Pretending With Dice

Episode 143 - Golden Palace (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 19   Arriving at their destination star system, the crew of the USS Tenzing detect a mysterious radio transmission emanating from the system's only habitable world. Murphy takes command, while Rai and Ensign Sadler make further observations of the planet while on approach, uncovering an intriguing link to a historical incident in the history of the Trill...   Starring Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought Dragon as Dr Ireela Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai Kei'Ti as Ensign Sadler & Oxy as Shal'Vanon Announcer    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 142 - Golden Palace (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 18   Drawn by the mystery of the star system marked as 'Golden Palace' on an ancient star map, the crew of the USS Tenzing prepare to leave behind the BC-517 system, making their first major step further into the Bermuda Cluster. Meanwhile, Lt Cmdr Skassol of the USS Nelson reports evidence of Romulan interlopers; Rai is forced to confront a contentious figure from his past; Ireela is given a reminder of home; Johnny receives a surprise, and Murphy meets a childhood friend under unexpected circumstances...   Starring Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought Dragon as Dr Ireela Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai Lupine as Lt Cmdr Skassol & Sharona as the Computer    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwit

PWD July 2025 Update   AJ gives a quick update on the state of the podcast, including news of the remaining episodes of Frontier Season 2, and what we're planning for the future!   Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @Ajheretic666 You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

The PWD 8th Anniversary Spoilerrific Recap!   AJ and Eden look back on 8 years of fun and stories, in this very special spoiler-filled anniversary episode! Join us for insights into everything that we've done over the past 141 episodes!   Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666 You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 141 - The Hidden Outpost (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 17   Ireela conducts a thorough investigation of the mysterious body found within the mountain vault, while Rai begins to form a theory about the strange underwater life-forms he encountered on his own away mission. With questions abound about the strangely familiar script found and how it relates to the Trill, how will the crew of the USS Tenzing proceed?   Starring Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought Dragon as Dr Ireela & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 140 - The Hidden Outpost (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 16   Putting their previous research to the test, Murphy leads an away-team back to the surface of BC-517b, hoping to finally track down the source of the mysterious signal detected on their previous visit. Can they make sense of the enigmatic technology of the planet's former inhabitants? What secrets lie within the mountain?   Starring Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought Dragon as Dr Ireela & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 139 - Conductance (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 15   After Rai's theories about the dust worm and the mysterious sphere fail to bear fruit, he refocuses his attention on the search for an undersea civilisation on the planet below. Meanwhile, Murphy forms a new away-team to reinvestigate the sealed chamber they found within a mountain cavern on the previous outing...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 138 - Conductance (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 14   Murphy, Fel and the engineers make a breakthrough with the mysterious sphere that was found on the away mission to the surface of BC-517b, Conought enters into a bet while taking part in a holodeck training session, and Rai pitches a wild theory about the dust-worm, Mr Nippy, which was brought on board...   Starring Dragon as Ensign Anderson Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 137 - Conductance (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 13   As the investigations continue into what was discovered on the surface of BC-517b, Conought finds himself assigned to help in the biolabs, as Lt Cmdr Fel chases a theory about the dust-worm creature she had beamed aboard. Meanwhile, Rai forms a plan for further study of the potential underwater civilisation hiding beneath the waves of the planet's remaining ocean...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 136 - Conductance (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 12   Decompressing in the aftermath of their away-mission to the surface of BC-517b, Ireela finds a moment of calm in the Tenzing's arboretum, and Jonny tries to extend an olive-branch to his Klingon rival, B'reka. Meanwhile, Murphy finds herself with a pile of long-ignored paperwork to catch up on, and Rai visits the ship's biolabs to check in on the dangerous fauna which Fel beamed back to the ship for study...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai    Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 135 - Remnants (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 11   Following an intermittent energy signature, detected by Ensign Bonge, Murphy's away team climb the mountainside above the abandonded structures, uncovering more mysteries, but are these questions they have the means to answer?   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai     Find Us on Bluesky @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Ajheretic666, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @PenanceRPG You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter/X @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!  

