“Space. The final frontier.” For decades, Star Trek‘s opening lines have inspired people to look up to the stars and wonder what worlds and stories exist up there. Viewers have been treated to the exploits of characters like Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Picard, and so many more since 1966. One of the current series in the […] More
Riker!
Editor’s Note: This piece on Star Trek: Lower Decks was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. In the last few years, we have seen a major resurgence of the Star Trek brand on TV. Once […] More
In a weekly column called On the Box, author A. J. Black unpacks what we’re all discussing from the world of television. This time, he looks at the new series of Star Trek: Picard (Season 3) and the franchise’s ongoing problem with nostalgia… Roughly 18 months ago, I wrote a piece on the trailer for the […] More
S1E1, “Strange New Worlds”
The following contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiere, S1E1, “Strange New Worlds” (Teleplay by Akiva Goldsman, with a story by Akiva Goldsman & Jenny Lumet, and directed by Akiva Goldsman) Much has been made about how Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a departure from both of the other current live-action […] More
The following contains spoilers for the Star Trek: Discovery S4E13, the Season 4 finale, “Coming Home” S4E13 (written by Michelle Paradise and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi) Star Trek: Discovery S4E13, “Coming Home”, the Season 4 finale, wraps up the season-long arc with a rollicking race to the DMA controller while continuing the season’s deep dive […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery S4E12, “Species 10-C” (written by Kyle Jarrow and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi) Star Trek: Discovery S4E12, “Species 10-C” is basically two episodes of Star Trek jammed together into one. The first, the story of Captains Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Saru (Doug Jones), and Presidents Rillak (Chelah Horsdal) […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery S4E11, “Rosetta” (written by Terri Hughes Burton and directed by Jen McGowan) Star Trek: Discovery S4E11, “Rosetta” continues to follow our crew on their diplomatic mission to make first contact with species 10-C before the DMA can destroy the old core of the Federation. It is certainly […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard S2E1, “The Star Gazer” (written by Avika Goldsman & Terry Matalas and directed by Doug Aarniokoski) Star Trek: Picard S2E1, “The Star Gazer” takes off in a very different direction from where Season 1 left the characters off. In real life, it has been over two years […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery S4E10, “The Galactic Barrier” (written by Anne Cofell Saunders and directed by Deborah Kampmeier) Star Trek: Discovery S4E10, “The Galactic Barrier” keeps slowly moving us forward, toward the inevitable confrontation with species 10-C. The long buildup without lots of action-oriented, distracting, other plots may not be what […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery S4E9, “Rubicon” (written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andi Armiganian) In Star Trek: Discovery S4E9, “Rubicon,” things finally start moving forward again. After completely spinning its wheels coming out of the month-long hiatus, S4E9 brings us Captain Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery, S4E8, “All In” (written by Sean Cochran and directed by Christopher J Byrne & Jen McGowan) Star Trek: Discovery S4E8, “All In” brings us back out of the mid-season hiatus not with a bang but with a whimper. Instead of the expected high-speed chase of the fugitives […] More
The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery, S4E7, “…But to Connect” (written by Terri Hughes Burton & Carlos Cisco and directed by Lee Rose) Star Trek: Discovery, S4E7, “… But to Connect,” delves deeply into some really interesting arguments about what Starfleet is, and how the Federation should operate. The notion of building connections […] More
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