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A closeup of Star Trek actor and director Jonathan Frakes as William T. Riker. He smiles.

STAR TREK: All the Episodes and Movies Directed by Jonathan Frakes

Avery Kaplan

Here is every Star Trek episode and movie directed by Jonathan Frakes, who you may know as William T. Riker from The Next Generation.

Mirror Spock (with goatee) and Kirk posing as his Mirror Self from Star Trek: The Original Series' "Mirror, Mirror."

KERT RATS: Every STAR TREK Episode With the Mirror Universe

Avery Kaplan

Here is every Star Trek episode to feature the Mirror Universe, a parallel timeline where things are reflected backward.

The Star Trek: Lower Decks team screams as their shuttle craft explodes.

4 Ways STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Could Continue

Avery Kaplan

Paramount has discontinued Star Trek: Lower Decks, but Trekkies never say "canceled." Here's how the beloved show could continue.

Zephram Cochrane shakes the hand of a Vulcan in Star Trek: First contact

STAR TREK: What Is First Contact Day and Why Does It Matter?

Avery Kaplan

What does First Contact Day mean? Why is it important to Star Trek's Federation, and how can you celebrate this auspicious occasion?

A collage of four villainous humans in Star Trek - Left: Rasmussen. Left of center: Colonel Green. Right of center: Adam Soong. Right: Les Buenamigo.

STAR TREK: Earth’s 6 Worst Humans

Avery Kaplan

This week for Trek Tuesday, we're counting down Earth's six worst humans (and human augments) to have appeared on Star Trek. Did we include your (least) favorite?

Kara Zediker as T'Pau, Kirstie Alley as Saavik, Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham, Gabrielle Ruiz as T'Lyn, and Tara Rosling as T'Rina.

STAR TREK: 8 Women of Vulcan

Avery Kaplan

To celebrate International Women's Day Star Trek-style, Geek Girl Authority pays homage to the Women of Vulcan.

Left: Hunter from The Owl House dressed as a Cosmic Frontier character. Center: The Thermians aboard their recreation of the NSEA Protector from Galaxy Quest. Right: Miss Piggy in her Pigs in Space spacesuit. All three pay homage to Star Trek.

Alterna-Treks: 5 STAR TREK Homages

Avery Kaplan

Here are five instances of popular media paying homage to Star Trek, from Pigs in Space to Galaxy Quest and beyond. Did we include your favorite? Find out here.

Phonogram Man from The Legend of Zelda, Picard from Picard season 2, Bender from Bender's Big Score, and Marty McFly from Back to the Future

Here Are 8 Time Loops That Don’t Result in Paradoxes

Avery Kaplan

Here are eight stable time loops from video games, books, tv and movies!

George Takei's Head (George Takei) and Scott Bakula's Head (non-speaking) in conflict in Futurama. They are both flying Star Trek style ships.

8 STAR TREK References in the FUTURAMA DVD Movies

Avery Kaplan

Here are eight nods to Star Trek in the Futurama straight-to-DVD movies, from "Bender's Big Score" through "Into the Wild Green Yonder."

Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) investigates Dr. Barry Mayfield (Leonard Nimoy) in "A Stitch in Crime."

Just One More Beam: 10 STAR TREK Actors on COLUMBO

Avery Kaplan

Check out our list of 10 Star Trek actors who guest-starred on Columbo, from William Shatner (twice) to Fionnula Flanagan. Did we include your favorite? Read more here.

Data Scrooge is visited by a Christmas Ghost in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The Wrath of Dickens: STAR TREK and Charles Dickens

Avery Kaplan

Let's talk about some of the instances of the Star Trek franchise paying homage to one of Earth's greatest storytellers, Charles Dickens.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture poster cover features Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Ilia (Persis Khambatta) in a rainbow.

Ranking the 6 Original Crew STAR TREK Movies

Avery Kaplan

Here are all six of the original crew Star Trek movies ranked, from The Motion Picture through The Undiscovered Country. Which one is your favorite?

L: Bradward Boimler (Jack Quaid) in a Fresno vineyard in Star Trek: Lower Decks. C: Stron (Michael Krawic) disguised as a human while stranded on Earth in Star Trek: Enterprise. R: Joann Owosekun (Oyin Oladejo) wearing a Starfleet uniform in a grassy field in Star Trek: Discovery.

Home, Home Again: 10 Earth-Based STAR TREK Episodes

Avery Kaplan

Here are 10 Star Trek episodes that are set on Earth, from The Original Series through Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek characters: L: Anthony Rapp as Paul Stamets. C: Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner (wearing a cowboy hat). R: Annie Wersching as a Borg Queen.

10 STAR TREK Names With Real-Life Inspirations, Part 1

Avery Kaplan

Here are 10 Star Trek names that pay homage to real-life people, from the Jeffries Tubes to the USS Passaro. Read more here!

Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner in episode 10, season 4 of Lower Decks, which pays homage to The Wrath of Khan. She is crouched beside a Ferengi black market Genesis Device.

STAR TREK: The Legacy of Khan

Avery Kaplan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan continues to be one of the most important chapters in Franchise continuity. Let's explore why that is.