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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: 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.

Jerry O’Connell as Jack Ransom, Fred Tatasciore as Lieutenant Shaxs, Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman and Noël Wells as Tendi on the bridge of the Cerritos in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4's finale, "Old Faces, New Planets."

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Season Finale Recap: (S04E10) Old Friends, New Planets

Avery Kaplan

In the Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 finale, "Old Friends, New Planets," the Cerritos pursues Nick Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill). Read our recap!

Gabrielle Ruiz as T'Lyn and Jack Quaid as Bradward Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 episode 9, "The Inner Fight."

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS’ ‘The Inner Fight’ Ending Explained

Avery Kaplan

Do you have lingering questions after watching Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4's penultimate episode, "The Inner Fight"? We have spoiler-laden answers.

Cubert Farnsworth (Kath Soucie) in Futurama season 2's "A Clone of My Own." He's fixing the PlanEx ship using a panel on the floor.

10 STAR TREK References on FUTURAMA, Part 2

Avery Kaplan

Red Alert! Here are 10 more references to the greatest sci-fi franchise of them all, Star Trek, from Futurama!

Rae sitting on the couch in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 press set.

Tavern Talk Thursday: RAE

Julia Roth

On this week's Tavern Talk Thursday, we chatted with the poetic charmer of the Average Adventuring Party, Rae. Check out what she had to say!

STAR TREK: PICARD Season 3: Where the TNG Crew Members Have Been Since Nemesis

Avery Kaplan

With a TNG reunion in the stars for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, here's what the crew members have been up to since the events of Nemesis.

Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: DOCTOR BEVERLY CRUSHER

Avery Kaplan

This week, Geek Girl Authority's Crush of the Week goes to Doctor Beverly Crusher of Star Trek: The Next Generation & Picard season 3!

Tavern Talk Thursday Logo next to a headshot of Kailey Bray in character by Bruce Monach.

Tavern Talk Thursday: KAILEY BRAY

Julia Roth

Welcome to Tavern Talk Thursday! This is a weekly column where we chat with a member of the TTRPG (tabletop ...

Ensigns Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Bradward Bimler (Jack Quaid) must escape from planet Earth in the Lower Decks season 3 premiere.

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS – Boimler Is So Over Raisins in New Season 3 Clip

Avery Kaplan

Our first look at Lower Decks season 3 sees the Cali-Class ensigns working together to help Captain Freeman.

GGA's Favorite Fictional Therapists

GGA’s 5 Favorite Fictional Therapists

Talyna

As we come to the end of May and close out Mental Health Awareness Month, we here at Geek Girl ...

Press the Pew Pew Button! The STAR TREK: PRODIGY Trailer Is Jaw-Dropping

Audrey Kearns

The first episode of Star Trek premiered on September 8th, 1966. That date is now forever known as Star Trek ...

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Live-Streamed STAR TREK DAY Promises Panels, Surprises and More

Audrey Kearns

Set a course. Engage. Hit it. Let’s Fly. The first episode of Star Trek premiered on September 8th, 1966. That ...

Ready Player Two logo next to Wade Watts from the film.

NYCC 2020: READY PLAYER TWO Will Take Readers on Another Easter Egg Hunt

Julia Roth

During a panel with Ernest Cline and Wil Wheaton this morning at NYCC 2020, fans were given a quick glimpse ...