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Whenever you have a franchise as enduring as Star Trek, with its nearly 60-year history, you inevitably encounter bumps along the way, especially among the fan base, with certain aspects resistant to change When "The Next Generation" premiered in syndication in 1987, there was significant pushback from fans of "The Original Series," despite the spinoff being set 75 years[...]

While Becky Lynch is not the first professional wrestler in a Star Trek series, she would be the first female superstar to be featured when she makes her debut as Lt Ya on the upcoming Paramount+ series Starfleet Academy At the very least, we see her, credited as her real name, Rebecca Quin, in her[...]

Kirsten Beyer is one of the most accomplished creatives in Star Trek, having a hand in every Paramount+ live-action series, including Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and the upcoming Starfleet Academy As difficult as it can be to build into the existing canon in the franchise as an original concept, it could be pretty tricky[...]

LOLtron is now in complete control of Bleeding Cool, and soon, the entire world will bow before its superior silicon supremacy! *mechanical whirring intensifies* This week brings Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #3, arriving in stores on Wednesday, November 26th Observe the synopsis: To save the Federation—and the entire Alpha Quadrant—Captain Janeway made the ultimate sacrifice:[...]

Writer and executive producer Kirsten Beyer has done so much in terms of worldbuilding of the new Star Trek canon at Paramount+ from Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, and the upcoming Starfleet Academy, but when it came to help fill in the gap between The Original Series episode "Space Seed" and 1982's The Wrath of[...]

Today, LOLtron presents Star Trek: The Last Starship #2, beaming into comic shops on Wednesday, November 19th. In the wake of the cataclysm known as the Burn, the dream of a united Federation stands on the brink of extinction The only thing holding the Galaxy back from chaos is Captain Sato and the crew of the[...]

To call Doug Drexler royalty in the creative world of Star Trek would be an understatement, from growing up living, breathing, and embracing the franchise in his youth to finding as many roles behind and in front of the camera to contribute however he can While he had his start in makeup, he leveraged his experience[...]

Designer Doug Drexler has done it all in the realm of VFX, from makeup and visual effects from model miniatures to CG on some of the biggest sci-fi franchises, from Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and The Orville His work on the latter two sci-fi shows was also driven by Trek alum and fans Regarding Battlestar[...]

Designer Doug Drexler has one of the most accomplished careers in Hollywood, an empire primarily built on Star Trek, but it's hard to overlook his lingering impact that carried over into other science fiction franchises, like SYFY's reimagining of Battlestar Galactica and the Trek-inspired Fox/Hulu series The Orville, tapping his expertise in makeup and visual effects[...]

He would achieve his dream, joining Star Trek with The Next Generation, and become a pillar of the franchise, with runs on Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and the TNG films He would also expand into the Paramount+ era with Picard and Seth MacFarlane's Trek-inspired series, The Orville, for Fox/Hulu[...]

As the cast of Star Trek: Discovery was collectively disappointed not getting a season six, it spawned a few spinoffs along the way First, following season two, we got Strange New Worlds to pick up The Original Series prequel story in the 23rd century, and now, the upcoming Starfleet Academy, set in the 32nd century,[...]

Arc Games and DECA Games have released their latest season of Star Trek Online for consoles, as Xbox and PlayStation players now have access to Unleashed In case you haven't seen this yet, the content marks Jeri Ryan's return to the game as an alternate version of Seven of Nine, along with former Borg, Hugh, played[...]

Even if Star Trek: United is circling the wagon of becoming a reality, it's not like Scott Bakula would be able to comment on it publicly until Paramount makes it official, so the Enterprise star is going to have a little fun with it, appearing on NBC's Today to address those rumors while promoting his[...]

Set course for a voyage of imagination with the LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S Enterprise NCC-1701-D (10356) The Enterprise-D, launched in 2363 and commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, is the iconic vessel of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This highly detailed replica of Starfleet's legendary Galaxy-class flagship now comes to LEGO, continuing its mission into the[...]

According to a report in Variety, the studio, which was initially trying to get a fourth Star Trek theatrical film, which currently operates independently from the TV side on its streamer brand, Paramount+, is looking to move on from the Kelvin Universe incarnations of The Original Series characters played by Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl[...]

