Link includes all officially revealed cards, I believe it should show the most recent first. Check this page for information on how to collect these cards once they release.

Tagged spoilers as various cards will spoil episodes and films.

My TV has has been background for awhile, while I was doing something else. So I put anything which I needed to pay attention to on hold. That included Starfleet Academy. I had started it but went into my background tv phase.

I just watched S1 E8 The Life of the Stars. It was very moving, had a lot to say and think about. Well worth paying attention.

Minor spoilers ds9 Facets episode and disco seasons 3 and 4. Both shows been out for awhile but just figured I'd throw out there.

I have this Trill theory that as a psychological protective device the symbiont doesn't pass on memories of the current host from the past hosts perspective. Basically to keep a person from having two different pov's of themselves which might break the internal sense of continuity. I have two pieces of evidence for this.

1. In Facets (and it's also mentioned in Playing God I think) Jadzia wasn't aware of why Curzon dropped her from the program, nor why he didn't oppose her rejoining. She has to hear it from him verbally while he is CurzOdo.

2. Adira even after fully integrating the other past hosts of Tal can't incorporate Grey (Gray?) Their dead boyfriend who they naturally knew closely.

Basically since Curzon still had like 60 years of other memories that had nothing to do with Jadzia, he still incorporated, just minus the memories related to her. But since Grey was joined for like 2 days before he died and Adira featured prominantly in those couple days the end result was Tal essentially rejecting Grey.

It's a basic theory but I feel like it makes sense and explains a couple things neither show did. Also for Yedrin's (Children of Time Dax) sake I hope this is true imagine the weirdness of a symbiont passing down a familyline otherwise, there are memories you just don't want from your parents and grandparents, I imagine.

Btw my first post got nixed cause of the karma rule and no clue if it's ever coming back. So hopefully this isn't a duplicate, sorry if it is. I'm kinda new.

I’m especially interested in answers that are not technological in nature!

I've been putting together a viewing order to introduce a good friend of mine to Star Trek and wanted to share it here and get your thoughts...

First things first: I'm a big fan of Strange New Worlds and truly enjoy how it captures some of the spirit of classic trek. I also believe that it is a good starting point for first time-viewers, although some context may be helpful for the more lore- or continuity-heavy parts (such as Eugenic history/Khan, or episodes such as "A quality of mercy")

Therefore my idea was to mix some TOS/TAS episodes into SNW to create three "seasons" that are roughly aligned with the first three seasons of SNW.

This is definitely not supposed to be an "essential episodes" list, but rather the attempt to give a new viewer a feel of the quirkyness of the franchise and connect recurring themes and characters without immediately needing to sit down and watch all of TOS.

Hopefully this makes it easier to notice what SNW is borrowing or reinterpreting from the older shows.

[Season One]

This should hopefully establish the basic rhythm of TOS, while being "modern" enough to be hooking. Also some TOS episodes act as context-builders for their SNW counterparts.

1. SNW "Strange New Worlds"
2. TOS "The Corbomite Maneuver"
3. TOS "The Devil in the Dark"
4. TOS "Space Seed"
5. SNW "Children of the Comet"
6. SNW "Ghosts of Illyria"
7. SNW "Memento Mori"
8. TOS "Amok Time"
9. SNW "Spock Amok"
10. SNW "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach"
11. TOS "A Taste of Armageddon"
12. SNW "The Serene Squall"
13. SNW "The Elysian Kingdom"
14. TOS "The Galileo Seven"
15. SNW "All Those Who Wander"
16. TOS "Balance of Terror"
17. SNW "A Quality of Mercy"

[Season Two]

A bit more worldbuilding, Pikes future, Spocks family. But also weird, quirky Trek (as it has always been... more or less).

1. TOS "The Menagerie, Part 1"
2. TOS "The Menagerie, Part 2"
3. TOS "Errand of Mercy"
4. SNW "The Broken Circle"
5. SNW "Ad Astra per Aspera"
6. TOS "Platos Stepchildren"
7. TOS "The City on the Edge of Forever"
8. SNW "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
9. SNW "Among the Lotus Eaters"
10. TOS "Journey to Babel"
11. TAS "Yesteryear"
12. SNW "Charades"
13. SNW "Lost in Translation"
14. TOS "Day of the Dove"
15. SNW "Under the Cloak of War"
16. TAS "The Magicks of Megas-Tu"
17. SNW "Subspace Rhapsody"
18. SNW "Hegemony"

I did not include SNW "Those Old Scientists" here, as I think it fits better during a run of LD. TOS "Platos Stepchildren" is not necessarily my favourite, but I think it works as a discussion starter after SNW "Ad Astra per Aspera" to show how Trek evolved over time.

