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Myth: The success of Star Wars resurrected Star Trek

Star Trek as a feature film was already a high priority for Paramount before the release of Star Wars...

12/05/2025
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Myth: Star Trek was produced on a low budget

Was Star Trek a cheap show to produce? Let's find out.

11/29/2025
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Lucille Ball… Star Trek’s Savior? Why the comedian championed Star Trek

Lucille Ball’s influence on keeping Star Trek alive cannot be ignored. Its fate as a bubble show pitted Ball against...

11/23/2025
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Fan Trailer

Fan-produced movie trailer of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Check out my Review and Commentary of Star Trek V:...

06/27/2025
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Better Than Its Reputation? Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Review & Commentary

With his one and only turn in the writer’s and director’s chair for the franchise, William Shatner partners with producer...

06/20/2025
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Star Trek’s Golden Era Viewership Decline… Franchise Fatigue?

During Star Trek's golden era, viewership was on a downward trajectory. But why? Some cite franchise fatigue – Trek content...

05/26/2025
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“Caretaker” Review and Commentary

30 years ago this year, Star Trek: Voyager premiered on January 16, 1995 to 21.3 million viewers with the feature-length...

05/16/2025
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Star Trek: Voyager Season 4 Background

Widely regarded as Voyager’s best season, Season 4 opens with the exciting conclusion of “Scorpion,” which introduces us to a...

05/15/2025
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Star Trek: Enterprise – Season 3 Commentary

Despite its intention to reinvent the wheel, Season 3 fails to impress. Past Trek elements are frequently recycled. The fractured Xindi,...

12/23/2016
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Star Trek: Enterprise – Season 2 Commentary

Although some of Enterprise’s best episodes appear during its second season, it is the show’s weakest season as-a-whole. Still, the season out-delivers the...

12/15/2016
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Hell on Wheels Commentary

I’m not normally a fan of westerns, but Hell on Wheels is one of my all-time favorite shows. The series is...

12/13/2016
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Star Trek: Enterprise – Series Commentary

I realize that Enterprise has its haters. Personally, I really love the series and feel that it’s the closest representation in...

12/12/2016
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About the Show

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was the third incarnation in the franchise when it premiered in 1993, running concurrently with The Next...

12/09/2016
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Star Trek: Voyager Commentary

As the series that introduced me to the franchise, Star Trek: Voyager will always hold a special place in my...

12/08/2016
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About the Show

The fourth incarnation in the franchise, Star Trek: Voyager launched the UPN television network when it premiered on January 16,...

09/04/2015