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Star Trek: Picard Episode 10 “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2” Breakdown & Easter Eggs

In a final confrontation on planet Coppelius, home world of the synths, Picard (Patrick Stewart), the La Sirena crew, and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), await the Romulan warbirds led by General Oh on their way to kill the synthetics, and plan to stop Soji and Sutra (Isa Briones) from summoning dangerous synthetics who will bring about the annihilation of organic life. Picard hopes that the Federation will provide assistance and that Starfleet will come to help them. We also get cameos from a couple of Picard's old friends.As usual,

Star Trek: Picard Episode 10 – 13 Easter Eggs And References

We're finally at the end of the first season of Star Trek: Picard, when all the work and context the series has constructed over the last 10 episodes comes together. We've seen what the legacy of Data has created, we know what the Zhat Vash are afraid of, and we know it's up to Picard to find a way to avert disaster. The personal history of Jean-Luc remains a big part of the story throughout Episode 10, with the season wrapping up not only its storylines, but some from The

Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Review – All Good Things

Star Trek: Picard's best aspect is also its biggest issue: It has one foot firmly in the past of the long-running sci-fi franchise, and another in a more modern, darker present. The show is a big, fan-servicey return to the story of legendary Starfleet captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), complete with visits from a few beloved characters along the way, and no end of Easter eggs and references that often feel like high-fives to the dedicated viewers who've been enjoying the sci-fi franchise for decades, especially in the mid-1990s. Throughout

CBS All Access Lengthens Free Trial Just In Time For Star Trek: Picard’s Finale

Ahead of Star Trek: Picard's season finale this Thursday, Sir Patrick Stewart announced that CBS All Access has a new 30-day free trial with promo code GIFT. CBS All Access normally has a seven-day free trial period, so this is a nice bump to help you pass the time while at home. The promo code is good until April 23 and even lets you enjoy the commercial free plan (regularly $10 per month).Naturally, the free month comes at a great time, especially for those itching to watch Picard, the CBS

The Batman Composer On The New Film — “Like It Or Not, This Is What We’re Doing”

The Batman's composer, Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino, has shared some new insight into what to expect from the much-anticipated DC film. Speaking to Collider, Giacchino said he felt "total freedom" to write whatever music he wanted for the film, because the movie itself is aiming to stand apart from the many that came before it."I felt total freedom to do whatever I want," he said. "[Director Matt Reeves] always agreed, this is our Batman, this is our version. In the same way that I always loved, what I still do about

Star Trek: Picard Episode 9 “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1” Breakdown & Easter Eggs

In "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1", The crew of La Sirena arrive at the Synthetics' home world, Coppelius, with Narek following closely. Meanwhile, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and the XBs take control of the Borg Artifact cube and follow after Picard.Picard (Patrick Stewart), Soji (Isa Briones) and the crew meet the synths who populate Coppelius Station, along with Dr. Alton Soong (Brent Spiner) son of Noonien Soong. Soji warns them that a large fleet of Romulan warbirds is on its way to destroy them.We also got another handful

Family Guy – The 20 Best Cutaway Gags From Seasons 1, 2, and 3

Family Guy recently returned to airwaves. Here are the funniest cutaway gags from the show's first three seasons.Family Guy returned to the airwaves recently for the second half of its 18th season. Who could have guessed that this show would have lasted over two decades since its rocky beginnings? It was cancelled after its third season due to low ratings, but the show's young, college-aged fans were persistent, and as a result of strong DVD sales, Fox revived the show.Since then, creator Seth MacFarlane has become a mainstream success, authoring

Star Trek: Picard Episode 9 – 13 Easter Eggs And References

11. Another SoongOver the years, we've seen a few members of the lineage of Noonien Soong, the cyberneticist who created Data (and all played by Brent Spiner, who portrayed Data). On Star Trek: Enterprise, we met Soong's great-grandfather, Arik Soong, a geneticist who believed in genetic engineering of the type that created superhumans like Khan, the villain of Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. Data, Lore, and B-4 were obviously his direct creations, and therefore kind of like his children, and he even made an android version of his wife

Star Trek Online: Legacy HyperX Giveaway

Hey Shacknews, it is time for another giveaway! Find out how to win some sweet HyperX goodies and more. Shacknews has teamed up with Perfect World Entertainment, Cryptic Studios, and HyperX for a very special Star Trek Online: Legacy HyperX Giveaway. We are celebrating Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary by giving away three grand prize bundles and a whole bunch of PS4 codes. Use this Gleam widget to sign up for grand prize! Star Trek Online: Legacy HyperX Giveaway We also have a ton of other codes available to redeem.

Win A Custom HyperX CloudX Bundle To Celebrate Star Trek Online’s Anniversary*

We are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Star Trek Online, and the launch of Legacy on PS4 and Xbox One, with this exclusive giveaway packed with great prizes. Here is the breakdown:Three grand prize winners will take home one HyperX CloudX headset, HyperX ChargePlay Duo, one Star Trek Online Anniversary replica badge, one code redeemable for the T6 Europa Heavy Battlecruiser in Star Trek Online on Xbox One, and one code redeemable for the Discovery Starter Pack for Xbox One.Five first prize winners will receive one code redeemable for the