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The Topic is Trek episodes

May 16, 2025 Episode 181: Star Trek Goes Hollywood
1 hr 21 min
April 18, 2025Episode 180: …About That Alien Probe
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Subspace Chatter
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Series And Graphic Novel Nominated For Hugo Awards – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Tricorder | The Wand Company
Nacelle Announces Second Wave of STAR TREK Action Figures, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, T’Pol, Carol Marcus, and More • TrekCore.com
Pre-orders: Star Trek – The Nacelle Company
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Returns This Summer with Season 3 | Star Trek
Trelane’s Jacket: Its Trek Through Hollywood | Star Trek
On | Zone Dreamers – YouTube
No Star Trek Movie Update At Paramount Pictures Annual Presentation To Theater Owners – TrekMovie.com
Here are links to 168 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]
No, This Hated Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Isn’t The Show’s Worst
Star Trek: Who Is Balok?
I Never Felt As Badly For Captain Kirk As When He Was Replaced In This Star Trek: The Original Series Episode
Star Trek’s Infamous ‘Nazi Episode’, Explained
The greatest ‘Star Trek’ episode ever made, according to fans—and see if your favorite made the top 25
Trelane’s Jacket: Its Trek Through Hollywood | Star Trek
Star Trek’s First Proposed Spin-Off Could Have Changed The Franchise’s Trajectory
I Agree With William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy That This Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Is The Best
Star Trek’s Best One-Off Guest Star Appeared 58 Years Ago, And The Franchise Still Hasn’t Topped Them
Why Gene Roddenberry Named The Laser Weapons In Star Trek Phasers
Top Star Trek: The Original Series episodes, ranked
Star Trek’s First Failed Spin-Off Had A Longer Lifespan Than You Knew
Why Star Trek’s USS Enterprise Had 4 Different Doctors Across Captain Pike & Captain Kirk’s Eras
Did Redshirts REALLY Die More Often on TOS?? | Star Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
Star Trek: TNG Understood Commander Riker Better After Introducing This Controversial Character
This Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5 Episode Was So Good, Patrick Stewart Declared It His Favorite
Why a Star Trek episode was ‘banned’ for a prediction over Ireland | Metro News
If You Only Watch One Star Trek Episode In Your Entire Life, Make It This One
Every Season Of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ranked
Michael Dorn’s Favorite Star Trek: TNG Episode Is ‘Suits’ Set in Space: “I love courtroom dramas”
Actors Who Were Almost Cast As Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard Before Patrick Stewart
What happened to Jeremy Aster in Star Trek? Here’s what we know
Star Trek: The Next Generation Broke A Big Rule By Making Captain Picard Quote Captain Kirk
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Original Geordi Plans Were Very Different
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
I Just Discovered Deep Space Nine’s Horror Episode, And Now I Need A Star Trek Slasher Movie | Cinemablend
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode Everyone Loves But No One Talks About
Why Deep Space Nine Is the ‘Star Trek’ we need in 2025
Every Season Of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ranked
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
“Maybe I was nuts, or maybe I cared too much”: Star Trek Boss Burned the Midnight Oil to Change the Original, Deceptively Stupid Voyager Design
Star Trek: Voyager’s Highest-Rated Episode Nailed Time Dilation 14 Years Before Interstellar’s Legendary Miller’s Planet Scene
Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Doctor
This Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 Episode Is The Best Place To Start Your Rewatch
Star Trek: Voyager’s 10 Best Season 4 Episodes Made Janeway’s Show Better With Seven Of Nine
Star Trek Theory: Admiral Janeway’s Voyager Finale Time Travel Changed The Prime Timeline
Rewatching Star Trek: Voyager Today, This Season 1 Joke Takes On A Whole New Meaning
How Different Star Trek Would Be Without Seven Of Nine Blows My Mind
Every Season Of Star Trek: Voyager, Ranked
Seska Was Voyager’s Perfect, Messy Foil
A Returning Character In Star Trek’s Next Show Confirms Voyager Is The Most Important Series Of The TNG Era
Robert Picardo On How The Doctor Is “Deeper” In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
Of All Star Trek’s Major Character Deaths, This Is The One That Really Made Me Go “WTF?”
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
I Wish Star Trek: Discovery Got To Do The Series Ending They Originally Wanted
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
Star Trek Hinted Seven Of Nine Would Become The Borg Queen, But It Was Another Picard Character Instead
I’m Glad Star Trek: Picard Abandoned This Awful Seven Of Nine Borg Queen Storyline
I’m So Glad Geordi La Forge Fixed Star Trek’s “Bad Commodore” Problem In Picard Season 3
I’m So Glad Star Trek Realized It Wasn’t Too Late To Fix TNG’s Two Biggest Romance Mistakes
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
Star Trek: Lower Decks Final Season Seemingly Changes A Voyager Character In A Way Fans Will Appreciate
Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ The Final Season Blu-ray Is Fully Dilated, Including 5 Episode Commentaries – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Very Special” Ep. 404 Filming Begins
‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Release Window, Cast, Trailer, And Plot For The Flagship Star Trek Series
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 – Everything We Know So Far – Newsweek
The First Trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Is a Wild Trip
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Trailer; Premiere Window Set
New ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Trailer Reveals A Genre-Bending Third Season – TrekMovie.com
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Trailer
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Teaser Released
Season 3 Teaser Trailer | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Star Trek
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 teaser trailer promises more gimmicky hijinks in the final frontier (video) | Space
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Somehow Gets A Famous Piece Of TNG Technology 100 Years Early
Strange New Worlds Sets Up Another Member Of Kirk’s Classic Star Trek Enterprise Crew
15 Cool Things We Learned From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Trailer
2 Years Later, Strange New Worlds Season 3 May Become Star Trek’s Longest Wait To Resolve A Cliffhanger
Strange New Worlds gets nostalgic with its first Season 3 trailer – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sets phasers to camp is new S3 trailer | The Verge
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Sadly Debunks A Dr. McCoy Fan Theory
Watch These 8 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episodes To Truly Understand La’an
Strange New Worlds Confirms Season 3’s Time Jump With A Star Trek: Enterprise Callback
Strange New Worlds Season 3 Copies Star Trek: Voyager’s Fan Favorite Sci-Fi Spoof
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Goes Retro in Season 3 Trailer, But What Does This Mean For Captain Pike and His Crew?
I Just Noticed Strange New Worlds’ Series Premiere Quietly Paid Tribute To 2 Star Trek Heroes
One Star Trek: Discovery actor was going to play an Andorian instead of a human
Sorry Strange New Worlds, But I Don’t Want This Classic Star Trek Character In Season 3
Strange New Worlds Is A Better Version Of What Star Trek: Discovery Was Trying To Be
1 Missing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Character Has Me Worried They’ll Die In Season 3
Star Trek Makes Strange New Worlds’ Version Of TNG’s Ten Forward Even More Important
Strange New Worlds’ Musical Episode Was Great, But I’m Worried A Season 3 Story Will Make Star Trek Too Meta
6 Things We Want from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 – Fangirlish
I firmly believe that first trailer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 is all retro and more is yet to come
If Strange New Worlds Season 3 Is Bringing Back Trelane, It Means A Big Change For Modern Star Trek
I Really Want Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 To Prove Pike’s Enterprise Has The Same Ability As Picard’s
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Just Got an Otherworldly Update
The EMH In Star Trek’s Next Show Is Voyager’s Original Doctor 800 Years Later & I Love What This Means
Trekkies Are Torn On Tawny Newsome Joining Starfleet Academy
Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Said What He Could About The EMH’s Return In Starfleet Academy, And The Voyager Fan In Me Is Absolutely Thrilled | Cinemablend

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Is Better Than You Remember & Here Are 6 Reasons Why
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Ending Explained: What Happened To Kirk & The Whales
I Can’t Believe Chekov Was Called THAT Insult In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
I’ll Never Understand Why Captain Picard Didn’t Save His Family In Star Trek Generations
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Why is April 5th the Most Important Date in Star Trek?
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Star Trek: Nemesis Didn’t Understand Captain Picard & Jean-Luc’s Treatment Of Troi Proves It

Star Trek (2009)
J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Totally Changed Where USS Enterprise Was Built Because Of Kirk
Star Trek Still Owes JJ Abrams Credit For Its Revival

Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Leonard Nimoy’s Final Star Trek Appearance Has Major Ramifications For The Kelvin Timeline’s USS Discovery
Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]
Simon Pegg Still Has Hope For Star Trek 4
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio bookss
Captain Pike and his crew explore a lost Starfleet vessel in a new ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ novel coming later this month | Space
Star Trek video games/board games
10 Games Star Trek Games We Need ASAP
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
Review: EXO-6’s New ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Figure Is The Real McCoy – TrekMovie.com
Second Wave Of Nacelle Star Trek Figures Includes ‘Generations’ Kirk, Sailor Worf And Geordi, And More – TrekMovie.com
More of Nacelle’s Excellent Star Trek Toys Are Coming, and We Need Them All
Hiya Toys Takes Flight with Star Trek (2009) USS Enterprise Starship
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
After More Than 20 Years, Star Trek: Voyager’s Comeback Is Really Making Season 8 Happen
‘Star Trek: Lore War’ #1 Preview: Sisko to the Rescue
Star Trek Just Made a Classic Episode Way More Disturbing With an Unexpected Reveal
Star Trek: Voyager’s Revival Really Needs to Fix Its Failed Villains
After 36 Years, Star Trek Is Finally Calling Out Its Most Controversial Movie
Star Trek Is Paying Tribute to One of the Show’s Forgotten Victims After 32 Years
Star Trek Really Tried to Make 1 Species Evil, And It’s Ready to Explain Why
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount Global/Paramount+ News
Yellowstone Drama Gives Little Help to Paramount Stock (NASDAQ:PARA) | Markets Insider
Paramount first to adopt iSpot’s new outcomes-based data feed for TV, streaming ads
Paramount Global-B (PARA) Up 3.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Paramount Stock (NASDAQ:PARA) Slips as it Loses a Big Name in College Football | Markets Insider
FCC opening probe into diversity practices at Disney and ABC | Reuters
Jim Cramer’s Bearish Call On Paramount Global (PARA) – “Take the Money and Run”
This Week in Chancery Court: Mattel Settlement, Paramount Files
Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Communication Services Picks – The Globe and Mail
Yahoo Hires Josh Line, Former Paramount Chief Brand Officer, as CMO
Paramount Stock (NASDAQ:PARA) Gains Despite Planned Streaming Budget Cuts | Markets Insider
Paramount-Skydance Merger Status: Slow Going Amid New Obstacles
Paramount Press Express | 10 CBS SERIES DELIVER 10 MILLION OR MORE VIEWERS IN LIVE+35 MULTIPLATFORM VIEWING
Paramount’s Brian Robbins Touts Slate Amid “Noise Going On At Our Parent Company” – CinemaCon
Taylor Sheridan And The New Paramount+ Owners Are On Collision Course – 2oceansvibe News | South African and international news
Paramount Global Announces Writers for 2024-2025 Mentoring Program
MobLand Secures 2.2 Million Global Viewers on Premiere Day
‘The Running Man’, ‘The Naked Gun’ footage impress at Paramount CinemaCon session | News | Screen
Is the CBS Simulcast of the VMAs the Final Blow to MTV?
M&A News: Paramount Stock (NASDAQ:PARA) Slumps as the Teamsters Fight the Merger | Markets Insider
Paramount Stock (NASDAQ:PARA) Slides as it Shows Off at CinemaCon | Markets Insider
Latham Partners Named to the Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers 2025 List
Paramount+ To Limit Budgets, License Series – Dark Horizons
In fight over video privacy, 1980s law still has teeth | Reuters
‘MobLand’ Debuts To Record-Breaking Audience On Paramount+
26 ‘Almosts’ in TV Casting That Would Have Drastically Changed Your Favorite Shows | Cracked.com
Star Trek related science news
Satire: Star Trek: One Small Step for Mammoth, One Giant Leap for MammothKind
How accurate is the science in movies and TV? – DW – 04/15/2025
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
‘Star Trek’ Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best – Newsweek
Star Trek: Star Trek Starfleet uniforms changed colors over the years and the reason might surprise you
Star Trek Storylines That Disappeared Without Explanation
The importance of humor in the Star Trek franchise
A Star Trek Writer Explained A Long-Running Replicator Joke In The Franchise, And I Can’t Believe I Never Considered This | Cinemablend
Julian Bashir Helped Me Make Trek My Own | Star Trek
Star Trek’s Funniest Episodes | Star Trek
What’s With Star Trek Lately? – Shepherd Express
Alex Kurtzman isn’t part of the “larger vision of Star Trek” beyond the TV shows
Unpopular Opinions About Star Trek That Raise Good Points
America’s “Mirror, Mirror” Moment: How one classic “Star Trek” episode reflects our chosen reality | Milwaukee Independent
Rachel Garrett: From Section 31 to the Enterprise | Star Trek
Is This Popular Star Trek Showrunner Done with the Franchise?
Which Star Trek Finale Was Worse: The Original Series Or Enterprise?
10 Times Star Trek Dared To Be Different
In Seven of Nine, I Saw My Own Immigration Story | Star Trek
5 Star Trek Storylines That Have Aged Terribly
10 Convincing Star Trek Theories That Are Just Too Good To Be Wrong
I Want Star Trek’s Origin Movie Even More After Watching Black Mirror’s USS Callister
10 Convincing Star Trek Theories That Are Just Too Good To Be Wrong
Paramount Had a Wildly Short-sighted Reason for Delaying Star Trek: TNG, Thanks to George Lucas and Star Wars
Did you know that these 4 Star Trek captain actors have other surprising talents?
Star Trek: Every Starfleet Uniform Ranked From WORST To BEST
Convention news/fandom
DA Steve Mulroy put in the hotseat in Star Trek Day grilling – YouTube
Podcast: A Denobulan, A Vorta, A Ferengi, A Human, And A Producer Walk For Pancreatic Cancer… And Talk Star Trek Biz – TrekMovie.com

Actor Watch
10 Actors Who Appeared In Star Trek AND The MCU
Podcast: John Billingsley And All Access Star Trek On Trek Talks 4, ‘Enterprise,’ And Pranking Scott Bakula – TrekMovie.com
How Star Trek’s George Takei Felt About Working With John Wayne In Green Berets
Patrick Stewart and other Star Trek stars set for Avengers: Doomsday
Star Trek actor, John de Lancie to join RPO for Dr. Seuss reading
Simon Pegg Tried To Get Nick Frost Cast As An Iconic Star Trek Character: “I’ve Pitched It Multiple Times”
Live long and prosper as Star Trek Day returns — with Will Riker and Quark – Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian
Brent Spiner’s Data Spinoff Idea Is The Perfect Next Star Trek Movie For Paramount+
‘I Have This One Idea’: Brent Spiner Talks Possible Star Trek Return as Data
Main Mission
Star Trek novel
“Probe”
Hardcover first published April 1992
Written by Margaret Wander Bonanno
Women at Warp – A Star Trek Podcast
Bonanno’s Manuscript: MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
End Of Show
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Don’t put on the red shirt!
1 hr 28 min
March 30, 2025Episode 179: Come Sail Away
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart And Rebecca Romijn To Appear In ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ – TrekMovie.com
William Shatner Celebrates His 94th Birthday, Thanks Fans
Subspace Chatter
Kate Mulgrew: Janeway’s Star Trek Return Is “Being Pursued”
Star Trek: Discovery | Series Premiere “The Vulcan Hello” (S1, E1) | Full Episode | Paramount+ – YouTube
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Arrives On 4K UHD, Blu-ray, And DVD In April – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek – The Nacelle Company
NEW Star Trek Action Figures Available for Pre-Order! – Trek Central
Nacelle Opens Up Pre-Sale for Upcoming Star Trek Action Figure Line | Star Trek
Nacelle’s New Star Trek Figures Are Perfectly Accessorized
Brian Volk-Weiss talks Nacelle Company’s new line of 6″ Star Trek figures + BIG reveal for Wave 2 – YouTube
“There’s So Much Heart”: ‘Starfleet Academy’s Tatiana Maslany Drops Update for Upcoming Star Trek Show [Exclusive]
“He Takes Great Pleasure in Being the Villain”: Paul Giamatti Teases His ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Character [Exclusive]
Starfleet Academy Editor Discusses Show’s Humor, “Happy Face” & More
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Nominated For Nebula Award – TrekMovie.com
‘Star Trek’ icon lives on with new Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to inspire young women to aim for the stars | Space
Inside Paramount’s bumpy sale: the president, a scion and a possible sheikh
Here are links to 105 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]
Leonard Nimoy: I Wanted Star Trek To Abandon Spock’s Most Striking Feature Because “They really looked grotesque”
Star Trek: How A 1967 Memo Debunked Insignia Fan Theory
ReRuns: ‘Star Trek’ was Light-Years Ahead of Its Time | The Loyola Phoenix
Star Trek: The Original Series’ Only 2-Part Episode Created One Of The Franchise’s Best Tropes
Across Star Trek: The Original Series’ 3 Seasons, This 1969 Episode Was Dr. McCoy’s Best

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
The Star Trek Exit That Saved Marina Sirtis From Being Fired As Deanna Troi
35 Years Ago, One Star Trek Tearjerker Created Some Tricky Canon
Things You Only Notice In Star Trek: The Next Generation After Watching It More Than Once
Star Trek: The Next Generation Was Banned From Using Spock’s Name
Star Trek: TNG’s Worst Episode Left Michael Dorn Worried About The Show’s Future
Star Trek: A 1987 Production Memo Reveals Alternate TNG Casting Options
This Underrated Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Is Actually One Of Worf’s Best
Why Patrick Stewart Was Disappointed With The First Two Seasons Of Star Trek: TNG
Why Jonathan Frakes Knew His First Star Trek Directing Gig Was Going To Be Special
I Think Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Doctor Crusher Replacement Was Better Than You Remember

