Star Trek: The Last Starship Officially Changes Captain Kirk's Destiny

Published Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Even some of the most iconic and widely beloved franchises of all time are guilty of leaving a few gaps in the storytelling. Even after six decades since it was first launched, there are still some aspects of Star Trek lore that remain unexplained or ignored. For instance, there is the aftermath of the cataclysmic event known as The Burn, which is not only acknowledged but a direct influence on the plot of the ...