Trekcast 389: Disco's Back, Baby!

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Get in loser, we're going to Starfleet! Star Trek: Discovery kicks off its final fifth season with a 2-episode premier. We've your coverage of "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" with our review and takes.
EPISODE 501: "RED DIRECTIVE"
Season premiere. Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside an 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.
Written by: Michelle Paradise
Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
EPISODE 502: "UNDER THE TWIN MOONS"
On Saru’s last mission as Captain Burnham’s Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.
Written by: Alan McElroy
Directed by: Doug Aarniokoski
Also in our news segment, we'll talk about a big interview with key cast members of the Star Trek: Discovery cast at SXSW. Also, get ready to order your Starfleet football jerseys. Prepare yourself to step into a trekker's dream home.
News:
Paramount Sale Deal with Skydance?
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-global-redstone-skydance-charter-acquisition-1235962741/
Cast interview at SXSW
https://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-cast-interview-sxsw/
Star Trek "Football" Jerseys
https://www.startrek.com/news/union-berlin-star-trek-football-jerseys
Trekkie Dream House
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/star-trek-superfan-turns-his-home-into-a-trekkie-s-dream-1.6836305
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