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Episode 204: The New Q Revue

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36 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Popular Series Is Referencing An Iconic TNG Episode 

EVERY Star Trek: SNW season 4 title revealed (including ‘Tomorrow’s Enterprise’) 

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CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

  1. A Star Trek: The Original Series Actor Had Their Role Reduced Thanks To Paramount 
  2. Nearly 60 Years Later, ‘Star Trek’s Most Chilling Death Still Defines Sci-Fi Horror 
  3. Star Trek: TOS ‘The Corbomite Maneuver’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review) 
  4. Star Trek: TOS ‘The Menagerie Part II’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review) 
  5. Star Trek: TOS ‘Balance of Terror’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review) 
  6. Star Trek: TOS ‘The Conscience of the King’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review) 
  7. Star Trek: TOS ‘Shore Leave’ 60th anniversary (Redshirts retro review) 
  8. 60 Years Ago, Star Trek’s Most Important Rule Changed Sci-Fi Forever 

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

  1. The Quiet Dignity of Commander William T. Riker on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ 
  2. ‘Star Trek’s Most Hated Episode Is Still the Sci-Fi Show’s Biggest Mistake 
  3. The most underrated episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation 
  4. Star Trek: The Next Generation Wasn’t Just 1987’s Best Sci-Fi Series, It Changed TV 
  5. Stephen Hawking Had One Request When He Visited Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Set 
  6. Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Scariest Episode Is A Body Horror Extravaganza 
  7. Star Trek icon looks ahead to TNG’s ‘remarkable’ 40th anniversary 
  8. A Star Trek: TNG Episode Convinced Audiences The Broadcast Was Glitching 
  9. The Most Emotional Star Trek Scene Was Written As A Joke

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons]

  1. Seven of Nine’s Greatest Star Trek: Voyager Line Hits 10x Harder 28 Years Later 
  2. Captain Janeway’s Single Greatest Star Trek Line Hits Harder Than Any Sci-Fi Quote Since 
  3. Star Trek: Voyager’s Darkest Story Is Still 1 of Trek’s Best, 30 Years Later 
  4. Star Trek’s Biggest Actors Argued Whether Their Characters Were Secretly In Love 
  5. ‘Star Trek: Voyager’s Most Important Character Is Only In 6 Episodes 

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Picard (2020 – 2023) [3 seasons]

  1. Star Trek Officially Revived Its Best Villains After a 24-Year Wait 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed]

  1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Quietly Broke Gene Roddenberry’s Most Sacred Rule 
  2. The visual effects of ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – befores & afters 
  3. 60 Years Later, Star Trek Gives Scotty A Win That He Never Gets In The Original Series 
  4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Trailer Has Plenty Of Callbacks To Its 1960s Origins 
  5. Star Trek: SNW will ‘open up whole new doors’ in season 4 
  6. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teases Spock and Kirk Team Up 
  7. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Unveils Season 4 Trailer 
  8. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 4 | Official Trailer (2026) 4K – YouTube 
  9. A Beloved Star Trek: Discovery Actor Announced A Return To The Franchise, Then Quickly Deleted 
  10. Special Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 screening scheduled for summer 
  11. Star Trek EP discusses origin of La’an & Spock’s romance 
  12. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Premieres July 23, Prepares for Final Season 
  13. Star Trek Officially Fixed a 53-Year-Old Captain Pike Continuity Problem 
  14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is radically changing Captain Kirk for the better 
  15. Star Trek’s New Kirk Ending Will Be The Most Controversial In Canon History 
  16. Star Trek: SNW season 4 is ‘intense, and we pull no punches’ 
  17. ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Cast Might Break A Modern Star Trek TV Record 
  18. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast Talks Season 4, Improvising On Set, and Checking All The Boxes – TrekMovie.com 
  19. Interview: Henry Alonso Myers and Akiva Goldsman Talk ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ – Awards Radar 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series]

  1. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy DELETED SCENE | Exclusive – YouTube 
  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actor blasts current Paramount ownership for abandoning the series | Popverse 
  3. Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Has Me In My Feelings With His Latest Comments About Starfleet Academy Season 2 

Unannounced “Year One” series

  1. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Addresses Possible Kirk and Spock Spin-Off [Exclusive] 
  2. Star Trek: Strange New World Fans Are Begging For A Specific Spinoff, And Now I’m Convinced After Watching… 
  3. Captain Kirk Spinoff Will Happen If Star Trek Actors “Get The Phone Call” 
  4. I’m Sorry, But Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Spinoff Wouldn’t Make Any Sense – ComicBook.com 
  5. 60 Years Later, ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Could Work, But There’s A Big Catch 
  6. Star Trek’s New Captain Kirk Spinoff Talk Highlights a Harsh Reality for the Franchise – ComicBook.com 
  7. Star Trek Is Officially Done With Captain Kirk 

unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

  1. Star Trek: Picard: Frakes on What Riker Would Be Doing During Legacy 
  2. Jeri Ryan Should Have Been Leading Star Trek’s Future These Past 3 Years 


Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

  1. The Lost Version of ‘Star Trek II’ That Almost Replaced Khan 
  2. Film Quote of the Day: The ‘Star Trek’ Line That Changed How Sci-Fi Looked at Life and Death | No Film School 
  3. Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Talks About How He Found His Way Into a Series He Didn’t Get at All – Reactor 
  4. ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’ Remembered by Nicholas Meyer 

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

  1. The Lost ‘Star Trek IV’ Sequel That Fans Were Never Supposed to See: Beyond ‘The Voyage Home’ 
  2. Star Trek IV returns to cinemas & new Voyage Home poster breakdown 
  3. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Gets 40th Anniversary Return With 1 Caveat 

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

  1. Captain Kirk’s Greatest Star Trek Line Perfectly Defines The Franchise’s Worst Movie 

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1989)

  1. 35 Years Ago, Kirk’s Coldest Star Trek Line Sparked The Captain’s Last Great Character Arc

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

  1. A Big Star Trek Generations Plot Hole Only Exists Because Of A Cut Scene

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

  1. Disclosure Day and Star Trek: First Contact have one brilliant thing in common

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

  1. Star Trek: Nemesis Has the Franchise’s Scariest Opening Scene 
  2. The Star Trek Nemesis Cast Blames The Director For The Movie’s Failure 
  3. “He Was A F—ing Editor”: Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner And Ron Perlman Skewer ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ Director – TrekMovie.com

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books

  1. Boldly Going Into Print: The Star Trek Adaptations of James Blish – Reactor 
  2. Star Trek Is Bringing Back Jake Sisko, And I Hope It Answers A Major Starfleet Academy Question 

Star Trek DVDs

  1. Exclusive Star Trek: TOS 60th Anniversary Blu-ray is now available to preorder 
  2. STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Available for Digital Purchase Today – TrekCore.com 
  3. Star Trek Marks 60 Years With a Definitive Original Series Box Set 

Star Trek video games/board games

  1. Star Trek Online previews the Undiscovered event starring the new Deep Space Encounters | Massively Overpowered 
  2. Star Trek Online reveals next big content update, Undiscovered, starring Lisa Locicero and Robert Picardo | Massively Overpowered 
  3. Star Trek: Universes Beyond Officially Releases November 2026 
  4. Picard Officially Returns in New Star Trek Release Set For November 13 
  5. Collecting Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™: A First Look 
  6. 25 Years Later, Star Trek Just Revealed The Fate Of One Forgotten Character 
  7. 16-year-old MMO Star Trek Online is moving forward by tinkering with the past, unearthing and remaking one of its oldest storylines—and you can play it right now | PC Gamer 
  8. Star Trek: Outposts Unknown – Official Announcement Trailer – IGN 
  9. ‘Star Trek: Fleet Command’ Expands With ‘Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com 
  10. ‘Star Trek Online: Undiscovered’ Revives Miral Paris Story Arc, Now With The Doctor And A K’Vort-class Starship – TrekMovie.com 
  11. Star Trek Online – Official Undiscovered Season Launch Trailer – IGN 

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

  1. NEW Voyager MSD Okudagram Light Up Panel– Master Replicas 
  2. STAR TREK Merch Roundup — New EXO-6 Figures, Anniversary Blu-ray Box Sets, and LOWER DECKS FLUXX Card Game – TrekCore.com 
  3. Star Trek fans can still preorder Seven of Nine figure (but time is almost up) 
  4. Factory Entertainment Announces Three More STAR TREK Collectibles, Including Gold-Pressed Latinum Bars – TrekCore.com 
  5. Loungefly Introduces Two New STAR TREK Themed Bags – TrekCore.com 

