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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

  • Get a First Look at One of WWE’s Biggest Stars in Star Trek Spin-Off ‘Starfleet Academy’

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  • Wrestling's an interesting..."sport" isn't quite the right word, but I can't think of what else to call it right now. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but it was also pretty inescapable in the late 90s, so I've seen my fair share.

    It's absolutely a performance, but especially over the last couple of decades, the industry has shifted away from maintaining "kayfabe" and mostly just embraces the phoniness (though they still play it absolutely straight in the ring).

    At the end of the day, it's a very unique type of performance art that requires both athleticism and, for the most successful wrestlers, acting chops.

    And yeah, there are definitely toxic aspects to it and its fan base.

  • Christina Chong Has a Wild Idea for a 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Crossover

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  • A bunch of people in pyjamas flying around at faster-than-light speeds? Seems like a gimmick to me...

  • The Team Behind 'The Last Starship' Break Down Their Audacious New 'Star Trek' Comic

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  • And the third reason for the Klingons and their inclusion in The Last Starship is connected to Starfleet Academy, so we can’t really talk about it except to say that we’re laying some exciting groundwork for that series.

    Hmm...

  • New ‘Star Trek’ Movie In The Works At Paramount From Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley

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  • I'm the first aboard the "Star Trek contains multitudes" train, for sure.

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  • Discovery never had a connection to Abrams/Bad Robot, unless you were to count Alex Kurtzman, but he's been involved with every series of the new era, so...you kind of can't?

    In any case, I agree - the D&D movie was a lot of fun, and while I wouldn't want a ST movie to strike that tone, I'm interested to see what they cook up.

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  • After breathing new life into high-profile IP like the Spider-Man franchise and Dungeons & Dragons, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are looking to boldly go where no directors have gone before with a very popular franchise. Sources tell Deadline, the duo are coming on to write, produce and are attached to direct a new original Star Trek film for Paramount. They will produce under their GoldDay banner.

    Based on this, it seems like they've completely broken from JJ Abrams/Bad Robot - they were seemingly always connected to previous projects.

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    New ‘Star Trek’ Movie In The Works At Paramount From Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley

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  • Star Trek Infection | VR Games Showcase Trailer

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  • That's been a pretty common commentary, and I get it, but I think there's room for just about all genres - they've done their fair share of horror-tinged episodes over the years.

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    Star Trek Infection | VR Games Showcase Trailer

  • Exclusive: Writer Confirms ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Is Being Treated As Canon, Talks Potential Future Audio Series

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  • Strictly speaking, there's no formal rule - you won't find a CBS/Paramount definition of "canon" anywhere that I'm aware of.

    In practice, they stick with the tv shows and films.

    But they've also worked very hard over the last few years to keep the tie-in novels and things like that "canon-ish," in that they flesh out backstories from the shows, and the shows mostly don't step on their efforts.

    It sounds like the podcast is getting that treatment - as far as they're concerned, this is what happened, and they have no plans to contradict it (and, considering the nature of the story, it's not likely to come up one way or another).

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    Unveiling the Official LEGO U.S.S. Enterprise-D

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  • "The hope is to have a fresh 'Star Trek' movie, though [Paramount] has moved on from the idea of bringing back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the rest of the ensemble from the J.J. Abrams reboot."

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  • Honestly, I'd take this with a small grain of salt.

    I don't doubt Variety's reporting, but this amounts to a bullet point in a larger article, and while I'm sure they've "moved on" from whatever they had cooking, I think it's also possible that they could develop another project with that crew, if they have a script that they like well enough.

    We'll see what happens - it's been years of them being unable to get a project going, and I don't expect that to change any time soon.

  • "The hope is to have a fresh 'Star Trek' movie, though [Paramount] has moved on from the idea of bringing back Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and the rest of the ensemble from the J.J. Abrams reboot."

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  • I don't think it's that straightforward. They just gave the South Park guys half a billion dollars, and re-upped Jon Stewart for another year.

