https://screenrant.com Find all the latest Star Trek News, Reviews and Features from our passionate team here on Screen Rant. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:47:21 GMT en-US hourly 60 Every Star Trek: The Next Generation fan knows the last line from the series finale, and Patrick Stewart reveals who invented the classic dialogue: "Five card stud, nothing wild. And the sky's the limit." Stewart's new autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir" recounts his years playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on TNG. The beloved series finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "All Good Things...", was written by Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga, but they did not come up with the brilliant last line of the series according to Patrick Stewart.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:47:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-tng-finale-last-line-patrick-stewart/ As the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry often had some very strong opinions on the movies and TV episodes that were made during his lifetime. So stringent were Roddenberry's demands on what Star Trek should be that writers often found themselves creatively hampered. While working on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Michael Piller referred to the strict rules on human behavior and life in TNG's 24th century as "Roddenberry's Box." Famously, Roddenberry banned the TNG crew from having any interpersonal conflicts, which often made it difficult to increase dramatic tension in the show's early days.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-10-movies-episodes-roddenberry-hated/ A new USS Enterprise-G upgrade could bring back a fan-favorite character from Star Trek: Picard in a cool way. After the crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation reunited to save the galaxy again in Picard season 3, the USS Titan-A was renamed Enterprise in honor of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). If the proposed Picard spin-off Star Trek: Legacy gets the green light, it would likely follow Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and her crew aboard the USS Enterprise-G, including Picard's son, Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers). While the Enterprise-G is already an incredibly advanced ship, there's one notable feature it should borrow from the Enterprise-D.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-enterprise-g-upgrade-bar-shaw-bartender/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Holo-Ween #1!

