Star Trek just lost the show that could have carried it into a genuinely new era — and we're breaking down why the timing could not be worse. We're also digging into Strange New Worlds Season 4's quiet rewrite of one of Kirk's most painful relationships, the deep-cut legacy characters that could make this the most stacked TOS reunion of the modern era, and the actual dollar cost of building a real warp drive. Plus, we're revisiting the single line of Kirk dialogue that changed what Star Trek was allowed to be, seventeen years later. Five stories, one franchise at a crossroads. 26-0717

Star Trek just lost the show that could have carried it into a genuinely new era — and we're breaking down why the timing could not be worse. We're also digging into Strange New Worlds Season 4's quiet rewrite of one of Kirk's most painful relationships, the deep-cut legacy characters that could make this the most stacked TOS reunion of the modern era, and the actual dollar cost of building a real warp drive. Plus, we're revisiting the single line of Kirk dialogue that changed what Star Trek was allowed to be, seventeen years later. Five stories, one franchise at a crossroads.26-0717

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Cancellations, Comebacks, and the Cost of Going Warp Speed

Thirty-six years ago, one cliffhanger ruined an entire fandom's summer - and this week we're finding out why it still hurts. We're also uncovering the far buggier, far cheaper version of the Borg that almost made it to air, revisiting the Next Generation episode that turned the Enterprise crew into a monster movie, and getting confirmation that Strange New Worlds isn't done with its funniest Vulcan yet. Plus, our friends at the TrekConvention Blog make the case for why one Enterprise actress deserves way more credit than she ever got. Five stories, five reasons to hit play. 26-0710

Thirty-six years ago, one cliffhanger ruined an entire fandom's summer - and this week we're finding out why it still hurts. We're also uncovering the far buggier, far cheaper version of the Borg that almost made it to air, revisiting the Next Generation episode that turned the Enterprise crew into a monster movie, and getting confirmation that Strange New Worlds isn't done with its funniest Vulcan yet. Plus, our friends at the TrekConvention Blog make the case for why one Enterprise actress deserves way more credit than she ever got.Five stories, five reasons to hit play.26-0710

Cliffhangers, Cavemen, and the Borg That Never Was

Paramount's new regime wants to drag Star Trek back to its Wrath of Khan and Next Generation glory days, Worf is stepping into a Deep Space Nine horror story nobody asked for but everybody wants, a Doctor Who crossover almost happened not once but twice, seven sci-fi classics prove age is just a number, and Nacelle's Wave 1 action figures are winning fans over with accessories weirder and cooler than the figures themselves. 26-0703

Paramount's new regime wants to drag Star Trek back to its Wrath of Khan and Next Generation glory days, Worf is stepping into a Deep Space Nine horror story nobody asked for but everybody wants, a Doctor Who crossover almost happened not once but twice, seven sci-fi classics prove age is just a number, and Nacelle's Wave 1 action figures are winning fans over with accessories weirder and cooler than the figures themselves.26-0703

Trek Goes Back to Khan, Worf Goes to Horror, and the Best Action Figure Accessories Win the Internet

Christina Chong has a personal tease for Strange New Worlds Season 4. MovieWeb breaks down how every Star Trek series made its main starship one of a kind. Looper digs into why Nichelle Nichols turned down a high-profile Voyager appearance, and ranks the five best Riker episodes from The Next Generation. And SlashFilm counts down the 15 best Star Trek characters of all time. 26-0612

Christina Chong has a personal tease for Strange New Worlds Season 4. MovieWeb breaks down how every Star Trek series made its main starship one of a kind. Looper digs into why Nichelle Nichols turned down a high-profile Voyager appearance, and ranks the five best Riker episodes from The Next Generation. And SlashFilm counts down the 15 best Star Trek characters of all time.26-0612

Riker's Best, Uhura Says No, and Trek's Top 15

Star Trek's 60th anniversary celebration kicks off with a sneak peek featuring Sulu and a sword. We revisit TNG's quietly profound "In Theory" at 35. GameGrin counts down Trek's darkest timelines. Redshirts Always Die defends Starfleet Academy's underrated "The Life of the Stars." And Screen Rant uncovers what really happened between Tom Hardy and the director of Nemesis. 26-0605

Star Trek's 60th anniversary celebration kicks off with a sneak peek featuring Sulu and a sword. We revisit TNG's quietly profound "In Theory" at 35. GameGrin counts down Trek's darkest timelines. Redshirts Always Die defends Starfleet Academy's underrated "The Life of the Stars." And Screen Rant uncovers what really happened between Tom Hardy and the director of Nemesis.26-0605

