Season 10, Episode 9 (March 29, 2026): Warmachine, Star Trek futures, and more Celeb losses.

About this episode

The episode covers recent celebrity losses in the sci-fi world, discusses new sci-fi films, and explores the uncertain future of the Star Trek franchise.

This week on Warp My TARDIS, KJ the Comic Guy and Security Dan dive into a packed episode filled with nostalgia, sci‑fi news, and some bittersweet farewells. 🕯️ In Memoriam The hosts open with reflections on recent losses in the sci‑fi and entertainment world, including the passing of James Tolkan, remembered for roles like Principal Strickland in Back to the Future. As the hosts note, “he’s been a lot of things… everything from Back to the Future to Leverage”. They also discuss the passing of Valerie Perrine, the original Miss Teschmacher from Superman. 🧱 Geek Collectibles & Temptations A fun detour into the dangerous world of AliExpress and third‑party brick sets leads to talk of Firefly’s Serenity, Space: 1999’s Eagle, and even a Red Dwarf Starbug set. As KJ jokes, “AliExpress is evil… almost as evil as Temu.” 🎬 Sci‑Fi on Screen The crew reviews and recommends new sci‑fi films: War Machine – gritty military sci‑fi with Alan Ritchson Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice – time‑bending Vince Vaughn chaos Project Hail Mary – thoughts on the adaptation and portrayal of Rocky 🖖 Star Trek’s Uncertain Future. A major portion of the episode explores the shifting landscape of Star…

People in this episode

Hosts: KJ the Comic Guy, Security Dan

Topics covered

• sci-fi news
• celebrity losses
• nostalgia
• sci-fi films
• Star Trek future
• geek collectibles

Keywords

• sci-fi
• celebrity deaths
• Star Trek
• War Machine
• nostalgia
• geek collectibles
• film reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Star Trek

Products: Firefly’s Serenity, Space: 1999’s Eagle, Red Dwarf Starbug

Books & works: Back to the Future, Leverage, Superman, War Machine, Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice, Project Hail Mary

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