Discovery Will Be the First Star Trek Show in 50 Years to End Without a Jonathan Frakes Appearance

Image: Paramount When you think of the most important people in Star Trek history, in terms of actors at least you might look to the legacies of people like William Shatner or Patrick Stewart. But the real answer to that question is probably Jonathan Frakes, who has been a part of pretty much all televised … Read more

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Actor Kenneth Mitchell Dead at 49 After 5-Year Battle with ALS

Kenneth Mitchell, an actor best known for his work on CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery, has died after a five-year battle with ALS. He was 49.  In a heartbreaking post on social media, the actor’s family shared the news of his death and paid tribute to the “beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend.” … Read more

‘Star Trek’ & ‘Captain Marvel’ Actor Kenneth Mitchell Dead at 49

Kenneth Mitchell — who starred in a ‘Star Trek’ television show and Marvel movie — has died, according to a statement from his family. The actor passed away Saturday his family announced via his Instagram account … remembering him as not only a decorated actor but also a dedicated family man. Waiting for your permission … Read more

Kenneth Mitchell, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Actor, Dies at 49 | Kenneth Mitchell, RIP | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Kenneth Mitchell has sadly passed away. The Star Trek: Discovery actor died after a five year battle with ALS at the age of 49, his family confirmed in a statement over the weekend. “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend,” read the … Read more

Cate Blanchett Nearly Got Beamed Into Star Trek

The Big Picture Paramount Pictures has struggled to find success with its Star Trek movies despite the franchise’s popularity on Paramount+. The studio has explored various approaches to future Star Trek films, including Quentin Tarantino’s proposed R-rated feature and Noah Hawley’s vision for a brand new Star Trek film that may have starred Cate Blanchett. … Read more

Happy ‘Threshold’ Day, Star Trek Sickos

Twenty-eight years ago, Star Trek asked a daring question, one fitting of a franchise that triumphs boldly going and facing the unknown: should experimental FTL travel culminate in a captain and her helmsman turning into amphibians and doing the scaly deed? The answer is unequivocally no, but it has given us a reminder that even … Read more

Star Trek Online Will Now Let You Throw Asteroids at Other Ships, Picard-Style

Although it took a long time for Paramount to return the favor, Star Trek Online has long done a great job of bringing in material from the more recent shows into its own imagining of at 25th-century era for boldly going. But its latest drop might be one of its most fun. Playing Raffi Throughout … Read more

Star Trek Is Quite Different in the World of For All Mankind

In a certain way, the incredible Apple TV+ show For All Mankind can be looked at as an unofficial precursor to Star Trek. Both shows imagine an alternate reality where events in the past made it so technology and space travel continued to develop throughout our lifetimes. But while Star Trek starts in the future, … Read more

A New Star Trek Movie Will Explore the Origins of Starfleet

Star Trek has been doing quite well on TV of late but it’s time to beam back to the big screen. While a fourth Star Trek film on the Kelvin timeline is still in the works, now a new project has been revealed too. Luke Macfarlane | First Fandoms Toby Haynes, who helmed episodes of … Read more

Star Trek Online Is Bringing Back Deep Space Nine’s Dax

Image: Cryptic Studios Even before Star Trek came back in a big way in the streaming era, Star Trek Online had been a haven for seeing old favorites from the TV shows continue their journeys boldly going. That’s not changed even since streaming has become a way to bring these characters back—and STO is still … Read more