Ship-Talking Podcast (Ship-Talking Podcast)

Star Trek Online's Design Director Al "CaptainGeko" Rivera met us in Quark's Bar this week to talk sh*p. Not only did he speak about bringing ships into the game, but we also discussed balancing ships from various eras, ship ability design based on on-screen features, and more. An expanded chat with Al is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Submissions for this week's Community Q were also shared before announcing the new one, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sent the community to the Holodeck to load up some historic ship battles. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

In our last full episode of 2020, Brandon and Robbie bring two colleagues together for their first time meeting each other: Trek-ship legend Tobias Richter and Star Trek Online Ship Artist Donny Versiga. Their discussion includes prepping for a potential DS9 remaster, modeling ships for STO, the research that's required pre-CGI creation, and getting ships ready for players to fly. An expanded chat with Tobias and Donny is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are also shared, there's a new question given, and the latest All Hands on Deck Drill has two Trek ships go head-to-head. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com. Have a very happy and safe holiday season and New Year!

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Noah Averbach-Katz (the actor who played Ryn on Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery) returns to chat with James and Alex about which ship, station or shuttle shown in any Trek series they would each choose to spend a single day on. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Our 2020 holiday bonus episode brings Ship-mas cheer to all! Brandon and Robbie sit down by the fire to quickly reminisce and share behind-the-scenes insights about each episode before they share a teaser clip of the expanded chat with each special guest that joined them thus far. Before they warp out, they reveal the guest line up for the start of 2021. And, make sure to listen until the very last second for a surprise visit from Santa himself! No peeking ahead, tho… Don’t forget, hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com. We'll see you in 2021!

The incredibly talented Bill Krause joins us on this week's episode. Not only is he a ship artist who physically models all of his designs, but he is also the founder of Tycho Starship Yards. He joins the gents in Ten Forward to chat about bringing original designs to life, model design and build process, how ship interiors lead to designing the exterior hull, and founding a shipyard to inspire fleet design. An expanded chat with Bill is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are also discussed, a new one is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community visiting the shipyards to retrofit Federation ships with enhanced technology. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Robbie takes the ship's shuttle to visit Brandon live in-person on Starbase 33 (aka Dublin, Ireland) where the two recorded a chat about their experience watching Discovery's season 4 premiere together... oh, and of course all the new ship p*rn that came along with it. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Trek-franchise legend Doug Drexler and Star Trek Online's Senior Environment Artist Nick Duguid join Brandon and Robbie in Quark's for a bit of sh*p talking. Discussions include the origin of the NX-01, the Enterprise-J, DS9's Promenade, and the potential impetus behind why Jem'Hadar ships don't have seats. An expanded chat with Doug and Nick is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, your answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new question is shared, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community take command of the Borg Collective's fleet of ships. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to a special holiday bonus episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! The Pod's Community Manager James gets in the holiday spirit alongside Hero Collector's Ben Robinson as they sit by a fire in the holodeck to chat about this year's Borg Cube Advent Calendar. Not only do they discuss insights behind the development of this unique offering, but they also dive into a taste of what lucky recipients of it will experience over the 24-days of Trekmas. Join in on the fun by picking up your very own Cube here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! For this episode, which was recorded live at Destination Star Trek 2021 in London last month, Brandon is joined once again by Hero Collector's Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth. While on stage, the gents discussed the 2399 Romulan Warbird, including design insights and more. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, a very special visitor is shuttled from the ship back to his home planet, and during the journey with him, Brandon discusses the inspiration and impact that Trek and the original Constitution-class have played in both of their lives... have tissues to hand! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, one of the Pod's very own 'lower deckers' Ryan aka "TheTrekspert" is escorted by Brandon and Robbie in the ship's shuttle on its way to drop off Ryan at Quark's on DS9 for a pub quiz - during the journey, ship registries (e.g. NCC-1701, NCC-74656, etc.) and the theories on their numbering conventions are discussed. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Tim Davies, also known around the Trek universe as Suricata, is an artist and ship schematic designer. He joins the Pod this week to chat about creating ships' Master Systems Displays (MSD), LCARS & Okudagrams, and ship interiors & filling in their gaps in schematics. He also shares the work he did around researching the plausibility of the cavernous turbolift system we saw in season three of DSC. An expanded chat with Tim is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, your answers to the latest Community Q are discussed, a new question is given, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community become Emperor of the Terran Empire for a day. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Robbie returns from shore leave and joins Brandon for a chat with Astronomer Dr. Robert Hurt. They speak about real science behind ships, ship design needs for space travel, technology needed for Trek ships to become real, ship design language, and more. An expanded chat with Dr. Hurt is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new question is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill training plans the community sent in are reviewed. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Hello Ship-Talking Friends! As you probably heard on our most recent main Pod episode, we were going on a short break to Risa... well, that ended up becoming quite an extended hiatus as the entire team took a step back to focus on IRL. We're excited to say we're about ready to return to your ears, and you'll soon start hearing from us weekly again - but, more likely once a week rather than the 2-3 times a week we were working towards. As the planet starts to emerge from the Year of Hell, Part II and more of it starts opening up, we're going to be ensuring there is a work-life-pod balance for the entire team. Tune in to this week's short episode to listen to James, George, and Brandon chat about what this strange new world looks like in the Ship-Talking Universe. Don't forget... hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com. LLAP!

