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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Final-ish rankings of SNW S4 1. Orders of Magnitude 2. Tomorrow’s Enterprise 3. Off-Hour 4. A Case of Chiaroscuro 5. The Griffin Incident 6. Valles Marineris 7. Like Chronitons Through… 8. Human Best Friend 9. Level-Five Transporter Accident 10. Once La’An a Time

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today’s episode of Star Trek reminds me, in quite literal terms, that there are two wolves inside of us, one of hope and the other of darkness. Its all which one you feed. That’s also quite true of this season as a whole. The creatives have certainly been feeding the absurd wolf inside of them.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I feel guilty complaining about my 5-episode run on Warp Factor Five when @tyranicus.net and @alextperry.bsky.social finished their 2nd season batch of Enterprise. Marauders is a wonderfully guilty pleasure episode for me, a 3.5 for sure! But the rest, yeah, tough run.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I cheated and started on September 7th for my 5th Star Trek Day Watch! DS9 Rocks and Shoals ✅ VOY Counterpoint ✅ ENT Marauders ✅ Rocks and Shoals probably my favorite DS9; Counterpoint and Marauders some great guilty pleasure episodes.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just re-read “Prime Directive” early in the summer and my gosh, what a stellar ST novel. Top 5 for me easily.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Still can’t get Trek off my mind, so here’s my list for my 5th Star Trek All-Day Watch: Taste of Armageddon, Yesteryear, Tapestry, Rocks and Shoals, Counterpoint, Marauders, Face the Strange, Seventeen Seconds, Crisis Point 2, All the World’s A Stage, Those Old Scientists, and Come, Let’s Away.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Me coming home after five days at #STLV to see the damage my son did to the side of his car.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Post you from a different era in your life.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Had an incredible time at #stlv. But one of the highlights was the last couple of hours with @alextperry.bsky.social @trekranks.com @tyranicus.net @isolinearchip.bsky.social @jmac-ref.bsky.social @mhansen0207.bsky.social Warp 5 that I’ll be back.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Why is my wife calling me out on my smiles? #stlv (She had a POINT THO)

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If any of my #STLV mutuals are up for a +1 (moi) for dinner tonight, I’d love to tag along!

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A story that can only happen at #STLV. I bought the Roddenberry Saurian Brandy from Star Trek Wines. As part of the promotion for the deluxe version, they gave me a random VHS from Gene’s stash of tapes. I got “Menage A Troi”. Ok, at least it wasn’t “Code of Honor”. 1/

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A Number One way to start the day at #STLV.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

@drakkorex.bsky.social For someone’s FIRST STLV, looking at all of the options on the schedule, what is one thing I should NOT MISS?

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I had SO MUCH FUN with this recording! It was an honor to be chosen for a new pod and I was *genuinely nervous* that I would screw it up! Thank you, Alex for the invite and I hope everyone enjoys this batch of Enterprise.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hot damn, listening to @alextperry.bsky.social and @drakkorex.bsky.social talk STLV and I’m getting so excited to be there in just a week for my first one!

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Hey @timmiller.bsky.social finally seen one in the wild in deep red South Carolina. Let JVL know.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I need your opinion @petertrek1.bsky.social, after 15 straight Star Trek books read since September of last year, I’ve finally found a clunker. Do I give up and move on to another book or do I hate read the rest of it to completion?

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Name your top 15 shows ever, gut instincts only: Star Trek Enterprise Lost Arrested Development Damages (Season 1) Slow Horses Justified Better Call Saul Ozark The Good Place Veep Longmire Hannibal 12 Monkeys Ted Lasso Star Trek The Original Series

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

As the dad of teenage boys, I have to get them tuxes each year for prom season. Luckily, the best shop in town has an amazing 90s Star Trek figure collection.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

As always, I had a great time discussing Trek with Alex!

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Great job to two assholes and Michael on the longest episode of @trekranks.com ever! All the love for Starfleet Academy. @eatatquarks.bsky.social @michaelangie.bsky.social

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

For the FIRST TIME since CBS All Access came about, I’ve cancelled Paramount+. I’ll reactivate when SNW comes in the summer for 10 weeks. Only here for #startrek and not for right wing media kingpins.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Great job to @jonfucius.bsky.social and @ryanthomasriddle.com on this week’s @trekranks.com! Great picks and great episode, Jim!

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

@timmiller.bsky.social “Living the spirit of aloha” - perfection.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Today’s episode of Starfleet Academy will absolutely go into my Top 5 Episodes That Make You Cry Like A Baby, @trekranks.com

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Unfortunately watched quite a few “goodbye” films lately. Tonight for Robert Duvall was “The Apostle”. Not only a great acting turn for him, but he also wrote and directed. Growing up in the south, I saw a handful of real life people like his Sonny/Apostle EF character. RIP, Robert.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

How is the weakest track to Russo’s new Starfleet Academy Season 1 score the Opening Titles? Some real great, I mean all-timers, in here.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

My wife has fostered dogs since I’ve known her and we’ve had easily 70+ dogs through the house into their permanent homes. Every so often, I get to name them and I always pick a Star Trek name. This one has been such a great boy with a perfect name: General Martok, aka Marty.

A really messed up dog who’s sweet as can be named Marty, or General Martok.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

All time Joseph Sisko line: “The main thing is the control panel’s all cleaned up.” Shadows and Symbols, after Ezri’s bout of space sickness.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. 😳

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

My  Music Replay put me in the Top 1000 for Dennis McCarthy and Jeff Russo (Jeff isn’t even my top 5 Star Trek composer). But the wild thing is it had Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” as my most listened to song. I’m certain I’ve not listened to it once this year, let alone 25 times.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social *chef’s kiss* Like Maureen consulted on this one.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

“Captain Borg” is as good an individual track of Star Trek music as anything in the canon. Assuredly top 10.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Trying to remember my New Testament where the last supper takes place in which a glitter globe would be appropriate. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

@gipperfish.bsky.social Just listened to Decoder Ring and did a quick scan of your Vault of Culture page and didn’t see Star Trek: Lower Decks from “Cupid’s Errant Arrow” s1e5.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

The fact that Republicans get upset about tearing down confederate monuments, but not demolishing the White House, says a lot.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I feel you, my dude. #nokings Columbia, SC So bad introverts are here.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

#nokings in Columbia, SC. You know you’re in South Carolina when ice finds its appropriate spot in sweet tea, not terrorizing everyone.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Before the #nokings rally in Columbia, SC I’m getting: The Tom Homan Special™️ I’m in a CAVA and “Money” by The Flying Lizards is playing.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Damn if Captain Sulu’s opening lines in Khan episode 6 don’t hit:

Sulu: If your happiness depends upon the suffering of others, if peaceful coexistence through painful compromise is an unacceptable outcome, there is simply no place for you in a civilized society.

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Age yourself with a film you saw in the cinema as a kid... 1983 (earliest I can remember)

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Sam Nelson @slnelson77.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Can’t hear Starship’s “We Built This City (on Rock and Roll)” without thinking of the show Paradise now.

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