Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Ho ho ho! Hello Citizens and Civilians, and welcome to the second episode of Guard Frequency, the universe's premier Star Citizen podcast recorded on Saturday 21st December 2013 and released for streaming and download on Christmas Eve (that's Tuesday 24th December for those of you that are uncultured) 2013 at GuardFrequency.com [Download this episode] Tony, Geoff and Lennon return this week to bring you your weekly dose of Star Citizen goodies, right on top of Christmas you lucky people! In this week's Squawk Box we look at DARPA's Robotic Challenge taking place in Florida, where teams from around the world are invited to create robotic rescue teams to go into the most dangerous places on Earth where humans would stand no chance of surviving. Next, we discuss the latest news from CIG including the latest Letter from the Chairman, "On Dogfighting", the new 10 for the Chairman, Lore Builder 9, the latest Galactic Guide featuring MISC, the 2 hour Live Stream and the latest patch, Hangar Patch 10 before we increa

Hello, Captains, and a very happy new year to you all! You're listening to Episode 155 of Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, January 2nd, 2014 and published for download on Monday, January 6th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! James and Tony are still recovering from the New Year's celebrations on Risa (a little too much Romulan Ale) so Elijah is joined by Elliot on the USS Priority One for a show to kick 2014 off to a flying start. This week we Trek Out the top 10 Star Trek moments of 2013 and then Scotty gives her all she's got as we head into STO News and cover the latest Spire Featured Project, STO boldly going onto consoles (possibly) and the latest trend in MMOs, Dynamic World Changing Events and how it can be applied to STO. Next, ChivalryBean gives us an utter plethora (I got a dictionary for Christmas) of Foundry reviews in our Community Spotlight, before we open up Hailing Frequencies and check out what's incoming from yo

Hello Citizens and Civilians, and welcome to the very first episode of Guard Frequency, the universe’s premier Star Citizen podcast recorded on Saturday 14th December 2013 and released for streaming and download on Tuesday 17th December 2013 at GuardFrequency.com For those of you that know us from Priority One then you’ll love the familiar format; but for those of you that are new fear not! Tony, Lennon and Geoff introduce us to each other, and the world of Star Citizen, as well as what you can expect from the Guard Frequency podcast. Next, we see what’s on the Squawk Box and take a look at the Cessna Scorpion ISR/Strike aircraft that was developed and recently launched from Wichita, Kansas and how this compares to other aircraft with similar purposes, after which we move into our segment titled CIG News where we take a look at all the latest news coming from Cloud Imperium Games related to Star Citizen or Squadron 42 and this week we talk about Hangar Update 9, a recent interview at Ten Ton Hammer that tells

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to a Holiday Greeting from Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! Episode of Priority One Podcast are recorded live on TrekRadio.net Thursday evenings and published for download every Monday PriorityOnePodcast.com! SURPRISE!! Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year from Priority One Podcast! Topics Discussed n/a This Week's Community Questions n/a Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below! We are Live on TrekRadio.net every Thursday at 10pm ET / 7pm PT! If you’d like to join us live, during the show, Trek Radio has a built in IRC Chat client. Just click on the Community menu tab and select IRC Chat - input your desired screen name and enter! The Priority One Network is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. Please know that all of our positions are volunteer, but we do offer a well known outlet for your work. If you have a particular skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact inf

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 154 of Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, December 19th, 2013 and published for download on Monday, December 23rd at PriorityOnePodcast.com! You'd better not pout, and you'd better not cry, but this is the last episode of Priority One Podcast for 2013! Joining us for this festive and reflective show are James, Elijah and Tony who have a show that's guaranteed to make your heart grow three sizes bigger. In this week's show, we talk more Trexels as we Trek Out the game with Lead Designer Craig Bolin! In STO News, we get all nostalgic as Cryptic takes us on a year in review and hints at what’s coming in 2014 -- but that's just the tip of this festive iceberg as there is an avalanche more news and presents coming our way! The Romulan Survivor Duty Officer pack is getting an upgrade, as is the entire roster itself including an awesome new ship that has not only a fantastic new cons

