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Infamous Star Trek Episode Infuriated Writers To Create Another Episode
It may not fit with the idealized future of Gene Roddenberry, but we’re big fans of the truism that we …
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How Commander Riker Saved The Day By Copying Captain Kirk
When Star Trek: The Next Generation first came out, many fans were curious if the new characters would feel mostly …
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Star Trek’s Biggest Prime Directive Violation Hiding In Plain Sight?
One of the stranger and more memorable early episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation is “Samaritan Snare,” in which …
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The Captain Picard Time Loop Nobody Ever Noticed
Did you know that one of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation owes its existence to one …
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Beloved Star Trek Actor Fought To Retain Vulcan Lore
It’s obviously not a requirement that every Star Trek actor be an expert in the franchise…in fact, some of the …
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Why Star Trek Kept Janeway From Being A Cowgirl
Over the course of Star Trek: Voyager, we got to learn plenty about Kate Mulgrew’s Captain Janeway, including how she …
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Forgotten Star Trek Character Secretly Written As Villain
During the long wait for more Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds, we’ve been taking the time to rewatch some …
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Deep Space Nine Episode Saved Show’s Best Character
Star Trek is worth rewatching more than most franchises because there is always something new to discover. Case in point: …
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Star Trek’s Worst Showrunner Perfected Its Best Villain
One of the things that many fans forget about Star Trek: The Next Generation is that it had three different …
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Star Trek Warp Speed Mystery Solved By Fans
One of the most fundamental aspects of Star Trek as a franchise changed seriously between The Original Series and The …
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Star Trek’s Transwarp Drive Explained, And Why It Didn’t Work For Excelsior
One of the most exciting concepts in Star Trek is also the most confusing: the transwarp drive. It’s a concept …
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The Forgotten Star Trek Episode Starring A Breaking Bad Legend
Breaking Bad rightfully made household names out of its talented performers, including younger performer Aaron Paul. But that show’s popularity …
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Star Trek’s Weirdest Klingon Cameo Went Completely Unnoticed
Star Trek is a franchise that has had some very high-profile cameos over the years, including everyone from Stephen Hawking …
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Forgotten Star Trek Episode Nearly Features Fan-Favorite Villain
One of the side effects of Star Trek having so many spinoffs and onscreen adventures is that it’s easy to …
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The Star Trek Episode Gene Roddenberry Made Nearly Impossible To Film
Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek out of his utopian ideals, but it didn’t take long for those ideals to cause …
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Acclaimed Star Trek Director Is Blunt About His Own Obituary
There are few people as important to the Star Trek franchise as Nicholas Meyer, who directed both The Wrath of …
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Star Trek III’s Most Uncomfortable Scene Just Got 10x Weirder
In the Star Trek films, Spock and Saavik’s relationship undergoes a very strange arc: he is her mentor in The …
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lead Actor Related To Historical Tyrant
One of the magical things about Star Trek is that it tends to make its leading actors famous, transforming them …
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Legendary Star Trek Director Put Paramount In Its Place
In retrospect, it’s amazing that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ended up becoming such a beloved science fiction …
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Gene Roddenberry’s Toxic Relationship With Star Trek’s Best Director
Two of the biggest names in Star Trek are Gene Roddenberry (the man who created this awesome franchise) and Nicholas …
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Leonard Nimoy Made Star Trek IV Better Thanks To Whales
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is arguably the most accessible in the entire franchise, one that even the most …
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Why Star Trek’s Greatest Fight Was Never Face To Face
Most Star Trek fans believe The Wrath of Khan is the greatest film in the franchise, largely because of the …
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Star Trek’s Stupidest Retcon Actually Makes Perfect Sense
The final two seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine focused on the Dominion War, pitting the combined forces of …
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Star Trek’s Most Influential Story Didn’t Come From A Writer
Many of Star Trek’s most influential stories come from big-name writers: for example, future Battlestar Galactica reboot showrunner Ronald D. …
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Started With The Muppets
Star Trek isn’t the first thing you think of when you hear Muppets, but the two properties have more in …
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The Star Trek Episode Randomly Shot Like a Horror Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation has often been described as comfort food television, and one of the reasons for that …
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The Star Trek TNG Episode That Gave Picard An Iconic Element
Captain Picard is such a pop culture icon that even those who have never seen a Star Trek: The Next …
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Star Trek’s Most Misleading Teaser Trailer
Normally, the purpose of a Star Trek film teaser is to get the audience hyped up for what’s to come, …
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The Math Genius Who Proved Star Trek Wrong
Star Trek has often portrayed its heroes as having a fondness for the past, which is one of the reasons …
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Classic Star Trek Episode Ruined By Showrunner
What if one of the most forgettable episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation was originally one of the best? …
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