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Once more, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds pulls off a unique episode this week, as “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” shows what happens when some crew members take logic too far and boasts a unique guest star to boot.

Una’s log states the ship is heading to Plumantree III, a vacation planet for shore leave. Naturally, she plans to stay on the ship and work. La’an senses that Una wants to avoid someone on the planet, brushing off Spock’s attempt to sit with them as they were having a “debrief.” Una wonders what was going on between the pair, with La’an just as confused.

Batel and Pike are sparring,...

We may know when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is going to end — it’s been renewed through a fifth and final season — but that doesn’t mean that will be it for at least some of its characters. After all, we know who’s still around for the time of The Original Series, which takes place after Strange New Worlds. By then, James Kirk (Paul Wesley), now a first officer on the Farragut, will have taken over as captain of the Enterprise from Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). But there is a chunk of time between those two series that has not been shown, leading to fans eager for a Year One series,...

The latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gives us a taste of what will be one day: Following an attack, James Kirk (Paul Wesley) becomes temporary captain on board the Farragut. The Enterprise comes to the crew’s aid, with Spock (Ethan Peck), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), Chapel (Jess Bush), and Scotty (Martin Quinn) joining him on his ship. It’s a familiar grouping for Tos fans. And after things go awry, it’s Spock who’s able to get through to Kirk when he’s frozen. He reminds him that, as his brother Sam (Dan Jeannotte) says, he has an affinity for leadership and is not afraid to throw his weight around. Kirk acknowledges that he’s been determined to sit in the captain’s chair faster than anyone since the moment he joined the academy, but it was a good thing that his captain didn’t listen to...

A new encouraging update has been provided about the Galaxy Quest TV show. Galaxy Quest was a 1999 movie that satirized Star Trek, its fans, and its cast. The movie was led by Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith, an obvious stand-in for William Shatner. It also featured Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, and Justin Long. A series has been in various stages of development for the past decade.

Galaxy Quest is a cult-classic movie that focuses on the cast of a fictional sci-fi show. They are captured by real aliens to save their race, as they believed the episodes to be historical documents. It's a loving tribute to Star Trek and its fandom. The movie is so reverent in its references that Galaxy Quest is considered one of the best Star Trek movies.

Per Deadline, following the Paramount and Skydance merger, there will be two separate TV studios.

Warning: Spoilers For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3's new couple even shocked actors Ethan Peck and Christina Chong. As Lieutenants Spock and LA'an Noonien-Singh, respectively, Peck and Chong had different romantic partners in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2. This changed in season 3 when LA'an and Spock grew closer after becoming intimate dance partners.

Speaking to Variety at San Diego Comic-Con alongside their Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast mates Rebecca Romijn, Jess Bush, and Paul Wesley, along with executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, Ethan Peck and Christina Chong related their mutual shock upon learning Spock and LA'an's friendship would turn romantic.

Christina Chong understandably expected LA'an's attraction to Paul Wesley's Lt. James T. Kirk would evolve, while Peck explained why Spock and LA'an "makes a lot of sense on some level." Read their quotes and watch the video below:

Christina Chong: I was shocked.

Paul Wesley did a wild take on James Kirk in the latest Strange New Worlds episode and opens up on his crazy William Shatner impression!

Caution: This article contains Spoilers for Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 4

Strange New Worlds has done some quirky episodes before, but “A Space Adventure Hour” was something else. It opened with “The Last Frontier,” an ultra-cheesy 1960s sci-fi show where Kirk (Paul Wesley) was the captain with Ortegas and Chapel as his crewmates, all in strange ‘60s style clothing and hairdos.

This was a “show within a show” as it was a fictional series that was part of a holodeck program by La’an, where she portrayed a detective investigating a murder involving the show’s cast. That let Wesley also play Maxwell Saint, the egotistical and slightly dim actor playing this role.

Obviously, this was based on William Shatner’s performance as Kirk. Or rather,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds showrunners and cast tease the upcoming puppet episode. Set before James Kirk takes command, the series follows Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise. While Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is currently airing, season 4 has already been confirmed, and will feature an episode where the cast is turned into puppets.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers tease the upcoming episode and how much work went into it. Due to the unique episode having a different filming process and an additional full crew of puppeteers, the episode took over six months of work. The cast also reacts to the episode, with Christina Chong, Jess Bush, and Rebecca Romijn calling it "Insane," "Pure joy," and "An excellent script."

