Many of the most memorable Star Trekaliens debuted on the TV shows, but a handful of classic alien races made their first appearance in the movies. Airing its first episode in 1966, Star Trek: The ...

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, ...

As a sci-fi series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has plenty of unrealistic aspects. But there's one that's so egregious, we ...

To understand this new power, you first have to get to grips with the distant future of the Star Trek timeline. The 31st and 32nd centuries were a tragic time, with a mysterious cosmic event called ...

There was a small but surprising moment in Star Trek fandom that got everyone talking. When fans first saw Klingon character Jay‑Den Kraag smiling in promotional footage for Starfleet Academy, ...

Species 8472 had a cool combination of biology and technology that made even the Borg envious. For one thing, their immune system made them immune even to Borg assimilation. They also could hold off ...

A violent, almost demonic alien race called the Furies first appeared in a series of Star Trek crossover novels published in 1996. Titled Star Trek: Invasion!, these four novels spanned the 23rd and ...

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