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@backofthehead

Enthusiast. Star Trek πŸ–– & TV Features Editor, Senior Writer & Interviewer at Screen Rant. Who am I to argue with the Captain of the Enterprise?

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πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ

06.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was better in the original Klingon.

06.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Trek Villain's Master Plan Is A 35-Year-Old In-Joke & Voyager Callback You might say, Nus Braka has the Federation's number.

Omega-47. #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy's writers clearly know and love Star Trek. πŸ––

06.03.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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May have gone overboard combining chili wontons with chili beef noodles.

06.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bizarre, grandly operatic Bride of Frankenstein meets Bonnie and Clyde monster mash set in 1930s Chicago, New York, and points in between, with a lot to say about sexual violence against women. It took me a while to sync with it, but I think I liked it more than Del Toro's Frankenstein.

06.03.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's all over his trousers.

06.03.2026 05:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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He lacks a lot of enzymes, but boy, can he take a punch. I think George Hawkins is the MVP of #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy episode 9. From stumbling drunk, to puking glitter, to yelling at Caleb, everything George did stood out and was top marks.

06.03.2026 04:20 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Jonathan Frakes Resurrected Star Trek: Picard's Coolest Starship Flex "Now, this is a flex!"

Now that's a flex! The USS Athena joined the list of Star Trek ships that did the coolest thing in the Jonathan Frakes-directed #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy episode 9. πŸ––

05.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Episode 9's Ending Reveals Star Trek's Most Insane Super Villain Plan The Federation has never faced a threat like this.

Masterfully directed by Jonathan Frakes, #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy season 1's penultimate episode has everything: action, comedy, drama, and puking glitter. πŸ––

05.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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An ordinary world.

05.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My birthday is also Wolfgang's birthday. 11 years old 🀍

05.03.2026 03:49 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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An eventful birthday, in unexpected ways. I'll tell you about it one day.

05.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was gonna eat dinner here but worried about Furies

04.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Birthday 🍽

04.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Frakes Addresses Divisive Reaction To His Star Trek Murder Mystery: "I Was Surprised" "A Space Adventure Hour" wasn't warmly welcomed.

Perhaps time will be kinder to the second and last #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds episode Jonathan Frakes directed, "A Space Adventure Hour." But hey, shit happens. πŸ––

04.03.2026 11:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'd listen to Beverly too.

04.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Captain Burnham Ended Up Like Picard After Star Trek: Discovery Ended Discovery became a bit of an empty nest.

Seeing Tilly and Reno together in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy, I thought, 'Who's still aboard the USS Discovery? Does Captain Burnham have the empty nest feeling Picard had after Star Trek: Nemesis?'

04.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Frakes Confirms He Just Directed His Final Star Trek Episode It's the end of an era.

With no new Star Trek in production, Jonathan Frakes' episode of #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy is the end of his epic run behind the camera in the final frontier (for now). πŸ––

04.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 219 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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San Francisco. (On Zoom)

03.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Trek Just Entered A Scary New Era 9 Years After Discovery What happens next to Star Trek?

Well, here we are. The first time since January 2017 that there's no new Star Trek in production. We're good for another year plus with #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy and #StrangeNewWorlds. Then what? πŸ––

01.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Thank you Jonathan Frakes! Not just for a fabulous interview about this fabulous #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy episode he directed. Frakes sang a little of 🎢 Happy Birthday 🎢 to me at the end of our interview. Blown away. So grateful. πŸ––

03.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Forget Starfleet Academy, Star Trek's First-Ever Play Ended In Murder The play's the thing to catch the conscience of the king.

The Karidian company wouldn't have performed "Our Town" in #StarTrek: The Original Series. πŸ––

03.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Star Trek’s WWE Superstar Melts Down About Losing Intergalactic Championship Becky Lynch isn't acting very Starfleet.

It hasn't been a great few days for Becky Lynch, but smart money is Big Time Becks will be WWE Intergalactic Champion by the time we see her again in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy. πŸ––

03.03.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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35 Years Later, Starfleet Academy Pays Off Star Trek's Best Klingon Joke "Come, let's away."

You have never experienced Shakespeare until you've read how @gaghyogi49.bsky.social spotted the original Klingon Shakespeare in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy episode 8. 🎭

03.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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This speech may become even more relevant in the next couple of years, I fear.

03.03.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Star Trek’s WWE Superstar Melts Down About Losing Intergalactic Championship Becky Lynch isn't acting very Starfleet.

It hasn't been a great few days for Becky Lynch, but smart money is Big Time Becks will be WWE Intergalactic Champion by the time we see her again in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy. πŸ––

03.03.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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35 Years Later, Starfleet Academy Pays Off Star Trek's Best Klingon Joke "Come, let's away."

You have never experienced Shakespeare until you've read how @gaghyogi49.bsky.social spotted the original Klingon Shakespeare in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy episode 8. 🎭

03.03.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Saw a recent pic of the President today.
(The difference is, of course, I liked Viserys.)

02.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch 2 Generations Of Star Trek Actors Perform Starfleet Academy’s Classic Song If you're going to San Francisco...

#StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy's ZoΓ« Steiner and @robertpicardo.bsky.social teaming-up on stage to sing "San Francisco" at the Star Trek Cruise will heal you. πŸ––

02.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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4 Star Trek Icons Are Now Bonded With Fan-Favorite Starfleet Academy Character SAM got the rub from some true Star Trek legends.

Series Acclimation Mil has the best pedigree in #StarTrek: #StarfleetAcademy with personal links to four true legends from DS9 and Voyager. πŸ––

02.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0