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Chris Westlake on holding steady through Star Trek: Lower Decks’ sci-fi comedy

Star Trek: Lower Decks composer Chris Westlake talks about scoring Trek's comedic cousin.

Star Trek: Prodigy’s returns to show the power of Starfleet’s ideals, even for pretenders and hopefuls

By: Andrew Bloom

As Dal, Gwyn, and Janeway set course for a new set of adventures aboard the Protostar, the series invokes the past to brighten the kids’ futures.

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 finale embraces the power of community over technology

By: Andrew Bloom

Everything’s bigger in this showdown between the Lower Deckers’ California class ships and the flashy new automated Texas class vessels.

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Considering Star Trek without Roddenberry

30 years after the series’ creator passed, what remains of his message as Star Trek is bigger than ever.

Star Trek: Discovery starts to find its footing in season 4

By: Andrew Bloom

The series finally feels confident and focused as it sets off on another journey.

Star Trek: Prodigy brings new blood to a familiar franchise

By: Andrew Bloom

The beloved franchise branches out towards a younger audience in this spirited new Paramount+ series.

The secret ingredient in Star Trek: Lower Decks is love

The animated series, now in its second season, pays homage while also poking gentle fun at its predecessors.

“Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Episode 12 Recap: “Die Hard” in space

By: Andrew Bloom

Action movie antics and rescue missions ensue upon the Emerald Chain's invasion.

“Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Episode 10 Recap: Transformations galore

By: Andrew Bloom

Emperor Georgiou faces her sins in a messy but camp episode that rehabilitates her character just in time for the inevitable spinoff.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch The bones of “Terra Firma Pt. II” are good. The core of the episode pays off Emperor Georgiou’s (Michelle Yeoh) return engagement with the Mirror Universe with conviction. She ... “Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Episode 10 Recap: Transformations galore

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: Junk drawer

By: Andrew Bloom

A new villain appears while Staments, Adira, and Tilly get closer to The Burn.

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: The needs of the many

By: Andrew Bloom

Michael Burnham finally figures out who she is, as the Vulcans and Romulans return to the Star Trek fold. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch The title “Unification III” is a bit cheeky. It winks at the audience, hinting that this is, in fact, the long-gestating sequel to a 1991 two-parter from Star Trek: The Next ... “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: The needs of the many

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: You can’t go home again

By: Clint Worthington

Burnham and Georgiou track down another clue to the Burn, while the former reevaluates their true place on the Discovery.

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: What’s old is new

By: Andrew Bloom

Discovery reunites with Starfleet and struggles to find their role in this new, futuristic dynamic.

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: “Forget Me Not”

By: Clint Worthington

The Discovery crew recenters itself in this new future, and Adira connects to her new self and her lost love.

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: You can’t go home

By: Andrew Bloom

Burnham and company adjust to Earth and the Federation's changes over the years, coping with the concept of home in the process.

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 2 Recap: 31st-century kids

By: Clint Worthington

We learn more about the far-flung future of the show's new setting, as the Discovery crew adjust to their new surroundings.

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 Episode 1: Finally charting its own course

By: Andrew Bloom

Trek's flagship series takes a dramatic leap forward, stumbling toward its true potential.

Star Trek Lower Decks Episode 5 Recap: “Cupid’s Errant Arrow”

By: Clint Worthington

Love bites like a parasite in a charming episode that finally locks in Lower Decks' more refreshing stakes.

Star Trek Lower Decks Recap: “Temporal Edict” puts a pin on ‘buffer time’

By: Clint Worthington

Boimler's rule-following puts the ship in danger, and Mariner and Ransom compare battle scars on an alien planet.

“Star Trek: Lower Decks” digs into its misfit crew in “Envoys”

By: Clint Worthington

Boimler and Mariner run afoul of a drunken Klingon, and Rutherford has a Starfleet identity crisis.

“Star Trek: Lower Decks” kicks off with an irreverent “Second Contact”

By: Clint Worthington

The Rick and Morty vibe takes a lot of getting used to, but there are glimmers of promise in the latest Star Trek adventure.

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