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-original-series-redjac-kill-picard/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 won't repeat Star Trek Into Darkness' Carol Marcus mistake if she appears. Strange New Worlds season 2 brought Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) aboard the USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). Kirk formed bonds with his future Enterprise crew mates Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) as well as Lt. La'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong). But Kirk also dropped a bombshell on La'an that curbed their possible romantic pairing: He has a pregnant girlfriend named Carol, who can only be Carol Marcus.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:31:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-snw-carol-marcus-pregnant-no-controversy/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 6 - "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 21:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-pike-trick-lower-decks-works/ Patrick Stewart reveals what inspired two humorous jokes about Worf (Michael Dorn) on the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart's new autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir," delves into the legendary actor's life and his time in the X-Men and Star Trek franchises. Of course, Stewart has plenty of stories about his years playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on TNG and Star Trek: Picard, the third season of which saw Picard reunite with Michael Dorn's Worf and the rest of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:50:34 GMT https://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-worf-star-trek-tng-jokes/ After the events of Star Trek: Picard, the United Federation of Planets no longer has to worry about three of its biggest enemies from 3 quadrants of Star Trek's galaxy. Over the course of Picard's three seasons, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) faced his past demons both literally and figuratively. Not only did he grapple with the traumas of his childhood, but he also faced off against some of the Federation's greatest enemies for the last time. The Romulans, the Changelings, and the Borg have been enemies of the Federation since their introductions, but by the end of Picard season 3, all of these threats have been neutralized.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-3-quadrant-threats-eliminated/ The USS Enterprise commanded by Star Trek's Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) won't be equaled in one major way. The Enterprise is the signature ship of Star Trek and although there have been multiple versions of the Enterprise throughout the generations, the Constitution Class NCC-1701 starship Kirk and Pike led in the 23rd century is still the standard-bearer. And the NCC-1701 Enterprise outdid its predecessors and successors in a way that likely will never be matched.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:20:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-enterprise-kirk-pike-lasted-longest/ Patrick Stewart and Whoopi Goldberg are close friends but when she joined the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1988, Stewart needed to understand why an Academy Award nominee and Hollywood star wanted to join Star Trek. In TNG season 2, Goldberg came aboard the USS Enterprise-D as Guinan, the wise and mysterious bartender who was an old friend of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Stewart). Guinan was a beloved recurring character in TNG, and Goldberg reprised the role in the films Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: Nemesis as well as Star Trek: Picard season 2.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:39:23 GMT https://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-whoopi-goldberg-join-star-trek-tng/ Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 6 - "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:21:54 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-ferengi-planet-first/ Star Trek: Enterprise first aired in 2001, designed as a back-to-basics character-driven prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series. Picking up many of the franchise's original themes and core values, Star Trek: Enterprise's best episodes explore the origins and moral ambiguities of such topics, simultaneously addressing ethical dilemmas and assumptions while granting greater depth and access to the different characters. Set in the 22nd century, the series introduces a previously unseen and untested crew and follows their adventures as they set off into the vast, very much unknown.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-enterprise-best-episodes-ranked/ Patrick Stewart admits one thing for Star Trek: The Next Generation that he copied from his predecessor, William Shatner, on Star Trek: The Original Series. Stewart was cast as Captain Jean-Luc Picard to headline Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987. The bald, stern, and dutiful Captain Picard was a very different commander from the brash, risk-taking Captain James T. Kirk William Shatner portrayed for 3 seasons of TOS and in a successful series of Star Trek movies.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-patrick-stewart-copy-william-shatner-captain/ William Shatner debunks a classic drink that Captain James T. Kirk enjoyed in Star Trek: The Original Series, revealing it was actually "disgusting." In 1993, Shatner published his memoir "Star Trek Memories" (co-written by Chris Kreski) which looked back at his years playing the Captain of the USS Enterprise in the 1960s. "Star Trek Memories" also details how Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek, what it was like filming the classic sci-fi series from the ground up, and how Roddenberry's original pilot, "The Cage," was scrapped by NBC in favor of the successful reinvention starring Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as the Vulcan Mr. Spock.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:05:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/william-shatner-star-trek-tranya-drink-disgusting/ Quentin Tarantino's version of Star Trek 4 had a "fun" writers' room and the acclaimed director had "passionate ideas" according to Pet Sematary: Bloodlines writer-director Lindsey Anderson Beer. In 2017, Tarantino pitched a sequel to Star Trek Beyond to producer J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot, and Quentin assembled a writer's room to flesh out his movie idea about Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and the USS Enterprise in a 1920s gangster time travel adventure. Tarantino's writer's room included Beer and The Revenant screenwriter Mark L. Smith.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:31:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/quentin-tarantino-star-trek-writers-room-fun-passionate/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!Star Trek has confirmed that one Starfleet hero is smarter than the Bajoran Prophets, and it is not Captain Sisko. The Prophets are one of the Star Trek franchise’s most enigmatic species; a non-linear, non-corporeal race residing in the Bajoran Wormhole. They are powerful beyond belief, but in Star Trek #12, readers learn that one member of the Theseus’ crew possesses an intellect far beyond the Prophets.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:31:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-starfleet-hero-smarter-sisko-tlir/ Chris Pine stars as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot movies produced by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions, also known as the Kelvin Timeline movies. Abrams reinvigorated the Star Trek brand with his 2009 film about characters from Star Trek: The Original Series, after the fourth Star Trek: The Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, failed to perform at the box office amidst dismal reviews from critics and fans alike.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-chris-pine-movies-how-many-watch/ Marina Sirtis plays Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard. Deanna Troi served as ship's counselor on the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). As the ship's counselor, Troi became the heart of TNG, often helping people find connections and work through their various problems. Although the writers of TNG sometimes seemed unsure of what to do with Deanna as a character, Counselor Troi proved to be a great counselor and an invaluable addition to the crew of the Enterprise-D.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-marina-sirtis-counselor-troi-tng-picard/ Working in security on a Federation starship or space station is not an easy task, and different Star Trek Security Chiefs handle the job with varying levels of success. The galaxy is full of dangerous aliens and mysterious anomalies, and Starfleet security officers must do their best to be prepared for any threat. While the Chief of Security is often skilled in hand-to-hand fighting, they must also be able to sniff out potential threats and have a mind for combat tactics. Though not every security chief mans the ship's weapons stations, some do serve as the chief tactical officer as well.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:30:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-security-chief-ranked-worst-best/ Star Trek: Picard's Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) is the most important character to hold the position, and not just because of his restoration of the USS Enterprise-D. Picard season 3 reunited the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation for one final adventure, updating fans on what the characters had been doing for the past 20 years. Some characters like Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) had turned their back on Starfleet, while Captain Worf (Michael Dorn) was a freelance contractor for Starfleet Intelligence. Geordi was one of the few TNG characters that had stayed within Starfleet since the ending of Star Trek: Nemesis, and had worked his way up to the position of Commodore.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 17:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-geordi-most-important-commodore-starfleet-museum/ Two years before he became Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's commanding officer, Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) served aboard the ill-fated USS Saratoga. Sisko graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2354, and embarked on a career that would make him both a legendary Star Trek Captain, and a religious icon. Unlike other iconic commanding officers like Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Sisko was able to balance family responsibilities with his life aboard the Saratoga. Tragically, however, he paid a hefty price for this when his wife Jennifer Sisko (Felecia M. Bell) was killed at the Battle of Wolf 359.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 15:50:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-uss-saratoga-sisko-ship-before-ds9/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 6 - "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-rom-love-baseball-sisko-ds9/ Although he was often a man apart, Constable Odo (Rene Auberjonois) briefly had a forgotten Starfleet sidekick in the early days of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. DS9's lawman was envisioned as a gruff and solitary frontier lawman in the mold of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. In DS9's early days, Odo often kept his distance from his Starfleet colleagues, as the hierarchy aboard the Bajoran space station was worked out between Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor). As a result, Odo often had to deal with the interference of Starfleet security forces, especially during the Dominion War.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 14:27:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-odo-forgotten-sidekick-explained/ Patrick Stewart sees the spiritual aspect of Star Trek, and refers to the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation as ministers. Some fans hold Star Trek in such high regard that they feel an almost spiritual connection to it, and even the legendary actor who plays Admiral Jean-Luc Picard himself can understand that inclination. For nearly 60 years, the Star Trek franchise has been inspiring connections, whether in viewers connecting to the characters or fans connecting to one another. As one of the most beloved and acclaimed Star Trek shows and casts, TNG and the crew of the USS Enterprise-D mean a great deal to people all over the world.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-patrick-stewart-tng-ministers-spirituality/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lore-endgame-godhood/ The welcome returns of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Quark (Armin Shimerman) and his brother Rom (Max Grodénchik) in Star Trek: Lower Decks have made the absence of two members of their Ferengi family even more tragic. In Lower Decks season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place", Star Trek gives fans a glimpse of the progressive changes introduced by Grand Nagus Rom and First Clerk Leeta (Chase Masterson) after DS9 ended. It's interesting to ponder how Rom's brother Quark would react to these big changes, especially as Lower Decks season 3 revealed that the Ferengi bartender was just as shifty as ever.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:50:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-quark-ferengi-family-actors-no-return/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 19:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-movies-no-tv-federation-why/ Rene Auberjonois beautifully portrayed the Changeling Chief of Security Constable Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Odo appears in all but six episodes of DS9, and quickly became one of the show's most popular characters. A bright light in the often dark world of DS9, Odo values justice above almost everything else and likes to maintain a sense of order. This, along with his strong attention to detail and observation skills make him an excellent Chief of Security for space station Deep Space 9. As Odo is not a member of Starfleet, he often makes his own rules when it comes to the space station.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 17:31:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-rene-auberjonois-odo-changeling/ By the conclusion of Star Trek: Picard season 3, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has grown into a different man than he was at the beginning of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Fundamentally he remains the same Jean-Luc Picard, but age and time have changed the way he views the world. In TNG, Picard is the quintessential Starfleet captain, always striving to uphold the laws of the Federation and do the right thing. In Picard, Jean-Luc has lost some of his faith in Starfleet as an organization, instead choosing to place his trust in people.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:40:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-jean-luc-picard-changed-since-tng/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs' Best Day #1!

