Star Trek

Every year on September 8 fans celebrate “Star Trek Day,” marking the anniversary of the 1966 debut of the original Star Trek series, launching a franchise that is still going 58 years later. For this year CBS and Paramount are partnering with some charities for the “Take the Chair, Make an Impact” global campaign, which is “encouraging fans to embrace the optimistic vision of a brighter future and to give back to the inclusive community.”  The campaign includes activations in 3 cities around the world. Take the chair… for Star Trek Day 2024 For 2024, “Star Trek” has partnered with three worldwide nonprofits that “embody the values of the franchise,” including Code.org, giving every K-12 student the opportunity to learn computer science; DoSomething.org, fueling young people to change t...

As Star Trek fandom waits for the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the production team is starting the final editing and preparation of the last ten episodes of the animated comedy debuting on Paramount+ on October 24. In new post-SDCC panel interviews, the showrunner and cast offered some insights into what we can expect. Finale to be something very special After four strong seasons of Lower Decks, the creative team is determined finish the show with the same wit, including a memorable series finale episode. Without revealing the actual plotline, Mike McMahan is eager to talk about the creation of the finale itself. McMahan describes the last show as carrying through the same humorous tone as the rest of the series, though he admits to re-writing portions of the script...

This year is the 25th anniversary of the film Galaxy Quest, an homage to the Star Trek franchise and fandom. Now the Star Trek: Fleet Command game is introducing a new Galaxy Quest story arc with exclusive missions, character unlocks, and special in-game awards. Never give up, never surrender in Fleet Command This morning Fleet Command publisher Scopely announced Thermians and Trek fans are set to unite for an “extraordinary crossover event that brings Galaxy Quest’s iconic characters and thrilling adventures to the expansive universe of Star Trek Fleet Command.” The crossover launches today and promises to deliver “a captivating blend of humor, nostalgia, and epic space battles.” Here is the synopsis of the event: In these new challenges, Galaxy Quest’s “Jason Nesmith” inadvertently se...

Pluto TV is again expanding its offering of Trek programming, becoming the first streaming service to offer the entire Star Trek film series for free. All six of the TOS movies, all four TNG movies, and the three modern Kelvin movies are coming to Pluto for the month of August. Watch Star Trek films for free Paramount’s free ad-supported streaming service is adding “Star Trek: The Motion Pictures,” a pop-up channel just for the month of August. The new channel is solely dedicated to the Star Trek feature films. Here is the official channel description: The real final frontier was the cinema. For a limited time, watch all 13 theatrical STAR TREK movies for free, all on one channel. From the Original Series crew to the Next Generation to the Kelvin timeline, catch them all before they bol...

Celia Rose Gooding’s portrayal of Nyota Uhura became an instant hit when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered in 2022. Fans appreciated how Gooding’s performance tracked well with the character as previously portrayed by original actress Nichelle Nichols and later Zoe Saldana in the Kelvin movies. Gooding recently wrapped up filming season 3 of the series and the actress is dropping some hints about what we can expect to see from Uhura and the show. Closing in on Nichols’ Uhura The writing for Strange New Worlds has offered more depth to the character than was offered in previous iterations of Star Trek, giving Celia a perfect opportunity to deliver sides of Uhura which had never been shown on screen. As Gooding grows into the role, fans are naturally curious how Uhura as portrayed i...