Dana Hanson
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Author Details
Dana Hanson is a Star Trek writer and member of the Screen Rant training team. A lifelong lover of good storytelling, Dana attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2019 with a degree in film production and writing. When not working, Dana enjoys spending time with her pet rabbit and geeking out about sci-fi with her friends.
Industry Focus
Dana has been a Star Trek fan for over 15 years, ever since she saw her first episode of Star Trek: The Original Series at the age of 11. Dana's love of the franchise has led her to some incredible places, including numerous conventions and the creation of an album of Star-Trek-inspired original songs with her father.
Favorite Media
Although she loves all of Star Trek, Dana's favorite series is Star Trek: Voyager, which she can ramble on obsessively about if given the chance. She is always eager for the next thing Star Trek has to offer, and is passionate about the vision of diversity and inclusion that is finally being fully realized in newer installments of the franchise.
Latest Articles
Star Trek: Prodigy Has The Last Appearance Of The Real Borg
Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 had an episode where the crew encountered the Borg, which may have been the real Borg's last appearance in the franchise.
Why Picard Won His Famous Star Trek: TNG Torture Episode Explained By Showrunner
Star Trek: TNG Cardassian torture episode was famously brutal, but Michael Piller explained why Captain Picard was the real winner of his ordeal.
Star Trek: Voyager Actor Explains Spock Was Key To His Winning Tuvok Role
Star Trek: Voyager actor Tim Russ explained how he drew inspiration from Spock on Star Trek: TOS in order to land his role in the franchise.
Jennifer Lien's Kes Had A Bigger Star Trek: Voyager Relationship Than Neelix
Neelix is thought of as Kes's biggest relationship on Star Trek: Voyager, but the character had another, better one during her time on the show.
Star Trek: Voyager Season 2's Big Pregnancy Plot Hole Explained
Star Trek: Voyager season 2 introduced a pregnancy storyline through the character of Samantha Wildman, but the story created a huge plot hole.
“I Didn’t Want To Do It”: Leonard Nimoy Explains Turning Down Star Trek: The Next Generation Executive Producer Role
Before his death, Leonard Nimoy explained the reason he turned down the offer of becoming a producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
20 Best Star Trek Time Travel Episodes & Movies, Ranked
The Star Trek franchise has done a lot of time-travel stories in various shows and movies, and some have been undeniably better than others.
Star Trek’s First Female Captain Isn’t Janeway Or Strange New Worlds’ Batel
There is a lot of confusion about who the first female Captain in Star Trek was, but despite misinformation, it wasn't Janeway or even Batel.
2 Great Things About Star Trek: First Contact Happened Because Of Voyager
Star Trek: First Contact premiered while Voyager was airing, and the movie owes two great things about it to a season 2 episode of its sister show.
Star Trek: TNG's Geordi On Star Trek: Voyager Almost Happened
Geordi La Forge almost appeared in Star Trek: Voyager season 2, but his character was eventually swapped for another noteworthy TNG character.
6 Ways Star Trek: Voyager Failed Chakotay (But Prodigy Won't)
Star Trek: Voyager resoundingly failed Chakotay as a character, but despite his story issues, Prodigy has a chance to turn Chakotay around.
1 Great Star Trek Actor Couldn’t Even Fix Voyager’s Kazon Problem
A popular Star Trek actor guest-starred in Voyager season 2, episode 2, but even they couldn't make the show's unpopular Kazon villains likable.
Star Trek: Voyager's Amelia Earhart Broke A Franchise Rule (Just Like TNG)
Star Trek: Voyager season 2 had an episode about Amelia Earhart, breaking a franchise rule about historical figures that TNG had also broken.
Voyager Finally Did A Starship Feat Star Trek: TOS & TNG Never Could
Star Trek: Voyager was the first series in the franchise to accomplish one amazing starship feat that TOS and TNG never managed to depict.
1 Big Fix Would Have Saved Star Trek: Voyager's Infamous Amelia Earhart Episode
Star Trek: Voyager's season 2 premiere featured the crew meeting Amelia Earhart, but the episode would have worked better with one big fix.
Star Trek: Voyager’s Season 1 Finale Was A Mistake
Star Trek: Voyager's season 1 finale was a mistake for several reasons, and should have been swapped out for a different episode from the series.
Star Trek: Voyager Cast's Holodeck Team-Ups Ranked Worst To Best
Star Trek: Voyager's cast teamed up on the holodeck in a number of memorable episodes, but some programs were more interesting than others.
Star Trek: Voyager Used Their Holodeck Differently Than TNG & DS9
The way that Star Trek: Voyager's crew used their holodeck was often very different than how the crews of Star Trek: TNG or DS9 used theirs.
10 Versions Of Voyager's Tom Paris In Star Trek
There have been a variety of different versions of Tom Paris throughout the Star Trek franchise, mainly in Voyager but also in other projects.
You Won't Believe What Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix Has In Common With DS9's Kira
Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix is a very different character from Kira on Deep Space Nine, but the two actually have a surprising amount in common.