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-upgrades-klingon-batleth-new-feature/ Cult hero Ron Perlman played the controversial Reman Viceroy in Star Trek: Nemesis, the final movie for the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast. Perlman has an extensive list of credits in genre movies, many of which have performed better commercially than Nemesis. The final TNG movie was such a box office failure that it torpedoed any hopes of a fifth and final movie for Patrick Stewart's Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. Perlman was physically unrecognizable under the heavy prosthetics that transformed him into a Reman, but his familiar gravely tones were instantly recognizable.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:30:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/ron-perlman-star-trek-nemesis-viceroy-villain-controversy/ The casts of Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine play baseball together in amazing fan art. Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 6 features the returns of Grand Nagus Rom (Max Grodénchik) and Leeta (Chase Masterson), his wife who is now First Clerk of the Ferengi. Rom and Leeta last appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's series finale, but in Lower Decks, the first couple brokers the Ferengi joining the United Federation of Planets, although Rom spends much of the negotiations talking about baseball.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-ds9-baseball-art/ The USS Enterprise of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has Star Trek's best medical team-up, with Dr. Jospeh M'Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) and Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush). Under the command of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), the Enterprise of Strange New Worlds has an incredibly strong crew from the top down. Captain Pike chooses his officers well, and he never fails to bring out the best in them. Pike has a lot of respect for Dr. M'Benga as his Chief Medical Officer, and it's easy to see why. Despite having a dark past, M'Benga attends to his patients with kindness, compassion, and skill.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-snw-chapel-mbenga-best-medical-team/ Doctor Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) has been a villain in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on five separate occasions, though he wasn't always aware of his actions. Beginning life as an arrogant young medic and persistent but unsuccessful suitor for Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell), Julian became a complex and fascinating member of the DS9 ensemble. Julian's love of spy stories, his dark links to the legacy of Khan Noonien-Singh (Ricardo Montalban), and his friendship with Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson) gave Bashir some of his best Star Trek stories.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:10:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-doctor-bashir-villain/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-rom-leeta-love-story/ Star Trek: Enterprise's most primitive technology failed when Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and his crew needed it the most. Archer's NX-01 Enterprise was Starfleet's first Warp 5 capable starship, allowing humans to explore deep space for the first time. Enterprise launched with the best technology 22nd Starfleet had available, although the NX-01 lacked deflector shields and photon torpedoes hadn't been developed yet. And, instead of a tractor beam, Archer's Enterprise had grapplers.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-grapplers-failed-enterprise-tractor-beam/ One of the most celebrated elements of the Star Trek franchise has always been its characters, and a lot of great new faces have been added to the Trek family in the last 20 years. After the end of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2005, there would be no new Star Trek for four years. J.J. Abrams 2009 Star Trek film brought Trek back to the big screen and proved that audiences were still interested in the adventures of starship captains and space exploration. However, it was not until 2017 that Star Trek returned to television with the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access (now Paramount+) launching a new era of Star Trek TV series.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:00:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-20-years-best-new-characters/ Star Trek: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan explains the inspiration behind Lieutenant T'Lyn (Gabrielle Ruiz), the show's new Vulcan Lower Decker, and her similarities to T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) from Star Trek: Enterprise. T'Lyn quickly became a popular breakout character in Lower Decks season 4. The Vulcan Lieutenant and her deadpan wry one-liners add a hilarious counterpoint to the USS Cerritos' cast of Lower Deckers like Lt. Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Lt. Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid).

