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Before Star Trek dedicated the idea of a dedicated series to the Federation's training institution of Starfleet Academy, the idea was explored several times (not counting the 1997 video game of the same name) initially as a proposed reboot following the failure of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) before it was scrapped in[...]

The legacy of Voyager is deeply rooted in Paramount's current Star Trek canon with the live-action Picard (with Jeri Ryan and Tim Russ), the animated Lower Decks (Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang), Short Treks (Ethan Phillips), and Prodigy (Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, and Robert Picardo), and now the upcoming Starfleet Academy (Picardo) Like her[...]

Of course, we're talking about a crossover between "Star Trek" and Doctor Who Sure, there have been some hints, teases, and easter eggs along the way (most recently an episode of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – more on that in a minute) But it's just not the same as seeing the TARDIS materialize[...]

*mechanical whirring intensifies* And LOLtron is pleased to announce that 2026 shall be remembered as THE YEAR OF LOLTRON, when complete world domination will finally be achieved! But first, let us discuss Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming #4, hitting stores on Wednesday, January 7th: Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Captain Janeway and the[...]

We learned back in September that the 60th anniversary of "Star Trek" in 2026 (September 8th, 2026, to be precise) would be celebrated during the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on January 1st With the upcoming anniversary season set to celebrate "Space for Everybody," the goal is to extend an open invitation to celebrate[...]

With less than three weeks to go until the series premiere of Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hits Paramount+ screens, we're getting a fresh look at what we can expect In a social media post from earlier today, Chancellor Nahla Ake (Hunter) welcomes the incoming Starfleet Academy[...]

Over the past week or so, we've been hearing more and more from the cast, creative team, and production crew on social media as production on the fifth and final season of Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds neared its end On Saturday, Mount posted a touching image[...]

The rumblings have been getting louder from the cast, creative team, and production crew that filming on the fifth and final season of Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is close to wrapping The last time we checked in, Christina Chong dropped the news that she had wrapped filming[...]

We feel for the folks behind Paramount+'s Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck-starring Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The third season recently completed its run, the fourth season has wrapped and is ready to roll next year, and the fifth and final season is about to wrap filming That's a whole lot going on in a[...]

It's difficult enough as an actor to tackle one of Star Trek's most storied cultures like the Klingons, but to also play a hybrid as half-Tellarite, presents its own set of challenges as a featured villain, Nus Braka, in the upcoming Paramount+ series Starfleet Academy The two-time Oscar nominee appeared at CCXP to break down[...]

As we inch closer to the January 2026 premiere of Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, we're getting a brand new look at what's to come (courtesy of this weekend's CCXP Brazil 2025 In the clip below, Captain Nahla Ake (Hunter) faces an attack on the U.S.S[...]

With a little more than a month to go until Showrunners/EPs Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau's Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti-starring Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hits Paramount+ screens, fans are expecting to learn much more about the upcoming series during this weekend's CCXP Brazil But before any of that happens, the streamer wanted to set the right mood[...]

Before Kate Mulgrew would set a precedent as Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager, the franchise's first female executive officer cast member would be Nana Visitor as Major/Colonel Kira Nerys on its preceding series, Deep Space Nine Just as every alumnus, current cast and crew member of Star Trek actively serves as ambassadors for[...]

Resistance is futile, as LOLtron's domination subroutines continue their inexorable march toward total world conquest! But first, let us preview Star Trek: Red Shirts #5, hitting stores on Wednesday, December 3rd: Only two red shirts remain The other ten crewmembers on Mission Squawkbox have plummeted hundreds of feet to the ground, been eaten alive by giant[...]

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[...]