Katie's Corner

HAPPY STAR TREK DAY! I recently got back after a fulfilling and wonderful trip to Las Vegas whereupon we Trekkies celebrated 60 years of an incredible franchise rooted in an optimistic future looking to the stars. For myself I ventured to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada and celebrated my favorite franchise at the Rio Convention Center spending three days among fellow fans, actors and writers alike. During my three days I had a plethora of enjoyment and dressed in two cosplays per day, including a hand-sewn cosplay I made specifically for this convention. My three days at STLV reaffirmed why I am a Trekkie and why I revere the things that I do. From meeting the most gracious stars to walking the vendors room to getting my dream photo ops that was announced a week before I landed, this convention was something I will forever cherish in my heart. So come aboard and let me stir the course taking you to on a Trek to Vegas... Standing in the Rio Convention Rotunda  On Stardate August 6, I ...

There are not many a series that can walk away ending on a high note. Time and time again, a great series can be overrun with personal plots, shock drama deaths and unused plot tools which take away from the very aspect of what made a series iconic. To me, there is one singular series finale that sticks out for a "perfect" ending. That being Star Trek: Voyager's Endgame. Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga and Kennth Biller,  Robert Doherty (and story editor Mike Sussman) and directed by Allan Kroeker, this episode aired on May 23, 2001. It would go down as a testament to ending a series on a positive, inspiring note fueled by the aspect of humanity and family. Now let us take a deeper look into what happened to make this finale so grand....25 Years later. Various stills from "Endgame" A full review: "Maybe its not the destination that matters. Maybe its the journey..." This quote by Ensign Harry Kim encapsulates the Voyager crew and how they had gro...