This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News @realboborci is back on Twitter Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Have u ever tried or wanted to Vulcan Nerve Pinch anyone? Technobabble: Fake made up words without meaning are bad. Speculative science extrapolated from current tech is good. (From Neil) Star Trek in pop culture: How I met your mother. Season 5, "The Playbook". In this scene they’re remembering people & what happened as soon as they stopped worrying about dating. [clip] 00:24 Episode insight: VOY S4: The Raven Character insight - V'Ger Subspace communications Ken P.

News: ST2016 To begin filming in spring 2015. ANOVOS TNG Admiral uniforms: http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-anovosundefineds-the-next-generation-admiralundefineds-tunic http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/062314_0600 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which movie do u think Shatner had his best performance as Kirk? I think Trek 6 edges out Trek 2 as his best. Star Trek in pop culture: Community, episode Geothermal Escapism with guest LeVar Burton [clip] 00:17 Episode insight: TNG S7: Phantasms Character insight - The Duras Sisters Subspace communications Ken P.

News http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/06/16/ngames-teases-new-star-trek-mmo IDW’s The City on the Edge of Forever #1 will be at your local comic shop Wednesday, June 18, and will also be available in digital format. Star Trek Continues E03 "Fairest of Them All" is out. Ten Forward: June 16 was captain picard day (why is this here?) Star Trek in pop culture: The simpsons (at the end, Scotty can’t reach the controls because his body is too wide) [clip] 00:32 Episode insight: TNG S6: Tapestry Character insight - Whale probe from Star Trek IV Subspace communications Ken P.

News Roxann Dawson is now on Twitter. @roxdaws http://larrynemecek.blogspot.ca/2014/06/hold-your-horsestheres-no-netflix-cbs.html Ten Forward: Chris - Twitter: Do u think "All Good Things" from TNG is better than any of the TNG movies? Someone on Twitter asked if people held on to the past and treasured nostalgia. I said no, burn it & was told I talk about a 50 year old show, so if that’s not nostalgia, what is? Star Trek in pop culture: Fanboys (2009) - In this clip, assorted original Star Wars props are threatened with fire. Spot the Star Trek. [clip] 00:09 Episode insight: ENT S1: Dear Doctor (Our first Ent S1 review!) Character insight - Spock Subspace communications Ken P.

Spock P.I. http://s10.postimg.org/eq6608qxj/spock_PI.png News Star Trek TOS blu-rays now $59 instead of $322. http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Complete-Original-Seasons/dp/B002PQ7JQK Ten Forward: Star Trek III at 30 Chris - Twitter: Do u think "All Good Things" from TNG is better than any of the TNG movies? Star Trek in pop culture: Land of the Lost - Will Ferrell [clip] 00:06 Episode insight: TAS: Yesteryear Character insight - The last 99 episodes Subspace communications Ken P.

News Huston Huddleston sez: Folks, I need your help! If our Hollywood Sci Fi Museum is going to open in 2015. (Kickstarter) Jonathan Frakes To Direct New TNT Series — trekne.ws/1ipXRo6 https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/item.action?id=217286170 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who do u think had more quotable lines from TOS: Kirk, Spock, or McCoy? Star Trek in pop culture: Quantum Leap: S5 “Star Light, Star Bright” Episode insight: TNG S7: Homeward Character insight - Ru'afo Subspace communications Ken P.

News STID on Netflix Star Trek Experience opened May 16, Mall of America Ten Forward: Shapeshifter Odo could change mass? Didn’t seem to follow any rules. What should the rules of a shapeshifter be? Star Trek in pop culture: Space Jam - Michael Jordan says “Touch my Sargon basketball to get your talent back.” [clip] 00:12 Dr Who - The Impossible Astronaut (the silence) bathroom lady keeps seeing it & looking away which makes her forget what she just saw. [clip] 00:29 Episode insight: VOY: Barge of the Dead Character insight - Sybok? Subspace communications Ken P.

