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Lots of call-outs in Star Trek: Lower Decks

I’m really starting to enjoy Star Trek: Lower Decks. This week’s episode, “Veritas” was particularly fun. Because I have too much time on my hands, I decided to count the obscure references to previous Star Trek Episodes. This isn’t just fan service, this is a whole fan buffet: Alien courtroom: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryRoga Danar: TNG The HuntedKhan: TOS Space SeedVineyards: TNG BrothersSoul … Continue reading Lots of call-outs in Star Trek: Lower Decks

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek!

Like many people, today I’m celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the premier of Star Trek.  I’ve been reflecting lately on why this particular cultural phenomenon has had such a grip on me for so long.  I started watching when I was about 11 years old— only two years after Star Trek ended its three-year run on NBC, and long before its many movies and subsequent … Continue reading Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek!

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