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Rachel Hulshult-Staff Writer

Rachel Hulshult

Staff Writer

May, 2023
Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Picard
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Author Details

Rachel Hulshult is a writer of Star Trek Features for Screen Rant. She has an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She owns too many books and worked in a public library for several years before deciding to pursue writing full-time. She has also written test prep articles and study guides for Study.com.

Industry Focus

Rachel didn't truly fall in love with Star Trek until college, but she has now seen every Star Trek show and film. The Next Generation is her favorite, especially the episodes featuring Data. Of the currently airing shows, Strange New Worlds is the one she loves the most, but the third season of Picard was also amazing.

Favorite Media

Star Trek is her favorite franchise, but she also loves Supernatural, The X-Files, Stargate, The Walking Dead, Survivor, and Marvel. If she's not watching or writing about one of these shows, she's probably playing video games and/or listening to Taylor Swift.

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Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter, looking off to the side in Hannibal
8 Horror TV Shows That Are Scarier Than Any Horror Movie

At their best, these television shows not only excel at the horror genre but also manage to be more terrifying than most horror movies.

Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in Supernatural
Even Supernatural's Cast And Crew Agree That This Season 6 Episode Is The Show's Best

Supernatural's most meta episode remains a favorite not only among fans, but also among the cast and crew, including the show's creator.

William Shatner as James Kirk in Star Trek Original Series
Captain Kirk’s Past Was Revealed In 7 Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes

Star Trek: The Original Series revealed a surprising amount about Captain Kirk's life before he took over command of the Starship Enterprise.

Data (Brent Spiner) staring ahead in Star Trek Picard
Brent Spiner Reveals Why Playing Data In Star Trek: Picard Makes Him Like Sean Connery

Like Sean Connery and James Bond, Brent Spiner has learned to "never say never" when it comes to portraying Star Trek: The Next Generation's Data.

Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in Supernatural
8 Times Supernatural Broke Its Own Timeline

Supernatural developed a complex mythology throughout its fifteen seasons, and sometimes the show broke its own timeline or altered its own canon.

The Main Cast From The Expanse
9 Great Sci-Fi Shows That Are Already Finished

During the long wait between seasons of streaming shows, consider watching these sci-fi classics that can be binged from beginning to end.

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William Shatner's Lead Role In One Of The Twilight Zone's Best-Ever Horror Episodes Is More Ironic After Star Trek

William Shatner's character in this memorable episode of The Twilight Zone is somewhat ironic, considering his role in Star Trek: The Original Series.

Jonathan Frakes as Commander Will Riker on Star Trek TNG
6 Ways Commander Riker Redefined Being A Star Trek First Officer

Played by Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek: TNG's Commander William T. Riker redefined what it meant to be a first officer on a Federation starship.

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Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester in Supernatural
How To Read Every Supernatural Novel In Order & How They Fit Into Canon

Supernatural has inspired countless works of fan fiction over the years, but there are also seventeen official Supernatural tie-in novels.

John and Mary in The Winchesters
What Went Wrong With The Winchesters: Why The Canceled Supernatural Spinoff Failed

The Winchesters had a lot of potential, but the Supernatural spinoff ultimately failed to capture the magic of its predecessor for a lot of reasons.

Leonard Nimoy as Spock in Star Trek Spock's Brain
7 Episodes Of Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3 You Can Completely Skip

Star Trek: The Original Series' third season is generally regarded as the show's worst, and these episodes unfortunately that assessment.

James T. Kirk and Spock wearing their red Starfleet uniforms in the original series
I Can’t Believe Star Trek: The Next Generation Made The Same Mistake With Kirk & Spock

Although Captain Kirk and Ambassador Spock both met Captain Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation missed a big opportunity with both characters.

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3 Years Before Star Trek Made Him Famous, William Shatner Starred In One Of The Greatest Horror Episodes Of All Time

Star Trek's William Shatner appeared on this other classic sci-fi series three years before he took over command of the Enterprise as Captain Kirk.

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Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in Supernatural
2 Years After Supernatural's Finale, The Franchise Retconned Dean's Ending And Made It Better

Dean Winchester was killed in the controversial Supernatural series finale, but the franchise gave him a more fitting epilogue two years later.

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Counselor Troi looking distressed in Star Trek- The Next Generation season 3
6 Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 Episodes You Can Completely Skip

Star Trek: The Next Generation season 3 showed a marked improvement over the series' previous two seasons, but some episodes can still be skipped.

David Tennant, his arm reaching out holding a cigar and paper, as Tony, Lord Baddingham in Rivals.
David Tennant Series With 95% RT Score Gets Major Season 2 Update In BTS Images

Rivals became a surprise hit for Hulu and Disney+, and these behind-the-scenes photos offer a glimpse into the show's second season.

Hemmer and Uhura in Strange New Worlds copia
I Just Realized Strange New Worlds Repeated 2 Of Star Trek: TNG’s Groundbreaking Ideas

These two Star Trek: Strange New Worlds characters have things in common with two iconic characters from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Jean-Luc in Picard season 3
Picard Had A Fake Son On Star Trek: The Next Generation & Dr. Crusher Repeated What Happened With Jean-Luc’s Real Son

Dr. Beverly Crusher chose not to tell Captain Picard about his son, repeating a storyline from Star Trek: The Next Generation's final season.

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7 Episodes Of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 You Can Completely Skip

Star Trek: The Next Generation began showing hints of greatness in its second season, but these episodes ultimately dragged the season down.

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I Forgot Star Trek The Next Generation Already Introduced A Multiverse Problem
I Forgot Star Trek: The Next Generation Already Introduced A Multiverse Problem 31 Years Before Lower Decks

The USS Enterprise-D faced the same problem in this Star Trek: The Next Generation episode as the USS Cerritos in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5.