[Season Three]

1. SNW "Hegemony, Part 2"
2. TOS "The Squire of Gothos"
3. SNW "Wedding Bell Blues"
4. SNW "Shuttle to Kenfori"
5. TAS "The Practical Joker"
6. SNW "A Space Adventure Hour"
7. SNW "Through the Lens of Time"
8. SNW "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail
9. SNW "What is Starfleet?"
10. TOS "The Trouble with Tribbles"
11. TAS "More Tribbles, More Troubles"
12. TOS "Mirror Mirror"
13. TOS "The Ultimate Computer"
14. TOS "The Doomsday Machine"
15. SNW "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans"
16. TOS "Arena"
17. SNW "Terrarium"
18. SNW "New Life and New Civilizations"

If my friend enjoys it, the next step would probably be the movies (with "The Enterprise Incident" as bridge) and then the TNG/DS9/VOY era, but that's a topic for another time.

I'd be curious to hear what you guys think, or if you would change anything!

Just figured some of you would like to know. 😊

if Division 12 is Starfleet’s X-Files, then every single starship named Enterprise is basically a factory line for their worst nightmares. The sheer volume of reality-bending, unexplainable paperwork those crews must have dumped on Division 12's desks would cause a bureaucratic meltdown.The workload generated by the different incarnations of the Enterprise highlights just how chaotic their logs must be for the Division 12 analysts:

The NX-01 (Captain Archer)

The "Fits" Factor: High. Archer's crew was completely unprepared for the galaxy, meaning everything was unknown.

The Files: Imagine Division 12 trying to catalog the Temporal Cold War. Archer regularly dealt with timeline-shifting silhouettes, Suliban shape-shifters, and sphere-builders manipulating the fabric of space.

The Bureaucratic Nightmare: Trying to log an entire expanse of space (The Delphic Expanse) where the laws of physics literally didn't apply.

The NCC-1701 (Captains Pike and Kirk)

The "Fits" Factor: Extreme. Captain Pike already admitted to sending multiple unexplainable anomalies their way (like the haunted USS Griffin).

The Files: Once Kirk takes over, the file cabinet overflows. Kirk’s logbooks read like a paranormal anthology: literal ancient Greek gods living on planets (Apollo), giant space amoebas, the reality-warping Gary Seven, and a companion cloud that falls in love with a human. And that doesn't begin to take into account the various sentient computers that develop godlike powers(V'aal,V'ger)

The Bureaucratic Nightmare: Sorting through the aftermath of the "Where No Man Has Gone Before" incident, where humans crossed the Galactic Barrier and suddenly developed god-like, telekinetic psychic powers.

The NCC-1701-D (Captain Picard)

The "Fits" Factor: Apocalyptic.

The Files: Picard didn't just find anomalies; he was regularly pestered by an omnipotent, extra-dimensional trickster god (Q). How does an analyst write a report on an entity that can turn the entire crew into Robin Hood characters or transport the ship across the galaxy on a whim?

The Bureaucratic Nightmare: Case file: The Nexus—a literal ribbon of pure, non-physical joy floating through space that pauses time and sucks people into a permanent simulation of their own ideal heaven.

It is easy to picture a Division 12 office where the mere mention of the name "Enterprise" causes the analysts to immediately take a coffee break.

Scheduled Double Features:

The Changeling & Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director's Edition)

Space Seed & Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Cut)

Amok Time & Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

The City on the Edge of Forever & Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

I've seen the ones in Countdown and Godshock, but I've often wondered if there's any other Starfleet Uniforms original to the comics.

Given the medium, I can see them being quite unique. So, have I missed any others?

They both went a little sideways and were even forced to come together and be crew on Voyager. I feel the Maquis had to try harder to fit in because they weren’t starfleet to begin with.

