Sep 23 2024 76 mins 3
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Main Mission, Part 1
Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 9 and 10
“The Devourer of All Things, parts 1 and 2”
Part 1 written by Jennifer Muro
and directed by Sung Shin
Part 2 written by Aaron J. Waltke
and directed by Sean Bishop
Subspace Chatter
- Remembering James Darren, 1936-2024 | Star Trek
- Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V’ Audio Drama Podcast Is Currently Casting – TrekMovie.com
- ‘Fan Fest Nights’ will roll a natural 20 at Universal Studios Hollywood – NBC Los Angeles
Here are links to 172 additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find articles on everything from self-sealing stem bolts to sweaters.
CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969)
- Why Star Trek’s Original Captain Pike Actor Jeffrey Hunter Quit The Series
- Star Trek being forced to recast Christopher Pike saved the franchise
- Star Trek: Why Was Jeffrey Hunter Replaced With William Shatner?
- The greatest ‘Star Trek’ episode ever, according to fans—and see if your favorite made the top 25
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994)
- Star Trek: Who Is Nurse Ogawa?
- (2) How (And Why) Patrick Stewart Took Control On ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ – YouTube
- 10 Star Trek Female Characters That Made TNG Better
- Guinan’s Speech To Captain Riker In Star Trek: TNG Is Incredible – Too Bad It Was Wasted
- 34 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Disappointing TNG Character Exit Still Hurts
- Star Trek: TNG’s Classic Borg 2-Parter Is Even Better If You Know Its Secret
- A Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode Couldn’t Get Past British Censors
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999)
- Star Trek: DS9 Pulled Off A Miracle Recasting Dax
- Star Trek: The Bell Riots, Explained
- What were the Bell Riots in the greatest ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ time travel episode? | Space
- Today In Star Trek’s Past: The Bell Riots – Trek Central
- James Darren Was A Key Part Of My Favorite Star Trek: DS9 Moment
Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001)
- I Think Star Trek: Voyager Mashed Up 2 Episodes In A Boring Way
- 1 Bizarre Neelix Line Explains His Star Trek: Voyager Kes Breakup
- The Star Trek: Voyager Ending That Led To Battlestar Galactica | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- Kate Mulgrew wants to follow the relationship with Janeway and Chakotay in Prodigy
- The Star Trek: Voyager Episode That Made TV History | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
- I’m So Sad Star Trek: Voyager Didn’t Do A Planned Borg Zombie Episode
- I Wish Star Trek: Voyager Gave The Doctor More Credit For 1 Huge Accomplishment
- One Star Trek Veteran Preferred Another Actor Over Jeri Ryan Playing Seven Of Nine
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005)
- I’m A Star Trek Fan Who Watched Enterprise’s Series Finale For The First Time, And I Need To Talk About How Poorly Trip Tucker’s Story Ended | Cinemablend
- John Billingsley wishes Star Trek: Enterprise would have continued “making it up”
STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024)
- ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ — Doug Jones reminisces on the final season and Saru’s journey • AIPT
- Star Trek’s Doug Jones & Wilson Cruz Say Discovery’s Legacy Is “Hope” & “Connection”
- Wilson Cruz: Star Trek: Discovery’s Doctor Culber Explained
- Just like other Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery got better after its first sea
- Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Burnham Opening Starfleet Academy Is Ironic
- ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Wilson Cruz on Culber and Stamets’ Future — Are They Truly Happy?
Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023)
- No One Noticed Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Subtly Set Up USS Enterprise-D’s Return
- Star Trek: Picard Fulfilled The Borg Queen’s Greatest Wish In An Unexpected Way
- Star Trek: Picard’s Forgotten Captain Reversed Leonard Nimoy’s Whale Movie Time Travel
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020 – 2024)
- ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ To Wrap Up With “Gigantic” Finale Episode – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek: Lower Decks promise major final episode
Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – present)
- Podcast: All Access Talks To Kate Mulgrew And Wil Wheaton About Janeway, Wesley, And ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ – TrekMovie.com
- ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ is the ‘Voyager’ spin-off you never knew you wanted — and we love it | Space
- Star Trek: Prodigy and the Quiet Horror of Time | Star Trek
- Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Finale “Ouroboros, Part I and II” Review + Season Reflection: Potential Unbound – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present)
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 Builds Spock and Kirk’s Friendship – Bell of Lost Souls
- ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Talk “Crazier” Season 3, Plans To “Drive Right Into” TOS – TrekMovie.com
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds producers asked for more than ten episodes
- 58 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Popular Show Is About To Redefine TOS Canon
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Plans To “Drive Right Into The Original Series,” Says EP
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EPs Tease Kirk In Jonathan Frakes’ Season 3 Hollywood Murder Mystery
- Pike Was Not The First To Wear Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Captain’s Uniform
- Carol Kane Was “Challenged And Surprised” To Join Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Strange New Worlds Can Finally Make “Beam Me Up, Scotty” Star Trek Canon
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is Really A Spock Tragedy
- Anson Mount Wants Strange New Worlds To Stick With Captain Pike’s Star Trek Canon
- Podcast: All Access Star Trek Dances Through “Subspace Rhapsody” With Songwriters Kay Hanley and Tom Polce – TrekMovie.com
- “Don’t Try To Outdo Shatner”: Anson Mount Remembers Recording Star Trek Speech While William Shatner Was In Space
- Carol Kane reveals the part of Star Trek that terrified her the most
- Strange New Worlds Changed Captain Pike From Star Trek: Discovery’s Ending
- Star Trek’s Discovery’s Klingon War Explains Nurse Chapel’s Greatest Strange New Worlds Invention
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S03: Bush, Gooding’s “Pew! Pew!” Moment
- I Want Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Even More After Jess Bush’s BTS Photo
Star Trek: Section 31 “streaming event movie” (no official date announced)
- Sam Richardson Drops Tidbit About His ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Character – TrekMovie.com
- Michelle Yeoh’s Star Trek Movie Can’t Tell The Story That Discovery Promised
- I Hope Star Trek’s Forgotten Enterprise Captain Is Back For Good After Their Upcoming Movie Return
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (no official date announced)
- The complete cast list for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is official
- Tig Notaro, Justin Simien Board Separate ‘Star Trek’ Projects – QSaltLake Magazine
- New Star Trek Series Starts Filming With BTS Photos Featuring New & Returning Cast Members
- ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Starts Filming as Full Cast Revealed
- Elon Musk’s Starfleet Academy tweet draws critique from ‘Star Trek’ actor Robert Picardo – YouTube
- I’m Excited For Starfleet Academy, And Really Hoping The Star Trek Series Takes A Specific Note From The Harry Potter Franchise | Cinemablend
- Star Trek’s Next Show Can Rediscover DS9’s Lost Klingon Relic
- Star Trek’s Newest Spin-Off Series Gets a Warp-Drive Sized Update
(unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)
(unannounced “Star Trek: Resort Planet” series – in development)
- Live-Action Star Trek Comedy Inspired By Standalone Character Episodes, Especially From DS9 – TrekMovie.com
- Justin Simien Talks Star Trek Comedy Show, TNG Influences – YouTube
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Kirstie Alley’s Star Trek Replacement Says Leonard Nimoy Is Why Lt. Saavik Became Less Emotional
- The Vulcan Tip Leonard Nimoy Gave To A Star Trek Newcomer
