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Michael Dorn Calls Ligon II Tasha Yar Episode the Worst Star Trek

10+ hour, 23+ min ago  (373+ words) Michael Dorn has called the first-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode about Ligon II and Lt. Tasha Yar "the worst episode of Star Trek ever filmed." The judgment lands on a story built around a vaccine mission to Styris…...

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Jonathan Frakes Reprises Star Trek Role in Defiant

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (365+ words) Jonathan Frakes returned to star trek in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Season 3 episode "Defiant," stepping back into William Riker's orbit as the story centered on Thomas Riker. The appearance came mere months after The Next Generation went off the…...

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William Shatner Praises Pine and Wesley as Kirk in 2024

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (405+ words) William Shatner said in 2024 that william shatner approved of the actors who inherited Captain Kirk. Chris Pine and Paul Wesley were both in his praise, with Shatner calling them "wonderful." That reaction lands after years of Shatner comments on the…...

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Trailer and Premiere Date Announced

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (346+ words) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set to make its much-anticipated return with Season 4. The premiere is scheduled for July 23, airing globally on Paramount+. This season consists of ten episodes, releasing weekly on Thursdays, concluding on September 24. The series previously…...

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Battlestar Galactica Returns to Streaming as May 1 Marks a New Viewing Window

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) On May 1, the modern remake returns with a clear split. Paramount+ will carry seasons one through four, the miniseries, The Plan, and the first season of Caprica. Pluto TV will carry most of that lineup too, but not Caprica. Pluto…...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Stuns in the Story That Changed TV Forever

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) The Borg's role in the story raised the stakes beyond one captain or one ship. It became a test of control, identity, and what it means to lose both. The result was not just a memorable television ending, but a…...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 2-Hour Studio Demand That Created Q

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (620+ words) Star Trek: The Next Generation began with a production compromise that changed the franchise's future in a way few viewers could have predicted. When the two-hour pilot "Encounter at Farpoint" first aired in September 1987, it introduced Q as a mischievous,…...

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Cancellation Exposes 2 Fronts: Online Negativity And Fan Solidarity

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Brooks drew a sharp line between criticism and contempt. She said fans who dislike something should be willing to explain why, rather than reducing the conversation to broad hostility. That distinction matters because it points to a larger issue facing…...

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Facebook Deletes Page Following William Shatner's Criticism of AI-Generated Fake News

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (247+ words) Action was taken by Facebook against a page disseminating AI-generated misinformation after actor William Shatner expressed his concerns publicly. The renowned Star Trek star warned his followers about false news stories regarding his health circulating on Meta's social media platform....

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Andy Weir Apologizes to Alex Kurtzman After Podcast Remarks " What This Reveals About Fandom and Franchise Pitching

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) The author andy weir has publicly apologized to Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman after comments he made on a podcast criticized recent Star Trek series and disclosed a failed pitch to the franchise. The apology, framed as an open…...

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