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 153 of Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, December 12th, 2013 and published for download on Monday, December 16th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! James decided to wear a red shirt over the weekend which has landed him in a spot of death, so Tony and Elijah are manning the bridge of the USS Priority One as we set a course and engage at Warp 9 for another show packed to bursting point with STO goodness. In Trek It Out we look at a new Star Trek game hitting an iOS device near you! In a rather light STO News, Klingons deliver their answer to the Federation Avenger Class with their very own Mogh Battle Cruiser, and we discuss the latest Spire Featured Project. Next, we discuss a topic that's dear to many of our hearts -- the decline of player interdependence in MMORPGs and ask for what your thoughts on this topic are, before we move into the highlight of this week’s episode -- Star Tre

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 152 of Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, December 5th, 2013 and published for download on Monday, December 9th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Tony has decided to go all timey-wimey on us and has gotten lost somewhere near Gallifrey so this week Elliot joins James and Elijah for an episode full of that gooey STO goodness. This week we Trek Out a new show from the creative minds behind Priority One Podcast called Guard Frequency. In this week's STO News we cover Q's decision to grave us with his presents (get it?! Presents?!) as he launches this year's Winter Wonderland featuring new environments, new rewards and a new ship! As well as Q's shenanigans we also let you know about the latest Spire Featured Project, Season 8 Dev Blog's #24, #25, #26 and #27, the latest Guest Blog on the Ker'rat Space Warzone (as well as listen to James try to say the phrase "PvEvP") and the latest patc

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 151 of Priority One Podcast, the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, November 21st, 2013 and published for download on Monday, November 25th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Back from his time on Rura Penthe, James joins Tony, Elijah and Elliot this week for a four-host extravaganza as we put our thinking caps on and Trek Out the economics of Star Trek and how we can apply that to Star Trek Online. Although not much has been officially published on Star Trek Online since the launch of Season 8, that doesn't mean we won't be talking about the latest content or community buzz about the game! We discuss the Crew System in STO and how it can be revamped, the state of the STO Gateway and the latest patch notes to hit Holodeck. Next, we talk with our old friend, Simon Ludgate about the impact and effect of the new ARC launcher. In this week’s Community Spotlight, ChivarlyBean returns with a new Foundry Review! And

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 150 of Priority One Podcast (that's right, 150!)- the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, November 14th, 2013 and published for download on Monday, November 18th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! That's right, Captains, 150 episodes, the big one-five-oh, and we couldn't have done it without your support! Unfortunately James got a little too into the celebratory mood with the Cardassian Canar, and so Tony and Elijah take the helm whilst wearing party hats! We celebrate this milestone episode with plenty of special guests & plenty of content! This week we Trek Out the science behind a Dyson Sphere when NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s scientist, Dr. Robert Hurt joins us again on Priority One Podcast. In STO News, Season 8 has finally hit Holodeck, and we’ll be giving you our first-impressions of the new content. Several Dev Blogs have been published as well (19, 20, 21 and 22) - so we’ll be highlighting those for y

Hello Captains! Time is running out!! A few weeks ago, we asked for your support by nominating Priority One Podcast for the 9th Annual Podcast Awards. On Sunday, October 27, 2013, it was announced on PodcastAwards.com that out of 4,400 podcasts submitted, Priority One Podcast was nominated for Best Gaming and Best Produced Podcast! All because of the dedicated and loyal support of YOU – our listeners! I cannot express to you how humbled and honored we are at Priority One Podcast. Over the last several years we have poured blood, sweat, and tears into this little endeavor… But knowing that YOU – our listeners – have supported us – and continue to do so – makes it all worthwhile! Priority One Podcast is a volunteer organization – built by the dedication, creativity, and talent of people who share one important thing in common: a passion for Star Trek. Priority One Podcast not only allows us to experience Star Trek on a weekly basis; but, it allows us to share it with you… on your commute to work, during your ST