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
I’m Amazed At How Star Trek’s Most Powerful Bajoran Isn’t Kira On Deep Space Nine
Deep Space Nine Breaks A Beloved Star Trek Tradition In A Classic Season Finale | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
The Best Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episodes, Ranked | Den of Geek
5 Odd Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Details You Only Notice When Rewatching The First Few Episodes
Star Trek Has Some Truly Evil Forces, But I Can Prove Why the Dominion Is the Worst
One Of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Best Characters Almost Got A Comedy Spin-Off
I’ve Been Watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, And It Has One Distinguishing Feature I Wish The Newer Trek Shows Would Include | Cinemablend
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
These 5 Starfleet Tech Upgrades Are Why Star Trek: Voyager Is The Coolest
I Always Thought Star Trek: Voyager Made A Mistake With A Character We Never Saw Before
A Much-Demanded Star Trek Spinoff Just Got A Hopeful Update
Robert Picardo’s Voyager character originally had a very different name
Star Trek: Voyager’s Infamous Amelia Earhart Episode Isn’t As Bad As You Remember
These 10 Star Trek: Voyager Episodes Convinced Me Janeway & Chakotay Should Be A Couple
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
T’Pol’s Tactics and Protocols | Star Trek
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
All 5 Star Trek: Discovery seasons ranked worst to best
Boldly Ranking the Best Star Trek: Discovery Episodes
Jett Reno’s Cheat Sheet for Surviving in Starfleet | Star Trek
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
Ranking all 5 seasons of Star Trek: Lower Decks from worst to best
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present) [awaiting 3rd season approval]
If You’re Skeptical About Star Trek: Prodigy, These 8 Episodes Will Change Your Mind
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
First Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Photo Revealed As Production Begins
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Character Portraits Are Otherworldly – TrekMovie.com
Zac Efron stole Star Trek: Strange New World’s hair stylist for Anson Mount (and his Pike’s Peak ‘do) in season 1, and the actor still hasn’t forgiven him | Popverse
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ captain Anson Mount has been trying to get Bruce Campbell cast on the show for years | Popverse
“That was the greatest thing I ever heard”: A Fake Fan Rumor Led To One of the Greatest Star Trek Shows Ever Made That Comes the Closest to Patrick Stewart’s TNG
A Massive Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Detail Means Season 3 Surely Needs More Than 10 Episodes
Jonathan Frakes Knows Why Fans Love Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Uhura Actor Knows Which Genre Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Should Tackle Next
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]
The Tragedy of Philippa Georgiou and San’s Love Story | Star Trek
Philippa Georgiou: Second Chances and Sacrifice | Star Trek
The Beat STAR TREK Team pitches more special event movies
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
A Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Editor Just Likened The Show To Buffy The Vampire Slayer In An Awesome Way, And I’m So Ready To See How It Plays Out | Cinemablend

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
How Khan Recognizes Chekov In Star Trek II, Despite Not Meeting Him In The TV Series
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)
Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country Ending & What Happened To Kirk’s Original Crew Explained
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
How a ‘Star Trek Generations’ Scene Violates the Laws of Physics – YouTube
Star Trek (2009)
Leonard Nimoy’s Star Trek 2009 Role Created A Glaring Cast Problem I’m More Than Happy To Accept
Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]
I’m Now Fully Convinced Star Trek 4 Needs To Happen, But Only With A Major Change
Star Trek 4 Is The Perfect Opportunity To Make Up For A 16-Year-Old William Shatner Disappointment
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio bookss
Why The First Star Trek: Enterprise Novel Infuriated The Show’s Co-Creator
‘Star Trek: Khan’ Timeline, Episode Count, And More Confirmed By Audio Series Co-Writer – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek video games/board games
“STAR TREK ONLINE: UNVEILED NOW AVAILABLE ON CONSOLE” – Games Press
Star Trek Online’s Latest Ship Bundle Is a Nostalgic Throwback
Star Trek Online Releases Classic Film Bundle With Brand New TOS Movie-Era Starship Variants – TrekMovie.com
REVIEW: Star Trek Adventures 2E Technical Manual – Trek Central
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
USS Farragut Arrives In Star Trek Starships Collection – Review – Trek Central
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
After 35 Years, Star Trek Is Ready to Reconcile One of Its Worst Feuds
A Cancelled Star Trek Crossover Pitted The Next Generation Crew Against Alien’s Xenomorphs
IDW Preview: Star Trek #30 • AIPT
The Star Trek Book That Predicted Patrick Stewart’s Marvel Future
Star Trek’s Enterprise Is Iconic, But the Flagship Has One Flaw Nobody Saw Coming
See The Clone Of Kahless Meet His Makers In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #30 – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Lower Decks #5 Preview: Time-Twisting Turmoil
Star Trek Just Gave the Klingons’ Most Iconic Weapon a Godly Upgrade – Literally
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount Global/Paramount+ News
Judge Sides With Paramount Global Denying Pension Fund Files Related to $8 Billion Skydance Sale – Media Play News
Paramount+ Premium, Ad Tiers Set for Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
Despite Star Trek’s Woes, 2 Real-Life Problems Have Proven Toxic Fans Wrong About the Franchise’s Most Important Asset
‘It Mattered That Much’: Director Carlos Baena On Star Trek Unification
10 Best Star Trek villains ever
If Kate Mulgrew’s Star Trek: Janeway Happens, I Hope It Avoids Picard’s Big Mistake
Star Trek Completely Forgot About These 10 Alternate Timelines
Star Trek: Ranking The Main Bridges (2025)
My 7 Favorite Captain Kirk Scenes In Star Trek Movies, Ranked
My Heart Needs William Shatner’s Star Trek Return As James T. Kirk, Even If My Head Disagrees
I Love Prodigy, But Star Trek: Voyager’s Best Sequel Still Needs To Happen
A Wild Star Trek Theory Solves William Shatner’s Kirk Return & Another Franchise Problem In One Go
For Every Klingon, There’s a Pakled – The Star Trek Aliens That Just Don’t Work
Star Trek’s women were always ahead of their time, boldly going where no women had gone before
James T. Kirk Is Dead In Star Trek, But Here Are 6 Ways William Shatner’s Character Can Still Return
The Truth About Why Gene Roddenb
We Have Star Trek To Blame For These 10 Popular Memeserry Lost Control of the Star Trek Movies Will Frustrate Every Trekkie Out There
How to watch Star Trek in order: the shows, the movies, the cartoons (in chronological or release order) | Popverse
15 Saddest Moments In The Star Trek Franchise, Ranked
I Hope Star Trek’s New Khan Story Answers These 5 Questions About Kirk’s Greatest Enemy
Captain Kirk Is Great, But Some of Star Trek’s Best Characters Never Made It to TV
10 Most Intense Star Trek Cold Opens
We’ve Figured Out Exactly Who Should Play Star Trek’s Captain Picard If A Kelvin Timeline TNG Movie Happens
The Best Star Trek Episodes That Show Why It’s More Than Just Sci-Fi
Star Trek’s Most Incredible Alien Is a Total Secret to the TV Show Which Is a Crying Shame
It’s the Enterprise! Starfleet’s Finest Flagships | Star Trek
My 5 Favorite Captain Picard Scenes In Star Trek Movies, Ranked
5 Star Trek stories that deserved a sequel
After The Original Series’ Terrible Finale, Star Trek Avoided A Sci-Fi Trope For 53 Years
Tawny Newsome And David Livingston Join Star Trek Celebrity Lineup For Trek Talks 4 Telethon On April 5 – TrekMovie.com
Actor Watch
Robert Picardo’s Star Trek Wish From 4 Years Ago Has Almost Completely Come True
Adam Nimoy reflects on childhood, career and relationship with father ‘Star Trek’ icon Leonard Nimoy | king5.com
Chris Pine: Star Trek Is Dying Because It’s Trying to Compete With Marvel Instead of Focusing on Its “Really Rabid” Loyal Fan Base
Star Trek legend spills on ‘trickiest’ part of new role | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
Wil Wheaton Talks Star Trek Prodigy & New Podcast Adventure – Trek Central
Star Trek’s Brent Spiner Addresses Possible Franchise Return As Data After Picard Season 3 Resurrected Him
Main Mission
Star Trek: The Cruise VIII
February 23 thru March 2, 2025
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager
Visiting Costa Maya, Cozumel and Belize City
End Of Show
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Don’t put on the red shirt!
1 hr 6 min
March 14, 2025Episode 178: Assassin’s Read
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Zoe Saldaña Wins Academy Award, Joining Elite Group Of Oscar-Winning Star Trek Actors – TrekMovie.com
Subspace Chatter
Filming Of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Has Begun – TrekMovie.com
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Character Posters | Star Trek
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Character Portraits Are Otherworldly – TrekMovie.com
‘Star Trek: Khan’ Timeline, Episode Count, And More Confirmed By Audio Series Co-Writer – TrekMovie.com
New Star Trek Series Announces Voice Cast
Star Trek: Khan Audio Series Voice Actors Revealed | IGN Fan Fest 2025 – IGN
Naveen Andrews and Wrenn Schmidt Cast in Star Trek: Khan | Star Trek
Surprise: Production Has Wrapped On ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Series With Naveen Andrews In Title Role – TrekMovie.com
William Shatner Confirms Talks for Star Trek Return at 93 Years Old
William Shatner Hints At One More Return To Star Trek As James T. Kirk – TrekMovie.com
William Shatner May Return to STAR TREK as Captain Kirk One More Time
Star Trek’s First Contact Day Takes On A Heroic New Meaning In 2025
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Ranks On Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming Chart – TrekMovie.com
Here are links to 90 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]
Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek: The Original Series Had a “Level of censorship” That Wouldn’t Be Acceptable Today
first interracial kiss: Star Trek and the first interracial kiss on American TV, details explored
There’s A Subtle Reason Why Kirk & Klingons Didn’t Go To War In Star Trek’s Tribble Episode
Star Trek’s Trelane Actor Also Played A Second TOS Villain In The Very Next Season (& Again 27 Years Later)
Which main characters from the prior series have yet to return since the Nu Trek Era started?
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
Picard Won’t Admit It, But the Star Trek Captain Is Far More Like Q Than He Realizes
One Star Trek: The Next Generation vehicle seems like genuine torture to fly in
Which Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes got banned and why? Reason explored
This is the best Star Trek movie (and no it’s not MOVIE)
35 Years Ago, One Classic Star Trek Episode Changed Time-Travel Forever
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
DS9’s Star Trek Sets Were Cooler Than Voyager’s, But Not For The Reason You Think
Star Trek: DS9 Secretly Tried To Save Voyager During The Dominion War
This is the best Star Trek show… and it’s not Star Trek: The Next Generation
Deep Space Nine’s Ending Left Star Trek’s Galaxy Safer, But Only For 10 Years
I Finally Started Watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, And I Already Have A Serious Problem With Quark
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
Convincing Star Trek Theory Explains Why Tom Paris Is Still A Lieutenant After Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager’s First Brush With Getting Home Is One of Its Best
How Seven Of Nine’s Funniest Star Trek: Voyager Line Became A Meme
Star Trek: Voyager ending explained: Unexplored sci-fi concepts and new alien races
Even Though I Hate Captain Jellico, I’m Glad He Fixed An Annoying Star Trek: TNG Troi Problem
Voyager’s First Riff on the Star Trek Trial Episode Is a Weird Experiment
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
Star Trek: Enterprise Undid One Of DS9’s Funniest Moments 8 Years Later (But It Kind Of Had To)
I’m Glad Star Trek: Enterprise Season 5’s Shocking T’Pol Plan Didn’t Happen
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
Star Trek: Discovery Was Almost A Cast Reunion For A Beloved 2010s NBC Series (& It Would Have Been Amazing)
Discovery Season 1 Made A Bold Decision That Star Trek Hasn’t Dared Repeat Since
Star Trek: Discovery’s Final Season Gave 2 Characters The Same Story
Where Dr. “Bones” McCoy Is During Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Discovery Sadly Missed A Perfect Chance To Follow In TNG & DS9’s Footsteps
My Star Trek: Discovery Theory Can Explain How Voyager Got Lost In The Delta Quadrant

