to run Vic’s rival out of business and restore the program to normal. Come on, you have to agree this is a fun one, right? RIGHT? Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
Odo meets another of the hundred Changelings who were sent out to explore the galaxy. This was certainly an interesting episode to discuss. I might have been one of my favorite conversations in a while. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to keep the convo going in feedback.
A murderous sniper is loose on the station. Who can stop the crime? That is right folks, another Ezri episode! I think it is fair to say this one is a bit more favorable than the last. That is our opinion at least. Also, could this be subtly one of the more anti-Roddenberry DS9 episodes? […]
We say goodbye to the Mirror Universe (as far as DS9 is concerned at least). Perhaps it slightly overstayed it’s welcome. Do you agree? Also, what the hell was the deal with Vic? Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
Ezri goes home this week and we get one hell of a mixed bag of an episode. There is some good here. There is (definitely) some bad here. Agree? Oh, and I forgot… the title doesn’t make any sense. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
In the aftermath of an injury that left him disabled on AR-558, Nog returns to Deep Space 9, but finds he cannot go on living his uncertain life and seeks shelter within the fictional world of Vic Fontaine and Las Vegas, 1962. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in […]
This week on UP2, Hansen, Chis, and Blair take on the (sneaky good?) Kira and Dukat religious showdown episode, “Covenant.” Kira is kidnapped away to Empok Nor by Dukat, who has become the leader of a Bajoran Pah-Wraith cult. But is this one of Dukat’s schemes to gain admiration, or is his faith of the […]
During a supply run to AR-558, Sisko finds the defending Starfleet unit with over two-thirds of the troops dead and the remaining soldiers’ morale extremely low. When the Defiant comes under attack, Sisko, Bashir, Dax, Nog, and Quark choose to remain on the planet, which is about to come under attack by a much larger […]
We open this week with some very sad news. A good friend to the show, Matthias (@DS9Lover), recently passed away. We dedicate this episode to him. Please support a campaign to end myelodysplastic syndrome in Matthias’ name. https://www.gofundme.com/defeat-myelodysplastic-syndrome Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
This week on UP2, Smonskey and Chris are joined by guest Steve from Maryland to discuss the poignant and yet somehow funny episode, “Treachery, Faith, and the Great River.” Odo embarks on a reconnaissance mission and ends up meeting Weyoun Six, a clone that says he wants to defect from the Dominion. Meanwhile, Nog leads […]
For a while there it looked as if we had left the creepy Bashir behind us. Sadly, that wasn’t the case. The writers decided it was time for a romance episode, he drew the short straw, and this was the result. The UP2 crew and a special guest had some strong opinions. Tune in, enjoy, […]
Sisko leads the Niners in a battle to the death… well maybe not. Seriously, this is a classic, right? RIGHT? If you expected to find some light fluffy baseball episode hate, you came to the podcast. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
There is a lot going on this week. We have Ezri with Sisko. We have Ezri with Garak. We have Ezri with Worf. We have Ezri with Quark. We have Ezri with Bashir. We have Ezri with Kira. Yeah, I guess we get a bit closer to Ezri this week. Tune in, enjoy, and be […]
Let’s really dig into Season 7, shall we?. Jadzia is sent off for good. The Prophets come back. Kira has balls of steel. The Cult of the Pah-wraith comes back! Well… most of that is true at least. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
Here we go into the final stretch of DS9 and UP2! Season 7 begins with our characters continuing to pick up the pieces of the devastating end to season 6. Oh, and we get introduced to a new character. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
The UP2 cast sends off the 6th season of DS9 in style with our favorite episode of each season… THE UPEE AWARDS! Let us know where the awards went wrong and what episodes should have been higher or lower in the season rankings.
This is a big one. It is an episode of transitions… for plot points, for characters, and for actors. What do the UPeers think of the Season 6 finale? Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
The sixth season is wrapping up. War? What war? We have time for a classic science fiction tale right? The Defiant picks up a distress call, and while charging to the rescue the crew discover some “new” things about themselves through some conversations. The episode is better than that description. Tune in, enjoy, and be […]
This week the love between Blair and Matt invades your earholes with this seminal time travel episode…what’s that? Oh you forgot about this one, well tune in and see what the hosts thought.
When Zek needs some help, the only path forward is to put Quark in drag. Are the results a classic farce or a tone-deaf episode that aged really poorly? UP2 will give you our options on the matter. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback.
Well, it is time for this one. Blair loves it. So, now that that has been covered… What did the rest of the people think about this tricky one? Bonus awesome opinions provided by our good friend Bradox. Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your thoughts in feedback. Red Squad. RIP.
Who’d have thought this little episode is one of the most important in the entire series? That was certainly a bit of a surprise. What other surprises might the UP2 crew have in store? Tune in, enjoy, and be sure to let us know your opinion in feedback.
It finally happened. Odo and Kira are a couple. Most of us might like that, but did we all like the way they finally executed it? Tune in and find out, and be sure to let us know your opinion in feedback.
Sisko welcomes the Romulans into the war. Well folks, this is one of the big ones. I think we’ve all looked forward to this episode. Does it live up to our memories? Is it the best episode of DS9? Tune in and find out, and be sure to let us know your opinions in feedback.
This week we uncover the dirty side of the Federation with the discovery of Section 31. But really, how bad can they be? They are basically run by a Buffalo native. Pretty sweet. Enjoy and let us know in feedback how awesome Buffaloians are.
