Sunday, April 5, 2026

'Star Trek' Easter eggs on First Contact Day

Happy Easter and First Contact Day! No one responded at all, let alone no, to my parting question, "Star Trek Easter eggs, anyone?" I'm taking that as a tacit yes for the topic of today's Sunday entertainment feature.

I begin with ScreenRant asking Did You Catch Dr. Kovich's Easter Eggs in Star Trek: Discovery?

Dr. Kovich's office in Star Trek: Discovery is full of Easter eggs referencing the entire franchise of Star Trek. From a vintage bottle of Chateau Picard wine and Geordi's VISOR, Dr. Kovich's office reveals a lot about his mysterious role in Star Trek: Discovery.
Those are the serious Easter eggs in a dramatic series. Now for some funny ones in a comedy, Star Trek: Lower Decks. Watch as Rodenberry BEAM asks Can You Spot These Hidden Star Trek Jokes?

Every episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks is FULL of easter eggs, references, and inside jokes about the franchise... but did you catch them all? It's time to rank some of our favorite inside jokes from STLD, especially from season 4... from the most obvious to the most obscure.
Those are some deep cuts! The writers of Star Trek: Lower Decks were willing to go a long way for a laugh.

I close this section with Every Star Trek: VOYAGER Easter Egg in Starfleet Academy (So Far) Explained by The Sci-Fi Feminist.

In this video, I dive deep into the 32nd-century Academy to find every callback to the Delta Quadrant. From the return of Robert Picardo as the EMH Doctor to the long-awaited promotion of Admiral Harry Kim, Starfleet Academy is full of Star Trek: Voyager lore. We also look at hidden references to Janeway, Neelix’s lung maggots, and the legal legacy of the 'Author, Author' court case.
That was worth watching, even though I'm not optimistic about The Sci-Fi Feminist uploading a part two. My wife and I enjoyed Starfleet Academy, but it was canceled after season two. Darn.

Follow over the jump for a retrospective of the most read entries about holidays from the back catalog during the 15th year of Crazy Eddie's Motie News.


This is the second year Contribute to Coffee Party USA on National Coffee Ice Cream Day from September 6, 2018 is the most read holiday post. It earned a total of ~1,540 default and ~2,360 raw page views to rank fourth overall by both measures. It appeared in most of last year's top twenty lists for the month. March 2025 saw 220 default and 312 raw page views for eighth and fifth, respectively, its fourth best month ever. It earned 111 raw page views during April 2025 to rank eleventh overall. June 2025 was its third best month ever with 291 default and 381 default page views to rank third. July 2025 saw 88 default and 95 raw page views to tie for eleventh among entries posted during the month and twelfth overall. It ranked 14th during August 2025 with 164 default and 187 raw page views. It ranked sixth during November 2025 with 185 default and 213 raw page views. It ranked tenth during December 2025 with 131 default and 137 raw page views. It ranked fifth during February 2026 with 206 default and 210 raw page views. March 2026 was its second best month ever with 549 default and 592 raw page view to rank second. It now has 4,814 total raw page views.


Hundreds protest Trump in Willow Run for the Ides of March from March 15, 2017 mostly cruised below the radar during the year, popping up in June 2025 with 112 raw page views to rank 21st overall and again in July 2025 with 82 raw page views to tie for 19th. It ended the blogging year with 298 default and 774 raw page views to rank 19th by the former and 30th according to the latter. This is its best year since 2017.


World Food Program wins Peace Prize and the winners for economics, science, and literature on Nobel Prize Day 2020 from December 10, 2020 also flew mostly below the radar, appearing during March 2026 with 81 default and 169 raw page views to rank 19th by the former but ninth by the latter, its best month ever. It ended the 15th year of this blog with 312 default and 737 raw page views to rank 18th by the former and 34th by the latter.


A snail story for Black Friday/Buy Nothing Day from November 24, 2017 was another entry that snuck into the most read posts, appearing during January 2026 with 144 raw page views to rank 13th during the month, its second best month ever. It ended the blogging year with 690 raw page views to rank 40th.


HIV news for World AIDS Day from December 1, 2014 earned 673 raw page views between March 21, 2025 and March 20, 2026 to rank 42nd for the year. July 2025 was its best month ever with 90 page views to rank 13th for the month. It also earned 18 comments, all spam and my responses, ten of which made it past the spam filter and eight of which remained visible by the end of the blogging year to make it the most commented on entry during the 15th year of this blog. I'll revisit this post when I examine the most commented on entries next month.


Broken Peach: Singing Spanish goths and witches for Halloween from October 28, 2017 returned to the top holiday posts for the first time since 2023, earning 557 raw page views this year to rank 57th. It's collected 13,067 total raw page views to rank seventh all-time. To celebrate, I'm embedding the band's latest video, Broken Peach - Do You Love Me (Old Skull).

“Old Skull” is our twisted tribute to the roots. A vintage-inspired EP where classic sounds meet our signature skull-faced attitude, blending rock & roll, soul, and punk into something both nostalgic and unapologetically new.

Old school spirit, broken into pieces and rebuilt our way.

This is pin-up energy with a dark twist.
This is retro, reimagined.
This is Broken Peach.
Welcome to Old Skull.

From the smoky soul of the '60s to the raw energy of punk rock, this mashup brings together two timeless anthems that changed music forever.

“Do You Love Me”, written by Berry Gordy Jr., was originally recorded by The Contours in 1962 and born out of the vibrant Motown scene — a song full of rhythm, attitude, and pure dancefloor magic. Its irresistible groove quickly turned it into a classic, later revived for new generations through films and pop culture.

On the other side, “Hey! Ho! Let’s Go!” — better known as “Blitzkrieg Bop”, written by the Ramones (Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone & Tommy Ramone) and released in 1976 — exploded onto the scene redefining rock with its simplicity, speed, and rebellious spirit. It became one of the most iconic punk tracks of all time, a shout-along anthem that still echoes in clubs and stadiums worldwide.

Two different eras. Two completely different vibes. One unexpected connection.

This is Broken Peach’s take on what happens when soul meets punk.

Do you love it? Hey! Ho! Let’s go!
I might just be a good environmentalist and recycle this for Halloween.


Space Force gets a flag for Armed Forces Day from May 16, 2020 returned to retrospectives for the first time since 2021, earning 417 raw page views to rank 90th.

That's a wrap for this look back at holiday posts. I'll see if I can return to the series for Wayback Wednesday. In the meantime, stay tuned for something educational, evergreen, and SHORT!

Previous posts in this series Previous retrospectives about holidays. Previous retrospectives about the back catalog.
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