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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, Episode 10 As the fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” trudges on, it’s impossible to shake the feeling that we’ve been here before. Not only is the basic premise of this seasonal story arc virtually identical to the last one, but when the season is considered … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, Episode 9 While last week’s episode at least provided another fleeting glimpse into life in the galaxy circa 3190, this week we see a return to the primary plot, and we’re rewarded with drama, giant explosions, phasers and photon torpedoes — and even the return of … Read more
Hang onto your timepieces as ”Star Trek: Picard” season 2 lands on Paramount Plus at warp speed starting on March 3. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is destined for a rush of cosmic clock-altering action while accompanied by cameos from John de Lancie’s Q and Annie Wersching’s Borg Queen in sorting out the universe’s temporal anomalies … Read more
Admiral Kathryn Janeway finally made her debut in the PC version of “Star Trek Online“, to celebrate the game’s 12th anniversary. Janeway is known to fans for her starring role in two “Star Trek” series: “Voyager” (1995-2001) and the brand-new “Star Trek: Prodigy” (which had its premiere season in 2021.) Her debut came to PCs … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 8 It’s been six weeks since we last saw the crazy antics the crew of the USS Discovery and we were left with something of a cliffhanger as Book (David Ajala) and Ruon Tarka (Shawn Doyle) departed the Discovery without authorization to build a bomb … Read more
Trekkies of all persuasions will rejoice with word of the newly announced premiere date for the new “Star Trek: Discovery” spinoff series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” coming to the streaming service Paramount Plus. During this week’s TCA Press Tour, the streaming platform presented an atmospheric new key art poster and a May 5 debut … Read more
Original full-cast audio dramas harkening back to the golden age of radio are all the rage these days, with impressive productions being mounted for our favorite geek franchises like “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” and “Star Trek.” With the second season of “Star Trek: Picard” now slated to premiere on March 3 on Paramount Plus, an … Read more
The debut Vulcan Centaur rocket launch will, logically, host the ashes and DNA of “Star Trek” fans and actors — including some people involved in the franchise. As United Launch Alliance prepares to launch Vulcan to replace some older standbys in its fleet, the first flight will call back to the more famous planet of … Read more
In a single “Star Trek“-tastic announcement, streaming service Paramount Plus provided updates on every incarnation of sci-fi’s favorite franchise, including a new trailer for “Star Trek: Picard” Season 2. The second season of “Picard” will premiere on Thursday, March 3 (moved from Feb. 17) for 10 episodes, while Season 3 was due to start principal … Read more
To christen the new year in style, IDW Publishing is striking off two-thousand years into the far future with a bold new “Star Trek: Discovery” limited series titled “Adventures in the 32nd Century.” This cat-tastic offering kicks off with a tale of Book’s mysterious feline Grudge and is centered around the daring exploits of The … Read more