Authors of ship narrative and Devs on Star Trek Online Thomas Marrone and Jeremy Randall stop by this week's episode for a bit of sh*p-talking. They chat about writing ship lore, using story to inspire ship visuals, filling in blanks of what happened off-screen to ships, naming ship classes, creating/ documenting tech specs, and more. An expanded chat with Thomas and Jeremy is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers to this week's Community Q, share a new question, and the latest All Hands on Deck Drill has two Trek ships go head-to-head. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Ship Artist and Designer of the Enterprise-F/ Odyssey-class Adam Ihle stops by this week's episode for a bit of sh*p-talking. He chats about designing the ship, controversy surrounding the contest to design it, 32nd century ship design, Enterprise design lineage, and the canonicity of the Enterprise-F. An expanded chat with Adam is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers to this week's Community Q, share a new question, and the latest All Hands on Deck Drill has two Trek ships go head-to-head. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Trek Author and Project Manager for Eaglemoss/Hero Collector's 'The Official Starships Collection' Ben Robinson joins Brandon and Robbie in the shipyards for the pod's first episode of 2021. They speak about research and reference for model accuracy, modeling ships with detached nacelles, evolution of ship design, and the special edition Regula I model. An expanded chat with Ben is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, your answers to the latest Community Q are discussed, a new question is shared, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community become Chancellor of the Klingon High Council (and thus leader of the Empire) for a day. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

In this episode, Alex and James are joined in Ten Forward by special guest Game Developer Matt Kazan for our next roundtable chat all about Trek games that feature ships. They each touch on their dream Trek game, discuss the development of the 2013 'Into Darkness' tie-in (which Matt worked on), and much more. An expanded roundtable chat is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are also discussed before a new one is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sends the community back to the Holodeck to explore non-Federation ships. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! For this episode, special guest Ryan Dening from North Front Studio joins Brandon and Hero Collector's Ben Robinson. Ryan is a production/concept illustrator who worked on the ships from the first two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery and stopped by to discuss the Section 31 Deimos-class ship and insights behind how her design came to life. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Recorded before our hiatus, Brandon and Alex welcomed Sean Tourangeau (creator of the USS Titan), Mark Rademaker (creator of the Vesta-class), and Adam Ihle (creator of the USS Enterprise-F) to the Pod for a roundtable discussion on their ships and journeys. This was also the first time all three of them were able to get together in the same room to chat. An expanded discussion between Sean, Mark, and Adam is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to the latest Community Q were also discussed before a new question was shared, and the All Hands on Deck Drill saw the community receive an Intelligence Dossier that asked them to create plans for the re-establishment of Project Pathfinder. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle', which was recorded in front of a live audience during last month's 'Ship-Talking Pod LIVE' show that our Patrons on Patreon can attend! During their shuttle journey, the team had a surprise holographic guest join in the discussion: Lead Starship Artist on Star Trek Online at Cryptic Studios Thomas Marrone. He and the crew spent some time chatting about 25th century ships and their design language. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, James, Alex, and George are on an away mission and during it have a discussion about the great boat of the sky: the Galaxy-class (otherwise known as The Big D... the big Enterprise-D, of course...). All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Brandon put together dating profile headlines for five different ships from Trek. During a short shuttle journey, he reads them to George and Robbie to see if they can guess which ship would have created each ad. Play along and see if you can figure them out before the answers are shared! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, we return to everyone's favourite ships-inspired game show: RELATION-SHIPSsssss... George once again takes the shuttle's helm to run the game and James and Brandon are the contestants as they guess which ship belongs to each dating profile. Listen along and see how many you can guess before the answers are revealed! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Content warning: This week's guest chat includes adult language in the form of several (Enterprise-)F-bombs. Listener discretion is advised. This week, Brandon and Robbie were joined by two of Trek’s hottest names at the moment - Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator Mike McMahan and Designer of the USS Titan Sean Tourangeau. This was the first time the two gents met each other, and the discussion included the Titan's on-screen debut, designing the Cerritos, creating the Luna-class, and ship design with crew diversity in mind. An expanded chat with Mike and Sean is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Submissions for this week's Community Q were also shared before announcing the new one, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sent the community to the Holodeck for some joyriding around the galaxy. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, while traversing the Argolis Cluster in the ship's shuttle - James, George, and Brandon chat about ships' LCARS interfaces, advancements in tactile input devices, and programmable matter, including where the future might be headed with such tech. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the first episode of a new collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! For this maiden voyage, Brandon is joined by Hero Collector's very own Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth to discuss what went into the making of the La Sirena (the hero ship from Star Trek: Picard) model, including some behind-the-scenes fun. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

