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  • Episode 190: The Kelvin-verse Collapses

    Listen below or click here for full show notes

    Notable

    The 50th Anniversary of United Federation of Phoenix

    Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

    Star Trek: Khan
    Episode 4
    “Magical Thinking”
    Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
    Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
    Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

    Subspace Chatter
    • Zachary Quinto’s Spock Comeback Hints At Another Vulcan Role In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
    • Zachary Quinto Suits Up As Spock Again… But Not For Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
    • Paramount Dumps J.J Abrams ‘Star Trek’ Cast, Eyes New Direction | Cosmic Book News
    • I’ve Been Waiting Almost 10 Years For A Star Trek Beyond Sequel, And It Looks Like We Finally Have A Concrete Update On The Kelvin Timeline’s Future | Cinemablend
    • Paramount Reportedly Wants “Fresh” Take For Star Trek, Moving On From Another Kelvin Movie – TrekMovie.com
    • TOS Stars, Treksperts, And More Set To Celebrate Star Trek’s 60th At STLV 2026—Tix Already Selling Out – TrekMovie.com
    • STAR TREK Collectibles Roundup — EXO-6’s “First Contact” Worf, New Fansets Pins, and Fanhome’s Next Returning Starship Models
    • Master Replicas Brings Back Classic Star Trek Phaser and Communicator Replicas – GameSpace.com
    • Looking Ahead to 2026’s STAR TREK Books and Calendars
    • The Sound of Wrath: Star Trek: Khan audio drama director talks bringing the classic villain to life – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
    • Supercon 2025 Badge Gets Vintage Star Trek Makeover | Hackaday
    • First Leaked Images of LEGO Icons 10356 Star Trek: USS Enterprise D | November 2025
    • First Leaked Images of LEGO Icons 40768 Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod GWP | November 28th 2025
    • This 3600-piece Lego Icons Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise boldly goes where no Lego set has gone before | Stuff
    • LEGO’s new 3,600-piece Star Trek set primed to become major holiday gift
    • Engage! The Lego Star Trek Enterprise NCC-1701-D model is here, and it is spectacular
    • In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
      Local Government and Community Updates

      • Election Results: Laurie Lyckman has been elected as the new Division 4 Councillor for Vulcan County in the recent municipal election.
      • Road Closure: The CP Railway crossing on 2nd Street South was scheduled for a temporary closure on November 4th and 5th for maintenance work.
      • Upcoming Meetings: The next Regular Council Meeting for the Town of Vulcan is scheduled for November 10, 2025.
      • Office Closures: The town office will be closed on November 11, 2025, for Remembrance Day.
      • Here are links to  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

        CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

        Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

        1. A Crucial Change Saved Star Trek’s 1960s Pilot Episode From Disaster
        2. Star Trek’s most dangerous aliens (TOS S2, part 2)
        3. 3 times Mr. Spock thrilled Trekkies with his Vulcan powers (TOS season 1)
        4. Captain Kirk’s most memorable fights (TOS, season 1)
        5. 3 Worst Star Trek: The Original Series Characters We’ll Never Forget – ComicBook.com
        6. Star Trek Almost Lost One of Its Most Important Characters, and Then Martin Luther King, Jr. Stepped In
        7. The 1966 Episode That Made Me Love Star Trek Is Hard To Watch Today
        8. The City on the Edge of Forever is the best TOS episode (and this is why)
        9. Did ‘Star Trek’ Creator Gene Roddenberry Really Hate NBC?
        10. Star Trek’s most annoying characters (TOS, season 2)
        11. Star Trek’s most annoying characters (TOS, season 3)
        12. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

          1. This Banned Star Trek TNG Episode Remains 1 of the Best in the Series
          2. The Terrible Star Trek: The Next Generation Line That Irked Michael Dorn
          3. Jonathan Frakes’ Top 10 Riker Performances in Star Trek
          4. Why A Key Star Trek Creative Was Hesitant To Work On The Next Generation
          5. Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis Thinks Troi And Worf’s Relationship Was Bad For Michael Dorn
          6. Star Trek Fans Can’t Believe All the Continuity Plotholes In One of the Franchise’s Most Beloved Episodes (But Does It Matter?) – ComicBook.com
          7. Best Star Trek: TNG characters (let the debate begin)
          8. 31 Years Later, This Star Trek: TNG Episode Quietly Remains Riker’s Best Story
          9. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

            1. Best Star Trek: DS9 characters (let the debate begin)
            2. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

              1. Star Trek Stars Set The Record Straight On Voyager’s Most Controversial Scene
              2. 30 Years of Frights: The 13 Creepiest Moments From ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ – TrekMovie.com
              3. Star Trek: Voyager Drew Inspiration from a Forgotten ’60s Sitcom | Den of Geek
              4. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

                1. 20 Years Later, This 53% RT Star Trek Series Is Still 1 of Sci-Fi’s Biggest Failures
                2. Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Defend The Controversial ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Series Finale – TrekMovie.com
                3. Exclusive: Star Trek Designer Reveals How The USS Voyager Was Influenced By ‘My Favorite Martian’ – TrekMovie.com
                4. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                  Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]

                  1. 10 Best Episodes Of Star Trek: Discovery, Ranked – ComicBook.com
                  2. Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

                    1. Star Trek: Picard Season 4 – Will It Happen? Everything We Know
                    2. The 7 Best Episodes Of Star Trek: Picard, Ranked – ComicBook.com
                    3. Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]

                      1. Completing Star Trek: Enterprise’s Epic Cast Comeback
                      2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

                        1. ‘Star Trek: SNW’ Star Explains Why He’s Sad to Say Goodbye – Parade
                        2. Strange New Worlds’ Best Season 3 Moment Is Also a Big Star Trek Continuity Error
                        3. ‘Strange New Worlds’ Creator Promises an Emotional Endgame Unlike Anything Star Trek Has Done Before
                        4. SNW showrunner hints at less offbeat episodes (but what about those puppets?)
                        5. Scotty’s Backstory Gets “Vivid” In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4; Things Get “Personal” For Uhura – TrekMovie.com
                        6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is still suffering the impact of this depressing season 1 twist
                        7. Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (2025) [movie]

                          1. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Must Rescue Michelle Yeoh From Section 31’s Failure
                          2. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                            1. Where Does Star Trek: Scouts Take Place In Franchise Canon?
                            2. WATCH: Finn Returns In Disco-Themed ‘Star Trek’ Scouts’ Episode 7 – TrekMovie.com
                            3. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

                              1. Could Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Solve a Long-Running Captain Sisko Mystery?  | Den of Geek
                              2. Star Trek has surely plateaued with its 32nd-century setting
                              3. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – 5 Big Mysteries It Could Solve From Past Series
                              4. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy must solve a 27-year-old Voyager mystery
                              5. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Everything We Know About Paramount+’s YA Star Trek Series – TV Guide
                              6. unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

                                1. Star Trek: Picard’s Todd Stashwick Addresses Whether He’d Return to Legacy

                                2. Unannounced “Star Trek: United” 

                                  1. Star Trek: United – Scott Bakula’s Comeback Tied To TNG Tragedy
                                  2. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

                                    1. Why Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry Hated The Character Of Saavik
                                    2. Walter Koenig’s Simple Suggestion Probably Saved The Star Trek II Script
                                    3. Star Trek (2009)

                                      1. The Real Reason J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movies Had Time Travel
                                      2. Mark Wahlberg Turned Down A Massive Star Trek Role For A Hilarious Reason
                                      3. OTHER MEDIA
                                        Star Trek books, audio books, audio drama

                                        1. Star Trek: Khan: Tim Russ on Making Tuvok More Audio Drama-Friendly
                                        2. Star Trek: Khan episode 8 — a shocking truth comes out in the penultimate episode!
                                        3. Takei Returns as Captain Suluin ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Book – Rafu Shimpo
                                        4. Review: ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Turns To Vengeance In Riveting Series Finale, “Eternity’s Face” – TrekMovie.com
                                        5. Catch Up on Final Episodes of the STAR TREK: KHAN Audio Drama – TrekCore.com
                                        6. Star Trek video games/board games

                                          1. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a dull, budget survival game, and I swear the show is so much better than this | PC Gamer
                                          2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                            1. Star Trek’s Voyager Sequel Is Finally Giving Fans More Of The Show’s Most Underused Villains – ComicBook.com
                                            2. Star Trek’s Original 5-Year Mission Has a Secret Comics Ending
                                            3. Star Trek Is Ready to Fulfill a Dark Prophecy From Deep Space 9
                                            4. Star Trek: The Last Starship Reveals the Klingon’s Worst Crime Against Earth
                                            5. Star Trek Reveals the Most Important Part of Its Starships
                                            6. Hailing Frequencies Open: STAR TREK: THE LAST STARSHIP
                                            7. ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ Is Boldly Going Absolutely Hog Wild | Comic Book Club
                                            8. IDW Preview: Star Trek: Red Shirts #4 | Comic Book Club
                                            9. The Star Trek: TNG Crew Met The X-Men In This Forgotten ’90s Crossover
                                            10. MISCELLANEOUS

