Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was instrumental in ensuring that Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura stayed on Star Trek: The Original Series.

Lieutenant Uhura and Commander Spock's romance continues flourishing Star Trek: Into Darkness but it was over in Star Trek: Beyond. Though it remained controversial, Uhura and Spock's relationship ...

Strong female lead stories should not be rare in Star Trek canon With an ever-growing female sci-fi audience, tapping into strong female ... see Zoe Saldana’s Lt. Uhura’s role elevated ...

J.J. Abrams' cinematic re-envisioning of the Star Trek universe portrayed by a new cast, and set in an alternate reality from earlier films and series (referred to as the "Kelvin" timeline).

As our space heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left ...

Star Trek's decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for black women all over the country ...

In this short essay, Walter Metz explores the emotional resonance of Star Trek, as the world prepares for the release ofStar Trek Into Darkness.