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
The Borg Finally Killed Picard In Star Trek, But Jean-Luc Got His Revenge
10 Most Messed Up Deaths In Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
I Love How One Star Trek Captain Hates Picard’s Enterprise-D Replacement From The TNG Movies
A Major Reason I Want A 25th-Century Star Trek Show Has Nothing To Do With Seven Of Nine’s New Crew
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
After 58 Years, Strange New Worlds’ Historic Star Trek Team-Up Couldn’t Have Been More Unusual
I Was Disappointed By Strange New Worlds’ Return To A Classic Star Trek Planet After 58 Years
‘I Was So Disappointed’: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Recalls Frustration Over Famous Season 2 Episode
Captain Pike’s Greatest Love In Star Trek Is Still Waiting For Him After Strange New Worlds Ends
Star Trek Has Another Kirk Team-Up I’m Excited For In Strange New Worlds Season 3
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has A Doctor Problem In Season 3, But We Think This Casting Solves It
I Hope Strange New Worlds Season 3 Solves The Mystery Of Kirk’s Other Star Trek Ship
I Was Disappointed By Strange New Worlds’ Return To A Classic Star Trek Planet After 58 Years
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ got us thinking… Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie? | Space
Not Answering A Big Star Trek Question Is One Of The Section 31 Movie’s Biggest Failures
(24) Designing the Look and Feel of Star Trek: Section 31 | StarTrek.com – YouTube
unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)
Even If Star Trek: Legacy Happens, I’m Upset That 1 Picard Hero Can’t Come Back

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Without Starfleet Making This Huge Mistake, ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Would Never Have Happened

Star Trek: Generations (1994)
William Shatner shares brutally honest response to Star Trek question
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
Take Your ‘Star Trek’ Favorites Home With These New Action Figures
Star Trek LCARS Display « Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!
NEW Star Trek Starship Library Model Collection Announced! – Trek Central
New Line Of Palm-Sized Die-Cast Star Trek Ships With Reference Books Coming This Summer – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
Sorry, Starfleet: Star Trek’s Newest Alien Race Really Hates You, But There’s a Good Reason
I’m Convinced Star Trek Just Introduced a Better Version of the Borg: Here’s Why
See The Sisko Rebuild Bajor’s Past In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #29 – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Is Ready to Break Bad With One of Starfleet’s Heroes, Teasing Their “Worst Day” Ever
Star Trek’s Prophets Are Powerful, But I Think There’s an Even Stronger Species Out There
See Georgiou’s Bloody Origin In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Section 31: Emperor Born’ One-Shot Comic – TrekMovie.com
It Took Decades, But Star Trek Just Reveals Ben Sisko’s True Purpose as an Emissary
MISCELLANEOUS
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
Harry Mudd In Star Trek: The Original Series & Discovery Explained
10 Star Trek Deaths That Make No Sense
The Real Reason Star Trek’s Klingons & Romulans Are Still So Popular After 60 Years
Star Trek Has Wasted Discovery’s Best Guest Star Since 2019
How Star Trek invented DEI | The Spectator
The Biggest Star Trek Questions the Franchise Still Hasn’t Answered | Den of Geek
Star Trek Quietly Paid Off a Forgotten First Contact Tease 26 Years Later
The next Star Trek movie could miss an important milestone
What It Took to Bring Those Viral Star Trek Short Films to Life
I’m Very Disappointed That Star Trek Movies Are Back In Limbo
Captain Kirk Hating Klingons Really Started In The Star Trek Movies, Not The Original Series
The Story Behind The Most Groundbreaking Star Trek Film Of 2024
How to watch Star Trek TV Shows in order? Explained
10 Star Trek Characters Who MUST Return (2025)
All 14 Star Trek movies ranked in order of their Rotten Tomatoes scores
Wesley Crusher Is The Perfect Guest Star For Star Trek’s Next Show & He’s The Only TNG Actor Who Can Appear
The Best “Bad” Star Trek Episodes
A Major Reason I Want A 25th-Century Star Trek Show Has Nothing To Do With Seven Of Nine’s New Crew
Convention news/fandom
Temporal Treks: Exploring Time Travel in Star Trek – KRQE Calendar
Treksperts Returning For STLV 2025 With Rare Guests And Deep Dive Into Unproduced Star Trek Projects – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: The Cruise IX to Honor Franchise’s 60th Anniversary in 2026 | Star Trek
Star Trek: The Cruise VIII Log – Day 1 Party Kicks Off Week-Long Journey With ‘Voyager’ Cast And More – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: The Cruise VIII – Day 3: “For The World Is Hollow” Reading, Garrett Wang’s Comedy, Risa Party – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: The Cruise VIII Days 5 & 6: Braga’s ‘Voyager,’ Nana’s Advice, And Lower Deckers’ Improv – TrekMovie.com

Actor Watch
Star Trek legend William Shatner had to choose between ‘food and laundry’ before fame
Star Trek: Strange New World’s Christina Chong Points Out Episode She Was Initially Disappointed With: ‘It Was Something Completely Different’ | Cinemablend
Star Trek: Strange New World’s Christina Chong Points Out Episode She Was Initially Disappointed With: ‘It Was Something Completely Different’ | Cinemablend
Star Trek: Voyager actor said it was easy to leave acting
Veteran performers shine in ‘Planet Earth: Asia’ and ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ | Iowa Public Radio
The Many Roles of Majel Barrett Roddenberry | Star Trek
We chat with actor Anson Mount about season 3 of “Star Trek: Strang New Worlds”

