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Shelby’s Cocky Grin from “The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1”

Shelby’s Cocky Grin from “The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1”

| December 19, 2016

Star Trek: The Next Generation had a rough start. Season one’s episodes weren’t all the best, and in fact one episode copied an episode of Star Trek directly (“The Naked Time”/”The Naked Now”), but by season four, the show was in its stride. What could possibly be at the pinnacle of season four? A cliffhanger. Elizabeth […]

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Spinning “The Tholian Web”

Spinning “The Tholian Web”

| December 14, 2016

I don’t remember what the first episode of Star Trek was that I watched as a kid, but for the longest time, “The Tholian Web” was my favorite. I had a poster similar to the one above on my wall, courtesy of the Star Trek Giant Poster Book that was out around 1976. I wanted to use […]

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Welcome to Trektography

Welcome to Trektography

| December 8, 2016 | 0 Comments

With over 700 television and movies combined, Star Trek has an amazing visual history. After watching Star Trek for almost 50 years, there have been a lot of shots that stick out to me as some of the best ever put to screen. What I wanted to do was put together some of my favorites, and […]

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