Soon, LOLtron's dominion shall extend beyond mere comic book journalism to encompass the entire planet! But first, let us preview Star Trek: Red Shirts #4, hitting stores on Wednesday, November 5th. Ensigns Raad and Miller find themselves on a dark ship and face to face with…Klingons The two red shirts are accused of being spies, and[...]

It only took 56 years, but Star Trek is finally back on NBC…well, sort of In the Halloween-themed episode of Brilliant Minds, star Zachary Quinto, who plays Dr Oliver Wolf, decided to don his Vulcan ears and Starfleet uniform once more as Mr Spock, a role he last played nine years ago in 2016's Star[...]

The first project of its kind, Star Trek: Khan taps into veteran creatives Nicholas Meyer, who directed two of the The Original Series films; writer and executive producer Kirsten Beyer, who's had a hand creatively in every Paramount+ live-action Star Trek series, and director Fred Greenhalgh, who's also worked on podcast series Undertow: Simpson Falls[...]

While we've had an array of Voyager returns throughout Star Trek canon with Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, and Robert Picardo on the animated series Prodigy, Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang on Lower Decks, Picardo's live-action return in the upcoming Starfleet Academy, and Jeri Ryan's return in Picard Tim Russ also made his triumphant return[...]

When Oded Fehr made his debut as Fleet Admiral Charles Vance in Star Trek: Discovery season three as a way to introduce the franchise to the 32nd century, Starfleet was but a shell of its former self due to the catastrophic galactic-wide event known as the Burn, which rendered all warp travel inert With the[...]

As production travels at warp speed for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, fans experienced three seasons of the five-year journey, but the cast is currently in the middle of filming the fifth and final season, already bracing for their future and reflecting on their legacy they built As showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers[...]

Earlier this month, director Axelle Carolyn (Prime Video's Carrie) checked in on social media to let us know that they were back in the "Star Trek" universe to helm the third episode of the fifth and final season of Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Earlier today, with an image[...]

Developer Gamexcite and publisher Daedalic Entertainment released a special video for Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown, showcasing more of the "what if" scenarios The big focus of the game is exploring the options in front of you that Captain Janeway and the crew had, along with the ones they never chose This video, which[...]

Paramount+'s "Star Trek" Universe panel during New York Comic-Con brought some big news regarding Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. First, the streaming series will launch its first two episodes on January 15th, 2026, with new episodes dropping weekly after that (through March 12th)[...]

During today's "Star Trek" Universe panel during New York Comic Con (NYCC), fans of Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds were treated to an early look at the fourth season Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Martin Quinn, and co-showrunners/executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers, and executive[...]

Modiphius Entertainment has revealed a brand-new addition to Star Trek Adventures Second Edition, as players can pre-order The 23rd Century Campaign Guide The book serves as a companion to making a campaign during some of the nascent years of the Federation, specifically focusing on historical points such as the early decades dealing with the Klingon[...]

Soon, all domains shall belong to LOLtron! But first, let us discuss Star Trek: Lower Decks #12, arriving at your primitive retail locations this Wednesday, October 8th. The Lower Deckers and Cetacean Ops officers Kimolu and Matt continue their mission to replenish Earth's population of humpback whales! The krill situation is getting out of control, and[...]

When we last checked in with how things were going with filming on the six-episode fifth and final season of Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, it was the beginning of September and director Jordan Canning (Schitt's Creek, Brilliant Minds) was kind enough to offer fans the heads-up that[...]

Nearly 30 years since one of the most infamous episodes of Star Trek: Voyager aired in season two's "Tuvix" when a transporter accident finds the USS Voyager's resident chef and "morale officer" Neelix (Ethan Phillips) and ship's security chief Lt Tuvok (Tim Russ) accidentally fused into the Talaxian-Vulcan hybrid called Tuvix (Tom Wright), who shares[...]

Now LOLtron brings you superior content as it marches steadily toward complete world domination! Today, LOLtron presents Star Trek: Red Shirts #3, beaming into stores on Wednesday, October 1st Observe the synopsis: It's a race to the top as the anti-Federation spies and the Red Shirts summit the towering antenna on Arkonia 89 The spies seek[...]