Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 4 - "A Farewell To Farms" Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 perfectly illustrates one of the reasons why Klingon stories work so well Star Trek. Klingons were part Star Trek since 1967, when Star Trek: The Original Series the episode "Errand of Mercy" aired for the first time. At this time, the Klingons were enemies of the United Federation of Planets, and Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) faced the Klingons numerous times. In Star Trek: The Next GenerationIn the 24th century era, however, the Klingons became allies of…
Author: Rachel Hulshult
Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew encountered several divine beings in Star Trek: The Original Seriesincluding the tragic Greek god Apollo (Michael Forest). As the USS Enterprise explores the galaxy in Terms of Service Season 2, Episode 2, "Who Weeps for Adonais?", a giant green hand suddenly grabs the ship, holding it in place. Captain Kirk and his crew try several ways to free the ship, but end up giving in to the powerful being's demands. and get ready to descend to the planet. Captain Kirk leads a landing party consisting of Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley),…
Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 5 - "Starbase 80?!" Star Trek: Lower Decks brought back numerous aliens from Star Trek: The Next Generation, including the tattooed Acamarians. In Lower decks Season 5, Episode 5, "Starbase 80?!," the USS Cerritos is forced to travel to the infamous Starbase 80 when its navigation system malfunctions. When the Cerritos crew arrives, Station Commander Kassia Nox (Nicole Byer) greets them and shows them around the station. Due to its remote location, Starbase 80 has been neglected by Starfleet and is in desperate need of upgrades and repairs. While Captain…
The original pilot of Star Trek: The Original Series started an unhappy Star Trek trope that took the franchise over 50 years to fix. Before Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) took command of the USS Enterprise, Captain Christoper Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) commanded the iconic ship. In "The Cage", Pike and his crew traveled to Talos IV, where they encountered an incredibly advanced race of aliens who could manipulate thought. The Talosians tried to convince Pike to stay by tempting him with an attractive woman. In turn, Vina (Susan Oliver) began to develop feelings for Pike, and he for her,…
Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 5 - "Starbase 80?!" Star Trek: Lower Decks has just introduced a new member of the species Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) who serves in Starfleet. Guinan became a constant presence Star Trek: The Next Generation as a bartender at the Ten Forward lounge on the USS Enterprise-D. Guinan was somewhat enigmatic when introduced, and TNG revealed more about her and her species slowly over time. Like El-Aurian, Guinan came from a race of listeners with extremely long lifespans.. She was a longtime friend of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and he…
Celebrated on April 5, First contact date remains one of the most significant holidays in the Star Trek Universe. While Star Trek Sometimes featuring Earth holidays like Halloween or Christmas, the franchise has also introduced several holidays unique to the Star Trek Universe. Founded to commemorate first contact with the Vulcans after Zefram Cochrane's (James Cromwell) successful warp flight, The first contact date is also adapted by real-world Star Trek Fans. in 2021, Star Trek Started celebrating first contact day with reveals about upcoming Trek Projects and merchandise, panels with cast and crew members, and other virtual events. First Contact…
SG-1 Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe all had some jaw-dropping twists. Starting with 1994 Stargate In the film, the franchise revolves around ancient alien devices called Stargates, which allow instantaneous travel across the galaxy. The first show in the franchise, Stargate SG-1, picks up about a year after the events of the film and follows Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) and his team as they investigate several alien planets. SG-1 It consists of ten television seasons and two films, making it one of the longest-running science fiction shows of all time. In SG-1 In Season 7, the team…
The Borg Queen (Alice Krige, Annie Wersching) was undoubtedly the most formidable Star Trek villain that Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) has already faced. Although the Borg Queen didn't make her debut until Star Trek: First Contact, the Borg have established themselves as dangerous enemies of the United Federation of Planets in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Borg were organized as a collective of assimilated beings from various species across the galaxy. The Borg Queen was the undisputed ruler of the Collectivewith the main objective of assimilating as many civilizations and technologies as possible. The omnipotent troublemaker known as…
Anson Mount perfectly portrays Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, correcting a very outdated aspect of Jeffrey Hunter's original Captain Pike. Pike, by Jeffrey Hunter, was initially conceived to be the protagonist of Star Trek: The Original Series before being replaced by the more dynamic Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner). In Star Trek original pilot, "The Cage", Pike is the captain of the Enterprise, and Leonard Nimoy's Spock is the only crew member who transitioned from "The Cage" to the rest of the Terms of Service. Captain Pike made a brief appearance in Star Trek: The…
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wasted the opportunity to break this great character legacy. After being introduced in Star Trek: Discovery In Season 2, Anson Mount's Captain Christopher Pike quickly became a fan favorite. This led Paramount to greenlight a spin-off following Captain Pike, Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck) and their Enterprise crew, and Strange new worlds he was born. With perfect casting, Strange new worlds reintroduced several Star Trek legacy characters including Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley). Star Trek: Strange New Worlds added depth to characters like Uhura and has the opportunity to…