In Star Trek, you might hear a character describe a planet as "M-Class." Here's what that designation means, and how it ...

Star Trek has inspired many real-life technological advancements, but we're still waiting for one of its best ones to arrive: replicators. The devices are sci-fi-magical in that they can create any ...

Star Trek franchise Vulcans like Spock are known for being cool-headed and logical. But their history reveals they weren't ...

When Gene Roddenberry created "Star Trek," he didn't pull it out of a vacuum. Impressed with a real life World War II Navy vessel, the USS Enterprise, Roddenberry modeled the capital ship of Starfleet ...

Captain Picard and Dathon looking at something in the wilderness on Star Trek: The Next Generation - Paramount One of the most convenient pieces of technology in the "Star Trek" universe, from a ...

Robin Zabiegalski (they/them) is a queer, non-binary writer with over eight years of experience writing for digital media. Robin previously covered Star Trek for Heavy.com and has interviewed several ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

Robin Zabiegalski (they/them) is a queer, non-binary writer with over eight years of experience writing for digital media. Robin previously covered Star Trek for Heavy.com and has interviewed several ...

“The Life of the Stars” has one plotline dedicated to SAM (Kerrice Brooks), the Kasqian holographic entity who is the first of her kind to enroll at Starfleet. SAM’s glitches have gotten to a ...

One Deep Space Nine actor says his villain's friendliness was always part of the danger.

Paul Giamatti as Nus Braka and Holly Hunter as Chancellor Nahla Ake on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' There's a reason why a show like Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hasn't been made until now. How do ...