                                              Paramount, a Skydance Company, News

                                              1. Streaming Sci Fi TV: Paramount+ Leans Heavy on Star Trek for Its Originals – Cancelled Sci Fi
                                              2. David Ellison’s Hollywood Takeover: First Paramount. Is Warner Bros Next?
                                              3. Paramount Sells Its Argentine TV Operation To Local Mogul | Radio & Television Business Report
                                              4. Bill Owens Reveals Blunt Reply to Harris Interview Demand
                                              5. Trump’s backing? Paramount’s Skydance is expected to acquire Warner Bros.’ Discovery – VOCO News|Global Chinese Instant News Information Network
                                              6. Pluto TV is Ending Support for Some Devices in November 2025 | Cord Cutters News
                                              7. Taylor Sheridan To Leave Paramount For Film & TV Deal At NBCUniversal
                                              8. Boston Blue Finds Partners Across the World – TVDRAMA
                                              9. Paramount To Lay Off About 1,000 Workers In U.S. Wednesday; More Coming
                                              10. Writers Guild Responds to Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger
                                              11. Writers Guild plans to oppose Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Bloomberg News reports | Reuters
                                              12. Paramount Layoffs Begin: David Ellison Says Cuts Required In Order To Build
                                              13. Ramsey Naito Exits As Paramount Animation President Amid Skydance Merger Shakeup
                                              14. Why ‘Yellowstone’ Boss Taylor Sheridan Just Dumped Paramount+
                                              15. Five Key Taylor Sheridan Shows Face Uncertainty At Paramount Amid $1 Billion Move To NBCUniversal
                                              16. Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease at 1888 Studios in New Jersey Production Push – 95.9 The RAT
                                              17. Don McGregor Set To Land Top Paramount Global TV Sales Role
                                              18. Paramount Sued by Exec Who Claims He Was Fired for Being White, Over 50
                                              19. Stephen Colbert Says He Still Hasn’t Processed CBS’s Shock Decision | HuffPost Latest News
                                              20. Jon Stewart Re-Ups ‘Daily Show’ Deal Through 2026
                                              21. Paramount TV Leadership Structure for Cable TV Brands After Layoffs
                                              22. Lionsgate Distribution Chief Shaun Barber Exits for Paramount
                                              23. Paramount Skydance TV Announces New Animation Exec Appointments | Animation Magazine
                                              24. Paramount’s George Cheeks Unveils Cable TV Leadership Team
                                              25. Paramount+ to stream PBR’s ‘Unleash the Beast’ in new five-year deal
                                              26. Oliver named SVP, Product & Marketing for Paramount Global
                                              27. Paramount Hit With Child Privacy Suit Over Pluto Video Streaming
                                              28. Paramount Inks New Streaming Deal With TKO’s Professional Bull Riders
                                              29. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                1. Star Trek’s Big Canon Problem Is Quietly Erasing 59 Years of Sci-Fi’s Best Fan Service
                                                2. The Biggest Unmade Star Trek Movie Still Needs To Happen – ComicBook.com
                                                3. The Space Review: Is Starfleet military or scientific? Yes.
                                                4. Star Trek’s Unresolved Mysteries: 8 Questions Left Unanswered By Canceled Series
                                                5. 5 Star Trek TV guest stars you may have forgotten
                                                6. Star Trek’s Bold Lessons For The United Nations
                                                7. Three things Star Trek got right about AI
                                                8. Star Trek’s best crossovers with other franchises
                                                9. Star Trek open thread: The cost of building the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701
                                                10. All 14 Star Trek Movies, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes Score
                                                11. Star Trek TV Shows Ranked By the Order You Should Watch Them In (If At All) – ComicBook.com
                                                12. 10 Worst Star Trek Stories Of All Time
                                                13. Star Trek Must Finally End This Frustrating 9-Year Trend Before It’s Too Late
                                                14. 5 Star Trek “Facts” You Probably Believe (And Shouldn’t) – ComicBook.com
                                                15. Whatever Happened To The Maquis On Star Trek?
                                                16. ‘Star Trek’: ‘Strange New Worlds’ and ‘Starfleet Academy’ Stars Are Out of This World in Our Portraits
                                                17. Convention news/fandom

                                                  1. Meet Star Trek’s 3 most iconic actors at STLV 2026 (but it’ll cost you)
                                                  2. Beethoven, Star Trek, holiday music fill orchestra season – The Lansing Journal

                                                  3. Actor Watch

                                                    1. John Boyega Reveals The One Thing STAR TREK Does Much Better Than STAR WARS
                                                    2. Watch: Todd Stashwick Answers Our Burning Questions About ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ ‘Legacy,’ And Being A Meme – TrekMovie.com
                                                    3. The Clever Way Robert Picardo Earned His Star Trek: First Contact Role
                                                    4. WARP FIVE: George Takei on Sulu’s Legacy, Leadership, and the Lingering Wrath of Khan
                                                    5. William Shatner Learned A Valuable Lesson About Star Trek From Patrick Stewart
                                                    6. Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                                      Star Trek: Khan
                                                      Episode 5
                                                      “Imagination’s Limits”
                                                      Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
                                                      Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
                                                      Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

                                                      End Of Show

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                                                      • Episode 189: Yell My Name! Yell My Name!

                                                        Listen below or click here for full show notes

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                                                        Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                                        Star Trek: Khan

                                                        Episode 2 “Scheherazade”

                                                        Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack

                                                        Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer

                                                        Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

                                                        Subspace Chatter

                                                        Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Premiere Date and Trailer Unveiled

                                                        ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast And EPs Talk “Going For Broke” In Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5 – TrekMovie.com

                                                        Stephen Colbert Reveals ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role As Paramount+ Sets Premiere Date — NYCC

                                                        Star Trek: Infection VR Gets December Release Date

                                                        EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Star Trek Designer Inspired To Sketch President Archer’s Starship For ‘United’ Pitch – TrekMovie.com

                                                        President Archer’s New Starship Design For Star Trek: United

                                                        Star Trek: UNITED – NEW EXCLUSIVE DETAILS! with creator Mike Sussman! – YouTube

                                                        Canada Record Steer | World | guardonline.com

                                                        Here are links to 97 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

                                                        CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                        Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                        1. Star Trek: How the Original Series’ 5-Year Mission Came to an End
                                                        2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

                                                          1. TREK BACK – DS9’s ‘The Way of the Warrior’ Turns 30 – Trek Central
                                                          2. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

                                                            1. Star Trek: Enterprise Creator Admits Season 1’s Writing Had One Major Problem
                                                            2. William Shatner’s Star Trek: Enterprise Appearance Would’ve Been Too Late To Save Series
                                                            3. The 15 Worst Episodes Of Star Trek: Enterprise, Ranked
                                                            4. We Almost Got Evil Kirk on Star Trek: Enterprise | Den of Geek
                                                            5. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                              Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

                                                              1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Needs to Spotlight its Most Underrated Character | Den of Geek
                                                              2. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Ended Season 3 Without Returning To Streaming Top 10 – TrekMovie.com
                                                              3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Clip Addresses Season 3 Backlash
                                                              4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Final 6-Episode Season Promises Focused Storytelling
                                                              5. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 First Look: USS Enterprise In Crisis
                                                              6. Season 4 Exclusive First Look | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | NYCC 2025 – YouTube
                                                              7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Warps into New York Comic Con with Exclusive First Look at Season 4
                                                              8. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 clip sees the Enterprise stranded on a… well, a strange new world (video) | Space
                                                              9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 clip sees the Enterprise get lost in space – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                              10. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is coming to free-to-air TV | Radio Times
                                                              11. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                                                                1. WATCH: ‘Star Trek’ Scouts’ Adds An Adorable Starship In Episode 6 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

                                                                  1. Star Trek: Discovery Actor’s Limited Role In Starfleet Academy Revealed
                                                                  2. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Season 2: Cast, Premiere Date, Trailer, More Details
                                                                  3. Why Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Took So Long To Make It To Television
                                                                  4. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Is Set in Precisely the Wrong Time Period | Den of Geek
                                                                  5. Starfleet Academy Students Welcome Paul Giamatti & Holly Hunter To The Star Trek Universe
                                                                  6. ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadet Cast Talks Character Backstories, Arcs, And What It Means To Be In Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
                                                                  7. Character And Campus Details Revealed Ahead Of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ NYCC Panel – TrekMovie.com
                                                                  8. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Reveals Official Trailer & January 15 Premiere On Paramount+
                                                                  9. WATCH: New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’; Surprise New Casting And Release Date Revealed – TrekMovie.com
                                                                  10. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reveals Official Trailer and January 15 Premiere
                                                                  11. Holly Hunter Feels Young, And Paul Giamatti Is “Happy As A Pig In S#!t” To Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                  12. First Star Trek: Starfleet Academy trailer revealed + 8 new photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                  13. Holly Hunter Feels Young, And Paul Giamatti Is “Happy As A Pig In S#!t” To Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                  14. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy To Address Captain Sisko’s Disappearance From DS9
                                                                  15. Stephen Colbert Just Landed Another New Gig Following The Late Show Cancellation (And Star Trek Fans Will Be Pumped)
                                                                  16. Paramount Press Express | STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY REVEALS OFFICIAL TRAILER AND JANUARY 15 PREMIERE ON PARAMOUNT+
                                                                  17. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – An Announcement from Stephen Colbert
                                                                  18. ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Sets Release Date, Stephen Colbert Cast
                                                                  19. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                    OTHER MEDIA
                                                                    Star Trek books, audio bookss

                                                                    1. Review: Secrets Can Be Deadly In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Ring of Fire’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                    2. Star Trek video games/board games

                                                                      1. Six cards I want to see in MTG Star Trek
                                                                      2. ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown’ Free PC Demo Available Now – TrekMovie.com
                                                                      3. Watch: Full Playthrough Of ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown’ Demo + First Impressions – TrekMovie.com
                                                                      4. I Tried My Best to Completely Mess Up the Pilot of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’
                                                                      5. NickALive!: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 | IGN
                                                                      6. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Official Gameplay Overview Trailer IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 – YouTube
                                                                      7. First Impressions: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                      8. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                                                                        1. Nacelle Launches Wave 2 STAR TREK Action Figure Preorders, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, Nog, Carol Marcus, T’Pol, and More
                                                                        2. Nacelle Reveals NEW Star Trek Spock Figure + More at NYCC 2025! – Trek Central
                                                                        3. Nacelle Reveals Wave 3 Spock Figure And More At NYCC; Opens Up Pre-Orders For Wave 2 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                        4. Nacelle Opens Up Star Trek Wave Two Action Figure Line Pre-Sale
                                                                        5. NYCC ’25: Fanhome announces the return of 20 previously out-of-production STAR TREK starships
                                                                        6. Fanhome Line Of XL Model Re-Releases Includes 10 Enterprises, K’Tinga, DS9 + More Iconic Star Trek Ships – TrekMovie.com
                                                                        7. Fanhome Announces Return of 20 XL-Size, Eaglemoss STAR TREK Starship Models
                                                                        8. Fluevog x Star Trek Expands Collection with Two Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Styles
                                                                        9. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                          1. Comic Review: Star Trek – Lower Decks #12
                                                                          2. Star Trek: Voyage Sequel Comic Sets Up Tuvok’s Death
                                                                          3. Star Trek: The Last Starship Redeems Enterprise’s Most Underrated Officer
                                                                          4. Star Trek: The Last Starship Teases First Look at Kirk’s Revival
                                                                          5. Star Trek And DC’s Crossover Might Be The Most Underrated In Sci-Fi History
                                                                          6. Star Trek: Red Shirts Reveals the Series’ Most Disturbing Kill to Date
                                                                          7. Star Trek: TNG’s ‘The Inner Light’ Episode Got An Unofficial Sequel By The Original Writer
                                                                          8. See Janeway Fight To Save Tuvok From His Fate In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Voyager: Homecoming’ #2 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                          9. Star Trek Dropped a Ton of Information About Its Upcoming 2026 Stories, And We Have The Exclusive First Look
                                                                          10. Star Trek Calls Out Starfleet’s Biggest Lie of All Time
                                                                          11. 45 Years Ago, Star Trek Created an Alternate Five Year Mission That Most Fans Missed

