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Kirk vs Picard. It’s probably one of the oldest pop-culture debates that is still going on, as well as being one of the nerdiest. Since the late 80s, when Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) hit, fans have been divided. Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a suave and debonair diplomat, or William Shatner as … Read more
One of the best entries in the ranks of “Star Trek” feature films was director Jonathan Frakes’ “Star Trek: First Contact.” Actress Alice Krige’s irresistible performance as the seductive Borg Queen was a standout turn in a blockbuster movie with many admirable attributes and a memorable cast. The 1996 feature recently celebrated its 25th anniversary … Read more
Since their introduction in “Star Trek: The Original Series” in 1967 during the first season’s “Errand of Mercy” episode, the barbaric warmongering alien species known as the Klingons have been one of sci-fi’s greatest foes of the Federation. Created by screenwriter Gene L. Coon, legend has it that the purple-blooded antagonists were named after Lieutenant … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, Episode 7 Probably the most significant “Star Trek” news that broke in the time between last week’s episode and now was that Paramount unexpectedly announced on Twitter that “Star Trek: Discovery” will be taking a mid-season break, with tonight’s installment being the mid-season finale. The fourth … Read more
Those talented folk at Hero Collector — the same people who make all those incredible models (and accompanying books) of sci-fi spacecraft — have launched a truly unique book; an extremely colorful and entertaining work based on Grudge the cat’s enlightening perspective of all things USS Discovery. “Star Trek: Discovery – The Book of Grudge” will be … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4, Episode 6 This latest episode more or less marks the halfway point in this fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” and it’s hard to tell quite which direction it’s going in. Episode 6, entitled “Stormy Weather” also marks the first installment in Season 4 that “Star … Read more
Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Star Trek: Discovery” season 4, episode 5 Speculation continues, with still no official confirmation on why Mary Wiseman took off to Starfleet Academy last week and there are all sorts of theories and opinions flying around social media. Some speculate that Paramount Plus is actually moving forward with their Starfleet Academy … Read more
“Star Trek: Discovery” constantly comes under discussion and decisions made in the writers’ room continue to divide fans, more so — it’s safe to say — than any other incarnation of the longest-running science fiction franchise in history. And some on social media claim that “Discovery” isn’t true “Trek” (whatever that means). However, I recently had … Read more
When “Star Trek” captain William Shatner – James T. Kirk to we Trekkies – flew to space in October, the family of one of his co-stars played close attention. Shatner’s Oct. 13 flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft inspired worldwide tributes and discussion about “Star Trek,” a series that embedded diversity into its framework … Read more