Greetings, Captains! You're listening to Episode 149 of Priority One Podcast - the premier Star Trek Online podcast! This episode was recorded live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday, November 7th, 2013 and published for download on Monday, November 11th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Captains! Thanks to your AMAZING support we've been nominated for both Best Produced and Best Gaming podcast at the 9th Annual International Podcast Awards! Voting is now open and you can vote for us once each day in both categories from November 1st through November 15th. We would be honoured if you would vote for Priority One Podcast in both categories. You can vote once in each category every day, so please, vote for Priority One Podcast in Best Gaming and Best Produced categories. - The Entire Team at Priority One Podcast. With Tony suffering from a case of Andorian Shingles, and James being trapped in a Colleseum with nothing but a Lirpa and a pack of Prongles, Elijah immediately regrets the decision of buying those red coloured shir

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 148th episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday October 31st and published for download on Monday, November 4th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Captains! Thanks to your AMAZING support we've been nominated for both Best Produced and Best Gaming podcast at the 9th Annual International Podcast Awards!Voting is now open and you can vote for us once each day in both categories from November 1st through November 15th, and we would be honoured if you would vote for Priority One Podcast in both categories. You can vote once in each category every day, so please, vote for Priority One Podcast in Best Gaming and Best Produced categories. - The Entire Team at Priority One Podcast. We have an exciting show this week, so James, Elijah and Tony decide to skip Trek it out and get right into STO news because there is a BUNCH of it: The new Obelisk Carrier, Featured Episode Replay event, Dev Blogs up the wazoo, Free Lobi, Season 8 official release

Hello Captains! A few weeks ago, we asked for your support by nominating Priority One Podcast for the 9th Annual Podcast Awards. On Sunday, October 27, 2013, it was announced on PodcastAwards.com that out of 4,400 podcasts submitted, Priority One Podcast was nominated for Best Gaming and Best Produced Podcast! All because of the dedicated and loyal support of YOU – our listeners! I cannot express to you how humbled and honored we are at Priority One Podcast. Over the last several years we have poured blood, sweat, and tears into this little endeavor… But knowing that YOU – our listeners – have supported us – and continue to do so – makes it all worthwhile! Priority One Podcast is a volunteer organization – built by the dedication, creativity, and talent of people who share one important thing in common: a passion for Star Trek. Priority One Podcast not only allows us to experience Star Trek on a weekly basis; but, it allows us to share it with you… on your commute to work, during your STO game-time, even in-p

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 147th episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday October 24th and published for download on Monday, October 28th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Captains! Thanks to your AMAZING support we've been nominated for both Best Produced and Best Gaming podcast at the 9th Annual International Podcast Awards! Voting opens November 1st and we would be honoured if you would vote for us in both categories. You can vote once in each category every day, so please, vote for Priority One Podcast in Best Gaming and Best Produced categories. - The Entire Team at Priority One Podcast. It's just Tony and Elijah once again this week, as James has been REDACTED, the lucky son of a gun. So what do we have in store for you this week? Well, firstly we Trek Out the latest attempt to bring REDACTED into the real world. This Week in STO News we round up the latest Season 8 Dev Blogs (#7, #8, #9, #10 and #11), the Double XP Event, the REDACTED, and this week’s p

Hello Captains and welcome to this supplemental edition of our interview with Al "Captain Geko" Rivera In a continuation of the interview first aired in Priority One Podcast Episode 146, Al joins us and gives us even more spoilers from the upcoming Season 8, the design decisions behind the Voth and their associated critters, some more information on the Fortress and City Ships and finally Al gives a special birthday present to Elijah which hints at even more Season 8 contact than we've been told about. You're not going to want to miss this! We are Live on TrekRadio.net every Thursday at 5:30pm Pacific Time! If you’d like to join us live, during the show, Trek Radio has a built in IRC Chat client. Just click on the Community menu tab and select IRC Chat - input your desired screen name and enter! The Priority One Network is always looking for new team members that have a passion for Star Trek. If you have a particular skill that you believe could enhance our content, then send your contact information and expe

