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Trek is taking us back to schoolOn the heels of the announcement that Star Trek: Discovery will be ending its run with its fifth season in 2024, Paramount+ announced the immanent production of a new series: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.This seri…

Did the Dominion, in fact, endure?Ever since changelings were revealed to be the baddies of Star Trek Picard season three, this has been the question. Of course, episode titles are almost always misleading in some way, so we'll have to w…

Mandalorian Crossover? Doubtful...But someone should absolutely write that fan fic. No, there will be no armored bounty hunters hunting down the Titan and Jack Crusher, though you'd have to assume Vadic is back up and running and looking…

Someone Really Needs to Do Shaw a SOLID...See what I did there? Yeah, it's not my best work, but this week's episode of Star Trek Picard not only marks the show's halfway point but one of the season's best episodes to date. Judging by th…

That's Three Kobayashi Maru Themed Episode Titles Now?Discovery, Prodigy, and now Picard, Starfleet really does like reminding us of their famed test that, to quote Spock, "often wreaks havoc on students and equipment." So what does that mean…

By Ensign HavenOn Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, we learned that Star Trek Discovery was coming to its end. I have been sitting here in snowy Ontario, Canada, watching Star Trek as I often do, and as many people other people surely…

One Last Time, One Final DiscoveryIt is a sad day for the Star Trek fandom as news broke across social media today that Star Trek Discovery’s long-anticipated fifth season will, in fact, be its last. That’s right: S…

More Picard, now with dad jokes...Well, that was certainly quite the reveal last week, and things are set to get even crazier and more mysterious this week. Just a hot take here, but television episodes with numbers and minutes in the ti…

Do Travelers have sibling rivalries?After what was a fantastic Star Trek Picard season premiere, Trekkies were left with question after question. Like what, you ask? Well, for starters, Wesley's got a kid brother? Also, who's Raffi's han…

The Final Frontier has arrived.The wait is nearly over! In just three short days, Star Trek Picard's final season premiere will be upon us, and now, we have nine brand new images from the episode to whet your appetite even more…

Jumpsuits are out, and leather is in.With just six more days until the Star Trek Picard season three premiere, Paramount has released twelve brand new images featuring Patrick Stewart and the rest of the Next Generation crew. J…

I'm sitting here on a rainy Sunday afternoon, just having finished the first six episodes of Picard season three. While I was thinking of a byline for this spoiler-free review, the news came out of Annie Wersching's (24, The Rookie, Star Trek Pica…

Another amazing Picard content drop from Terry MatalasTrekkies hoping for more details about Star Trek Picard's upcoming third season were treated to that and then some when showrunner Terry Matalas posted details about the&nbs…

Captain Picard Week is back for one more year, sending off Jean-Luc Picard and the TNG crew in fashionCaptain Picard Week II will once again dive deep into the history, lore, and character of Jean-Luc Picard and will run from February 9t…

No Tal Shiar Here...we promise...Yeah, we're not sure how accurate that statement is, but we can guarantee that we have 18 new images to share with you from Thursday's Thanksgiving edition of Star Trek Prodigy. Here is the official synop…

Strange New Pod is excited to announce the return of Captain Picard Week! After last year's success, SNP is bringing back the podcast festival for one more year, sending off Jean-Luc Picard and the TNG crew in fashion. Captain Picard Wee…

The Janeway or the Highway?It’s about to get chilly on this week’s brand new episode of Star Trek Prodigy, as Dal and the team will finally cross paths with Vice Admiral Janeway. Oh, and the Outrageous Okona is there too (wait, what?).…

To be or not to be?No, don't expect any Shakespeare in its original Klingon on this week's brand-new episode of Star Trek Prodigy, but definitely be ready for some drama. Here is the official synopsis from episode 113, "All the World's a Stag…

What would happen if they assimilated Murf?It's perhaps a moment we weren't sure if we would get, but the Hageman brothers have indeed gone there. Cue Jerry Goldsmith's First Contact score; Dal and the crew will come face to face with a …

Maybe a TNG film IS what we need...I'm kidding. During Strange New Pod's New York Comic Con wrap-up, we talked about how the idea of another Next Generation film is troublesome. Especially when there are newer Trek sh…

Has Alex Kurtzman Been Playing the Long Game With Sisko's Return?Maybe I've been spending too much time around Girafe. Or maybe it's our shared love for the Romulans and their secretive ways, but a few weeks ago, as I was prepping for the new seas…

Really, no one wants to go digging around in my head.Luckily, no one is getting inside my brain, but it sounds like we'll see some of our Lower Decker's innermost fantasies this Thursday. What could go wrong? Here is the official synopsis for epis…

Really, who wouldn't want Martok as a DM?A lot seems to be happening onboard the Cerritos this week. Boimler's suiting up, Mariner is pulling a John Harrison and space diving, while Billups and Rutherford are sipping...Mai Tais…

Oh, yeah! We're about to start doing sci-fi stuff again this Thursday! In just a few short days, Star Trek Lower Decks season three will premiere on Paramount Plus, which means we're that much closer to getting some big answers afte…