Star Trek

Inverse's coverage of the Star Trek franchise: past, present, and future.

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Gaming

Why Was Starfleet Created? A New 'Star Trek' Documentary Has A Surprising Answer

By Ryan Britt

Time to go back to the 22nd Century.

End of an Era

'Starfleet Academy' Ending Signals The Conclusion Of Modern Star Trek

By Ryan Britt

The next phase in the Final Frontier is, for now, totally unknown.

Inverse Interview

Alex Kurtzman Explains Why Star Trek Just Put Itself On Trial Again

By Ryan Britt

“Star Trek is only interesting when you're interrogating it.”

Bona Fide Booms

Boom! Why Practical Sci-Fi Explosions Are A Stunning Lost Art

By Ryan Britt

The retro detonations of sci-fi classics were created with surprisingly down-to-earth tricks.

Spoilers

28 Years Later, Star Trek Just Rebooted A Wild Doomsday Weapon

By Ryan Britt

Beware Omega!

Exclusive

Jonathan Frakes Says He "Hopes" To Work With 'Picard' Season 3 Showrunner Again

By Ryan Britt

The Next Generation legend has directed the penultimate episode of Starfleet Academy Season 1.

Subspace Chatter

Our Current Star Trek Era Might Come To An Abrupt End

By Ryan Britt

The future of the final frontier is in question.

Rewind

30 Years Ago, Deep Space Nine Teased A Major Turning Point

By Mark Hill

The path of the prophets isn't always clear.

Trek Family

Why Star Trek Just Returned To An Underrated Tear-Jerker Episode From 1997

By Ryan Britt

Starfleet Academy’s bosses revisited Voyager’s “Real Life” to bring a new dimension to the Doctor.

Rewind

Does 'Forbidden Planet' Hold Up? Depends On How You Look At It

By Ryan Britt

Return to Forbidden Planet. If you dare.