“Have you ever piloted a Star Trek out of spacedock?” Taking a look at the Star Trek TV pilots, Part 1….

“Star Trek” is a television phenomenon that, like legendary Vulcan Surak’s katra, refuses to die.   It’s seen many incarnations.  It constantly changes, yet remains somewhat familiar. The mythology/history of the Star Trek universe has, over the course of 50-plus years, become dense enough to make newcomers more than a bit wary.   This is…

“Deep Space Nine” celebrates its silver (or latinum?) anniversary…

January 3rd, 2018 will mark a special stardate in Star Trek history; the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the second live-action Star Trek spinoff series, “Deep Space Nine”… I still remember the premiere of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” on January 3, 1993.  I was living in my tiny bachelor apartment at the time…