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The Orb: A Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast

Feb 28, 2021

Rivals Commentary.
One of the greatest friendships in Star Trek is that of Miles O’Brien and Julian Bashir. And it really started on a racquetball court. Space racquetball, of course.

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing get together for a casual discussion about the second-season...


Jul 26, 2017

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges Commentary.

Gene Roddenberry’s utopian vision of the future is what attracts many fans to Star Trek. But as Deep Space Nine shows, solving the problems we face is just one part of creating an ideal society. Once you’re there, you must diligently protect what you’ve built or else it...


May 11, 2016

Defiant Commentary.

What happens when William Riker drops by to check out Sisko’s new toy? We don’t know, because that didn’t happen. But when his transporter-created twin Tom drops by, that toy goes missing.

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing bring you a commentary for the...


May 5, 2015

Profit and Lace Commentary.

The sixth season of Deep Space Nine brought us some of Star Trek’s best episodes. In fact, it delivered what is considered by many to be the best hour of DS9—and one of the best in the entire franchise—with “In the Pale Moonlight.” But it also gave us what is widely considered to be...


Dec 13, 2014

Little Green Men Commentary.

One of the most fascinating incidents in American history is the alleged crash of a flying saucer near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. The supposed cover-up of the event, examination of aliens, and storage of the actual craft has become a thing of legend. What if it came with the added twist...