(And The Animated Series)
The show that started it all!
Star Trek – retroactively subtitled The Original Series – aired from 1966 to 1969 in the United States, with an additional unaired pilot episode produced in 1965. During the show’s second season, a letter-writing campaign from the brand-new Trekkie community managed to secure the show a third and final season. Star Trek would be revived a few years later for two animated seasons, before going on to become a cinematic franchise, with six films being released between 1979 and 1991.
This page is an archive of all of my posts about The Original Series, The Animated Series, and those first six Star Trek films. There may also be connections with some of the franchise’s modern shows.
Which Narrative Clichés Would I Remove From Star Trek?
“Taking the time to think about these answers yielded some results that were – as Mr Spock might say – fascinating!”
Star Trek “Bottom Fives” – Arguing with IMDB Again!
“It could be a lot of fun to look at some of the stories that other fans and viewers don’t like…”
Happy Star Trek Day!
“Happy Star Trek Day, friends!”
I Went To A Star Trek Convention…
“That’s right: Trekking with Dennis made it to a Star Trek convention…”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review – Season 3, Episode 6: The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail
“The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail was a solidly entertaining Star Trek episode…”
Star Trek: Khan – Thoughts on the Trailer
“I’m not writing it off just yet, and there are reasons to be hopeful…”
Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Re-Watch: Season 1, Episode 18: Arena
“Arena is an iconic episode…”
Star Trek “Top Fives” – Arguing With IMDB!
“Some of these are going to be controversial…”
Star Trek Films: My Tier List
“I’m going to revisit the Star Trek films, this time using the internet-friendly tier list format…”
Ten More Things That Have Always Bugged Me In Star Trek
“Some of these things are more irritating than others…”
Star Trek’s Scariest Alien Monsters!
“Let’s talk about some of Star Trek’s scariest aliens and villains!”
Star Trek: The Animated Series Episode Re-Watch: How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth
“Join me in celebrating this fun show as we mark the fiftieth anniversary of the episode How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth…”
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock – Forty Years Later
“I thought it could be fun to look back at the film, highlight some of its successes, and assess its place in the Star Trek franchise…”
What to watch to get ready for Star Trek: Picard Season 3
“If nothing else, all of these stories are good fun, and worth re-watching for any Trekkie who may not have seen them in a while!”
Remembering Nichelle Nichols
“What can be said about Nichelle Nichols that hasn’t already been said over the last few days?”
Ten Star Trek episodes to watch before Strange New Worlds Season 1
“If it’s been a while since you last saw some of these episodes, watching them will provide some additional background and backstory heading into Strange New Worlds…”
Ten “comfort episodes” of Star Trek for difficult days
“Jumping head-first into a future that looks safer and better than anything we could imagine today feels pretty great!”
Five planets that Star Trek probably won’t revisit any time soon!
“There are some planets that, for one reason or another, are best left behind in the franchise’s past…”
The classic Star Trek dilemma: Kirk or Picard?
“When it comes to the franchise’s first two captains, there seems to be a major clash of personalities…”
A handful of older films, games, and TV shows that I enjoyed in 2021
“I have long and seemingly ever-growing lists of films, games, and TV shows that I keep meaning to get around to…”
What If…? Star Trek Edition!
“There are more than 800 Star Trek stories at time of writing, meaning that there are literally hundreds of potential scenarios where a different decision or different outcome could have radically changed the Star Trek galaxy…”
Star Trek: The Original Series + Star Trek: Lower Decks crossover theory: Lost human colonies
“Have you ever wondered why Captain Kirk and his crew seemed to encounter a lot of ‘aliens’ who were indistinguishable from modern humans?”
Ten great Star Trek starship designs
“Over more than half a century, Star Trek has featured many different designs of starship…”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 – Could time travel have helped avoid the Burn?
“Time travel seemingly presents a way for the Burn to have been avoided – if we don’t dig too deeply…”
Ten great things from Lower Decks Season 1
“Season 2 is almost upon us, and I honestly can’t wait…”
Great Star Trek villains: Dr Tolian Soran
“One of Dr Soran’s lines has stuck with me ever since I first watched Generations in the cinema…”
Five of my favourite Starfleet uniforms
“Aesthetic, colour, and costume style are very much subject to personal taste, and I know there can be a range of opinions on all of these things…”
Star Trek: Discovery – eight “gravitational anomaly” theories
“Star Trek’s past didn’t provide the key to understanding [spoiler] last season. Will something we’ve seen before come into play in Season 4?”
King of Kings (1961) – an Easter film with a Star Trek connection
“[King of Kings is] the kind of film I’d never choose to watch but for the combination of its Star Trek connection and the holiday we’re celebrating today…”
Five main characters from Star Trek’s past that I’d bring back
“With so many ongoing and upcoming Star Trek projects occupying different places in the timeline, there really is scope to bring back almost any major character…”
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