r/trektalk

WinterIsComing.net:

"The Star Trek franchise is currently in a depressing state of disarray. Although there are still three full seasons wrapped and on the way (2 x Strange New Worlds, 1 x Starfleet Academy), there's very little to come after that. There's been some news about the upcoming movie from the duo behind Chris Pine's Dungeons & Dragons movie, but not enough to get Trekkies all that excited. But do you know what would really stoke the coals of Star Trek's dying fire? Revisiting the idea of Quentin Tarantino boldly going into the director's chair.

https://winteriscoming.net/star-trek-needs-abandoned-quentin-tarantino-movie-more-than-ever

Despite not being commonly associated with big franchises like Star Trek, there have been various plans in the relatively recent past for an epic collaboration between Tarantino and Gene Roddenberry's beloved space opera. A movie that fit this bill was once planned, but the team-up has felt closer at times than it has others. Now, rather than feeling like an optional extra that would have given the franchise a nice boost, a Tarantino-directed Star Trek movie feels almost like a necessity. [...]

Reported to have been an R-rated project, Tarantino's Star Trek movie really got fans talking when it started to be discussed in 2017. His distinct directing style, paired with the rich world of Star Trek, sounds like both an awful match while also being a deeply intriguing prospect. Tarantino's legend transcends genre, so there was far more excitement than there was apprehension. That's exactly what Star Trek needs right now, with such an uncertain and dwindling future ahead. [...]

Where a potential bump in the road could arise here is that Tarantino isn't the kind of director who generally involves himself with sequels. On the other hand, this philosophy hasn't completely stopped him before. What provides the most promise is the fact that Tarantino wrote and directed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019, and the upcoming sequel about Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) has a new director, David Fincher, with Tarantino only penning the script.

So, even if Tarantino didn't want to direct a string of Star Trek movies, the tone he could establish in just one effort could bleed into follow-ups, replicated by other filmmakers. If he wanted, Tarantino could write or produce these sequels, but be more hands-off than he was for the original."

Daniel Bibby (WinterIsComing.net)

Full article:

https://winteriscoming.net/star-trek-needs-abandoned-quentin-tarantino-movie-more-than-ever

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Star Trek on Instagram

Link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTR0zUXk_cR

Screenrant:

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-2026-save-60th-anniversary/

By John Orquiola

"The final seasons of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Strange New Worlds should receive some San Diego Comic-Con hype. Perhaps Paramount+ will drop news on what's next for Star Trek TV, and we'll get formal clarification of whether Alex Kurtzman's tenure running Star Trek is officially over and the Star Trek TV franchise on Paramount+ will have a new executive producer.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 will run into September and will be the only new Star Trek TV content left in 2026. But besides San Diego Comic-Con, there is also New York Comic Con in October, where Paramount has traditionally also dropped major Star Trek news. Paramount also likes to make Star Trek announcements at CCXP Brazil in December.

Star Trek may be quiet now, which is disconcerting. Many fans have concerns about what direction Paramount Skydance's new management will take Star Trek. Yet Star Trek has endured for 60 years, and the venerable I.P. will continue. The second half of Star Trek's 60th anniversary will hopefully give a clearer, and, fingers-crossed, exciting idea of Star Trek's future."

Link:

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-2026-save-60th-anniversary/

If rear admiral Alan Shepard was still alive during the time star trek enterprise was airing on tv who do think he would have reacted to a video clip of him being used in the opening of star trek enterprise?

WhatCulture:

"Star Trek: Everything We NOW Know About The Klingons"

https://whatculture.com/tv/star-trek-everything-we-now-know-about-the-klingons

By Sean Ferrick

1. They Don't All Look The Same

>While this fact has been apparent for quite some time, introducing the changes that Star Trek: Discovery (in particular) made to the Empire has both broadened the Klingons and created a number of headaches. The vastly different Klingons first seen in The Vulcan Hello were, at that point, a new and unique addition to Trek lore.

2. They Covered Their Homeworld With Dilithium Reactors. Whoops.

>We know that the Burn was caused by a ripple effect, emanating from Theta Zeta and the tragedy that befell the KSF Khi'eth. When Su'Kal was orphaned on the planet, his explosion of grief sent a shockwave through all active dilithium in the galaxy, rendering it inert. Star Trek: Discovery focused on the ships that were destroyed as a result of this, while Star Trek: Starfleet Academy introduced a new devastation.

