The Kelvinverse has come to an end . The universe that J.J. Abrams inaugurated with his 2009 reboot film Star Trek has now been officially shelved, as Paramount seeks a new direction. Now, it is time to remember the fallen franchise. And of the Kelvinverse, we can only say this: of all the movies I have encountered in my travels, these were the most… human.

Okay, maybe that refiguring of a classic line from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan doesn’t completely work when applied to Star Trek , Star Trek Into Darkness , and Star Trek Beyond . But it is an example of what the trilogy often did, taking familiar lines and characters and giving them new context. Sometimes, the results were disastrous, as when John Harrison revealed himself as Khan, a name that meant nothing

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