This week's episode features James Swallow, author of many official Trek books set in the Titan-, TNG-, Discovery-eras & more; and Jack Curtis, ship-centric fan storyteller who runs the popular @Songs_of_Kahless Instagram page. The chat includes a discussion about ships as characters, narrating ship battles, ships from books becoming "on-screen canon", and ensuring ships are still awe-inspiring in a written medium. An expanded chat with James and Jack is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers to this week's Community Q, share a new question, and review the rescue mission that sent you all to the Delta Quadrant in this week's All Hands on Deck Drill. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Emmy-award winning Trek VFX legend Rob Bonchune makes his Ship-Talking Pod debut in an epic chat with Brandon and James that was so long, we're splitting it over this and the next episode. While Rob is most known for his CGI/VFX ship work on DS9, Voyager & Enterprise, he is still creating amazing ship renders today that are curated worldwide. Part 1 of the expanded chat with Rob is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are also discussed before a new one is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill has two Trek ships go head-to-head. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Brandon, Robbie, and George are aboard the ship's shuttle for a short survey mission -- during their journey, they get to discuss the fun, unique ship abilities that exist out there (or as we like to call them, "gimmicks"). All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Noah Averbach-Katz (the actor who played Ryn on Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery) returns to chat with James and Brandon about which captain/ship combo they would each choose to serve under and what role they'd take on. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

This week's episode features Trek-ships Cinematographer Allen "ZEFilms" Cayen. The chat includes a discussion about using ships to tell a story and evoke awe; the importance of camera angles, movements, and music choice; challenges that arise due to a ship's design; and the popularity of Federation vs. other species’ ships. An expanded chat with ZEFilms is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers to this week's Community Q, share a new question, and review the reconnaissance mission you all went on in this week's All Hands on Deck Drill. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

We pay a visit to Astrometrics to talk with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, the Curator and Department Chair from the Smithsonian who oversaw the restoration of the original Enterprise's studio model. We chat about the Enterprise as a character, the model itself & its restoration, and the Phoenix becoming an exhibit in the museum in the 24th century. An expanded chat with Dr. Weitekamp is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers to this week's Community Q, share a new question, and review the rescue mission you all went on in this week's All Hands on Deck Drill. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Marc Bell, a renowned VFX artist and 3D modeler, joins the Pod this week to chat about modeling canon ships. The discussion also includes the creation process, ship reference/ research required pre-modeling, VFX procedures, creating art with the models, and more. An expanded chat with Marc is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, your answers to the latest Community Q are discussed, a new question is given, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community take command of fleet operations for the United Federation of Planets for a day. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, James pilots the shuttle on a short journey alongside Alex and George. During their trip, they discuss what they each hope to see come from Trek over the next five years and what some recent events could be hinting at... All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

