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Dana Hanson-

Dana Hanson

Author Details

Dana Hanson is a Star Trek writer and member of the Screen Rant training team. A lifelong lover of good storytelling, Dana attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2019 with a degree in film production and writing. When not working, Dana enjoys spending time with her pet rabbits and geeking out about sci-fi with her friends.

Industry Focus

Dana has been a Star Trek fan for over 15 years, ever since she saw her first episode of Star Trek: The Original Series at the age of 11. Dana's love of the franchise has led her to some incredible places, including numerous conventions and the creation of an album of Star-Trek-inspired original songs with her father.

Favorite Media

Although she loves all of Star Trek, Dana's favorite series is Star Trek: Voyager, which she can ramble on obsessively about if given the chance. She is always eager for the next thing Star Trek has to offer, and is passionate about the vision of diversity and inclusion that is finally being fully realized in newer installments of the franchise.

Pelia, La'an, and Spock in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Musical episode. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Musical's Best Star Trek Singers Ranked Worst To Best

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode was an all-around triumph, but some members of the cast were decidedly better singers than others.

The Doctor and the USS Protostar from Star Trek: Voyager and Prodigy. 1
Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
Star Trek Prodigy Season 2 Clip Debuts New Voyager Ship & Return Of The Doctor

A new clip of Star Trek: Prodigy debuted at STLV: 57-Year Mission, featuring a look at the USS Voyager-A and the return of Robert Picardo's Doctor.

James T. Kirk and La'an Noonien-Singh in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Kirk & La’an Can’t Happen In Strange New Worlds & That’s Good For Star Trek Canon

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' latest episode confirmed that Kirk and La'an's romance won't go any further, which is a good thing for Star Trek canon.

Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler from Star Trek: Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Jack Quaid’s Strange New Worlds Crossover Appearance Is A Star Trek Win Long Overdue 

Although Jack Quaid has been part of Star Trek for some time, his first live-action appearance is a long-overdue win for the franchise.

Gorkon and M'Benga from Star Trek 6 and Strange New Worlds respectively.  1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds’ Klingon Dinner Foreshadows Star Trek 6 34 Years Later

One of the main events of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 8 is a Klingon dinner that's very similar to the one in Star Trek 6.

Number One from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the Lower Decks cast. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Crossover Finally Reveals Clue About Number One’s Future

Number One's future was largely unknown, but the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks crossover revealed her importance in the 24th century.

Saru, Riker, and Quark from the new Star Trek animated shorts announced at SDCC. 1
Star Trek
Star Trek Announces New Animations With Riker, Quark & Saru

The 50th Star Trek Animated Celebration panel at San Diego Comic-Con revealed the return of some fan-favorite heroes in animated form.

Spock, Uhura, and Kirk from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.  1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds’ 3 Big Star Trek Canon Events All Involve Uhura

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 depicted three huge canon events for the franchise in episode 6, and all of them involved Ensign Nyota Uhura.

Michael Burnham and Cleveland Booker from Star Trek: Discovery with Kaminar and Boreth in the background. 1
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Star Trek Discovery's 10 Best Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Discovery has been to some amazing planets during its four seasons, despite the USS Discovery not being tasked with a five-year mission.

Sisko, Data, and Janeway from Star Trek: DS9, TNG, VOY comedic episodes. 1
Star Trek
10 Best Star Trek Comedy Episodes

While Star Trek has many serious and thought-provoking episodes, the franchise's comedic moments are often its best and most highly praised.

Captain Janeway and the cast of Star Trek: Voyager.  1
star trek: voyager (1995)
10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Star Trek: Voyager 28 Years Later

Star Trek: Voyager is a great series and istill beloved by fans, but some elements of the show are tough to watch 28 years after its initial release.

Captain Pike from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the Star Trek: Prodigy cast. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Reverses A Great Story From Star Trek's Removed Paramount+ Show

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 4 took inspiration from Star Trek: Prodigy and reversed the storyline of a popular season 1 episode.

Young Khan and James T. Kirk from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Brings Back Star Trek’s Greatest Villain With A Twist

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, episode 3 sees Kirk and La'an on a time-traveling adventure that involves Star Trek's greatest villain.

Harry Kim and Nyota Uhura from Star Trek: Voyager and SNW. 1
star trek: voyager (1995)
Uhura’s Next Star Trek Promotion Makes Voyager’s Eternal Ensign Worse

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is showing the speed of Uhura's promotions in Starfleet, making the plight of Voyager's Harry Kim even sadder.

Data and Una Chin-Riley from Star Trek: TNG and SNW.  1
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Delivers A Courtroom Episode As Classic As Star Trek TNG

Strange New Worlds season 2 episode 2 is a classic Star Trek courtroom drama, on par with one of the best episodes of The Next Generation.

The Borg Queen, Agnes Jurati's Borg Queen, and Hugh from Star Trek.  1
Star Trek
Which Star Trek Shows & Movies Do The Borg Appear In?

As one of Star Trek's most iconic villains, the Borg have made many appearances in various franchise projects over the years since their introduction.

Spock, Uhura, and T'Pring from Star Trek 2009 and TOS.  1
Star Trek
Every Spock Love Interest In Star Trek 

As one of the most popular characters in the Star Trek franchise, Spock has had many love interests despite being a supposedly unemotional Vulcan.

Leonard Nimoy's Spock from both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek (2009). 1
Spock Waited 43 Years For His Greatest Star Trek Arch Enemy

Spock is one of Star Trek's most iconic characters, but the famous Vulcan had to wait 43 years to finally get an arch-enemy in the franchise.

The cast of Star Trek: Voyager with the USS Voyager in the background.  1
star trek: voyager (1995)
What Happened To Janeway & Star Trek Crew After Voyager Ended

Star Trek: Voyager ended with the USS Voyager's triumphant return to Earth, but what happened to Captain Janeway and the crew after the series finale?

Raffi Musiker and Seven of Nine with the USS Enterprise-G from Star Trek: Picard. 1
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
10 Big Questions About Star Trek: Legacy’s New Enterprise

If Star Trek: Legacy is produced, the show will have a lot of questions to answer, particularly about the newly-minted USS Enterprise-G.

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