Archive for August, 2016
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This Week in Trek Episode 252, “Vorta and the Minions”
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
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This Week in Trek Episode 251, “Ha ha! They’re using their hands!”
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.
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This Week in Trek Episode 250, “50 years, 50 memories”
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
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