Star Trek

Review of the first six-issue arc in the new ongoing crossover Star Trek comic series. Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Ramon Rosanas, Oleg Chudakov, Joe Eisma, Erik Ramayo, and Lee Loughridge. This is the first story arc (the title taken from the omnibus edition), from…

A Rant About Characterization The other day I decided to get hip with the Trekkies and try out the newest series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The idea sounded cool. It’s a prequel to The Original Series, following the adventures of Captain Pike and Spock on USS Enterprise. The showrunners…

We have many words to describe a project in trouble — from “things have gone sideways” or “off-the-rails” to more graphic descriptions like “crash and burn.” The military has been a source of some lovely descriptions like FUBAR and SNAFU. The reason we have so many terms for projects not…

As a great philosopher and chewer of scenery, Star Trek’s James T. Kirk once said, “Risk is our business” — nothing great can be accomplished if you’re not willing to take some risks. I like to say, “If failure isn’t an option, then innovation isn’t an opportunity.” However, risk must…

There have been a lot of great science fiction shows. Also, a lot of bad ones. Here are my personal top 10. (Feel free to let me know why I’m wrong in the comments.) 10 — Travellers Travelers is on the shortlist for the best Canadian-made television show ever. This is a unique…

And 50 years later, from the rubbles of rejection, Strange New World is born Star Trek: Strange New World is the latest series in the cultural staple that was first introduced to the world over 50 years ago. Going back to its roots, this new installment is based on “The…

Geek to Geek — www.GeektoGeek.net A Star Trek fan’s creation is simple but we easily wasted hours having fun with it. Attention all Trekkies, there’s a new fan project in town that is sure to tickle your geeky fancy. …