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When Gene Rodenberry's Star Trek TV series first aired, the commander of the starship Enterprise was Captain James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner). More than 30 years later, Captain Kirk is as popular as ever.

It's been 20 years since Patrick Stewart took on the role of Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Here's a look how it all started back in 1987.

Star Trek's cast members become famous. But the guest stars who board the Enterprise are some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Star Trek was groovier than Austin Powers back in the day. In charge of it all was head hippy: Gene Roddenberry.

I love Star Trek parodies and I love MAD-TV. Here's one of the funniest Star Trek parodies ever.

Science fiction is experiencing a revival of late in both novels, movies, and TV series. The series mentioned in this article are a small taste of some of the finer epics.

Star Trek's women characters are important ones. Here's my top ten.

Throughout the original series and the Star Trek movies, James Kirk has shared many bits of wisdom and humor with the world. Here are some of Captain Kirk's best quotes...

The sci-fi hit Star Trek is to return to a movie theatre near by Christmas Day 2008. This will be the eleventh installment of the oh so popular space adventure.

Star Trek Conventions are only for obsessed fans - right? Not so. I attended one and found a lot more than just Klingons and Tribbles.

In light of the History Channel's recent retrospective on this groundbreaking series, this article outlines the history of the Star Trek phenomenon, the positives and negatives of each of its five series, and the impact that each one had.

There are a few things I have to admit. I wasn't initially attracted to Star Trek by the aliens, or the battles, or the ships.

My experience entering the William Shatner DVD Club Spokesperson Contest.

JJ Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie will have two separate actors playing the same character. One has been playing it for over 40 years. Can this be done with any credibility to the role?

Of all the Star Trek feature films, the fifth entry in the series is considered by most fans to be the weakest and least satisfying.

Two legendary StarFleet Captains: Kirk and Picard. Two legendary Starfleet Flagships: Enterprises-B Enterprise D. One mission, survival. Whee is your money is a battle of Kirk vs. Picard?

This is an article on the casting of Chris Pine as Star Trek Captain Kirk, in Star Trek XI.

In this piece, I evaluate the latest Star Trek television series, Enterprise. I seek to understand why it performed the way it did, why it was not received well, and why it ultimately failed.

Is William Shatner Star Trek's one and only Captain Kirk? Are you sure about that?

It's fun to learn what actors might have taken certain roles, but didn't. Here are some of the biggest Hollywood stars who were almost cast in Star Trek.

The phenomenon of Star Trek is discussed by a fan of the hit series. From Jean-Luc Picard to Captain Kirk, the Star Trek franchise has been a hit.

Star Trek XI is set to start filming in the fall for a December 2008 release. J.J. Abrams, who has created such TV shows as Lost and Alias, will direct.

Boston Legal links to Star Trek in several episodes.

Do you like Star Trek? It's okay. You can admit it. We're all friends here. If so, here are some websites that you should definitely check out.

Star Trek episodes can be good or bad - sometimes really bad. Here are the worst.

I can't imagine William Schatner playing Kirk some sixty years earlier and I'd puke if they tried to get some dope like Brad Pitt to play academy aged Kirk. Although I could see Hollywood's concept now, Brad Pitt as Kirk and Johnny Depp as Spock.

The original Star Trek set to return to syndication with all new digital effects to update the old-fashioned view of the future in the show.

About forty years ago, the first Star Trek series introduced a number of futuristic gadgets that helped that crew of the USS Enterprise explore strange new worlds. One of those gadgets was called the tricorder.

You may not understand the phenomenon that is Star Trek, but chances are there is a Trekkie or two on your holiday gift list. Set your phasers on stun and prepare to beam up. Here are the top ten gift ideas for Trekkies.

Book Review

What constitutes the quintessential Hollywood hero? There are common denominators that define the really great ones no matter what their time or place.

My list of television's most memorable screen duos.

If you want to travel through time, you can. If you want to have a man partly reconstructed with electronic limbs, we can do it. A space station five miles long? No problem! Police officers working a beat on a faraway planet? Done!

