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Is Nus Braka's weapon in the latest "Starfleet Academy" a "Galaxy Quest" in-joke?
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (739+ words) There's something refreshingly familiar about the Omega 47 weapon in "300th Night" "'Galaxy Quest' is, without a doubt, the best 'Star Trek' movie." So said Wil Wheaton in the 2019 "Galaxy Quest" documentary "Never Surrender", and he should know a thing or two…...
'Starfleet Academy' creators talk bringing a 20th-century American play into 32nd-century 'Star Trek' (Interview)
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (324+ words) 'We're about to have an insanelyadrenalized ride these last two episodes.' Hoping to settle the cadets' nerves after the trauma of the USS Miyazaki training incident in Episode 6, "Come, Let's Away," that left the fledgling Federation officers mentally shaken, "Starfleet…...
60 years of 'Star Trek': The colorful origins of the rainbow warp effect
6+ day, 52+ min ago (670+ words) 'Starfleet Academy' sports a cool 60th anniversary intro honoring this colorful optical effect. Night Sky This Week You've all seen it dozens of times, in banners, posters, trailers, and intro title sequences, that vivid rainbow-like warp field spectrum used in some…...
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is making Trek horny again, and it's about time!
1+ week, 3+ day ago (699+ words) "I am programmed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring." Night Sky This Week "Star Trek" used to be very horny. Since its very inception, sex has been used in Trek both gratuitously and purposefully, but the relaunched franchise…...
Why I think the mid-sized Star Wars ships are the best Lego gift for adults
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (67+ words) Kim is a Yorkshire-based freelance writer who focuses on Lego and video game-related content. She's the co-creator of GameSpew.com and ThatBrickSite.com, where you'll find most of her work. If she's not building with plastic bricks, playing a video…...
What's the best UCS set available? Our Lego expert shares their thoughts.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (621+ words) Don't spend $1,000 on an Ultimate Collector's Series Lego Star Wars set when the Venator-Class ship is the best on the market. If you're a Lego Star Wars collector, it's likely the norm to spend hundreds of dollars on a set…...
Has 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' just unleashed its very own Khan?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) He may not be Khan, but Star Trek's newest show may have just found a worthy descendant of the franchise's greatest ever villain. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community…...
'Star Trek' legend George Takei talks Nimoy's directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview)
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (578+ words) "Science fiction is all about the imagination. And it can be exploring space or exploring that mysterious organism called our bodies." Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow…...
This week's "Starfleet Academy" episode, "Series Acclimation Mil", is a near-perfect "DS9" sequel
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (539+ words) What happened to Captain Benjamin Sisko? This episode won't give you any answers, but it asks all the right questions. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science…...
Star Trek needs to go back to 20+ episode seasons — and there's never been a better time
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (624+ words) Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! It is time for Star Trek to boldly go where no streaming series has gone before: back to…...