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
- Star Trek Beyond Fixed My Biggest Problem With Chris Pine’s Kirk In Star Trek Into Darkness
- I Love How Star Trek Beyond Makes It Clear USS Enterprise’s Mission Is Hard
Untitled Star Trek “origins” movie [currently on Paramount roster for 2025/2026]
- Star Trek’s Prequel Movie Needs Scott Bakula
- Star Trek’s Prequel Movie Could Be A Secret Section 31 Origin Story
OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books and DVDs
- ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ final season lands on DVD, Blu-ray and Limited Edition Steelbook | Space
- Details Revealed For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Blu-Ray/DVD, Arriving In November – TrekMovie.com
- Exclusive: Watch ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Series Finale Deleted Scene From Final Season DVD/Blu-ray – TrekMovie.com
- In Review: Star Trek: The Illustrated Oral History – The Original Cast – downthetubes.net
- Interview: Author Derek Tyler Attico On Exploring Star Trek’s Utopia In ‘The Autobiography Of Benjamin Sisko’ – TrekMovie.com
- Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery – The Final Season’ On Blu-ray Comes To A Satisfying Conclusion – TrekMovie.com
- Nana Visitor Talks New Book Exploring Women’s Evolution in Star Trek, Looking Back on DS9, and More – YouTube
- Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture with This Limited Edition Release | Star Trek
- ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ Getting A 45th Anniversary Steelbook 4K Blu-ray Release – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek video games/board games
Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise
- New Star Trek Starship Models Revealed By FanHome As Orders Open! – Trek Central
- First Wave From New Star Trek Starships Die Cast Collection Revealed; Pre-Orders Open Today – TrekMovie.com
Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines
- Turtles, Star Trek, Godzilla, Sonic in IDW November 2024 Full Solicits
- Star Trek Elevates [SPOILER] to Godhood, As They Kill Off an Original Series God
- “I Finally Found You”: Star Trek’s Beverly & Wesley Crusher Reunion Is a Tragic Twist for Wil Wheaton’s Character
- Star Trek Reveals Trelane’s Final Words, As the Original Series God Finally Dies
- Star Trek #500 Reveals The Beings Even More Powerful Than Q (Spoilers)
- “The Most Devious Mind in the Universe”: Star Trek Names Its Ultimate Villain & They’re the Right Choice
- Wesley Crusher’s God-Level Gadget is Star Trek’s Coolest New Tech
- Star Trek Reveals Earth’s Final Form with Jaw-Dropping Glimpse at the Galaxy’s Distant Future
- Star Trek Explains Why It Uses ‘Quadrants’ Despite the Universe Being Infinite
- ICv2: ‘Star Trek’ Crossover Launches March 2025
- IDW Announces Star Trek: Lore War Crossover Details For 2025
- Star Trek Just Turned Iconic Klingon Worf into a Romulan
MISCELLANEOUS
Paramount+ News
- Kidscreen » Archive » Paramount Television Studios to shut down this week
- Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio – FBC News
- Why Paramount Global Dropped Its TV Division | Why Paramount Global Dropped Its TV Division
- Paramount TV series to continue at CBS Studios following shutdown
- Realscreen » Archive » Paramount Global extends “go-shop” period as Bronfman consortium reportedly ups bid
- Edgar Bronfman Jr. Preparing Bid For Paramount Global – Report
- Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount Global
- Skydance asks Paramount to stop negotiating with Bronfman, WSJ reports | Reuters
- Edgar Bronfman Makes $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount Global As Deadline Looms
- Edgar Bronfman Jr increases last-minute bid for Paramount Global to $5.5 billion
- Paramount suddenly has a bidding war as Edgar Bronfman makes an offer | CNN Business
- Edgar Bronfman Jr. Ups Paramount Bid to $6 Billion, Board Extends Deal Talk
- Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops His $6 Billion Bet on Paramount
- What Now Does Roku Want with Paramount? — Analysis
- Paramount in Limbo: Behind Its TV Studio Shuffle
- Paramount’s Next Steps in Sales Process
- Streaming turns a corner as Disney, Paramount report profits — but that doesn’t solve all of media’s problems
- Michael Engleman Stepping Down as CMO at Paramount Plus with Showtime
- Kidscreen » Archive » Paramount extends Skydance go-shop period
- Skydance Reportedly Demands Paramount Stop Acquisition Talks With Bronfman
Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous
- Why Doctors Are Usually the Best Characters in Any Star Trek Series
- Why Is Worf Still Star Trek’s Only Klingon In Starfleet?