Passings
Roberto Orci cause of death: ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Transformers’ writer dies at 51 | Marca
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)
Star Trek: Shadow On The Sun
Written by Michael Jan Friedman
Hardcover edition first published in August, 1993
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1 hr 16 min
February 14, 2025Episode 177: HAPPY VAAL-ENTINE’S DAY
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Subspace Chatter
The ‘Star Trek’ Franchise Has Made $2.6 Billion for Streaming Services | Charts
The ‘Star Trek’ Franchise Has Made $2.6 Billion for Streaming Services
9 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Co-Creator Just Revealed a Wild Alternate Cast
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Co-Creator Bryan Fuller Dishes on His Brief Time Running the Series – Nerdist
Master Replicas Reveals New Line of Star Trek Action Figures | Star Trek
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Gets a Bold Filming Update
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Here are links to 118 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. Everything from a new Star Trek: Online chapter involving Hugh and the Borg to an article Stamets would love about How space explorers could grow habitats from fungus. Just head over to the show notes for episode 177 – Happy Vaal-entine’s Day.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]
58 Years Later, Star Trek Still Hasn’t Revealed What Happened To Captain Kirk’s “The Doomsday Machine” Enemy
The greatest ‘Star Trek’ episode of all time, according to fans—and see if your favorite ranks in the top 25
“I was caught right in the same trap”: One Star Trek: TOS Star Thought He Almost Escaped the Same Curse That Haunted Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
Why THE NEXT GENERATION Episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise” Is STAR TREK at Its Best
This 33-Year-Old Star Trek: TNG Episode Is the Perfect Entry Point for New Fans
The Best Star Trek Show Was Nearly Ruined in Season 1 (& It May Have Killed the Franchise)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
Star Trek: DS9’s 6 Main Ferengi Ranked, Worst To Best
Producers assumed the sixth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would be its last
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
All 5 Star Trek: Voyager Character Promotions After Janeway’s Ship Returned To Earth
One of Star Trek: Voyager’s First ‘Villains’ Still Stands Among Its Best
Which episode remains Star Trek: Voyager’s scariest offering to date?
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
What Happened To Captain Archer After Star Trek: Enterprise Ended
Star Trek Quietly Solved a 21-Year-Old Enterprise Mystery With a Throwaway Line That Most Fans Missed
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
The Next Generation May Be More Popular, But Star Trek: Discovery Has It Beat In 1 Specific Way
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Raffi Musiker
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
Warp Five: The Lower Decks Cast on the Cerritos’ Future | Star Trek
10 Weirdest Details in Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present) [awaiting 3rd season approval]
Chakotay’s Star Trek Promotion Almost Made Chris Pine’s Kirk Becoming Captain Seem Logical
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
More romance is coming to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in season three
Interview: Carol Kane On The Adventure She’s Having In ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com
Podcast: All Access Star Trek Goes To The ‘Section 31’ Press Junket And The NYC Red Carpet Premiere – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]
Omari Hardwick on Personal Growth, Fatherhood & Star Trek: Section 31 | BET Talks – YouTube
Star Trek Finally Has A Heroic Version Of Khan After 58 Years
Star Trek Found the Perfect Way to Explore TOS’s Timeline Without Breaking
Star Trek: Section 31 | NYC Premiere Week | StarTrek.com – YouTubeCanon
New ‘Star Trek’ film is silly, entertaining trash – The Petaluma Argus-Courier
I’m a Huge Star Trek Fan, But I Want More Stories That Break Fan Expectations
Designing Zeph’s Mech Suit | Star Trek: Section 31 | StarTrek.com – YouTube
Hollywood’s ritual abuse of Star Trek is an insult to fans
Designing Zeph’s Mech Suit | Star Trek: Section 31 | Star Trek
Star Trek: Section 31’s Godsend Superweapon Explained
Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek Movie Successfully Pays Off A 58-Year-Old Enterprise Joke
Star Trek’s Alex Kurtzman Explains Why Section 31’s Story Didn’t Violate Gene Roddenberry’s Vision, And Fans Might’ve Missed This
Star Trek: Section 31 Ending Explained – YouTube
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Michelle Yeoh Makeup Interview
Star Trek’s Own Canon Shows Why Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 Movie Didn’t Work
Section 31 Botched Its Best Chance at Expanding the Star Trek Universe
I Respect Star Trek: Section 31’s Boldest Decision, But I Don’t Think It Paid Off
Star Trek’s Most Mysterious Section 31 Character Isn’t What Fans Think (But It’s Close)
Star Trek’s Controversial New Movie Changes Canon In Two Huge Ways
Rendezvous at the NYC Premiere of ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ – YouTube
Section 31’s New Technology Repeats A Common Star Trek Science Plot Hole
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
The Doctor Becomes Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Important Character Next Year
unannounced “Resort Planet” series [currently in development]
Exclusive: Alex Kurtzman Gives Live-Action Comedy Update, Says Star Trek Can “Broaden” – TrekMovie.com

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek (2009)
‘The Whole Crew Had Me’: Benedict Cumberbatch Recalls Getting Pranked by Star Trek Into Darkness Team
Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]
Star Trek: Section 31’s Disappointment Is Secretly Great For The Upcoming Prequel Movie
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio bookss
STAR TREK COCKTAILS: A STELLAR COMPENDIUM – A Review
Star Trek: Voyager – The Escape Retro Book Review: Charting new frontiers in 1995 – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
Star Trek DVDs
March 25 Will Be An Exciting Day For Star Trek Fans
Star Trek: Section 31 Blu-ray Steelbook Already Available for Pre-Order After Disastrous Paramount+ Debut
Star Trek video games/board games
Thomas Marrone Talks Star Trek Online Starship Design – Interview – Trek Central
The Borg Are Back In ‘Star Trek Online: Unveiled’ – Watch Launch Trailer – TrekMovie.com
DECA games finally addresses Star Trek Online playerbase following Cryptic’s forced exit | Massively Overpowered
Star Trek Online has begun giving out anniversary gifts ahead of its 15th birthday | Massively Overpowered
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
EXO-6 Brings the Strange New Worlds / Lower Decks Crossover to Life with Unique Collectibles | Star Trek
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
Well Before Star Trek Hit TV, Starfleet Took Flight With a Little-Known Comic
As Star Trek Braces For a Major Reset, One of Its Most Iconic Ships Is Making a Return
We Never Thought Star Trek Would Do It, But Spock Just Embraced the Borg
SR Captain’s Log: Star Trek’s Bold New Universe is Already Challenging DC & Marvel For 2025’s Most Exciting Event
Star Trek Is Ready to Revisit One of Its Worst Mistakes, And It Will Change the Federation Forever
Star Trek Is Ready to Embark on a Klingon Redemption Story No One Saw Coming, And I’m Not Sure It Will Work Out
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount+ News
1/29 Judge rules Paramount must give pension fund deal files, Bloomberg says | Markets Insider
1/29 Paramount rejects Project Rise’s $13.5B offer, Cord Cutters News reports | Markets Insider
1/31 CBS News Irate Over Possible Settlement to Trump ’60 Minutes’ Suit
1/31 FCC Requests Full Transcript of ’60 Minutes’ Interview with Harris
2/3 CBS Slams Sony Over Wheel Of Fortune & Jeopardy! Rights Seizure
2/6 M&A News: Another Roadblock for Skydance / Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA)? | Markets Insider
2/7 Tencent Shouldn’t Participate in Paramount Merger, Senator Says
2/7 Why Paramount in looking at settling a “flimsy” lawsuit from Trump
2/7 Paramount Faces Growing Legal Obstacles to Complete Skydance Merger
2/7 New York City Pension Funds Seek to Pause Paramount-Skydance Merger
2/7 Paramount Pauses Some Events, Including CMT Music Awards and MTV EMAs
2/8 Trump amends CBS ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit, demands $20 billion – Los Angeles Times
2/10 Paramount & Nielsen Ink Multiyear Audience Measurement Deal | DesignRush
2/11 NYC Pension Funds Sue to Pause Paramount-Skydance Deal
2/11 EU clears Skydance deal to buy Paramount, NAI – Breaking The News
2/11 Pressure mounts on CBS, Paramount as judge declares motion to dismiss Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit ‘moot’
2/11 M&A News: Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Merger Wins EU Approval | Markets Insider
2/12 Paramount channels, including CBS and Nickelodeon, to go dark on YouTube TV | Reuters
2/12 Paramount, YouTube TV at Odds Over Carriage Agreement
Star Trek related science news
Why Star Trek Warp Drive Is Essential & May Be Real World Possible
How space explorers could grow habitats from… | The Planetary Society
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
Star Trek: Unification Director on Kirk-Spock Sendoff Short “Genesis”
Star Trek: Ranking Every Version of the Enterprise | Den of Geek
5 New Star Trek Releases Ended Without Answering Big Mysteries That May Never Get Solved
10 Things That Happen in Every Star Trek Series
Community Voices: What does it take for the future of Star Trek to be ours? – Twin Cities
Star Trek Has A Surprising 20 Year Gap With No Enterprise
Things That Happen In Every Star Trek Movie Or TV Series
6 Star Trek Movies Paramount Plus Must Make After Section 31
Star Trek Has A Surprising 20 Year Gap With No Enterprise
What do ‘Star Trek’ and NASCAR have in common? | FOX40 News
We Finally Have A Reason To Be Excited For The Next Star Trek Movie | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Strange New Worlds’ Success Proves Star Trek Needs A TNG Prequel Show
Immersive Star Trek Museum Hidden In New York State
Star Trek Captains Ranked From Worst to Best | Den of Geek
Star Trek’s Next 2 Shows Have Nothing To Do With Section 31
Star Trek needs a new voice leading the franchise forward
Why I Bought Star Trek on Blu-ray Despite Streaming Services
Star Trek: The Next Generation doesn’t need a prequel for a very obvious reason
Star Trek: Unification Director on TOS & Discovery-Inspired Additions
Convention news/fandom
Universal Fan Fest Nights Open Tix For Dungeons & Dragons Experience
Ascending to the Center Seat: First Officers on the Rise | Star Trek
The worst episode of Star Trek, ‘Threshold,’ found new life on Tumblr | Polygon
Star Wars vs. Star Trek is heading to Birmingham – Fantha Tracks | Daily Star Wars NewsFull List of Nintendo, Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Star Trek, One Piece, Dungeons & Dragons, and Jujutsu Kaisen Experiences at Universal Fan Fest Nights – WDW News Today
Universal Studios Hollywood Sends Out Fan Fest Nights Pre-Arrival Expectations Survey – WDW News Today
Star Trek Wins for Weirdest Food at Universal Studios Fan Fest Nights
Universal Fan Fest Nights Is Going To Be GREAT
I’m Not A Big Theme Park Guy, But The Star Trek And Back To The Future Creations For Universal Fan Fest Nights Look Super Impressive | Cinemablend