Myers: I wanna say there was easily more than six months of work on it.

Goldsman: Alongside...

What Do We Know About the upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy? More thank you may think. The Paramount+ original series will be the latest edition of the Star Trek universe and the first sequel series of Star Trek Discovery. With casting announcements, rumors, and more, we know a lot of what is to come. So, let’s jump in!

The series is set in the 32nd Century.

The twelfth Star Trek series since Gene Roddenberry’s original CBS show debuted in 1966, Starfleet Academy is the sixth small screen entry in the franchise since the debut of Discovery in 2017. Overseen by franchise-runner Alex Kurtzman, the new series was co-created with Noga Landau, who created the four-season-long Nancy Drew series for The CW. In development since Kurtzman’s original deal with CBS back in 2018, the series has gone through many iterations and timelines before settling on the future setting used since Discovery’s third season.

Could we possibly get a James Kirk: Year One Star Trek series? The man behind the current incarnation of Kirk sure seems open to it!

Stepping into the shoes of a character as iconic as James T. Kirk is no easy feat for any actor. William Shatner made Kirk one of the most famous characters in all of science fiction in both the original Star Trek series and the first seven movies. No matter how often the role has been parodied, Shatner’s performance is still what made Kirk a hero to generations of fans.

Chris Pine managed to make Kirk work in the 2009 reboot movie, aided by the fact that this was an alternate timeline Kirk, who would be somewhat different from Shatner. Pine did a great job in the part to bring this different Kirk to a wider audience in the film and its two sequels.

When Strange New Worlds began,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds focuses on the years before James Kirk was captain of the Enterprise, with Anson Mount‘s Christopher Pike at the helm. Paul Wesley recurs as Kirk, now a first officer who occasionally crosses paths with the Enterprise crew. He has also played versions of Kirk in alternate timelines. We now know that Strange New Worlds will end with its fifth season (the third is currently airing), and it’s impossible not to start wondering what that could mean for the future of Wesley’s character. After all, what about seeing Kirk in that captain’s chair on the Enterprise? There’s already talk — though no serious discussions, the executive producers have said — of a Year One series following that character. And so when TV Insider caught up with Paul Wesley, we had to ask about his interest in a Star Trek spinoff.. “It’s not up to me,...

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is boldly going where no “Star Trek” show has gone before: to the world of puppets.

At the “Star Trek Universe” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and executive producers of “Strange New Worlds” debuted a teaser for the fourth season of the series, which just finished production. It revealed Capt. Christopher Pike sitting on the captain’s chair of the Enterprise — but as a puppet.

“There might have been an unexpected and terrible transporter accident,” said executive producer Akiva Goldsman on the stage at Hall H. “Which might have had some unexpected felt-like effects.”

The puppets were created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop for the episode, which is directed by Jordan Canning (“Fragile Rock: Back to the Rock”). It’s in keeping with the “Strange New Worlds” approach of treating each episode as its own unique genre, including horror, screwball comedy, costume...

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsactor Martin Quinn reveals the key reason he thinks playing Scotty is easier than Spock. The series streaming on Paramount+ follows the crew of the USS Enterprise years before Captain Kirk takes over command of the iconic Starfleet vessel. Quinn made his way onto the Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, following in the footsteps of James Doohan and Simon Pegg playing the famous engineer.

In an interview with ScreenRant's John Orquiola, Quinn reveals he believes it's easier to play Scotty than Spock as an actor. He elaborates that Spock actor Ethan Peck has to deliver all of his lines quickly and precisely, whereas Quinn can hesitate on delivering some of his lines. Check out his quote below:

It’s not as bad as for Ethan, because I feel like, Spock can't even put any hesitation in, whereas I...

Akiva Goldsman mentioned that the shortened six-episode final season of Strange New Worlds was actually a blessing, as previous Star Trek shows like Discovery did not get that luxury. Created by Goldsman, Strange New Worlds is currently on its third season, and the prequel series has to connect to Tos by the end of the show, handing over the Enterprise’s captaincy to James Kirk.

Goldsman mentioned that while Discovery had five seasons, too, it did not get an extension to tie up storylines properly. However, the Strange New Worlds team did not want a repeat of that, and hence, they worked with the studio to come to a decision that worked well for all (via Trek Movie).

