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The intersection of religion and science fiction produces all sorts of fascinating things!<\/p>\n

Click through to see the image side by side with the original, or to read more about the artist<\/a>. And go to the site for the competition that the painting was made for to see many other combinations of Star Trek characters with classic works of art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"