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:51:59 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-tlyn-vulcan-inspiration-tpol/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:31:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ferengi-changed-history/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 6 - "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-genesis-device-stolen-picard-setup/ Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!Star Trek’s new super-weapon finally fulfills the promise of the Genesis Device. One of the most controversial aspects of the franchise, the Genesis Device is a destructive weapon in the galaxy, despite its benign origins and intentions. In Star Trek #12, a new and similar weapon is unleashed during the “Day of Blood,” with shocking results.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:31:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-super-weapon-genesis-device/ The first Star Trek episode to prominently feature the holodeck comes in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, and while the episode itself is great, it introduces an element that becomes a cliché in future holodeck episodes. In TNG season 1, episode 12, "The Big Goodbye," Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) takes a break from his duties as captain of the USS Enterprise-D to try out the ship's newly upgraded holodeck. Picard takes on the persona of fictional hard-boiled detective Dixon Hill and invites a few of his crew members along for the ride.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:11:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-tng-holodeck-episode-malfunction-cliche/ Star Trek: Picard season 3 was nominated for two Emmys. James MacKinnon, Makeup Department Head and Prosthetics, and his team are strong contenders to win the Emmy for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:09:21 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-season-3-james-mackinnon-interview/ Star Trek: Lower Decks' long-term plan may not see its fruition, and the animated comedy could end with season 5, says Lower Decks' creator and executive producer Mike McMahan. Lower Decks is currently in the middle of season 4, and Lower Decks season 5 is in development for an expected summer 2024 release. However, given the surprising cancelations of Star Trek: Discovery, which ends with season 5, and Star Trek: Prodigy, which was suddenly yanked from Paramount+ in June, along with the conclusion of Star Trek: Picard, McMahan and Star Trek fans alike are justifiably concerned about the future of Lower Decks.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:30:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-season-5-cancellation-danger/ Star Trek and rapper Scott Mescudi, AKA Kid Cudi, unveil the details of their multi-faceted collaboration entitled "Boldly Be." On Star Trek Day in September, the partnership between Kid Cudi was announced, and the full range of the "Boldly Be" campaign is now revealed. Ranging across music, video games, and streetwear apparel, Star Trek and Kid Cudi's "Boldly Be" will formally launch on October 12th at New York Comic Con. Taking inspiration from Star Trek's ethos of IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations), "Boldly Be" incorporates the Vulcan philosophy that vast variables create truth, beauty, and strength.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-kid-cudi-boldly-be-collaboration-details/ One of Star Trek: Voyager's earliest episodes made a Star Trek: The Next Generation murder mystery storyline so much better. Voyager was the fourth series in the Star Trek franchise, and as such, had a lot of material to draw on for inspiration while still trying to create something unique. Star Trek series all tend to borrow stories and concepts from each other, especially the 1990s-era shows which included Voyager and TNG. This was often because certain writers and producers worked on multiple shows during that era, and in order to keep the franchise feeling interconnected while two or more shows were airing at once.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-voyager-tng-murder-mystery-better/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ferengi-join-federation-ds9-bajor-question/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs' Best Day #1!

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-officially-introduces-mechas-to-its-universe/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-ds9-ferengi-updates/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds should take on the gangster genre, following in the footsteps of Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Both previous Trek series made excellent use of the gangster genre in the classic episodes TOS season 2, episode 17, "A Piece of the Action" and TNG season 1, episode 12, "The Big Goodbye." "A Piece of the Action" sees Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) visit a planet with a culture based on 1920s-era Chicago. Kirk and Spock dress the part as mobsters and have fun interacting with the eccentric locals.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-gangster-episode/ Star Trek's series of animated films, Star Trek: very Short Treks, were a mixed bag of comedic highs and lows. Created by Casper Kelly (Adult Swim), very Short Treks celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series. The five very Short Treks episodes, which are decidedly not part of Star Trek canon, are animated in Filmation's style from the 1970s, with some modern animation from Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy worked in. Star Trek fans' reactions to very Short Treks ran the gamut from appreciation to disdain, but they also varied in accordance with each episode's release.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:10:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-very-short-treks-ranked-worst-best/ Patrick Stewart revealed his favorite episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and his choice shouldn't come as a surprise to Star Trek fans. Stewart began playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 1987 when TNG premiered and he recently stepped back into the role for three seasons of Star Trek: Picard. Jean-Luc's story came full circle in the acclaimed Picard season 3, as the TNG crew reunited on the rebuilt USS Enterprise-D. Now 83, Patrick Stewart just released his highly anticipated autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir," chronicling Stewart's life from his difficult childhood, to his career from Shakespeare to Star Trek to superheroes.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-favorite-star-trek-tng-episode/ In Star Trek, the planet Risa was a popular tourist destination, commonly referred to as a "pleasure planet." With an overall temperate to tropical climate and at least 2 moons that orbited a binary star system, Risa was known as a paradise that catered to every whim of its 1.3 billion annual visitors. Thanks to the Risian's pursuit of pleasure, not just for themselves but also for their guests, the planet's native populace had a generous spirit that embraced travelers both figuratively and literally, with the motto, "All that is ours is yours."