Unfortunately, Discovery’s loss was our gain. So they basically said, ‘Look, we think we’re done after four seasons.’ And we said, ‘Hey, what about our whole ‘Let’s get the fans to the Tos era,...

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds prepares for its third season, the producers are sharing how they had to fight to ensure the show got a proper conclusion!

It’s always sad for fans of a Star Trek show to know the end of a series is coming. For the most part, Trek has been lucky as, with the notable exception of The Original Series, they’ve been given the chance to wrap up their series in a good way.

Even Enterprise got a finale, as maligned as it was. Discovery was a bit different as there were plans for a sixth season but at least the producers were able to film a quick epilogue to wrap the saga up. It’s always better for a Star Trek show to have a real finale rather than leave off on a cliffhanger or other lack of closure.

That’s why fans...

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds prepares for season 3, the creators are revealing the unmade plans for a crossover with another classic Trek show!

The joy of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is how easily it channels the feel of The Original Series. Set a decade before that show, Snw expertly plays out its themes as viewers love the adventures of Christopher Pike with a crew that includes a younger Spock with James Kirk still a rising star in Starfleet.

The series relishes in breaking the conventions of Trek and doing different genres. That includes the famous musical episode that worked well. There was also the excellent "Those Old Scientists," which managed to bring live-action versions of Star Trek: Lower Decks characters Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Boimler (Jack Quaid) to meet the Enterprise crew thanks to time-travel shenanigans.

As it turns out, had plans gone through, another animated Trek show...

Editor’s Note: This review may contain spoilers.

Popular sci-fi’s most philosophical space opera, Star Trek, may be no stranger to existential queries, but the third season of Strange New Worlds, the franchise’s de facto flagship series, invites a different kind of questioning. Namely, why does this show exist?

Beginning as both a spinoff and bouncier counterpart to the sometimes grimdark melodrama of Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds now sets the primary tone of Paramount’s multimedia universe—with an emphasis on primary tones. The series brings us back to the original show’s monochrome uniforms, and while it’s undoubtedly a much more even and more enjoyable series than Discovery, it manages to be so mostly because it’s markedly safer. This has been an issue since the first season, but by now the show’s refusal to grow invites increasingly unfavorable comparisons to Star Trek’s heyday.

While Paul Wesley may have risen to fame for his role in The Vampire Diaries, lately the actor has taken on the role of the iconic James T. Kirk, played memorably by William Shatner in the original Star Trek (and by Chris Pine in the Kelvin movies). The upcoming third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worldswill see Wesley reprise his role as Kirk, who is, at this point in the Prime Trek timeline, the first officer of the U.S.S. Farragut.

Wesley, ahead of the July 17 premiere of Strange New Worlds, spoke briefly to Men’s Journal about his Kirk role, and fans of Shatner’s Kirk are likely to be excited about what he said.

Kirk Still Has a “Long Way” to Go

“He’s still not captain, and he is a long way from being captain,” Wesley said. “But, you get to see that Kirk is blossoming.

Chris Hemsworth reportedly walked away from Star Trek 4 after the studio failed to negotiate the right number for his salary in the movie. Hemsworth played George Kirk in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 reboot of Star Trek, but the character died in the first movie in the trilogy. However, through some space hijinks, he was set to return and join Chris Pine in an adventure.

Hemsworth has given other reasons for his departure from the sequel, with his concerns mainly being the script. He also had reservations about his return now, as it had been over fifteen years since the character was killed on screen, and any kind of ‘Time Nexus-y’ concept would require him to look the same age. He said to Josh Horowitz,

It wasn’t what I sort of where I was thinking it would have been or could have been. I thought there would be, ‘Okay, cool,...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is almost here, and while the show is episodic in structure, there are some obvious continuations. The prequel series has been widely appreciated for its return to the classic ‘adventure of the week’ formula of early Star Trek, while the cast, headed by Anson Mount, has also received praise.

Strange New Worlds is set to end after its fifth season, which will also reportedly have only six episodes. As the best live-action Star Trek show in a long time comes to an end, there are still three more seasons left. Season 3 will premiere in July, and here are five episodes that are essential viewing to understand what the future holds.

1. Under the Cloak of War Dr. Joseph M’Benga in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Credits: Paramount

One of the most important characters of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is Dr. Joseph M’Benga, who...

