

Jen Watson
Contributor
-
430articles
-
49News
-
271Features
-
97Lists
-
13Other
Author Details
Jen Watson is a writer, artist, crafter, and designer. She has contributed to the Star Trek podcast Code 47 and volunteers as a charity cosplayer with The League of Enchantment Chicago, where she also serves as hip Team Captain. She graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration.
You can find links to all of her social media, artwork, and ongoing projects at www.linktr.ee/jenwatsonart.
Favorite Media
Jen's favorite Star Trek shows are Voyager and Strange New Worlds, but she has yet to meet a Star Trek she doesn't like at least a little bit. In addition to Star Trek, Jen enjoys the MCU, Star Wars, X-Men, Disney animation, a few of the DC projects, and she has a nostalgic soft spot for campy 90s sci-fi TV (seaQuest DSV, Sliders, etc.). As an avid cosplayer, her primary character is Captain Marvel.
Industry Focus
Jen grew up with the 90s trifecta of Star Trek series: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. She's seen every single episode and movie in the franchise (yes, even TAS), and frequently re-watches Star Trek series as her go-to comfort shows. Jen was a co-host of the Star Trek podcast Code 47.
She's thrilled that a new golden age of Trek currently exists, and cannot wait to see what the future brings.
Latest

I Love Buffy, But The Reboot Has To Change These 6 Things About The Original Show
Times have evolved since the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer series in the '90s, and these 6 things need to change for the 21st-century reboot.

6 Most Influential Sci-Fi Shows From The '90s Everyone Still Copies
Sci-fi shows were all over both network and syndicated TV in the 1990s, but these few influential series paved the way for sci-fi on TV today.

How Leonard Nimoy's Spock Helped One Star Trek: Discovery Star Understand Their Character Before Stepping Onto The Set
EXCLUSIVE: Sonequa Martin-Green used Leonard Nimoy's Spock as an important touchstone for understanding their own character's background.

5 Episodes Of Star Trek: Voyager Season 3 You Can Completely Skip
These 5 Star Trek: Voyager season 3 episodes miss the mark on Star Trek's themes of cooperation and integration, so you're better off skipping them.

Star Trek’s First Orion In Starfleet Isn’t Who You Think
I was surprised to find out there was another Orion character who was in Starfleet long before Lt. D'Vana Tendi in Star Trek: Lower Decks.

The Good Place: 12 Hilarious Reasons You Can Go To The Bad Place
It's pretty obvious that you'll go to the Bad Place for murder and bigotry, but there are some pretty hilarious reasons you can wind up there, too.

This Star Trek Doctor’s Vulcan Expertise Was Set Up By Strange New Worlds
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds sets up the Vulcan medical expertise that Dr. Joseph M'Benga is known for in Star Trek: The Original Series.

The Wheel Of Time Season 3 Blooper Reel Highlights The Goofier Side Of The Epic Fantasy Series
The cast of The Wheel of Time gets goofy and laughs at themselves in the season 3 blooper reel for the Prime Video epic fantasy series.

5 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2 Episodes You Can Completely Skip
While better than season 1, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2 benefits from skipping some episodes to tighten up the season's storytelling.

5 Star Trek: Voyager Season 2 Episodes You Can Completely Skip
Star Trek: Voyager season 2 has some truly memorable episodes ... but these aren't them. Go ahead and skip these five Voyager episodes.

I Hate That Star Trek Ending On Netflix Means Voyager’s Sequel Is Over
Netflix canceling their Star Trek show means we're losing not just one fantastic series, but also the stealth sequel to Star Trek: Voyager.

Star Trek: Enterprise Season 5 Would Have Fixed One Problem With Captain Archer’s Crew
Plans for Star Trek: Enterprise season 5 would have fixed one of Captain Archer's crew problems by making Jeffrey Combs' Shran a series regular.

I Forgot Star Trek: DS9’s Quark Had The Weirdest TNG Season 1 Appearance
Long before Deep Space Nine, Quark actor Armin Shimerman had the weirdest Star Trek appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Did A Scarier Version Of Voyager’s Premise
Before Star Trek: Voyager set a whole show in the Delta Quadrant, TNG's Enterprise-D was flung to even more unfamiliar and scarier far-reaching space.

I Think I Have The Perfect Captain Seven Of Nine Star Trek Warp Command
Star Trek: Picard cleverly cut off Captain Seven of Nine's warp command, but I think this catchphrase is perfect for the new USS Enterprise-G captain.

Star Trek’s Season 2 Finale Is So Cool, The Franchise Homaged It 56 Years Later
56 years after TOS failed to launch a show about time agent Gary Seven, modern Star Trek shows how cool the Supervisors are with 2 homages.

Watch These 6 Star Trek: Voyager Episodes To Understand Why Janeway & Chakotay Should Be A Couple
Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay were never actually a couple in Star Trek: Voyager. These episodes explain why they should have been.

I’m Not Surprised That Worf & Dax’s Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Wedding Didn’t Have These Characters Attend
There were plenty of reasons that some Star Trek characters were left off the guest list for Worf and Dax's DS9 wedding—but especially these people.

Everyone Forgets 1 Important Thing About Counselor Troi In Star Trek Generations’ Controversial Enterprise Destruction
Counselor Deanna Troi is not to blame for the destruction of the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek Generations, and TNG explains why.

Who Rules The Klingons? 11 Chancellors In Star Trek Explained
So far, Star Trek has had 11 Klingon High Chancellors: the powerful ruler who truly leads the Klingon Empire, instead of the Emperor.