Awesome Star Trek

Jerry Goldsmith’s main title music to Star Trek: The Next Generation is one of the most memorable TV themes of all time. As both a Trekkie and Bluegrass fan, musician Gordon Lustig and his pals performed the theme on banjo, fiddle, bass, and mandolin, and created a new opening title sequence with the Enterprise D replaced by a flying banjo.

Inspired by the Klingon melee weapon of choice, this Bat’leth multitool helps you perform your everyday repairs with honor. Its functions include a bottle opener, three hex wrenches, a flathead screwdriver, a Phillips head screwdriver, a cord cutter, and a butterfly wrench. It’s also great for battling Romulan action figures.

Few objects from the Star Trek universe are more iconic than the Borg cube. Maker Grieg Johnson shows us how he made a lamp based on the imposing 6-sided starship. He made it using mesh, an old birdcage, and a bunch of sprues – the plastic frames that hold model parts. We love how much depth he achieved with all of the layers.

This fan-made video pays homage to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Like the Mutara Nebula scene that ILM brought to life in 1982, these spaceships were created without the benefit of CGI. NJM Photo used AMT model kits and a low-budget motion control rig to capture the Starship Enterprise and the hijacked USS Reliant. Check out the BTS video here.

Man Star Trek fans thought Captain Kirk didn’t get a proper send-off when he died in Star Trek: Generations. This emotional short film from OTOY and director Carlos Baena uses de-aging tech to bid a proper farewell to the Captain – and Spock. The nearly dialogue-free film was created with help from William Shatner and the Nimoy estate for the Roddenberry Archive.

Celebrate your love for Star Trek with these official playing cards, artfully designed by Theory11. The cards come packed in a dark or light silver-foiled tuck box, with illustrations of Starfleet officers from The Original Series and the latest Trek movies on each face card. The backs have a symmetrical pattern inspired by the original Enterprise NCC-1701.

Editor and Star Trek fan John DiMarco is back with another fun compilation video for Trekkies. This time, we get to enjoy Leonard Nimoy’s Spock, uttering his famous catchphrase “Fascinating” as he reacts to new and unknown things, from music to medical mysteries to mysterious materials. ’80s kids might also be familiar with his mention of Pure Energy.

Every starship commander needs to clearly issue directives to their crew. While every Captain has their own special catchphrase, “Engage” is a Star Trek favorite across the decades. Editor John DiMarco put together this compilation of officers commanding their crews to kick it into high gear from TOS to Enterprise.

This video from SentinelOfSomething offers a rapid-fire recap of all 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whether you’re a die-hard Trekkie or just a casual viewer, the 9-minute clip offers a hilarious glimpse into the show’s seven-year run. Not every clip is exactly three seconds but Sentinel didn’t want to cut off lines.

The first time Star Trek used a transporter to send crew members to another location was in 1966. Over the last 50+ years, the look of the equipment and its beaming action have changed significantly. After comparing the different warp speed jumps from the Trek universe, editor John DiMarco did the same for transporters.

Displate makes distinctive wall art printed onto sheets of metal. This unique Star Trek poster features a bold and colorful representation of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. The 12.6″ x 17.7″ print features 3D line art, glossy and matte accents, and a varnish that glows under UV light or briefly in the dark — limited to 1000 pieces.

Nichelle Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022, at the age of 89. The groundbreaking actor made a name for herself in the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek. Trek fan John DiMarco put together this great compilation of her performances in the original series, the Star Trek movies, and Star Trek: The Animated Series.

After Captain Freeman goes on trial, Mariner, Tendi, Boimler, and Rutherford are left to their own devices on a series of new space adventures. Along the way, they pay a visit to Deep Space 9, providing just the right mix of humor, great stories, and fan service. New episodes drop 8.25.22 on Paramount+.

Star Trek fans know that if you spot a character you’ve not seen before and they’re wearing a Federation red shirt, there’s a good chance they’re going to die. Trekkie John DiMarco created another fun compilation video that catalogs the 29 times redshirts perished during the 3-season run of The Original Series.

Inspired by Star Trek: The Animated Series, Gazelle Automations created their own cartoon version of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The fan-made animation does a great job capturing the art style of Filmation’s series, melded with dialogue from our favorite Trek characters. Set headphone volume to Seven of Nine! Engage!

Anson Mount stars as Captain Christopher Pike in this Star Trek spin-off that follows the man who helmed the Enterprise just before Kirk. Trekkies already know Pike’s fate, so this one will be all about the journey. Rebecca Romijn stars as Number One, with Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. Drops 5.5.22 on Paramount+.