While it does most things right, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds missed out on the opportunity to firmly canonize The Animated Series. The show, which is a prequel to Tos, brought in Captain Robert April, the first Captain of the USS Enterprise, to recruit Captain Pike again to Starfleet. April made his debut in The Animated Series.

However, the character, played by Adrian Holmes, who is Black, looks different from the Tas version, who is White. Holmes’ performance, too, was significantly different from the original character, making it obvious that this was some alternate version of April. Thus, Tas’s canon status still remains a mystery.

Debuting in 1973, Tas acted as a bridge between the original series and The Next Generation. However, creator Gene Roddenberry himself rarely considered it canon, and the fans have often dismissed it as a kids’ cartoon. By depicting April in Strange New Worlds, the show...

Season Two Was Already Creating a New Tone

Season two of Strange New Worlds had already begun to take on a darker and more serious tone than season one. Episodes such as “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” and “Under the Cloak of War” provide a glimpse into the trauma and pain that can arise as a result of vicious attacks and unnecessary war. “Hegomony” brings it all home by delivering a finale that was as thoughtful and substantive as it was full of action.

“Hegemony” gives the crew of the Enterprise an impossible question to answer. Race to rescue the crew of the Cayuga and the colonists of Parnassus Beta in Gorn space, or sit idly by while their fellow humans are slaughtered. Captain Pike succeeds in rescuing a few survivors, but the Gorn attack the Enterprise, forcing Pike to decide if he will need to retreat, resulting in a cliffhanger.

The Star Trek franchise may be revisiting the Tos era once again, possibly with Paul Wesley’s James Kirk being the focus. Strange New Worlds’ co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman recently hinted at a return to the original five-year mission while announcing that the beloved show will end after a six-episode fifth season.

Snw has long been hinting at a direct connection to the Tos era, especially with the upcoming season set to focus on Ethan Peck’s Spock getting closer to the Tos Spock and Paul Wesley’s Kirk getting a chance to be at the helm of the Enterprise. However, the studio has long been milking the nostalgia train with Kirk, and fans have had enough.

Why Fans Are Begging For No Kirk If Star Trek Revisits Tos William Shatner in Star Trek: Tos | Credits: Paramount

Captain James Kirk has been the face of the Star Trek franchise since the beginning.

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot started well with the 2009 film starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. However, it quickly lost momentum with Into Darkness, and after Beyond, the Kelvin timeline seems to be stuck in limbo. The filmmaker has admitted to many mistakes on his part in Into Darkness, but one scene is living on in infamy.

Abrams’ decision to show actress Alice Eve in nothing but her undergarments in one scene in the movie seems to be the most memorable (in a bad way) moment from Into Darkness. The filmmaker and writer Damon Lindelof apologized for it after fans criticized them for using female characters only for the male gaze.

J.J. Abrams apologized for the Star Trek Into Darkness scene fans still debate today The cast of Star Trek Into Darkness | Credits: Paramount Pictures

J.J. Abrams did many things wrong with Star Trek Into Darkness. Benedict Cumberbatch...

The first official trailer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 was released last week. The trailer continues the adventures of the Enterprise before Captain Kirk takes over in Tos. The show has been positively received by fans and critics alike since its first season, with many comparing it to the heyday of the franchise, which included Star Trek: Tng.

However, one qualm that everyone tends to have with the show is the amount of time it takes to produce and the low number of episodes delivered. Co-creator and showrunner Akiva Goldsman admitted to many storylines being discarded due to the 10-episode order from the studio.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds creator Akiva Goldsman laments about the smaller number of episodes Anson Mount in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Credits: Paramount

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is currently the only live-action show that seems to have survived after the studio...

Final Destination fans know better than anyone that the franchise has a penchant for throwing up some intriguing deaths. Elaborate death sequences, supernatural twists, and a lot of dread, that is what makes the franchise stand out.

If one were to relive its history, there have been innumerable moments where fans were left scared for their own life (I guess all of us will think twice before driving too close to the lorry ahead of us). But there was one death that caught even the fans off guard.

Tim Carpenter’s death in Final Destination 2 caught many off guard A death from Final Destination 2 that caught the world off guard || New Line Cinema

For all the reputation the Final Destination franchise has garnered for its highly planned death sequences, Timothy ‘Tim’ Carpenter’s demise in Final Destination 2 had ruffled many feathers. The reason? It seemed too sudden.

