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John Orquiola

Star Trek Lead Editor

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About John Orquiola

John Orquiola is the head of Screen Rant's Star Trek Movies & TV coverage, a Senior Features staff writer, and Interviewer.

Author Details

John graduated from New York Fim Academy and began as a director’s assistant on various independent films. As a lover of film and film theory, John wrote humorous movie reviews on his blog, Back of the Head, which got him noticed by Screen Rant. John happily became the Star Trek guy at Screen Rant and he leads Feature coverage of the various Star Trek series. 

Industry Focus

John began to parlay his Star Trek knowledge at Screen Rant upon the debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. John spearheaded the growth of Star Trek into a core beat at Screen Rant, and he began interviewing Star Trek talent and creatives in 2020. In addition to leading Screen Rant's coverage of Star Trek movies and TV, John also attends in-person events like red carpet premieres and Star Trek Day.

Favorite Media

Beyond Star Trek, John has written about a wide range of his interests at Screen Rant including the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, James Bond, Rocky, Jack Ryan, and Cobra Kai. His other great nerdy love is British TV series like The Crown, Downton Abbey, Sanditon, and Killing Eve. A lifelong wrestling fan, John is especially proud of brokering a working relationship between Screen Rant and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
John can be found on Twitter @BackoftheHead if you want to see photos of the food he eats.

Latest Articles

Leonard Nimoy as Spock, Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham, and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk all looking serious
Which Timeline is Star Trek: Discovery In?

Star Trek: Discovery ends with season 5, and the question of which timeline of Star Trek the series is set in has been definitively established.

Jack Quaid as Boimler, Eugene Cordero in Loki, and Tawny Newsome as Mariner
You Won't Believe A Star Trek Meeting Just Happened For The First Time

Star Trek: Lower Decks' Boimler and Rutherford are best friends, but actors Jack Quaid and Eugene Cordero only just met for the first time.

Sonequa Martin Green as Michael Burnham in Star Trek Discovery from Two Angles
Star Trek Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green Waited To Sit In Captain's Chair: "When It's Michael's Turn, It's My Turn"

Michael Burnham waited 3 seasons of Star Trek: Discovery to become Captain, and Sonequa Martin-Green avoided the Captain's chair until then.

Side by side images feature Gabriel Luna, the metallic skeleton, Arnold Scwarzenegger, and Summer Glau as terminators in the Terminator franchise
Every Single Terminator Model (In All Movies)

The six Terminator movies and the TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles have featured over a dozen models of the killer cyborgs. Here are all of them.

Star Trek Discovery Forget Me Not Hugh Culber
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Is A "High Note" To Go Out On, Says Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz is proud of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 and is glad these are the episodes to close out the Star Trek on Paramount+ series.

Leonard Nimoy and Star Trek Generations Poster
Why Leonard Nimoy Hated Star Trek Generations

Star Trek Generations was made without the participation of Leonard Nimoy, who refused to direct the movie or cameo as Spock, because he hated it.

Star trek Discovery season 5 Sonequa Martin Green's Michael Burnham riding motorcycle and David Ajala as Book
Star Trek: Discovery's David Ajala Promises "Amazing" Start To Season 5's "Fun Adventure"

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is just weeks away, and David Ajala talks about how the final season wastes no time launching into its fun adventure.

Connor Trinneer as Trip Tucker preparing to die on Star Trek: Enterprise
Trip Is Dead, "Get Over It" Says Star Trek: Enterprise's Connor Trinneer

Star Trek: Enterprise's Connor Trinneer is at peace with Trip Tucker's death, but he joked about how many fans still aren't over it.

Kenneth Mitchell looking seriois as Aurellio in Star Trek Discovery season 3.
"I'm Absolutely Gutted": Star Trek Reacts To Kenneth Mitchell's Death

Kenneth Mitchell's fellow Star Trek actors and creatives share their emotional and poignant reactions to his death from ALS.

Star trek enterprise Discovery michael Beyond Captain kirk
How Star Trek Enterprise Changed The Franchise For The Better

19 years after it was canceled, Star Trek: Enterprise has taken on greater importance and has been homaged in the new Star Trek movies and TV shows.

The Star Trek Enterprise Cast
Why Enterprise Wasn't Called Star Trek For The First Two Seasons

Enterprise didn't include the words Star Trek in its title for the first 2 seasons until the change became a mandate to help boost failing ratings.

Isa Briones as Sutra, Soji, and Kore Soong in Star Trek: Picard
Every Star Trek: Picard Character Played By Isa Briones

Star Trek: Picard's youngest cast member, Isa Briones, was challenged with embodying four different characters: androids and a human clone.

Kenneth Mitchell as Aurellio
Kenneth Mitchell, Star Trek: Discovery & Captain Marvel Actor, Dies At 49

Kenneth Mitchell, known for playing several roles in Star Trek: Discovery as well as appearing in Jericho and Captain Marvel, has passed away at 49.

Admiral Picard in Star Trek- Picard season 3 and Admiral Kirk In Star Trek IV
Star Trek Won’t Fix Admiral Picard’s Rank Like Kirk’s Movies Did

Jean-Luc Picard is an Admiral in Star Trek: Picard and he has settled into the rank better than Kirk ever did in the Star Trek movies.

Deanna Troi, Will Riker, and Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: Picard season 3.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Was "Not My Best Work" But "Fun", Says Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis is happy Jonathan Frakes won a Saturn for his work in Star Trek: Picard season 3, but says her own performance as Troi wasn't her apex.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Captain Burnham looking up in awe
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases Captain Burnham's "Last Dance"

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 reveals its official trailer showcasing Captain Burnham's final adventures hunting for a powerful ancient treasure.

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Every Picard Family Member In Star Trek

Admiral Jean-Luc Picard is part of a proud family of explorers and wine-makers. The Picard family spans generations of Star Trek.

For All Mankind Kelly, Danielle, and Ed In Season 3
For All Mankind Season 3 Episode 10 Recap & Ending Explained (In Detail)

For All Mankind season 3 episode 10's ending features a shocking event at NASA that completely changes the space race for season 4 and beyond.

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Peyton List’s Star Trek: Picard Romulan Villain Explained

In Star Trek: Picard season 1, Mad Men's Peyton List played Narissa, a Romulan agent who also infiltrated Starfleet and posed as Lieutenant Rizzo.

Admiral Picard and the Star Trek: TNG cast in Picard season 3.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Gets Huge Writing Award Nomination

After sweeping the Saturn Awards, Star Trek: Picard season 3's series finale gets a well-deserved nomination from the Writer's Guild Awards.

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