This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News Bob Orci is out as director. Script may be out too. (Time travel plot to save Vulcan) #bringinriker fan movement on twitter & Facebook to have Jonathan Frakes direct next movie. #TheRedShirtDiaries IndieGoGo hit $4,200.00! We are gunna shoot on a TOS bridge! Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do you think that TOS had the best first season than any of the other Trek shows? If so, why? Star Trek in pop culture: .(From Sam on Twitter) Supernatural S1, E6: Discussing a shapeshifter who’s impersonating someone. (Clip: 00:12) Episode insight: VOY, S6: The Voyager Conspiracy Character insight - Ashmore from Voyager Subspace communications Ken P.

Show #165 - Clip 8 News THANK YOU FOR THE DONATION - Chris H. Next Generation Pop Vinyls from Funko http://bit.ly/1yz8XA6 TNG Seasons 1-6 on sale $20-$32!!! Preorder Now: Kate Mulgrew's memoir "Born With Teeth," coming April 2015 http://filmadelphia.org/events/trek35/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think about the Galaxy class ships designed to have families onboard? Isn't space to dangerous for that? Star Trek in pop culture: Sent in by Mystery Science Theater 3000 right before they watch the terrible movie “Laserblast”. (Clip: 00:23) Episode insight: TNG, S5: Power Play Character insight - Michael Eddington Subspace communications Ken P.

An update with Ashley and Jason from The Red Shirt Diaries News Trek Core’s Youtube channel is back on-line. (SD/HD Comparisons) CBS helped clear up everything. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: When do u think Trek was at its peak of popularity? At its current direction, do u think it will ever get back? Star Trek in pop culture: Big Bang Theory - Sent in by Kim in Australia (Clip: 00:13) Episode insight: DS9, S3: Explorers Character insight: Geordi LaForge Subspace communications Ken P.

News TNG S7 Blu-Ray available for preorder. Ohio State Marching Band Does Impressive Star Trek-themed Halftime Show The Red Shirt Diaries Funded Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: If you were given a tour of the Enterprise and were able to steal one item without getting caught, what would it be? Star Trek in pop culture: From Thorenx: Wet Hot American Summer (Clip: 00:13) Episode insight: Suggested by Patrick McCartney. Enterprise S2 Future Tense. Character insight - Alyssa Ogawa Subspace communications

News IndieGoGo campaign for the second season of THE RED SHIRT DIARIES: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-red-shirt-diaries-season-2 Mike will have a part in Red Shirt Diaries Season 2 Star Trek Online has lowered its lifetime subscription option by $100 to $199.99 thru Nov. 20, 2014. This includes the newly playable Talaxian race, access to all veteran rewards, priority login, a ship upgrade token and 500 ZEN a month to spend on gear and ships. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: How big of a deal was the Kirk and Uhura kiss at the time in the 60's? Do u think Trek was able to get away with it because it was "forced"? Star Trek in pop culture: Mike’s thing Episode insight: TNG S4: (Worst episode of the best season?) Night Terrors Character insight - The curious case of Ensign Bennett Subspace communications Ken P.

News Found a flyer from around 1988 passed out by an angry TOS fan about how TNG is terrible. Red Shirt Diaries Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Trek tech. do u think has the best chance of becoming real: transporters or warp speed? If both, which first? Star Trek in pop culture: Latest NCIS A new recruit fails a test similar to one from Star Trek. This is what follows. (Clip: 00:58) Episode insight: Similitude from Enterprise S3 Character insight - Lemli Subspace communications Ken P.

News The complete set of IDW’s City on the Edge of Forever is coming soon (if next year is soon)! 128 pages, $24.99. Star Trek Continues to launch Kickstarter page to make more episodes. https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekContinues Red Shirt Diaries Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is Shatners best performance on TOS? My vote is The Deadly Years and NOT City on the Edge of Forever. Star Trek in pop culture: Thanks Sunshine Reardon: Space Ghost Coast to Coast Ep "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" William Shatner comes on the ship’s monitor & this happens. (Clip: 01:27) Episode insight: VOY: S2 Tuvix Character insight - Corporal Ryan from Enterprise Subspace communications Ken P.