Episode 134 - Remnants (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 10   Faced with a mysterious and imposing interloper to their mineral survey site, Rai's Away Team find themselves in a tense and unexpected standoff. Meanwhile, tempers flare in Murphy's team, as disagreements are had over what to do with the currently-stunned dust creatures which attacked the team. Are they safe enough to bring back to the ship for study?   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 133 - Remnants (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 9   Among mysterious abandoned structures, Murphy's team is under pressure to complete their exploration quickly, while Rai's science expedition deploys to a mineral deposit of the far side of the planet. But as the two away-teams from the USS Tenzing continue their investigations of the planet BC-517-b, there are signs that the planet may not be as lifeless as it first seemed...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 132 - Remnants (Part 1) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 8   Embarking upon their first planetary survey of the expedition, the crew of the USS Tenzing discover that there may be more to the apparently lifeless world than first appears. Splitting into two away-teams, Rai leads a science team to an intriguing mineral deposit on a dry ocean floor, while Murphy investigates possible signs of civilisation...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea Eden as Ensign Conought & Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 131 - Memorial (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 7   The crew of the USS Nelson gather to say their final goodbyes to the two hundred and forty-seven crew lost in their disastrous crossing into the star cluster. Paying their respects to the dead, the senior staff of the USS Tenzing must deal with resurfacing memories of old comrades lost in the Dominion War, as well as reflect on how close they themselves came to disaster...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea Eden as Ensign Conought Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai Cassie as Ensign Sullivan and Shams as Captain Richards   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 130 - Rescue & Recovery (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 6   Catching up with their stricken comrades aboard the USS Nelson, the crew of the USS Tenzing must work to pick up the pieces following the disasterous flight of the Nelson through the subspace storms surrounding the star cluster. The emergency has put a damper on the optimistic hopes of the expedition, but now that they are within the cluster, the lure of fresh discoveries begins to build once again...   Starring Dragon as Dr Ireela Amy as Lt Cmdr Murphy & Ensign Pherea Eden as Ensign Conought Mark as Lt Cmdr Rai and Nikoli as Ensign Yoitz   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 129 - Flight Of The Nelson (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 5   The USS Nelson, out of contact with the expedition since the Tenzing's near-miss with a subspace string, has been found - a near wreck, floating powerless in space! Their journey into the cluster was not a smooth one; their plight unknown to their colleagues. The survival of the crew and the fate of the ship itself lie in the hands of a brave few, and sacrifices may be necessary...   Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 128 - The Gateway (Part 4) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 4   Approaching the end of their dangerous journey through the subspace storm surrounding the Bermuda Cluster, the crew of the USS Tenzing take the opportunity to let their hair down for an evening, taking part in the ship's monthly karaoke night! Meanwhile, the mysteries of the cluster and the fate of their comrades aboard the USS Nelson await them just a few short hours away...    Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 127 - The Gateway (Part 3) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 3   Reeling from their close encounter with a dangerous subspace phenomenon, the crew of the USS Tenzing race to assess the damage to their ship and try to regain contact with their comrades aboard the USS Nelson. Dr Ireela and her staff deal with the medical fallout of the incident, Jonny and his cadets find themselves on damage control duty, and Rai worries that his actions may have caused the disaster...    Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!

Episode 126 - The Gateway (Part 2) (Star Trek Adventures)    FRONTIER SEASON 2 - CHAPTER 2   With the starships of the Expedition now at warp, en route through the supposedly safe Gateway passage into the Cluster, Rai begins to have second thoughts about the USS Tenzing's readiness. Murphy leads a holodeck field-trip to a Dominion War battlefield from her past, and Ireela ponders how to manage the estranged family member who has joined her staff...    Follow us on Twitter/X at @PretendWithDice, @MonkeyMagicEden, @Dragon_PRPG, @MegThePict, @MarkusMalice87 & @ajheretic666. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky @PretendWithDice Links to all of our online presences can be found at www.pretendingwithdice.com, including our Ko-fi page, Merch Store, Discord server and much much more!