Last year, Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) finally, after years of development and a long year gap between sequels, made its way through production. Now, just in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film, the new sequel has arrived in theatres – and JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols is marking the occasion by taking a look back at what makes the franchise what it is: the opening accidents. Because it’s hard to get on a plane, ride a rollercoaster, or drive down a highway without thinking of them. You can hear all about it in the video embedded above.

Directed by David R. Ellis from a screenplay by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, Final Destination 2 has the following synopsis: Kimberly has a premonition of a horrible highway accident killing multiple people — including her and her friends.

Editor's note: This article contains mild spoilers for Final Destination: Bloodlines as seen in the trailer.

Over six films, the Final Destination franchise has given us some absolutely wild, jaw-dropping kills — but that’s kind of the point. Unlike other horror favorites that hinge on a killer who just won’t seem to die, the villain in these movies is faceless. And, when the all-knowing presence of death is your villain, you’ve got to get creative. If following a log truck gives you an extreme sense of dread, or if you triple-check before you cross the street, we’ve finally got someone for you to blame — Craig Perry. Since the very first Final Destination followed Devon Sawa’s visionary, Alex Browning, as he attempted to save his life and the lives of others aboard that doomed aircraft, Perry has served as a producer on the franchise. Like death’s design,...

The main crew of the original "Star Trek" are not, by most stretches of the imagination, anti-heroes. They're the good guys, traveling through space in the service of exploration and peace. They're a diverse bunch who all get along...usually. If Starfleet were real, James Tiberius Kirk and his crew would be in its heroes hall of fame. Nobody, however, is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, and when those mistakes are made at the helm of a starship with energy weapons and torpedoes, things can go really bad.

All the main characters of "Star Trek" have made terrible mistakes. Often, it was the result of possession or madness. Other times, it was a severe lapse in judgment, or a miscalculation about where exactly the needs of the many and the needs of the one fall on the scale of probabilities. Hikaru Sulu, Pavel Chekov, Nyota Uhura, Montgomery Scott, Leonard McCoy, Spock son of Sarek,...

Nacelle has unveiled the character lineup for their new wave of Star Trek action figures, and they're kicking it off with the most famous Trek character of all in his final appearance. The company has unveiled the first prototype for their Captain James T. Kirk figure from Star Trek: Generations. After their first wave was revealed earlier this year — now available for pre-order — Nacelle has increased the size of their waves from eight figures to ten by popular demand and also increased the number of major characters.

Star Trek characters don't get more major thanWilliam Shatner's Captain Kirk — except for possibly, Mr. Spock. The new Kirk figure faithfully captures the legendary character's appearance inside the seemingly idyllic Nexus "time ribbon" from Generations, where he encounters his successor, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). It features several accessories from the film, including a jar of dill weed, two eggs, an ax, a stump,...

The long-awaited third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will premiere this summer. Paramount+ shared the official teaser trailer for the upcoming season, highlighting the new adventures for the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

It's been nearly two years since we last saw the bridge of the Enterprise. Season 2 ended on a cliffhanger — as Captain Pike was forced to decide to follow orders and retreat or stay and rescue his crew from the Gorn — and fans have been on the edge of their seat ever since. Although we're all pretty sure of the decision he'll make, we'll finally get to see it play out when Strange New Worlds returns this summer.

"In Season 3, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of Season 2's harrowing encounter with the Gorn," Paramount states. "But new life and civilizations await,...

Get ready, because the crew of the USS Enterprise is coming back soon. Paramount+ just dropped the first teaser for season 3 of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, and it’s packed with hints about what’s ahead. The big news? We’re looking at a summer release this year. No exact date yet, but that’s close enough to start counting down.

This season picks up right where season 2 left off, with Captain Pike and his team facing down the Gorn. That cliffhanger had us all on edge—Captain Marie Batel with a Gorn embryo inside her, the Enterprise surrounded by enemies. The teaser promises we’ll see how they get out of that mess, and I can’t wait to find out.

But it’s not all about the Gorn. The trailer shows off a bunch of fresh adventures. There’s a murder mystery on the ship, which sounds like a fun twist.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds takes a turn for the analog in the first teaser trailer for its long-awaited third season. Retro spaceships, murder mysteries, and special guest star Patton Oswalt are only a few of the dazzling array of adventures the crew of the USS Enterprise will get up to this season. The new season will premiere this summer on Paramount+.

