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Cristian Fox is a hardcore Trekkie. By day, he is a community mediator who tries to help resolve conflicts (as inspired by Captain Picard himself). By night, he is either watching Trek or talking about it on his podcast/YouTube channel, Yelling About Star Trek.

The Five Worst Times to Be a Child on the Enterprise-D

As a kid, there was nothing cooler to me than the Enterprise. All I wanted was to get beamed aboard and wander the ship. I’m sure most fans who got

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Exploring the Explorer: Thoughts on Issue 1 of Star Trek Explorer

For the uninitiated like myself, Star Trek Explorer is a relaunch/overhaul of the official publication Star Trek Magazine. Think of it like the Enterprise refit in Star Trek: The Motion

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Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir Review

The Story I Didn’t Know I Needed Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir by Brent Spiner is a very curious book. It’s one part memoir, one part crime thriller, one part love story,

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Trek or Treat: The Top 5 Scariest Scenes in Star Trek

If you were to ask someone what their favourite horror movies or TV shows are, it’s very unlikely they would say Star Trek. Obviously, that’s because Trek is primarily a

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That is Now Your Chair: Loss, Grief, and Guinan

Late last month, I lost my mother due to cancer. Before I continue, I do want to say that I’m alright and working though things. I realize that, as I

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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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No-One Is Alone on the Enterprise: Stress and Star Trek

The date is July 6th 2021 at 9:45pm and as I write this, it’s day 1 million of the COVID pandemic. I’m used to the pandemic, but it’s still very

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