    The CBS News division is a tire fire right now, but I don't think there have been signs of creative interference in the studios.

    You know, yet.

  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x09 "Eternity's Face"

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  • I wonder is Lear ever tried to meet up with her Noonien Singh relatives?

    With Tuvok's comment about using his position to advocate for augments, I wonder if they're considering a Tim Russ/Christina Chong spinoff.

    I think I agree with your overall sentiment - not the greatest thing I've ever heard, but I'm glad they made it.

    The highlights for me were the semi-rehabilitation of McGivers, and the fleshing out of Khan's ~cult~ followers. And I'm glad they didn't go down the "Khan wasn't so bad" road, instead going with, "Khan was a pretty bad guy who maybe could have turned it around under different circumstances," which...is a pretty Star Trek message, even if it's not one I was very interested in exploring.

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    Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x09 "Eternity's Face"

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    Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x08 "Original Sin"

  • Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • Noted?

  • Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • I'm begging you all, please report stuff that breaks the community rules and/or TOS - no one needs to put up with that nonsense.

  • Tell me there are no women in your life without saying there are no women in your life.

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  • Oh cool, GFR has finally gone mask-off.

    This has always been the case, but I'm going to take this opportunity to state that links to that site are not allowed here, and will be removed on sight.

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    Interview

    Tig Notaro Reads A Poem By Her Late Friend, Andrea Gibson

  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x07 "I Am Marla"

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  • Rosalind Lear appears to be hiding some kind of alternative motivation for investigating into Khan and Ceti Alpha

    I didn't find this surprising in the sense that she's seemed...biased, to say the least. But the scene with Tuvok was nice, even though in the moment I was wondering if it was Lear or Delmonda that was meant to be the liar. Context suggests it's her, though.

    The song the young augments were listening to was Your Touch released in 2021.

    Interesting. I wonder if it's a favourite of Kirsten Beyer or something - I'm a little surprised that they went to the effort of clearing a pop song of any kind.

    Khan’s odd mercy towards him

    I see it as a means to an end - looking like he's living up to his end of the bargain with Delmonda. A dangerous game to be playing, though.

    the inevitable loss of McGiven’s to the Ceti Eel.

    I know this is consistent with the film, but part of me wishes she had met her demise more directly as a result of some choice that Khan made, if only to reinforce just how foolish she had been to join his little cult in the first place.

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    Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x07 "I Am Marla"

  • Star Trek Collectibles Roundup — TOS Toys Return, Academy Boots, 23rd Century Adventures, and EXO-6 Enters the Kelvin Timeline

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  • The Lego thing was officially announced a while back.

    I think Star Trek merchandise is decent...when it comes to the high-end, ridiculously-priced market.

    When it comes to affordable stuff...less so.

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    Star Trek Collectibles Roundup — TOS Toys Return, Academy Boots, 23rd Century Adventures, and EXO-6 Enters the Kelvin Timeline

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  • Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x06 "The Good of All"

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  • The more I think about it, the more I feel like the decision to add these aliens to the story was a good one. It gives Khan someone to be tyrannical toward, since his cultist followers don't really give him a reason to do monstrous things.

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  • That's a pain. I guess a delete and repost might do it, or on desktop you might be able to set a different thumbnail URL.

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  • Wrong link?

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    ‘Starfleet Academy’ Cadet Cast Talks Character Backstories, Arcs, And What It Means To Be In Star Trek

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    Holly Hunter Feels Young, And Paul Giamatti Is “Happy As A Pig In S#!t” To Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’

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    NYCC: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Interactive Booth Experience Was An Immersion In Cadet Life

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    Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - Demo Out Now!

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    Podcast Discussion | Star Trek: Khan | 1x06 "The Good of All"

  • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast And EPs Talk “Going For Broke” In Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5

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  • Okay yes that would be rad.

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    ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast And EPs Talk “Going For Broke” In Season 4, “Bittersweet” Season 5

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    Official Trailer | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | NYCC 2025

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    Stephen Colbert Reveals ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Role As Paramount+ Sets Premiere Date — NYCC

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