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Ashley Thomas is The Nerdy Blogger. She holds a B. A. in English Literature from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee (c/o 2007) and completed her M. A. in Literature and Language, concentrating in Imaginative Literature at Signum University in Summer 2017. Ashley blogs, reads, writes (for fun and for hire), and spends time with her husband, Ryan, and their two cat-monsters, Oliver and Nynaeve. She and Ryan reside in Charlotte, North Carolina with a large quantity of board games, comic books, and polyhedral dice. She would like to be Brienne of Tarth, Leslie Knope, and Sylvia Tilly when she grows up.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Roundtable Interview: Mary Wiseman and David Ajala

Our second round of roundtable interviews with the cast of Star Trek: Discovery features Mary Wiseman, aka Sylvia Tilly, and David Ajala, aka Cleveland “Book” Booker.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Roundtable Interview: Sonequa Martin-Green and Michelle Paradise

We got to participate in roundtable interviews with the cast and showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery! Check out our interview with Sonequa Martin-Green and Michelle Paradise.

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ 1×03 Review: “Starstruck”

We’ve got some thoughtful discussion of ethics, a lesson in humility, and some encouragement from Hologram Janeway in “Starstruck.” Let’s talk Trek!

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ 1×01 – 1×02 Review: “Lost & Found”

Star Trek: Prodigy may be billed as a children’s show, but this is a show that is sure to please both the kids and the adults in the room. The pilot for Prodigy, “Lost & Found,” has something for everyone.

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Roundtable Interview: Rylee Alazraqui, Brett Gray, and Ella Purnell

young leads of Star Trek: Prodigy, Rylee Alazraqui, Brett Gray, and Ella Purnell. Before we get into the interview, let’s learn a little bit about each of these actors. 

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Roundtable Interview: Kevin and Dan Hageman and Ben Hibon

Kevin and Dan Hageman and Ben Hibon. These guys have a great track record for making genre work accessible to young audiences. Learn a little more about these guys and then we’ll get to the interview.

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Roundtable Interview: Kate Mulgrew

We’ve got a short break between Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy, but that doesn’t mean we’re slacking off. I was fortunate enough to join a group of journalists in a roundtable discussion with the cast and showrunners of Star Trek: Prodigy recently.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×10 Review: “First First Contact”

We’ve been boldly going all season with Lower Decks this year! Episode 2×10, “First First Contact” really sets the bar high for next season. Here are some of the things I enjoyed the most in “First First Contact” and a few of my expectations for season three. 

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×09 Review: “wej Duj”

The three ships we encounter give us a perspective we’ve not really seen before in any Star Trek. We get a peek at how the lower decks operate in Vulcan and Klingon ships. Even the cool logic of the Vulcans and the robust emotion of the Klingons are not immune to the bureaucracy of the lower decks.

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ 2×08 Review: “I, Excretus”

It’s an episode that manages to embody the heart of all Trek shows–working together as a crew to overcome adversity–while also bringing madcap humor and deep-cut Trek references galore!