Ian Spelling

Ian Spelling

Ian Spelling has covered Star Trek dating back to the 1980s and his college newspaper, the Albany Student Press. He's since written about Trek for Starlog, the official Star Trek Magazine, the New York Times Syndicate and other outlets, and he served as editor in chief of the official site, StarTrek.com, from 2010 to 2019. Ian even appeared as an extra on both Deep Space Nine and Voyager.

  • Legendary ‘Star Trek’ Model-Maker Gregory Jein Dead at 76

    Gregory Jein, the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated model-maker, has died at age 76. He helped create some of the most iconic 'Star Trek' ships and worked on 'Avatar,' 'Close Encounters,' and more.

  • 3-Time ‘Enterprise’ Guest-Star Mary Mara Dead at 61

  • The Inside Story of How an ‘It’s OK to be Takei!’ T-shirt Connects Generations of ‘Star Trek’ Actors

  • ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Christina Chong Dishes on Cute But Hairy Scene Partner

  • Seth MacFarlane Pays Tribute to Late ‘Orville’ & ‘Star Trek’ Actress

  • The Ultimate ‘Star Trek’ Father’s Day Interview: Isa & Jon Jon Briones

    Isa and Jon Jon Briones celebrate Father's Day with an exclusive interview with Heavy in which they discuss their relationship, their work on "Picard," and more.

  • A Peek at the Many Peak Memes Devoted to ‘Pike’s Peak’

  • ‘Trek in the News’: Trinneer, Masterson, Yeoh, Ryder, Blackwell, & More

  • Frequent ‘Trek’ Director Also Directed an Awesome 80’s Horror Movie

  • Deleted ‘Space Seed’ Scene Wows ‘Trek’ Fans

  • Wil Wheaton Addresses ‘Wokeness’ in ‘Trek,’ Talks New Book on Alyssa Milano Podcast

    Wil Wheaton, addressed "wokeness" in "Star Trek" and talked about his new book with fellow former child star Alyssa Milano in a new episode of her podcast.

  • ‘Voyager’ Guest-Star Johnson Drops Trailer for ‘Black Adam’

  • “Trek’ in the News: Trailers for New Movies Starring Urban, Yeoh, Hemsworth, Cho, & Woodard

  • ‘Wrath of Khan’ at 40: Kirk vs. Khan, That Funky Armband, & Why ‘Space Seed’ Got the Sequel Treatment

  • Nimoy’s ‘Zombies’ Invaded Earth Nearly 70 Years Ago

  • Looking Back at Kalo, Fizzbin, Lee Delano, & ‘A Piece of the Action’

  • ‘Gone with the Wind’ Oscar Winner Shot ‘Where No Man Has Gone Before’

  • All About ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Bruce Horak’s Other Career: He’ll Paint a Portrait of YOU

  • ‘Strange New Worlds’ Redshirts Discuss Their Possibly Dark Futures

  • ‘Star Trek” in the News: Stewart, Pegg, Ryder, Mount, McMahan, & More

    Talent from across the 'Star Trek' universe is in the news, including Anson Mount, Winona Ryder, Patrick Stewart, Mike McMahan, and Idris Elba.

  • ‘Star Trek’ Guest Dame Joan Collins Turns 89

  • Jane Wiedlin is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer & Appeared in a ‘Star Trek’ Movie

  • Leslie Hope Makes the Leap from ‘DS9’ Guest-Star to ‘Strange New Worlds’ Director

  • What if Spock Stayed Dead after ‘The Wrath of Khan’?

  • The Many Connections Between ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Spinal Tap’

    The connections between 'Star Trek' and 'This Is Spinal Tap' are plentiful and could be again when 'Spinal Tap II' arrives in theaters in 2024.

  • Brooklyn School Uses Klingon to Teach English as a Second Language

  • Mulgrew, Brooks, Burton & More ‘Trek’ Talent Gave Us ‘Roots: The Gift’

  • ‘Trek’ in the News: LeVar Burton, Adrian Holmes, Kurtwood Smith, and… Armus!

  • New ‘Orville’ Trailer Gives Off Even More Star Trek’ & ‘Star Wars’ Vibes

  • James Hong, Who Was Up for Sulu, Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the Help of ‘Trek’ Guest-Star

    James Hong, who is famous for 'Blade Runner,' 'Seinfeld,' and hundreds more films and television shows, and who was up for the role of Sulu on 'Star Trek,' received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.