The new trailer opens with a decidedly retro version of the Enterprise, complete with 1960s-style cinematography and big colorful levers. Via a slide-projector motif, it moves on through a series of tantalizing teases, including an early version of the franchise's famed holodeck, a seeming consummation to the long-simmering romance between Spock (Ethan Peck) and Christine Chapel (Jess Bush), comedian Oswalt as a Vulcan, a locked-room murder mystery, eccentric engineer Pelia (Carol Kane) literally rewiring the Enterprise — plus spaceships, Klingons, monsters, and more. It also promises to resolve season two's long-dangling cliffhanger,...

When it comes to big-budget projects across Hollywood, fans often tend to sneak out props and memorabilia that are personal to them, which makes for some brilliant trivia for fans, along with allowing actors to have keepsakes of their time on set. However, Chris Pine was apparently too scared to do such a thing on the set of Star Trek, afraid that Paramount would come after him.

Chris Pine as Capt. James Kirk in Star Trek || Credit: Paramount Pictures

Chris Pine essayed the role of James T. Kirk in the trilogy that lasted from 2009-2015, and given the amount of time that he had spent on the set for the first two films, it made sense that the interviewer over at StarTrek.com asked him about what he might have taken (or stolen) from the set.

Chris Pine expected ‘Paramount police’ to come after him Chris Pine as Captain Kirk...

It's taken a while, but it feels like we're hitting peak "Star Trek: Voyager" nostalgia these days. It was not always like this: On the heels of "The Next Generation" movies and the sprawling war saga of "Deep Space Nine," the premise of "Voyager," which hurled a Federation ship to the other side of the universe where it presumably would encounter nothing familiar, wasn't as compelling. Initial new aliens like the Kazon were duds, and when the show tried to course-correct, it may have overdone it on the Borg storylines. For the first time, but not the last, it began to feel like there was too much "Star Trek."

However, fans have been going back to "Voyager" and discovering it more old-school charms since the streaming era kicked in -- and especially during the pandemic lockdown.The animated "Star Trek: Prodigy" serves as a sequel of sorts, bringing back multiple...

Star Trek is a franchise that stretches nearly 60 years. It's a franchise that has done a wonderful job of updating and evolving its look and style over that time period, doing so in order to appeal to newer and younger fans. Through the three key eras of Star Trek's lifespan, they've found new ways to appeal to viewers.

Every so often a series comes along that allows new fans to join in the fun. You, of course, had Star Trek: The Original Series, the one that started it all. After that, you had Star Trek: The Next Generation, a series that brought the franchise back to television. Star Trek: Voyager also showed its ability to generate new fans, as it was the first broadcast network series in the era of cable television. A moment that gave Star Trek its biggest potential audience yet, airing at the same time and day across the country.

As fans of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Strange New Worldsawait the third season of the series that follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, one of the show’s stars said she was “disappointed” with an episode from the series’ second season. Christina Chong, who plays security officer LA'an Noonien-Singh on Strange New Worlds recently appeared on an episode of the D-Con Chamber,per CinemaBlend, and talked about one of the more polarizing episodes of the show’s second season.

Chong confessed that she wasn’t completely thrilled with “Subspace Rhapsody,”the ninth episode of the series’ second season. The episode, which was a full-blown musical, sees the crew of the Enterprise break into song after an encounter with a subspace anomaly. As such, the characters in the show break out into songs that confess their innermost thoughts.

Chong Wanted “Dancing Gorn...

Leonard Nimoy played the iconic Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series. The actor became a pop cultural icon for his nuanced and dead-pan portrayal of the Vulcan first commander aboard the USS Enterprise. Along with William Shatner’s Captain James Kirk, Spock became one of the most recognized pop culture characters.

Star Trek was set years in the future and several of the futuristic gadgets used in the show seem all too familiar now. While the real world lacks a beamer (for now), Leonard Nimoy had another key Vulcan technology as a dream to be realized. However, the legendary actor passed away in 2015.

Leonard Nimoy’s dream Star Trek tech remains unfulfilled Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek | Credits: Paramount

The Star Trek franchise is set years in the future, at a time when manned space exploration is possible and interplanetary relations exist. Gene Roddenberry’s vision of the future...

