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Who killed Star Trek Wars?

Star Trek and Star Wars are both dying. Star Trek turns 60 in 2026 with nothing in production. Star Wars just posted its lowest box office opening ever. So. Who killed Star Trek Wars? HINT: it’s not JJ Abrams, “woke” or Rey!

Featuring: Star Trek at 60, Star Wars, Andor, Disney, Paramount Skydance, Rey, the Prime Directive, Romulus and Remus, and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Prompted by @FeralHistorian’s video on Star Trek at 60 – https://youtu.be/TQEIHGM-EyQ?is=oSTnY8_V681sd0xH

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The shameful joys of the franchise novel…and why the force is with them

Snobby attitudes to sci-fi and fantasy can mean missing out on great stories amid popular book series – a publishing genre that is sure to grow. Make of it what you will, but it’s a plain fact of publishing life that more people will read the latest Star Wars franchise novel than all the booksContinue reading “The shameful joys of the franchise novel…and why the force is with them”

Why is Rey such a great hero?

***SPOILERS AHEAD*** Heroes are an interesting character type. Not every protagonist is a hero, far from it. Most stories are about relatively ordinary people going on journeys and overcoming challenges. But there is no challenge too great for the hero. Need a dragon slain, an innocent rescued, a Death Star explodeyed? The hero is yourContinue reading “Why is Rey such a great hero?”