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Is Jonathan Frakes' break from Star Trek something to be worried about?

Chad Porto
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Star Trek: Enterprise landing Alien Nation's Gary Graham deserves more respect

The Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global merger would be horrible for Star Trek

Best new Star Trek characters of the Paramount+ era

Star Trek: Prodigy. Image Courtesy Nickelodeon, CBS Television Studios

How canceling Star Trek: Prodigy is terrible

Lillyan Ratcliffe
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Jonathan Del Arco, George Takei, John Billingsley, LeVar Burton and Natalia Castellanos join the United We Trek picket line outside Paramount Studios on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA (Writers Guild of America) have both walked out in their first joint strike against the studios since 1960. The strike has shut down a majority of Hollywood productions with writers in the fourth month of their strike against the Hollywood studios. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Can Star Trek survive the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike?

Lillyan Ratcliffe
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 02: Actor Anson Mount speaks during the "Discovery" panel at the 18th annual Official Star Trek Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 02, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

4 biggest Star Trek streaming stories to follow in 2022

Chad Porto
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“The Hope That is You, Part 2” — Ep#313 — Pictured: Bill Irwin as Su’Kal of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Star Trek should stop with mid-season breaks for short seasons

Chad Porto
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 16: Actor Robert Picardo the doctor from Star Trek Voyager, Rod Roddenberry and actor John Billingsley Dr. Phlox from Star Trek Enterprise attend the Innovators screening Of "Star Trek Into Darkness" at ArcLight Cinemas on May 16, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Read the series bibles for The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterpise

Chad Porto
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 04: A cosplayer dressed as Freakazoid attends New York Comic Con 2019 - Day 2 at Jacobs Javits Center on October 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for ReedPOP )

Star Trek outside of Star Trek: Khan Noonien Singh battles Freakazoid!

Chad Porto
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THE ORVILLE: L-R: Adrianne Palicki and Jessica Szohr in the ÒDeflectorsÓ episode of THE ORVILLE airing Thursday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2018 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker/FOX

The Orville finally finishes production on season 3

Chad Porto
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UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 17: Tom Hardy (in The Movie), "Star Trek: Nemesis" Movie Premiere, At The Empire, Leicester Square, London (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)

The Star Trek series based around Starfleet Academy should avoid these ideas

Chad Porto
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Patrick Stewart (L) and Alex Kurtzman arrive at the premiere of CBS All Access' "Star Trek: Picard" at ArcLight Cinerama Dome on January 13, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

5 reasons Star Trek must do a musical episode

Mike Poteet
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 05: Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, and David Ajala speak onstage during the Star Trek Universe panel New York Comic Con at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for ReedPOP )

3 reasons Star Trek should avoid a musical episode at all costs

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 03: John Myers of Texas, dressed as the character Khan from the "Star Trek" movie franchise, attends the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

The proposed Ceti Alpha V series should take place in the Mirror Universe

Chad Porto
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 13: Actor Levar Burton gestures after attending Ubisoft news conference about the new video game "Star Trek: Bridge Crew VR" before the start of the E3 Gaming Conference on June 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LeVar Burton: 5 facts you may not have known

Mike Poteet
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“Die Trying” — Ep#305 — Pictured: Rachael Ancheril as Commander Nhan of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rediscovering Discovery: 5 favorite moments from “Die Trying”

Mike Poteet
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Pictured: Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham; of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rediscovering Discovery: 5 favorite moments from “Forget Me Not”

Mike Poteet
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Jason Isaacs (L) and Sonequa Martin-Green during the 'Star Trek: Discovery' photocall at Millbank Tower on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

The Five “Star Trekkiest” Moments in the Star Trek: Discovery Pilot Episode

Mike Poteet
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Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured: LeVar Burton as Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge and Jonathan Del Arco as Hugh / Third of Five in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1992 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

The dangers of technology as told by Star Trek

Laura Brewer
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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Alan Tudyk of "Resident Alien" speaks during the NBCUniversal segment of the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 11, 2020 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Resident Alien could be SyFy’s last attempt to stay relevant

Chad Porto
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Recreation of the Enterprise bridge from the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series on display at "Star Trek - The Exhibition" at the Hollywood & Highland complex on October 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

ViacomCBS could start making Star Trek films for TV

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 01: Actress Hana Hatae (L) and actor Colm Meaney speak at the "DS9 25th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff with Colm Meaney and Hana Hatae!" panel during the 17th annual official Star Trek convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 1, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

Miles O’Brien should totally be used in a Starfleet Academy show

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 05: Cosplayer dressed as a Borg on day 3 of Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention at the Rio Hotel & Casino on August 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

Star Trek shouldn’t be afraid to tell stories from outside of Starfleet

Chad Porto
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: An attendee walks by the Pluto TV booth during CES 2019 at the Aria Resort & Casino on January 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 11 and features about 4,500 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 180,000 attendees. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

3 Channels Star Trek fans will want to watch on Pluto TV

Chad Porto
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MORRISON, COLORADO - JUNE 24: (L-R) James Belfer Co-Founder and CEO Cartuna, Laura Schwartz SR Director of Development New Form and Caleb Wardon Late Night Program Manager on the red carpet during SeriesFest Season 5 at Red Rocks on June 24, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. (Photo by Tom Cooper/Getty Images for SeriesFest)

SYFY’s TZGZ announces first two shows and premiere dates and they don’t look good

Chad Porto
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PASADENA, CA - APRIL 18: (L-R) Actors Joel McHale, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jim Rash of "Community" attend the NBCUniversal summer press day held at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on April 18, 2012 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images for NBCUniversal)

3 television shows that actually qualify as science fiction

Chad Porto
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: Fans of "The Expanse" attend the Science Of "The Expanse" Panel held at Sheraton Gateway Hotel on May 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

3 Sci-fi shows to watch if you’re a fan of the Star Trek franchise

Chad Porto
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