- Affinity for ‘Star Trek’ leads to illustrious career | Military Scene | theredstonerocket.com
- Captain Picard’s 4 Star Trek Movie Villains Ranked Worst To Best
- 8 Most Unexpected Actors Cast In Modern Star Trek
- 10 Star Trek Debates That Tear The Fandom Apart – Page 2
- Celebrating Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary with Adam Nimoy – YouTube
- A New Star Trek Movie Could Take A Familiar Approach To The Next Generation
- Every New Live-Action Star Trek Show & Movie On Paramount+ Is A Discovery Spinoff
- Star Trek’s Elias Toufexis Told Me Which WWE Stars Should Make Cameos On Future Shows, And His Choices Couldn’t Be More Perfect | Cinemablend
- Accommodations On Board: A Celebration of Disability in Star Trek | Star Trek
- How did Wesley Crusher turn into a time-traveling space god on ‘Star Trek?’ | Space
- When Will Star Trek Have Another Starfleet Android After Data?
- This list of best entry points for newcomers to Trek could prove to be confusing
- Living Star Trek: How Two Women Breathed New Life into the Franchise | Star Trek
- Star Trek Still Has Plenty Of Borg Despite Picard Season 3
- What Happens To Every Star Trek Ship Paramount Plus Canceled
- Elon Musk’s Vision for a Starfleet Academy Meets Resistance from ‘Star Trek’ Star – Bleeding Fool
- Star Trek’s Chekov Avoided Captain Kirk’s Time Travel Fate In Strange New Worlds
- Where Should I Start With Star Trek?
Convention news/fandom
- The Sporting Life: Star Trek Nashville Convention Edition – Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
- Star Trek Con Comes to Murfreesboro – Williamson Source
Actor Watch
- ‘They’re Very Committed To It’: Star Trek’s Colm Meaney Shares Honest Take On Claims That Fans Are ‘Nuts’ | Cinemablend
- I Thought Star Trek: Discovery Was Writing Doug Jones Off The Show In Season 5, But He Explained The Reasons Why Saru Wasn’t Around Much | Cinemablend
- Star Trek Actor Addresses Potential Return Of His Character In The Franchise
- Roger Clark on Star Trek’s Enduring Appeal and Its Influence on His Career | Star Trek
- Persis Khambatta: What Happened To Star Trek’s First Deltan?
- Why William Shatner’s Star Trek Co-Stars Allegedly Couldn’t Stand Him
- Star Trek: Discovery’s Saru Crossing Over Into Strange New Worlds Would Be “Kind Of Fun,” Says Doug Jones
- “It was life-altering.” Wilson Cruz on being part of Star Trek: Discovery
- Robert Picardo thanks his ‘resting bitch face’ for success as Star Trek Doctor
- Star Trek Legend William Shatner Has 2 Conditions To Return As Kirk
- Star Trek: Voyager Actress Willing To Reprise Role In Live Action Under 1 Condition
- Interview: Wilson Cruz On Why ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 Was The Most Fun; Imagines ‘Academy’ Role – TrekMovie.com
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Talks Inspiration Of ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ And Captain Janeway; Kate Mulgrew Responds – TrekMovie.com
- Gene Roddenberry Survived Three Plane Crashes Before Creating Star Trek
- Should future Star Trek shows recast Nog to further explore his story?
- Star Trek Screenwriter Accused of Sexually Assaulting Wife in Lawsuit
- ‘Star Trek’s LeVar Burton Defends Space Exploration After Astronaut Drama
- Anson Mount wants Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to respect canon
- Private Hudson Valley Yacht Club Quietly Celebrates 50 Years
- ‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Elias Toufexis Reveals Which Alien Species He’d Like To Return As
- Star Trek: Picard actor confirmed for major new Marvel series | Radio Times
- Rick Bentley talks with actor Wilson Cruz of “Star Trek: Discovery” – YouTube
- “Star Trek: Lower Decks” Tawny Newsome talks final season – YouTube
Passings - Obi Ndefo death: Star Trek and Dawson’s Creek actor dies aged 51 | The Independent
Main Mission, Part 2
Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 2, Episode 11
“Last Flight of the Protostar, Part 1”
Written by Diandra Pendleton-Thompson
Directed by Ruolin Li and Andrew L. Schmidt
End Of Show
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