Pocket Books' Star Trek: The Lost Years project sought to fill in the blanks about the "missing years" between the TV show's final episode and the first movie, but the books are uneven at best, bad at worse.

Actor Neal McDonough describes what it's like to endure the ups and downs of a career in Hollywood -- from roles in hits like Star Trek and Minority report to canceled series like Boomtown and Medical Investigation.

James Doohan's son loses bid to purchase the replica of his late father's long-lived character "Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott of the Star Trek crew. He was "beamed-up" to a new owner for $4,200.

I've coined a new term for us baby boomers who grew up before computers: Technosaur. Besides having to walk six miles to school in the snow every morning, we didn't have the advantages of Bluetooth technology....

Like all people, models, actors and other celebrities get bored on occasion. Unfortunately, some of them attempt to remedy this by stepping into a recording studio. Find out about some who did and why humanity will never be the same.

Mr. Spock, one of Star Trek's most beloved characters, had many memorable moments in both the original series and the Star Trek movies. Here are some of Mr. Spock's best quotes...

With I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball brought us big laughs. With Star Trek, she brought us great sci-fi.

American National election year 2008 has mobilized & motivated more interest in politics than many in years. As Barack Obama & John McCain seek to become President, it's informative & entertaining. Here's how Star Trek treats politics - from peace to war & beyond.

Star Trek entertains us, but also educates. Now it's helping teach students at the University Level.

I entered a contest to win Captain Kirk's Communicator. I won. Beam me up, Scotty!

Best known as the quick-witted, fun-loving Mike Seiver on TV's Growing Pains, Kirk Cameron has reinvented himself from child star to Christian warrior. The smart-aleck boy on TV had to make the decision of a man.

Star Trek isn't only about the Starship Enterprise. Take a look at some other great Starships.

Star Trek explores the future, aliens and more. Legal issues explored & debated over in Star Trek have made it into college classrooms & beyond. Here are some of the most interesting legal issues discussed in Star Trek.

Star Trek opens in movie theaters in May 2009. As anticipation builds, the Internet clearly shows how huge the buzz has become. Here are some facts behind what may be the biggest summer movie of 2009, plus the biggest Star Trek feature film ever.

The latest casting news from the new film Star Trek 11

These are what I consider to be the 10 best science fiction movies of all time.

All Trekkies love quotes from episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series as well as from the movies. Here are some of the best Star Trek quotes.

The Star Trek universe is so vast, it has its own unique sports & games. Check out a few of the flashy, weird & wild sports & games of the science fiction franchise.

Star Trek gadgets are all around us now. Which is your favorite?

Alexander the Great, the famous Macedonian King who tried to conquer the world, has been played by such luminaries as Richard Burton and Colin Farrell in epic motion pictures. But few know that the glorious conqueror was also played by none other than William Shatner.

Star Trek's stories have thrilled audiences for over forty years. Some of the best episodes were written by respected novelists like Robert Bloch (Psycho).

Star Trek fans have always made Hollywood notice them. These days they're doing it again with the success of the fan film.

There can be no doubt that Star Trek changed science fiction television forever. Some issues of the original comic books have been reprinted by Checker Book Publishing, and they bring back the glory of the old show.

A new Star Trek feature film bows in 2008, but what happened to the TV show? Did Executive Producer Rick Berman kill off the television series? If so, how?

Have you ever seen the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever"? If you haven't...

The true Star Trek Fans need to help save the Franchise from mediocrity, a severe lack of love, a lack of passion, and attrocious writing.

This is a review of Star Trek: The New Voyages and an update on the progress of new episodes.

Gene Roddenberry has incorrectly assumed that money is a force for evil and strife in the world, while in reality money is just an inanimate object like any other object with value to us. How we use that object is up to us as beings with free-will.

Love baseball? Never watch Star Trek? Maybe you should, because Star Trek and baseball get along pretty well.

The show ran from 1966 until 1969, but many of the people who played in it are still around.