                                                                          12. Star Trek Audio

                                                                            1. Star Trek: Khan Introduced A Major Franchise Character That Could Really Shake Things Up, But Is It Even Canon?
                                                                            2. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                              Paramount+ News

                                                                              1. CBS News’ Top Standards & Practices Executive Departs
                                                                              2. EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios CMO Amy Campbell to Exit Paramount
                                                                              3. A Possible Versant-WBD Deal? FCC Can’t Touch This, But… 10/17/2025
                                                                              4. The enduring impact of MTV, and why its shutting down
                                                                              5. Paramount to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on November 10, 2025 | Around The Web | wvnews.com
                                                                              6. The End of MTV… Paramount is Thinking About Shutting Down All Remaining MTV Channels | Cord Cutters News
                                                                              7. $10 Billion Default Judgement Rocks Paramount Global: Antigua Filings Detail “Probable” Criminal Exposure
                                                                              8. Paramount Skydance to cut 2,000 US jobs starting week of October 27, Variety reports | Reuters
                                                                              9. MTV to end 5 more music based channels on December 31st, 2025 – Lambgoat
                                                                              10. Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount Skydance Bid, Stock Surges 4% | TIKR.com
                                                                              11. Warner Bros. rejects Paramount’s $20/share takeover bid as too low
                                                                              12. Warner Bros. Rejects Paramount Takeover Bid – Dark Horizons
                                                                              13. Paramount Preparing Second WBD Bid After First Rejected as Too Low – Media Play News
                                                                              14. Paramount’s Legacy Brands Face A Crossroads: The Digital Playbook For MTV, BET And Nickelodeon
                                                                              15. Warner Bros. Discovery Rejected Paramount Skydance Acquisition (Report)
                                                                              16. Paramount Reportedly Offered WBD CEO David Zaslav Co-CEO, Co-Chairman Titles for Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition – Media Play News
                                                                              17. David Ellison’s Paramount seen as front-runner for Warner Bros Discovery deal
                                                                              18. Warner Bros. Discovery — valued at $50 billion — puts itself up for sale with Paramount circling | The Independent
                                                                              19. Paramount employees get rude awakening after $8 billion merger – TheStreet
                                                                              20. Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount offer, considers full sale amid media shakeup – CNA
                                                                              21. Paramount Merger Talks: Will Your Paramount+ or Max Subscription Change? Here’s What We Know | US News – Times Now
                                                                              22. Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest | Warner Bros | The Guardian
                                                                              23. What Happens if Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery?
                                                                              24. Warner Bros. Discovery Board Is Considering a Full Sale
                                                                              25. Warner Bros. Discovery Weighs Its Next Move After Takeover Interest
                                                                              26. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                1. How ‘Star Wars’ Fandom Made Dean Devlin a Billion Dollar Producer
                                                                                2. 4 funniest Star Trek characters
                                                                                3. Recasting Star Trek: The Next Generation If It Were Made Today
                                                                                4. This Star Trek TV Series Is The Best Entry Point To The Franchise
                                                                                5. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                  1. NYCC: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Interactive Booth Experience Was An Immersion In Cadet Life – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                  2. Actor Watch

                                                                                    1. The Batman Villain You Completely Forgot Star Trek’s George Takei Played
                                                                                    2. Star Trek Legend William Shatner Had One Condition For Appearing In The Big Bang Theory
                                                                                    3. ‘Star Trek’ Star Admits He Was ‘Really Frightened’ to Play His Iconic Role
                                                                                    4. Star Trek’s Chris Pine to make London theatre debut in Ivanov next summer | Theatre | The Guardian
                                                                                    5. Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                                                                      Star Trek: Khan

                                                                                      Episode 3 “Do Your Worst”

                                                                                      Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack

                                                                                      Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer

                                                                                      Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

                                                                                      Short plot synopsis: 

                                                                                      Khan’s nascent colony celebrates its first pregnancy, but they’ve also suffered several losses to their number while a new threat to the entire planet reveals itself.

                                                                                      End Of Show

                                                                                      CLINTON

                                                                                      It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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                                                                                        Don’t put on the red shirt!

                                                                                        1 hr 20 min
                                                                                      • Episode 188: Hold My Hand

                                                                                        Listen below or click here for full show notes


                                                                                        Scooby-Doo x Universal Monsters mash-up coming to Fan Fest Nights in 2026 | blooloop

                                                                                        Main Mission, Part 1

                                                                                        Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                        “New Life and New Civilizations”
                                                                                        Written by Dana Horgan &* Davy Perez
                                                                                        Directed by Maja Vrvilo

                                                                                        Subspace Chatter
                                                                                        • ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Could Be Arriving Sooner Than Expected – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                        • Mary Wiseman’s Tilly Will Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,’ But Not As Much As Expected – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                        • The Cost To Build Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise Ship Is Staggering
                                                                                        • Fanhome Bringing Back 20 Eaglemoss XL Star Trek Models; First Ships Launch At NYCC – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                        • STAR TREK: KLINGON NEXT DOOR – Book Review
                                                                                        • Killing Tuvix Was An “Easy Choice”—Kate Mulgrew And Tim Russ Talk ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Controversy – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                          ‘Magic The Gathering’ Star Trek Set Announced, Coming Next Year – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                          Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek
                                                                                          Magic: The Gathering to Honor 60th Anniversary of Star Trek with Special Tribute Set
                                                                                          Magic: The Gathering x Star Trek – Official Teaser Trailer – YouTube
                                                                                          Magic: The Gathering’s Star Trek Set Will Span The Entire Franchise
                                                                                        • Hilariously Dysfunctional ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Zoom Calls Aboard the USS Enterprise
                                                                                        • In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

                                                                                          • Fire Safety Week: Vulcan County Regional Fire Services is promoting Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11, 2025) with an open house, focusing on lithium-ion battery safety. (“Charge Into Fire Safety!” – maybe a Starfleet Safety Briefing bit?)
                                                                                          • Municipal Election Results/Updates: The official nomination results for the 2025 Municipal Election in Vulcan County were announced, with several candidates acclaimed (running uncontested). The actual election is coming up on October 20th. (“Less political turmoil than the Klingon High Council, but still some contested divisions.”)
                                                                                          • Thanksgiving & Office Closures: The municipal offices will be closed for the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday (October 13th).
                                                                                          • Construction: There’s ongoing road rebuilding (RR212 & TWP RD151) leading into Little Bow Resort.
                                                                                          • Here are links to 58 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

                                                                                            CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                            Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

                                                                                            1. Ernie Hudson Auditioned For Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Captain Sisko Role
                                                                                            2. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

                                                                                              1. The Best ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Episode For Each Character, According To Brannon Braga – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                              2. Ten Secrets About the USS Enterprise F – Dailymotion
                                                                                              3. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

                                                                                                1. Enterprise Season 1 Hosted A Major Star Trek Crossover 23 Years Ago
                                                                                                2. Paramount Focus-Grouped William Shatner’s Return On ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Before Rejecting Idea – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                3. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

                                                                                                  1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Review – Binge or Skip?
                                                                                                  2. Celia Rose Gooding Talks Moving Uhura Closer To TOS For ‘Strange New Worlds’… And ‘Star Trek: Year One’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                  3. 13 Biggest Retcons In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (So Far)
                                                                                                  4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – A Look at Season 3’s Stunts
                                                                                                  5. “You didn’t have a plan, did you?” — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Third Season Overview – Reactor
                                                                                                  6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Does One Thing To Make Sure The Science Isn’t Complicated
                                                                                                  7. Why Scotty Needs To Command The Enterprise In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                  8. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                                                                                                    1. Watch: ‘Star Trek’ Scouts’ Introduces The Gang’s Nemesis In Episode 4 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                    2. Unannounced “Star Trek: United” series.

                                                                                                      1. Exclusive: Scott Bakula-Led ‘Star Trek: United’ Pitch Explores Archer’s Family, Romulan War Aftermath – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                      2. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                        Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

                                                                                                        1. I Watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home For The First Time, And I Finally Understand A Recurring Lower Decks Joke
                                                                                                        2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                          1. ‘Star Trek’ Star, 48, Addresses Potential Film Sequel
                                                                                                          2. Zachary Quinto Pushing J.J. Abrams For ‘Star Trek 4’; Says Time Is Right To “Put The Ears Back On” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                          3. OTHER MEDIA

                                                                                                            Star Trek video games/board games

                                                                                                            1. Watch: Jeri Ryan As Seven Takes It To The Borg Queen In ‘Trek Online: Unleashed’ Launch Trailer – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                            2. Star Trek Online: Unleashed Launches On PC with New Story! – Trek Central
                                                                                                            3. Yes, That Great-Looking ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Game Will Let You Spare Tuvix
                                                                                                            4. The Star Trek: Voyager survival game will let you murder Tuvix all over again—so I don’t really care that it looks a little rough | PC Gamer
                                                                                                            5. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                                                                                                              1. Fanhome Announces NEW Star Trek Starships for NYCC 2025 – Trek Central
                                                                                                              2. Everything Magiccon Atlanta 2025 • MTG Arena Zone
                                                                                                              3. Get a Fascinating Look at Some of Nacelle’s New ‘Star Trek’ Figures
                                                                                                              4. NACELLE UNVEILS FIRST LOOK AT T’POL AND BEM STAR TREK FIGURES AHEAD OF FANX SALT LAKE
                                                                                                              5. Exploring Hallmark’s 2025 STAR TREK Ornament Offerings
                                                                                                              6. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                1. Star Trek: Red Shirts Is Being Ruined By Its Spoiler-Filled Previews
                                                                                                                2. Review: ‘The Last Starship’ Debuts As A Bold, Bleak, Brilliant New Beginning For Star Trek Comics – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                3. This Is How the Star Trek Franchise Resurrects Captain Kirk – IGN
                                                                                                                4. See The Cerritos Crew Having A Whale Of A Time In The 1980s In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ #12 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                5. Star Trek’s Latest Comic Brought Back A Major Picard Character After They Were Cut From Season 3, And I’m So Psyched To Read More

                                                                                                                6. Star Trek Audio

                                                                                                                  1. REVIEW – Star Trek: Khan – Episode 4 ‘Magical Thinking’ – Trek Central
                                                                                                                  2. Review: Khan Noonien Singh Spits In God’s Eye In ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Episode 3, “Do Your Worst” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                  3. Star Trek: Khan – The Tragic Truth About Augment Women’s Infertility
                                                                                                                  4. Review: ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Sets Its Sights On Action And Secrets In Episode 4, “Magical Thinking” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                  5. Warp Five: Wrenn Schmidt on Marla McGivers and the Heart of Star Trek: Khan
                                                                                                                  6. REVIEW – Star Trek: Khan – Episode 5 ‘Imagination’s Limits’ – Trek Central
                                                                                                                  7. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                    Star Trek related science news