James Jacob, a model maker of canon Trek-ships, joins this week's episode to chat about the model creation process, ensuring details are screen accurate, the lighting process, and more. An expanded chat with James is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Submissions for this week's Community Q were also shared before announcing the new one, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sent the community to the Holodeck to spend time with a captain and their ship of choice. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Robbie guides the shuttle on a cargo run to Empok Nor with George and Brandon in tow. While enroute, the lads talk about the various stations seen throughout the Trek universe, including those within Federation and beyond. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Thomas Marrone finally gets his solo episode! It is a crime it took us this long; but, we're finally glad to have one of our best-friends of the Pod and Lead Ship Designer on Star Trek Online all to ourselves to talk about ship design, bringing ships to life in STO, and a whole lot of other sh*p. An expanded chat with Thomas is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to the latest Community Q were also discussed before a new question was shared, and the All Hands on Deck Drill saw the community receive an Intelligence Dossier that asked them to send ships from the Prime Timeline to the Kelvin Timeline. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

The pod's official premiere episode features Rick Sternbach and Thomas Marrone joining Brandon and Robbie for a chat in Ten Forward -- Voyager's original design, evolution, and its Aeroshuttle are featured topics, in addition to a discussion on the origin of the Prometheus and thoughts on four-nacelled ships. An expanded chat with Rick and Thomas is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your Community Q submissions are also discussed, a new question is given, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill training plans the community sent in are reviewed. Don't forget, hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Content warning: This episode includes adult situations and language, including sci-fictional diseases and several (Enterprise-)F-bombs. Listener discretion is advised.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, your favorite Scuttle returns... this time, George put together dating profile headlines for different ships from Trek which he reads to Alex and James during their short shuttle journey. While they each try to guess which ship is being described, make sure to play along and see if you can figure them out first! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

This week's episode features Trek-legend & TNG Ship Designer Andrew Probert and Star Trek Online's Lead Ship Artist Thomas Marrone. The chat with them includes discussions about creating the Galaxy-class/ Enterprise-D, its saucer separation and original battle section plans, its Captain's yacht, the original vertical D'deridex design, and ship bathroom facilities. An expanded chat with Andrew and Thomas is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tieron Patreon. Also in the episode, answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new question is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill training plans the community sent in are reviewed. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the second episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! For this one, Brandon is joined again by Hero Collector's Ben Robinson and first-time pod guest Fabio Passaro to chat about the U.S.S. Zheng He -- the ship Riker was temporarily in command of during the season 1 finale of Star Trek: Picard. The discussion includes behind-the-scenes fun on the ship and what went into making the model. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Recorded in front of a live audience from the Voyager stage at Destination Star Trek London 2021, Brandon hosted this episode and was joined by Hero Collector's Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth. They chat all about the process of bringing ships seen on screen (or not...) into our hands, behind-the-scenes secrets, and much more! Very soon, our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon will also gain access to a couple other recordings that the Pod hosted live at the con which include some of your favourite Trek actors from ENT, DS9, and DSC. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Before Episode 1 with Rick Sternbach releases next week (21 Oct 2020), Brandon and Robbie officially launch the podcast with an overview of the show and introduction to themselves - your friendly, intergalactic hosts. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, James pilots the shuttle and takes George and Brandon on an away mission down memory lane. The gents look back at all the great sh*p content from the franchise that was seen throughout 2021, and give some initial hopes for the coming year. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com. Happy new year, and we're glad to have you aboard for another trip around Sol!

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, George leads an away mission and is joined aboard the ship's shuttle by James and Robbie - during the journey, they discuss the crown jewel herself: The Excelsior Class. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Brandon and James are joined once again by the awesome and very-blue-but-only-in-colour Noah Averbach-Katz (who plays Ryn in Discovery). Between practice sorties in their shuttle, the lads discuss the various shield effects seen throughout the franchise's history, and which they think are some of the more iconic iterations. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

This week's episode features Astrophysicist and Science Consultant for the Star Trek Universe Dr. Erin Macdonald. She joins Brandon and Robbie in Ten Forward for a discussion on the real-life physics behind warp speed, the science of ship-to-ship combat and shielding, and why some ships have holes in their hulls. An expanded chat with Dr. Macdonald is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, your Community Q submissions are shared, this week's question is announced, and the latest All Hands on Deck Drill has two fan-favorite ships go head-to-head. Don't forget, hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Test recording for the pre-launch of Ship-Talking. Episode 0 releases on 14 Oct 2020!