There have been 14 Star Trek films released since 1979. Those films have covered four distinct periods of the franchise while highlighting distinct crews across that time period. We started with William Shatner's James Kirk and the rest of the original series crew for the first six films. Then we jump to Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard and the rest of the core Next Generation cast across the next four. After that, we return to James Kirk but this time featuring Chris Pine and the rest of the aptly named Kelvin crew. Finally, in what is likely a one-and-done situation, Star Trek: Section 31 featured Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou, likely closing out her run with that character.

The last film so far was a disaster of a film that fairly sits at the worst-reviewed film in franchise history. Is it in fact the worst Star Trek film of all time?...

When we talk about the greatest captain in Star Trek history, we don't often mention Kathryn Janeway. It's a shame because she should be in the conversation. The two names that get mentioned the most, and maybe rightfully so (or not rightfully so depending on your point of view) are Jean-Luc Picard and James T. Kirk.

Played first and most famously by Patrick Stewart and William Shatner respectively, Picard and Kirk have long been the franchise's standard bearers. As the first two series captains, they often are pitted against one another in debates, with many being split on who really is the best captain of the franchise.

While both men, and even others like Benjamin Sisko and Christopher Pike have a claim to the proverbial throne, Janeway has arguably the strongest argument for being the top captain.

Unlike every other captain (or eventual admiral) in Star Trek's long canon of television leaders,...

We talk about Star Trek-inspired properties a lot over on our site. We mention The Orville, Galaxy Quest, and other Star Trek-themed, or inspired shows. Yet, one that we don't talk about a lot is the horror-anthology series, Black Mirror.

A modern-day Twilight Zone, Black Mirror does all the same things that the iconic Twilight Zone used to do, just with more emphasis on technology than the 1960s horror series used to. The cultural examinations, the lessons, and the concepts are pretty universal across both shows and Black Mirror mostly does an excellent job of filling in where Twilight Zone left off.

Despite Black Mirror not being anywhere close to a Star Trek clone on its own, season four brought forth an episode that caught many Star Trek fans by surprise. The episode was called USS Callister, and it featured Jesse Plemons as the standard, James Kirk-stand in character.

One line in Star Trek Generations explains why Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) remains a captain when Star Trek: Voyager's Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) becomes a Starfleet Admiral. Star Trek Generations opens with Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) publicity tour of the USS Enterprise-b, when a distress call pushes Captain John Harriman (Alan Ruck) to cede command to Kirk. Harriman's concession echoes earlier movies, when then-Admiral Kirk took command of the Enterprise from USS Enterprise Captains Will Decker (Stephen Collins) in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Eight years after Generations, a Star Trek: Nemesis cameo reveals that Star Trek: Voyager's Kathryn Janeway has been promoted to Vice Admiral, just one year after returning the USS Voyager to the Alpha Quadrant. The USS Voyager was Janeway's first command, suggesting that Janeway spent only eight years as a Captain.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has introduced a classic legacy character in both of its season finales thus far, so who should appear in season 3? Set years before the events of Star Trek: The Original Series, Strange New Worlds follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise. Eventually, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) will take over command of this iconic starship from Captain Pike. Strange New Worlds' season 1 finale introduced Paul Wesley as an alternate future version of Captain Kirk and as Lt. James T. Kirk in a photo.

With a more substantial role in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, Paul Wesley has made the character of James Kirk his own, while still honoring the actors who played the role before him. Ethan Peck's Lieutenant Spock was introduced in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 and remains central to Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is often seen as the new flagship entity within the larger Star Trek franchise. It's the show that will set the pace for what's to come. It is the template, the blueprint, and the proof of concept for how Star Trek could and should work in the new era.

It's done a great job of reaching past the established fanbase and appealing to new fans, while also respecting the desires of those who have been here for years. The reason for that is pretty simple, they've found a good balance of the old and the new within one show.

On the one hand, characters like LA'an Noonien Singh, Erica Ortegas, Hemmerr, and Pelia have added a new flavor to classic Star Trek that has really made fans happy. Yet, the show also balances the new with the old, bringing in characters from the original pilot and series,...

What makes a good movie villain? That's hard to say, which is why if you look up the worst and best Star Trek villains of all time, you're going to have a wildly different list depending on where you go. That's no different here. We have our list of the Star Trek movie villains from worst to best, but how did we come up with the list?

Well, there are several criteria that I took into effect.