Sulu's Sword, Dark Timelines, and a Sweet Tom Hardy

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch. Screen Rant breaks down all seven banned Star Trek episodes, Inverse revisits the DS9 episode that went full Black Mirror thirty years ago, and ComicBook dot com counts down the ten sci-fi TV episodes that are simply unmissable. Plus in FYIscifi — Silo Season 3 gets a teaser trailer and He-Man returns in glorious collectible form. Six decades, five headlines, let's go. 26-0515

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch. Screen Rant breaks down all seven banned Star Trek episodes, Inverse revisits the DS9 episode that went full Black Mirror thirty years ago, and ComicBook dot com counts down the ten sci-fi TV episodes that are simply unmissable. Plus in FYIscifi — Silo Season 3 gets a teaser trailer and He-Man returns in glorious collectible form. Six decades, five headlines, let's go.26-0515

Banned, Chilling & Unforgettable - Trek and Beyond

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Inverse uncovers Gene Roddenberry's infamously salacious 55-year-old farce, Winter is Coming makes the case for the Tarantino Trek that never was, and BGR reveals the sexist NBC demand that changed Star Trek's original crew forever. Plus a TOS quiz to test your Trek knowledge, and Creation Entertainment brings the 60th anniversary celebration to Philadelphia - let’s go! 26-0508

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Inverse uncovers Gene Roddenberry's infamously salacious 55-year-old farce, Winter is Coming makes the case for the Tarantino Trek that never was, and BGR reveals the sexist NBC demand that changed Star Trek's original crew forever. Plus a TOS quiz to test your Trek knowledge, and Creation Entertainment brings the 60th anniversary celebration to Philadelphia - let’s go!26-0508

Roddenberry's Wild Side, Tarantino's Trek & A Convention Worth Watching

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, the Strange New Worlds Season 4 trailer drops with some ominous teases, Nana Visitor returns as Major Kira, and Paramount confirms Star Trek is heading back to the big screen. Plus, the bizarre story of how Trek helped a thief try to steal K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, and TrekConvention dot com makes the case for Enterprise’s final season as the renaissance that came too late. Sixty years, five headlines, let’s go. 26-0501

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, the Strange New Worlds Season 4 trailer drops with some ominous teases, Nana Visitor returns as Major Kira, and Paramount confirms Star Trek is heading back to the big screen. Plus, the bizarre story of how Trek helped a thief try to steal K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, and TrekConvention dot com makes the case for Enterprise’s final season as the renaissance that came too late.Sixty years, five headlines, let’s go.26-0501

Kira's Back, Kirk's Coming & Enterprise Finally Gets Its Due

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, Jonathan Frakes gets candid about the franchise's 60th anniversary stumbles, DS9 officially gets a successor series, and a Trek legend reveals the episode Patrick Stewart couldn't stand. Plus, Lower Decks gets a comic book sendoff worth celebrating, and Screen Rant makes the case for the greatest sci-fi quote ever written. Five headlines, all ahead warp factor five.

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, Jonathan Frakes gets candid about the franchise's 60th anniversary stumbles, DS9 officially gets a successor series, and a Trek legend reveals the episode Patrick Stewart couldn't stand. Plus, Lower Decks gets a comic book sendoff worth celebrating, and Screen Rant makes the case for the greatest sci-fi quote ever written. Five headlines, all ahead warp factor five.

Frakes Speaks, DS9's Heir Arrives & the Quote That Defined a Generation

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Walter Koenig gets candid about a TOS performance that made him uncomfortable, Screen Rant delivers a stinging verdict on how Star Trek's 60th anniversary went sideways, and Reader's Digest serves up ten gloriously strange facts about William Shatner. Time magazine weighs in on the Trek episodes that changed television forever, and Inverse closes things out with a beautiful look at how Starfleet Academy finally completed Jake Sisko's story. Five headlines for a franchise that's been boldly going for six decades. 26-0417

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Walter Koenig gets candid about a TOS performance that made him uncomfortable, Screen Rant delivers a stinging verdict on how Star Trek's 60th anniversary went sideways, and Reader's Digest serves up ten gloriously strange facts about William Shatner. Time magazine weighs in on the Trek episodes that changed television forever, and Inverse closes things out with a beautiful look at how Starfleet Academy finally completed Jake Sisko's story. Five headlines for a franchise that's been boldly going for six decades.26-0417

60 Years, One Captain & the Episodes That Changed Everything

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, we count the biggest Starfleet losses in Trek history, uncover the R-rated Star Trek that almost was, and find out which 1967 episode was Leonard Nimoy's personal favorite, and why the answer will surprise you. Plus, a peek at where the franchise is headed next, and a bittersweet farewell from one of Trek's most beloved directors. Five headlines, warp speed. 26-0410

