Anime grows in popularity every year, and there are many series that have various elements in common with Star Trek. Here are 5 series (old and new) that Trekkies could really get into, if they haven't already.
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As we close in on the series finale, Lower Decks offers us a fun multiverse adventure with the return of fan favorite characters from Star Trek of the 1990s and 2000s.
In a thematic reversal of the TNG episode "Lower Decks," mixed with aspects of "Data's Day," our Lower Deckers take a backseat as we follow the Cerritos bridge crew through an eventful day.
While other films are undoubtedly more exciting and entertaining, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is the closest any movie comes to hitting the main themes and aspirations of Star Trek and the truest to Gene Roddenberry's vision for his fictional future.
Nacelle Company CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss, said recently that fan criticisms have been heard after announcing the first wave of Nacelle Star Trek figures. This highlights how you can't only cater to old or new fans in a fandom as big as Star Trek.
In "Fully Dilated," Lower Decks once again shows how it truly shines when it's quirky characters have to deal with classic Star Trek-style situations. Plus, a TNG legend guest stars.
Despite passing away in 2008, Majel Barrett has made an indelible mark on Star Trek. Want proof? Just look at how many of her roles have been revived in Strange New Worlds.
Part-murder mystery, part-diplomatic incident, "Of Gods and Angles" manages to mix the usual comedy of Lower Decks with a smart Star Trek-style story.
After jokes about the horrors of Starbase 80 throughout Lower Decks, we finally get to see the station for ourselves, and we are met with a mild zombie outbreak.
Animation offers many unique storytelling opportunities in the Star Trek Universe. With three animated series on its roster, we see how Star Trek has taken creative advantage of this medium.
This episode of Lower Decks makes a humorous return to the time-honored tradition of Star Trek episodes that explore the inner workings of Klingon culture.
Despite having existed since 1966, the Uhura of today has been revised and added to in ways that are reminiscent of a much newer Star Trek character.
This week's episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks humorously dredges up Mariner's romantic past while Boimler goes on a secret mission. Plus, T'Lyn saves the day!
Despite alluding to the infamous clip episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 2 of Lower Decks Season 5 is all-new material. That doesn't make it funny, though.
Lower Decks continues its tradition of including clever references to previous incarnations of Star Trek while Alternate Universe encounters give our Prime characters cause to self-reflect.
A "loose canon" aboard her Vulcan vessel, T'Lyn has been a logical foil for the Lower Decks cast. If only we could have more of her.
Like many Star Trek characters before her, Lower Deck's Orion crew member demonstrates the importance of being yourself and not letting other people write your destiny.
Rutherford's cybernetic implant is frequently shown to affect his personality, memories, and interests in drastic ways. Who, then, is the "true" Rutherford?
Doing things by-the-book is what Boimler does best. That may actually be holding him back from realizing his full potential.
Focusing on captains and senior staff is standard for Star Trek, but with Beckett Mariner leading Lower Decks, we have seen how you don't have to be "important" to be interesting.