It's not just iconic characters like Kirk, Spock, and Janeway that have made "Star Trek" one of the best science fiction franchises of all time. It's also its memorable alien races like the Klingons, ...

In the sixth episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Come, Let’s Away,” the cadets on board the Athena meet a new alien adversary, one that comes across as truly terrifying. While out on a deep ...

Although Marina Sirtis didn’t wear any prosthetic space alien makeup in Star Trek: The Next Generation, any of the feature films, or Picard, the truth is, like Spock before her, the character of ...

Some of the most famous alien races in all of science fiction originate in the "Star Trek" universe. From the violent, war-mongering Klingons to the silly, furry Tribbles, there are any number of ...

Known for its focus on diversity, humanity is prominent in the Star Trek universe, and for good reason.

After Kirk left Khan on Ceti Alpha V, no other starships visited the planet for 15 years... right? But according to the new podcast series Star Trek: Khan, maybe some aliens landed on the planet and ...

We’ve seen countless Klingons, Vulcans, and Borg, but it may be surprising to learn that Star Trek writers have created almost 300 different species across nearly six decades. In Star Trek: The Next ...

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