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-risa-pleasure-planet-explained/ The final installment of Star Trek: very Short Treks surprisingly turns into the second Star Trek musical, and it calls out which show really invented the holodeck. Capping off the 50th-anniversary celebration of Star Trek: The Animated Series, Casper Kelly's Star Trek: very Short Treks episode 5, "Walk, Don't Run," is a decidedly meta affair as the characters fully acknowledge they are part of Star Trek animated TV shows, and they debate the virtues and embarrassing aspects of the distinct animated styles of Star Trek: Lower Decks vs. Star Trek: The Animated Series.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:29 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-very-short-musical-holodeck-debate/ Patrick Stewart reveals his issues with Wesley Crusher and the young actor who played the boy genius, Wil Wheaton, in the early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Stewart is promoting his new autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir," which comes off the heels of the wildly successful Star Trek: Picard season 3, which was the final season of the hit Paramount+ series. In "Making It So," Stewart frankly discusses how different he was on set when he began playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard, which would become Sir Patrick's most iconic role.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:26:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-wil-wheaton-wesley-star-trek-tng/ Despite Star Trek: Voyager's best efforts, the show attempting to model the character of Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) after Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) was the wrong choice. Paris was the USS Voyager's helmsman and a member of the main cast for all seven seasons of the show. A complicated character, Tom began Voyager in a very different place from where he ended up, going through an impressive personality change during his time in the Delta Quadrant.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-voyager-tom-paris-kirk-riker-mistake/ Introduced in Star Trek: Picard season 3, the USS Enterprise-G should receive some much-needed upgrades for Terry Matalas' as yet unconfirmed Star Trek: Legacy. Pitched as a show that will continue the story of Picard season 3 by focusing on the last generation and the next, Legacy is yet to be commissioned by Paramount. The fan desire to see the show has been noted by Alex Kurtzman, but nothing is confirmed and Star Trek: Legacy is not yet in development.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-enterprise-g-upgrades-legacy-want/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:30:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-worf-flaw-klingon-society/ Patrick Stewart shared his impressions of working with Tom Hardy, whom he recalled as "odd" and "solitary" on the set of Star Trek: Nemesis. Hardy played the villainous Shinzon, the evil clone of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, in the final Star Trek: The Next Generation movie, which was a bomb critically, at the box office, and with Star Trek fans. It seems Hardy left quite an impression on Patrick Stewart, who successfully reprised Admiral Jean-Luc Picard for 3 seasons of Star Trek: Picard nearly two decades after Nemesis' failure.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 23:19:17 GMT https://screenrant.com/tom-hardy-star-trek-nemesis-antisocial-patrick-stewart/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 has the answer to a mystery that began in Star Trek: The Original Series 57 years ago if a pair of pivotal characters appear. Strange New Worlds successfully introduced Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) and integrated him into the crew of the USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount). Even though Kirk is assigned to the USS Farragut as First Officer, James has smoothly fit in on the Enterprise, the starship he is destined to lead as Captain.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 22:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-kirk-love-interest-mystery-carol-marcus/ Patrick Stewart candidly reflects on the time he stormed off the set of Star Trek: The Next Generation in his new autobiography, "Making It So: A Memoir." Stewart is fresh off of the runaway success of Star Trek: Picard season 3, which reunited and wrapped up the stories of the Star Trek: TNG characters to widespread critical and audience acclaim. Stewart is now making the rounds promoting his memoir, which looks back at his life and storied acting career, including his time in the X-Men and Star Trek franchises.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:00:22 GMT https://screenrant.com/patrick-stewart-stormed-off-star-trek-tng-set/ The Starship Enterprise is Star Trek's greatest ship, and amazing new fan art compares the sizes of the USS Enterprise throughout the generations. Star Trek: The Original Series' USS Enterprise NCC-1701 was the first Starship Enterprise seen by fans until Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced the USS Enterprise-D. In the decades since, prequels like Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Next Gen's continuations like the TNG movies and Star Trek: Picard have introduced many other starships named Enterprise, designated A to G.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:31:20 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-starship-enterprise-art-size-comparison/ In Star Trek: Picard season 3, Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) takes command of the USS Enterprise-G formerly the USS Titan-A, which sports notable differences from her old ship, the USS Voyager under Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) on Star Trek: Voyager. The Enterprise-G crew includes the children of Starfleet legends, notably Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), the son of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden); and pilot Lt. Sidney LaForge (Ashei Sharpe Chestnut), daughter of Commodore Geordi LaForge (LeVar Burton).

