TFM (Trek.fm & The 602 Club)· Folge 40

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Freitag, 25. September 2026 · 53 min

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“Once La’an a Time”
When the Enterprise comes across what appears to be a flat planet, it’s just the beginning of things that probably shouldn’t exist. The entity that swept away M’Benga’s daughter in Season 1 has apparently expanded on the original storybook for a sequel: The Elysian Kingdom II: Swords and Dragons. As the landing party becomes tangled in a fantasy web, La’an must fight herself and her inner demons—literally—to get two new companions aboard the Enterprise: Runa the dog and Jim the Kirk.
In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Once La’an a time.” We discuss the return to the Elysian Kingdom, resolving La’an’s inner conflict, narrative hijinks in Star Trek, and more.

Chapters
Intro ()
The Elysian Kingdom, Part II ()
The Most Clichéd Solution ()
Griffin Confusion ()
Jim’s Back Again! ()
A Sword Fight Is All You Need ()
Bye, Bye Pelia ()
Narrative Hijinks ()
Final Thoughts and Ratings ()
Closing ()

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

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