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  • Created By: Gene Roddenberry
  • Launched On: September 8, 1966
  • Studio: Paramount
  • Tagline: Space, the final frontier…

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Captain Janeway’s Biggest Idol Was Played By Kate Mulgrew’s Biggest Fan

Few early episodes of Star Trek: Voyager are quite as memorable as “The 37’s,” an episode in which Captain Janeway …

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6 days ago

How Catholicism Shaped Bajorans In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

To this day, the Deep Space Nine episode “In the Hands of the Prophets” is one of the franchise’s most …

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1 week ago

The Best Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Is Usually Ignored

“Balance of Terror” pretty much makes every “Best Star Trek: The Original Series” list. It’s widely regarded as a fan …

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1 week ago

Star Trek: The Next Generation Plot Fans Hate Was Originally Even Worse

While it’s a great episode in most respects, many Star Trek: The Next Generation fans have learned to hate the …

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2 weeks ago

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Tormented Actors By Recreating Show’s Most Brutal Planet

Deep down, many Star Trek fans wish they had their own Galaxy’s Edge…a way of stepping into the immersive world …

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2 weeks ago

The Classic Play That Inspired Deep Space Nine’s Most Surprising Episode

If you’re a fan of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, then you know the show had a rocky first season, …

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2 weeks ago

Star Trek: The Next Generation Changed Character Due To Actor’s Race

The subject of changing a character’s race is very contentious among genre fans. For example, many Harry Potter fans are …

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2 weeks ago

Patrick Stewart Gave Star Trek’s Best Writer X-Rated Advice For Picard

One of the biggest architects of the golden age of Star Trek was Ronald Moore, a young writer who came …

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2 weeks ago

“The Bonding” Gives Star Trek: The Next Generation A Painful Lesson In Reality

“The Bonding” is one of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, one that deals with heady subjects …

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2 weeks ago

Babylon 5 Classic Episode Is An Even Better Riff On Star Trek Lower Decks

It always works whenever a long-running series deviates and shows us the main cast from an outside point of view, …

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2 weeks ago

Deep Space Nine Season Finale Nearly Ruined The Show

The Deep Space Nine Season 1 finale “In the Hands of the Prophets” inadvertently made Star Trek history by breaking …

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3 weeks ago

Battlestar Galactica Ship Introduced Because Of Star Trek

One of the things that made Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica reboot so successful is that it was basically everything …

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3 weeks ago

Deep Space Nine Breaks A Beloved Star Trek Tradition In A Classic Season Finale

When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered, it took the show some time to escape the shadow of The Next …

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3 weeks ago

The Star Trek Series That Could Save The Franchise

These days, the Star Trek franchise is in a precarious position. Both Discovery and Lower Decks were prematurely canceled, and …

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3 weeks ago

Surreal Star Trek Episode Proves Fan Theory About Humanity

Star Trek is the kind of franchise that fans love to revisit time and again, and that has led to …

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4 weeks ago

Star Trek Fan Theory Explains The Biggest Borg Inconsistencies

In the world of Star Trek: The Next Generation and its spinoff, the Borg have always been something of a …

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4 weeks ago

How Jonathan Frakes Learned To Admire His Star Trek Costar’s Struggle

Star Trek: The Next Generation helped to transform Jonathan Frakes into something of a sex symbol. After all, his Riker …

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4 weeks ago

Star Trek Showrunner Imagines Much Better Future For Picard

Thanks to Star Trek: Picard, we know about the grim future of the title character. He becomes a washed-up old …

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4 weeks ago

Star Trek TNG’s Best Episode Ruined Its Greatest Character

Star Trek: The Next Generation had many great episodes throughout its seven seasons, but none were quite as influential as …

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1 month ago

The Orville: New Horizons Pays Perfect Tribute To Babylon 5

After a lengthy hiatus thanks to the Covid pandemic, Seth Macfarlane’s beloved sci-fi series finally returned, dubbed The Orville: New …

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1 month ago

The Star Trek Sequel That Doesn’t Deserve Cursed Status

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is stuck in an unfortunate spot. After the critical and financial success of …

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Oppenheimer Deeply Influenced This Forgotten Star Trek Episode

Last year, the film Oppenheimer took the world by storm, sweeping the Oscars and leaving a lasting cultural impact on …

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1 month ago

The Star Trek Finale Producers Surprisingly Hated

Star Trek has generally had good season finales. In fact, outside of The Next Generation’s “Shades of Grey” (which was …

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1 month ago

Star Trek’s Surprising Connection To The Dalai Lama

On paper, you’d probably assume that Star Trek and the Dalai Lama have little in common. After all, the former …

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1 month ago

Star Trek Legend Ties Notorious Riots To Franchise’s Controversial Aliens

One of the weirder takes that sometimes runs around the internet is that Star Trek shouldn’t be political, with haters …

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1 month ago

Iconic Star Trek Actor Scared A Hospital With Makeup

In retrospect, it’s remarkable that the golden age of Star Trek didn’t have more behind-the-scenes injuries. In addition to the …

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1 month ago

Deep Space Nine Secretly Introduced A Beloved Star Trek Trope

Part of what makes Star Trek so rewarding to watch is that it’s full of tropes, including episodes where Picard …

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1 month ago

Stargate Universe Ripped Off A Fan Favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode

There’s an old Hollywood saying that you shouldn’t work with children or animals that should be amended to also include …

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1 month ago

The Star Trek Episode Mysteriously Removed From Streaming 

In recent years, it’s been depressingly common for television episodes to get yanked from streaming for one reason or another. …

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2 months ago

How The Biggest Sci-Fi Franchise Destroyed Itself With The Disco Era

After the release of Star Trek: Section 31, it is worth listening to negative criticism calling Star Trek a dead …

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2 months ago