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Deep Space Nine Was Getting Good Long Before the Dominion War
A lot of Star Trek opinion is based on the paradoxical idea that the series within the franchise simply “get good” at some point. TNG’s not TNG until Riker has a beard, we say, ignoring all the fantastic ideas the series got into before that. The idea of Trek shows usually having a dodgy first…
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Star Trek Celebrates 50 Years of Animation With Retro Takes on Iconic Heroes
It’s been 50 years since Star Trek: The Animated Series boldly brought the classic Enterprise crew to the second dimension—and while Trek’s animated legacy certainly has ups and downs right now, it’s not stopping Paramount from celebrating in a suitably animated fashion. Announced today at San Diego Comic-Con, Paramount confirmed that it is partnering with…
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Star Trek: Picard Finally Got What It Wants — But at What Cost?
Star Trek: Picard’s third season has felt like such a departure from its first two at times that it has felt almost standalone, the rare character beats and plot points that have mattered to its nostalgic tale of changelings and family mattering little more than a footnote. But this week saw the series try to…
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Almost Everyone on Star Trek: Picard *Really* Wants a Spinoff to Happen
Star Trek: Picard’s third and final season is shaping up to be a fitting, nostalgic farewell to its titular hero so far — but is the journey of boldly going ever over when there are both the vast reaches of the final frontier and the capitalist mechanism of the mega-franchise to consider? Not really, but…