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:00:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-seven-nine-enterprise-g-voyager-compare/ If a prequel to Star Trek: The Next Generation requiring a younger actor to play Jean-Luc Picard is ever made, Sir Patrick Stewart offers his suggestion for the iconic role. Coming off the widely acclaimed Star Trek: Picard season 3, which is the final season of the Paramount+ series, Stewart is now promoting his long-awaited memoir, "Making It So." Sir Patrick's autobiography covers his life story and his illustrious career on stage and screen, including his experiences in the X-Men and Star Trek franchises.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:37:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/young-picard-patrick-stewart-star-trek-tng-prequel/ As Paramount Studios reportedly turn their attention back to the next Star Trek movie, there is a question over whether they should press ahead with Star Trek 4 or reboot the franchise altogether. The fourth movie in J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline series has been stuck in development hell for over seven years and has burned through multiple big names like Quentin Tarantino, Matt Shakman, and Noah Hawley. Recently, writer-director Lindsey Anderson-Beer stated that Star Trek 4 was "still on the tracks" after she left the project to work on Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-4-sequel-movie-reboot-better/ Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-romulans-weaponize-ceti-alpha-eels/ Star Trek series premieres introduce new characters, starships, and the premise of the show, but sometimes they also kill off characters and leave a body count behind. Star Trek: The Original Series was heady science fiction for its mid-1960s era, but it was also an action-adventure series to suit the audience and network demands. Shootouts, fist fights, and character deaths were regular occurrences during the original five-year mission of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the Starship Enterprise.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 23:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-characters-died-series-premiere/ Star Trek: Lower Decks' new Vulcan, Lieutenant T'Lyn (Gabrielle Ruiz), is of comparable age to Star Trek: Enterprise's Subcommander T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) and she is older than Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck). T'Lyn was introduced in Lower Decks season 2 as a Lower Decker serving on the Vulcan ship Sh'vhal. When T'Lyn saved her ship during a conflict between Klingons, Pakleds, and the USS Cerritos, she was transferred to Starfleet and stationed on the Cerritos as a provisional Ensign. However, T'Lyn was quickly promoted to Lieutenant, junior grade.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:16:30 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-vulcan-tlyn-age-spock-tpol/ Over the decades, furry creatures on Star Trek have turned out to be more dangerous than one might suspect based on their appearance alone. Some dangerous animals were the beloved pets of famed Starfleet officers such as Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) or Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn). Other dangerous species could not be domesticated, but could instead be found in sanctuaries devoted to their continued care and preservation, whether established for educational purposes or run for profit by Ferengi entrepreneurs.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:11:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-furry-things-dangerous-tribbles-moopsy/ With her flamboyant outfits and even more flamboyant personality, Majel Barrett's Lwaxana Troi has long been one of Star Trek's most polarizing characters. As the mother of Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Lwaxana appears most often on Star Trek: The Next Generation, gracing six episodes with her presence. With her sexual innuendo and flirtatiousness, Lwaxana is one of the few people who can make even Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) squirm. She takes a liking to Picard in her first appearance on TNG and never passes up an opportunity to poke fun at him.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lwaxana-troi-episodes-ranked-worst-best/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds updated a plot from an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, and did it better. In TNG season 1, episode 11, "Haven," Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) finds herself pushed to marry a man she was promised to as a young girl. Her mother, Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett), arrives on the USS Enterprise-D alongside Deanna's betrothed, Wyatt (Robert Knepper), and his parents. As Deanna and Wyatt try to get to know one another, Lwaxana makes herself at home on the Enterprise.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:30:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-snw-spock-tng-troi-comedy-better/ Star Trek: Voyager’s Harry Kim silences his haters in a badass new variant cover. Harry Kim endured his fair share of trauma across Voyager’s seven seasons, not to mention never getting a promotion. This has led to an (incorrect) assumption among fans that Harry Kim is a loser. However, on artist Chris Fenoglio’s cover for Star Trek #15, a much harder-looking Harry Kim emerges.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-voyager-harry-kim-cover-art/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 5 - "Empathalogical Fallacies"