Actor Watch
Wil Wheaton & Cirroc Lofton Meeting Shows Star Trek Dropped The Ball With A Wesley Crusher & Jake Sisko Crossover
Star Trek’s Colm Meaney On Films Being “All F***ing Comic Books”
William Shatner describes the new versions of ‘Star Trek’ as ‘phenomenal’ | – The Times of India
William Shatner shares what he thinks about the new versions of Star Trek
Saru Actor Doug Jones Addresses His Star Trek Future & Which Show He “Could Appear In Immediately” 1 Year After Discovery Ending
In a surprising twist, an iconic ‘Star Trek’ actor actually wants back in the franchise
How Atlanta shaped Star Trek: Section 31 star Omari Hardwick – Atlanta Magazine
Main Mission
Star Trek Novel
“Sarek”
Hardback published March 1994
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1 hr 13 min
February 06, 2025Episode 176: Di-Section 31
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Diane’s predictions:
Universal Studios will once again have a license agreement with Paramount for either a Star Trek scene ride or experience in one of their theme parks
Another Oscar winning actor or actress will appear in one of the shows that air 25. This is an addition to Holly Hunter and Michelle Yeoh
Sonequa Martin Green will appear as Burham _Is either a flashback or in a Holodeck?
an actor who has portrayed the doctor will appear in Star Trek
One of the children of the original TOS cast will have a cameo on “Strange New Worlds”
Diane is already doing great because [SPOILER ALERT!] Academy Award Winner Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in the “Section 31” move.
Main Mission
“Star Trek: Section 31
A Paramount+ Streaming Movie Event
Screenplay by Craig Sweeny
Story by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt
Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi
Thomas Laford wrote in to say that he and his wife, Andrea, had watched the Section 31 movie and that she rated it at a 6 and Thomas had rated it a 6.5 (at best). He commented that It really felt like a “made for TV movie”.
And he noted a few tropes:
The opening sounded like HUNGER GAMES
The Bar Singer made Thomas think of THE FIFTH ELEMENT
Walking around the room to identify the covert team had a MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE vibe
He wonders if the bad guy who stole the package looks like STAR LORD to anyone else?
Did he have a VARON T DISRUPTOR?
Running through the walls reminded him of
Phased: Roe and Geordi
Normal: Juggernaut
Typical Star Trek ending – saved with 1 second to go – GALAXY QUEST
Didn’t the Guardian of Forever send Georgieu back in time to the Mirror Universe to create a better empire?
What happened to that story line?
At the end – Why does every ship AND the starbase/bar warp away in the same direction?
Can’t wait to hear your podcast on this!
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1 hr 34 min
January 10, 2025Episode 175: Our Top ‘Decks’ and 7th Annual Predictions Show
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)
Chuck, Kreg and I have combed through all 50 episodes of “Lower Decks” and picked out some our our favorite episodes, scenes and moments. Chuck and Kreg sent their picks to me, so they don’t yet know what everyone else has selected.
Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)
2025 Prediction, but first, let’s see how we did in 2024…
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1 hr 28 min
January 09, 2025Episode 174: All hands, brace for weird!
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 5, Episode 9
“Fissure Quest”
Written by Lauren McGuire
Directed by Brandon Williams
Subspace Chatter
Lawmakers, attorney pledge to help woman over Star Trek license plate mix-up – YouTube
Star Trek license plates saga on Long Island is finally over. Here’s how an attorney ended a grandmother’s nightmare | KRDO
Official Trailer | Star Trek: Section 31 | Premiering January 24 – YouTube
Paramount Press Express | PARAMOUNT+ RELEASES OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART
Wrestling Champion Becky Lynch Joins ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
WWE’s Becky Lynch Joins the Cast of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
‘Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan’ Named To National Film Registry; Nicholas Meyer Reacts – TrekMovie.com
National Film Registry Adds 25 Titles for 2024
>> Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress
In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…
Rural Municipalities of Alberta has a Vulcan on its board
Here are links to 69 additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
Star Trek The Next Generation: The Next Phase, Explained
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
Who Captain Sisko’s Real Mother In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Is
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Garak Predicted Seven of Nine’s Starfleet Career
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons]
S6 Star Trek Discovery Plot – YouTube
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
Star Trek Lower Decks Just Reversed Its Biggest Running Gag
Star Trek: Lower Decks Finally Got Its Own ‘Lower Decks’
Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Flips The Script For “Upper Decks” – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Lower Decks’ actor says “there’s room” for more of the series
Star Trek Just Quietly Released a Massive Multiverse Epic That Puts Marvel To Shame
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ brings back fan-favorite characters for ‘Multiverse of Madness’-style hijinks in latest episode | Space
Exclusive: Watch a Clip From Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Penultimate Episode
Star Trek’s Biggest Crossover Ever Just Happened With 6 Shocking Legacy Character Comebacks
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Already Has The Perfect Way To Introduce Sulu
Star Trek Just Did The Unthinkable And Topped Strange New Worlds’ Crossover
25 Years Later, Star Trek Finally Makes A Fan-Favorite DS9 Couple Canon
How Garak and Bashir Finally Get Together on ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
Star Trek Just Made an Important Deep Space Nine Character Even Better | Den of Geek
Lower Decks Might Have Just Set Up an All-Timer Star Trek Finale
Star Trek Adds A Multiverse Version Of Starfleet’s Prime Directive & It’s A Big Improvement To Canon
WARP FIVE: Barry Kelly Dishes on Designing the Main Title, Klingon Opening Title, and Data on Lower Decks | Star Trek
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]
Section 31 Is Already Setting Up A Big Star Trek Disappointment
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
“Bridge Crew?”: What The Next Star Trek Show’s New Starfleet Academy Twist Means

