At the start of the opening credits of each episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Anson Mount delivers a variation of the same famous speech that so many Trek captains have recited before him, about space being the final frontier, the voyages of the starship Enterprise, and how the …
Read More »Kenneth Mitchell, 'Star Trek: Discovery' Actor, Dead at 49 After ALS Battle
Kenneth Mitchell, an actor who appeared on Star Trek: Discovery and Captain Marvel, has died at the age of 49 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Mitchell’s family announced his death Saturday in a statement. “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, …
Read More »'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Has Become a Weird Gem in the 'Trek' Universe
When Star Trek: Lower Decks premiered in the summer of 2020 — so long ago that its streaming home at the time was called CBS All Access, rather than Paramount+ — it seemed caught between two potentially incompatible goals. On the one hand, the animated series, run by Mike McMahan, …
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