Kira goes time travelin’. The boys are all back together to discuss a very interesting episode. It was minimally very good, but was it an all-time classic? We certainly have a very spirited discussion. I think this was one of our favorite recording sessions. Listen and join the conversation in the feedback.
Oh my… could it be? An episode where the UP2 cast actually feels comfortable with the Worf and Dax relationship? Have a listen and find out. Don’t forget your feedback.
It is certainly an interesting episode this week. Maybe even controversial? Miles goes undercover (for Section 30 apparently) to take down the dastardly Orion Syndicate… or at least a tiny corner of it. Thoughts? Be sure to leave us some feedback. Perhaps what your opinions on what Bilby’s fate ended up being.
Alright, this is a very silly one this week. We’ve all seen this type of story before, but does do they make it their own? We also coin another term for the UP2 vocabulary this week. Enjoy and leave us some feedback!
This week we celebrate the episode Far Beyond the Stars. It is a study in race and science fiction history. It is safe to say we have a big episode. In many respects, this is a timeless one. Is it controversial? Is our review controversial? Let us know if feedback!
MORN IS DEAD! Let’s all have a laugh about it. Agree with our review? Disagree with us? Let us know via feedback.
Sisko and Dukat have a little dance this week. FYI the Matts get into it a bit this episode. As always, let us know your thoughts via feedback.
What happens when Quark’s mother Ishka is captured by the Dominion? Well, we get a tribute to samurai movies… or is it a tribute to westerns? Or maybe heist movies? Who knows… anyway, it is good. Surely you will agree via feedback.
This week we tackle the very the memorable Statistical Probabilities, but we don’t do it alone. We are joined by a very special guest, and feedback hero, Bradox. Can Dr. Bashir reach a group of eccentric genetically engineered Humans and help them find a place in society? Or is this episode a tribute to Isaac Asimov? […]
This week on UP2, we see the return of one of our “favorite” supporting characters, albeit with a twist in “Resurrection.” Bariel Antos, Kira’s late lover, suddenly appears on the station. However, he reveals that he isn’t the Bariel that Kira knew, he’s actually the Bariel from the Mirror Universe. Will the sudden appearance of […]
This week on UP2, the bad boys of the UP2 crew (aka Chris and Smonskey) take a look at the wedding of the 24th Century with “You Are Cordially Invited.” Dax convinces Worf to get married before Alexander leaves the station, but little do they know that their limits will be tested as Worf transforms […]
Now that the crazy holiday season is behind us, let’s kick back and enjoy what is likely the biggest episode of DS9 to date. It is an important one. Our heroes attempt to take back Deep Space Nine! Let us know what you think (how awesome it was) in feedback.
Reports of our assimilation have been greatly exaggerated! The UP2 crew reunites to tackle the beginning of the end of the Season 6 opening arc with “Favor the Bold.” With the dismantling of the minefield just days away, Captain Sisko leads a Federation battle fleet to retake DS9. Meanwhile, Kira and her resistance cell desperately […]
Matt, Chris, and Matt tackle the latest Star Trek, with consternation….NAH They loved it, but tune in to see why.
This week on UPS, Smonskey and Chris break down the re-emergence of the Female Changeling into the war arc in “Behind the Lines.” Kira’s resistance plans take a turn for the worst when the Female Changeling arrives on the station, hindering Odo’s judgment in the process. With the minefield set to be dismantled within a […]
Oh dear… Which one of you was asking to see how Worf has evolved as a father? I mean we’ve seen his boyfriending skills, do we think he got better as a father since the last abandonment? Well… let’s get into it… Did we get this right? Does it hit the icky threshold? Let us […]
Sisko’s crew crash land their Jem’Hadar ship into the waters of an alien ocean on a world where a group of Jem’Hadar have also crash landed with only one vial of ketracel-white remaining. Meanwhile, on Terok Nor, Kira finds she cannot live with herself working side by side with the Dominion. Thanks Memory Alpha! Won’t […]
Why don’t we all jump into the good stuff with Season 6 of Deep Space Nine! The war is raging, and it doesn’t look good for our heroes. What do the hosts think of this unprecedented Star Trek multiepisode arc? More importantly, what do you think? Don’t forget to leave us feedback!
The UP2 cast sends off the 5th season of DS9 in style with our favorite episode of each season… THE UPEE AWARDS! Let us know where the awards went wrong and what episodes should have been higher or lower in the season rankings. And finally, Happy Thanksgiving to all our American listeners.
It is the episode we’ve all been waiting for. The war story finally starts… and it is amazing. Even more amazing? All the hosts come together to discuss this one. Let us know if you think it held up as well as we think it did.
This week on the show Matt and Chris take a short breather before we take the plunge into the war story. This one is all about family. Let us know what you think in some feedback!
This week on UP2, terror reigns as Matt whispers his way through this slasher epic on a DS9 sister station!
This week on UP2, Chris and Blair take a look at the concluding episode of the Eddington/Maquis storyline, “Blaze of Glory.” When he gets word of cloaked missles heading for Cardassian space, Sisko enlists the help of convict Michael Eddington in tracking them down and putting a stop to them. But tensions are high, leaving […]
This week on UP2, the crew takes a look at what turned out to be an extremely divisive episode with “Children of Time.” The Defiant crew is forced to land the ship on a mysterious planet surrounded by an energy barrier. On the surface, they come face to face with their descendants, generations left behind […]
Matt and Chris converge to sling massive amounts of shade at this traditional (to a fault) Klingon story.