                                                                                                                    1. ‘Star Trek’ Writer and ODU Engineers Team Up for Real-World Impact | Old Dominion University
                                                                                                                    2. These Samsung Earbuds Can Live Translate Just Like Apple AirPods Pro 3 (And Are Much More Affordable)
                                                                                                                    3. From Star Trek to SpaceX: How Sci-Fi Became the Blueprint for Real Exploration | HackerNoon
                                                                                                                    4. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                      1. 10 Star Trek Moments You Didn’t Know Were Improvised
                                                                                                                      2. A Former Star Trek Showrunner Thinks The New Shows Should Return To An Old Tradition, And I Totally Disagree
                                                                                                                      3. Star Trek’s Struggles In 2025: 8 Harsh Realities For Fans
                                                                                                                      4. 5 Reasons a Star Trek Movie by Christopher Nolan Can Kill Star Wars
                                                                                                                      5. ‘Star Trek’s Surprising Connection to ‘Land of the ‘Lost’
                                                                                                                      6. 10 Star Trek Episodes with Unforgettable Endings
                                                                                                                      7. 3 scariest Star Trek episodes to celebrate Halloween
                                                                                                                      8. ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX | Vanity Fair – YouTube
                                                                                                                      9. The 5 Most Annoying Star Trek Characters, Ranked
                                                                                                                      10. How The Roddenberry Archive is preserving ‘Star Trek’ history – befores & afters
                                                                                                                      11. Star Trek’s Short Seasons: A ‘Tinder Relationship’ With Fans?
                                                                                                                      12. First Look At Star Trek Rose Parade Float Revealed – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                      13. ‘Star Trek: Resurgence’ Is Just $6 On Sale At Steam: Here’s Why You Should Play It – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                      14. Captain Picard Finally Confronts Riker’s Legendary “Riker Maneuver” in Fan Fan-Made Animation — GeekTyrant
                                                                                                                      15. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                                                        1. Everything STAR TREK at New York Comic Con 2025! – Trek Central

                                                                                                                        2. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                          1. Star Trek William Shatner Hospitalized After Health Scare: Report – Parade
                                                                                                                          2. ‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner, 94, suffers medical emergency
                                                                                                                          3. Chris Pine Narrates ‘Cardiac Cowboys’ Podcast About Open-Heart Surgery
                                                                                                                          4. Main Mission, Part 2

                                                                                                                            Star Trek: Khan
                                                                                                                            Episode 1
                                                                                                                            “Paradise”
                                                                                                                            Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
                                                                                                                            Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
                                                                                                                            Directed by Fred Greenhalgh

                                                                                                                            End Of Show

                                                                                                                            It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

                                                                                                                            • Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
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                                                                                                                              Don’t put on the red shirt!

                                                                                                                              1 hr 17 min
                                                                                                                            • Episode 187: Pit Monster Sushi

                                                                                                                              Listen below or click here for full show notes

                                                                                                                              Main Mission, Part 1

                                                                                                                              Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                              Season 3, Episode 8

                                                                                                                              “Four-And-A-Half Vulcans”
                                                                                                                              Written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers
                                                                                                                              Directed by Jordan Canning

                                                                                                                              • Subspace Chatter
                                                                                                                                ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Stars, Paul Giamatti, And ‘Starfleet Academy’ Experience Coming To NYCC – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                              • The Star Trek Universe Returns to New York Comic Con 2025
                                                                                                                              • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teased As Best Yet With More Kirk & Spock, And Something New For Una – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                              • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Showrunners Compare Season 4 To Season 3, And The Difference Making Them Behind The Scenes
                                                                                                                              • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Promises Improvement Over Season 3
                                                                                                                              • LEGO STAR TREK Leaks: Everything We Know About The USS Enterprise And Type-15 Shuttlepod Sets
                                                                                                                              • Star Trek Die-Cast Models | Master Replicas – Starship Library Collection
                                                                                                                              • Exclusive: ‘Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Explain How They Just Rewrote Star Trek History – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                              • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Retcons Gorn, Impacting Kirk’s Original Series Fight
                                                                                                                                ” STAR TREK ONLINE: UNLEASHED  ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 23 ON PC” – Games Press
                                                                                                                              • Help Hugh and Seven of Nine Take Down Threats in Star Trek Online’s Next Update, Unleashed | MMORPG.com
                                                                                                                              • Jeri Ryan Returns As Seven For ‘Star Trek Online: Unleashed’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                              • Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

                                                                                                                                CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                Star Trek [The Original Series] (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek Movies Took The Wrong Lesson From TOS’ Best Episode
                                                                                                                                2. 3 Star Trek: TOS season 3 episodes that make fans facepalm
                                                                                                                                3. ‘Spock’s Brain’ is NOT the worst episode of the Star Trek franchise, or even of The Original Series
                                                                                                                                4. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                  1. 5 Essential Star Trek: The Animated Series Episodes Fans Have To Watch
                                                                                                                                  2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                    1. Gates McFadden Talks Ghost Candle Orgasms And Jean-Luc/Beverly Relationship Status After ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                    2. Gene Roddenberry Initially Envisioned A Very Different Version Of Star Trek’s Wesley Crusher
                                                                                                                                    3. Data’s Name Led To Gene Roddenberry Creating A New Star Trek Rule
                                                                                                                                    4. Gene Roddenberry Wanted The Next Generation’s Most Controversial Character to Be Star Trek’s Yoda
                                                                                                                                    5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                      1. The Star Trek: DS9 Character Who Only Spoke Once (And Only In Germany)
                                                                                                                                      2. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                        Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

                                                                                                                                        1. Kate Mulgrew Still “Furious” About Cancellation Of ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’: “It Doesn’t Make Any Sense” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                        2. The Only Star Trek Show to be Canceled Twice Made 1 Trek Legend “Furious” – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                        3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

                                                                                                                                          1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Retcons Kirk & Spock’s Origin Story
                                                                                                                                          2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 10 Review — New Life and New Civilizations | Den of Geek
                                                                                                                                          3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finale Review
                                                                                                                                          4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 finale recap
                                                                                                                                          5. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Finale Recap: Marriage Story
                                                                                                                                          6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 let its characters down
                                                                                                                                          7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Biggest Strength Could Become Its Greatest Weakness
                                                                                                                                          8. Interview: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Break Down S3 Finale, From Pike’s Future To Doctor Who – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                          9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 5 Filming Update From Showrunner
                                                                                                                                          10. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Celia Rose Gooding Teases Uhura Taking Risks in Season 4 | Arts & Entertainment | djournal.com
                                                                                                                                          11. tar Trek: Strange New Worlds Confirms 1 Original Series Character Won’t Appear
                                                                                                                                          12. 5 Star Trek Secrets Spock Kept From Kirk Despite Their Strange New Worlds Mind Meld
                                                                                                                                          13. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – No Pelia Spotlight Episode In Seasons 4 or 5
                                                                                                                                          14. The Beat’s STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Postseason 3 Spoiler Roundtable
                                                                                                                                          15. Star Trek’s Next Show Could Completely Destroy Trekkies, Forever
                                                                                                                                          16. Watch: From Gorn To Zombies, Behind The Scenes With The Creatures Of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ S3 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                          17. The Creatures of Season 3 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – YouTube
                                                                                                                                          18. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ showrunners explain Season 3’s intense cosmic horror finale (exclusive) | Space
                                                                                                                                          19. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bumpy Third Season Highlights a Core Problem in Modern TV – Reactor
                                                                                                                                          20. 10 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Highlights
                                                                                                                                          21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Want a Harry Mudd Episode and Are Still Trying to Get Shatner – TV Guide
                                                                                                                                          22. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Give Update on Captain Kirk Spinoff
                                                                                                                                          23. Exclusive: Akiva Goldsman Gives ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Update: “It’s A Real Dream” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                          24. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                                                                                                                                            1. Star Trek Just Revealed Surprise New Series Unlike Anything in Franchise History – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek is Officially Launching a Brand New Series (With a Twist)
                                                                                                                                            3. Surprise: ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ Animated Nick Jr. Series Debuts On YouTube – Watch First Episode – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                            4. Review: ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Series Debuts Strong With An Intriguing Trip To Ceti Alpha V In “Paradise” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                            5. REVIEW – Star Trek: Scouts’ First Adventures! – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                            6. Watch: Episode 3 Of ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ Adds Fuel to Fan Theory Linked To ‘Lower Decks’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                            7. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                              Star Trek: Generations (1994)

                                                                                                                                              1. 31 Years Later, Star Trek Fans Are Still Mad About 1 of Sci-Fi’s Most Important (& Controversial) Deaths
                                                                                                                                              2. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

                                                                                                                                                1. Tom Hardy Stole the Show in Star Trek Nemesis
                                                                                                                                                2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                                                                  1. Skydance Paramount Merger Has Zachary Quinto “Beating The Drum” For ‘Star Trek 4’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                  2. Simon Pegg Says a Fourth Star Trek Movie Is “Not Impossible”
                                                                                                                                                  3. Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]

                                                                                                                                                    1. Chances Of Another ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Reunion Are “Zero To None,” According To Marina Sirtis – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                    2. OTHER MEDIA
                                                                                                                                                      Star Trek video games/board games

                                                                                                                                                      1. Star Trek: Bridge Crew was the ultimate ‘Trek’ game, and it needs a sequel. Make it so! | Space
                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Wishlist Now! | PS5 Games – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                      3. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                                                                                                                                                        1. Fanhome’s Star Trek USS Dauntless Issue #10 – Review – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                        2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                                                          1. Early Preview: ‘The Last Starship’ Brings Captain Kirk Back Into A Whole New Era Of Star Trek – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                          2. Star Trek Audio 

