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Oct. 23, 2023

Unlock the Mysteries of Star Trek Lower Decks Episode 409 With Ten New Images

Unlock the Mysteries of Star Trek Lower Decks Episode 409 With Ten New Images

If Mariner were here, we think she would say something like, "I have no idea what the hell is going on, but I'm just gonna go with it."And that's what we're doing this week! This Thursday marks the penultimate episode of Lower Decks seas…

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Oct. 16, 2023

Mike McMahan Chats About Being a Lower Decker, Dishes on What's to Come for Boimler & Mariner

Mike McMahan Chats About Being a Lower Decker, Dishes on What's to Come for Boimler & Mariner

One of Us! One of Us!That's the feeling I got sitting across from Star Trek: Lower Decks creator and showrunner Mike McMahan this past Saturday at New York Comic Con. Taking part in a roundtable interview after the Star Trek Empire Stage…

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Oct. 16, 2023

Get Lost in Some "Caves" With Nine New Images From Lower Decks Episode 408

Get Lost in Some "Caves" With Nine New Images From Lower Decks Episode 408

You never know when you're gonna need that Starfleet issued spelunking gear.There are just three more episodes left in this season of Star Trek Lower Decks, and this season's eighth episode has the core four (I swear I'm gonna …

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Oct. 15, 2023

Star Trek Brings Kid Cudi Collab and Lower Decks to the NYCC Empire Stage

Star Trek Brings Kid Cudi Collab and Lower Decks to the NYCC Empire Stage

Star Trek made its presence known at New York Comic Con Saturday afternoon.On a panel moderated by Josh Horowitz, Alex Kurtzman took the stage and first thing pronounced, ”To address the elephant in the room: Star Trek: Prodigy is back, an…

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Oct. 14, 2023

IDW Brings the Defiant and Theseus to NYCC 2023

IDW Brings the Defiant and Theseus to NYCC 2023

“What a time to be a Star Trek fan!” -Collin KellyIt’s hard to disagree with Collin there, who made this proclamation later in the IDW Publishing Star Trek panel. Between the three current series still on Para…

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Oct. 11, 2023

'Star Trek Prodigy' Saved by Netflix, Second Season to Premiere in 2024

'Star Trek Prodigy' Saved by Netflix, Second Season to Premiere in 2024

The Adventures of Dal, Gwyn, Rok, Jankom, Murf, and Zero will continue in 2024!It was a long time coming, but Netflix and the Hageman Brothers finally shared the news today that Star Trek Prodigy has been saved! Picked up by the str…

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Oct. 9, 2023

Mind Your Limbs and Preview Nine New Images From "A Few Badgeys More"

Mind Your Limbs and Preview Nine New Images From "A Few Badgeys More"

Badgey is back to teach you a lesson...by ripping your arms off.That's right, our favorite murder hologram is back, but what chaos will he bring? It all goes down in episode 407 of Star Trek Lower Decks, "A Few Badgey's More." Does the o…

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Oct. 2, 2023

Book Your Stay on Ferenginar With Seven Images From "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

Book Your Stay on Ferenginar With Seven Images From "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"

Grab your Slug-o-Cola and tube grubs; we're going to Ferenginar!Quite possibly one of the most anticipated episodes of Lower Decks, the sixth entry of season four, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place," will take us to the rain (and latinum) soa…

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Sept. 25, 2023

Preview 'Lower Decks' Episode 405 "Empathalogical Fallacies" With Eight New Images

Preview 'Lower Decks' Episode 405 "Empathalogical Fallacies" With Eight New Images

T'Lyn, her PADD, and tubes of booze. What could go wrong?It's hard to believe we're already at the halfway point of Star Trek Lower Decks season four, but here we are. Midway through this incredible season, one of the bright spots has un…

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Sept. 19, 2023

'Strange New Worlds' Season Two Warps Onto 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD December 5th

'Strange New Worlds' Season Two Warps Onto 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD December 5th

Deck the Corridors With Hijinks and SingingStrange New Worlds season two is beaming into homes just in time for the holiday season. Along with the standard Blu-ray and DVD release, the second season of Strange New Worlds will also b…

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Sept. 11, 2023

Get Caught "In the Cradle of Vexilon" With Seven Images From Lower Decks Episode 403

Get Caught "In the Cradle of Vexilon" With Seven Images From Lower Decks Episode 403

Megastructures? Boimler Leading an away mission? What could go wrong?Ahhh, the fresh new pip smell. Going into episode 304 of Star Trek Lower Decks, the gang all have an extra pip, and Boims is going to get his first away mission command…

