The USS Defiant (NX-74205) was a prototype. Commander Benjamin Sisko pulled the anti-Borg project out of mothballs in order to show the Gamma Quadrant-based Dominion that Starfleet could tough. The Defiant was designed to be maneuverable and powerful. As a result, the Defiant did not have many of the amenities taken for granted on other Federation starships: no holodecks, no recreation areas, and a very tiny infirmary. In this painting, the Defiant returns to the Alpha Quadrant–and to Deep Space […]

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The USS Discovery is an experimental Crossfield-class starship, equipped with a displacement activated spore hub drive. In other words, it can use mushrooms to fly. It’s pretty awesome. In this painting, however, the Discovery is traveling at warp speeds. I always really liked the warp effect seen in the Star Trek: The Next Generation era series. But I also appreciate the way that warp effects have always changed–and the effect used on Star Trek: Discovery is freaking beautiful, too. I […]

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The Vor’cha Class cruiser was the backbone of the Klingon Defense Force during the later half of the 24th Century. It played a prominent role in the Klingon Civil War, The Federation-Klingon War, and the Dominion War. In other words, this warship was involved in its share of combat. During the Klingon Civil War, High Chancellor Gowron kept his flag aboard the IKS Bortas. And that’s why I decided to paint the Vor’cha class cruiser as my first Klingon hero […]

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Is there a better Star Trek villain than the Borg? Growing up, I loved every Borg episode. And you know what? That’s still mostly true. And that’s definitely what inspired this Star Trek: Voyager painting! I had two ideas in my head when I painted the starship Voyager last: one was Voyager in front of a debris field. And the other was Voyager facing off against the Borg. I couldn’t choose between the ideas, so I decided to go with […]

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The starship USS Voyager stops near a debris field to salvage necessary materials and supplies. That was the idea behind this painting, anyway. I thought it would be a good opportunity to play with some Vaadwaur ships–I always thought “Dragon’s Teeth” was a fantastic episode, and the Vaadwaur could have been an interesting opponent for Voyager. I wanted to create a kind of “day-in-the-life” piece for the starship Voyager. We probably didn’t see all the mundane maintenance and upkeep they […]

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This piece was commissioned by someone who I can only assume is a David Cronenberg fan. And I have to say, even though I’m not terribly familiar with the man’s films, I did thoroughly enjoy Cronenberg’s portrayal of Kovich on Star Trek: Discovery. Rumors are, we’ll see more of Kovich next season. For now, you can enjoy this artwork of the man!

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The third season of Star Trek: Discovery has been, in my opinion, absolutely stellar (pun intended, of course). Just about every episode has been spectacular, and the show has never felt better. Along with that, I’ve really enjoyed Michael Burnham’s storyline this season. As a result, I was inspired to create some art! So here’s Michael Burnham, ready to save the galaxy–as she always does. And, you know what? I like that–I like that she saves the galaxy, that she […]

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I have been a huge fan of Star Trek: Discovery since the show began, but this is my first painting of the USS Discovery. I have to be honest… it took a bit for this ship to grow on me. In the first season, especially, it looked a little… awkward. But the second season of the show seemed to find some really fantastic angles of the Discovery. And, as a result, the ship has really grown on me. It’s a […]

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The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, as seen in Star Trek The Next Generation, was always an explorer first. That’s one of the things I love most about that ship. It’s not made for battle, not designed for speed (though it’s not slow by any means) or agility. It’s simply designed to explore strange, new worlds. In this piece, the Enterprise is exploring a nebula. And in this case, the nebula is heavily inspired by some of the photos taken by the […]

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The Nebula Class starship, which first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Wounded,” is one of my all time favorite spaceship designs. So for this piece, I really wanted to highlight the shapes, lines, and coolness of the Nebula class starship. But I also wanted to see the Nebula class from an angle that we typically didn’t. TNG, and ensuing episodes of Trek, often shot the Nebula in a very “top down” way, meaning we saw […]

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