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

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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 days 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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3 days 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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3 days 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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4 days 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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5 days 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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6 days 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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7 days 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 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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2 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks 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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3 weeks ago

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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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4 weeks 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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4 weeks 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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4 weeks 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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1 month 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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1 month ago

Why The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Reboot Is Destined To Succeed

Recently, Deadline broke what is already the most surprising news of the year: Sarah Michelle Gellar will be returning to …

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1 month ago

We Finally Have A Reason To Be Excited For The Next Star Trek Movie

Who do you think the biggest villain in Star Trek is? You might be tempted to say the Borg, the …

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1 month ago

Actually Great Space Shows That Aren’t Star Trek, Ranking The 9 Best

Science fiction on television has been dominated by Star Trek for decades. In much the same way people think of …

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