We return to normal programming this week, and what better way to do that than with a Ferengi episode? It has Brunt. It has Zek. It even has Pink Lurch. But do they make this a classic? Tune in and find out. Don’t forget to leave us some feedback!
RED ALERT! The Matts hold an emergency session to talk about their initial impressions of the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery! We wanted to record this immediately after we saw the episodes, and we tried to keep it relatively short. Let us know what you thought of the NEW series!
This week the Matts and Chris tackle a somewhat controversial episode as Quark takes on a new trade… dealing weapons. It certainly is an odd episode as it is a Quark centric affair with no major comedy elements. However, we certainly do get a lot of crazy scenery chewing from some guest stars. So we […]
Matt H. and Chris fly solo this week to cover the least sexy sex scene in the history of Star Trek. Was there an episode other than that? Tune in and find out! Let us know if this is one you watch or is it a skippable one? Let us know in feedback.
This week on UP2, the Matts take over the podcast to talk about the episode where we finally lay to rest the untold background of the good doctor, with a little Voyager cross-over thrown in for good measure with “Doctor Bashir, I Presume?” Dr. Lewis Zimmerman, the creator of the Emergency Medical Hologram, comes to […]
This week, the UP2 crew is reunited as we wrap up the exciting Dominion War setup arc with “By Inferno’s Light.” As tensions mount in the Alpha Quadrant with Cardassia joining the Dominion, Worf, Garak, Martok and Bashir must overcome their own personal struggles to escape the Dominion prison and warn the Alpha Quadrant of […]
This week with Hansen and Blair away, special guest Dan Levitt (@dlevitt79) joins Smonksey and Chris as we have reached the point of no return of Deep Space Nine: the setup for the Dominion War starting with “In Purgatory’s Shadow.” A mysterious message from Enabran Tain emerges from the Gamma Quadrant, leading Garak and Worf […]
This week on UP2, special guest and frequent emailer Zubair joins the UP2 crew as we are reunited with our favorite Maquis traitor, Michael Eddington, in “For the Uniform.” Sisko has been relentlessly pursuing Eddington for months, furious that his former Starfleet security chief betrayed him under his watch. Eddington, however, is ready, and raises […]
This week on UP2, we take a look at the end of Odo’s life as a solid when he becomes the impromptu father of a baby Changeling with “The Begotten.” When Odo becomes the guardian of a sick baby Changeling, he must try to establish contact. However, doing so will require the help of Odo’s […]
This week on UP2, the gang takes a look at Bryan Fuller’s intro into the DS9 universe with the dark, atmospheric revenge-thriller “The Darkness and the Light.” When members of her former resistance cell begin meeting unfortunate ends, Kira becomes the next target in an unknown assailant’s game of revenge. Racing against the clock, she’ll […]
This week on UP2, the Matts are joined by special guest Dan Levitt (aka Evil Dan) to discuss the transition to the First Contact uniforms, and a couple of other minor details that occur in the episode “Rapture.” Bajor is on the verge of joining the Federation when Sisko begins to have visions from the […]
This week on UP2, the crew delves into an extremely bleak, yet extremely powerful episode with “Things Past.” On their return to the station, Sisko, Dax, Garak, and Odo find themselves inexplicably back on Terok Nor during the Cardassian occupation. Seen by everyone else as Bajorans, they must quickly piece together what has happened, and […]
Warning: There is a chance of getting whiplash going from the tribbles of last week to our next review. Why? Because, now we cover the episode Let He Who Is Without Sin Ellipsis. We all remember this episode to be somewhat regrettable. Is it better than what we remember? Worse? Much much worse? How badly […]
This week the whole UP2 crew covers one of the absolute biggies. An iconic episode of Deep Space Nine revisits an iconic episode of the original series. Is it as glorious as we all remember? Tune in and join the love affair. Be sure to leave us some feedback.
This week on UP2, Evil Dan joins the crew as we take a look at the body possession episode that gives us our introduction to the Pah-Wraiths, “The Assignment.” To his horror, O’Brien discovers that Keiko has become possessed by a malevolent entity who threatens his family’s lives if he doesn’t do precisely as she […]
After Hansen’s quick visit to the infirmary to take care of his Rigelian Fever (aka sinus infection) the UP2 crew are now proud to present our look at the Jake Sisko Vietnam parable “…Nor the Battle to the Strong.” Jake sees the perfect opportunity for writing a thrilling article when he and Bashir are diverted […]
This week on UP2, the gang is reunited as we take a look at the fun romp of an episode that is “Looking for Par’Mach in all the Wrong Places.” Grilka, Quark’s Klingon ex-wife, returns to DS9. Quark, still smitten with her, enlists the help of Worf and Dax to woo the fierce Klingon woman, […]
The 5th season is off to a hot start with the second straight Dominion story. Sisko and a select few of his crew have to defend the intelligence find of the decade. It is certainly a fun episode, and it leads to some really interesting discussions. Be sure to join the conversation with some feedback.
We’re kicking off Season 5 with the review of another overly elaborate Changling plot. It rarely works for them, but it makes for fun reviews. But before we get into that, we have to cover the big news of the day… the newly released Star Trek: Discovery trailer. We have fun over-interpreting it. Please join in […]
Season 4 is in the books. We send it off in style with the 4th UPee award show. What takes the best battle sequence? Funniest moment? Best episode? Season MVP? Tune in and find out! And let us know where we got it right, or where we (Blair) got it wrong. Love ya, Blair!