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. Star Trek: Red Shirts: Ghost of the 21st Century is Far More Than Just a Trek Tale (Early Review) – ComicBook.com 
  2. Star Trek Sequel Confirmed: Picard Fan-Favorite Returns as the Main Character 
  3. Stargazers: A Star Trek Story episode 2 (Redshirts review) 
  4. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Officially Continues Seven of Nine’s Story in New Release 
  5. Star Trek Officially Changes Canon With a Surprising Twist That Rewrites Franchise History 
  6. ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ and Why Fans Still Want the ‘Picard’ Spinoff 
  7. Star Trek writer has ‘big plans’ for Enterprise-G (and is ‘amazed’ Paramount ‘is going to let’ him) 
  8. Stargazers: A Star Trek Story episode 4 (Redshirts review) 
  9. Ensign’s Log: Christopher Cantwell on IDW’s upcoming STAR TREK relaunch 
  10. Picard Officially Returns in New Star Trek Release Set For November 13 
  11. See Kirk Seize Command In ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ #9 Preview – TrekMovie.com 
  12. Star Trek’s Goodbye To Captain Kirk Confirms The End Of An Era 
  13. Upcoming Star Trek Release is Finally Giving Us the Deep Space 9 Horror Paramount Couldn’t – ComicBook.com 
  14. After 47 Years, Star Trek Movies’ New Era Faces Its Greatest Test (& Already Failed It Once) 
  15. Star Trek’s Goodbye To Captain Kirk Confirms The End Of An Era 
  16. Worf Officially Returns to Deep Space 9 in New Star Trek Horror Series 
  17. NickALive!: Star Trek: Red Shirts — Ghost of the 21st Century Trailer | IDWPublishing 

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance

  1. Star Trek Reboot Going Back To Wrath of Khan, Next Generation Roots (Exclusive) – Cosmic Book News 

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. How to Get Into ‘Star Trek’: A Full Franchise Introduction 
  2. Paramount’s New Star Trek Strategy Will Go Down as 1 of Sci-Fi’s Most Historic Fumbles 
  3. Gene Roddenberry Redeemed Iconic Star Trek Villain Before Dying 
  4. It’s Officially the End of an Era for Star Trek 
  5. Star Trek’s 7 Worst Character Deaths of All Time – ComicBook.com 
  6. Paramount Dismantling Star Trek After a Historic Streaming Run Makes Even Less Sense Now 
  7. Star Trek: All 3 Main Spock Actors, Ranked 
  8. What No DOCTOR WHO and No STAR TREK Means For Sci-Fi – Nerdist 
  9. Star Trek: 10 Episodes That Wasted An Incredible Premise 
  10. How Star Trek: The Next Generation gave me hope for a future where I might actually belong | CBC Arts 
  11. Supplemental – Live From Trek Long Island: ‘Generations Of Star Trek Women’ Panel With Five Guest Stars – TrekMovie.com 
  12. 10 Star Trek predictions that came true in the real world 
  13. Watching the Star Trek universe in chronological and release order 
  14. Doctor Who: RTD Explains Why “Star Trek” Wasn’t the Universe For Him
  15. Space, “Star Trek,” and Social Justice – Mother Jones 
  16. 12 Star Trek Episode Pairings Perfect for a Double Feature 
  17. What Happens To Star Trek’s Prisoners? Federation Penal Colonies Explained 
  18. The 10/10 Star Trek Masterpiece That Remains the Best Crossover Episode in Sci-Fi History 
  19. It’s Officially the End of an Era for ‘Star Trek’ Television 
  20. 13 Star Trek Pitches Out There (And Where They’re At) 
  21. Paramount+ Is Dismantling Star Trek After a Historic 9-Year Streaming Run 
  22. Sky Mix Thursday: From Border Security to Star Trek – Your Watchlist 
  23. Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry Once Made A Rule Named After Isaac Asimov – AOL 
  24. Star Trek Beyond | 10 years on, where does the film franchise go next? | Film Stories 
  25. Star Tracks is out of this world  – The World Journal 

Convention news/fandom

  1. Star Trek actors scheduled for Trekfest (which is held in a very special city) 
  2. Star Trek fans, Trek Fest is back in Riverside | News | kwwl.com 


Actor Watch

  1. Star Trek Actor Reveals Concerns About Franchise’s Future Under Paramount With Shot At Donald Trump 
  2. Star Trek actor cast in secret Universal film on the heels of SFA’s cancellation 
  3. William Shatner Officially Reveals Whether He’d Return to Star Trek, 32 Years After Generations Killed Him Off – ComicBook.com 
  4. Star Trek’s William Shatner, 95, Remains Open to Playing Kirk Once Again 
  5. Star Trek actor shares hilarious ‘Treknado’ pitch ahead of Shark Week 
  6. Anson Mount Reveals His ‘Star Trek’ Plans After ‘Strange New Worlds’ Ends (Exclusive) 
  7. Family of ‘Star Trek’ star Nichelle Nichols speaks about lawsuit – YouTube

    Passings
  8. ‘Star Trek’ Actress Antoinette Bower Dies at 93 

GOODBYE, CHARLIE!

Main Mission

Star Trek: The Next Generation novel
“Q-Strike”
Written by Greg Cox
Part 3 of the “Q Continuum” trilogy
First published: September 1998

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