Ep. 144 - "United" | Season 4, Ep. 13

Episode 157 - Season 4 Ep 16 Divergence Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! It's time for warp tethers, forehead drama, angsty Malcolm, a medical gamble and Phlox being amazing, as always. With Columbia's help, the Enterprise crew grapples with sabotage to their ship as they pursue the truth behind the kidnapping of Phlox. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

EP 156 BONUS 2026 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss. This month is (September) and our episodes are (A Fistful of Datas- TNG) and (Something Borrowed, Something Green- LOW). Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 154- Season 4 Ep 15 Affliction

Episode 154 - Celebrating 60 Years of Star Trek, Part 1 | The Classic Series (TOS-ENT) First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris celebrate the six classic series of Star Trek and its unique brand of hope. For each classic series they will highlight one episode that really explores the hope. The episodes discussed are: City on the Edge of Forever (TOS), The Time Trap (TAS), The Chase (TNG), Far Beyond the Stars (DS9), The Void (VOY), and First Flight (ENT). We have to give a special shout out to those who submitted their own thoughtful picks for Star Trek episodes that reflected Roddenberry's unique brand of hope. Do you have a pick from the Kurtzman Era of Star Trek? We would love to include your voice in Part 2 of this celebration of Star Trek coming out later this year. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds

EP 153 BONUS- Interlude #4 | Featuring Music from Star Trek: Generations and Star Trek: Nemesis August 2026 Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Interludes, our bimonthly short chat about two tracks of Trek music that we love. Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, music moments to highlight and analyze. This month of (August) we are discussing "Star Trek Generations Overture" & "Kirk's Death" from the Movie Star Trek Generations, and "Repairs" and "Ideals" from Star Trek Nemesis. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly music tracks and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings or thoughts of your own. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)