This week we visit the homeworld. Where the water ain’t water, and the island is an imposition.
This week we tackle a Ferengi comedy fest, tied together with a Kira’s actress is pregnant storyline.
This week the crew tackles a pretty depressing episode. Julian finally gets his wish, practicing real frontier medicine on a group of people plagued with a debilitating disease, by the Dominion.
Those chumps over on UP3 really got messed up this week, eh? Here on the much happier Pylon, the crew discuss the really interesting “get to know the Jem’Hadar” episode, To The Death. What are their motivations? Who do they trust? Is that really a large prune juice? Don’t forget to feedback!
Are you down for the cause? Do we really believe in the perfection of society wrought by the Federation? One person didn’t, and we’ll explore this episode in this weeks show.
So this episode… This week Lwaxana Troi arrives on the station to bid farewell and Jake has another rough outing with his muse. Do all the hosts hate this one? Was Jake actually responsible for what he wrote? Was the second half of the book actually any good? Does this episode have an ending? Tune […]
So we jump through the mirror. We roll through the glass. It hurts. And we wish the white rabbit would go the hell away.
This week, Hansen finally returns to the podcast just in time for our annual “Torture O’Brien” episode, “Hard Time.” Convicted of a crime he did not commit, O’Brien is given memories of a 20-year incarceration within a matter of minutes. Following his ordeal, O’Brien struggles to reintegrate into station life, in spite of the fact […]
This week we dig deep into the Religious past of the Bajorans. And it’s quite comfortable for the crew. Tune in to see if Matt finds a way to bring up murder pits, or if Chris somehow misconstrues a simple scene, or if Dan can woo us all over to his side with those dulcet […]
This week the UP2 crew discuss the glorious return of Tony Todd and Kurn in another rather heavy Worf/Klingon-centric episode. We also thank the Mate family member, Dan from Ten Foward, for stepping in for a week! Let us know your thoughts on the rather controversial ending in your feedback.
The crew discusses the triumphant return of Dukar in this surprisingly fun and good episode of Deep Space 9.
This week on UP2, we step into a bit of an awkward situation with “Crossfire”. Well, not so much step as dive headfirst into the unrequited love our man Odo has for Kira. Plus, there is some assassination stuff going on in the background. Special thanks to Tak for stepping in on short notice. Tune […]
This week on UP2, we wrap up the Changelings on Earth political thriller with “Paradise Lost.” It’s been days since the power blackout on Earth, and evidence begins to surmount that leads Sisko to believe that the threat may not just be coming from outside forces, but from within Starfleet itself. Will Sisko uncover a […]
This week on Upper Pylon 2, we dive into the discussion heavy episode Homefront. Changelings have finally arrived on Earth and made the presence known. Security issues, family issues, presidential issues, Battle of Britain issues… this episode has everything. How will Sisko and the rest of Starfleet react? Tune in to find out, and as always, be sure […]
This week on Upper Pylon 2, we dive into the adventures of Bashir…Julian Bashir, in the James Bond homage, “Our Man Bashir.” A runabout carrying Sisko, Dax, Kira and O’Brien is sabotaged and explodes just as the crew tries to beam them on board the station. Caught in the pattern buffer, Odo and Eddington are […]
This week on Upper Pylon 2, the crew takes a look at the return of Kor and the Lord of the Rings-esque adventure in “The Sword of Kahless.” Kor returns to DS9 with evidence that the Sword of Kahless has been located in the Gamma Quadrant. Seeking to retrieve the sword to heal the fractured […]
This week on UP2, we celebrate the holiday season by going back to 1947 Roswell for some Ferengi hijinks in “Little Green Men.” While en route to drop Nog off at Starfleet Academy, an accident causes Quark, Rom, Nog and Odo to travel through time to 1947 Roswell, New Mexico. Confined to a military base, […]
Due to some catastrophic technical issues, this episode it gonzo. It is an ex-episode. It is pinin’ for the fjords. The plumage doesn’t enter into this. It is stone dead. I think we all know a dead episode when we see it.
This week on UP2, the crew takes a look at “Indiscretion,” an episode of DS9 that begins a lot of new arcs here in Season 4. When Kira learns that a missing Cardassian ship that was carrying Bajoran prisoners from the occupation may have been found, she leads a rescue mission. However, Gul Dukat accompanies […]
Happy Thanksgiving to you American listeners! Grab a plate and join the UP2 crew as they take a look at the medical dilemma episode “Hippocratic Oath.” Dr. Bashir and Chief O’Brien are stranded on a planet with a team of Jem’Hadar. However, their leader may hold the key to changing the Jem’Hadar forever, and Bashir […]
This week we meet a strange visitor and then feel the need to lay bare all the musings of our patriarchal absences as we deal with a life of profound achievements.
We move into the 4th season by kicking the story into high gear, and not exactly in the way you might have guessed. See what our hosts have to say about this seminal treat of an episode…did we just show our hand?
