Hailing Frequencies: A Star Trek - The Next Generation Podcast

We're back! Thanks for hanging with us through this bit of a hiatus. This was a lost episode originally recorded back in May 2020! While investigating a long lost civilization, the Enterprise gets caught in a strange energy trap, draining her of her resources. Now it is a race against time, to investigate what is keeping the Enterprise and her crew from escaping the field! Meanwhile, Geordi is looking for love in all the wrong places. Join Ensign Harry, Civilians Becca and Gregg as they try to escape the Booby Trap, covering Season 3, Episode 6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Enjoy! "Ensign" Harry - @HSJIII Hailing Frequencies - @HailFrequencies WRITE-IN - HailFrequencies@gmail.com Level Up Entertainment - Shoplevelup.com Community Food Bank of NJ - http://www.cfbnj.org

What happens if a "red" shirt dies...but someone actually cared? This episode gives us a slice of the sadder side of life working on a Starfleet vessel when a crew member dies leaving behind a young orphaned son. Because the death happened on his away mission, Worf feels a sense of responsibility for the boy. But complications ensue when the nearby inhabitants of the planet also try to do what they think is best for young Jeremy. Meanwhile, we meet the BEST STAR TREK CAPTAIN EVER. Forget...

It's a super-sized episode of Hailing Frequencies! When a Starfleet outpost is in danger of being discovered by a pre-warp society, the Enterprise is called in to try to fix the issue to prevent a major breach of the Prime Directive! Chaos ensues, the Prime Directive is shredded, and Picard is believed to be a god! Now the Enterprise crew must undo the damage and put the genie back in the bottle, before they completely destroy the entire cultural structure of an entire society. Plus: T-shirt...

The tone completely shifts on TNG on this episode of Hailing Frequencies! When the Enterprise finds two lone survivors on a planet that has been wiped out of all other life, they find that neither of the humans left behind want their help! As Picard and crew presses on, there may be more about these two individuals than meets the eye! Plus, Cmdrs. Justin and Penelope share stories from Keystone Comic Con 2019 and their adventures meeting TNG actors! Join Cmdrs. Penelope and Justin and Ensign...

Hailing Frequencies is LIVE from New York covering the two big Star Trek Panels held during New York Comic Con on October 5, 2019! Ensign Harry gives his thoughts on the Discovery and Picard panels, and shares some direct audio from the event as the cast and creators discuss the origins of the new Picard series, some background on their characters, and Sir Patrick Stewart hams it up on stage. SPOILER WARNINGS for Discovery Season 3 and elements of the Picard show! "Ensign" Harry - @HSJIII...

High stakes diplomacy takes center stage this week on Hailing Frequencies! When a group of human colonists are discovered on a planet by an alien race, the Enterprise is brought in to get them off the planet before the colonists are exterminated! But the colonists refuse to leave the only home they've ever known. Now it's up to Data, the only one who can withstand the planet's radiation, to convince the colonists to leave before the aliens arrive to claim their planet! Plus Picard plays...

SEASON 3 BEGINS HERE!!! The Enterprise is tasked with delivering a Federation Scientist to the site of a binary star to witness a once-in-a-century cosmic event. But the scientist and the Enterprise crew didn't realize that Wesley Crusher has OTHER plans when his science experiment gets loose and starts eating the Enterprise's computer core! Meanwhile, Dr. Beverly Crusher makes her return to the Enterprise and tries to reconnect with her son, who she thinks isn't getting into enough trouble....

Hailing Frequencies is gearing up to check out the hottest new convention in Philadelphia: Keystone Comic Con! The convention is THIS WEEKEND from August 23-25 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Ensign Harry interviews Event Director MK Goodwin to talk about the upcoming Keystone Comic Con, the BIG Star Trek entertainment guests, and tips for new attendees! Hope to see you there!

Between seasons of The Next Generation, Hailing Frequencies continues the tradition of taking a diversion from its continuing mission by covering Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Widely considered one of the best Star Trek movies, "Ensign" Harry assembles a HUGE bridge crew with the most co-hosts EVER! An old enemy returns to challenge Kirk, pitting ego against ego in a battle to the death. We cover the good, the bad, the Wesley Crusher Moment of the Week (?), plus the return of an old...

We've hit the Season 2 finale! And like all the great season finales, we brought on a special guest for a quick interview...DENISE CROSBY! Yup, we really opened up the budget on this season finale! But as I would soon learn, this was the exact opposite course of action of a certain beloved space-themed show. Riker gets stuck by a mysterious virus/infection on an away mission and the Enterprise crew must manipulate his memories to fight it. That means...TNG gives us a clip show for the season...