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 146th episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday October 17th and published for download on Monday, October 21st at PriorityOnePodcast.com! James has had to call in sick with a case of Andorian Shingles this week, so Tony and Elijah are your hosts this week for an incredible show! In this episode we interview Star Trek Online’s Lead Designer Al “CaptainGeko” Rivera and ask him the questions everyone in the community would like answers to, but before we do that, we’ll be skipping Trek It Out this week and jumping right into This Week in STO News covering Season 8 Dev Blogs 4, 5 and 6; the return of the Dilithium Featured Projects, Foundry Challenge #8, what you can do if you want to undertake your own five-year mission and finally we’ll be reviewing the latest intel reports on the Voth! After our interview, ChivarlyBean reviews In The Shadow of Midas by GreenDragoon in this week’s community spotlight segment before we go all ahea

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 145th episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday October 10th and published for download on Monday, October 14th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! Elijah and Tony have the conn as this week we we Trek Out one or two questionable marketing tie-ins with our beloved franchise, in STONews this week we take a look at the new Avenger-class battle cruiser, the latest Season 8 dev blogs - numbers 2 and 3 and Legacy of Romulus dev blogs 46, 47 and 48 as well as a look at the latest patch notes to and details of the Fleet Action AFK fix (finally!). Next, we put thrusters at full for this episode's Field Notes with a first Look at the new Avenger Class Battle Cruiser -- get the basics from our resident experts on how to set up the latest ship of the line. Later in the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies and review your incoming messages! Don't forget to vote for us at the 9th Annual Podcast Awards! See this post for more information! Topics Disc

Hello Captains! The 9th annual International Podcast Awards are upon us, and Priority One would be honoured to receive your vote. From now until 23:59 on October 15th 2013 you can cast your vote for your favourite podcasts in a variety of categories. You can only vote for your favourite podcasts once, so please make sure you've checked and double-checked your votes before you submit them! Then, from 1st until 15th November, Daily Voting will begin where you can cast one vote per day from the nominees. Please visit PodcastAwards.com to nominate Priority One Podcast in the following categories. People’s Choice Best Produced Gaming You can nominate Priority One Podcast for "People's Choice" or "Best Produced" , and also submit us for Gaming! Thank you, Captains, in advance for your votes. It means a great deal to everyone here at the network, for as we say every week without you, none of this would be possible! Want to get daily reminders when the daily voting begins? Enter your email address below, and we'll se

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 144th episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday October 3rd and published for download on Monday, October 7th at PriorityOnePodcast.com! James, Elijah and Tony take the airwaves this week to bring us yet another epic show! This week we Trek Out a quick roundup of Trek on the Big Screen, the small screen, and what you can find around the internet. In STONews we discover that Season 8 is beginning to poke its head out from under the covers with a brand new Season 8 Dev Blog, the return of the Redshirt Test Server. We’ll also be touching on the LAST of the Dilithium mine projects with Legacy of Romulus Dev Blog #45 (yes, the last! I know, right?!) as well as the latest Tribble and Holodeck Patchnotes. Next we fly at Warp 9 into a special Field Notes segment when Pug01 joins us to remind Captains not to ignore their Bridge Officers. Finally, we open up our hailing frequencies and listen to your incoming feedback. Don't forget to vo

Greetings, Captains! Welcome to the 143rd episode of the premier Star Trek Online podcast record live on TrekRadio.net on Thursday September 26th and published for download on Monday, September 30th! Unfortunately James has been accosted by a salt vampire this week and won't be joining us on the bridge of the USS Priority One, so Elijah and Tony take command and bring you an epic show. In this weeks Trek It Out we look at 61 movie sins committed by Star Trek Into Darkness. In STONews this week we find out what happened to the highly anticipated Feature Episode we were expecting this month, some interesting changes to Lobi that hit holodeck last week, a very sought after tribble is finally available for players in the C-Store, the return of the Crystaline Catastrophe and Captain Geko answers community questions in the recent “Interview a Dev” blog. Next up we join Justin “ChivalryBean” Lowmaster for this episode’s Community Spotlight as he presents his Foundry Mission Review of Cute, Fuzzy Things by author Hip