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Babylon 5, and Why It's My Favorite Show of All Time

I remember from a very early age, my mother loved to watch the reruns of StarTrek: The Original Series. StarTrek: The Next Generation, StarTrek: Deep Space Nine, and StarTrek: Voyager were all running...

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Star Trek (2009)

This isn't your father's Star Trek as J.J. Abrams takes the series in a new direction, giving it a edgier, sexier and perhaps new life again. Recently, until this film came out, "Star Trek" was fading into...

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The Star Trek Philosophy

Have you ever wondered why the Star Trek original series and films are so popular and have so many devoted fans worldwide? I have a theory about this phenomenon that I'd like to share. I'll outline my theory...

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Original AMT model of the U.S.S. Enterprise built by one ardent Trekkie back in the early 1970s. Now if I'd left it in the box, it'd be worth around $200-300 or so. I lost a lot of potential fortunes that way as a kid. I preferred to play with my toy70

The Star Trek Movie of 2009 and the Original Star Trek: Signs of Their Times

 Star Trek became one of the first blockbuster movies of 2009. As science fiction always does, it reflects the times in which it is made. When Star Trek the original series appeared on the small screen in...

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Star Trek Rejuvenated in New Movie

There may be Star Wars, Battlestar Gallactica, and a host of starship adventures you follow but they all started with Star Trek, the infamous late 1960s adventures of the USS Starship Enterprise, its Captain...

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The Twilight Zone-Star Trek Connection

These are two television series that were popular in the sixties and were in the science fiction genre. Other than that, what else did these bad-ass shows have in common? The creators of both shows were both...

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Multicultural Casting Thrives on Sci-Fi Shows

When it comes to stories about the strange and unusual, nothing beats sci-fi. Whether it’s exploring the mystery of life on other planets, in other dimensions, or in our own backyards, this is one genre...

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Famous Birthday Listings: August 19

Born on this day? HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Below are some very famous celebrities (81 names) past and present who have their birthday today. Some of them you will have heard of and others you may not have! These Famous...

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The Rise, Fall, And Return Of Grace Lee Whitney

Grace Lee Whitney wearing a modern Star Trek communicator badge. Grace Lee Whitney was born as Mary Ann Chase on April 1, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began a music career when she was fourteen which led...

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Star Trek

Any Trekkers out there want to join me in reminscing about the original Star Trek series? I still can't stop watching the adventures of Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the Enterprise crew.

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