                                                                                                                                                            1. Interview: Kirsten Beyer On Writing An Iconic Villain As A Tragic Hero In ‘Star Trek: Khan’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek: Khan Reveals 8 Shocking Twists About Kirk & Khan’s Rivalry
                                                                                                                                                            3. Review: It’s Stories All the Way Down in ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Episode 2, “Scheherazade” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                            4. WARP FIVE: Kirsten Beyer on Seeing Khan Noonien Singh Through New Lens
                                                                                                                                                            5. Star Trek: Khan Retcons Marla McGivers’ Story In The Original Series
                                                                                                                                                            6. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                                                              Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                              1. Star Trek Day 2025 Celebrations Included Colorado’s Governor, Seattle Statues, The NY Times, And Beyond – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                              2. Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show :: WRAL.com
                                                                                                                                                              3. Celebrate Star Trek Day With A Golden Enterprise G Model From Fanhome – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                              4. ‘Star Trek’ franchise will boldly go down Colorado Boulevard in 2026 Rose Parade float – Press Telegram
                                                                                                                                                              5. Star Trek Loves Retcons & These 7 Are The Biggest Changes In 60 Years Of Lore – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                              6. NickALive!: ‘Star Trek’ Boldly Goes Into Its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026
                                                                                                                                                              7. Star Trek Is Holding Sci-Fi Back For Its Most Important Audience
                                                                                                                                                              8. 59 Years Later, Star Trek Can’t Stop Hinting It’s Actually Connected To Another Sci-Fi Canon
                                                                                                                                                              9. Star Trek Showdown: The Original Series vs. The Next Generation – Which is the Best?
                                                                                                                                                              10. Brannon Braga Says Star Trek TV Should Return To Longer Seasons Instead Of Short “Tinder Relationships” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                              11. Watch: Entire ‘The Center Seat’ Star Trek Docuseries Now Streaming Online For Free – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                              12. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek: The Cruise announces 60th anniversary guests for 2026
                                                                                                                                                                2. Star Trek: NYCC 2023 – What To Expect From Starfleet Academy & Strange New Worlds

                                                                                                                                                                3. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                                                                  1. At 94, William Shatner reflects on ‘Star Trek,’ real-life trip to space and more! – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Family of late ‘Star Trek’ actress sues southern New Mexico hospital
                                                                                                                                                                  3. William Shatner’s Latest Series Role is a Huge Departure from Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                  4. The Dynamic Authenticity That William Shatner Brought to His Role as Captain James T. Kirk in ‘Star Trek’

                                                                                                                                                                    Passings
                                                                                                                                                                  5. ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Co-Creator Jeri Taylor Remembered By The Emmys – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                  6. Tony Todd’s widow calls out Emmys for omitting “Star Trek” and “The Flash” actor from ‘In Memoriam’ segment
                                                                                                                                                                  7. Loretta Swit’s Famous MASH Character Was Originally Played By a Star Trek Legend
                                                                                                                                                                  8. Main Mission, Part 2

                                                                                                                                                                    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                    Season 3, Episode 9

                                                                                                                                                                    “Terrarium”
                                                                                                                                                                    Written by Alan B. McElroy
                                                                                                                                                                    Directed by Andrew Coutts

                                                                                                                                                                    End Of Show

                                                                                                                                                                    It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

                                                                                                                                                                    • Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast
                                                                                                                                                                    • Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast
                                                                                                                                                                    • If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode.

                                                                                                                                                                      We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537

                                                                                                                                                                      Don’t put on the red shirt!

                                                                                                                                                                      1 hr 10 min
                                                                                                                                                                    • Episode 186: Everything is Awesome

                                                                                                                                                                      Listen below or click here for full show notes

                                                                                                                                                                      Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                                                                                                                                                      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                      Season 3, Episode 7
                                                                                                                                                                      “What is Starfleet?”
                                                                                                                                                                      Written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan B. McElroy
                                                                                                                                                                      Directed by Sharon Lewis.

                                                                                                                                                                      Subspace Chatter
                                                                                                                                                                      • New Star Trek Logo for the 60th
                                                                                                                                                                      • Sept. 8 Will Be a Great Day for Star Trek Fans
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek Is Officially Coming To LEGO – Watch Announcement Teaser – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Teaser | Star Trek x LEGO – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek Boldly Goes into its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show – WTOP News
                                                                                                                                                                      • ‘Star Trek’ Day Announcements Include a Lego Collaboration and a YouTube Kids’ Series
                                                                                                                                                                      • startrek.com/60
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek To Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Celebrations Next Year
                                                                                                                                                                      • New Star Trek 60th Anniversary Celebrations Unveiled! – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek To Kick Off 60th Anniversary Year Celebration With With Rose Parade Float – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Doctor Who’s TARDIS pops up in Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                        Latest ‘Strange New Worlds’ Has ‘Doctor Who’ Easter Egg And More Star Trek Lore – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Debuts With Stronger Streaming Numbers Than Season 2 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Canceled Star Trek Series Hits Record Streaming Numbers (so Why Is It Ending?) – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Climbs The Streaming Top 10 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Wins 2 Hugo Awards, First Franchise Wins Since TNG Finale – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek: Lower Decks Wins Hugo Award 30 Years After TNG
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek: Infection VR Is A Quest 3 & PC VR Narrative Survival Game
                                                                                                                                                                      • NEW GAME ANNOUNCED – Star Trek: Infection – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek: Infection — a new horror-themed VR game announced – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                      • ‘Star Trek: Infection’ VR Game Coming This Year – Watch Announcement Trailer – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Star Trek Online “Timeless Legacy” Starship Bundle Now Available On Consoles – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                      • Celebrate Star Trek Day With A Golden Enterprise G Model From Fanhome – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        Simon Pegg Developed Star Trek Spin-off Movie About Jaylah; Wanted Archer’s Dog In ‘Beyond’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • They Might Be Making the Perfect ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Game
                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown – NEW Star Trek Game is Coming! – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek Heads To New York Comic Con For ‘Starfleet Academy,’ ‘Strange New Worlds,’ And “Surprises” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Honor the Empire with the TOMY+ 1:350 KLINGON D7 Battle Cruiser Replica – BackerKit
                                                                                                                                                                        • Adam Savage’s Hands-On With Star Trek Klingon Battlecruiser Model! – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                        • Paramount Hires Star Trek Fan To Head Streaming Originals; ‘Origin’ Movie Producer Talks Trek – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Paramount+ Eyes Expanding STAR TREK Original Content; Hires Apple TV Exec Chris Parnell
                                                                                                                                                                        • Honor the Empire with the TOMY+ 1:350 KLINGON D7 Battle Cruiser Replica – BackerKit
                                                                                                                                                                        • No Man’s Sky Goes Full Star Trek In Massive Ship Customization Update
                                                                                                                                                                        • Review: EXO-6’s Star Trek “Arena” Gorn Figure Is Here To Slay – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek toys revealed ahead of series’ 60th anniversary
                                                                                                                                                                        • New from Master Replicas:
                                                                                                                                                                        • U.S.S. Defiant Light Up MSD– Master Replicas
                                                                                                                                                                        • Raktajino Mug: Deep Space 9 Promenade– Master Replicas
                                                                                                                                                                        • The Picard Tea Cup Set– Master Replicas
                                                                                                                                                                        • Variants: Raktajino Mug: Quark’s Bar– Master Replicas
                                                                                                                                                                        •                Raktajino Mug: Quark’s Bar– Master Replicas
                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Ending With Short Season 5 Instead Of Paramount+’s Movie Plan
                                                                                                                                                                        • Celia Rose Gooding Takes You Behind-the-Scenes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                        • Watch: New Promo Highlights How Star Trek “Lives” On Paramount+ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek Lives Here | Paramount+ – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                        • Shatner, Mulgrew, Spiner, Frakes, And More Coming To Creation’s Star Trek Cons In New Jersey And Chicago – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Preview: ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film’ With Authors Interview – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Superfan Ben Stiller Has A Star Trek Pitch, Says It’s Important For Franchise To Return To Big Screen – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Michelle Yeoh Admits “We Could Have Done Better” With ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                        • Michelle Yeoh Addresses Star Trek Movie Flop Section 31: ‘It’s Very Hard to Please All of Your Audience All of the Time’ – IGN
                                                                                                                                                                        • Here are links to 130  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

                                                                                                                                                                          CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                          1. Harry Mudd was Star Trek: The Original Series’ most lovably infamous rogue
                                                                                                                                                                          2. ‘Star Trek’ premieres
                                                                                                                                                                          3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                            1. How ‘Q’ Became STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION’s Ultimate Moral Test for Humanity — GeekTyrant
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Scotty’s Best Star Trek Episode Is The Next Generation’s “Relics”
                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                              1. Star Trek TV Show Scene Slammed By Cosmic Void Expert
                                                                                                                                                                              2. A Wild Star Trek Rumor Reveals the Real Reason for Voyager’s Strangest Character Change
                                                                                                                                                                              3. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                1. What might have been for Star Trek: Enterprise season 5
                                                                                                                                                                                2. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                  Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Star Trek: Discovery’s Interesting Focus on a Main Character
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Star Trek Fans Think the Borg Created This Villain, But Discovery Quietly Confirmed Another Origin
                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Strange New Worlds’ Scavengers Twist Complicates Star Trek: Picard’s 21st Century Timeline
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ‘Star Trek Strange New Worlds’ Paul Wesley Interview Kirk Spock
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Captain Kirk’s Journey In Strange New Worlds vs. J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 6 Review – Captain Kirk’s Return To Strange New Worlds Was Well Worth The Wait
                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 306 “The Sehlet Who Ate Its Tail” Review: The Birth of a Captain – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Preview ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Finale With 17 Images From “New Life and New Civilizations” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      6. ‘Star Trek’ Is Born on ‘Strange New Worlds’
                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Director Breaks Down Seminal Captain Kirk Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                      8. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Retcons Kirk and Pike’s TOS Relationship
                                                                                                                                                                                      9. I Just Found Out Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Snuck A Big Doctor Who Easter Egg Into Season 3, And It Has Me Pumped For Upcoming Episodes | Cinemablend
                                                                                                                                                                                      10. The Beat’s STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS midseason 3 roundtable
                                                                                                                                                                                      11. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Goes Full Documentary in This Week’s Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                      12. 59 Years Later, Star Trek Just Redefined Its Most Resourceful Character
                                                                                                                                                                                      13. New photos from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 307 “What is Starfleet?” – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                      14. Preview “What Is Starfleet?” With 11 New Images From ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Episode 307 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      15. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7 Is A Deep Dive Into Starfleet’s Purpose
                                                                                                                                                                                      16. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recap – season 3, episode 7
                                                                                                                                                                                      17. Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Said Strange New Worlds Parody Episode Had Showrunners Getting ‘Cold Feet’ Over William Shatner And Gene Roddenberry Portrayals
                                                                                                                                                                                      18. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Just Ruined The Best Idea Of The Series By Copying Ice Cube’s War Of The Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                      19. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 7 Review – This Groundbreaking Episode Reminded Me Why So Many Love Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                      20. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds asks if Starfleet are colonizers
                                                                                                                                                                                      21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Solved A Heartbreaking Next Generation Mystery
                                                                                                                                                                                      22. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Funniest Episode Is A Sequel To A Season 1 Story
                                                                                                                                                                                      23. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Ethan Peck on the ‘Surprising’ Amount of Spock’s Love Life This Season – TV Guide
                                                                                                                                                                                      24. Patton Oswalt’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Role Explained
                                                                                                                                                                                      25. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Gives Kirk’s A Surprising Encounter With Khan
                                                                                                                                                                                      26. Denise Crosby Talks Original Sela Pitch To Return To TNG, Sexism On The Star Trek Set, And More – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      27. RECAP | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 308 – ‘Four-and-a-Half Vulcans’
                                                                                                                                                                                      28. Oh Dear, ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
                                                                                                                                                                                      29. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ just made Voyager’s darkest moment even worse
                                                                                                                                                                                      30. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Celia Rose Gooding Talks Vulcan Uhura & Relationship With Beto (VIDEO) | Entertainment | wataugademocrat.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      31. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recap – season 3, episode 8
                                                                                                                                                                                      32. Boldly Faithful: Star Trek Reveals Captain Pike Is a Christian| National Catholic Register
                                                                                                                                                                                      33. Watch: How The Jikaru In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Was Made + Ep. 307 Included Touching Tribute – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      34. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Easter Egg Honors Melissa Navia’s Late Partner
                                                                                                                                                                                      35. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Nearly Reused Chris Pine Captain Kirk’s Favorite Song
                                                                                                                                                                                      36. A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Movie Almost Happened — Here’s What Stopped It
                                                                                                                                                                                      37. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Reveals Captain Batel’s Exit Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                      38. Star Trek Finally Delivers Something Fans Have Demanded For Years – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      39. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds needs to avoid a grave Captain Pike mistake | Radio Times
                                                                                                                                                                                      40. Analysis: Who Are The Vezda In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’? – Breaking Down The Prime Suspects – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      41. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Celia Rose Gooding on Uhura Blurring the Rules to Save Ortegas
                                                                                                                                                                                      42. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 9’s Ortegas Gorn Encounter Echoes TOS & TNG Classics
                                                                                                                                                                                      43. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Melissa Navia Talks Ortegas’ Gorn Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                      44. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finally Gave Fans The Ortegas Storyline They’ve Wanted
                                                                                                                                                                                      45. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 309 “Terrarium” Review: Beyond the Arena – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                      46. Interview: Melissa Navia Talks Acting Challenges And Star Trek History In Her ‘Strange New Worlds’ Episode – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                      47. Star Trek Just Turned Its Most Beloved Characters Into Racists
                                                                                                                                                                                      48. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [season 1 in production, season 2 ordered]

