This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News Doug Jones - Lt Saru, an alien science officer on Discovery, Michelle Yeoh - Captain Georgiou, of the Shenzhou, Anthony Lt. Stamets, an astromycologist, fungus expert and science officer http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-discovery-beams-up-three-cast-members#sthash.6BEbiX1k.dpuf Star Trek 50th anniversary 4CD set coming. Includes 40+ tracks from TAS as well as music from rides, and better-sourced TOS tracks. TNG 7 seasons blu-ray $80 Donations Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: If u were offered to watch an unknown season 4 of TOS but had to agree to never watch any more new Trek, would u? Star Trek in pop culture: The Weakest Link (2001) 01:58 Episode insight: TNG: S1 Skin of Evil Character insight - What we are thankful for

News TAS Blu-Ray review Why no Discovery casting news yet? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: It seems to me that every major Trek character has meet a clone/duplicate of themselves. Is this a Trek trope? Star Trek in pop culture: The Simpsons: The Squirt & the Whale. S21, E19. Comic book guy is wearing a TOS Kirk uniform and corsett. As it expands more & more, he revises the version of captain kirk that he is. 00:08 Episode insight: ENT: S3 Extinction Character insight: T'Pol Subspace communications

Note: Darrell's audio clips for a bit in the first minute or so of the episode. News: Star Trek: The Animated Series is on Blu-Ray today. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What would u choose: Captain the Enterprise NX, First Officer of the TOS Enterprise or 2nd Officer on Enterprise D? Star Trek in pop culture: Suits. S4, E8. Exposure Episode insight: DS9: S3 - Shakaar Character insight - Kelowitz Subspace communications

News Star Trek: Discovery #1 Paperback – May 23, 2017 Series tie-in Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Watched "The Galileo Seven" on TOS and I am trying to figure out what is "Space Normal Speed". Slower than impulse? Star Trek in pop culture: Tom Hanks 00:34 - From Sunshine 00:17 Episode insight: VOY: S6 - Fury Character insight - Tomalak Subspace communications

News: Bryan Fuller no longer the show runner for Star Trek Discovery. Mike and Darrell do a running commentary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (theatrical cut)

News Star Trek Beyond on 4K/Blu-Ray next week. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is your favorite choice for a Trek Halloween costume? Star Trek in pop culture: Archer, 2011. Someone was supposed to be watching a baby & they got into some alcohol. 00:17 Episode insight: TOS: Catspaw Character insight - Molly O'Brien

News More non-news? CBS Actor announcements to come soon? Star Trek Encylopedia is out today Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What Trek character do u think u relate to the most? For me, it is Geordi...someone who never gets the girl. Star Trek in pop culture: Garfield & Friends, Horrible Mind-Rotting CRAP from the 80s 00:16 Episode insight: TOS: The Changeling, S2 Character insight - Grand Nagus Zek

News: NYCC Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who would you go to to get advice on a personal problem: Counselor Troi or Dr. McCoy? Star Trek in pop culture: Parks & Rec S2 E21 00:15 Episode insight: TNG: Ensigns of Command Character insight - Ensign Kellogg Subspace communications

News ST Beyond commentary track only on itunes, not Bluray?? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who do u think had a better working relationship: Kirk/Spock or Picard/Riker? Star Trek in pop culture: Crossing Jordan, S1, E5 00:14 Episode insight: VOY: Virtuoso, S6 Character insight - Lt. DaSalle

News Balance of Terror is the touchstone for DSC Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which is a better concept: V'ger or the Doomsday Machine? Star Trek in pop culture: Cold Weather 2011. Written by Aaron Katz & Brendon McFadden (not her son who is James) 01:08 Episode insight: ENT: Dead Stop Character insight - Joseph Carey Subspace communications

News STD shooting in November, out in May. For the Love of Spock is out. Beyond release date Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: With the 50th Trek anniversary, I have seen a lot of Top 10 TOS episode lists. What is yours? Star Trek in pop culture: The Universe: Crash landing on Mars. 2011 . In this clip, they’re discussing who the crew would be on a Mars mission. 00:43 Episode insight: DS9: Nor The Battle to the Strong Character insight - Marcus Williams Subspace communications Ken P.

News Tiered CBS All Access pricing Roddenberry Vault now available for preorder on Amazon. 12 episodes and scene fragments from them. Interviews. Commentary & Isolated music tracks. 3 Blu-rays. $76.99. Can you wait for the inevitable price reduction? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think my biggest problem with the movie Generations is not that Kirk died. It is the dark rooms on the ship. Star Trek in pop culture: Dead Snow 2 - 00:17 Episode insight: TOS: The Man Trap Character insight - Vedek Bareil Antos Subspace communications

News Star Trek Continues Ep 7 out at SLCCC. “Embracing the Winds” Nicholas Meyer will write the script to the second episode Star Trek: Discovery. Reminder: The Smithsonian Channel will air a special entitled Building Star Trek, which follows the Enterprise restoration, on September 4. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: When life has gotten you down, do u have a Trek episode or movie that u watch to pick yourself back up? Star Trek in pop culture: NCIS S12 E5 - Not sure if I already did this one, but if so, it’s worth playing again. 00:50 Episode insight: TNG: Sub Rosa Character insight - Sela Subspace communications

News CBS All Access will have ads and heavy video compression. Well worth paying for what the rest of the world gets for free, and without those things. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Is there more bad TOS episodes than good? Star Trek in pop culture: I hope they serve beer in hell. 2009. 00:08 Episode insight: VOY: In the Flesh Character insight - More tabletop games Subspace communications

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

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.

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

News All we know about the new TV show "Star Trek: Discovery" Star Trek: Roddenberry archives blu-ray coming CBS Trek on NETFLIX outside of North America Spoiler review of Star Trek Beyond (skip to 29:30 to get past spoilers) You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think I am in the minority that the Chekov char. should be recast. Not to dishonor Yelchin but to honor Trek. Star Trek in pop culture: There’s only one Jimmy Grimble 00:06 Episode insight: TNG: The Game Character insight - Star Trek Beyond review (spoilers) Subspace communications Ken P.

News No more trailers Chekov Won’t Be Recast After Yelchin’s Death Rejected Trek3 script will be Trek4 & feature Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who would win in a fight between yourself and your counterpart in the mirror universe? Star Trek in pop culture: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 1985, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt 00:12 Episode insight: Voy S7: Repression Character insight - Lojur Subspace communications

News Last week we failed to mention that the enterprise had been restored and was back in the Smithsonian. Past Trek rewrite: Sulu was always gay. George Takei against it. Channel: Heroes & Icons will have all Trek all in one place. Smithsonian channel to air Enterprise restoration special Sept 4th at 8 p.m. five-song CD as part of a charity fundraiser for the International Rescue Committee which helps refugees and families struggling through crises. Pstewsings.com At the UK premiere of Star Trek Beyond, Simon Pegg confirms co-writer Doug Jung is playing Sulu's husband. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Was there any time that you were embarrassed in being a Trek fan? (besides watching Trek 5) Star Trek in pop culture: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 00:18 Episode insight: ENT S4: Bound - Michelle on Twitter Character insight - Koloth Subspace communications