Fox Mulder was destined to become one of the best and brightest agents ever claimed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the laughing stock of the country's foremost investigative agency.

An article comparing the alien Space Babes of two classic Sci-Fi TV shows.

Just when you thought you couldn't get enough of Star Trek, you do.

Star Trek is full of great characters. Some of the better ones aren't even full cast members. My favorite of those is Lt. Reg Barclay.

The creator of Midnight Entertainment's sci-fi adventure "The Swindlers of Doom" looks at the future of the Paramount Pictures futuristic franchise

A Star Trek Parody

A Star Trek Parody

James Doohan the beloved engineer of the Enterprise from the hit TV series Star Trek, had his ashes flown into outer-space along with 200 other people at New Mexico's Spaceport America.

Branson is widely regarded as "America's Family Destination." And it has become just that for my family. This account of our recent visit there tells why.

Priceline promises consumers the best price on travel. Unfortunately for travelers, these promises as illustrated on this list are often hollow.

There are several things to think about when creating a video. The first is your story line, which you can create using different methods.

Set in the future in a Star Trekian sort of universe, that is if Kirk were a bad-ass mercenary, Spock a mad scientist and Bones were a blob of gun-toting alien with a thing for Ovalqwik (a chocolate drink powder).

Ever since H. G. Wells published The Time Machine back in the 19th Century, the idea of traveling in time has proved fascinating. Unfortunately, examples of time travel stories on film are a little thin, especially compared to stories about space travel.

This summer the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is hosting "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination." The special exhibit opened June 9th and will run through September 3rd. I recently toured the exhibit, and judging from the turnout it is a resounding success.

Star Wars on radio? Don't laugh...it really works, and Return of the Jedi makes for a fine aural experience!

Gene Roddenberry created Star Trek. What did this sci-fi master think of UFO's and Psychic powers?

Has your favorite show been cancelled? Did you cry when Buffy died? Are you waiting for Star Wars 7, 8 & 9? If you answered yes to any of these you are not alone. Fans have taken matters into their own hands by creating fan films of their favorite shows.

Doesn't George Lucas have enough money? A Star Wars series sounds like a horrible idea.

An article highlighting one of the more popular series of films in the 20th century, Star Wars. It set the stage for science fiction to become a force on the big screen.

The first issue written by Lawrence Watt-Evans is based on a story concept by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Lost Universe is a good way to follow the Star Trek kings other writings.

Star Trek. When these words are uttered to any person anywhere, the majority of times, they will think of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and/or the conventions filled with various forms of social misfits.

Hundreds of Star Trek books have been published now for over forty years. Browsing through them can be time consuming. Check out some of the very best here.

Star Trek Enterprise had a nice premise behind it: to show what the Federation was like before any of the other series, however, due to its unbelievability and "modern-ness" some views tuned out and the show was cancelled after a brief run on television.

A look at some of the top issues, which are usually of a sensitive nature, that have been discussed and explored; including which Star Trek series did the best job of getting that point across to viewers.

This article illustrates the basic approach to preparing a TV pitch when trying to write for a television show. As a professional freelancer, I've gone through the process more than once.

This is about Star Trek's Difficult Beginnings

Spaceships, aliens and stand-up comics? Science Fiction can be incredibly, even knee slapping funny.

Set in the 24th Century, Star Trek: The Original Series provided an escape for a generation of viewers who had been influenced and tourmented by those resistant to change. While society in the 1960's was beginning to change, the show was well ahead of the times.

Science and science fiction feed one another. Dr. Marc Rayman, Chief Propulsion Engineer at NASA talks real science and sci-fi fun like Star Trek & Star Wars.

Even fans can't keep which film is which straight. Live Long and try to remember which ones you've seen.

Every fan of horror or science fiction knows the name of Richard Matheson, from scripts for Vincent Price movies such as House of Usher, his own The Incredible Shrinking Man, to the classic vampire tale I Am Legend. Together now are his 86 short stories.