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I Am Truly Sad For Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Cancellation

For years, I thought the idea of a Star Trek series centered around its Starfleet Academy would be great. Stories of young cadets learning to be officers in Starfleet sounded like a great idea to me. Now Paramount Plus, the home of Star Trek went and did just that. A series led by Oscar winner Holly Hunter was going to take us into a new future for Trek.

Yesterday it was announced the next season in 2027 it will be the last for Star Trek: Starfleet. They didn’t even get four years like cadets in Military Academy’s get.

Some folks cannot get past the fact that this show is about infinite diversity in infinite combinations. They can’t imagine a strange new world. They just don’t have it in them to expand their minds to new possibilities like Gene Roddenberry brought us in the original series from the 1960s.

Some labeled it “woke” and I must say that Star Trek has always been and hopefully will always be “woke”. I thought this new series was fresh, unique and full of potential, but we won’t know. I am angry about this. That cast delivered great performances and told stories that were important. I don’t know where Star Trek is headed but with the new ownership of the studios being led by nefarious people with bad intentions I am not so sure.

Star Trek Anniversary – To Boldly Go And Live Long And Prosper

Star Trek Day is about celebrating a visionary science fiction TV show on September 8, which had the broadcast premiere of the series on that day in 1966. The day is celebrated by fans across the world to acknowledge the cultural impact of the Star Trek franchise.

Since the original series there have been spinoff series such as The Next Generation, Discovery and Strange New Worlds that continue the story that creator Gene Roddenberry brought to life fifty-nine years ago.

As a fan of the series, I have been impacted by its morality, social justice, and dedication to inclusion. Without Star Trek, the world would be different. It’s ultimate statement of creating a world in which all can take part is the Vulcan concept of infinite diversity in infinite combinations. We need that now more than ever these days. Thank you, Star Trek, for showing us a better way forward. May we Boldly Go as we Live Long And Prosper as we head into Star Trek’s 60th anniversary in 2026.

Star Trek is the story of the future we must find our way towards. I think God would want that too.

Quote Of The Day

Though in war, you can only get killed once. In politics, it can happen over and over.

President Laura Roslin of the 12 Colonies of Kobol (Battlestar Galactica)

Rewatching Battlestar Galactica (2004 Series)

Tonight, we have begun a re-watch of Battlestar Galactica from 2024 that was produced by Ronald D. Moore. This update of the late-1970s program takes a decidedly darker tone as what’s left of humankind struggles for survival against the robot Cylons, who have killed millions. The Galactica, led by William Adama, protects a patched-together fleet of civilians – led by de facto president Laura Roslin – in search of a mythical planet called Earth.

I grew up a fan of the 1978 edition, but this updated version is my favorite. It’s full of complex issues, like family, politics, survival, espionage, sociology, religion, mysticism, and more. This show has a great cast including Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackoff, Jamie Bamber, and Tricia Helfer.

May The Fourth Be With You, May The Force Be With You

It’s May 4, 2024, and today is dedicated to all things related to Star Wars. This is a high holy day for nerds everywhere who adore the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2D2, and C3PO. May The Fourth is a rift on “May The Force Be With You,” commonly said among the Jedi and those fighting The Empire led by Darth Vader.

In my opinion, this is a story of friendship, faith, and fighting the good fight. It’s also about learning to live and work with people from worlds much different than one lives in. Everywhere across the galaxy, people are fighting the good fight against the evils of greed and injustice. Friends May The Fourth and May The Force be with you all.

Doctor Who @ 60 – They Are Back For An Adventure In Time And Space

Doctor Who has turned 60 years old this year and to celebrate there will be 3 specials that will air on the BBC in the UK and Disney+ everywhere else. Reprising their roles of The Doctor and Donna Noble, David Tennant, and Catherine Tate will take us on another adventure that will lead up to the 15th Doctor’s debut played by Ncuti Gatwa, and joining him will be Ruby Sunday played by Millie Gibson.

I think the timing is right for the Doctor’s return and for Russel T. Davies’s return as showrunner. However, I am still not happy about what he did to Torchwood which is another discussion for another day.

It’s time for some new adventures in time and space for Team TARDIS.