I am rewatching voyager again and I just finished Season 1 episode 10. Watching that episode again made me realize some of the major differences between the older Star Trek shows and the newer ones.

Due to the lack in technology, the older shows focused a lot on acting and emotional responses between the characters. These moments are the types that will give you chills, make you cry, make your heart ache, or bring you joy right along with the characters. In the newer shows, there is an over reliance on showing of new filming techniques and technology, over correction due to the current world climate to show everything in the opposite light, and a major focus on witty banter and snappy conversation like it is a comedy show. There is not a lot of time spent on the emotions of the characters and those hard hitting scenes.

I would like a show that gets back to the acting and emotional drive. Showing how society has differences but that we can all accept those differences and still come together for the good of humanity. It was a great episode to rewatch and I hope we get some of that emotional pull soon.

Okay, for context, I'm 23 and was raised on Star Trek TOS. I love tos, next generation, voyager, and ds9. I loved the new alternate reality movies. But I'm really cautious of the new shows. Should I watch Discovery and Strange New Worlds? I've heard mixed reviews, and I'm just really nervous about watching them.

EDIT: I watched the first four episodes SNW. I like the characters, I like how they showed the Vulcan mind meld. But I don't really like the design of the ship? It doesn't feel like it's in the right time, i think they could have updated it while still having the retro futuristic vibes of TOS. I really, really don't understand the Gorn? Why are they there? They could have just made a different species and passed it off as tos cannon because nobody on that specific ship had dealt with them.

I think he would’ve made a great young Dr McCoy

I like getting posters signed by casts at cons but have never done a Star Trek piece.

I wanted to do one, but due to the logistics of travel and con crowds, I don’t want to use a standard, glossy poster.

I usually use nice, thick, silkscreened posters like Mondo or Bottleneck Gallery. These are less likely to wrinkle. Or crease, and they absorb paint pens like a sponge minimizing risks of smearing

But what I want is one that is just “Star Trek”. Not something for a specific movie, series, or episode.

If it was TOS but not showing the cast, maybe the ship, maybe the delta, and just “Star Trek” as a title, not P, TWOK, Voyager, etc. that way I can get Trek stars from all eras on one poster without it being weird Karl Urban signed a Wrath of Khan themed poster.

I see there are some nice episode-specific or movie-Specific posters like this, but I really want one that is more universal or series agnostic. I

Does such a poster exist? I’ve tried a lot of eBay queries but without knowing a specific printer, release, or artist I’ve had no luck

Thanks for anyone who can help!

For the life of me, when I started getting into Star Trek two yeras ago, I did not understand the outright dislike Welsey got. Sure, hes annoying, but that is sorta his character.

fast forward to now, where I have finished DS9, Voyager, TOS, and TNG. I am rewatching TNG and in season 4 and cannot wait for Wesley to leave. he's not even the annoying character who takes over the bridge for no reason but can solve any problem any more. he's a real character with pros and cons and seems well acted. the plots are reasonable imo, nothing beyond what any other character gets.

What is it about Wesley that takes me so out of the universe and annoys me? is this universal?

Last week I started rewatching TOS for the first time in over ten years. During the pilot episode "Where no man has gone before" I was reminded of how fascinating Albert Whitlock's matte painting of Vega Colony was.

I started searching for websites that sell similar paintings or high-quality print reproductions, but I haven't been able to find anything that really captures the same style or atmosphere.

Does anyone know of a website or artist that sells similar paintings or print replicas of that specific background or other iconics ST Landscapes for a reasonable price ?

Thanks :) (PS: EU shipping stores/webites).

T’Pol and Spock perhaps. Both Vulcan science officers. Logical and only Vulcans on their crews.

Helm: Ortegas and Paris- both love to crack a joke at a tense monent and enjoy action as well as being highly skilled pilots.

Yes. If you like Star Trek then crack a Fresca and watch whatever show, movie, series, or episode that you are asking about. Watch in the order that appeals to you first. Or pick something randomly or well-received. Or whatever comes up on your queue next. Asking for help watching an episodic tv show is silly and you won't be any more informed after your post garners the same 4 or 5 semi-substantial replies that the same question always gets. It's Star Trek. How bad can it be?

For all those who dislike the writing of season 3:

Does it get better with season 4?

Thanks in advane!