                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Becky Lynch Expects Return in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Star Trek: Voyager’s Robert Picardo Addresses Return as The Doctor in Upcoming Series
                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Jonathan Frakes Reveals Why Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Features A Starship
                                                                                                                                                                                        4. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Pilot Episode Knocked Actor Robert Picardo “On My Holographic Butt”
                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Interview: ‘Starfleet Academy’ Writer Kirsten Beyer On Balancing New Audience And 800+ Years Of Star Trek Canon – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Showrunner Teases Severance-Inspired Opening Credits
                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Unannounced “Star Trek: Year One” series.

                                                                                                                                                                                          1. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Ethan Peck Says a ‘Year One’ Series Would Be ‘Wonderful’ | Features | news-daily.com
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Replacement Show Gets Full Support From the Stars
                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”]

                                                                                                                                                                                            Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Why Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan Is The Best Star Trek Movie, Despite Rotten Tomatoes Score
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock – The Making of the Classic Film Review: Here’s to the journey – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Star Trek VI’s Director Has A Major Regret About A Spock Moment
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Noah Hawley Elaborates (a Little) on His Never-Made ‘Star Trek’ Movie
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Star Trek: TNG, Data Would’ve Been the Focus of Noah Hawley’s Films
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. OTHER MEDIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Star Trek books, audio books

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. New ‘Star Trek: Klingon Next Door’ humor book reveals what the angry aliens do in their down time | Space
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek video games/board games

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fly a nuclear corvette in this Cold War-era Star Trek homage from one of my favourite space game devs | Rock Paper Shotgun
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Star Trek: The Last Starship Writers Tease ‘Brand New Take’ on The Franchise
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Preview New Horror-Themed Comic ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Seeds of Salvation’ #1 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #1 – Comic Book Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #1 Preview: Janeway’s Last Rodeo
                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. REVIEW- Star Trek: Voyager ‘Homecoming’ – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Star Trek: Voyager’s Comic Sequel Debuts To Mixed Reactions From Fans
                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Star Trek: Red Shirts #2 – Comic Book Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. EXCLUSIVE preview: IDW’s next wave brings TMNT, Godzilla, and Star Trek into bold new chapters • AIPT
                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Paramount (a Skydance Corporation)

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. New Star Trek movies would be closely connected to the Paramount Plus shows
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. This Day in History: Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is born
                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek related science news

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, the Smithsonian, and the Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. AI governance, agentic misalignment and the lessons from ‘Star Trek’ | Opinion | Compliance Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Star Trek as Refuge for the Science-Minded – The Provincetown Independent
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek Ranked: All The Movies, TV Shows, And Everything Else
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. 3 times Spock made us emotional
                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. 10 Most Unique Ships In Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Redneck Star Trek Warps Into Hilarious Fan-Made AI Video — GeekTyrant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. How Star Trek Won Me Over As A Star Wars Fan – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Star Trek Needs A Very Specific Genre Of Show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Best Medicine with Eric Brown: Asheville needs to channel its inner Star Trek – Mountain Xpress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. The best Star Trek episodes every Trekkie should watch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. 4 Essential Star Trek Series To Binge Now That They’re Finished
                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. I’m Shocked at How Fast 2 of the Best Star Trek Shows Cemented Themselves as Must-Watch Masterpieces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. 3 Star Trek books written by Star Trek franchise actors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Destination, unofficial Star Trek convention, warps into Blackpool soon – downthetubes.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Malcolm McDowell dishes on Star Trek, Stanley Kubrick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Celia Rose Gooding embraces “Star Trek” icon Uhura: “It’s just fun to play a recognizable, playful version of this character” – CBS News
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Christina Chong’s New Music: The Perfect Companion To Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Actress Michelle Yeoh takes centre stage after lobbying for Star Trek: Discovery spin-off | The Straits Times
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. ‘Star Trek’ Actor Has a Message for Fans Following Concern – Parade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. In Conversation – Star Trek Stars Navia and Picardo – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Melissa Navia Found One Ortegas Scene All Too Relatable [Exclusive]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. End Of Show

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Episode 185: A New Day on the Mountain

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Main Mission, Part 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Season 3, Episode 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        “Through the Lens of Time”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Written by Onitra Johnson & Davy Perez
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Directed by Andi Armaganian

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Subspace Chatter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Paramount Movie Priorities After Merger: Top Gun 3, Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Terry Matalas Talks Writing ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Pilot, Reveals How Todd Stashwick’s Shaw Returns – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek: Picard’s Terry Matalas Drops Details On His Potential Legacy Sequel Series, Including How Much Work He’s Put Into It | Cinemablend
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reveals Four-Year Plan for the Series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 20 Years After Star Trek: Enterprise Ended, Scott Bakula Is Putting Together A New Archer 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Beloved ‘Star Trek’ Actor, 76, Is Virtually Unrecognizable in Recent Video
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Producer Has A New Animated Trek Show Idea – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. William Shatner Called This Banned 57-Year-Old Star Trek Episode That Made TV History ‘Dull & Forgettable’ (He’s Wrong)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Star Trek character spotlight: There’s more to Odo than meets the eye
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Strange New Worlds Just Made Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Controversial Episode Even More Important
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Why Didn’t Star Trek’s U.S.S. Voyager Ever Run Out Of Anything?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Star Trek’s Species 8472 Explained
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. The Trial Of Una Chin-Riley. Star Trek’s Fictional Commentary On Who We Are Today.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Ethan Peck Talks Puppet Episode (Exclusive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. How Star Trek Can Save Strange New Worlds, In 6 Simple Steps 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. A Holodeck Detective Story Goes Awry on This Week’s ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. The cast of ‘Star Trek: Strange New World’ on puppets & dancing in season 4 | Comic Con 2025 – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. 3 Years Later, Star Trek Is Quietly Delivering On A Crucial Promise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 Reminds Us Of A Legendary Horror Story
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Team Talks Very Meta Episode, Spock and La’an Kiss, More (Exclusive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ holodeck episode is Knives Out meets Galaxy Quest
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 5: Cast Teases How It Will End in Final Season (Exclusive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Star Trek Finally Answers A Decades-Old Mystery – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                12. Why Is Star Trek: Strange New Worlds So Obsessed With Giving Spock a Girlfriend?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                13. Star Trek Legend Jonathan Frakes Breaks Down Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Holodeck Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14. Paul Wesley reveals the secret behind his hilarious William Shatner impression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Scotty & Uhura’s First Team-Up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds To End Without Every Member Of Kirk’s Enterprise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                17. Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Romantic Subplot Had To Happen Thanks To Star Trek Canon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                18. Star Trek’s First Holodeck Encounter Preceded Strange New Worlds by 110 Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                19. Theory: How The Gorn From “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Are Connected To The TOS Gorn In “Arena” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                20. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Spock and La’an’s Romance Shocked The Actors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Praises Director Jonathan Frakes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                22. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 – A New Evil Threat Emerges on the Enterprise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                23. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recap – season 3, episode 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                24. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 – “Through the Lens of Time” Review – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                25. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 305 “Through the Lens of Time” Review: Getting Lost in the Dark – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                26. RECAP | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 305 – ‘Through the Lens of Time’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                27. Star Trek Just Delivered Its Most Shocking Body Horror Scene Since The Next Generation, And Ewww
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                28. Star Trek’s Next Show Already Gave Every Voyager Fan A Big Reason To Celebrate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                29. Scott Bakula Talks ‘Star Trek: United’; Producer Reveals More Details On Proposed Series – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                30. Watch: How They Made The “Impossible City” From ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Episode 305 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                31. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Explain Vezda, New Big Bad, and Batel’s Gorn Treatment (Exclusive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                32. Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (2025) [movie]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Would “Fill The Gap” Of Untold Stories Of Kirk’s Enterprise, EPs To Pitch To Skydance – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (coming 2026)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Holly Hunter And Robert Picardo On Their Centuries-Old Characters Leading ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Meet the Cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | San Diego Comic-Con 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Everything You Need To Know About The Series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Notes The Major Change He Had To Adjust To When Returning For Starfleet Academy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – DS9 Tragedies Teased In New Trailer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Unannounced “Star Trek: Year One” series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Would “Fill The Gap” Of Untold Stories Of Kirk’s Enterprise, EPs To Pitch To Skydance – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Star Trek V Made A Mockery Of An Iconic TOS Character
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Star Trek (2009)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. In 2009, Tyler Perry Took on a Completely Unexpected ‘Star Trek’ Role
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Simon Pegg Teases 4th “Star Trek” Film in Kelvin Universe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Simon Pegg would “love” to do another Star Trek movie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek 4’s Production Changes Contributed To The Director’s Exit In Detailed Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. OTHER MEDIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. DC Releases SDCC K.O. Ashcan For Local Comic Shop Day 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. After 23 Years, Star Trek Is Finally Giving Captain Janeway the Ending She Deserves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Star Trek Reveals Why Chief O’Brien Is Starfleet’s Most Important Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. EXCLUSIVE | Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing Talk Star Trek: The Last Starship
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Paramount+ News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. David Ellison Says Skydance Was ‘Not Involved’ in Trump-Paramount Settlement, Deflects When Asked About PSAs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Paramount Lot Likely Safe as New Owners Consider Asset Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. David Ellison on CBS News Interference as New Paramount Charts Future
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Brad Pitt, ‘Star Trek’ and a Possible Michael Bay Return: To-Do List for New Paramount’s Film Slate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. New Paramount To Take “Holistic” Approach To Star Trek; Return To Big Screen A “Priority” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Paramount’s ‘Star Trek’ Focus Is Back at the Movies—Including ‘Star Trek 4’ (Again)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Paramount Movie Priorities After Merger: Top Gun 3, Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Two New STAR TREK Movies in the Works and The Franchise is a High Priority For Paramount Pictures — GeekTyrant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 9 Classic Sci-Fi Shows That Accurately Predicted the Future
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Heavenly Voices – The New York Times
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Star Trek’s 10 Best Borg Stories Ranked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. What can Star Trek teach us about hope?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. 4 New Star Trek Series Pitches To Paramount/Skydance: What to Expect\
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. The Grimmest Ensign Deaths on ‘Star Trek’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Both ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ And ‘Starfleet Academy’ To Be Back In Production By Next Month – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. Big Roddenberry Archive Update Includes ‘Star Trek: Phase II’ And ‘The Wrath Of Khan’ Mini-Docs + More – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Praises Jess Bush’s ‘Generous’ On-Set Presence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. George Takei on Star Trek, internment camps, and life as a gay Hollywood icon – NBC Los Angeles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Dreams of Commander Riker Role in TNG Reboot
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. ‘Star Trek’ Icon George Takei, 88, Opens Up About Past Trauma
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Simon Pegg would “love” to do another Star Trek movie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Star Trek Star Confirms Spider-Man: Brand New Day Role With Perfect Photo – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Main Mission, Part 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Season 3, Episode 6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      “The Sehlat Who At Its Tail”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Written by David Reed & Bill Wolkoff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Directed by Valerie Weiss

