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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.

The crew of the USS Discovery from Star Trek: Discovery prepares to make first contact with Species 10-C from the cargo bay of the ship.

STAR TREK: 5 First Contact Episodes

Avery Kaplan

Here are five first contact-themed episodes from Star Trek: The Original Series through Star Trek: Lower Decks. Did we include your favorite?

Left: Ensign Kearns from Star Trek: Lower Decks. Center: Guinan doing her anti-Q hands from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Right: Nilsson from Star Trek: Discovery.

10 STAR TREK Names With Real-Life Inspirations, Part 2

Avery Kaplan

Here are 10 more characters, ships and other names from Star Trek that take their inspiration from real-life namesakes.

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?

Left: Gul Dukat cracks open a steaming hot Pah-wraith. Center: Mariner, Narj, Ransom and Gary in Moopsy-vision. Right: Armus, a Skin of Evil. All from Star Trek!

STAR TREK: 7 Horrifying Creatures From Beyond the Farthest Star

Avery Kaplan

Here are seven horrifying Star Trek creatures, from Mugato from The Original Series to the terrifying Moopsy from Lower Decks.

Black and white line drawing of Worf, Number One and Geordi LaForge standing in the Enterprise-D transporter bay in a Star Trek comic.

Surveying 4 Random STAR TREK Comics

Avery Kaplan

For this week's Trek Tuesday, here is a survey of four semi-random Star Trek comics released from 1991 through 2014. Did we include your favorite issue? Read on!

a collage of black characters in sci-fi and fantasy includes uhura, black panther, tiana, doctor who and lando calrissian

9 Black Characters in Fantasy and Sci-Fi That Prove Representation Matters

Chelsea Thatcher

Here are nine black characters in the science fiction and fantasy genres who are pivotal to the worlds they exist in.

L to R: Paul Scheer as Andy Billups (wearing Hysperian royal garb); James Doohan as Scotty on TNG; LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge; Tig Notaro as Jett Reno.

STAR TREK: 8 Engineers to Celebrate National Engineers Week

Avery Kaplan

We're showing our eight favorite Star Trek engineers some love for National Engineers Week. Click below to see who made the cut!

Stamets frowns and points a phaser at Harry Mudd. In the background, Samanthan Rutherford looks inside a space whale.

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: THE BADGEY DIRECTIVE Adds Star Trek: Discovery Characters

Avery Kaplan

This weekend, Star Trek: Lower Decks: The Badgey Directive is adding two characters from Star Trek: Discovery to the game. Here's what we know!

Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) touches the ship's plaque on the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek: Picard.

6 Juicy STAR TREK Tidbits From Patrick Stewart’s MAKING IT SO

Avery Kaplan

Here are six juicy Star Trek-related tidbits from Making It So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart, which is available now.

Left: Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) in Star Trek: Picard. Center: Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) singing on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Right: Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) on Star Trek: Lower Decks shakes the information broker, who is not a puppet - he's filled with internal organs.

GGA’s 10 Favorite STAR TREK Episodes of 2023

Avery Kaplan

Here are Geek Girl Authority's 10 best Star Trek episodes from 2023, featuring Picard, Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks.

Jonathan Frakes as Riker, Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, Sir Patrick Stewart as Picard, Brent Spiner as Data, LeVar Burton as Geordi, Michelle Hurd as Raffi, Michael Dorn as Worf, Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher and Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher in Star Trek: Picard season 3. They are all posing on the bridge of the Enterprise-D.

8 Things We Learned From the STAR TREK: PICARD Season 3 Commentaries

Avery Kaplan

Here are eight interesting behind-the-scenes nuggets we learned from the Star Trek: Picard season 3 commentaries.

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?