SNW: The Butcher of J'Gal Has A Really Calm Heartbeat
Episode 12: The Trial Series
What does a dishonorable discharge look like in Starfleet? Why is Star Trek obsessed with romantic partners being part of trials? How did Batel know that Una was an Illyrian? How were La’an and M’Benga able to lie on the stand? Where does this rank with the other trial episodes in Trek? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Chris Garis as we discuss the only Trial episode in Strange New Worlds.
This is the twelfth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: Strange New Worlds
Next time, we will finish the Trial Series out by discussing the first season of Starfleet Academy!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #41: Profit is its own reward
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29 April 2026, 12:00 pm
36 minutes 41 seconds
PRO: A Test of Ancestry
Episode 11: The Trial Series
What is the judicial system on Solum? Does the Val’lu’ra have a different challenge for each trial? Why aren’t there many trials by combat in Trek? Would Gwyn have won the trial if it weren’t for her phasing? Is there a magical connection to Gwyn’s ancestors here? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episode in Prodigy.
This is the eleventh episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: Prodigy
TRIGGER WARNING: Child trafficking and child slavery
Next time, we are joined by a guest to discuss Una’s Trial in Strange New Worlds.
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
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22 April 2026, 1:47 pm
1 hour 34 minutes
LOW: Tendi Yelling Cool Shit Into the Horn
Episode 10: The Trial Series
Is Rutherford a bad witness? Why was Freeman’s trial so public? What are the full combat rules for Barter By Combat on Orion? Why do the courts rely so much on technological evidence? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in Lower Decks!
This is the tenth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: Lower Decks
Next time, we’ll talk about a trial by combat in Prodigy!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #Rule 58: There is no substitute for success.
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10 April 2026, 2:36 am
54 minutes 25 seconds
PIC: Action Figure Sarek is Sad Today
Episode 9: The Trial Series
What can we learn from Q’s created future? Do Seven and Picard have empathy for the Borg Queen? What is the justice system like in this dark future? Who evokes more power in this trial? Who would you want to see in a criminal trial in Picard? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episode in Picard!
This is the ninth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Fascism
SPOILER WARNING: Picard
Next time, we’ll go to the Cerritos to talk about Lower Decks!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #8: Small print leads to large risk.
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28 March 2026, 8:42 pm
50 minutes 45 seconds
DSC: Boom, She Hits the Gong and Cancels the Quorum
Episode 8: The Trial Series
What do you make of Michael’s sentencing scene? Would Georgiou have been convicted of war crimes if she survived? What are the parallels from today’s prisons and “The Examples”? Why do Vulcan’s love withholding essential data? Is Gabrielle Burnham’s presence a conflict of interest? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in Discovery!
This is the eighth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: War crimes, wrongful imprisonment, and the prison industrial complex.
SPOILER WARNING: Discovery
Next time, we’ll get shoved by Q to the disturbing reality in Picard!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #89: “Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.”
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19 March 2026, 8:12 pm
2 hours 28 minutes
ENT: Once Soval is Woke, He Can’t Be Stopped! With Guest, Joshua Gilliland!
Episode 6: The Trial Series
Where have all the lawyer jokes gone? Was it wise for Archer to personally attack the Klingons on the stand? Does Kolos’ actions in the trial have a lasting impact for Klingon judicial systems? Was it T’Pol’s husband or a man who looks exactly like him? Would you do the same thing as Trip in “Cojenitor?” What are the similarities between Earth diseases and Pendar Syndrome? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and one half of The Legal Geeks, Joshua Gilliland as we discuss the Trial episodes in Enterprise!
This is the seventh episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, genocide, war, slavery, the death penalty, assault, & stigmatized illnesses
SPOILER WARNING: Enterprise, The Undiscovered Country.
Next time, we’ll jump in the mycelial network to discuss trial episodes in Discovery!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies
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10 March 2026, 3:08 pm
2 hours 51 minutes
VOY: Chakotay Deserves Compensation with Guests, The Brides of Chaotica
Episode 6: The Trial Series
How did art lead to a trial? Do we finally see the limiting of the Doctor’s programming? Why was this specific Q sent as Quinn’s prosecutor? How do you see “Distant Origin” as a 2026 viewer? How are memories valid evidence in “Ex Post Facto”? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and the Brides of Chaotica (Elizabeth and Taylor) as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Voyager!
This is the sixth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, War, Anti-Immigration Dinosaurs, and Sexual Harassment
SPOILER WARNING: Voyager
Next time, we’ll head back in time to discuss trial episodes in Enterprise.
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
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25 February 2026, 10:47 pm
1 hour 39 minutes
DS9: You *Almost* Don’t Deserve to Wear that Uniform
Episode 5: The Trial Series
Why did Sloan choose to fake a trial? Why doesn’t the son of the victim in “Dax” just hire a lawyer? How many trial tropes have we seen repeated from previous episodes? Is it too obvious that Worf is innocent in “Rules of Engagement”? Is Ch'Pok a great or terrible prosecutor? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Deep Space Nine!
This is the fifth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: Deep Space Nine
Next time, we’ll head to the Delta Quadrant trials in Voyager!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #239: “Never be afraid to mislabel a product.”
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12 February 2026, 6:40 pm
3 hours 45 minutes
TNG Part II: They’re Ready to Execute Wesley at Sundown! (With Guest, Bob Cesca)
Episode 4: The Trial Series
What real-life investigation does Admiral Satie remind us of? Would Jellico have done better or worse in the Drumhead? Why didn’t Worf know that Kurn or his Nanny was alive? Why was no one concerned with bias until now? Why don’t the Edo explain the laws to newcomers in “Justice?’ Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Bob Cesca as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in The Next Generation.
This is the fourth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: TNG and Lower Decks
Next time, we’ll head to the trials both fair and not in Deep Space Nine!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #76: “Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.”
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10 February 2026, 5:20 am
1 hour 52 minutes
TNG Part I: Testing if Picard Stands on Business
Episode 3: The Trial Series
AKA: They Really Put The Captain On Trial in Episode One
Is Q’s initial rigged trial of Picard a way to prepare him for the Continuum’s judgement? Is Picard a good test subject? Will machines ever become Judges? How does TNG honor “Court Martial”? Why would Phillipa force Riker to testify against Data? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Next Generation.
This is the third episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Conversion therapy, slavery, and the prison industrial complex.
SPOILER WARNING: TNG and SNW’s “Ad Astra Per Aspera”
Next time, we’ll head to the passionate and groundbreaking trials seen in the Next Generation… Part 2!
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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.
Rule of Acquisition #7: “Keep your ears open.”
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30 January 2026, 1:56 pm
1 hour 9 minutes
TAS: Putting Lucifer on the Stand
Episode 2: The Trial Series
Is being a stowaway a crime in Starfleet? Why didn’t Kirk break out McCoy immediately? Has humanity changed since the Salem Witch Trials? Who is Asmodeus? Should Lucian have joined the Enterprise for year five? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Animated Series!
This is the second episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.
SPOILER WARNING: TAS trial episodes
Next time, we’ll head to the passionate and groundbreaking trials seen in the Next Generation.
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Rule of Acquisition #74: “Knowledge equals profit.”
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