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Leonard Nimoy Is the Iconic Spock - But Ethan Peck Is a Worthy Successor
As Star Trek moves beyond the original cast, Ethan Peck brings vulnerable humanity to a figure whom Leonard Nimoy portrayed as the ultimate alien.
Strange New Worlds Fixed Star Trek's Biggest History Problem
The date of the Eugenics Wars and Khan Noonien Singh's rise to power is Star Trek's biggest history problem, and Strange New Worlds cleverly fixed it.
Paul Wesley's James T. Kirk Is More Chris Pine Than Shatner
James T. Kirk's character is indelibly linked to William Shatner, but Strange New Worlds' Paul Wesley also evokes Chris Pine's Star Trek performance.
Strange New Worlds Could Explain James T. Kirk's Body in Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard surprised fans by showing Captain James T. Kirk's body stored in a Starfleet vault, but Strange New Worlds adds a new wrinkle to it.
Strange New Worlds Dodges Star Trek's Biggest Continuity Error
The modest aims of the original Star Trek resulted in a monster of a continuity error. Strange New Worlds takes the only way out: ignoring it.
The Next Generation's Q Exists Because of a Real-Life Star Trek 'Villain'
John de Lancie is beloved for his character Q on The Next Generation, but he only got the gig because he made a real-life Star Trek 'villain' laugh.
Why Paramount Could Remake Star Trek: The Animated Series
Instead of canceling Star Trek: Prodigy, Paramount+ should double-down on stories for younger viewers by remaking Filmation's The Animated Series.
The Biggest Threat to Star Trek: Legacy Is Losing Terry Matalas
While the cast of Star Trek: Picard may be willing to wait for Paramount to make Star Trek: Legacy, the true captain of the endeavor is Terry Matalas.
Star Trek Prodigy's Cancelation Shows Paramount Repeating Past Mistakes
Star Trek: Prodigy is a series that would make a whole new generation of Trekkies, and Paramount is repeating past mistakes by cancelling the show.
Strange New Worlds Explores the Lingering Trauma of War With M'Benga
Star Trek isn't a franchise known for its war stories, but Strange New Worlds used its premiere to examine the trauma of war with Dr. Joseph M'Benga.
Star Trek: Legacy Could Bring Saavik Closure and Introduce Spock's Kid
The proposed Picard spinoff Star Trek: Legacy could bring back beloved Vulcan Saavik and maybe even a tossed-aside story about Spock's child.
Why Klingons Look Different From Discovery To Strange New Worlds
Strange New Worlds revisits Starfleet's aversion to genetic modification, but the Klingons in the series may be a product of that outlawed science.
How the Court Martial in Strange New Worlds Compares to Star Trek TOS
Strange New Worlds puts Una Chin-Riley on trial, and the show's court martial proceedings are directly inspired by Star Trek: The Original Series.
Strange New Worlds Begs the Question: Why Does Starfleet Have Prisons?
Gene Roddenberry imagined Star Trek's future as a utopian society of humanity at its best, so why would Starfleet and the Federation need prisons?
Why Genetic Modification Is So Bad on Strange New Worlds
Una Chin-Riley faces a court martial on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and the crime of genetic modification is so bad because of the Eugenics Wars.
Strange New Worlds: Una's Trial Is an Anti-LGBTQ Allegory
Star Trek has a long tradition of tackling social issues through allegory, and Strange New Worlds continues the tradition with Una's court martial.
What Star Trek: Legacy Is About - Details on the Proposed Picard Spinoff
Fans are clamoring for Star Trek: Legacy, a proposed spinoff from the final season of Picard, but what would the new Paramount+ show be about?
Star Trek: Enterprise's Theme Song Failed for a Subtle Reason
One of the most notorious critiques of 2000s-era Star Trek: Enterprise was it's theme song, which failed the show because of audience expectations.
The Planned Opening for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Was a Disaster
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is one of the best "franchise enders" of all time, but the original opening for the Enterprise crew was bad.
Strange New Worlds' Carol Kane Brings Classic TV Credit to the Show
Strange New Worlds on Paramount+ is a show in the classic TV tradition of Star Trek, and veteran Taxi actor Carol Kane brings her credibility to it.