Strap in and as Hailing Frequencies returns to take you to level 1000 of Strategema! Starfleet sends over a war-game strategist to test the Enterprise crew's readiness in combat. But this is more than just picking sides for a softball team! The crew is put to the ultimate test when the war-game exercise is interrupted by a deadly foe. Meanwhile, Data deals with an existential crisis when he learns you can't win them all. So attach those capacitors to your fingertips and join Lt Cmdrs. Becca,...

A blast from Worf's past is back to stir up some trouble on the Enterprise this week on Hailing Frequencies! The Enterprise is tasked with trying to come up with a solution for intercepting a ship full of Klingons! As part of the mission, Starfleet sends an Emissary to guide the Enterprise crew through this tricky diplomatic situation. But when the Emissary is someone with previous connections to Worf, there may be a greater need for diplomacy on the bridge! Join Ensign Harry, Lt. Cmdr....

Ensigns on the bridge! This week, Ensign Harry is joined by Ensign Lindsay as they take the Enterprise on a spin to deliver Antedian dignitaries to a Federation conference. Troi's mother, Lwaxana, hitches a ride as the Betazed Ambassador for the conference, but she is going through "The Phase" and has Picard locked in her sights! Plus, we learn lessons in prejudice from Worf, the return of THE WESLEY CRUSHER MOMENT OF THE WEEK and a surprise Dixon Hill swerve, as this episode takes all kinds...

Welcome to a very special LIVE edition of Hailing Frequencies! We were invited to Cape Con 2018 at the Sea Isle City Library in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. Ensign Harry brought his microphone along to do some interviews with the attendees and talk some Trek! Ensign Harry asks attendees to name their favorite Trek series and THE RESULTS MAY SURPRISE YOU! Plus, Super Hard Trekspert Trivia! Thank you to all the guests who joined me to talk Star Trek, and to the organizers of Cape Con for...

Woof. There is good campiness and then there is BAD campiness. This episode definitely falls in the bad campiness...er...camp. But first, Ensign Harry and Look-Who-Has-A-New-Title Gregg cover the latest Star Trek news, including BRAND NEW Picard adventures?! Someone at Star Trek HQ just never wants this podcast to end! So the episode itself - yeah this one was rough. The crew answer a distress signal from some colonists whose planet is in danger of being obliterated by solar flares. The...

Geordi is held hostage and Picard goes under the knife/laser guns on this episode of Hailing Frequencies! When they encounter an SOS from the aloof Pakleds with a mechanical issue to their ship, the Enterprise sends over their Chief Engineer to deal with the problem. But the Pakleds refuse to give him back! They must listen to our show and realize what wonders he's done for the Engineering Department this season. Meanwhile, Picard and Wesley have some quality bonding time en route to a...

Q is BACK! But when Picard turns down his offer to join the crew, Q catapults the Enterprise where no one has gone before! At long last, we meet the mysterious, persistent, (and creepy!) Borg! Will the Enterprise escape in time? Will Ensign Harry find any answers to the endless questions surrounding the Borg? What happened to those 18 people sucked up by the Borg!?! Plus more Star Trek Discovery, and The Next Generation pinball talk! Join Ensign Harry, Replicator Gregg, and Transporter Chief...

Hailing Frequencies hits Episode 40! This week, the Enterprise faces a moral dilemma when a nearby planet is in danger of explosion due to geological disturbances. Data makes contact with one of the inhabitants, and the Enterprise has the means to save the day, but the Prime Directive dictates otherwise. Meanwhile, Wesley gets his first taste of command! PLUS - We need your help, dear listeners, to set the rules of our Earl Grey Tea counter! Join Ensign Harry and Ambassador Matt H. as they...

How do we even begin to cover the pure awesomeness that is Anbo-jyutsu? When Riker is offered his own command of a starship, Riker's estranged father, Kyle, pops up on the Enterprise to give him the briefing. Though it seems that Kyle arrives with good intentions, Riker still has some issues to work out over why his father abandoned him so long ago. Meanwhile, Wesley tries to figure out what is eating Worf - and hoodwinks Data and Geordi to help him out. The Worf screams return as Engineer...

It's our 1st birthday! Ensign Harry wanted to record a special mini-episode giving his Five Fast Thoughts on Star Trek from the past year plus some heartfelt thank you's! Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show, appeared on the show, interacted with us, and welcome Ensign Harry to the Trekkie fandom!! Here's to many more years of Hailing Frequencies! "Ensign" Harry - @HSJIII Hailing Frequencies - @HailFrequencies WRITE-IN - HailFrequencies@gmail.com