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Trek History: Star Trek: The Motion Picture | StarTrek.com – YouTube
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ premiere in San Diego in 1979 – YouTube
Star Trek: The Motion Picture’s Bizarre Starfleet Costumes Make More Sense Than You Think | Den of Geek
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Dive into the Making of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Star Trek
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is An Underrated Classic | Star Trek
Star Trek (2009)
Why John Cho Signed On To Star Trek Without Reading A Script
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books
The History Of The Future
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
Nacelle CEO Brian Volk-Weiss Talks Star Trek Figures – Trek Central
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
Star Trek Reveals Bittersweet Ending for Kelvin Timeline’s Captain Kirk
After 26 Years, Star Trek Has Finally Settled a DS9 Debate
Exclusive DS9 Story Excerpt From New Star Trek Explorer Short Fiction Collection – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Is Ready to Embark on a Klingon Redemption Story No One Saw Coming, And I’m Not Sure It Will Work Out
At Last, Star Trek Just Addressed One of Spock’s Most Annoying Plot Holes With Help From a Familiar Starfleet Captain
Star Trek May Be Canceling Its Best Show in Ages, But Lower Decks Will Boldly Live On Elsewhere
See The Cerritos Gang Take On A Strange World In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ #2 – TrekMovie.com
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount+ News
Skydance Deal Sparks Studio Protest Over Redstone Payout
Paramount Consolidates TV, Streaming Distribution Resulting in Layoffs
Paramount Inks New Deal for Government Relations Chief DeDe Lea
Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers of 2024
Paramount Consolidation of U.S. TV and Streaming Distribution Teams Results in Staff Cuts
Paramount extends executive’s term, adjusts compensation By Investing.com
Paramount Global Extends EVP Doretha Lea’s Contract | Markets Insider
YouTube, Netflix and the other most watched streaming services ranked
What CBS, Paramount+ & Showtime are Buying Right Now
Paramount Global’s $8 Billion Skydance Merger Reportedly Faces Regulatory Hurdles Amid Trump Election and Union Concerns | Cord Cutters News
Paramount+ to Remove Some International Originals (Exclusive)
Ropes & Gray Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Top Dealmakers of 2024 | News & Events | Ropes & Gray LLP
Paramount Global’s New Owner – David Ellison – Is Set To Implement Major Changes | Broadcast Media Africa
Industry: WBD restructure splits up streaming and cable channels – SportsPro
Industry: “It cannot stand idly by” — WGA calls for Hollywood studios to take legal actions against AI companies for allegedly stealing subtitles
>> Writers Guild Tells Studios to Take Legal Action Against AI Companies
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
Pre-Warp Impersonations: Starfleet Preserves the Prime Directive | Star Trek
Star Trek: Time Dilation, Explained
Why Star Trek can’t go back to 1990s quality, even though it’s what some fans want
10 Worst Star Trek Moments In 2024
3 unexpected Star Trek characters we’d like to get their own series
4 non-permanent changes Star Trek should have made permanent
Writer of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Inner Light” is developing new scifi show
The Wisdom of Worf | Star Trek
TV review: Star Trek Continues, more or less
10 Greatest Star Trek Moments In 2024
Star Trek Just Proved This Popular MCU Concept Can Work on Anything
Man’s Best Friend In Space
Star Trek’s Most Underrated Series Shows the Limitless Potential of Animation
Actor Watch
Interview: Jerry O’Connell Talks Parallel Universes And Jack Ransom’s Depth On ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ – TrekMovie.com
Season two Star Trek: Picard actor would happily revisit the Star Trek world
Interview: Garrett Wang On The Joy Of Harry Kims In ‘Lower Decks,’ And Anger Being Written Out Of ‘Picard’ – TrekMovie.com
Passings
Jill Jacobson, ‘Falcon Crest’ and ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Actress, Dead at 70
Main Mission, Part 2
Star Trek: Lower Decks
“The New Next Generation”
Written by Mike McMahan
Directed by Megan Lloyd
End Of Show
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1 hr 25 min
December 06, 2024Episode 173: Snell!!!
Listen below or click here for full show notes
Main Mission, Part 1
Star Trek: Lower Decks
“Fully Dilated”
Written by Andrew Mueth
Directed by Megan Lloyd
Subspace Chatter
New York woman blames Star Trek license plates for tens of thousands of dollars in accidental tickets – CBS New York
‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Score Vinyl Due From Enjoy the Ride
Star Trek (Glow in the Dark) | At The Movies – At The Movies Shop
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ And ‘Lower Decks’ Nominated For Saturn Awards – TrekMovie.com
Here are links to 138 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]
“Star Trek” airs the interracial kiss heard around the universe | November 22, 1968 | HISTORY
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
How Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Most Ambitious Idea Was Ruined By Its Best Guest | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
Terry O’Quinn’s Evil Star Trek: TNG Admiral & Broken Romulan Treaty Explained
This Great Chief O’Brien Star Trek: TNG Moment Proved Why He Deserved To Become A DS9 Main Character
Star Trek The Next Generation: Time’s Arrow, Explained
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
One Of Star Trek’s Best Guest Stars Tried To Force A Major Rewrite
Star Trek Totally Ignored The Real Hero Of Deep Space Nine’s Opening Scene
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
Star Trek’s Most Underrated Show Almost Ruined Its Biggest Draw 26 Years Ago
Seven Of Nine Is Great, But Jeri Ryan’s Best Star Trek: Voyager Performance Was A Different Character
Kate Mulgrew wanted a gay character on the bridge on Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager Did Something Even Better Than A Mirror Universe Episode
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons]
A sequel film to Star Trek: Enterprise is the best way to pay respects
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]
Star Trek: Picard’s Controversy About Jean-Luc’s Mother Explained
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
3 cool callbacks in Star Trek: Lower Decks’ ‘Starbase 80?!’
‘Star Trek’s Gabrielle Ruiz Teases a “Satisfying” ‘Lower Decks’ Series Finale… With Nachos?!
Preview ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Episode 506 With New Images From “Of Gods and Angles” – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Reveals What Happens To Old Starfleet Uniforms
WARP FIVE: Dawnn Lewis on Freeman and Mariner’s Mother-Daughter Starbase 80 Fears | Star Trek
Star Trek: Lower Decks 506 “Of Gods and Angles” Review: Angling for a Good Time – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 6: Is there a demigod working in Starfleet? | Space
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 6 “Of Gods and Angles” – Trek Central
36 Years Later, Star Trek Surprisingly Calls Out Joe Piscopo’s Comic On TNG
Star Trek Just Called Back to One of the Worst Original Series Episodes of All Time | Den of Geek
New Star Trek Episode Fixes 2 Underwhelming Stories From The Next Generation
Below Deck with Lower Decks: Photon, Photoff | Star Trek
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 7 REVIEW – Trek Central
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ season 5 episode 7: How does a certain ‘Next Generation’ character cross paths with the Cerritos? | Space
Recap/Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Is A Colorful Blast To The Past In “Fully Dilated” – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5: Brent Spiner’s Data Voice Cameo, Explained
Lower Decks Season 5 Homages Two Of The Best Star Trek Episodes Ever
Lower Decks’ Newest Planet Is One Giant Star Trek Easter Egg
32 Years Later, Star Trek Just Brought Back an Iconic Character — With a Twist
Below Deck with Lower Decks: Head Games | Star Trek
Star Trek Just Topped Enterprise’s Classic “Carbon Creek” Episode
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode Titles Reveal A Lot About the Show’s Finale
This Star Trek Main Character Looks Way Less Likely To Become A Starfleet Captain Now
Dawnn Lewis bidding farewell to role in ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ – PeachtreeTV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
Strange New Worlds Is Finally Making Star Trek: Enterprise More Important
The push for a Star Trek: Discovery guest star to return is non-existent
A Strange New Worlds Crossover With Scott Bakula’s Enterprise Captain Is Possible
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds needs to bring aboard this Starfleet officer
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025) [movie]
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ – A Journey into Redemption, Adventure, and the Federation Ideals – Awards Radar
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
A Star Trek icon confirms return to the franchise in the near future
Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing And Tawny Newsome Talks Writing For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com
Robert Picardo Promises Paul Giamatti’s “Super-Villain” On ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Will Be Memorable – TrekMovie.com
One of the few good ideas in Star Trek: Picard could work in Starfleet Academy
unannounced “Section 31” series)
Star Trek’s Next Movie Could Get a TV Spinoff (but Not All Fans Will Be Happy) – ComicBook.com
unannounced “Resort Planet” series [currently in development]
Tawny Newsome Gives An Update On Her Live-Action Star Trek Comedy Series – TrekMovie.com
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
A fire in which we burn: 30 years of ‘Star Trek: Generations’ – The Reel Bits
‘Star Trek Generations’ at 30: Director David Carson reflects on The Nexus and Kirk’s quiet death (exclusive) | Space
Trek History: Star Trek Generations | Star Trek
Trek Back to Star Trek: Generations – Trek Central
I Watched Star Trek: Generations For The 30th Anniversary, And There’s One Thing It Does Better Than Any Other Movie In The Franchise | Cinemablend
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Best Movie Had 2 Surprising Voyager Crossovers
Star Trek (2009)
There’s Only One Star Trek Movie With An Oscar Win
We Loved Chris Pine’s Kirk in ‘Star Trek’ But This MCU Star Who Came Close Might Just Have Done Better
Why Kirk Was Promoted To Captain So Quickly In Star Trek’s 2009 Movie
Why A Small Town In Iowa Was Mad At J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Reboot
Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]
Everything We Know About Star Trek: Origins
Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]
Updates From Star Trek’s Cinematic Future, and More
Star Trek 4 should focus on bringing back characters, not debuting new ones
If It Happens, Star Trek 4 Can Finally Introduce The Original Series Character Teased 15 Years Ago
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books and DVDs
Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks – Warp Your Own Way’ Interactive Graphic Novel Is An Adventure In Choice – TrekMovie.com
Review: ‘Prodigy’ Season 2 Blu-ray Brings Time Travel Fun And The Heart Of Star Trek Home – TrekMovie.com
William Shatner has returned to Star Trek finally and it’s long overdue
William Shatner’s Captain Kirk Faces a Long Goodbye in This Stunning Star Trek Anniversary Short
Star Trek Short with William Shatner Reunites Kirk & Spock Digitally
30 Years Later, Star Trek Gives Kirk & Spock The Ending They Always Deserved
Star Trek Explorer Presents A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die and Other Stories | Star Trek
Incredible Official STAR TREK Short Film UNIFICATION Sees the Return of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk — GeekTyrant
Get a sneak peek at ‘Star Trek’ illustrated short story anthology beaming up later this month (exclusive)
Star Trek video games/board games
Updates From Star Trek’s Cinematic Future, and More
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
Effingham County couple creates Star Trek themed ornaments – YouTube
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
Star Trek #26 review
Star Trek’s ‘Kelvin’ Movie Timeline Has Officially Been Destroyed in Franchise Canon
See Sela Confront Her Father In Preview Of ‘Star Trek: Defiant’ #21 – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek: Lower Decks May Be Ending on TV, But Its Story Will Live On
Star Trek’s Prime and Reboot Timelines Crossed Over (but Only One Survived) – ComicBook.com
Star Trek Finally Shares Uhura’s Post-Finale Fate With New Starfleet Rank
Star Trek Shares Badgey’s Post-Ascension Fate, And It’s So Dark
Star Trek Revisits the Kelvin Timeline with a Surprising Character’s Comeback
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount Global/Paramount+ News
TV with Thinus: New Paramount Global owner David Ellison plans to cut content of its pay-TV channels and staff
David Ellison May Fold Paramount TV Networks Into Single Unit, Co-CEO Brian Robbins Might Exit | Report
Skydance boss David Ellison to chop Paramount’s three-headed CEO structure after merger: report
Paramount+ To Launch On South Korea’s Coupang Play
Showtime’s Star-Studded Push to Be Cool Again – WSJ
Paramount+ to Roll Out Premium and Ad Tiers in U.K. and Ireland
Disney Takes Top Position in Race to Make Streaming Work | Earnings Analysis
Paramount Global Sets $1 Million Payouts For HR And Government Affairs Heads When Skydance Deal Closes
Inside Paramount’s Search for a Buyer: Apollo’s Letters, Redstone’s Rejections
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Says ’60 Minutes’ Complaint ‘Likely To Arise’ As Agency Reviews Skydance-Paramount Merger
Paramount+ Grows Globally, But Licensing Could Cap Streaming Potential
Paramount Global Sets $1 Million Payouts To HR & Government Affairs Heads When Skydance Deal Closes
Trump’s FCC Pick Threatens to Kill Skydance-Paramount Deal Over CBS
CBS Fires Back at Sony in Court Feud Over ‘Jeopardy!’ Deal – BNN Bloomberg
CBS Countersues Sony in ‘Jeopardy,’ ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Rights Fight
Paramount Execs Eligible for $1 Million Payouts After Skydance Deal Closes
FCC’s Carr: CBS News Bias Complaint to Be Part of Paramount Deal Review | TV Tech
Trump Taps Biden Critic Brendan Carr For FCC
Comcast Embarks On Bold Cable Network Spin-off – The Pinnacle Gazette
Amended FCC Filing for Skydance Deal Reveals New Title for David Ellison – Newsweek
Skydance Media and Paramount Global, MB Docket No. 24-275 | Federal Communications Commission
Redstone paid off $186M debt owed to National Amusements creditors, NYPost says | Markets Insider
Paramount Committed To Channel 5 Amid Skydance Sale Process
Star Trek related science news
Influence of science fiction on real technology: From Star Trek to smartphones – The Hindu
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
Star Trek: Why The Kelvin Timeline Really Needs a New Series
The Same Actor Who Played Young Picard In Star Trek: The Next Generation Also Portrayed A Member Of Jean-Luc’s Family
The Journey from Star Trek Generations to Picard’s Final Season | Star Trek
A DS9 Movie Could Have Saved Star Trek’s Film Franchise After Insurrection
Turkey & Caviar from Star Trek: The Next Generation | Binging with Babish – YouTube
The Starfleet Manual for Going Rogue | Star Trek
Section 31’s Appearances Across Star Trek | StarTrek.com – YouTube
What is Section 31 in the ‘Star Trek’ universe?
10 Best Fighters in Star Trek, Ranked
No, these Star Trek characters don’t need their own series
Star Trek Answered A Big Question About Kirk’s Retirement 28 Years Later
Tuvok Only Needs 25 Years To Outlive Spock In Star Trek
Star Trek’s Department of Temporal Investigations, Explained
Star Trek Couples Who Rejected Cultural Divides to be Together
Convincing Star Trek Theory Claims Lower Decks’ First Officer Is Connected To Captain Janeway’s Voyager Enemy
Why Star Trek’s Low-Budget Episodes Are An Essential Part Of The Franchise
Star Trek (2009) and The Motion Picture Are Uniquely Suited to Engage New Fans | Star Trek
Star Trek Keeps Finding Ways To Make Brent Spiner Break His Data Promise (& Long May It Continue)
Convention news/fandom
Events – Axanar

