165: Star Trek At Its Best

Standard Orbit 165: Star Trek At Its Best   Revisiting the TOS Film Era. In this age of franchises and sequels one could easily take the six TOS films for granted, but they are what many consider to be Star Trek at its best. In this episode of Standard Orbit, friend of the network Tony Black joins Zach to discuss their shared love of the TOS film era. Releasing six films over twelve years is no easy feat, which is even more impressive when you consider there was no franchise road map or master plan. This singular focus of storytelling lead to a wide variety of films unmatched by any other franchise, and we celebrate that while part of a greater whole, each story stands alone as a unique, satisfying and self contained experience. Hosts Zach Moore Guests Tony Black   Feature Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:08) The TOS Film Era, 1979-1991 (00:02:01) Sequels in A Pre-Franchise Age (00:07:46)  The Motion Picture (00:13:48) The Wrath of Khan (00:23:46) The Search For Spock (00:33:43) The Voyage Home (00:43:09) The Final Frontier (00:48:48) The Undiscovered Country (00:54:52) Final Thoughts (01:03:03) Previously on Trek.fm (01:06:58) Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:08:37)   Production  Zach Moore (Producer)  Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Renee Roberts (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer)  Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)          Sponsor      Audible is the premiere source for audiobooks with more than 150,000 titles to choose from, and new titles coming every week. From classics to current bestsellers, and even some of the most famous Star Trek books like Prime Directive, Federation, and Spock’s World, Audible has something for everyone. As a Trek.fm listener you can get a free audiobook of your choice along with a 30-day trial to see just how great Audible is. So give it a try today, catch up on all those classic Star Trek books you’ve yet to read or that latest novel from you favorite author and support the network and our programming at the same time!            Release Date      Monday, March 20, 2017        Duration      1 Hour 11 Minutes 41Seconds        File Size      71.8 MB      71,786,173 bytes