Warp Factor Trek

The Star Trek Fan Website

Whereas Matt was a fan of Star Trek since the premiere of TNG in 1987, it wasn't until a fateful trip to Vegas and Star Trek: The Experience at the Vegas Hilton in 2006 that Elaine was introduced into the crazy world of Star Trek fandom. The newly engaged couple had already spent time exposing each other to their individual interests, but a shared Borg sphere cocktail, a Klingon maître d’, and a trip to a prop museum in which they had to stall for time to allow the effects of said cocktail to ease before boarding the motion rides allowed for a deeper dive into the complicated and wonderful history of Star Trek. Now Elaine and Matt are enjoying the newly energized franchise on Paramount+, examining more of the franchise’s past through re-watching the shows in continuity order. In addition to collaboratively writing articles for Warp Factor Trek, Matt also occasionally writes articles for the website by himself.

Enterprise’s “Dear Doctor” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. In Star Trek: The Next Generation’s fourth season episode “Data’s Day”, the events of the story are

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Enterprise‘s “Silent Enemy” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. Enterprise returns from holiday break with an episode set entirely aboard ship. The ship is threatened by

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Enterprise‘s “Cold Front” in Review

In this review by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. Phlox communes with alien pilgrims. We observe the “Great Plume of Agosoria”. Archer dodges a question about

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Enterprise‘s “Civilization” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. At this point, the series has shown several interactions with alien civilizations. However, we’ve yet to encounter

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Enterprise‘s “Breaking the Ice” in Review

In this review by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. The title of this episode has a double meaning. The literal one applies to how the Enterprise

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Enterprise‘s “The Andorian Incident” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments are in italics. A favorite alien race from The Original Series – namely, the Andorian species – makes a welcome

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Enterprise‘s “Unexpected” in Review

In this review by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, Elaine’s comments will be in italics. Here’s an episode that lives up to its title. It offers an opportunity to have a

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Enterprise‘s “Fight or Flight” in Review

In this review by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, Elaine’s comments will be in italics. The first “regular” episode of Enterprise gives us an opportunity to settle in and get familiar

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