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      End Of Show

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Special Episode: Rapping about Subspace!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        On this special edition of the “Topic is Trek” they chat with guests Sarah Rose and Jessica Lewis about the “Subspace Rhapsody” shadow cast performance at Dragon Con for 2025!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Get a sneak peek into the new performance for this year, with Jessica Lewis switching to the challenging role of Spock and new cast members joining, including Troy Apostol as Captain Pike.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Special: DragonCon Shadowcast of Subspace Rhapsody 2024
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 31 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Episode 184: Pike’s in Spaaaaaace!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Listen below or click here for full show notes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Main Mission, Part 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Season 3, episode 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          “Shuttle to Kenfori”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Written by Onitra Johnson & Bill Wolkoff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Directed by Dan Liu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Subspace Chatter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Puppets Explained, Sybok Teased, TAS Episode Scrapped, And More ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ SDCC Reveals – TrekMovie.comStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 First Look Teases a Jim Henson Puppet Episode | SDCC 2025 – IGN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Surprise Season 4 Tease Features Captain Pike Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 First Look Teases a Jim Henson Puppet Episode | SDCC 2025 – IGN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ season 4 turns Anson Mount into Muppet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Khan Audio Series Releases Official Trailer, Poster, Premiere Date, and Additional Voice Casting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Series To Feature George Takei As Sulu And Tim Russ As Tuvok – Watch First Teaser – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek’s Greatest Villain Finally Gets His Own Series With Surprise Legacy Characters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The First Trailer for ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Lifts the Lid on a Legend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Drops Official First Look Teaser Trailer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ First Look Reveals Paul Giamatti’s Alien Villain – Newsweek

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paul Giamatti Is Playing an Alien Bad Guy In ‘Starfleet Academy’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ first look welcomes Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti’s alien (exclusive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Image Gallery: Hunter, Giamatti & More

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Starfleet Academy’s Tatiana Maslany Told Us What It’s Like Working With Paul Giamatti, But I’m More Jazzed About How Her Sharing Her Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Fandom | Cinemablend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Trailer Introduces Holly Hunter — SDCC

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Teaser Trailer Revisits a Major Trek Mystery From 26 Years Ago | SDCC 2025 – IGN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          New Star Trek Character Totally Rewrites 30 Years of Lore – ComicBook.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek’s Next Show Honors The Vision Of Gene Roddenberry, Promises Showrunner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Showunners Talk 32nd Century Setting And How The Ship Is Part Of The School – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Trailer Is Full of Gen Z Feels

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I Asked Star Trek’s Robert Picardo If Skydance Merger Will Impact Starfleet Academy, And He Gave An A+ Answer | Cinemablend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Debuts Hopeful First Trailer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A Photonic Newborn And More: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Cadet Character Details Revealed – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Everything Star Trek Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2025

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek: Year One’ series with Paul Wesley’s Kirk is ‘100 percent’ dream plan (exclusive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Have A Name For Follow-Up Star Trek Series Set On Kirk’s Enterprise – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ‘Star Trek’ Star Wants His Character to Have His Spinoff Series – Parade

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nacelle Reveals Lineups for Wave 3 and 4 of Star Trek Action Figures

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SDCC ’25: ‘Sub Rosa’ Beverly Crusher among NACELLE’s STAR TREK ACTION FIGURE PANEL highlights

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Upcoming Waves Of Nacelle Star Trek Figures Include TOS Crew And “Sub Rosa” Beverly Crusher – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Here are links to 86  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. 9 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets From ‘Star Trek’: The Original Series | Woman’s World
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. An Underrated Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Had A Darker Sequel Fans Have Forgotten
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. 10 Best Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series – ComicBook.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Enterprise was a necessary prequel for the rest of the franchise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode Release Schedule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Premiere Episodes – Review – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 2 Ending Explained: An Original Series Space God Returns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 premiere recap
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Exec Producer Confirms Identity of Rhys Darby’s Character
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. What to Expect from Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Gets Exciting Release Date & Filming Update
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Jess Bush and Martin Quinn on crafting their spacefaring characters for Season 3 (exclusive) | Space
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Showrunners Explain a Unique Approach to Canon  | Den of Geek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Debuts with Surprising RT Audience Score
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Strange New Worlds Blows Up on Streaming After Season 3 Fixed Star Trek Fans’ Biggest Complaint
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            12. It’s Better To Bring My Own Weird Side To It – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Interviews – WhatCulture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            13. Strange New Worlds Makes It Official: Trelane Is Part Of The Q Continuum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Reveals An Astonishing New Detail About Scotty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            15. Will Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Feature ‘Moretegas’? Melissa Navia Gave Her Take On Fans Wanting More Scenes Of Her Character
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            16. How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Avoids Breaking Canon With A Classic TOS Episode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            17. Rebecca Romijn Talks “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 3 – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            18. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Has Some Fun With The Best Captain Pike Meme
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            19. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Drops The Perfect Twilight Zone Reference
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            20. Rebecca Romijn Is Now Outranked In Star Trek By Husband Jerry O’Connell: “He Never Lets Me Forget It”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Temporary Bartender
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            22. I Hope Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Finally Retires Its Most Overused Alien Villains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            23. Bringing Back Trelane | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            24. Watch: Behind The Scenes On How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Brought Back A Classic Character – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            25. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds To Bring Back Paul Wesley – But Not as Kirk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            26. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds recap – season 3, episode 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            27. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 3 Ending Explained: Captain Pike Learns Dr. M’Benga’s Klingon Sins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            28. How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Pays Off Season 2’s Darkest Storyline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            29. How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Pays Off Season 2’s Darkest Storyline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            30. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 – “Shuttle to Kenfori” Review – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            31. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 303 “Shuttle to Kenfori” Review: Uncovering Unsettling Truths – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            32. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Babs Olusanmokun Told Me Where He Stands On The Big M’Benga Debate Over The Ambassador’s Death
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            33. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds journeys into zombieland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            34. How Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Pays Off Season 2’s Darkest Storyline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            35. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Breaking Down Episode 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            36. Strange New Worlds Is Seemingly Creating a New Monster 48 Years After the Alien’s First Appearance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            37. Spock’s Horrifying Vision In Star Trek: Strange Worlds Season 3 Episode 3 Explained
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            38. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Most Overlooked Character Is Finally Getting The Spotlight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            39. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03E04 “A Space Adventure Hour” Images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            40. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Isn’t Done With the Gorn Yet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            41. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [season 1 in production, season 2 ordered]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Star Trek’s Next Show Will Bring Back Klingons With A Massive Twist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Reveals First Look Images & Secrets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Holly Hunter’s Starfleet Academy Character Might Be Linked to Strange New Worlds – Reactor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek’s Kim Cattrall Had One Complaint About Her Valeris Costume
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Star Trek (2009)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. J.J. Abrams Has One Regret About Eric Bana’s Star Trek Role
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Star Trek 4: Matt Shakman’s Film Almost Went into Production in 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. OTHER MEDIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Star Trek books, audio books

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. “A Singular Destiny” Retro Review: Where Star Trek meets political thriller – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. IDW Boldly Goes Into a New Star Trek Era | SDCC 2025 – IGN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paramount+/Paramount Global News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Star Trek’s New Series Are SkyDance’s Secret Weapon to Help Save Paramount Studios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Skydance’s David Ellison Meets With FCC To Discuss Paramount Merger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Cancelling Colbert, bribery, an $8bn deal: what’s going on at Paramount? | Culture | The Guardian
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. Paramount bidder Skydance pushes FCC for merger approval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Against Bob Woodward
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6. Paramount Exec Accused of Sexual Assault, Sued by Two Ex-Employees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7. Paramount May Close African Offices and Local Channels (Exclusive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8. US FCC clears $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          9. ‘South Park’ deal signals at least one bit of Paramount sale chaos is resolved – MarketWatch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          10. Paramount to Create CBS News Ombudsman, Launch Review of Bias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11. Paramount Global’s Q2 2025 Earnings: What to Expect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          12. President Trump Side Deal to Settle Paramount Lawsuit Over ’60 Minutes’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          13. Trump says he received $16 million payment after Paramount lawsuit settlement | Reuters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          14. Trump Claims Skydance to Give $20M Million in Ads With Paramount Merger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          15. FCC approves Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil | PBS News
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          16. FCC Approves Paramount’s $8 Billion Merger With Skydance – WSJ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          17. Donald Trump And Paramount Close Out Lawsuit After Settlement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          18. Trump administration greenlights Paramount’s $8 billion merger with entertainment group Skydance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          19. Skydance Commits To CBS News Ombudsman As Company Seeks FCC Greenlight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          20. Paramount+ wins’South Park’ library and new episodes after prolonged negotiations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          21. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. In The AI Age, Star Trek’s Still Alive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Scene Echoes One Of TNG’s Most Amusing Subplots
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Strange New Worlds Season 3 Gives Captain Pike A Moment We’ve Never Seen In Star Trek Before
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Every Live-Action ‘Star Trek’ Show Ranked from Worst to Best
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Star Trek’s New Series Are SkyDance’s Secret Weapon to Help Save Paramount Studios
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. ‘Strange New Spectacle’ Immersive Performances to Head to Gaslamp Quarters on July 26