News Harlan Elison of “City o.t.e.o. Forever” fame has had a stroke. He’s in the hospital. His right side is paralyzed. Darrell makes a video (Starfleet Training Films - How to Fight Ninjas) youtu.be/0pEoKqwtbA4 Michael Dorn expects a yes/no from Paramount on his proposed “Captain Worf” series within 2 weeks. Why Paramount & not CBS? NYCC Delta Rising - Star Trek Online launched today The Red Shirt Diaries Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which regular TOS character do u think was the most underdeveloped on the show? My vote is Sulu. Star Trek in pop culture: Continuum, S3, E4. Some are long, some are short, like this. Someone travels through time & meets himself. (Clip: 00:14) Episode insight: TOS: S3 The Mark of Gideon Character insight - Jonas Subspace communications Ken P.

News TrekCore Youtube channel taken offline. (The HD/SD comparisons we’ve all seen) Reason unknown. http://trekcore.com/blog/2014/10/trekcorevideo-youtube-channel-now-offline/ Oscar winning ‘Life of Pi’ Cinematographer Claudio Miranda on board for Star Trek 2016. Shatner & Nimoy RUMORED to play old alt versions of Pine & Quinto (not main timeline). http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123722 TNG Full Journey blu-Ray, UK, Dec 15. £219.99. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is the most outrageous thing u have seen someone do to express their love for Star Trek? Star Trek in pop culture: The Office (US Version), S1, E4. Discussing birthday ideas and coming up with nothing, then this happens. (Clip: 00:23) Episode insight: VOY: S7 The Void - because we’ve only done 2 S7 eps. Character insight - Ro Laren Subspace communications Ken P.

News Smithsonian Enterprise model restoration: Evaluation for structural integrity, sag, paint. Original restoration in 1991 changed the paint radically. May put back to 1966 specs. TNG 27th anniversary as of Sept. 28. Mayor of Seoul South Korea says ST3 will be filming there. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Besides Stewart, which actor/actress do u think has had the best career after Trek? Star Trek in pop culture: True Romance (1993) Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it. Director: Tony Scott, Writer: Quentin Tarantino. Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson. (Clip: 00:22) Episode insight: DS9: Profit & Lace Character insight - Brunt Subspace communications Ken P.

News TNG cast coming to NYCC Rumor: Bad Ass Digest’s Devin Faraci is reporting that he has “learned” that "Star Trek 3 includes a scene that reteams Shatner and Nimoy onscreen as Kirk and Spock." VW Germany Teases Star Trek-themed Campaign Featuring Shatner & Nimoy http://tinyurl.com/l25d9tb Red Shirt Diaries #4 is up Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: After reviewing several episodes of Enterprise, has your original dislike of the show changed? I always loved it. Star Trek in pop culture: The Spirit (2008) Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the dead as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against evil in Central City. In this clip, Samuel L. Jackson’s chr is reminding The Spirit about the day he died (Clip: 00:15) Episode insight: TNG S2: Time Square Character insight - Cyrano Jones Subspace communications Ken P.

News Population with highest % of Trek fans: #1 Oregon, #2 Alaska, #3 Washington. Population with lowest % of Trek fans: #48 New Jersey, #49 Louisiana, #50 Mississippi. New movie starts filming in 6 months Red Shirt Diaries #3 Smithsonian Enterprise being moved Ten Forward: Do you care about old Star Trek drama? Star Trek in pop culture: Two for the Money (2005) with Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, Rene Russo After suffering a career-ending injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business. Somebody picks a football game winner by pure luck, but he says he has Spock-like abilities. (Clip: 00:12) Episode insight: ENT: Rogue Planet Character insight - birthdays Subspace communications Ken P.

News Yesterday: Trek's 48th anniversary. The Star Trek Compendium has been released. STO: “Delta Rising” expansion adding Voyager actors Jeri Ryan, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips. Time Russ, Garret Wang already there. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Can u please explain how a 60's Sci Fi show can still be relevant in today's society? People just don't get it. Star Trek in pop culture: The Island (2005) Episode insight: TNG: Captain’s Holiday Character insight - Khan Subspace communications Ken P.

