Author Details
Jen Watson is a writer, artist, crafter, and designer. She is a frequent contributor to the Star Trek podcast Code 47 and volunteers as a charity cosplayer with The League of Enchantment Chicago, where she also serves as Membership Team Captain. She graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration.
You can find links to all of her social media, artwork, and ongoing projects at www.linktr.ee/jenwatsonart.
Favorite Media
Jen's favorite Star Trek shows are Voyager and Strange New Worlds, but she has yet to meet a Star Trek she doesn't like at least a little bit. In addition to Star Trek, Jen enjoys the MCU, Star Wars, X-Men, Disney animation, a few of the DC projects, and she has a nostalgic soft spot for campy 90s sci-fi TV (seaQuest DSV, Sliders, etc.). As an avid cosplayer, her primary character is Captain Marvel.
Industry Focus
In addition to being a regular co-host on Code 47, Jen grew up with the 90s trifecta of Star Trek series: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. She's seen every single episode and movie in the franchise (yes, even TAS), and frequently re-watches Star Trek series as her go-to comfort shows.
She's thrilled that a new golden age of Trek currently exists, and cannot wait to see what the future brings.
16 Star Trek Doctors Ranked Worst To Best
From Star Trek: The Original Series to Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek has always had medical doctors of varying degrees of expertise and quality.
Star Trek Brings Back One Of Its Oldest Enterprise Running Jokes
On Star Trek: Lower Decks, the USS Cerritos inherits one of Star Trek's longest running jokes about the Enterprise with a convenient plot point.
Captain Pike's Secret Federation Trick Still Works in Star Trek
Captain Pike's negotiation tactic to bring in new Federation members in Strange New Worlds still works when Captain Freeman uses it in Lower Decks.
Chris Pine's Star Trek Movies Explained
Chris Pine stars as Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline Star Trek reboot movies, including Into Darkness and Star Trek: Beyond.
Rom & Leeta: Star Trek DS9’s Weird But Great Love Story Explained
Ferengi Rom and Bajoran Leeta from Star Trek: DS9 have a weird but great romance built on defying expectations and mutual support for each other.
Star Trek’s Pleasure Planet Risa Explained
Star Trek's pleasure planet Risa is a tropical paradise with very friendly locals and sensual customs that make it a popular tourist destination.
Seven of Nine’s 2 Star Trek Ships: How Enterprise-G Compares To Janeway’s Voyager
Seven of Nine's command of the Enterprise-G at the end of Star Trek: Picard invites comparison between it and Janeway's Voyager, so which one wins?
5 Star Trek Furry Things That Are More Dangerous Than You Think
Star Trek's tribbles are notoriously dangerous, but other furry things like Lower Decks' moopsy pose a greater threat to Starfleet officers.
TNG Predicted Picard Saving The Romulans In Star Trek's Future
Star Trek: The Next Generation shows a future where Admiral Jean-Luc Picard is allied with Romulans, just like he later is on Star Trek: Picard.
Strange New Worlds' Time Travel Is Way Better Than Star Trek: Picard Season 2
La'an Noonien-Singh's time travel decision in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds bears more weight than all of Star Trek: Picard season 2 does.
Star Trek: Legacy’s Jack Crusher Redefines A Major TNG Invention
Ensign Jack Crusher's role in Star Trek: Legacy redefines the position of counselor previously held by Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Star Trek: Voyager’s 20 Best Episodes Ranked
Star Trek: Voyager's 20 best episodes bring out the best in Captain Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, and the USS Voyager in the far-off Delta Quadrant.
10 Ways Voyager Turned Janeway Into Star Trek's Most Badass Admiral
During Star Trek: Voyager's seven years in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) had to be all of Starfleet in one person.
Strange New Worlds Fixed A Bad Star Trek: Voyager Episode 24 Years Later
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds made a great Uhura episode out of an interesting premise that Star Trek: Voyager botched 24 years earlier.
20 Star Trek Characters Who Could Be Tuvixed
If the Voyager transporter accident that created Tuvix happened on other Star Trek shows, these characters could be Tuvixed, or merged together.
Why Star Trek's First Musical Picked K-Pop Over Klingon Opera Explained By Songwriters
The songwriters for Strange New Worlds' musical episode explain why their Klingon opera scene was cut in favor of an "audacious" k-pop version.
What’s With The Weird Koala In Star Trek: Lower Decks?
The koala on Star Trek: Lower Decks is the newest weird Star Trek entity, and Lt. Brad Boimler has one thing in common with everyone who's met it.
10 Ways USS Voyager Changed In Star Trek’s Delta Quadrant
In Star Trek: Voyager, multiple technological upgrades, most courtesy Seven of Nine and the Borg, helped the USS Voyager navigate the Delta Quadrant.
The Best 5 Minutes Of 10 Most Hated Star Trek Episodes
From Star Trek: The Original Series to Star Trek: Picard, even the most hated episodes of Star Trek have at least five minutes of something good.
Why Seska's Hologram Wasn't In Star Trek's New Voyager Episode
The holographic Seska was conspicuously absent from the Star Trek: Lower Decks love letter to Voyager thanks to Lt. Tuvok.