Trip Tucker gets… pregnant?! We break down Star Trek: Enterprise S1E5 “Unexpected”—from Xyrillian “holodeck” tech and cultural consent questions to Klingon chaos and the show’s early-era exploration vibes. We also swap con stories (hi, LeVar!), talk why this ep is actually funny AND dark, and preview next week’s “Terra Nova” (directed by LeVar Burton).🖖 Hosts: Shoff, Vactor, & Voyager aficionado Linda Paiges🎧 Podcast: Treknopod — weekly Enterprise rewatch (Season 1)What we cover:• Why “Unexpected” lands (and when it doesn’t)• Holodeck tech before TNG? Continuity thoughts• Consent, “it was just a game,” and framing comedy• Klingons meet holograms (and crack up)• Trip’s symptoms & the episode’s running gags• Enterprise’s “early Starfleet” charm vs other series• Trek fandom discourse: Discovery, “woke Trek,” and why Trek’s always been political• New Trek comics (Strange New Worlds, Voyager: Homecoming)👇 Chapters below. Tell us your favorite moment or hot take!Follow us• TikTok: @TrekNoPod | @ThisComicCooks• Linda: Transporter Room / Trek Tech series• Vactor: This Comic Cooks — “Which GL Ring Would ___ Get?” seriesNext Episode: S1E6 “Terra Nova” — directed by LeVar Burton.Chapters (paste now; adjust times after upload)00:00 Cold open & why this episode slaps02:10 Trip boards the Zerillian ship (acclimation chamber)06:10 The glitter fits + first “holodeck” moment10:45 “It’s a game” vs informed consent (the hard convo)15:30 Trip’s symptoms, comedy beats & extra… features19:40 Klingons + holodeck = “I can see my house from here”23:10 Tech continuity: who got what from whom?26:30 Enterprise’s charm as “early Starfleet” explorers30:20 Trek fandom discourse (Discovery, “woke Trek”)34:45 New Trek comics & Voyager: Homecoming37:40 LeVar Burton story time & next week’s preview40:10 Final thoughts#StarTrek #StarTrekEnterprise #TripTucker #Treknopod #Podcast