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Star Trek is a science fiction television series documenting the adventures of the Starship Enterprise.
Five characters for Discovery season three
The third season of Star Trek: Discovery is due to hit sometime this year, and promises some big changes for the core characters. Having spent the first two seasons in the pre-Original Series 23rd century, the next season takes place in 3187, far further into the future than any of Star Trek's previous main settings.
By Daniel Tessier6 years ago in Futurism
Why You Aren't A StarTrek Fan If You Are Right Leaning
Fan Definition A fan is not just someone who watches and slightly enjoys a work, a fan is someone who wants to see it again, who wants to enjoy it and connect with the work. Most definitions include mentions of devotion to the ideals or creation of the work itself. A fan is different from someone who enjoys or watches something, a fan is someone who defines themselves and their interactions via the work in question. Which brings us to the title; right-wing people aren't actually fans of Star Trek because they don't even pay attention to the lessons within the episodes.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Futurism
Four Reasons Why Trek Fans Are Looking Forward to Section 31
As CBS All Access becomes the home for all things Star Trek, some Trek fans are eagerly anticipating the new show “Section 31.” To those non-Trek fans out there, Section 31 is the covert intelligence unit that works behind the scenes in the Star Trek world. The organization is willing to do whatever’s necessary, get its hands dirty and do the things the squeaky-clean Federation is not willing to do or can’t do. According to Memory Alpha, the organization is named after Starfleet Charter S, Article 14, Section 31, which allows Starfleet operatives to take “extraordinary measures” to protect security.
By Manny Otiko6 years ago in Futurism
Would We Have Watched 'Star Trek: Picard' If Picard Were Not In It?
The first season of the CBS All Access TV series Star Trek: Picard has wrapped up, stirring a lot of online fan discussion. Throughout the season, fans conversed back and forth about what they liked and disliked about the series, as is to be expected. In various online threads, people sometimes asked whether or not anyone would be watching the show if it were not focused on Picard. This question has been asked seemingly as a way to evaluate whether the story of this series would have been good enough to carry itself without a familiar character like Picard. My answer to this question is, "No," but for reasons that might not be what one might expect.
By Steven Shinder6 years ago in Futurism
Could a New Queen Be Set to Rise in Star Trek: Picard?
Be warned, this article will be discussing elements from episode 7 "Nepenthe" and the preview for the following episode "Broken Pieces". So spoilers and speculation will be in this article, so turn back now if you do not want anything ruined.
By Craig Arnott6 years ago in Futurism
My Review of "Star Trek (2009)"
I remember first seeing this remake of Star Trek and being in awe of it. I was a fan of the original series so I wasn't sure how the new Star Trek would pan out. It was also the time when J. J. Abrams was starting to make bigger budget movies so we didn't know what he was capable of.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Futurism
Part II : JJ Abrams' Star Trek Movies are Being Held to a Higher Science Fiction Standard
Here's my second installment on this subject. I have long agreed that Star Trek (2009) was pretty light on the serious science fiction subject manner. But I've recently had a change of heart, and here I go again gladly defending JJ Trek.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
As a Huge Fan of 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture', the Big Screen Experience Proves a Letdown
After 10 years in rerun wilderness, Star Trek: The Motion Picture rolled out in the winter of 1979. I saw the TV commercials, and I was ready to take the conn with old crew and newly engaged engines. But the reviews were bad, and when my brother asked me to go see it, I declined. I eventually saw TMP on TV—save a bit too much gasping at the gas cloud—I absolutely loved it. So the omission became a lifelong regret that I didn’t see it in the theaters, and when 40 years triggered a new theatrical release, I knew what I had to do. As it turns out, that decision may have been in error.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Futurism
Review: 'Star Trek: Short Treks' 2-1 & 2-2
The Short Treks format proved successful in its first run, with four short adventures that tied into Discovery. Of these, three were really very good, with only the opener “Runaway” seeming rather throwaway, and even that turned out to be surprisingly important for the resolution of Discovery's second season. The far future setting of “Calypso” laid hints for the finale of the second season and will doubtless tie in to the third, while “The Brightest Star” acted as a prequel to very important developments for Lt. Saru. Only the Harry Mudd episode “The Escape Artist” seem to be a completely standalone adventure, and even that may turn out to be more important later on.
By Daniel Tessier6 years ago in Futurism
Why Most Star Trek Aliens Look Mostly Human
In Universe There are actually several reasons that the majority of the aliens found in the first few series, at least before we make it to the gamma quadrant, are somewhat humanoid in nature. This has to do with both the origin of the quadrant and the forces that have long protected it. The first reason is that the majority of the races in Trek, from Cardassians to humans, were genetically modified by the sewing of DNA onto their planets by a group of entities called the Progenetors. While little is known about them, they were advanced enough to leave behind a hidden code in the DNA of the races that they seeded that would reveal a hologram when combined. Before this point in time, there were no other humanoid races, and it is heavily implied that only this DNA is keeping the current races even slightly related. To read more about the hologram, Progenetors, and other speculation about them you can check their memory alpha articles.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Futurism
The Borg Aren’t Swedish, Lily
The Borg aren’t Swedish. Nope. Not even a parsec close. Sorry, Lily, as much as they sound as if they’re working for IKEA, slinging Swedish meatballs in the food market cafe, those dangerous cyborgs don’t hail from Stockholm. Just ask Locutus—call him Jean-Luc Picard if you’re feeling sweetly nostalgic before his fabled Borgification.
By Will Stape6 years ago in Futurism
