We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's important to note that "essential" episodes of "Star Trek" are not necessarily the best ones. To this author, "essential" denotes ...

"Star Trek" remains a science fiction classic, and it's often been a cultural bellwether for our future. These are 10 times ...

On March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry wrote “Star Trek is…” onto a blank piece of paper. Fifty years plus later, the fan-favourite show continues to intrigue and innovative audiences the world over, and ...

Lucy Owens is a Texas-based screenwriter and filmmaker whose work has been recognized at prestigious festivals like Slamdance and the Austin Film Festival. She is a co-founder of the independent ...

Back in 1966, Star Trek: The Original Series showed up on NBC looking like just another oddball sci-fi experiment. Nobody—seriously, nobody—thought this weird little space show with foam rocks and ...