The fire is spreading!

Strange New Adventures, our Star Trek Adventures Actual Play series, returns for a relentless Season 2 premiere. Mars is no longer a beacon of ambition; it is a graveyard choked in ash and wreathed in flame. High above the smoldering ruins, the USS Thunder Bay cuts through a lethal field of shattered starships and stolen lives.

The Parliament-class vessel is outclassed by the sheer scale of the devastation, yet her crew must hold the line. In "Adrift in the Crimson Inferno," every sensor ghost is a tragedy and every distress call is a gamble. The mission is no longer just a patrol. It is a desperate fight to salvage hope from the wreckage of a burning world.

The Cries of Mars have begun. Will Thunder Bay answer? Find out on the season premiere of The Cries of Mars!

🎙 Credits:

🔹 Produced & Edited by: Julian Brown
🔹 Thunderbay Schematics & Logo: Mike Overton
🔹 Opening Credits by: Julian Brown
🔹 Intro & Outro Music: Luis Humanoide
🔹 Episode Art by: Julian Brown
🔹 Character Art by: Emcee Frodis
🔹 Kris "KDubs" as Captain Christopher Morningstar
🔹 Jessie as Lt. Commander Nessa Marik
🔹 Simon as Commander Neldan
🔹 Rebecca as Lt. Commander Vinar
🔹 Fef as Lt. Dati Kakin
🔹 Michael as Lt. Eugene Hawk
🔹 Julian Brown as the Game Master

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This week on Strange New Pod, Tilly returns to teach these kids some valuable lessons! We’re reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 108, “The Life of the Stars.”

Episode Synopsis: A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help our cadets process the emotions of recent trauma. At the same time, a cadet faces an unexpected challenge that will alter the trajectory of her life forever.

That, plus our episode breakdown and reactions on Episode 276 of Strange New Pod.

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This week on Strange New Pod, the cadets get a break after the grueling events on board the Miyazaki. We’re reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 107, “Ko'Zeine.”

Episode Synopsis: As our cadets return home for their first school holiday, they must choose between what their families expect of them and their own dreams for the future -- including an aspiring captain who's secretly willing to risk everything to re-write her own past, and an aristocratic cadet called to serve his planet way before he's ready.

That, plus our episode breakdown, reactions, and your thoughts from the mailbag, on Episode 275 of Strange New Pod.

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This week on Strange New Pod, the training wheels are coming off! We’re reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 106, “Come, Let’s Away.”

Episode Synopsis: During the cadets’ first training mission on an abandoned ship, they encounter a dangerous new enemy. As our cadets fight for survival, Nahla must risk everything to save them by seeking help from an unexpected, untrustworthy source.

That, plus our episode breakdown, reactions, and your thoughts from the mailbag, on Episode 274 of Strange New Pod.

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This week on Strange New Pod, it's all about S.A.M. We’re reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 105, “Series Acclimation Mil.”

Episode Synopsis: As a cadet sets out to solve an ancient Starfleet mystery, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and learns the value of forging her own path. Meanwhile, Nahla agrees to help a fellow chancellor with an elaborate alien ritual.

That, plus our episode breakdown, reactions, and your thoughts from the mailbag, on Episode 273 of Strange New Pod.

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This week on Strange New Pod, we’re reviewing Starfleet Academy Episode 104, “Vox in Excelso.”

Episode Synopsis: When an existential crisis threatens to wipe out a beloved but infamous Star Trek species, a cadet is forced to confront his past and strained relationship with his family. As he pursues an unexpected method of coping, Nahla races against time to save this species from extinction.

That, plus our episode breakdown, reactions, and your thoughts from the mailbag, on Episode 272 of Strange New Pod.

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The galaxy changed forever in 2385.

In this Session 0 of our Star Trek Adventures campaign, The Cries of Mars, we set the stage in the aftermath of the Synth Attack that destroyed Utopia Planitia and left Mars burning. With the Romulan evacuation effort dead, Starfleet in crisis, and Admiral Picard resigned, what remains of the fleet has been reassigned to rescue, relief, and evacuation around the Red Planet.

Our story begins aboard the USS Thunder Bay, a Parliament-class vessel sent into the wreckage.

In this episode, we establish the setting, introduce the ship and crew, and forge character bonds using Daggerheart-inspired connection questions that will shape the campaign going forward.

This is a Star Trek story about duty, loss, and holding onto hope when the future feels uncertain.

🎙 Credits:
🔹 Produced & Edited by: Julian Brown
🔹 Intro & Outro Music: Luis Humanoide
🔹 Episode Art: Julian Brown
🔹 Kris "KDubs" as Captain Christopher Morningstar
🔹 Jessie as Lt. Commander Nessa Marik
🔹 Simon as Commander Neldan
🔹 Rebecca as Lt. Commander Vinar
🔹 Fef as Lt. Dati Kakin
🔹 Michael as Lt. Eugene Hawk
🔹 Julian Brown as the Game Master

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Strange New Pod reviews Starfleet Academy, “Vitus Reflux.”

As our cadets compete for a spot on an elite Academy team, things get a little less… Starfleet when an escalating prank war erupts between the Academy and a rival school. With tensions rising, friendships tested, and a blossoming romance caught in the crossfire, the stakes climb fast.

We’re sharing our live reactions, breaking down the character moments, themes, and Trek DNA, plus opening up the mailbag to hear what you think.

All that and more on Episode 271 of Strange New Pod.

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Alternative Space is thrilled to welcome Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fan favorite Melissa Navia, the talented actor behind helmswoman Erica Ortegas.

In this episode, Amy sits down with Melissa for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation about her Latina heritage and the importance of meaningful representation in Star Trek. Melissa also speaks passionately about being an advocate for women in space and STEM, how Ortegas embodies that spirit, and what it means to help inspire the next generation of explorers.

The chat takes flight as Melissa shares her real-world journey toward earning her pilot’s license, and how that experience deepens her connection to Ortegas at the helm. They also dive into her standout work in episode 9 of Strange New Worlds, “Terrarium,” exploring the emotional depth, challenges, and craft behind one of the season’s most memorable performances.

It is an inspiring, insightful conversation about identity, ambition, and boldly going both on screen and off.

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This week on Strange New Pod, we’re diving headfirst into Starfleet Academy Episode 102, “Beta Test.” Girafe is joined by Emcee and Hawk to break down the episode’s biggest moments, character beats, and what this early Academy test run tells us about the future of Starfleet. 

Episode Synopsis: With the start of the new academic year, Caleb’s unease about his future at Starfleet Academy persists. But when a delegation from a former Federation ally arrives, and Caleb is tasked with showing their leader's daughter around campus, he must put his uncertainty aside to discover what life at the Academy is really about.

Plus, we open up the mailbag to hear your thoughts, theories, and reactions, and cover even more Trek goodness along the way. All that and more on Episode 270 of Strange New Pod. Engage!

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Thursday's Starfleet Academy premiere kicks off a brand-new era for the franchise, and we are digging into everything from character introductions and world-building to themes, canon connections, and what this premiere sets up for the future of Starfleet. 

Join Girafe and the gang as they share their immediate reactions, favorite moments, and a spoiler-filled deep dive into the episode.

Episode Synopsis: After being on the run since age 6, 21-year-old Caleb, a brilliant street kid, is offered the chance of a lifetime: to join the first new Starfleet Academy class in San Francisco in over a century. There's just one problem – the person offering him the spot is newly-minted Chancellor Nahla Ake, the Starfleet captain who sentenced his mother to Federation prison 15 years ago...

Plus, what did you think about the series premiere? Your thoughts from the mailbag and live chat. That and more on episode 269 of SNP.

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