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24 things that Star Trek fans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and here are 24 things we are thankful about in 2024.

By Chad Porto

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It's Thanksgiving in the United States and with that holiday, the one thing we like to focus on above all else is gratitude. Gratitude for all that we have after a long year. It's a day to celebrate with friends and family, all while eating some delicious food along the way.

Hopefully, you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving today, and you are finding yourself enjoying some good food, good company, and good entertainment. In that hope, we decided to share with you 24 things we're thankful for in 2024. These are in no order, nor is this all we're thankful for. It's just 24 makes for a sound number considering the year we're in.

  1. Star Trek: First Contact
  2. Lily from First Contact ("JUST BLOW UP THE DAMN SHIP!")
  3. William Shatner still kicking it at 93.
  4. Anson Mount's hair.
  5. Captain Pike's hair.
  6. Strange New Worlds raising the bar for quality Star Trek content.
  7. The first and only on-screen meeting between James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard.
  8. Data's cat, Spot.
  9. The Borg arriving to save Star Trek: The Next Generation.
  10. The Best of Both Worlds Part 1 and 2.
  11. Growing up in the 1990s during the height of the Playmates era of Star Trek.
  12. Star Trek: Prodigy making the franchise entertaining yet digestible for younger fans.
  13. Quark, Nog, and Rom carrying the family fun on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
  14. The greatest soliloquy of all time during DS9's "In the Pale Moonlight".
  15. Elim Garak proving that even when you can't believe in someone, you can still trust them.
  16. The family-defying bond between Kira Nerys and Tekeny Ghemor.
  17. Star Trek: Voyager.
  18. Finding coffee in nebulas.
  19. Not having to deal with Tuvix.
  20. Jonathan Archer's love of water polo.
  21. The evolution of Michael Burnham.
  22. Star Trek: Lower Decks finding its fandom for five seasons.
  23. Every attempt at a Star Trek video game.
  24. Every one of our readers and the rest of The Star Trek faithful, who have been the lifeblood of this franchise since 1966.

We hope you've enjoyed our list, and we hope you're enjoying your day. From all of us at Redshirts, have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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