Star Trek is no stranger to dominating the con scene; in fact, the collective of Trekkies over the years helped shape fan conventions as we now know them today. To that end, it’s no surprise it had its time in the spotlight on the biggest geek stage in the world. The beloved franchise officially took […]
It seems strange to be talking about Star Trek‘s decline, straight after the return of its current flagship show. Strange New Worlds Season 4 kicked off in fine fare, and it has a staggering 100% critic score over on Rotten Tomatoes. Anson Mount’s Christopher Pike was the real star of the show in the premiere, […]
Opening vintage trading card sets is a gamble. They’re worth a pretty penny when they’re sealed, but there’s a possibility that they could contain an ultra-valuable card. However, if you open it and only get duds, the value of your pack will significantly decrease. It’s a sort of Schrödinger’s vintage trading card set situation. Unfortunately, […]
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds just pivoted to full horror in an episode that totally sets up an X-Files style spin-off. Space is beautiful and terrifying, and the crew of the USS Enterprise often find themselves facing threats and dangers nobody could have expected. Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about some of them; […]
Star Trek is famous for its transporter technology. In the real world, the idea of “beaming up” was actually a way of dealing with a limited budget; the show couldn’t afford expensive shots of shuttles flying to every planet, so Gene Roddenberry came up with the transporter instead. In most cases, crew transport themselves straight […]
2026 is a huge year for Star Trek. The iconic sci-fi franchise is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, marking the milestone of the debut of the original Star Trek television that started it all which first aired on September 8, 1966. But while there are all sorts of different celebrations and tributes to the […]
Star Trek is in a strange place right now. As good as Strange New Worlds Season 4 may be, it feels oddly like the beginning of the end for the 60-year-old franchise’s current form. Starfleet Academy has been cancelled, Strange New Worlds will wrap up after an abbreviated fifth season, and then Star Trek is […]
Three years ago, the end of Star Trek: Picard Season 3 appeared to set up a bright future for the USS Enterprise. Commander LaForge formally retired the USS Enterprise-D, but Jean-Luc discovered his son Jack hadn’t been assigned to the Titan after all. Rather, that ship had been rechristened the Enterprise-G, under the command of […]
Star Wars has returned to Disney+ with a new anime series that’s dominating the streaming service right now, and it’s proof that anime is the medium the franchise really needs to succeed. It’s no secret that the Star Wars franchise has been struggling in the last few years when it comes to finding a new […]
Three years ago, the end of Star Trek: Picard Season 3 appeared to set up a bright future for the USS Enterprise. Commander LaForge formally retired the USS Enterprise-D, but Jean-Luc discovered his son Jack hadn’t been assigned to the Titan after all. Rather, that ship had been rechristened the Enterprise-G, under the command of […]