The Strange New Blog

March 2, 2023

Star Trek Discovery to End With Season Five

One Last Time, One Final Discovery It 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…

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Feb. 27, 2023

Take "Seventeen Seconds" to Preview Seven New Images From Picard 303

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…

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Feb. 20, 2023

Don't "Disengage" From These 11 New Images from Picard Episode 302

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…

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Feb. 13, 2023

"The Next Generation" is Here With Nine New Images From the Picard S3 Premiere

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…

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Feb. 10, 2023

Report to Your Stations With 12 New Character Images From Picard Season Three

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…

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Feb. 10, 2023

Life From Lifelessness: Picard Season Three Finally Gets it Right

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…

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Feb. 4, 2023

Meet the Titan Bridge Crew With These Brand New Character Profiles

Another amazing Picard content drop from Terry Matalas Trekkies 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…

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Jan. 26, 2023

Captain Picard Week II Podcast Festival Schedule

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

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Nov. 22, 2022

No Need to Hide Behind the "Masquerade" With 18 New Images From Prodigy 115

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…

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Nov. 21, 2022

Captain Picard Week II Applications Are Now Open!

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…

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Nov. 14, 2022

Bundle Up With 16 New Images From Prodigy Episode 114, “Crossroads”

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?).…

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Nov. 9, 2022

The World is Your Stage With 18 New Images From Prodigy Episode 113

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…

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Nov. 1, 2022

Assimilate 19 New Images From Prodigy Episode 112, "Let Sleeping Borg Lie"

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 …

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Oct. 17, 2022

Star Trek 4's Cancellation Was a Blessing in Disguise

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…

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Sept. 29, 2022

Opinion: Ben Sisko is Returning to the Star Trek Universe

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…

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Sept. 6, 2022

My Mind to Your Mine? Preview Lower Decks Episode 303 With Six New Images

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…

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Aug. 30, 2022

Roll for Glory With 20 New Images From Episode 302 of Lower Decks

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…

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Aug. 22, 2022

Ground Yourself With 12 New Images from the Lower Decks Season Three Premiere

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…

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July 25, 2022

Lower Decks Heading to DS9, Will Crossover With Strange New Worlds

Things are about to get Really Boimed! Lower Decks seems to be stealing the show at every convention the hit animated Star Trek show turns up at. This past April, Mike McMahan, and his ragtag crew were the overwhelming favo…

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July 8, 2022

"He Doesn't Like to Lose." Paul Wesley's Jim Kirk Arrives With 11 New Images

**SPOILERS for the Strange New Worlds Season One Finale Abound** In what ended up being a surprise to some, Captain James T. Kirk, albeit not quite the one we know, made his Strange New Worlds debut in the show's seaso…

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July 4, 2022

All Hands On Deck for the Strange New Worlds Season One Finale, "A Quality of Mercy"

These past ten weeks seem to have flown by at warp nine. But the time is finally here (see what I did there?). Strange New Worlds' first season finale is upon us, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next.…

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June 27, 2022

Don't Wander Too Far With Select Images From Strange New Worlds Episode 109

In space, no one can hear you scream. Get that blanket ready and be ready to snuggle up close to your bestie; the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season one is not for the faint of heart. This week, the tone switches o…

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June 20, 2022

Travel to "The Elysian Kingdom" With 31 Images New Images From the Episode

Once upon a time, on the mystical starship Enterprise... We're getting closer and closer to the Strange New Worlds season one finish line: cue all the sad tears here. Don't worry, though. The eighth episode of the series, "The Elysia…

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June 13, 2022

Hoist the Colors With 22 Images From SNW 107, "The Serene Squall"

It's a pirate life for me! That's right, Strange New Worlds this week is raising the skull and crossbones for some swashbuckling hijinks and sea shanties. Okay, there aren't any sea shanties, but it would be awesome if there were. Here i…

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