News Smithsonian’s TOS Enterprise studio model will go off display mid-Sept. in prep. for display in Boeing #MilestonesofFlight Hall in 2016 Red Shirt Diaries interview at the end of the show iOS app update Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is the worst Trek couple: Worf/Troy, Kira/Odo, or Picard/Vash? (DS: Spock/Uhura in the JJverse) Star Trek in pop culture: Taps (1981) IMDB: Military cadets take extreme measures to insure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers. George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox In this clip, cadets are watching “Spock’s Brain” when news of a shooting comes on TV (Clip: 00:32) Episode insight: DS9: Q-Less Character insight - Borg Queen Interview with Ashely Robinson and Jason Inman from "The Red Shirt Diaries" Subspace communications ken P.

News Genes birthday today. 93 Collectors edition with all Bluray special features out Sept 9 j.mp/BuySTCompendium pic.twitter.com/L5YnrMKzFK Star Trek: City on the Edge of Forever #1-5 Subscription SOLD OUT. 66 of their Trek editions are sold out. William Shatner accepts the Ice Bucket Challlenge (to increase awareness of ALS) [CLIP 00:11] Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which movie had a better closure for its characters: Trek 6 for TOS or Nemesis for TNG? Star Trek in pop culture: Temple Grandin (2010): Starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, David Strathairn A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. In this scene she befriends a blind roommate who shares an interest in a certain TV show. (Clip: 00:19) Episode insight: VOY: Threshold Character insight - General Chang Subspace communications Ken P.

News Gene Roddenberry Project funded on Kickstarter. About the beginnings of Trek. 30 min 1985 interview cut from a documentary. William Shatner doing a documentary about the beginnings of TNG. Plumber David Waddell speaks Klingon & is a write-in candidate for NC US Senate. TNG Season 7 Blu-ray out in December. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What were your thoughts of Crosby leaving TNG at the time it happened? How different would TNG be if she stayed? Star Trek in pop culture: British National Power commercial. There’s more than what we’re playing, but it’s purely visual. Listen for the beaming sound. Kirk is beamed an umbrella and says “I don’t need a brolly you wally”. Totally British! 1990 Episode insight: TNG S7: Genesis Character insight - John Harrison / Khan Subspace communications Ken P.

News Prelude to Axanar thoughts. Avery Brooks had to cancel STLV appearance due to health reasons, then Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) asked for thoughts & prayers. Serious? Who knows. (Via Chris G) Tv remote phaser: you do not pay for it until it ships out,you can save $20 if you pre order Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think works best for Trek: a new villain of the week or a recurring antagonist? Star Trek in pop culture: "Orange is the New Black" S02E04 at about 38:50 (Suggested by Dan on Twitter) There’s probably more to this than it appears. Family on a bench on a sunny day & an older woman starts talking to them. Episode insight: TOS: The Enemy Within Character insight - M'Ress Subspace communications Ken P.

News Alexander Siddig cast on Game of Thrones. http://trekmovie.com/2014/07/28/deluxe-soundtrack-for-star-trek-into-darkness-released-giacchino-contrasts-st09-stid-scores/ thinkgeek.com borg cube minifridge http://shop.startrek.com/star-trek-command-retro-watch/detail.php?p=457248&v=startrek_new-arrivals&ecid=SMM-ST-00312&pa=SMM-ST-00312 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who do u think has the most annoying scream in Trek? My vote: Chekov. Star Trek in pop culture: Zodiac (2007) Episode insight: VOY: Flashback Character insight - Shin'zon Subspace communications Ken P.

News Bob Orci not actually hired to direct Trek3 yet? http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Roberto-Orci-Hasn-t-Actually-Been-Hired-Direct-Star-Trek-3-66262.html TONS of stuff for SDCC (too many to list) Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What are the best ways to get involved with the Trek Community? Star Trek in pop culture: Sega - Star Trek (US) (1983) TV Spot Episode insight: TOS: Day of the Dove Character insight - Admiral Marcus Subspace communications Ken P.

News New Remote Control Phaser from Think Geek coming. Netflix removing and adding Star Trek films. Axanar trailer looks interesting. New Star Trek should be during 5-year mission. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: With all of those away missions in Trek, why do u think video recording wasn't a standard piece of equipment? Star Trek in pop culture: Dr Who-S6, E12 Closing Time. Episode insight: DS9: Blood Oath Character insight - Dr. Soren Subspace communications Ken P.