Archive for August, 2016

This Week in Trek Episode 252, “Vorta and the Minions”

This Week in Trek Episode 252, “Vorta and the Minions”

| August 16, 2016 | 0 Comments

News

The Smithsonian Channel will air a special entitled Building Star Trek, about the restoration of the Enterprise on September 4

50 years of Star Trek is available on the history channel.

Ten Forward:

Chris on Twitter: I watched the 50th Trek anniversary show on The History Channel. It said TAS kept Trek alive. Do u agree?

Star Trek in pop culture:

Outrage. 2009.

00:12

Episode insight – DS9 – Rocks and Shoals

Character insight – Board games

This Week in Trek Episode 251, “Ha ha! They’re using their hands!”

This Week in Trek Episode 251, “Ha ha! They’re using their hands!”

| August 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

News

Big news about STD:

Set 10 years before TOS.

More aliens on the crew than before.

There will be robots.

Serialized but each weekly chapter will also feature closed-end stories (Like Dark Matter).

Alien looks and ships will be modernized & updated.

Female minority lead – not the captain.

Set in the Klingon wars.

Gay character.

Spock’s mom will be in it.

Casting is underway now.

Roddenberry Vault Film Restoration Project bit.ly/2aF92Qa

At ST50LV, Ira Steven Behr said: “We are making a DS9 documentary” that will include the story of Season 8 Episode 1

Star Trek Continues next episode debuts Sept 2 at SLC Comicon

Ten Forward:

Chris on Twitter: With your current skills, what position would u be assigned to on the Enterprise?

Star Trek in pop culture:

Eddie Murphy – Delirious, 1983. Live standup show.

Lots of bleeps for the next 1.5 minutes.

01:24

Episode insight: TAS: Albatross

Character insight – Angela Martine

Ken P.

This Week in Trek Episode 250, “50 years, 50 memories”

This Week in Trek Episode 250, “50 years, 50 memories”

| August 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

News

You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K

Big Brother on CBS All Access

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/parents-sue-crash-killed-star-trek-actor-yelchin-41073849

Ten Forward:

Chris on Twitter: Have we seen any harsh punishment on a captain that has broken the Prime Directive? Just a slap on the wrist?

Collectables: Star Trek II Playing Cards

Star Trek 50 years, 50 memories

Character insight – Anniversaries

Subspace communications