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Jen Watson-Contributor

Jen Watson

Contributor

July, 2023
Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Author Details

Jen Watson is a writer, artist, crafter, and designer. She has contributed to the Star Trek podcast Code 47 and volunteers as a charity cosplayer with The League of Enchantment Chicago, where she also serves as hip Team Captain. She graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration.

You can find links to all of her social media, artwork, and ongoing projects at www.linktr.ee/jenwatsonart.

Favorite Media

Jen's favorite Star Trek shows are Voyager and Strange New Worlds, but she has yet to meet a Star Trek she doesn't like at least a little bit. In addition to Star Trek, Jen enjoys the MCU, Star Wars, X-Men, Disney animation, a few of the DC projects, and she has a nostalgic soft spot for campy 90s sci-fi TV (seaQuest DSV, Sliders, etc.). As an avid cosplayer, her primary character is Captain Marvel. 
 

Industry Focus

Jen grew up with the 90s trifecta of Star Trek series: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. She's seen every single episode and movie in the franchise (yes, even TAS), and frequently re-watches Star Trek series as her go-to comfort shows. Jen was a co-host of the Star Trek podcast Code 47.

She's thrilled that a new golden age of Trek currently exists, and cannot wait to see what the future brings. 
 

Latest

Commander Sisko in Star Trek- Deep Space Nine season 2
5 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2 Episodes You Can Completely Skip

While better than season 1, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2 benefits from skipping some episodes to tighten up the season's storytelling.

Captain Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager season 2
5 Star Trek: Voyager Season 2 Episodes You Can Completely Skip

Star Trek: Voyager season 2 has some truly memorable episodes ... but these aren't them. Go ahead and skip these five Voyager episodes.

I Hate That Star Trek Ending On Netflix Means Voyager’s Sequel Is Over
I Hate That Star Trek Ending On Netflix Means Voyager’s Sequel Is Over

Netflix canceling their Star Trek show means we're losing not just one fantastic series, but also the stealth sequel to Star Trek: Voyager.

Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer on the bridge of the NX-01 Enterprise in Star Trek Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise Season 5 Would Have Fixed One Problem With Captain Archer’s Crew

Plans for Star Trek: Enterprise season 5 would have fixed one of Captain Archer's crew problems by making Jeffrey Combs' Shran a series regular.

Quark in DS9
I Forgot Star Trek: DS9’s Quark Had The Weirdest TNG Season 1 Appearance 

Long before Deep Space Nine, Quark actor Armin Shimerman had the weirdest Star Trek appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1.

Picard and Riker in season 1
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Did A Scarier Version Of Voyager’s Premise

Before Star Trek: Voyager set a whole show in the Delta Quadrant, TNG's Enterprise-D was flung to even more unfamiliar and scarier far-reaching space.

Captain Seven of Nine looking off to the side in Star Trek
I Think I Have The Perfect Captain Seven Of Nine Star Trek Warp Command

Star Trek: Picard cleverly cut off Captain Seven of Nine's warp command, but I think this catchphrase is perfect for the new USS Enterprise-G captain.

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Spock and a Black Cat in Star Trek
Star Trek’s Season 2 Finale Is So Cool, The Franchise Homaged It 56 Years Later

56 years after TOS failed to launch a show about time agent Gary Seven, modern Star Trek shows how cool the Supervisors are with 2 homages.

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Chakotay and Janeway almost kiss
Watch These 6 Star Trek: Voyager Episodes To Understand Why Janeway & Chakotay Should Be A Couple

Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay were never actually a couple in Star Trek: Voyager. These episodes explain why they should have been.

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Worf and Dax at their wedding on Star Trek DS9
I’m Not Surprised That Worf & Dax’s Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Wedding Didn’t Have These Characters Attend

There were plenty of reasons that some Star Trek characters were left off the guest list for Worf and Dax's DS9 wedding—but especially these people.

Counselor Troi in Starfleet Uniform and The USS Enterprise-D crash landing in Star Trek Generations
Everyone Forgets 1 Important Thing About Counselor Troi In Star Trek Generations’ Controversial Enterprise Destruction

Counselor Deanna Troi is not to blame for the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek Generations, and TNG explains why.

Gowron, Worf (in Deep Space Nine season 7), and Martok
Who Rules The Klingons? 11 Chancellors In Star Trek Explained

So far, Star Trek has had 11 Klingon High Chancellors: the powerful ruler who truly leads the Klingon Empire, instead of the Emperor.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in Picard season 3 (Starfleet Uniform), Chris Pine as Captain Kirk in Kelvin Timeline movies
5 Star Trek Movies & TV Shows I Predict Will Happen Within The Next 10 Years

The last 8 years have given us multiple new Star Trek shows and a movie, so how will the next 10 years of the Star Trek franchise build on that?

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There’d Be No Seven Of Nine Without Dr. Beverly Crusher On Star Trek The Next Generation
Seven Of Nine's Character Couldn't Have Happened Without Dr. Beverly Crusher In Star Trek: The Next Generation

Seven of Nine never would have reclaimed her humanity from the Borg in Star Trek: Voyager if TNG's Dr. Beverly Crusher hadn't made it possible first.

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Captain Janeway, Neelix and Kes from Voyager season 1
3 Star Trek: Voyager Season 1 Episodes You Can Completely Skip

There are 3 episodes in Star Trek: Voyager's 16-episode first season that you can completely skip without missing anything important.

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T'MIr (Jolene Blalock) in Star Trek Enterprise and Zephram Cochrane (James Cromwell) in  Star Trek First
Sorry Enterprise & First , But Star Trek's First Vulcan On Earth Actually Happened In The Original Series

Before Vulcans officially made First , or crash-landed on Earth in Enterprise, TOS had Star Trek's real first Vulcan on Earth.

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Captain Kirk (Paul Wesley) in Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3's 1950s sci-fi parody and Cristin Milioti in USS Callister
An Strange New Worlds Episode Is A Direct Response To Black Mirror's Star Trek Parody

Black Mirror's Star Trek parody focused on the dark side of fandom, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has a chance to set the record straight.

Captain Kirk in 1960s Star Trek and Galaxy Quest behind him
Black Mirror's Star Trek Parody Is Great, But I'm Convinced This 26-Year-Old Spoof Is Still Unmatched

Black Mirror season 7's Star Trek parody sequel is still outmatched by a 26 year old movie that really understood Star Trek—and Star Trek fans.

Seven of Nine hero shots in Star Trek Voyager and Picard
Watch These 8 Star Trek Episodes To Truly Understand Seven Of Nine

These 8 episodes of Voyager and Star Trek: Picard help explain why Seven of Nine is one of Star Trek's most popular and interesting characters.

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Spock (sad) and Nurse Chapel in Star Trek Strange New Worlds
I’m Worried Spock’s Heartbreak Will Be Repeated In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3

Spock has already been through enough heartbreak in Strange New Worlds, and rekindling a romance in season 3 will probably make it so much worse.