Merry Xmas! Here's my latest art piece depicting the Warp Drive 5 from #StarTrekLowerDecks about to engage in a #MassEffect inspired holoprogram! Become a paid patron or member to access the full-res, watermark-free version: www.patreon.com/orangeriver www.youtube.com/orangeriver/...

NEW VIDEO: The World of FALLOUT Explained... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK3c... Known for its post-apocalyptic setting following a nuclear war between China & the US, Fallout is also set apart by its lack of technology based on the transistor. But how plausible is such an alternate history? #Fallout

I was given permission to upload a reel of all my CGI work for @orangerivernw.bsky.social's #WildSpace to my YouTube channel. Go check it out! youtu.be/r0-tfN4f_tc #b3d #blender #blenderart #scifi #sciencefiction #speculativebiology #xenobiology #space #spaceart

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NEW VIDEO: What Would Alien Life Look Like? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlkZ... The question of whether we're alone is one of the central driving forces of our scientific curiosity. But what would alien life actually look like? #space #science #aliens @shawnguku.bsky.social

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NEW VIDEO: The World of the 3 Body Problem EXPLAINED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZrE... The 3 Body Problem, known for helping popularize Dark Forest theory, chronicles the invasion of Earth by an alien species from an unstable planet 4ly away. But how plausible is such a scenario? #3bodyproblem

NEW VIDEO: Mapping the Cerritos' Route in Star Trek: Lower Decks... www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNPB... While the USS Cerritos visits plenty of strange new worlds in Star Trek: Lower Decks, she also treads lots of familiar territory as well. But what does the Cerritos' route look like? #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: The Science of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater... www.youtube.com/watch?v=qus6... MGS3: Snake Eater is considered one of the best games of all time. But its 1960s Cold War setting, how realistic is some of the tech depicted in the game? #MetalGearSolid Edited by @phobiasoft.bsky.social

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NEW VIDEO: The Aliens of Star Trek: The Original Series... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUzA... TOS is notorious for depicting lots of plain-looking humanlike aliens, but they occasionally featured some rather creative designs as well. Check out the video! #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: So...Is Starfleet a Military or Not? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHY... The question of whether Starfleet is truly a military organization in Star Trek has been the subject of fan debate for generations. But...is it or is it not? #StarTrek

See, Lower Decks actually has an answer for what happens when you do this

NEW VIDEO: Mapping the Dominion War... www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJOs... The Dominion War is one of the most devastating conflicts in Star Trek history. But where exactly in local space did all the major battles and engagements of the war take place in relation to each other? #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: The Biology of Star Trek's Augments... www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc6h... Augments are a subset of genetically engineered "superhumans" in Star Trek. But what biological science underlies their creation, and what does it say about Earth's technological state in Trek's alternate history?

I'm live right now for my 2025 Star Trek Day Q&A stream! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvK8...

@orangerivernw.bsky.social is making a speculative alien biology documentary and the trailer is out! I made several of the visuals here, including the landscape in the thumbnail, check it out! #scifi #blender #b3d #speculativebiology #exoplanet youtu.be/c-whCedWT80

NEW VIDEO: The Science of The Incredibles... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_6... Many people don't realize #TheIncredibles takes place in a retrofuturistic version of the mid-to-late 20th century. But how could their world, with all its social and technological differences from ours, have arisen?

I've stated many times that '90s Trek is what I prefer, but I think a lot of people tend to overemphasize the new shows' problems while downplaying issues the classic shows had. I also think most #StarTrek discussion would be vastly improved if we stopped using the word canon

NEW VIDEO: Trelane's Species FINALLY Revealed... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIfz... The godlike trickster alien Trelane has long been suspected to be a Q. But what implications do Strange New Worlds' newest canon contribution have on the #StarTrek timeline? #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds

NEW VIDEO: What Went Wrong with Star Trek: Picard? www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0l0... Star Trek: Picard was one of the most anticipated entries of the Kurtzman era. Its three very different seasons divided the fanbase, but what exactly went "wrong" with this show? #StarTrek

One of the weirder sentiments expressed in my comments section is this idea that I haven't actually watched any Star Trek and that I'm just latching onto it for ad revenue and to sell merch. You can't reason with someone who thinks that

Streaming an old Wii golf game and then Mario Kart for my BIRTHDAY! Come join the chat! youtube.com/live/UmOIo5a...

NEW VIDEO: Why the Star Trek Reboot Films Are Underrated... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wpv... The Star Trek reboot films, also known as the Kelvin Timeline Trilogy, are some of the more divisive entries in the franchise. But is this deserved? #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: Why Do We Feel Nostalgia? www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFxd... We all know what nostalgia is, and many of us feel it every day. But how and why do we feel it? Is it just good old lighthearted sentimentality, or can nostalgia actually be harmful?

I'm live right now playing Mario Kart World! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvJL...

NEW VIDEO: Mapping Voyager's Route Through the Delta Quadrant... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZE... The USS Voyager's journey through the Delta Quadrant in #StarTrek Voyager is pretty straightforward, but what are some of the interstellar powers & astronomical phenomena she passed along the way?

We had a great time chatting with Tyler from @orangerivernw.bsky.social on the zoom last week. Tyler - whose YouTube channel Orange River is dedicated to documenting and exploring Trek cannon - led us on a brain twisting exploration of Trek canonicity. Look for that in the queue soon!

NEW VIDEO: Did Star Trek: Voyager Abandon Its Premise? youtu.be/2wN6xmPFjpA Notable for featuring a female captain, Voyager depicts the titular ship's 70k light-year journey home through the Delta Quadrant. But well does the show execute its premise? #StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager

NEW VIDEO: How Japan Lost Its Superpower Status... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABV... In the 20th century, Japan was a global economic superpower alongside the US & USSR. But by the mid-90s, this status evaporated completely. How did this happen? #Japan #LostDecades #History

NEW VIDEO: Was Star Trek: Discovery Really That Bad? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQiP... Initially set in the 23rd century before a time jump to the 32nd century, Discovery heralded a new era of the #StarTrek franchise and has been incredibly divisive among fans. But what did it do right and wrong?

I'm live right now for my 2025 First Contact Day stream! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/live/SUdzUnH...

NEW VIDEO: SO, I GOT ARRESTED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoPm...

NEW VIDEO: Are Star Trek's Humans Too Unrealistic? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek37... Earth society in Trek is frequently described as "utopian." But how realistic are Trek's humans? And is it possible for *us* to create and maintain a utopian society? #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: Earth's Economy in Star Trek EXPLAINED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kLJ... Earth's economy in Star Trek has been the subject of fan debate for many years. While it's often characterized as post-capitalist, post-scarcity, or socialist, how well does it fit these definitions? #StarTrek

So, @khill.bsky.social could have chosen to NOT sit down and do a softball interview with Bill Gates, and yet here we are

NEW VIDEO: This is What REALLY Ruined Dating... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBUk... The societal and economic shifts of the past few years have had a dramatic impact on the dating scene. But how exactly did we get here, and what can we do about it? Ft. @kforkatrea.bsky.social #ValentinesDay2025

NEW VIDEO: Section 31 is Everything Wrong with Modern Star Trek... www.youtube.com/watch?v=44VS... Section 31 is the 14th film in the Star Trek franchise. But what went wrong with the film, which garnered near-unanimous negative reception upon release? #StarTrek #Section31

NEW VIDEO: Are These Star Trek Entries No Longer Canon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DB... The series finale of Lower Decks left questions in many fans' minds about the canon status of another Star Trek series, Discovery. But is there any basis to these questions? #StarTrek

NEW VIDEO: Will We All Become Cyborgs? www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPv5... Every day, we use technology to augment our senses in one way or another. The question is, how far will we truly go? Shot by @phobiasoft.bsky.social & @kforkatrea.bsky.social #cyborg #transhumanism #science #technology #tech

NEW VIDEO: Did #StarTrekLowerDecks Fumble Its Final Season? www.youtube.com/watch?v=skZl... Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth season ties up lots of loose ends. But does it do it as satisfyingly as lots of fans were hoping? #StarTrek

I'm live right now for my 2024 Q&A stream! I'll reflect on my uploads from this past year, and we've also got trivia and some other fun stuff planned! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrY...

My video on the Q Continuum from #StarTrek has officially become the 3rd video on my channel to cross 1 million views! Thank you all so much! LLAP 🖖 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLbo...

NEW VIDEO: Have Orions Always Been Pirates? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdo... The Orions are one of the first alien species introduced in Star Trek. For a long time, we've known very little about them. But is it possible to construct a coherent timeline of their history?

NEW VIDEO: Mapping the NX-01's Route in Star Trek: Enterprise... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZT... The journey of the NX-01 in Star Trek: Enterprise happens much closer to home than in the other Star Trek series. But just where did the ship go during Archer's mission?

I'm live right now for my Thanksgiving weekend Q&A stream! I'll answer your chat questions as well as discuss my thoughts on Lower Decks season 5 so far! Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiiO...

NEW VIDEO: So I Watched ALL of Star Trek: Prodigy... www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOZS... Star Trek: Prodigy is the third animated series in the Star Trek franchise. Following the adventures of a ragtag group of teenagers, the show has been somewhat divisive in the fandom...so what do I think about it?

NEW VIDEO: Mass Effect's Human Factions EXPLAINED... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUJ... Happy N7 Day! Check out my newest video essay in which I examine Mass Effect's human factions, including the Systems Alliance and Cerberus!

Here's a playlist featuring some of my one-off video essays that currently don't fit with the playlists of any other franchise on my channel. Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Here's a collection of Star Wars video essays I made in 2022. Check them out! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...