Actor Watch
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Actress Explains Why She Was ‘Petrified’ of Trek Fanbase
Nana Visitor On Star Trek Under Gene Roddenberry And Rick Berman, And Hollywood Culture – TrekMovie.com
Watch: William Shatner, George Takei, And Robin Curtis Reflect On Their Star Trek Histories In New Videos – TrekMovie.com
Interview: Nana Visitor On Star Trek Putting Actresses In The “Female Box” And Going Backwards In ‘Enterprise’ – TrekMovie.com
Interview: Nana Visitor Sees Inspiration In Star Trek’s New Era And A Better Future For Women In Hollywood – TrekMovie.com
Walter Koenig Recalls His Groovy Role in Star Trek Explorer #13 | Star Trek
What Gates McFadden would like to explore if she returns as Dr. Beverly Crusher
Star Trek’s Michael Dorn Gets Real About The Struggles Of Him Playing Worf Again, But I Think There Are Two Easy Ways He Could Return
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Michael Dorn is “slowly but surely retiring”
‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ star says he had ‘horrifying’ home life as a child – pennlive.com
Michael Dorn Talks Possibility Of Playing Worf One More Time Before Retiring In New ‘Star Trek Explorer’ – TrekMovie.com
The First Lady of Star Trek is everywhere in Strange New Worlds
WARP FIVE: Gillian Vigman on the Cerritos’ Cantankerous Chief Medical Officer | Star Trek
Kate Mulgrew Unsure Potential Live-Action Star Trek Janeway Show Has “All The Elements” She Needs – TrekMovie.com
Main Mission, Part 2
Star Trek: Lower Decks
“Upper Decks”
Written by Cullen Crawford
Directed by Bob Suarez
End Of Show
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1 hr 18 min
November 26, 2024Episode 172: Shape War
Listen below or click here for video and full show notes

A Tribute to Tony Todd & his Star Trek roles – Trek Central
Main Mission, Part 1
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 5, Episode 5
“Starbase 80?!”
Written by May Darmon
Directed by Bob Suarez
Special Subspace Chatter
“Star Trek Origin” Movie Reportedly Headed To Greenlight For Production Start In Early 2025 – TrekMovie.com
10 Years Later, the Most Unexpected Star Trek Reboot Might Finally Happen
765874 – Unification (4K) – YouTube
Roddenberry Archive Teases “Unification” – A New Experience For ‘Star Trek: Generations’ 30th Anniversary
OTOY • OTOY, in association with William Shatner and the Nimoy Estate, releases ‘765874 Unification,’ commemorating 30th anniversary of “Star Trek: Generations”
Here are links to 64 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]
William Shatner’s Favorite Star Trek Episode Has A Major Problem
Star Trek producer compared working with Trek to being shot down over Nazi Germany
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]
Not every ‘rule’ Gene Roddenberry had made sense
Why Diana Muldaur’s Doctor Pulaski Replaced Beverly Crusher In Star Trek: TNG Season 2
Star Trek’s Murderous Take On Moby-Dick: The Crystalline Entity Explained
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]
A Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season eight doesn’t make sense anymore, but…
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]
“It didn’t seem to have much traction”: Kate Mulgrew Never Forgot 1 Major Disservice Star Trek: Voyager Did to Captain Janeway
Star Trek: Voyager Missed A Key Detail That Would’ve Made The Entire Show More Believable
#AD I made a #HologramJaneway jacket to celebrate the release of Star … | Sewing
“Change the name of the show to ‘Star Trek: Voyager – Pigs in Space'”: The Disgusting Male Body-shaming Incident That Would’ve Never Happened in Patrick Stewart’s TNG
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024) [5 seasons]
From Par’Mach To Painstiks, The ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Klingon Easter Eggs In “A Farewell To Farms”
Star Trek Reveals A Terrible Fate Voyager Avoided
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 4 “A Farewell to Farms” REVIEW
Star Trek Brings Back Discovery’s Best Klingon But Not How You Expect
Even Star Trek Klingons Can End Up Like Kirk & Picard
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 4: Who is Doctor Migleemo and why is he so obsessed with food?
The disappearance of Star Trek: Discovery’s Klingons is a positive sign for Star Trek
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Breaks Format To Deliver A Long-Awaited Story
Star Trek Has A Brand New Multiverse Problem
An Upcoming Star Trek Episode Title Hints Why Its Animated Series Is Ending
WARP FIVE: The Cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks Sees Their Alternate Paths Laid Out for Them
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 episode 5: What’s the problem with Starbase 80?
Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Final Season Lessons Are Facing Their Biggest Test
https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-lower-decks-season-5-episode-5-recap-mariner-freeman-2000524654
Star Trek: Lower Decks 505 “Starbase 80?!” Review: A Quintessential Lower Decks Adventure – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
Interview: Dawnn Lewis On Why Captain Freeman Is Still Haunted By Starbase 80 On ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’
Will The ‘Star Trek Lower Decks’ Finale End on a Cliffhanger? “To Be Continued…”
Star Trek Has A New Guinan & She’s A Starfleet Commander
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season announced]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds should focus on expanding on The Orions next
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Filming March 2025: Jess Bush
Strange New Worlds Is Wasting A Perfect Star Trek Legacy Guest Star
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (January 24, 2025)
Everything Star Trek Just Revealed About Michelle Yeoh’s Section 31 Team
One Star Trek: Section 31 star seems to miss the point of Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31 Characters Have A Surprising Connection to the Trekverse’s Most Infamous Conflict
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no release date announced) [season 1 in production]
Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing And Tawny Newsome Talks Writing For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Star Trek’s Complete Starfleet Academy Timeline, Explained
unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)
If ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Happens, These Characters Should Come Back
Unannounced “Resort Planet” series [currently in development]
Tawny Newsome’s Star Trek Sitcom Is Still Happening As Long as Paramount Doesn’t Tell Her To “Shut Your Laptop and Throw It in the Sea”

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Star Trek Generations Should Have Been The Next Generation Finale
Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]
Star Trek: Origins movie officially in pre-production
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books and DVDs
Jonathan Frakes Talks Directing And Tawny Newsome Talks Writing For ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Review: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks – Warp Your Own Way’ Interactive Graphic Novel Is An Adventure In Choice
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
Star Trek Coffee Beams Down! – Pop Culture Coffee Review
MISCELLANEOUS
Star Trek related science news
Empowering Solar: How AI is Revolutionizing Energy Harvesting and Optimization
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
5 Of Star Trek’s Best Admirals Were Enterprise Captains
Jonathan Del Arco’s Hugh Borg In Star Trek: TNG & Picard Explained
Star Trek’s Gallamites, Explained
Starfleet’s Close Encounters with Qo’noS | Star Trek
Relax with a Warp Core Breach
Star Trek: 10 Worst Alternate Realities We’ve Seen (So Far)
Star Trek: Who is Carol Marcus?
10 Star Trek Scenes That Are Absolutely Flawless
Star Trek Just Confirmed Its TOS & Enterprise Eras Never Went Away
Lucasfilm Can Fix All Star Wars’ Problems By Taking A Tip From Star Trek’s Golden Age
Star Trek’s Post-Scarcity World, Explained
TOS Phaser And Communicator Props Fetch $1.7 Million At Record-Setting Star Trek Auction – TrekMovie.com
STAR TREK
Convention news/fandom
Robb Pearlman’s Book Club – Star Trek: The Cruise 2025
Actor Watch
Gates McFadden talks Beverly Crusher’s legacy, Prodigy & upcoming guests on “InvestiGates” – YouTube
Interview: Mary Chieffo On Returning To Star Trek For A New Flavor Of Klingon In ‘Lower Decks’
WARP FIVE: Mary Chieffo on Her Klingon Love and Return in Star Trek: Lower Decks
An Impossible Star Trek Doctor Crossover Just Happened
Tawny Newsome on what makes Star Trek work
Mary Chieffo Celebrates Her Star Trek: Lower Decks Klingon Comeback
Main Mission, Part 2
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 5, Episode 6
“Of Gods and Angles”
Written by Aaron Burdette
Directed by Brandon Williams
End Of Show
It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here.
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