It’s that time again listeners! With the season finale of Season 3 behind us, we now look back to the season that was with our 3rd Seasonal UPee Awards! Sadly, Captain Melissa was stuck on cargo bay duty, but join Admiral Hansen, Commander Smonskey, Chief Medical Officer Blair and Ensign Chris as they present the […]
Happy Halloween! After having fun with a bonus show last year, Admiral Hansen and Commander Smonskey celebrate the Halloween season with a retrospective of one of their favorite sci-fi/horror film franchises of all time: Alien. Get your pulse rifle loaded and your motion tracker ready to join them as they break down the series film […]
This week on UP2, special guest Jason Rogers (aka TheScarletPhantom) joins the UP2 crew as we bid a fond farewell to DS9 Season 3 with “The Adversary”. The newly-promoted Captain Sisko and the Defiant are sent on an urgent mission to prevent a war with a Tzenkethi. But a certain stowaway wreaks havoc for the […]
This week the Upper Pylon crew nails down all the facets of Dax’s extremely complex personality. Or just arguing about the questionable acting choices. Enjoy!
This week on UP2, special guest Matthias joins the UP2 crew all the way from Germany to discuss the Kira-centric political “thriller”, “Shakaar.” With Kai Winn on the brink of becoming the First Minister of Bajor, the spiritual leader sends Kira to retrieve important farming equipment for the good of Bajor. There’s just one problem: […]
This week on UP2, we welcome special guest Dr. James Roberts as we take our first trip to Ferenginar in “Family Business.” When the FCA accuses Quark’s mother of earning profit, it’s up to Quark and Rom to get her to confess to her heinous crime, before she is sold into indentured servitude and Quark […]
This week on UP2, the crew is joined once again by Section 31 member…I mean…SECURITY CHIEF Tak for the father-son adventure, “Explorers.” Sisko undertakes a passion project to build an ancient style Bajoran sail ship, convincing Jake to join for some father-son bonding time. Meanwhile, Bashir gets self-conscious when the valedictorian from his graduating Starfleet […]
This week on UP2, our chief medical officer finally returns from his summer shore leave to wrap up the exciting Odo/Garak-centric two-parter with “The Die is Cast.” After joining forces with Enabran Tain in the joint Tal Shiar/Obsidian Order mission to destroy the Founders’ homeworld, Garak is confronted with the task of interrogating Odo for […]
This week the Captain and Chief Medical officer are away, and the remaining crew has a grand old time waxing arbitrarily about the episode Improbable Cause.
HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREK! This week on UP2, we cross back over to the Mirror Universe with “Through the Looking Glass.” Sisko is captured by the Mirror Universe’s Miles O’Brien and tasked with impersonating their universe’s Benjamin Sisko. Going undercover, our Sisko is on a desperate rescue mission to Terok Nor to save […]
This week on UP2, the crew takes a look at the Bashir “it’s all in his head” episode, “Distant Voices.” When a not-at-all-sinister-looking alien comes to DS9 seeking a controlled medical substance, Bashir’s refusal to provide pits him against the alien and the facets of his own personality in the arena of his own mind. […]
This week on UP2, Lou from Trek Mate’s The Battle Bridge joins the crew for the annual “Torture O’Brien” episode, “Visionary.” After a freak accident, O’Brien finds himself shifting occasionally to three hours in the future. Although his time jumps could prove to be deadly, they may be the key to preventing a major disaster […]
With Admiral Hansen away at Star Trek Las Vegas, the remaining UP2 crew take a look at Grand Nagus Zek’s odd return to the station in “Prophet Motive.” The Nagus returns to DS9, but with an eerily benevolent twist. Quark and Rom, greatly disturbed by their leader’s sudden change, go on a wild investigation to […]
This week on UP2, the crew takes a look at yet another Bajoran prophecy episode, with some Cardassian intrigue thrown in for good measure, “Destiny.” When three Cardassian scientists visit the station to install a long-range communications relay in the Gamma Quadrant, a shunned Bajoran vedek warns Sisko that the visitors pose a great threat […]
Kira and Odo get trapped in a cave, meanwhile 5 podcasters get stuck in different rooms. Who’ll go crazy first?
Tonight we go for broke with a brand new review of Star Trek Beyond. See if Melissa will break the will of her wayward crew in this timely and decorous review.
This week on UP2, Admiral Hansen and Chief Medical Officer Blair rejoin the UP2 crew after their shore leave to review the concluding installment of the exciting “Past Tense” duology. Thrust into taking on the role of a historical figure, Sisko must lead a rebellion to have the residents of the 21st Century Sanctuary Districts […]
Chris and Melissa have a seat and a drink for another edition of Feedbackapalooza as we discuss your feedback on Jem Hadar, and the Search Parts 1 and 2. We apologize due to some technical difficulties, the latter half of the podcast had a few minor cuts. But do listen in to hear what your […]
This week while Chief Medical Officer Blair and Admiral Hansen are on shore leave, the remaining UP2 crew take a look at the first entry into the prophetic “Past Tense” time-traveling two-parter. While beaming down for an engagement at Starfleet Command, Sisko, Dax and Bashir are accidentally transported to the year 2024 through the magic […]
This week, the boys of UP2 take a look at the return of Lwaxana Troi and a very “Midsummer Night’s Dream”-esque story in “Fascination.” DS9 sees the celebration of the annual Bajoran Gratitude Festival, bringing many visitors to the station including Lwaxana Troi and Vedek Bariel. However, mysterious occurrences start happening as people are seemingly […]
This week on UP2, we make room for the unexpected as Commander Riker pays a visit to DS9 in “Defiant.” When Will Riker arrives on the station for some R&R, he becomes friendly with a frazzled Major Kira. But wait…is that Will Riker? Why is he stealing the Defiant and taking Kira as a hostage? […]
This may be the shortest episode on record of UP2, as we could barely muster up enough enthusiasm to talk about the sleaze-fest known as “Meridian.” During a mapping mission in the Gamma Quadrant, the Defiant discovers a planet that phases in and out of existence every 60 years. This leads to one of those […]
This week on UP2, the crew welcomes back Edward WinterRose (aka Star Trek: Outpost’s Monty Buchanan) to review the thrill-ride episode “Civil Defense.” During routine maintenance on the station, the crew trips a hidden Cardassian counterinsurgency program. With every move being fought by the program, and the clock ticking to the station’s destruction, will a […]
This week on UP2, the crew (minus Ensign Chris) takes a look at the coming of age Jem’Hadar story “The Abandoned.” When an alien baby ends up on DS9 thanks to a misleading trade by Quark, the crew soon learns they’re in over their heads as the child is none other than a rapidly-maturing Jem’Hadar. […]
Melissa and Chris J. sit down and take a very simple statement from a fan, and then meander about as far away from it as they possibly can, for an entire hour, before finally settling back into the main point. This is what happens when you mix drinks with feedbackin’. Enjoy.
