{"podcast":{"title":"The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast","slug":"the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998","podcast_index_feed_id":6385998,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/112755/rss","website_url":"http://thetrekfiles.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/7/0/9/1709ef3a01266ca0/TTF-Cover-1400x1400.jpg","author":"Roddenberry Entertainment","episode_count":349,"summary":"Your weekly deep-dive into the archives of Roddenberry Entertainment, from the personal files of Gene Roddenberry. Each week, \"Dr. Trek\" himself, Larry Nemecek, and his guest host will take a behind-the-scenes look at documents that haven't been viewed in decades—many being revealed publicly for the very first time!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:19:16.461968+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998"},"episode":{"title":"14-22 How 'The Chase' Inspired Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season","slug":"14-22-how-the-chase-inspired-star-trek-discovery-s-final-season","published_at":"2026-02-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998/14-22-how-the-chase-inspired-star-trek-discovery-s-final-season","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998","url":"https://thetrekfiles.trekfm.libsynpro.com/14-22-how-the-chase-inspired-star-trek-discoverys-final-season","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thetrekfiles/14-22_The_Chase_script_2-4-1993.mp3?dest-id=631303","summary":"Before Star Trek: Discovery 's final season sent its crew in pursuit of ancient secrets, Carlos Cisco had already taken inspiration from one of the most profound episodes of The Next Generation, \"The Chase.\" In this week's The Trek Files , Carlos returns to explore the thematic connections between the 1993 TNG episode and Discovery's modern narrative arc. With Larry Nemecek, he discusses how \"The Chase\" influenced the creation of the alien species Progenitors and how its ideas about shared ancestry and unity resonated with the story of L'ak and the Breen in Discovery Season 5. Document and additional references: Star Trek: The Next Generation episode \"The Chase,\" final draft script (revised Feb 4–10, 1993) Written by Ronald D. Moore & Joe Menosky, directed by Jonathan Frakes. The Trek Files Season 14 on Memory Alpha All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha Visit the Trekland site for behind-the-scenes access and exclusive merchandise. The conversation continues on Discord with live chats and the Roddenberry Podcasts community! Join today !","meta_description":"Before Star Trek: Discovery 's final season sent its crew in pursuit of ancient secrets, Carlos Cisco had already taken inspiration from one of the most p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1319,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998/episodes/14-22-how-the-chase-inspired-star-trek-discovery-s-final-season/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998/14-22-how-the-chase-inspired-star-trek-discovery-s-final-season.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}