Lower Decksis a parody cartoon that has always clearly loved its source material and has, in my opinion, become one of the best Trek shows there is. While I’m incredibly bummed that it’s over, I’m also very relieved that it ended on such a strong note—something that some other Tr...
It’s been over a year since I reviewed theStar Trek: Deep Space Ninehere. Thus, much of 2023 was spent watching the seven series ofStar Trek: Voyager.The main concern with this cultural project of watching everyStar Trekshow and film released is that I could get serious franchise fatigue....
After the excesses of "Red Directive" and, to a lesser degree, "Under the Twin Moons," we seem to be headed in kind of the right direction with "Jinaal," which finds the tone of classicStar Trekwhile focusing on the characters, their relationships, and their dialogue. If anything, it'...
And I've had enough of vague primitive village societies seen through the boring lens of supposed anthropological study. These villagers (which include such spinoffTrekguest stars as Penny Johnson and Brian Markinson) are phoned in as story subjects. Meanwhile, we have all the predictable mechanics...