Trek Visual Effects Artist Matt Boardman stops by this week's episode to talk sh*p with Robbie and Alex. Their discussion includes ship VFX and art; ship design aesthetics; animation and rendering of CGI models; using VFX to tell stories; and more. An expanded chat with Matt is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new question is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community visiting the shipyards to re-commission pre-Excelsior-class-era ships. Lastly, this episode's post-credits easter egg is not one to be missed... Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Ship Concept Artist Hector Ortiz and Ship Artist Ian Richards join Brandon and new Co-Host Alex to talk sh*p on this week's episode. After Alex introduces herself at the start, they all discuss how a ship's design originates, the journey from concept to digital model, animation and FX of ships' parts, 32nd century ship design limitations, and the hope to revisit TOS designs with the premiere of Strange New Worlds. An expanded chat with Hector and Ian is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are also discussed, a new one is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community visiting the shipyards to retrofit Federation ships with ablative armor generators. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

The rest of Rob Bonchune's chat takes place in this episode, alongside the return of Ship-Talking Pod founder Robbie! As a reminder: Rob is an Emmy-award winning Trek VFX legend who is most known for his CGI/VFX ship work on DS9, Voyager & Enterprise. During this half of the chat, we talk about this work as well as the amazing ship art renders he's still making today. Part 2 of the expanded chat with Rob is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. We also discuss your answers that were submitted for the latest Community Q, give you a new one, and this episode's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community take command of Section 31 for a day. Lastly, this episode's post-credits easter egg is not one to be missed... an instant Trek classic has been born. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, James, Alex, and George chat about how Trek has portrayed ship damage throughout the franchise and some behind-the-scenes tidbits around a couple of the more famous damage sequences. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth from Hero Collector return to join Brandon for a double-header episode to discuss two ships: the Romulan Vessel and Narek’s Snakehead -- both of which appeared in the first season of Star Trek: Picard. Along with some behind-the-scenes insights, the ships' designs and original concepts are also examined. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Alex takes the shuttle's helm and asks James and Brandon for their thoughts and theories around how 'The Burn' may or may not have affected Romulan ships when the incident occurred during the late 3060s. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this very special episode, [almost (we missed you, Alex!)] the entire Pod team reports back on their away mission to Destination Star Trek London - LIVE from the convention floor. Before they board the shuttle back to the ship, each crew member shares highlights of their experience and their favourite ship memory from the con. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Robbie takes our shuttle's helm and he, James, & Brandon discuss the controversy in the fan community that surrounds the Crossfield-class's (U.S.S. Discovery, U.S.S. Glenn) design. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, James leads an away mission and is joined aboard the ship's shuttle by Alex and George - during the journey, they discuss the future-antique that is The Miranda Class. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, everyone's favourite (or at least second favourite!) Andorian Noah Averbach-Katz (who plays Ryn in Discovery) returns for one final shuttle journey in this set to talk about Andorian Ships with James and Brandon. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! Brandon is joined in this episode once again by both Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth from Hero Collector to talk about the Romulan Flagship that was seen on-screen during the season one finale of Star Trek: Picard. They discuss her insights and design, along with a few special tidbits you'll just have to listen out for. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! Special guest & legendary Ship Designer John Eaves joins this episode alongside Brandon and Ben to talk about Starfleet's Wallenberg-class Tug from season one of Star Trek: Picard. In addition to insights for this ship, the gents also talk about the process that ship designs go through to get from concept to what we see on-screen. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com. 

