Deep Space Nine is my 'favourite' Trek. Initially I found it difficult to watch but after much encouragement from a new Trekkie friend I pushed through and watched it.... And then watched it again... And again. I absolutely loved the show and of course with its stand out episodes 'In the Pale Moonlight' and 'Far Beyond the Stars' it really was the magnificent Trek my friend had assured me it was. In turn I managed to get him to watch Voyager as that was my previous favourite Trek. Only Lower Decks has challenged my favouring DS9 and I loved the fact they visited DS9 and had cameos of some characters. But I guess that just demonstrates the love I have for Deep Space Nine.

Babylon 5 is absolutely my favourite 'non Star Trek' sci-fi series. Despite it's obvious comparison to DS9 I love both shows & think they stand equally strong individually on many levels. Babylon 5 does a wonderful job with its ongoing storyline while also offering standalone episodes. It's character development is (chef's kiss) absolute perfection showing depth & multi faceted aspects to its regular characters, delving deep into the psyche of each to give the viewer a dichotomy behind what drives each individual & challenges you to judgement on their actions as a result. I'm so glad I chose to research 'that 90's show with the spider ships' I used to watch after coming home from the clubs back in the day, to ultimately find & binge it in it's entirety (multiple times) as a result. While DS9 is probably my favourite Star Trek series (although I don't really play favourites with Star Trek) I honestly feel Babylon 5 goes even further in the development of its characters but in a completely organic way, through perfectly complex storylines & natural ongoing progression. Nothing feels forced, it never leaves too much unsaid or unfinished, while still allowing some mystery & potential for viewers to come to their own conclusions. I'll it the special effects are pretty subpar but given the times & budget, I don't think they're that bad, you just need to use your imagination a little. The Shadow Ships, Minbari & Vorlon ships are awesome for the time, they did pretty well across the board when it came to designs for all the vessels as well as Babylon 5 itself (& Babylon 4). I'm keen to rewatch it again, it's been a few years & while I would definitely watch a reboot I would only hope they do it justice and not just rely on the fans love & the previous strength of its characters to prop it up. If they can't do a solid job at moving the story & characters forward I think they should leave it

Star Trek Lower Decks is absolutely my favourite of all the 'new Trek' series. While generally I don't play favourites with Trek from the moment I heard about the premise of this animated series I had high hopes. Being a Rick & Morty fan and of course a hardcore Star Trek fan I just hoped I didn't set my expectations unrealistically high. Thankfully it didn't take long to realise this was not the case as Lower Decks came to be everything I hoped for and incredibly, so much more. It feels like a true homage for life long Trek fans while also offering a great introduction to the Trek universe. With fantastic stand alone stories it's the consistent 'easter eggs', nods to previous Trek, and frequent cameos from previous characters from all previous trek series that make it such a valuable series. I'm saving up to binge the final season and will most likely watch it from the very beginning all the way through.... Again. Animation is the perfect way to have past characters thrive again since naturally there are no issues with age discrepancies. The only thing I don't like about this show? It's cancellation. Devastated to learn of it my mind truly cannot grasp why they would end this series. Being animated surely it's a more affordable medium without the need for elaborate sets and special effects but most of all, this is the Trek we want! Hopefully it can be resurrected again thanks to animation being forgiving of the age of time (IRL) if only Paramount realises the absolute gem they have in this show.

"Lower Decks, Lower Decks, Lower Decks!"

Absolutely love this movie. I'm a huge fan of the previous installment Generations as well, but First is absolutely next level. Great action, perfectly timed comedy, with a solid plot and script throughout the entire movie, and perfect telling of, debatably, one of the most important events in human/Star Fleet 'history'. The 90's was an epic time for Trek and this movie easily competes with the series that were showing at the time as well as any other movie released prior and certainly since. I've probably watched it a dozen times and would quite happily watch it again now. Definitely perfect for introducing someone to the world of Star Trek, of course you get more out of it the more knowledge you have of the Trek universe, but, I think it would be quite easy to grasp the premise of the movie having never seen an episode/movie before. While I do love the new trek we've been blessed with over the past decade (while difficult to pick a favourite I think Lower Decks is fantastic for acknowledging prior Trek and the consistent 'easter eggs' and nods to lifelong fans) I don't think any other movie or series has come close to the phenomenal trek released during the 90's and First is absolutely the best 100% 'Next Generation' cast movie by miles. Resistance is Futile, watch it now!

Initially I was disappointed by this movie however given while watching it I napped several times I thought it worthwhile to give it a second watch. While I definitely thought it a great movie I also didn't find it 'Trekky' enough. A thoroughly entertaining movie on its own but not quite enough to be a part of the franchise. I enjoyed it more than I expected and lowering my expectations of 'Trekness' helped. Could have been better, could have been worse