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Leonard Nimoy Rewrote Spock’s History With One Line In Star Trek VI
Is Spock related to Sherlock Holmes? Fans have debated the question for decades thanks to one of Spock’s lines in …
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Battlestar Galactica Showrunner Calls Out Star Trek?
One of the more fascinating things about the Battlestar Galactica reboot is that it was a futuristic sci-fi show that …
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William Shatner Got In Trouble With Star Trek Fans Because Of SNL
In 1986, William Shatner hosted SNL and participated in a sketch that would forever change his relationship with the Star …
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How Commander Riker Influenced Sci-Fi’s Most Flawed Character
One of the things that made the Battlestar Galactica reboot so refreshing is that it felt different from mainstream science …
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Star Trek: Voyager Episode Everyone Hated Is Loved By Showrunner
Normally, Star Trek series are ensemble productions both in front of and behind the cameras. In addition to the talented …
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Star Trek Episode Almost Filmed In Black And White
If you mention “Star Trek” and “black and white” in the same sentence, fans are likely to think of The …
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The Star Trek Guest Too Good At Being Bad
Part of what makes Star Trek such a fun franchise is that on top of the main cast, each series …
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Star Trek IV Backstory Erased Because Of A Child
Ask someone to name a Star Trek movie, and even the most casual fan will say, “The one with the …
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Forgotten Star Trek Episode Has Better Music Than the Films
Even the biggest haters of Star Trek: Voyager had to admit that the music was excellent. That was because most …
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Star Trek’s Most Annoying Prop Is One You Never Notice
As a franchise, Star Trek is filled with many cool props (including the iconic Enterprise-D) and some pretty lame ones …
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The Secret Connection Between Star Trek: Voyager And Sherlock Holmes
When you think about Star Trek’s connections to Sherlock Holmes, you most likely think about The Next Generation. In two …
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Star Trek’s Funniest Mindmeld Happened Offscreen
Ever since Star Trek: The Original Series, the mindmeld has been presented onscreen as a very solemn and serious ceremony. …
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The Simple Star Trek Line That Nearly Ruined An Episode
Star Trek: Voyager was a show filled with great dialogue, including everything from Q’s scenery-chewing grandstanding to Janeway’s inspirational speeches. …
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Star Trek Took Inspiration From The Simplest Children’s Game
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Move Along Home,” our intrepid Starfleet heroes are stuck inside a bizarre …
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The Star Trek Episode So Bad Its Own Writer Agrees With Haters
While Deep Space Nine remains the best Star Trek show, it had its fair share of truly awful episodes. Many …
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Star Trek TNG Forgets Its Most Important Hero
Star Trek is a show with many great heroes like Captain Picard and Commander Riker, but the most important hero …
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Beloved Star Trek Actor Wanted To Change His Most Famous Feature
One of the reasons that it’s so rewarding to rewatch Star Trek: The Next Generation is that even throwaway lines …
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The Superman Icon Who Went Uncredited On Star Trek
Most fans think the only major connection between Superman and Star Trek is that Jack Quaid does major voicework for …
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The Star Trek DS9 Episode That Ruined A TNG Appearance
For most Star Trek fans, the Deep Space Nine episode “Move Along Home” has many sins to answer for. It’s …
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Star Trek’s Funniest Actor Hated Doing Comedy
Many fans of Star Trek agree that Armin Shimerman is the funniest actor in the franchise. He imbued his scheming …
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The Worst Star Trek DS9 Episode Almost Scared Off The Franchise’s Best Writer
While not every Star Trek fan agrees, most in the fandom consider “Move Along Home” to be the worst Deep …
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Star Trek DS9 Episode Honors Classic Trek Movie Moment
Unlike Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine didn’t have very many references to The Original Series or its …
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The Star Trek Icon Who Singlehandedly Ruined An Episode
Every Star Trek show is an ensemble effort: from the cast to the crew, it takes an entire village to …
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Lord Of The Rings Influenced Star Trek DS9’s Most Beloved Character
Over the course of Deep Space Nine, we thought we saw every possible side of the conniving bartender Quark. However, …
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Star Trek’s Worst Line Powered By Pure Greed
Star Trek: Discovery has caused many controversies, but one of the earliest involves Captain Lorca asking Paul Stamets if he’d …
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The Star Trek Character Falsely Blamed For Creating A Monster
On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Geordi La Forge made many mistakes, including creating a deepfake girlfriend with his colleague’s …
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Forgotten Discovery Klingon Is Tied to Star Trek’s Best Series
One of the things we have been exploring lately is how much Discovery, despite haters’ claims otherwise, is really steeped …
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The Mystery Of Star Trek: Discovery’s Missing Crew Member
Star Trek: Discovery is something of a paradox: it’s a show with a great cast who often don’t have much …
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Star Trek: Discovery’s Naughtiest Scene Was Improvised
The naughtiest moment in Star Trek: Discovery was the very explicit sex scene flashback involving Voq/Ash Tyler and L’Rell. It …
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