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'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

The dashing 'Trek' veteran talks Anson's wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing 'the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode.

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Step aside, Captain Kirk! Spock is Star Trek's real interstellar ladies' man

By Richard Edwards published

Spock may be renowned for his impeccable logic, but "Strange New Worlds" has offered a glimpse of the Vulcan's surprisingly complicated love life

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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Release date, trailers, cast, & everything else we know about the upcoming Trek show

By Jeff Spry last updated

A codex of everything we currently know about "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"

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A familiar face returns to Starfleet in 1st trailer for 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (video)

By Jeff Spry published

'You here now. You weave together the future. So go out and seek, explore'

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A puppet version of Captain Pike in Strange New Worlds season 4

Captain Pike gets a muppet makeover for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 teaser trailer (video)

By Jeff Spry published

The valiant commander of the Enterprise takes center seat as an adorable Starfleet puppet.

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a man and a woman in 1970s-era wigs sit on a couch

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast explains those wild and funky wigs in Season 3 (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

The cast of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" has to cover a wide range of dramatic genres, aided in part by the show's ample stockpile of wigs.

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Two men holding up their hands in surrender. Behind them are zombies held back by a forcefield. L to R Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. MíBenga and Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3, Episode 3 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+.

Why do the Klingons have beef with Dr. M'Benga in 'Strange New Worlds' episode 'Shuttle to Kenfori'

By Richard Edwards published

It's no coincidence that a Klingon with a grudge follows the Enterprise's away mission to Kenfori.

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'Here today, Gorn tomorrow:' Showrunners talk putting a classic alien adversary to rest in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

'Here today, Gorn tomorrow. I think it's now time for other scary things to take their place.'

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Split image showing a retro-looking female sci-fi character with a pile of blonde hair (left) and a young man in a red Starfleet uniform fixing a broken device on a workbench.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Jess Bush and Martin Quinn talk feeling comfortable in their characters for Season 3 (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

'I'm trying to make it as realistic as possible, so that a modern day Scottish person could see themselves in space one day.'

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L to R Jess Bush as Chapel and Cillian O\'Sullivan as Dr. Roger Korby in season 3 , Episode 2 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni GrossmanParamount+

Who is Dr Roger Korby? A brief history of Christine Chapel's new boyfriend in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'

By Richard Edwards published

Dr Korby once crossed paths with Kirk's Enterprise, though he was a very different man at the time…

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