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-carpet-joke-better/ A legendary figure behind Star Trek: The Original Series picked Star Trek: Deep Space Nine over Gene Roddenberry's The Next Generation as their preferred spinoff show for several reasons. DS9 was the last Star Trek series that Gene Roddenberry was involved in before his death in 1991. However, given the writer's ailing health, he only had an awareness of the project and its frontier town-style setting. DS9 hit screens two years after Roddenberry passed away, and the show's stationary location and moral gray areas led fans to criticize Deep Space Nine for not embodying the Star Trek ethos.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-dorothy-fontana-preferred-ds9-roddenberry-tng/ Life on a starship can be incredibly stressful, demanding, and even traumatic in Star Trek, so it's not surprising that ships would need a Counselor to keep the crew from breaking down. Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) on Star Trek: The Next Generation may have been the first onscreen crew member to bear the title of ship's counselor, but several others have served a similar purpose. Before having a counselor on starships became standard practice, the Chief Medical Officer would often serve in this capacity when required.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 17:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-counselor-ranked-worst-best/ The role of Shinzon, the evil clone of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Nemesis, the final Star Trek: The Next Generation movie was played by Hollywood superstar Tom Hardy in one of his earliest roles. Star Trek: Nemesis was so poorly received by critics and audiences alike that it signaled the end of the TNG movie franchise. While a final TNG movie was planned, it would take 21 years for the cast to get their proper farewell movie by way of Star Trek: Picard season 3. Tom Hardy has also escaped the shadow of Nemesis, and the personal issues that were affecting him during its production, to become one of the most beloved and in-demand actors in Hollywood today.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 16:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-tom-hardy-picard-clone-nemesis-explained/ Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced the Trills, but it was Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine who ensured that the species lived up to their full potential. In the TNG episode "The Host", Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) had quickly fallen in love with Ambassador Odan (Franc Luz), who was a Trill. At this point in Star Trek's timeline, not much was known about the Trill and their society. It therefore came as a huge shock to Beverly when her new love was revealed to be a symbiont which survived through transplants into other hosts.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-dax-tng-trill-problems-fix/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 was artistically creative and successful, with a multi-series crossover, a spectacular musical extravaganza, and an action-packed cliffhanger that introduced an essential character from Star Trek: The Original Series and left the crew of the USS Enterprise in a no-win scenario with the Gorn. Ending a season filled with emotionally punchy moments that lend directly to the series' popularity and retro-optimistic bent, several significant threads are tantalizingly dangling for resolution. Following the dramatic finale, and with the third season already greenlit ahead of season 2's conclusion, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast, crew, and fans have been left eager to discover what happens next to the series' beloved characters.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-cast-whereabouts/ Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) does not appear in Star Trek: Picard season 3 until episode 6, but she ultimately becomes the true hero by season's end. Picard season 3 saw the original crew members from Star Trek: The Next Generation reunite on the rebuilt USS Enterprise-D to save the Federation from the Borg and the Changelings. Despite not being present for the first half of the season due to scheduling difficulties, Deanna Troi has plenty to do when she returns for the back half of Picard season 3. Showrunner Terry Matalas and the other writers made sure to give the character a chance to truly shine in the final episodes.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-troi-season-3-hero/ Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #5!

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/idw-star-trek-kirk-broke-so-many-rules/ Star Trek: Strange New Worlds delivered the first-ever Star Trek musical, but Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) in Star Trek: Picard season 2 set the stage for it. Directed by Dermot Downs with music and lyrics by Letters to Cleo's Kay Hanley and Tom Polce, Strange New Worlds season 2's musical episode, "Subspace Rhapsody," was a successful big swing by the Star Trek prequel show. It resulted in Strange New Worlds' musical episode landing in the Nielsen streaming Top 10 and the soundtrack topping the Apple music streaming charts.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:11:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-jurati-setup-snw-musical/ Star Trek: Discovery sent its crew into the 32nd century in season 3, introducing new aliens and updating the existing Star Trek canon. Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the USS Discovery began rebuilding the Federation in the wake of a devastating and mysterious event known as the Burn. It was an epoch-shifting event that had wide-reaching ramifications for many of Star Trek's best loved alien species. Previously villainous races became allies, while founding members of the Federation embraced opposite ideologies in a desperate battle to survive.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:31:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-alien-species-32nd-century/ Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #5!

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:00:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/idw-spock-lore-star-trek-greatest-odd-couple/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 4, Episode 5, "Empathalogical Fallacies."

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-treks-new-betazoids-troi-different/ When Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) was assimilated by the Borg in Star Trek: Picard season 3, he one-upped the change the Borg made for his father, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now available on Blu-ray and DVD, Star Trek: Picard season 3's home video release contains fascinating commentary tracks featuring showrunner Terry Matalas and several of Picard's cast members, including Ed Speleers. In the commentary for Picard's series finale, "The Last Generation," they note an unusual allowance the Borg made for Jack Crusher.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:00:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-jack-crusher-change-borg-hair/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 5 - "Empathalogical Fallacies"

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:00:36 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-bendi-syndrome-sarek-vulcan-disease-explained/ Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) and Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) call one another Imzadi throughout Star Trek, but what does the Betazoid term of endearment really mean? The word Imzadi is first spoken (or rather thought telepathically) by half-Betazoid Deanna Troi in the series premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation. After Commander Riker arrives on the USS Enterprise-D as its new First Officer, Troi greets him telepathically, referring to him as Imzadi. Riker continues to stare longingly at Deanna, but he does not respond to her, making it unclear if he could even hear her.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:01:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-imzadi-meaning-explained-riker-troi/ An episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation depicts a future timeline in which Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is helping Romulans, just as he does in Star Trek: Picard. In this alternate future, Picard is one of the key figures in drafting a peace treaty between the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire, assisted by Tomalak (Andreas Katsulas), now an Ambassador, and the episode's viewpoint character, Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), whose promotion to Captain also sees him in command of the USS Enterprise.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:01:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-tng-predicted-picard-romulan-future/ WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 4, Episode 5, "Empathalogical Fallacies."

