Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Level Five Transporter Accident”
A bizarre transporter malfunction transforms Captain Pike and most of the crew into puppet- or muppet-style versions, leaving Spock as the sole unaffected humanoid member. Spock must fight to restore order aboard the ship and navigate it alone, interacting with, singing to, dancing with, and even kissing the puppet versions of his crewmates. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Level Five Transporter Accident”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “A Case of Chiaroscuro”
A Federation research probe malfunctions and overheats, drifting across the border into Klingon territory within the Mat’Aar system. Wanting to avoid an interstellar incident, Captain Pike dispatches an away team under the command of newly promoted Commander Una Chin-Riley, accompanied by Dr. M’Benga and Ensign Uhura, to quietly retrieve or repair the probe. On the planet Mat’Aar 12, Una becomes the central figure in a high-stakes struggle when she is mistaken for a local resistance leader. Pitted against an oppressive Klingon occupying force, Una navigates political and military dangers on the ground and within the underground movement. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “A Case of Chiaroscuro”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Human Best Friend”
The USS Enterprise is en route to critical peace negotiations with the Rodaxians to resolve a civil war. Believing his overworked Alpha Shift crew needs rest to take a restorative break, Captain Pike orders them to accompany him to a … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Human Best Friend”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “The Griffin Incident”
” The Griffin Incident” is a dark, horror-themed episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in which Spock, La’an Noonien-Singh, and James T. Kirk board a long-lost Federation starship thought to have been destroyed during the Klingon War. On an … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “The Griffin Incident”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Valles Marineris”
Picking up six months after the end of Season 3, the Enterprise has been on a relentless streak of missions when they are ordered to study an unusual interstellar storm. After detecting a distress signal inside the storm, the ship … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – “Valles Marineris”
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Its Cancellation
My musings about corporate assimilation of media outlets, toxic fandom, and the inability of people to grow up. Continue reading Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Its Cancellation
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One Review
Today, we’re diving into examining the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. We tackle what we thought worked and what didn’t. Additionally, we also drill down into the unique premise of Starfleet Academy, a Star Trek series that explores a Federation that has lost its way and is seeking to reclaim its principles.
Our review looks at the young cast of cadets as well as the seasoned adult actors who add much to this series. Following our critique, we will also provide a review of the recently released documentary, Beam Me Up, Sulu. Continue reading Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One Review
Starfleet Academy: “Rubincon”
As this first season reaches its pulse-pounding climax, the return of Nus Braka brings with it a lethal trap for the newly revived Federation. For Chancellor Ake, Braka’s threat is more than a political crisis—it is a deeply personal reckoning. She is forced to confront her past actions in the presence of Anisha Mir, Caleb’s mother, and the woman whom she sentenced to life in prison. The burden of survival falls on the young shoulders of the cadets and their seasoned instructors. They must take on a seemingly impossible mission to save the Federation. Continue reading Starfleet Academy: “Rubincon”
Starfleet Academy: “300th Night”
As the academic year draws to a close throughout the halls of Starfleet Academy, Caleb finds himself caught in a grueling emotional tug-of-war between the life he wanted and the life he’s built at Starfleet Academy. While Caleb and the other cadets recklessly set out on a personal quest, Chancellor Ake is driven by a deeply personal promise and forced to break protocol to fulfill it. Chasing after her cadets, she becomes ensnared by the ghosts of her past while the Federation finds itself captured in a deadly net constructed by an evil adversary. Continue reading Starfleet Academy: “300th Night”
Additional Comments on Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars”
There are so many things we liked about “The Life of the Stars” we had to create a supplemental post sharing what we thought about specific performances, direction, and cinematography while adding a few thoughts about the writing. Continue reading Additional Comments on Starfleet Academy’s “The Life of the Stars”