This week on UP2, the crew is joined by Special Guest Justin Timpane of the Trekoff Podcast, and Director of Trekoff: The Motion Picture to discuss the Kira-centric identity thriller “Second Skin.” When Kira discovers that she is listed as part of a prison manifest that she has no memory of, she sets off to […]
We’re slowly but surely catching up with our Feedback Sections. This week, a Double Feature with your thoughts on our thoughts on “The Wire” and “The Collaborator”. If you’d like to leave us feedback, we’d love to hear from you! @up2podcast up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @CarnivoreJ @ProSubzero @medic1849
This week on UP2, Admiral Hansen and Ensign Chris are left to run the station themselves, so they invite Security Officer Tak and Special Guest Keiran MacDuff to join them for the Jadzia Dax-centered psychological thriller, “Equilibrium.” When Jadzia begins acting strangely and experiencing disturbing hallucinations, the crew must take her back to the Trill […]
This week on UP2, we leave the heavy, doom-filled opening of Season 3 behind for a hilarious deconstruction of Klingon rituals and marital bliss in “The House of Quark.” As business wanes on the station in light of the Dominion threat, Quark attempts to drum up renewed interest in the bar. However, he ends up […]
This week our intrepid Searchers are still out there, just waiting to be saved. Will they find a savior? Will life ever be the same on the station? Is Garak going to make it? Will Odo explode in euphoria? We’re going to have to tune in and find out.
The UP2 crew welcomes you to Season 3 as we kick things off with “The Search, Part I”! In response to the Dominion threat, Sisko returns with a new, badass battleship with a cloaking device in the hopes that the crew can open relations with the leaders of the Dominion, the Founders. Meanwhile, tensions arise […]
It’s that time again, listeners! Break out your best clothes, because it’s time to attend the 2nd Official UPee Awards for Season 2! Who will our list of winners be this time around, and will the choices surprise you? There’s some twists and turns in this show, so tune in and have a great time! […]
As we play catch up with our feedback sections, it’s time to take a look at your thoughts on our thoughts on “The Maquis,” Parts I and II! If you’d like to send in feedback for an episode, we’d love to hear from you! There are several ways of contacting us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo […]
This is it, UP2 listeners! We’ve reached the Season 2 finale of DS9, and with that, our introduction to the Dominion with “The Jem’Hadar”! What started off as a fun working vacation for Sisko, Jake, Quark and Nog turns into a living nightmare as they have their first encounter with the cold and violent Jem’Hadar. […]
This week the crew, well most of us, including Security officer Tak (from an undisclosed location) tackle the impressive Tribunal episode. What would a season of DS9 be withoug a little O’Brien suffering right? See what we all thought, and let us know what you thought.
With half of the UP2 crew missing in action, Commander Smonskey, Ensign Chris, and special guest (and former Delta Quadrant co-host) Ben McCulloch take a look at the Prophet-centric, political intrigue episode, “The Collaborator.” As Bajor prepares to elect its next kai, events unfold that call into question the integrity of one of the candidates, […]
This week in a super special Friday edition of UP2 we meet up with Larry Nemecek to discuss the intricacies of Star Trek. We run the gamut from the conception of Deep Space 9 (dispelling the myth of a Micheal Jan Friedman rip off) to the brand new launching of Larry’s new content rich Star […]
This week on Upper Pylon 2, the crew (and special guest star Lyn/Spockodo from Australia) go through the looking glass with “Crossover,” DS9’s first venture into the Mirror Universe! When Kira and Bashir’s runabout encounters some strange phenomenon in the wormhole, they end up in a parallel universe where Terrans are slaves and the Bajorans […]
We are slowly catching up with feedback as we take a look at your thoughts on our thoughts on “Blood Oath”. We love hearing your feedback, and there are a number of ways to get a hold of us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @medic1849
This week on UP2, the crew (with an appearance from Marc Stamper, who unfortunately experienced technical difficulties during recording) discuss the Garak-centric psychological drama, “The Wire.” When Garak seemingly falls ill, it’s up to Bashir to dig into Garak’s mysterious past in order to save his friend’s life. However, the truths that he discovers along […]
We’re chugging along here with the feedback catch-up as we talk your thoughts on our thoughts on “Playing God”! We love hearing from you and there are so many ways to contact us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @Medic1849 @CarnivoreJ
The feedback catch up rolls on with your thoughts on our thoughts on “Shadowplay”! We love hearing from you and there are so many ways to contact us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @Medic1849 @CarnivoreJ
This week on UP2, Admiral Hansen and Chief Medical Officer Blair send Ensign Chris on Shore Leave as they rejoin Captain Melissa, Commander Smonskey and special guest Jason Rogers (aka TheScarletPhantom) to talk about the second part of “The Maquis”. When his old friend, Calvin Hudson, emerges as a leader in the Maquis, Sisko must […]
