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An Interview with John Billingsley, Part 1: Billingsley IS Phlox

This summer, a few days before the SAG-AFTRA strike began, actor John Billingsley graciously opened up about his role as Doctor Phlox, the first Denobulan character ever and chief medical

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Incoming Transmission: Four Podcasts for Trekkies

As a person without many opportunities to do so in my day-to-day, there’s something energizing about hanging out with another Trekkie and discussing the continuing voyages of the starship Enterprise

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The Animated Series’ “The Lorelei Signal” in Review

This episode is inspired by an alluring mythological figure. But is the episode itself as appealing? Summary Travelling through a mysterious sector where starships have disappeared, the Enterprise receives an

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Lower Decks‘ “Empathological Fallacies” in Review

There’s no pre-credit teaser this time. In other words, we dive into the action straight after the title sequence. Summary T’Lyn records a report for Captain Sokel of the Vulcan

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very Short Treks’ “Worst Contact” in Review

I will admit to not having watched a lot of these very Short Treks. I’ve come across a few and, depending on my mood, they’re good for a quick laugh,

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The Animated Series’ “One of Our Planets is Missing” in Review

Here’s a predecessor to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In this episode, an intergalactic cloud serves as a conceptual precursor to V’ger and Spock has a bizarre mind meld… Summary

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Lower Decks’ “Something Borrowed, Something Green” in Review

The course of true love meets a hitch when Tendi’s sister vanishes on the day before her wedding, and Tendi must find her… Summary An Orion supply ship runs into

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very Short Treks’ “Holiday Party” in Review

To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series this year, episodes of very Short Treks have been created. “Holiday Party” is the second of these to be

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The Animated Series‘ “Yesteryear” in Review

Of all the episodes from Star Trek: The Animated Series, this installment has been discussed the most. I guided its Memory Alpha article to “Featured” status. Here, I’ll share my

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Lower Decks’ “In the Cradle of Vexilon” in Review

It’s dodgy computer time again in the Federation, but for once it’s not psychotic… Summary The USS Cerritos visits Corazonia, an artificial Ringworld of artists and poets, to replace some

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