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-betazoid-predator-caitians/ Chris Pine's Captain Kirk almost became Star Trek's youngest Admiral, which would have been a complete disaster for all involved. The third movie in J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline series, Star Trek Beyond depicted the conclusion of the Enterprise's five-year mission. Star Trek: The Original Series never reached this point due to its cancelation in 1969. A decade later, Star Trek: The Motion Picture revealed that William Shatner's Captain Kirk had been promoted to Admiral, and was no longer commanding the USS Enterprise. Kirk later reflected that this was one of his greatest mistakes, and it's one that Chris Pine's version avoided at the end of Star Trek Beyond.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:01:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-chris-pine-kirk-youngest-admiral-disaster/ Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) turned down the chance to become human in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, 34 years before Data's synthetic resurrection in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Despite TNG's rocky star, the android operations officer, Data, quickly became one of the best things about early Next Gen. From his first appearance in TNG's premiere, "Encounter at Farpoint," Data expressed a desire to be human and his exploration of humanity would last throughout all of TNG and beyond. Despite this, however, Data refused an immediate human upgrade in TNG season 1, episode 10, "Hide and Q."

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:10:25 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-data-human-tng-refused-before-picard/ Star Trek: Picard season 3 breakout star Todd Stashwick explains the origin of Captain Liam Shaw's best line. Shaw was initially hated by Star Trek fans for showing Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) no respect when they came aboard the USS Titan-A. In Shaw's defense, however, Riker and Picard were planning to hijack the Titan to rescue Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden). Then a funny thing happened as Picard season 3 continued: Fans began to love Captain Shaw, especially after he revealed his tragic backstory in the Battle of Wolf 359 against the Borg.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:01:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-todd-stashwick-shaw-best-line/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 5 - "Empathalogical Fallacies"

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:30:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-vulcan-betzoid-telepathy-explained/ Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor (Robert Picardo) tried out a variety of names during the show's run, but it was the right choice for him to stick with just "Doctor." As a sentient hologram, the Doctor fulfilled the role that many other Star Trek characters had before him, that of the newcomer to humanity whose journey to becoming more human encompassed almost the entirety of his character arc. Most of this journey featured the Doctor coming into his own by discovering various interesting and developing a fuller personality, but one aspect of the Doctor's humanity that was never fully realized was a proper name.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:00:27 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-voyager-doctor-names/ The time jump at the end of Star Trek: Picard season 3 creates a big question about what happened to the USS Enterprise-D in the intervening year. The Enterprise had been undergoing extensive refurbishment for decades, overseen by Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) in secret at the Athan Prime Fleet Museum. Geordi had intended to unveil the USS Enterprise-D as a brand-new exhibit once work was completed, but events in Picard season 3 necessitated its early unveiling.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:33 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-enterprise-d-time-jump-question/ Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 6's visit to the Fleet Museum shows a glimpse of how to fix one aspect of Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) in Picard's proposed spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy. Picard season 3 is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Among the special features are commentary tracks where Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Brent Spiner, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, and Todd Stashwick join Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas to discuss key episodes, and it's as close to intimately hanging out with the Picard cast as fans will get.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:31:24 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-seven-nine-laugh-more-legacy/ Star Trek: Picard season 3's villain, Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer), answered to a mysterious being billed as The Face (Garth Kemp), but despite some fan confusion, The Face was always the Borg Queen (Alice Krige). Two of Star Trek's greatest villains, the Changelings and the Borg, team up to take on the United Federation of Planets in Picard season 3. However, the role of the Borg was a closely guarded secret until the final two episodes. Picard season 3, episode 4, "No Win Scenario," revealed Vadic was the minion of another villain who was originally believed to be another Changeling.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:40:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-vadic-boss-borg-queen-confusion/ IDW's line of Star Trek comics continue to provide an inventive, engaging take on the franchise, with series like the flagship Star Trek title and Star Trek: Defiant bringing new ideas and fresh perspectives to the Trek galaxy. As the major crossover event "Day of Blood" reaches its stunning conclusion, readers have been given a unique insight into Klingon biology, radically altering the familiar conception of their culture.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:30:32 GMT https://screenrant.com/idw-star-trek-defiant-klingons-are-cowards/ Star Trek: The Next Generation's Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) set up a storyline that Star Trek: Discovery would later continue over 800 years in the future. Jonathan Frakes has directed multiple episodes of Discovery, including the upcoming finale, and so the connections between Riker and Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) have been strong throughout. However, it's an alien species better known from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that creates the strongest story link between Riker and Discovery.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:10:28 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-riker-tng-trill-host-human-discovery/ Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 5 - "Empathalogical Fallacies"

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:30:26 GMT https://screenrant.com/star-trek-lower-decks-reversed-snw-romulan-map/