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By Rick Lundeen In thinking about how important Mr. Spock is to the Star Trek universe, I realised that his fingerprints are everywhere. Leonard Nimoy's signature character has been with the series from the very beginning. Indeed, he was the only member of the original cast to feature in the pilot episode ('The Cage') back in 1966. Spock grew to become the most popular … [Read more...] about Is Spock the lynchpin of the Star Trek universe?

By Rick Lundeen There is a lot of Star Trek to choose from! And if you're a newbie who's about to take the leap, you might be wondering where to start. The good news is, there are lots of entry points to the franchise... Which Star Trek should you start with? I think the most natural choice would be to watch the series and films in order of transmission. So you could … [Read more...] about Which Star Trek should you watch first?

By Rick Lundeen Why, exactly, has the Klingons' appearance changed so much over the years? Back in Star Trek: The Original Series, creator Gene Roddenberry and his staff needed a race of bad guys to oppose the virtue of the Federation of Planets, and Starfleet - its military and scientific exploration branch. They also wanted a stand-in for our real life Cold War … [Read more...] about Star Trek: Why do Klingons always look different?

By Rick Lundeen A lot of companies and studios have jumped on the streaming bandwagon. If you're like me, you may already subscribe to a few of them yourself. It usually comes down to disposable income and just how far you're willing to go to diversify your content sources. Decisions to make. Disney has Marvel and Star Wars, but I've already got the Marvel movies on … [Read more...] about Star Trek: Picard – Is it worth the monthly subscription?