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DS9: “Emissary” review

When I first heard about a new spinoff Star Trek show that was scheduled to premiere in January of 1993, I really didn’t think much of it. With The Next Generation still going strong

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An Unsung Hero: Final Frontier‘s Captain April

Are you familiar with the first captain of the starship USS Enterprise? I don’t mean Captain Kirk, or Captain Pike, or even Captain Archer. I’m talking about Captain Robert April.

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The Importance of Star Trek: Insurrection in 2021

Star Trek: Insurrection is a movie that exists. It’s not disliked on the same level of other Star Trek movies like The Final Frontier or Nemesis, but it’s also not

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Star Trek Returns to the Mirror Universe with The Mirror War

Of all the branches of the Star Trek franchise, the Mirror Universe has proven to be one of the most fascinating. Begun in 1967 with the classic episode “Mirror, Mirror”

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Star Trek: Enterprise Had Faith of the Heart

It’s Been a Long Road, Getting from There to Here… Twenty years ago, Star Trek: Enterprise made its debut on UPN. The fifth live-action incarnation of the franchise, it starred

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Almost Human

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, android Data aspired to be more human. Star Trek: Voyager featured three characters who wrestled with their humanity: B’Elanna Torres, Seven of Nine, and

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Writing TNG: “Checkmate”

Some of my memories related to Star Trek: The Next Generation came as a result of my love of writing. In 1990, the film The Hunt for Red October hit

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Star Trek: The Next Generation review

Although I was born a couple of weeks after the premiere of the original series of Star Trek, I was alive to witness the premiere of Star Trek: The Next

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True Believers Connected in the Third Season of Star Trek: Discovery

Season Three of Star Trek: Discovery won me over to the series. I had serious concerns about the first two seasons, but the show’s writers and producers got it beautifully

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Spock Must Die! book review

A THRILLING START TO ORIGINAL STAR TREK NOVELS Sometimes you find unexpected treasures when you least expect it. Recently, I visited the bookstore of my local library and found a

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