Continuing with our feedback catch-up, here’s your thoughts on our thoughts on our episode on “Whispers” ! We DO love hearing from you, so be sure to leave your feedback! up2podcast@gmail.com @up2podcast forum.trekmatefamily.com www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @Medic1849 @CarnivoreJ
Apologies as we’ve fallen a bit behind on posting our feedback episodes. We’re working hard on playing catch-up and will be bringing you the feedback back catalog over the next week. They may be slightly out of order, however. First up, here’s your thoughts on our thoughts on our show for “Paradise.” We may have […]
This week on UP2, Jason Rogers (aka TheScarletPhantom) joins Captain Melissa, Commander Smonskey and Ensign Chris (with special cameo God-like appearances from Admiral Yours Truly) to discuss Part I of the epic Season 2 world-building episode “The Maquis”. When a Cardassian freighter is deliberately destroyed at DS9, Sisko and Gul Dukat investigate nearby activity in […]
This week on UP2, three of the crew really enjoy the Jadzia-centric Klingon episode of “Blood Oath,” while the other insists on pointing out the cloud in this silver lining of an episode. But forget that, it’s Jadzia and the return of TOS Klingons! It’s awesome stuff! When three aging Klingons arrive on the station, […]
This week on Upper Pylon 2, the crew celebrates the exciting return of Garak as he attempts to regain the ability to return to Cardassia. Hey, wait a minute. What’s this Quark love story doing interrupting our Garak episode? That’s right, this week, it’s “Profit and Loss.” Garak is offered a covert espionage mission in […]
Smonskey takes a break for the Superbowl while the rest of the crew tackles an episode which is not as much about God as you might think…
Again, apologies on our belated arrival, but this week, the Admiral and Ensign take a look at your thoughts on our thoughts on our episode review of “Armageddon Game!” If you’d like to get a hold of us, we would love to hear from you! up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @medic1849
This week on UP2, the slobs (Admiral Hansen, Commander Smonskey, and Ensign Chris) are in charge of the station as we take a look at a twist on the holodeck gone wrong episode, “Shadowplay.” Dax and Odo try to help a small village on an unexplored world by finding out who are what is causing […]
Don’t Od0-Hulk out on us! We have your feedback section for “The Alternate,” it’s just a bit late, that’s all! Anyway, enjoy listening to your thoughts on our thoughts on “The Alternate.” Please send in feedback for future shows, we enjoy hearing from you! up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @Medic1849
Hailing Frequencies Open: Smonskey, Blair, and Melissa had the opportunity to visit with the cast and production team of the awesome Audio Drama Star Trek Outpost. It was an exciting night, and we are huge fans of this show. If you haven’t checked out Outpost yet, we know you’ll want to soon. It’s a whole […]
This week on UP2, the crew take a look at the one of the technophobic “Star Trek Does the Amish” episodes that always turn out SO well, “Paradise.” Sisko and O’Brien are trapped on a planet containing human colonists, the survivors of a crashed ship. The survivors, and their leader Alixus, have rejected technology as […]
As many shows as I can attach to a single post! YAY! Which as it turns out is Sanctuary. Enjoy the Canada LOVE!
This week, on a belated episode of Upper Pylon 2, special guest star Lou from TrekMate’s The Battle Bridge joins the UP2 crew to take a look at the Twilight Zone-esque O’Brien mystery thriller “Whispers.” After returning from a diplomatic mission, O’Brien begins to notice that the both DS9’s senior staff and even his own […]
This week in the Upper Pylon the crew tackles deadly viruses and clandestine plots of alien assholes.
This week on UP2’s feedback section, we take a look at your (somewhat surprising) responses to our episode on “Second Sight.” If you’d like to send in feedback, we always enjoy hearing from you! up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @Medic1849
This week on UP2, the crew takes a look at the “father”/”son” reunion of Odo and Dr. Mora Pol in the heartfelt, yet creature-featurish episode, “The Alternate.” When the Bajoran scientist who studied Odo arrives on DS9 with clues to Odo’s possible origins, old tensions reignite between scientist and former subject. Meanwhile, their quest to […]
This week on your irregularly scheduled feedback, we take a look at your thoughts on the episode “Necessary Evil” If you want to leave us feedback on an episode, we would love to hear from you! up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @Medic1849
This week on UP2, the crew takes a brief, but interesting look at the episode “Rivals” When a meddlesome El-Aurian shows up on the station, he discovers a device that may put Quark out of business…and give other crew members a new meaning of the good and bad luck. What did the UP2 crew make […]
Hey listeners! Here we have our feedback for Rules of Acquisition. You’ll probably notice that your captain sounds a bit sleepy on this one. She was going on about four hours of shut eye, but when it comes to feedback, we’ll do just about anything for our listeners! A special thank you to Lynn for […]
As an extra special New Years gift to our listeners we bring you Star Wars the Force Awakens. Since all of us have partaken in this little slice of nerd culture we thought it would be a good idea to drop an extra special podcast celebrating the latest release in the Star Wars franchise! Enjoy.
