Welcome to Star Trek Minutiae!

It’s all in the details! This site tries to venture where few have gone before. Starting with obscure references and little-known facts, we explore and expand the wondrous multiverse of Star Trek. From the complete history of the Earth-Romulan War to The Voyager Coronary, the funniest parody in existence, we put the “minute” in minutiae!

minutiae (pronounced mĭ-no͞oˈshē-ə) — the small, precise, or trivial details of something.

Recent Updates

July 6, 2023

A pretty notable milestone is coming up: this November will mark the 20th anniversary of the launch of Memory Alpha. In anticipation of the anniversary, Florian K (founder of the German edition of MA) reached out to reconnect with me, Harry, and Jan for a great conversation about the Memory Alpha project. We talk about our recollections of how Memory Alpha got its start, our own introductions to the franchise, and how crazy it is that this little fan project is not only still around 20 years later, but has grown to become the biggest and best Star Trek reference in the world. The two-hour conversation is viewable as a playlist on YouTube.

(This actually published more than a month ago, so yes, I’m terrible at [self] promotion.)

July 3, 2023

It’s time to play catch-up: the starship comparison charts and references are updated with the newest ships from Lower Decks, Picard, and Strange New Worlds.

Random Thoughts on Mastodon

Featured Page

The Story of Vokaya: In April 2015, I was surprised and thrilled to receive a message from Simon Pegg. Read about how Harry Doddema and I made a small but significant contribution to Star Trek Beyond.

Quote of the Moment

Resources and References

It’s fun to delve into the background details of Star Trek, but sometimes it’s hard to find the information you want. Check out an interactive warp speed calculator, an assortment of fonts from each series, an extensive gallery of logos and symbols, an archive of television scripts, and more.

Articles and Essays

An archive of long-form articles which expand upon the already-rich detail of the Star Trek universe. Highlighted topics include a conjectural history of the Earth-Romulan War, a series of entertaining role-playing scenarios, a selection of treaties and other political agreements, and other fascinating subjects.

The Humor Archive

A collection of the funniest and best Star Trek parodies, jokes, and other humorous material of the internet. From long-form parody series like The Voyager Coronary and Star Trek: Series ? to short poems and lists, if it’s funny, we've got it here! (Readers are warned to visit the restroom before proceeding.)

Collected Stories

Fan fiction may not have the most glamorous reputation, but it allows fans to develop the unseen aspects of our favorite show. Featuring Star Trek: Renaissance, a series about the aftermath of the Dominion War and a looming struggle for the soul of the Federation. Explore the less-than-canonical side of Star Trek!

The Subspace Cafe

A semi-regular publication about recent (or not-so-recent) developments in the world of Star Trek and other science fiction-related topics. Reviews and commentary, musings about (fictional) politics and ethics, rants about inconsistency and idiocy, or any other soapbox material. Yes, it’s another blog.