When Star Trek Discovery burst onto our screens five years ago it heralded a bold new era for Star Trek on television after a stretch in the wilderness. The franchise had long been known for breaking new ground (the famed interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, an android character in The Next Generation, a black captain in Deep Space Nine), … [Read more...] about 10 ways Star Trek Discovery broke new ground
How Star Trek Discovery’s big risk paid off
When Star Trek Discovery premiered in 2017, it went to lengths to wrap itself in Star Trek’s existing continuity, making its protagonist Michael Burnham foster brother to the infamous Spock, building a backstory to the frosty Federation-Klingon relations of the early franchise, and revisiting the famed Mirror Universe visited by Captain James T. Kirk and others. Its second … [Read more...] about How Star Trek Discovery’s big risk paid off
How Deep Space Nine redeemed the Ferengi
Before the Borg became Star Trek: The Next Generation’s signature villain, the Enterprise grappled with a less likely foe – the Ferengi, a species of ultra-capitalists who attempted to enrich themselves by various questionable means. They were intended to become a recurring antagonist in the vein of the Klingons in Star Trek: The Original Series. However, their debut in the … [Read more...] about How Deep Space Nine redeemed the Ferengi
Old Star Trek vs. new Star Trek: Which is best?
Television has always been the natural home of Star Trek and in recent years it’s made a big comeback to the format. The debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017 not only ended a long drought for the franchise but ushered in an exciting, expansive new chapter. But how does this new era of televised Star Trek stack up to the storied era that preceded it, starting with Star … [Read more...] about Old Star Trek vs. new Star Trek: Which is best?
How Deep Space Nine changed Star Trek forever
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a somewhat overlooked entry in the Star Trek franchise. Launching in the shadow of the hugely popular Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1993, the series tore up the Star Trek rulebook in a number of different ways and was scorned by many fans of its predecessor. Among its detractors was George Takei, Sulu in Star Trek: The Original Series, who in … [Read more...] about How Deep Space Nine changed Star Trek forever