>Qo'Nos was largely destroyed. The planet was littered with large dilithium reactors. These reactors were far from immune to the wave. They also exploded, causing massive damage to the planet's surface. Billions of Klingons died in an instant, while the Empire was reduced to a shadow of its former self.

3. Their Traditions Almost Wiped Them Out

>Drekol, one of Jay-Den's fathers, was unable to simply permit his son to enter the Academy. Instead, seeing his son for what he was, he 'abandoned' him on Krios Prime. Learning from the Klingon interpretation of tradition, and circumventing it, Starfleet 'declared war' on the remaining Klingons over their supposed 'invasion' of their space.

>It took some interpretation of Klingon traditions to get around them, yet the more open-minded among them helped preserve them, while helping the Empire to move forward.

4. They're Not Just Confined To One Universe

>Mike McMahan seemingly knew exactly what he was doing when he included that big change in his finale. When struck by an anomaly, the Klingons the audience was used to seeing in the 90s suddenly transformed into those Klingons introduced in The Vulcan Hello. That same anomaly is revealed to be a gate into other universes.

5. Their Blood Is Still Pink. And Red. And White?

>Star Trek: Lower Decks seems to confirm that in the 24th century, Klingon blood remains pink. However, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Star Trek: Generations, Discovery, and Picard all depict Klingon blood as red. Starfleet Academy, introducing a Klingon-Jem'hadar hybrid in the form of Lura Thok, shows white blood, although that can safely be discounted here, as she is a unique case.

6. Azetbur Was Not The First Female Chancellor

>Star Trek: Discovery introduced some of the most radical and long-lasting changes to Klingon lore in the modern era of Trek. ... Azetbur rose to power in the 23rd Century and little is known about her Chancellorship. Before here, there was L'Rell. L'Rell served as one of T'Kuvma's devotees before and during the Klingon-Federation War in 2257.

7. They Actually Really Care About Preserving The Timeline

>In the 23rd Century, Captain Christopher Pike discovered, having met with Tenavik on Borath's surface, that the monks also cared for time crystals. These crystals, when properly utilised, allowed the bearer to travel through time. One was gifted to the Discovery and Michael Burnham, allowing them to travel into the far future. The price was Pike learning his own grizzly future fate.

>It was that fate that brought Pike face-to-face with himself. Now, granted the knowledge of his future, he sought to change it. In doing so, he failed to prevent a war between Starfleet and the Romulan Star Empire, resulting in millions of deaths - including Spock's.

>Having seen the result of his actions, a determined Admiral Pike was sent backwards in time by the monks to restore the flow of time, sacrificing his own future to save the present. [Strange New Worlds]

8. After Another Thousand Years, They Still Really Dig Their Ceremonies

>In 300th Night [in SFA], [Jay-Den] invited his friends (sans Tarima, apparently) to take part in the R'uustai Ceremony. This ceremony was Jay-Den's invitation for them to join his family, which audiences previous saw demonstrated in The Bonding. Worf invited Jeremy Aster to join his family, following the death of the latter's mother.

9. They Found A New Ally In A Surprising Place

>Times change, and somewhere between the 24th and 32nd Centuries, the manner in which the Jem'hadar reproduced had evolved. This allowed Thok's Klingon mother, Asmaret, to produce a child with a Jem'hadar male.

10. Tears, Jay-Den Kraag?

>An extension of our earlier entry regarding the colour of Klingon blood, it was firmly established in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country that Klingons, in the late 23rd Century, did not possess tear ducts. This, Spock, assured Scotty and Valeris, explained why Azetbur shed no tears for her father.

>In Vox In Excelso, Jay-Den is seen crying over the death of his brother, Thar. As we have already discussed, the Klingon species underwent significant changes between the 23rd, 24th, and 32nd centuries. The evolution of tear ducts, perhaps and most probably as a result of interbreeding with other alien species, seems to make sense. ...

>It seems as though Klingons, or at least some of them, have always possessed the ability to cry."

Read more:

https://whatculture.com/tv/star-trek-everything-we-now-know-about-the-klingons

SCREENRANT:

"Nowhere was that clearer than in the Benjamin Sisko episode. A true tribute to an iconic character. Despite having the trappings of Saved by the Bell in space, then, the spirit of Star Trek lived on. [...]

Indeed, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's cast should be considered a highlight in its own right. Kraag gave the franchise its most interesting Klingon in years, SAM's dynamic with Robert Picardo's Doctor developed as a natural extension of Star Trek: Voyager, and the entire ensemble was anchored by the softly-spoken chaos of Holly Hunter as Captain Ake, an unconventional leader, but fun to follow nonetheless. [...]

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-switched-genres-starfleet-academy/

Had Starfleet Academy been a 4-episode miniseries that focused squarely on season 1's main plot, it would difficult to imagine it getting the same degree of backlash, even with college-age protagonists. [...]

The cold reality is that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy evidently didn't win over enough fans to justify extending the series beyond a second season. [...] But for our own enjoyment, and in the vague hope of some fandom harmony, Star Trek needs to perform another genre pivot with Starfleet Academy season 2.

Because the strongest episodes were the ones that explored the vast galaxy of Star Trek through the lens of an academy student, as seen with "Vox in Excelso" and "300th Night." These episodes were Star Trek, just not quite as we know it. Starfleet Academy's weakest installments were the stories that could have been reworked for any high school/college drama series from the past 20 years, but were given a light coating of Star Trek sauce, such as "Vitus Reflux" and "The Life of the Stars."

There's a fine line between Star Trek episodes with younger protagonists, and teen drama episodes with Star Trek characters, and Starfleet Academy needs more of the former if it's to improve upon season 1. The show's ultimate fate may not change, but at least it'll go out on a high, perhaps even leaving viewers to ponder what a third season might have looked like."

Craig Elvy (ScreenRant)

Full article:

https://screenrant.com/star-trek-switched-genres-starfleet-academy/

CBR: "... revealing depth and nuance in all its characters on par with those of a more serious series. Their emotional arcs were treated with respect, and their growth throughout the series was astonishing. At the same time, Lower Decks brought respect to a number of previously forgotten parts of the Star Trek universe, while enriching canon details in the process.

https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-lower-decks-self-parody-improve-franchise/

Species like the Orions and Ferengi suddenly received a treasure trove of details, often in the space of a single episode. That expanded outward, strengthening Star Trek as a whole. Lower Decks proudly wore its canon credentials on its sleeve, bolstered by a roster of legacy actors returning to voice their characters.

Final proof came when Mariner and Boimler guest-starred on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as live-action versions of themselves, literally sharing scenes with Mr. Spock and Uhura. By then, the show had become thoroughly integrated into the franchise it continued to mock.

As it concludes, it's clear there's still a lot more to share. The finale ends with Carol Freeman heading up Starbase 80 at an interdimensional gateway, with Ransom taking over as captain of the Cerritos. It's a natural and heartfelt changing of the guard, and Ransom has always been the show's best straight man.

The potential is enough to last at least another season or two, and draws directly on the careful balance that Lower Decks has maintained throughout its run. Regardless of whether it returns, Star Trek is exponentially better for it, and the trends it sets will serve the franchise extremely well in the future."

Robert Vaux (CBR)

Full article:

https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-lower-decks-self-parody-improve-franchise/

Slashfilm:

By Witney Seibold

>"So it seems that keeping "Star Trek" planets unified was done solely for writerly convenience, right?

>Actually, no. There's also a canonical reason for the worlds throughout "Star Trek" to be unified. In Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future, humanity has come together to rid itself of prejudice, reject war, and jettison money from our lives. Humans use their scientific curiosity and engineering know-how to become explorers and diplomats, equipping themselves to go on errands of mercy and aid. Earth in a pacifist utopia devoted to bettering its inhabitants.

...

>Because humans had invented warp-speed travel, they were finally seen as belonging to a larger galactic community of many, many alien species. When humans learned this, they unified. The previously fractured governments united as one, and the whole of the planet became devoted to being good interstellar neighbors.

>This was emphasized in the "Next Generation" episode that was also called "First Contact" (I know, it's a little confusing). In that episode, the Enterprise encountered a planet that was on the brink of inventing warp engines, but that was still politically divided across the globe. It was determined that the planet had to unify before being ready to traverse the heavens. If a planet wants to be part of the larger galactic community, it kind of has to be united.

...

>So if we run into a wholly united world on "Star Trek," it's because they had to be united in order just to play along. In the canon of "Star Trek," total global unification is the price of admission. It's not just writerly convenience that keeps worlds unified in the franchise, it's a devotion to Gene Roddenberry's utopian fantasies of unity. (Well, also it's writerly convenience.)

>Of course if all Klingons are devoted to combat, and all Vulcans are devoted to logic, etc., what is the unifying ethos of humans? ...

>The overarching implication is that humans on "Star Trek" are a species devoted to helping others.

>On a personal level, "Star Trek" humans are also very welcoming, often bringing visiting aliens to social gatherings and introducing them to various foods and customs. So we humans are unified as the best possible versions of ourselves: friendly helpers."

Read More:

https://www.slashfilm.com/2161475/why-klingons-dress-same-star-trek-explained/

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Karim Diané on Instagram

Link:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXMV0gC--U

AV CLUB:

"It doesn’t hurt that Kahless is an amazing guy, and not just because he has a century’s worth of epic tales to back him up. Conway plays him exactly as you’d want a Klingon spiritual leader to be: lusty, cheerful, passionate, and, when necessary, profound. There’s no sense of ulterior motive in the performance, which makes sense when we learn the truth: this Kahless is actually cloned from the blood of the original Kahless. [...]

https://www.avclub.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-suspicions-rightful-1798169336

But hey, this is Worf’s story, not Kahless’s, and “Heir” is probably better for that. Worf goes from desperate seeker, to skeptic, to passionate follower, to… something else, and Michael Dorn handles each transition ably and convincingly. Kahless’s sudden appearance sets off warning bells for Worf, because it’s too perfect. “Heir” understands that just because we pray for something (or, for us atheists, just because we yearn for something really, really hard), that doesn’t mean we expect our prayers to be answered literally. [...]

There is a period of time when Worf does believe, but it’s telling that what converts him (for a while, anyway) is Beverly’s scientific proof of the new Kahless’s connection to the old one. (She matches his DNA with the sword blood DNA, and of course, they match.) Worf has passed beyond a point where he will blindly accept anything—he wants to believe, he says to Kahless, but the fact that there’s a gap between wanting and actual belief shows how much he’s changed over the years. [...]

When Worf learns the truth, he’s so amazed by the gall of it that he laughs. The knowledge, the final nail in the coffin of his belief in Klingon idealism (First the government lets him down, now Jesus?) could’ve made him bitter, but doesn’t; and after talking with Data, of all people, he realizes that this is an opportunity. Just because Kahless isn’t “real” won’t stop people from believing in him. And the Klingon people desperately need someone to believe in.

The episode deals with the potential ramifications of a savior reborn, bringing Gowron back into the picture and showing how reluctant a political leader would be to embrace a spiritual power—but mostly, this is Worf’s show. He watches, he considers, and in the end, he’s responsible for guiding the Klingon empire back on its course. He begins the story adrift; then he gets what he thinks he wants, and realizes it isn’t what he needed it to be. But instead of losing his way again or giving up entirely, Worf realizes that faith is what matters, not the fulfillment. His own faith goes from an unquestioning devotion to something more mature.

He respects the ideals Kahless represents, without the need to invest in the man himself. That gives him the maturity to recognize what the others fail to see: The cloned Kahless is still a symbol of what could be. For someone who’s spent much of his life blindly worshiping a culture that continually failed to deserve such commitment, Worf is someone who understands how important ideals can be, even if they remain forever outside your grasp."

Grade: A

Zack Handlen (AV Club)

Full review:

https://www.avclub.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-suspicions-rightful-1798169336

Redshirts:

https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-must-see-streaming-reasons-ranked/1

By Michael Weyer

>"While there has been widespread praise for the acting, there have also been criticisms of the writing, the pacing, and too much filler in the first 10 episodes. That’s without the sadly toxic side of the fandom, whose views of it are pretty horrible for the wrong reasons. The fact that the show was canceled before its second season even dropped on streaming gives the impression there’s no reason for newcomers to watch SFA. But if they ignore it, they’re missing a show that’s far better than its reputation.

>Holly Hunter is only the leader of a fine cast and some story beats and some episodes harken back to classic Star Trek. With that in mind, the following are just five reasons why Starfleet Academy is must-see streaming.

First female Jem’Hadar, Lura Thok

>Gina Yashere imbues the character with a drill sergeant mentality that’s mixed with some light humor, such as relishing making a cadet run off crying. She’s big, bold, and hearing her bark out orders never gets old.

>There are softer bits for Lura, such as her relationship with sardonic Jett Reno. We don’t know much about Lura's background, and, hopefully, the second season gives her a spotlight before the series ends. At least, we see a unique evolution for the Jem’Hadar as more than cannon-fodder troops with Thok leading the way for them in this new century.

First gay Klingon, Jay-Den Kraag

>Rather than coming in boasting, prone to violence and short-tempered, Jay-Den was more reserved, even nervous at times. Then there was how Jay-Den wanted to be a medic, not a warrior, as healing others seems to go against the Klingon mantra. Karim Diane was a fine choice for the role, putting a different spin on a classic Klingon performance that made the character resonate. ... Jay-Den gave us a new look at Klingon culture, and that alone makes SFA a memorable series.

DS9 tribute episode

>First, giving the spotlight to Kerrice Brooks and her unique living hologram SAM character was brilliant. SAM’s quest to learn the fate of Benjamin Sisko served as a grand love letter to Deep Space Nine, reminding fans why that show was so magical. ... By showing the man behind the legend of Sisko, SFA did a fantastic tribute to one of the best Star Trek shows ever, while carving its own mark on Trek lore.

Doctor/Voyager tribute episode

>Picardo was stellar in the entire sequence, with The Doctor ending up becoming a father to the reprogrammed SAM. This must-see episode was a well-penned second chance for The Doctor to build on a family bond that Voyager fans had missed.

Paul Giamatti

>Seeing him and Holly Hunter face off on-screen was always a delight, with a strange chemistry that worked well. Yet Giamatti also showed the brilliance hiding under Braka’s behavior. He was a conniving genius at times who could outwit Starfleet and was close to bringing the Federation down. Giamatti even gained sympathy with Braka’s backstory, proving he was trapped on this dark path.

Read more:

https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-must-see-streaming-reasons-ranked

ROBERT PICARDO:

"First of all, science fiction, as we know, dreams a dream of the future, a possible future. Some science fiction is very apocalyptic. that's very popular now like 'The Last of Us' and all that. Star Trek is traditionally very optimistic. We see a future where humanity is succeeding in space and cooperating with other alien creatures, other species working toward a common goal. So, science fiction dreams a dream and then it's up to us to try to catch up to that.

https://youtu.be/cw7ILIv8LvI?si=LLVM6ab6T0aOP1Yd

Whether we're creating some of the technologies that Star Trek first envisioned, like a communicator that flipped open, like a cell phone, like noninvasive medical scanning, like an MRI scan, all of the technologies of Star Trek, imagine the 60s that have come true. Little tiny computers that, you know, that fit on your desk and got smaller and smaller and fit in your hand. All of those things that we've seen come true that Star Trek first imagined.

But the most important thing is not the technological advance. It is the human cooperation advance. And that's what the Star Trek dreams as I said of cooperation between space fairing planets in the future. That's what the Federation is. We work to, we share a concept ethics. We share a common morality and we share a common principle, right? [...] What's it called? The Prime Directive. [...]

We share the project and all of you know, so I think the storytelling is important. You know Star Trek was founded in the turbulent 60s - and it told stories about the conflicts we were having in an imaginary future. It made us see often how silly or ridiculous those kind of conflicts were and as a way of of teaching us that we could resolve them. So I think it's .... I think it's very important. I hope that Star Trek remains true to its vision of Gene Rodenberry.

I don't want the new Star Trek series to be 'America First' in space. I want it to be the 'United Nations Starfleet' - as it's always been - in space."

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Source:

Robert Picardo: Science fiction dreams a possible future (Austria Comic Con) - On The Grid Ep: 774/3

YouTube-Channel:

INSIDE POLITICS AUSTRIA

Full video:

https://youtu.be/cw7ILIv8LvI?si=LLVM6ab6T0aOP1Yd

Description:

"Robert Picardo (The Doctor / Star Trek: Voyager, Director Woolsey / Stargate Atlantis) spoke at his panel at Austria Comic Con about his career as an actor, his role as "The Doctor" in Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Prodigy, and Starfleet Academy. Picardo criticized the tendency to reinterpret Star Trek as a story about the United States in space, rather than its original vision of the United Nations in space. He also talked about Stargate and the possibility of returning in a new Stargate series."