I feel that Star Trek Discovery has really found its stride in episode 4. This is real classic Star Trek, but updated with modern TV sensibilities. Episode 4 explores the theme of monsters, specifically, the question of understanding that often the monster isn’t a monster at all. This is done…
Episode Three of Star Trek: Discovery is out. As promised, it’s something of a new pilot. Now we start to get a sense of what this show is about. It is very much a character story about Michael Burnham. We see this story, and this world, through her eyes. This…
STAR TREK IS BACK After 12 years, since Enterprise went off the air, Star Trek is back on TV again. Well, at least, what passes for TV in the modern age. But does Star Trek Discovery live up to the name and the 51 year-old legacy it inherits? The short…
This day, 50 years ago, the first episode of Star Trek was broadcast on TV. It’s been a wild ride. Who would have thought, that this science fiction drama, which Gene Roddenberry had such trouble selling to the network, would go on to be a world-wide cultural icon? What would…
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, coming up in just a few months, it’s a good time to reflect on the many things that Star Trek has contributed to enrich human civilisation. One of these many contributions is the music of Star Trek. The various TV series…
CBS has revealed a new logo and teaser trailer for the new Star Trek series. The show will be broadcast early next year on CBS All Access. CBS have said that we’ll get to see the show in other countries, but no word yet as to what form that would…
The official Star Trek website has just announced a new Star Trek TV series to launch in January 2017, following the 50th anniversary celebrations in 2016. The show will appear on American subscription service CBS All Access. It will also be distributed through various means around the world, which means…