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, we count the biggest Starfleet losses in Trek history, uncover the R-rated Star Trek that almost was, and find out which 1967 episode was Leonard Nimoy's personal favorite, and why the answer will surprise you. Plus, a peek at where the franchise is headed next, and a bittersweet farewell from one of Trek's most beloved directors. Five headlines, warp speed.26-0410

Losses, Legends & the Future of the Final Frontier

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, we’re covering a lot of ground — from the piece of television history that almost never happened, to the future of the franchise under Paramount Skydance. Plus, William Shatner weighs in on the Starfleet Academy cancellation, the Season 1 finale gets a worthy send-off, and we uncover the surprisingly earthly reason Trek kept recycling those alien faces. Five headlines, one podcast, no latex required.

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch, we’re covering a lot of ground — from the piece of television history that almost never happened, to the future of the franchise under Paramount Skydance. Plus, William Shatner weighs in on the Starfleet Academy cancellation, the Season 1 finale gets a worthy send-off, and we uncover the surprisingly earthly reason Trek kept recycling those alien faces. Five headlines, one podcast, no latex required.

The Captain Speaks -- Trek's Past, Present & Future

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — we toast William Shatner's birthday with a Pluto TV streaming celebration, get candid with Marina Sirtis on why Picard Season 3 left her with mixed feelings, and say a reluctant goodbye to Starfleet Academy. Plus, we revisit the DS9 episode that rewrote the rules of Star Trek storytelling — and find out which beloved character nearly got the full Khan treatment. It's a week of highs, lows, and one very famous eel. 26-0327

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — we toast William Shatner's birthday with a Pluto TV streaming celebration, get candid with Marina Sirtis on why Picard Season 3 left her with mixed feelings, and say a reluctant goodbye to Starfleet Academy. Plus, we revisit the DS9 episode that rewrote the rules of Star Trek storytelling — and find out which beloved character nearly got the full Khan treatment. It's a week of highs, lows, and one very famous eel.26-0327

Farewells, Birthdays & the Episode That Changed Everything

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — we count the biggest Starfleet losses in Trek history, uncover the R-rated Star Trek that almost was, and find out which 1967 episode was Leonard Nimoy's personal favorite, and why the answer will surprise you. Plus, a peek at where the franchise is headed next, and a bittersweet farewell from one of Trek's most beloved directors. Five headlines, warp speed. 26-0313

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — we count the biggest Starfleet losses in Trek history, uncover the R-rated Star Trek that almost was, and find out which 1967 episode was Leonard Nimoy's personal favorite, and why the answer will surprise you. Plus, a peek at where the franchise is headed next, and a bittersweet farewell from one of Trek's most beloved directors. Five headlines, warp speed.26-0313

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Cirroc Lofton returns as Jake Sisko in Starfleet Academy, and he’s got Avery Brooks’ blessing to prove it. Plus, the surprising health reason TNG’s uniforms got a redesign, a look at why DS9 has aged better than almost anything in the franchise, and the long-awaited, if bittersweet, confirmation on Avery Brooks and Captain Sisko’s future. And we close out with a little Friday fun, how well do you really know The Corbomite Maneuver? Five headlines worth watching. 26-0213

This week on TrekHeadlines Five to Watch — Cirroc Lofton returns as Jake Sisko in Starfleet Academy, and he’s got Avery Brooks’ blessing to prove it. Plus, the surprising health reason TNG’s uniforms got a redesign, a look at why DS9 has aged better than almost anything in the franchise, and the long-awaited, if bittersweet, confirmation on Avery Brooks and Captain Sisko’s future. And we close out with a little Friday fun, how well do you really know The Corbomite Maneuver? Five headlines worth watching.26-0213

Jake's Back, Avery's Out & the Anti-Trek That Got It Right

Get ready for the latest excitement from across the galaxy with TrekHeadlines Five 2 Watch! Join your host, Bill, for weekly episodes highlighting the hottest headlines from the Trek-verse. More than bonus content for the TrekConvention podcast – TrekHeadlines now stands on its own! Tune in now for the latest we’ve found from across the galaxy.

Get ready for the latest excitement from across the galaxy with TrekHeadlines Five 2 Watch! Join your host, Bill, for weekly episodes highlighting the hottest headlines from the Trek-verse. More than bonus content for the TrekConvention podcast – TrekHeadlines now stands on its own!Tune in now for the latest we’ve found from across the galaxy.

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TrekHeadlines: Five 2 Watch

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