First, was the villain effective? Did he do his plan well? Villains who suck at completing their missions aren't going to be held in high regard. Secondly, was the villain a problem for the heroes? You'll notice that a lot of times the villain of the film doesn't actually do anything. It's actually a little surprising.

Thirdly, is the villain a threat to the greater good? Star Trek films are about a larger narrative than just good vs.

Over the years, Star Trek has opted to bridge the gap with the past by bringing in legacy characters for newer shows. We've seen Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Jeri Ryan, LeVar Burton and even Jolene Blalock return to the franchise in a variety of shows. It's proven to be a hit with fans, and while it can't work as a long-term idea, fans can still get a few old names back before it's all said and done.

In fact, there are quite a lot of names that Star Trek has sitting in their archives that could be dusted off and brought back to the franchise. It's really just about finding the ones that fit with the new shows and writing someone compelling enough that justify bringing them back to the franchise.

After thinking about it, we found five names that we thought would be a viable option to bring back...

Star Trek and Hallmark Ornaments have been a long-standing tradition for nearly 40 years. Starting in 1991, Star Trek and Hallmark have forged a bond that fans, old and new alike, continue to enjoy all these years later. It's become so popular that the ornaments usually sell out. They're collector's items after all and only so many are made at a time.

This year, we got some neat ones, my personal favorite being the new Captain Christopher Pike one, where he's sitting in the captain's chair aboard the Enterprise. It's a wonderful new addition to a line of great designs. The Hallmark line usually falls into one of three categories; ships from the franchise, characters from the franchise, or scenes from the franchise.

After pouring over just about all of the offerings from the last four decades, I think these are the five that are the best of the best. Your opinion...

There's no denying that Star Trek: Discovery may be the least-liked show in Star Trek's history. It's not "bad" but many critics describe it as 'un-Star Trek'. It was dark, moody, depressing, and engaging, but in all the worst ways. The first two seasons felt like a show that was trying to be something that Star Trek never was.

It wasn't poorly done, but the show dramatically didn't understand who it's target audience was. They tried to change things up in season three, and it worked to a degree. However, the show had an uphill battle that it never really was able to climb. It's because of those issues that have caused the fandom to never fully embrace the series.

Some fans would love for it to be expunged from the timeline, but that doesn't seem likely. Or even possible. Yet, CosmicBook.com decided that they were...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan remains a staple of the franchise over 40 years after its release. It showcased the true pinnacle of what a Star Trek film could be when given a chance to flex its muscles. It started a run of pretty successful films that would last until 2016. Not every film was as good as Wrath of Khan, though a few came close or nearly surpassed it.

Others have their own charm, even if they aren't the most loved films in the franchise. Still, even if you think a film or two has surpassed Wrath of Khan, what can't be denied is that Wrath of Khan established a proof of concept for how to succeed with Star Trek films. It was so important to the franchise and entertainment as a whole, that it's going into the Library of Congress's National Film Registry.

So in honor of that unique distinction,...

The Kelvin Universe is over. At least, that's what Idw's Star Trek comic, issue #25, claimed to happen. Using a Bajoran artifact, Data's evil twin brother Lore destroyed the Kelvin timeline. Killing Chris Pine's James Kirk and the rest of the Kelvin Timeline characters. Now, this usually isn't headline news for Star Trek fans. After all, Star Trek comics have long been uncanon, so they can do whatever they want without fear of reprisal from the studios.

This comic series, however, is in fact canon. Meaning, that everything that happens in this book is recognized in Star Trek plot history. It's as part of the main canon of storytelling as Strange New Worlds or Star Trek: First Contact. That's great when you're trying to build up rich backstories for otherwise unexplored characters.

It's a bit of an issue when you're making bold decisions to wipe out an entire timeline,...

Late star Leonard Nimoy was best known for his role as first officer Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series. The half-Vulcan and half-human hybrid was known for his profound explorations into philosophy and what makes one human. He perfectly embodied the hopeful future creator Gene Roddenberry aspired to create in the series.

The Spock actor’s ideology reportedly also translated off-screen as he constantly received fanmail from individuals from various backgrounds. One such fanmail reportedly included a biracial woman looking for reassurance from Spock as she was being bullied. Nimoy reportedly answered back as Spock.

Leonard Nimoy reassured a biracial woman by responding to her letter as Spock Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek | Credits: Paramount

Actor Leonard Nimoy became an irreplaceable part of pop culture when he played Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series. Though there have been other actors who have played the legendary Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy...