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05-09-2022, 08:40 PM
https://www.looper.com/857567/the-best-time-travel-stories-in-star-trek-ranked/
BY ADAM LEVINE/MAY 9, 2022 3:57 PM EDT
"Star Trek" (https://www.looper.com/820725/the-most-difficult-star-trek-questions-finally-answered/) is one of the most popular science fiction franchises for a good reason, as it explores all kinds of stories across its many series and films. However, since the very beginning, one type of story has always stood out, and episodes that revolve around this concept are often among the series' best. These are stories that send their characters hurtling through time, changing history, or getting a glimpse into a far-off future, which are often filled with everything science fiction fans love, from imaginative fantasy to explorations of how our past so vividly affects our future.
When our heroes are sent back in time, they're often tasked with repairing a damaged timeline. On other occasions, "Star Trek" uses time travel to show us how even our smallest mistakes can have lasting consequences. Sometimes they illustrate the broad implications of a single act and how one change can alter the destiny of millions. However, occasionally it is used to explore a single character and their personal journey through life.
There have been plenty of episodes that messed with time, but we're sticking with the stories that sent Starfleet's finest crews back years into the past or into the far future to glimpse what could be. From a small screen trip to 1930 to a big-screen adventure that sent the Enterprise into its own historical past, these are the best time travel stories in "Star Trek" ranked worst to best.
BY ADAM LEVINE/MAY 9, 2022 3:57 PM EDT
"Star Trek" (https://www.looper.com/820725/the-most-difficult-star-trek-questions-finally-answered/) is one of the most popular science fiction franchises for a good reason, as it explores all kinds of stories across its many series and films. However, since the very beginning, one type of story has always stood out, and episodes that revolve around this concept are often among the series' best. These are stories that send their characters hurtling through time, changing history, or getting a glimpse into a far-off future, which are often filled with everything science fiction fans love, from imaginative fantasy to explorations of how our past so vividly affects our future.
When our heroes are sent back in time, they're often tasked with repairing a damaged timeline. On other occasions, "Star Trek" uses time travel to show us how even our smallest mistakes can have lasting consequences. Sometimes they illustrate the broad implications of a single act and how one change can alter the destiny of millions. However, occasionally it is used to explore a single character and their personal journey through life.
There have been plenty of episodes that messed with time, but we're sticking with the stories that sent Starfleet's finest crews back years into the past or into the far future to glimpse what could be. From a small screen trip to 1930 to a big-screen adventure that sent the Enterprise into its own historical past, these are the best time travel stories in "Star Trek" ranked worst to best.