How I Learned to Stop Worrying About ‘Star Trek’ Canon and Enjoy the Big Dumb Mystery
As we are halfway through our return to the 25th Century, we can pretty much settle into the rhythm of
Star Trek: The Next Generation
‘Star Trek: Picard’ is Really Worried about Mom and Dad Fighting
Yellow alert! This was still an overall enjoyable episode with a mix of good and somewhat forced character beats. However,
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ — That’s Not How Accents Work
Mercifully, Picard is not hiding the ball. A recurrent problem with a lot of serialized shows is setting up a
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ — Once More Unto the Breach
Star Trek has always wrestled with managing its legacy and the ability to do something new. Fans are always a
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Hard NOC Life 299: All Good ‘Star Trek’ for the Next Generation
In anticipation for the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard, Keith welcomes his brother Raymond to Hard NOC
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All Good Things…
As soon as I was exposed to it, I was a rabid fan of Star Trek. We share a birthday,
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Hard NOC Life: Engaging with ‘Picard’
On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Dominic, Shawn, and Keith return to the Final Frontier and review the
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The Rise of Disney and the Future of Fantasy in the Shadow of the Empire
When I first saw The Force Awakens after a fully funded summer media apparatus of hype in the winter of
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What I’ve Learned: Star Trek at 50 (Me at 44)
It is no secret that I love Star Trek. My daughter asked me why. I told her the following: I
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What Star Trek Meant for My Grandfather
Star Trek has meant a lot to me as a fan of pop culture, science-fiction, and television. It also has
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#MyStarTrek: The Immigrant Generation
Originally posted at YOMYOMF A little context before you jump into reading this: I’m a child of immigrants (access: child
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The Wesley Crusher Appreciation Post
So recently Wil Wheaton won the internet (yet again) when he threw down the gauntlet for all writers (such as
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Star Trek is a Television Program — Period
In the last few months, there has been plenty of talk about Star Trek. Whether it is the news that
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Don’t Be Riker
“Yeah I love Star Trek too,” Shahid said enthusiastically. “But what do you think about Riker?” “Oh goooooodddd!” I groaned.
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Stuff on The Internet
Since the The Nerds of Color is not the only awesome thing on the internet, we spent the weekend scouring
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Why Starfleet?
[Ed. note: For Star Trek Week, we asked Will to re-post a piece that originally ran at WilliamBruceWest.com in 2011.]
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ST:NOC Revealed – Day Four
Welcome to Day 4 of ST:NOC, and it’s an all-alien reveal in the categories of First Officer and Counselor/Chef/Shoulder to
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ST:NOC Revealed – Day Three
It’s Day 3 of ST:NOC, and we’re revealing our surprise picks for Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Security —
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ST:NOC Revealed – Day Two
It’s time for the Day Two reveal of our first official ST:NOC crew (check out the earlier entries here)! Today,
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Fears and Pointy Ears: Reflecting on Race and Romulans
“Balance of Terror” is rightfully considered one of the best episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), with anti-war
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ST:NOC Revealed – Day One
To celebrate “Star Trek Week” here on The Nerds of Color, I asked the NOCs to vote for their favourite
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It’s Star Trek Week, and the Best is Yet to Come…
…And babe, won’t it be fine? If you haven’t heard, it’s Fashion Week in New York City, but we don’t
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