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Original Blue Bloods star confirmed to guest star in Boston Blue premiere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. ‘Star Trek’ Star Gets Engaged to 25-Year-Old Girlfriend a Year After His Divorce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Tom Troupe dies: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor dead at 97
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Today Is a Sad Day For ‘Star Trek’ Fans After This TV Icon’s Death
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Rebecca Romijn on filming ‘Avengers’ and ‘Star Trek’ simultaneously
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Chatting with “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” star Paul Wesley – YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Says Playing Scotty Is Easier Than Playing Spock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Main Mission, Part 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Season 3, episode 4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  “A Space Adventure Hour”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Written by Dana Horgan & Kathryn Lyn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Directed by Jonathan Frakes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  End Of Show

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Episode 183: We Were Gorn, But We’re Back

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Listen below or click here for full show notes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Main Mission, Part 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    “Hegemony, part II”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Written by Davy Perez & Henry Alonso Myers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Directed by Chris Fisher

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Subspace Chatter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Are We Trek Yet?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ and ‘Section 31’ Score Emmy Nominations – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Humble Comics Bundle: Star Trek Comics Megabundle (pay what you want and help charity)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vulcan 2025 is happening July 25-27.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TREK STATION | Vulcan Tourism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Here are links to 96 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. The ‘Star Trek’ kiss that broke ground for race relations – ABC7 San Francisco
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. 4 best Star Trek episodes featuring Pavel Chekov
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. This Iconic 58-Year-Old Star Trek Episode Was Banned for Decades
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. This Dark Captain Kirk Theory Changes Everything You Thought You Knew About Star Trek (& It Makes Total Sense)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 35 Years Later, Jonathan Frakes’ Favorite Star Trek Episode He Directed Remains a TNG Masterpiece
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek episode ‘banned by the BBC’ for single reason | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Star Trek: TNG’s Best Time-Travel Episode Out-Terminated James Cameron Before It Was Cool
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. One Of The Best Die Hard Rip-Offs Ever Was An Episode Of Star Trek: The Next Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tim Russ’ Star Trek Debut Strangely Foreshadowed His Voyager Role 2 Years Later
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. This Awesome Robert Picardo Star Trek: Voyager Storyline Never Addresses Its Biggest Flaw
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Every Season Of Star Trek: Enterprise, Ranked
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Star Trek: Enterprise’s Best Episode Was Also Its Least Significant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Scott Bakula’s Enterprise Casting Revived A Star Trek Trend That Continues Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fan-Favorite Star Trek Series’ Future Seems Bleak After Disappointing Update – ComicBook.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Nominated For TCA Award Ahead Of Netflix Removal At Year’s End – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. ‘Star Trek Strange New Worlds’ Ending Final Season 5 Kirk Spock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Top 10 Moments from the Second Season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ returns in satisfying way | Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Rebecca Romijn on what to expect from season 3 of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Strange New Worlds Season 3 Premiere Finally Fixes Star Trek Fans’ Biggest Complaint
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. Fan-Favorite Star Trek Show Returns To Promising Rotten Tomatoes Score After 2 Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Where Is ‘Star Trek’ Headed?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S.3 – Where Do We Boldly Go From Here? — Original Cin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Review – An Overall Stellar Season Can Be A Bit Crowded But I’m Having Too Much Fun To Care
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              10. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Ethan Peck Talks Spock and Chapel, Parody, More (Exclusive)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              11. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Ethan Peck Previews Romance, Hijinks & More in Season 3 | Entertainment | hpenews.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              12. Strange New Worlds almost had a crossover with forgotten Star Trek show
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              13. What to expect from ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ S03
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 recap: All to know before season 3 arrives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              15. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season Three Review
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              16. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Reveals the Cast’s Reaction to Learning the Show Is Ending
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. Paul Wesley Teases an ‘OG’ Take on James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Third Season
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18. Paul Wesley Says ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Kirk Is “Blossoming”; Season 4 Filming Hits Halfway Point – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19. Spock – The Journey to Strange New Worlds Season 3 – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 will feature a ‘more confident’ Lt. Uhura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              21. What Are Lathanites In Star Trek? The Species Explained
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              22. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Review – Why Can’t Star Wars Shows Be This Good?!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              23. I Hope Strange New Worlds Is Star Trek’s Last Prequel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              24. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Creatives on Two-Parters and the Gorn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              25. 5 Things to remember from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 before chapter 3 premieres
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              26. There’s Only 1 Thing I’m Glad For About Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Ending
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              27. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Showrunner Explains The Choice To Retcon The Gorn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              28. The Creatives of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Two-Parters and the Gorn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              29. Strange New Worlds Theory – Season 3 Will See the Birth of a Star Trek: Voyager Legend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              30. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Star Trek Deserved An Oscar 45 Years Ago, But Lost To A Much Better Sci-Fi Movie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. ‘Star Trek’ Actor, 93, Reveals ‘Dangerous’ On-Set Situation: ‘I Lost Seven Pounds’
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. From Sacrifice to Rebirth: Why ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock’ Still Resonates – Hollywood Outbreak
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. 3 fascinating facts about Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. This Failed Star Trek Movie Should’ve Been Even Better Than First Contact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Last ‘Star Trek 4’ Director On Abrupt Shut Down Before 2022 Production Start: “The Stages Went Away” – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. OTHER MEDIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Star Trek video games/board games

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. STAR TREK: CAPTAIN’S CHAIR Game Reveals Final Iconic Starfleet Captains Joining Game – Nerdist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Star Trek: Fleet Command Launches Big ‘Flashpoint’ Update, Starting With ‘Strange New Worlds’ Arc – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Star Trek icon William Shatner details ‘difficult’ health condition | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Star Trek Online Beams Down New Timeless Legacy Starship Bundle! – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Rogue MTG Product Listings Seemingly Reveal Star Trek Universes Beyond Set
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Star Trek’s New Series Exposes Everything Brilliant and Broken About the Iconic Franchise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. IDW Preview: Star Trek: Red Shirts #1 | Comic Book Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. Comic Review: Star Trek Lower Decks #9 – Bubbleblabber
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. See Tendi’s Perfect Starfleet Day Go Astray In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ #9 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Star Trek Just Introduced a Secret Starfleet Branch It Hid for Over 30 Years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6. 40 Years Later, Star Trek Is Finally Fixing 1 of Its Most Infamous Plot Holes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7. Star Trek: Lower Decks #9 – Comic Book Preview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8. MISCELLANEOUS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Paramount+ News

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Paramount Settles Donald Trump Lawsuit, Clearing Path For Skydance Merger
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Stephen Colbert Accuses His Bosses at Paramount of Paying ‘Big Fat Bribe’ | Cracked.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. CBS affiliates seek FCC conditions on Paramount-Skydance merger to protect local news operations – NCS | NewscastStudio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. ‘South Park’ Global Fans Furious As Show Pulled From Paramount+ Amid Licensing Dispute – TV News Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. David Ellison’s $8B Play to Remake Paramount and CBS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Press Release: Luján and Markey Call for Full FCC Vote on Paramount-Skydance Merger Following $16 Million Settlement with Trump
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. 4 Star Trek moments that didn’t make any sense
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Alex Kurtzman Defended Star Trek’s Infamous Low Budget Episodes, It’s What Strange New Worlds Season 3 Needs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. 10 Most Overrated Villains | Star Trek – video Dailymotion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. A Star Trek Rip-Off Series Had Patrick Stewart’s Stamp Of Approval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Celebrities You Forgot Appeared On Star Trek
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Live long and prosper while the force is with us | Lovell Chronicle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. A beginner’s guide to watching Star Trek in chronological order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  8. How to watch every “Star Trek” movie in order
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9. Celebrating Pride With The Star Trek Universe! – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10. All 5 Star Trek Animated Shows, Ranked From Worst To Best
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11. How This Cute Canadian Town Accidentally Became The ‘Star Trek’ Capital
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12. ‘Groundbreaking’ ‘Star Trek’ Star’s Legacy Honored With ‘Dream Come True’ News
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13. I’m The Biggest Star Trek Fan I Know, And These Are The Stories That Need A Video Game Adaptation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  14. Convention news/fandom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Comic Con Schedule 2025: George Lucas, Star Trek and More
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Star Trek Universe Goes To SDCC 2025 – Trek Central
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Star Trek Heading To Comic-Con 2025 With Hall H Panel For ‘Starfleet Academy’ And ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Actor Watch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. ‘Star Trek’ Star Makes Unexpected Comment About William Shatner – Parade
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Star Trek actor George Takei and coming out in 2005 | The Current
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. 2 ‘Star Trek’ Stars Announce Unexpected New Project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. 6 Years Before CBS Pulled the Plug, One Strange New Worlds Star Wanted a Seven-Season Star Trek Run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Exclusive: Rebecca Romijn On The ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast Learning Show Will End With Season 5 – TrekMovie.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. So many Star Trek actors almost starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction — and one did!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Star Trek icon ended up with day job at university despite finding fame on sci-fi show | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. William Shatner’s Condition for a Star Trek Return Sounds a Lot Like What Convinced Patrick Stewart for Picard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Wil Wheaton Opens Up About How He’s Able To Depend On His ‘Star Trek Family,’ And His Jonathan Frakes And LeVar Burton Stories Really Have Me In My Feels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10. Simon Pegg Wants The Next Star Trek Movie To Avoid This Common Sci-Fi Mistake

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Passings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11. Star Trek legend dies surrounded by family as tributes pour in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12. Peter-Henry Schroeder dies: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Argo’ actor dead at 90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13. Main Mission, Part 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        “Wedding Bell Blues”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Reed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Directed by Jordan Canning

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