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Sept. 5, 2023

The Animated Star Trek: very Short Treks premiering September 8th

The Animated Star Trek: very Short Treks premiering September 8th

The Star Trek universe is getting a little more animated. As previously talked about in this blog in our coverage of San Diego Comic Con, Paramount will be launching a shorts series to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stark Trek: The Animated Serie…

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Sept. 4, 2023

The Final Season of 'Star Trek: Picard' Stuns on Blu-Ray

The Final Season of 'Star Trek: Picard' Stuns on Blu-Ray

The Complete Series also drops alongside season three tomorrow.Trekkies have been counting down the days until they can get their hands on the final epic season of Star Trek Picard, and starting tomorrow, September 5th, they finally can.…

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Aug. 31, 2023

We're Back on the 'Lower Decks' with 13 New Images From Season Four

We're Back on the 'Lower Decks' with 13 New Images From Season Four

The Great Koala in the sky BECKETTS once again...Star Trek: Lower Decks is returning Thursday, September 7th with the first two episodes of season four. Our own Julian Brown has provided his non-spoiler thoughts on the first few episodes. We also …

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Aug. 31, 2023

"Lower Decks" Season Four Beams In the Series Best Adventures Yet

"Lower Decks" Season Four Beams In the Series Best Adventures Yet

It's hard to believe this show is already entering its fourth season.From the first moments we were introduced to Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi just over three years ago to Pakleds, Vulcans, and Borg babies, Lower Decks has pro…

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Aug. 28, 2023

Michelle Hurd Brings the Fight to Toronto

Michelle Hurd Brings the Fight to Toronto

I'm not a member of SAG. I'm not a member of the WGA either. However, I have plenty of friends who are members of both of those unions. Some I made when I thought one day the stage or the screen might be my career, others through fandom, a…

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Aug. 7, 2023

Preview the 'Strange New Worlds' Second Season Finale "Hegemony" With Six New Images

Preview the 'Strange New Worlds' Second Season Finale "Hegemony" With Six New Images

Will a new era in Alpha Quadrant dominance be Gorn?That will be the question come Strange New Worlds season two finale, which airs this Thursday on Paramount+. How will Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise react to another encount…

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Aug. 5, 2023

Voyager Flies Again! Trekkies Treated to a First Look at 'Star Trek Prodigy' Season Two

Voyager Flies Again! Trekkies Treated to a First Look at 'Star Trek Prodigy' Season Two

There's Classrooms on that starship! Just don't let Rutherford near them.Trekkies gathered in Las Vegas this weekend for Creation Entertainment's annual convention were treated to something special this afternoon: a four-minute first look at Star …

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July 31, 2023

Jazz Hands Up! Preview "Subspace Rhapsody" With Nine Images From SNW 209

Jazz Hands Up! Preview "Subspace Rhapsody" With Nine Images From SNW 209

I see a little silhouetto of a Pike....For the first time in Star Trek's 50-plus-year history, the crew of the Enterprise will go where no other series in the franchise has gone before: the musical frontier. Featuring ten origi…

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July 31, 2023

"Day of Blood" Brings Glory to Star Trek Comics

"Day of Blood" Brings Glory to Star Trek Comics

Today is a good day to die. It may be the perfect day because it is the Day of Blood. This crossover event between the Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant series joins characters from multiple franchise incarnations as Emperor Kahless and his Red Pat…

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July 28, 2023

Star Trek Celebrates Animation at San Diego Comic-Con

Star Trek Celebrates Animation at San Diego Comic-Con

Star Trek was out in full force at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend. Much (well-deserved) attention has been spent on the Hall H presentation, where the highly anticipated Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks crossover “Those Old Scientists” w…

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July 25, 2023

Go "Under the Cloak of War" With Eight New Images From SNW Episode 208

Go "Under the Cloak of War" With Eight New Images From SNW Episode 208

"Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war!"Shakespeare and Star Trek go together like peanut butter and Jelly. And even though we won't be seeing General Chang, we are getting another episode of Strange New Worlds that continu…

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July 22, 2023

"Those Old Scientists" Are Looking Good In 15 Images From SNW 207

"Those Old Scientists" Are Looking Good In 15 Images From SNW 207

"See, he's got the old thingie..."Much like our favorite Lower Deckers, Paramount Plus is full of surprises. That's right; Trekkies were treated to a surprise early release of episode 207, "Those Old Scientists," also known as...the CROS…

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July 21, 2023

Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 11-20 Protowarps to Blu-Ray and DVD This September

Star Trek Prodigy Episodes 11-20 Protowarps to Blu-Ray and DVD This September

The adventures of Dal, Gywn, and the rest of the Protostar crew are also available for purchase digitally starting today.After weeks of uncertainty since Star Trek Prodigy's cancellation and removal from Paramount Plus, Tr…

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