Tag Archives: Star Trek

Star Trek’s implosion: Why not embrace fan creativity?

March 1st, 2026 | Posted in fan cultures, fandom, Star Trek

I’ve posted previously about the decline of Star Trek as a franchise, perhaps more accurately described as a self-caused implosion. In the video included with this clip I was reminded of the great work done by fans in creating their own material, from a series to plans for a film. This material was so good, […]

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Starfleet Academy adds to franchise’s ongoing decline

January 31st, 2026 | Posted in Star Trek

I’m a lifelong Star Trek fan. I remember my dad watching it when I was growing up, and I’m just old enough to have either dim memories of him watching the original airings or catching early syndication. At any rate, I’ve been watching since the early series first put Gene Roddenberry’s secular science fiction vision […]

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Forthcoming Documentary: “For the Love of Spock”

July 21st, 2016 | Posted in documentary, science fiction, Star Trek
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Paramount Copyright Battle: Legal Issues or Fan Fiction Surpasses Studio Efforts?

April 23rd, 2016 | Posted in fan cultures, fandom, geek cultures, Star Trek

Fan cultures have existed for decades and have produced their own versions and variations of expression as they drew upon pre-existing genre fiction elements. Star Trek is perhaps one of the best examples of this. Fan fiction production went on without the concern of the entities that owned the material. It was largely seen as […]

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Remembering Leonard Nimoy

February 27th, 2015 | Posted in Obituary, Star Trek

It is with great sadness that I note the passing of Leonard Nimoy at the age of 83. He was one of my childhood heroes due to Star Trek. I remember identifying with his logical approach to dealing with his emotions in his human half as I wrestled with my own emotions and social changes […]

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“William Shatner’s Get a Life!” documentary

August 27th, 2013 | Posted in fan cultures, geek cultures, Joseph Campbell, myths, science fiction, science fiction convention, Star Trek

For a while now I’ve been waiting to see the William Shatner’s Get a Life! documentary. This film is part of the EPIX Originals series, and Shatner serves as one of the executive producers. He also wrote and directed this piece. After doing his documentary The Captains as part of a process of self-discovery, this […]

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Kahless and The Postmodern Faith of Star Trek: The Next Generation

August 25th, 2013 | Posted in postmodernism, religion, science fiction, Star Trek

BBC America has become one of my favorite channels since it features heavy does of science fiction programming. On Saturday afternoons it has given me an opportunity to watch episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and to look at them more closely than I have in the past. Recently I watched the episode “Rightful […]

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Space.com: How ‘Star Trek’ Technology Works (Infographic)

May 20th, 2013 | Posted in Star Trek

Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration

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Star Trek: Into Darkness – An Action Film in a Space Suit Void of the Best of Science Fiction

May 19th, 2013 | Posted in science fiction, social commentary, Star Trek

Star Trek: Into Darkness came out this weekend, and as a result reviews have been varied. By and large they seem to be very positive, not only from moviegoers, but also from critics, although there have been some reviews that have been very negative. Unfortunately, with this post I must contribute to the latter category […]

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TOR.com: J.J. Abrams and the Homogenization of Geek Pop

January 30th, 2013 | Posted in geek cultures, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars

Many fans enjoyed J.J. Abrams work on revisioning Star Trek with his 2009 film and thereby rebooting the franchise. Others, such as myself, were not so pleased with the efforts. After Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas it announced plans for a new film, and the search for a director began. After […]

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