Star Trek: First Contact proved to be the gold standard that Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe film franchise could never top it. Directed by Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek: First Contact premiered on November 22, 1996. Grossing more than US$92 million at the North American box office, Star Trek: First Contact He won the most of the four Star Trek: The Next Generation films. First contact is also the most popular TNG big screen adventure between Star Trek fans and is considered one of the best overall Star Trek films. Star Trek Generations inaugurated the Star Trek: The Next Generation film…
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Star Trek: Lower Decks answered a big question about Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) retiring 28 years later Star Trek Generations. Kirk met Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in 1994 Star Trek Generationsbut the historic team-up of the Enterprise’s greatest captains resulted in Kirk’s death at the hands of Dr. Tolian Soran (Malcolm McDowell). However, Star Trek Generations gave a glimpse of Captain Kirk’s brief and restless retirement and when it happened. Star Trek Generations I saw Captain Kirk enter the Nexus, an interdimensional space lane where time has no meaning. When Captain Picard found Kirk, Jim believed he…
Dawnn Lewis provided voice Star Trek: Lower Decks’ indomitable captain Carol Freeman for five seasons. Lieutenant Beckett Mariner’s (Tawny Newsome) mother, Freeman is always busy commandeering the USS Cerritos and corralling her rebellious daughter.. In Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, the USS Cerritos investigates rifts in space that lead to alternate dimensions. Captain Freeman discovered that his alternate reality was sent to Starbase 80the worst space station in the galaxy. Carol then travels to her own reality’s Starbase 80 in Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 5, “Starbase 80?!”, where Captain Freeman finds out if he’s as bad…
Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck) established a relationship with the Klingons in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds who created Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to broker peace between the Klingons and the United Federation of Planets in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. In Star TrekIn the 23rd century timeline, the Klingons and the Federation have been enemies for decades. However, the destruction of the Klingon moon Praxis in 2293 forced the Klingons to sue for peace, with Spock serving as Federation Ambassador. Spock is the son of Sarek (Mark Lenard), the Vulcan Ambassador to the Federation. Perhaps Spock’s ability to compromise…
Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock are touchingly reunited in a new Star Trek short film titled 765854 – Unification30 years after Kirk died in Star Trek Generations. The Roddenberry Archive and OTOY, in association with Paramount, released Unification on November 18, 2024, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek Generations. The 8 minutes Unification is the fourth OTOY short film available on the Roddenberry Archive (roddenberry.x.io) via the Apple Vision Pro app. Star Trek Generations saw Captain James T. Kirk sacrifice his life when he teamed up with Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart)…
The Mirror Universe is one of star treks most intriguing concepts with its own rich and fascinating history. Introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, the Mirror Universe is used sparingly so that every appearance is an event. The Alternative reality where almost every favorite Star Trek Character is the opposite of what they are into Star TrekS Prime Universe Spans Five TV Series: TOS, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, And Star Trek: Prodigy. The Mirror Universe is also very different from JJ Abrams’ Kelvin timeline Star Trek Movies that diverge from…
Warning: SPOILERS for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 delivers a final lesson from the late Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita) to Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), and Daniel-san has never been more scared to learn about his sensei. LaRusso can’t focus on leading the Miyagi-Do cast Cobra Kai in the Sekai Taikai tournament. Daniel-san is very distracted after finding out Miyagi not only fought in the Sekai Taikai in the 1940s, but even killed his opponent. Daniel discovered a hidden box of artifacts from Mr. Miyagi’s life in Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 1. The…
Fall from the sky was Daniel Craig’s billion-dollar revenue James Bond film where M (Judi Dench) emerged as the true Bond Girl who became 007’s protection mission. Directed by Sam Mendes, Fall from the sky was a global box office hit in 2012 that took Daniel Craig’s James Bond back to basics. Royal Casino rebooted 007 with Craig and updated several aspects of his James Bond. Fall from the sky fused Craig’s new Bond style with some more traditional tropes, and one of them was replacing Judi Dench’s M with a male supervisor, Mallory (Ralph Fiennes). 007’s Bond Girls have…
Warning: SPOILERS for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 brings a potential romance between Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) and Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita) to a disappointing end. Chozen and Kumiko are legacy characters introduced in The Karate Kid Part II. Kumiko was Daniel LaRusso’s (Ralph Macchio) love interest, while Chozen made Daniel-san his sworn enemy. Kumiko and Chozen have returned Cobra Kai season 3, and both Okinawans are firmly on Daniel’s side. Daniel enlisted Chozen’s help against Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and brought his fellow Miyagi-Do sensei to California in Cobra Kai season 5. Chozen…
Warning: SPOILERS for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 introduces Zara Malik (Rayna Vallandingham), a new villain and Miyagi-Do opponent. Zara is a member of the Iron Dragons, one of 16 international teams competing in the Sekai Taikai tournament in Barcelona. Zara is a new kind of teenage antagonist joining the cast of Cobra Kai Season 6, and Rayna Vallandingham is impactful and fun to watch in every scene she’s in. The Iron Dragons of Bangkok, Thailand are the most formidable team in the world. Cobra Kai Season 6 Sekai Taikai tournament. Led by Sensei…