This week on UP2, Admiral Hansen battles laryngitis as the UP2 crew takes a look at the often maligned episode, “Sanctuary.” When a group of new aliens from the Gamma Quadrant arrive on the station, a prophecy leads them to declare that Bajor is the homeworld they’ve been searching for. This revelation puts Kira and […]
Well folks, it’s a week late, and coming out after the feedback for an episode that came after it…we give you CARDASSIANS FEEDBACK SECTION! GAH!
Upper Pylon 2 is here for Christmas and where there was plenty of cheer to go around, this episode rips it all to shreds and dumps out all the egg nog. Not a lick of Christmas spirit will be left when the crew takes on this particular episode.
In lieu of our regularly scheduled episode today we bring you a Christmas treat. Because of the holli-daze we will be putting out the new episode on Sunday this week, and then back to normal the following week. Have a Merry Christmas!
This week on UP2, we bring you a short, but definitely sweet review of the film noir love letter episode “Necessary Evil.” When an assassination attempt on Quark’s life leaves the Ferengi near death, Odo reopens a mystery dating back to his first day on the job as a security officer on Cardassian-occupied Terok Nor. […]
This week on UP2, epic forum poster Keiran MacDuff joins the UP2 crew as we take a look at the episode featuring the return of Grand Nagus Zek and the first mention of the “D” word in Deep Space Nine, “Rules of Acquisition.” Grand Nagus Zek returns to Deep Space 9 with a once in […]
This week, we take a look at your thoughts on our thoughts on “Invasive Procedures”! If you’d like to leave us feedback, there are a number of ways to get a hold of us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @Medic1849 @CarnivoreJ
This week on UP2, we welcome friend of the show and frequent poster Keiran MacDuff to what may possibly be the lowest point of season 2 with “Melora” When a new ensign with an environmental disability comes to DS9, Julian offers her a way to adapt to her problems. And starts some kinda relationship thing. […]
We give you our thoughts on your thoughts on the Siege tonight. Enjoy this one, since it is on time and all.
This week the crew discuss Garak’s return to the station, another why the face character, and the philosophical conundrums of child rearing, all in a days work.
Well folks, your technical difficulty has finally arrived, just in time for the Thanksgiving hollidays the Homecoming feedback where SpockOdo sings!
Yes, listeners, Part 2 feedback is coming before Part 1 due to technical difficulties. Even still, you can hear our thoughts on your thoughts on part 2 of the Circle trilogy, aptly named “The Circle”! If you’d like to send in feedback, we would love to hear from you: up2podcast@gmail.com @up2podcast forum.trekmatefamily.com www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 […]
This week, the UP2 crew takes a look at an episode with an awfully familiar lineup of guest actors with “Invasive Procedures.” When the majority of DS9’s population is evacuated due to plasma storms, the senior staff is taken hostage by a gang of mercenaries. But it’s not money, power or hostages that these criminals […]
This week on UP2, we wrap up the Season 2 opening Circle trilogy with the action-packed climax episode, “The Siege.” When the Bajoran Militia issues an edict declaring that all Federation officers and civilians must leave Deep Space 9 at once, Commander Sisko must lead a rogue group of officers to stay behind and retake […]
This week, UP2 takes a look at the second part of DS9’s first trilogy, with The Circle. The jury is out on whether its Vedek Bar-right eyes or Vedek B-oring but there are some great moments to discuss and debate. Listen in and let us know what you think!
Red alert! The UP2 crew gathers for an emergency session to discuss the exciting new development within the world of Star Trek Television. Hear our take on yesterday’s big announcement, including our hopes and dreams for the new series! Be sure to let us know what you think! Are you as excited as we are? […]
Better late than never, right? Okay, Admiral’s fault. But still, here is our (belated) feedback section for “In The Hands of the Prophets”! If you’d like to leave feedback for an episode, we would love to hear from you! @up2podcast forum.trekmatefamily.com up2podcast@gmail.com @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @Medic1849 @CarnivoreJ
We’re kicking of Deep Space Nine Season 2 this week on Upper Pylon 2, and what better way to inaugurate a new season than with a three-parter? Today, we take a look at the first of 3 chapter-episodes: The Homecoming! When Kira gets information that indicates that a legendary Bajoran resistance fighter is still alive […]
Yes, this is it, the moment Commander Smonskey and yours truly (Admiral Hansen) have been teasing for a few weeks now! We sit down to take a look at 5 classic films created by our favorite master of horror, John Carpenter! Join us as we discuss such legends such as Halloween and The Thing, along […]
Since we missed a week we’re doubling up on feedbacks this week, and putting it out a day late, but certainly not a dollar short.
This week we take a small break from our regularly scheduled episode rewatch to celebrate each other, and Deep Space 9, but mostly each other. Enjoy our ramblings, and if you don’t, I promise you we did!
This week on UP2, we complete the first season of Deep Space Nine with the Season 1 finale “In the Hands of the Prophets.” When a visiting vedek stirs up controversy on the station, tensions threaten to fracture the tenuous working relationship between the Federation and Bajor. But is there a hidden motive to the […]
This week on our Feedback mini-episode, we take a look at your responses to our review on “The Forsaken.” If you want to make sure your responses are heard, be sure to give us feedback in the many different ways you can get a hold of us: up2podcast@gmail.com forum.trekmatefamily.com @up2podcast www.facebook.com/UpperPylonTwo @mhansen0207 @ProSubzero @CarnivoreJ @Medic1849