The Edge, Trek.fm’s dedicated Star Trek: Discovery podcast, follows the story of Michael Burnham and the crew of the USS Discovery as they chart new territory in the 32nd century, and also explores the creative and cultural history of the legendary franchise by deep diving into the connection between Discovery and TV series, films, books, and comics that came before.
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episode 14: N2: Demons of Air and Darkness
Spore Drive.
Strange things are afoot aboard the USS Discovery, and one of the strangest may be fungal research. Burnham’s suspicions that a biological weapon is under development are put away when Captain Lorca tells her that they aren’t creating a new way to kill, but rather a new way to fly … using mushroom spores. Fascinating.
In this episode of Notes from The Edge, in which we deep-dive into connections between Star Trek: Discovery and the broader Star Trek universe, host C Bryan Jones shares his thoughts on “Context Is for Kings” and the possible inspirations for spore drive—both in-universe and in real life.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Thoughts: Tone (00:02:09)
Thoughts: New Characters (00:03:35)
Thoughts: Saru (00:05:53)
Thoughts: Overall (00:06:50)
Notes: Section 31, Martial Arts, and Awards (00:07:34)
Notes: Lewis Carroll and The Animated Series (00:10:13)
Notes: Spore Drive and Iconian Gateways (00:12:25)
Closing (00:25:30)
Host
C Bryan Jones
Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)