Khan climbed his way back to the tip of consciousness. He opened his eyes, straining them against the light. Feeling the pressure of arms clamped around his elbows, Khan examined the Borg soldiers, now aware that his feet were being dragged over solid pathway. Still weak from an earlier blow, Khan tugged the arm of […]
The whine of a transporter beam echoed throughout the empty corridors of the Regula Station. A luminescent glow spread over the center of a hallway, morphing into four distinct humanoid shapes. Saavik waved her tricorder in all directions. “Indeterminate life signs.” Kirk peered over Saavik’s shoulder and examined the mechanism. Cautiously, the admiral pulled a […]
Kirk stared at the viewscreen, mouth agape. “Khan . . .” “You still remember, Admiral,” replied a tall, silver-haired man of muscular physique. “I cannot help but be touched.” Khan folded his hands over his chest, mocking the admiral. “I, of course, remember you.” “What is the meaning of this attack? Where is the crew […]
Yesterday I released the final version of my fanfiction novel, Star Trek: Genesis, that I’ve been working on for a few years now. To give a brief overview of the book, I basically borrowed the main premise from the first J. J. Abrams movie (don’t worry, it’s not that bad), swapped out the Romulans with […]
As a birthday gift, my parents got me this rare autographed 8×10 of Gary Lockwood and Sally Kellerman. Gary Mitchell (Lockwood’s character) is one of my all-time favorite Star Trek villains and will play a prominent role in my upcoming fan fiction trilogy.
While browsing the internet for Star Trek lists, I’ve come across many articles with unofficial rankings for all thirteen films. To me, this practice of lumping the TOS, TNG, and modern Star Trek movies together seems completely absurd. Why bother comparing films that don’t technically belong to the same series? For this reason, I’ve decided […]
As a fan of the sci-fi/horror genre, I always enjoyed Star Trek for its terrifying alien creatures. In honor of today’s date, here are thirteen monsters—from both the original series and its follow-up offerings—that captured my imagination. The Gorn Captain Lacking a trace of emotion in his glittery eyes and possessing many times the strength […]
In my recent list of The 10 Best Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes, I indicated that a compilation of the ten most underrated Star Trek offerings would soon follow. As promised, below are my selections. 10) Spock’s Brain When Kara (Marj Dusay)—leader of the Eymorgs—teleports aboard the Enterprise and surgically removes Spock’s brain, Captain […]
Now that I’ve finished reviewing Star Trek: The Original Series, I thought I’d share my opinions on which episodes deserve to be regarded as the greatest ever made. Here are my selections: 10) Amok Time Driven by the deadly mating urge known as pon farr, Spock returns to the planet Vulcan in order to satisfy […]
Technical Specs Director: Herb Wallerstein Writer: Arthur H. Singer Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sandra Smith, Harry Landers, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Barbara Baldavin, David L. Ross, and John Boyer Composer: Fred Steiner Air Date: 6/3/1969 Stardate: 5928.5 Production #: 60043-79 Overview While answering a distress call on […]