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It's no coincidence that Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond is being released in cinemas this year: 2016 marks the franchise's 50th anniversary.
Alongside our bumper Star Trek issue (which comes with a rather nifty 60-page bonus magazine dedicated to every Trek series and film), we boldly popped into the pod booth for a celebration of our own. Four of our biggest Star Trek fans discussed their favourite characters, episodes, films, and much more, causing a lot of debate and Klingon ranting.
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Live long and prosper.