Stargate: Universe (2010) – Faith, and Human

Dennis McGrath wrote Faith, which debuted on 16 April, 2010. Young (Louis Ferreira) seems to be back in charge, but there is still a lot of animosity over the military and civilian conflict. Morale seems to be low, as repairs on the Destiny seem to be taking forever. When there’s an unexpected drop out of…

Stargate: Universe (2009) – Life, and Justice

Carl Binder wrote Life, which debuted on 20 November, 2009 and has the crew discovering something new aboard the Destiny, a neural interface, i.e. a very familiar looking chair. Rush (Robert Carlyle) has discovered a planet in the database with naquadria. The crew continue using the stones to visit home, where discoveries are made. Scott…

The Future Was Now (2024) – Chris Nashawaty

1982. What a summer at the movies. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, E.T the Extraterrestrial, The Thing, The Road Warrior, Tron, Poltergeist, Blade Runner and Conan the Barbarian. Eight movies, all opening within weeks of each other, some on the same day, and a summer that brought geek culture into the mainstream in…

Stargate: Universe (2009) – Light, and Water

In Light, the Destiny is on a collision course with a star following their maneuver around the gas giant. First airing on 23 October, 2009, this episode was written by Brad Wright and directed by Peter DeLuise. There is no power to steer the ship, in fact, no one knows even how to pilot it….

Stargate: Universe (2009) – Air: Part 3, and Darkness

Creators and showrunners Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper delivered Air: Part 3 to viewers on 9 October, 2009. With only a twelve hour window before Destiny jumps back to FTL, Rush (Robert Carlyle), Eli (David Blue), Scott (Brian J. Smith), Greer (Jamil Walker Smith) and others pass through the gate and find themselves on…

Stargate: Universe (2009) – Air: Part 1, and Part 2

Not quite a year after Stargate: Atlantis ended, the third series, Stargate: Universe was launched. The first two episodes, of a three part opener aired on 2 October, 2009. It was written by series creators, Brad Wright, and Robert C. Cooper. On one of Stargate Command’s off-world bases, Icarus, a team is working to unlock…

Star Trek: The Mimicking Menace (1975)

January 1975 got underway with a new adventure of the U.S.S. Enterprise courtesy of Gold Key Comics. Issue 28 featured a story by George Kashdan, and the continued art of Alberto Giolitti and a cover painting by George Wilson. The issue’s splash page shows McCoy and Spock under fire from Captain Kirk and Lt. Calder…

Starman (1987) – Starscape: Part 2, and The Test

The television series is on its last two episodes. In one sequence we learn that the events of the movie, in this version, were supposed to take place in 1972, explaining how Scott (Christopher Daniel Barnes) can be fourteen a couple of years after the events in the movies (which were definitely set in the…

Starman (1987) – Fathers and Sons, and Starscape: Part 1

Three stories to go? Somehow we’re rushing towards the end of the series, and it seems to be gearing up to go out on a high note. Fathers and Sons is a wonderful episode, even if it still subscribes to the formula that moves us from week to week. Written by Syrie James this episode…

Starman (1987) – Grifters, and The Wedding

Paul (Robert Hays) and Scott (Christopher Daniel Barnes) seem to be conned on both sides of the law in Grifters. Written by Steven Hollander, the episode first aired on 13 March, 1987. The pair have driven a car up from Texas as a way to make some money, but they are about to find a…