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! Brandon is joined in this episode once again by both Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth from Hero Collector to give a peek behind the curtain at a ship we only saw briefly during the first season of Star Trek: Picard: Seven of Nine's Fenris Ranger ship. They discuss her insights and design, along with a few special tidbits you'll just have to listen out for. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the second episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, during a short shuttle journey some of the Ship-Talking team embarks on, they discuss why the Constitution-class Refit might just be the most beloved Trek ship of all time. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, friend-of-the-pod Noah Averbach-Katz (who plays Ryn in Discovery) returns to show to chat with James and George about the Type 1 shuttlecraft... but as they quickly discover, this class of shuttle doesn't actually exist so they discuss something much more important: 'Type 1,' a short film Noah is working on about a Type 1 Diabetic and his wife on a search for insulin. Learn more about it and get involved here. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the pilot episode of our new pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, the entire Ship-Talking team embarks on a short shuttle journey to provide an overview of the show and what you can expect each week, as well as a console-side chat about their favorite ships. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, during a cargo transport run in the ship's shuttle, some of the Ship-Talking team gets together to talk about Romulan ships and theories around why they're so appealing. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Brandon and Robbie are still live in-person on Starbase 33 (aka Dublin, Ireland) to continue their chat during their visit together - this time talking about ships that appear in animated shows, including Lower Decks and Prodigy. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle', which was recorded in front of a live audience during last month's 'Ship-Talking Pod LIVE' show that Patrons can attend. Alex and Brandon took the ship's shuttle out for a spin to ShipCon2021 where they had a chance to talk sh*p with two friends of the Pod: Designer of the U.S.S. Aventine / Vesta-class Mark Rademaker and Vesta-Super-Fan Oliver Kühle. Oliver gets to meet his idol, we get to hear from Mark more about the ship, and you all get to listen in - it's a win-win for everyone! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the first official episode of our new pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! (And we hope you all enjoyed the pilot episode last week!) In this episode, some of the Ship-Talking team embarks on a short shuttle journey and has their knowledge of Trek ships put to the test. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Ten Forward has been booked by us once again for another Trek-ships roundtable discussion, this time surrounding what goes into making physical models of ships. Pod Veterans & Expert Model Makers Bill Krause and James Jacob welcome Rising Newcomer Jeff Folck as they all chat together about their craft, experience making models, and much more sh*p. An expanded roundtable chat is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Also, answers to this week's Community Q are shared, a new question is posed, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill brings back our Trek-spin on the 'Shag, Marry, or Kill' game. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of the collaboration podcast between Ship-Talking and Hero Collector! For this one, Brandon is joined by both Ben Robinson and John Ainsworth from Hero Collector to chat about the antique Romulan Bird-of-Prey that showed up during season 1 of Star Trek: Picard. The discussion includes ship insights and behind-the-scenes info on what went into designing it. Ship models discussed in this Pod series can be purchased here. Ship-Talking Pod is also on Patreon. In return for your support, which makes everything we do possible, we provide special benefits including expanded episodes of our main Pod, the ability to chat in Discord with some of the guests that join us, special patron-only giveaways, and much more. Head to patreon.com/shiptalkingpod for details. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Star Trek: Voyager Actor and Trek-franchise Director Robert Duncan McNeill joined Brandon and Robbie in Ten Forward this week to talk sh*p. He gave them a full rundown on the training he participated in to prep for "piloting" Voyager and shared thoughts on starship conn interface evolution & interactions. The gents also spoke about the feat of landing Voyager and the creation of the Delta Flyer. An expanded chat with Robert is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tier on Patreon. Your answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new one is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill sees the community refitting Starfleet ships with Dominion technology. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, some of the Ship-Talking team embark on short shuttle journey and are joined by special guest Noah Averbach-Katz! Noah played Ryn on Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery. All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, you learn about what we were about to discover at the end of the last episode (spoilers: Robbie squealed when we sent him our report), as well as our thoughts on which dog breeds best represent select ship classes. Do you agree with Alex, Brandon, and James's thoughts? Let us know! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

In his first-ever interview, Mark Rademaker—designer of the Vesta-class/ U.S.S. Aventine from the Star Trek: Destiny novels—joins Brandon, Robbie, and special Guest Host James Lee this week to talk about his legendary ship. They spoke about how the Vesta came to be, what went into designing it, its unique capabilities, and mechanics of its quantum slipstream drive. An expanded chat with Mark is exclusively available to our patrons at or above the Constitution-class tieron Patreon. Also, answers to this week's Community Q are discussed, a new question is announced, and this week's All Hands on Deck Drill training plans the community sent in are reviewed. Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.

Welcome to the latest episode of our pod-within-a-pod series: 'Shuttle Scuttle'! In this episode, Noah Averbach-Katz (who plays Ryn in Discovery) returns alongside George and James to discuss Borg ships. Listen in as they all get geometric! All patrons of Ship-Talking's Patreon gain access to new episodes of 'Shuttle Scuttle' one week before their wide release here! Hailing frequencies are always open at www.shiptalkingpod.com or email hello@shiptalkingpod.com.