News Bob Orci to Direct STAR TREK 3 https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-news/2014/05/robert-orci-to-direct-star-trek-3 Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum development (new starship - TNG bridge restoration) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newstarship/hollywood-sci-fi-science-fiction-museum Ten Forward: How many buckets of paint does it take to paint a starship? Star Trek in pop culture: From a listener - Ren & Stimpy Episode insight: TOS: Elaan of Troyius Character insight - Jack Crusher Subspace communications Ken P.

News Anovos Voyager/DS9 uniforms, Tier 3 preorder $600. Tier 4 is $650. http://www.anovos.com/products/star-trek-ds9-voyager-jumpsuit-pre-order Seth MacFarlane tweets: Cosmos arrives on Blu-ray & DVD June 10! You can pre-order it on Amazon now bitly.com/Cosmos-amazon. SethMacFarlane creates new show: Blunt Talk, with Patrick Stewart. http://www.fangoria.com/new/fangoria-announces-the-return-of-starlog/ Ten Forward: Dr Who’s Sontarans vs Voyager’s Phlox from the Hierarchy. Same race? Star Trek in pop culture: From Paris with Love, 2010. John Travolta. In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city. [clip] 00:14 Episode insight: DS9: Defiant Character insight - Martia from ST: TUC Subspace communications Ken P.

News Orci and Kurtzman to end film partnership; Orci lobbying to direct Trek 3 tinyurl.com/kxmafla ST3 phaser: Coming Oct 2014. $34.99 http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC644885#.U1stYsdamkA Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do you think if Enterprise had a different theme song, it would have been more popular? So that even @TheTrekNerd would like it? Star Trek in pop culture: Spaceballs, 1987. Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis [clip] 00:55 Episode insight: TNG S6: Second Chances Character insight - Thomas Riker Subspace communications Ken P.

News Seth MacFarlane has never said anything about producing a new Trek until now: RT @kevin_justus: @SethMacFarlane Why don't you bring a new Star Trek series back to the small screen? // Believe me I'm lobbying for it. “These are the voyages” behind the scenes book (Season 2) is out! http://trekmovie.com/2014/04/18/these-are-the-voyages-season-2-released/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do you have a favorite FX shot in Trek? Mine is from Trek 2 seeing the Enterprise coming up from behind the Reliant. Dave Luc Picard (Twitter): Why don't the universal translators translate Klingon? Paul on Twitter: you ever wonder how the helmsmen in TNG sat at their stations without developing back/neck issues? Star Trek in pop culture: (Suggested by Doug from Atlanta) The Boondock Saints. 1999, Starring Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus. Sensing a God-given mission to cleanse the earth of all evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of crime. In this scene, a crime boss named Chekov wa

The April Fool's joke about Mike and Sunshine doing a podcast about Space: 1999 comes true. We talk about some of the history behind the show, some trivia, and discuss the first episode "Breakaway".

News S6 of TNG will hit store shelves on June 3rd, also Chain of Command available separately. http://wogl.cbslocal.com/2014/04/09/star-trek-coming-to-philly-like-youve-never-seen-before/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: How would you compare Treks use of time travel to other Sci Fi shows? Ex: Back to the Future, Doctor Who, etc. Star Trek in pop culture: This is why Seth MacFarlane needs to be handed the keys to Trek on TV: Seth MacFarlane on Gene Roddenberry: TV Hall of Fame 2010 [clip] 02:50 Episode insight: VOY: Counterpoint Character insight - Lt. Valerian Subspace communications Ken P.

News Michael Dorn (@akaworf on Twitter) is now officially verified (Do we care?) Summer 2016: For the 50th anniversary -- the Enterprise will be moved to the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. http://www.startrek.com/article/original-enterprise-beams-into-new-space Star Trek reference(s) in Captain America 2 Kate Mulgrew to narrate a documentary about how the universe revolves around the Earth. Yup. http://www.geekosystem.com/kate-mulgrew-to-narrate-a-film-about-how-the-sun-revolves-around-the-earth/ http://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/22hz68/on_april_5th_last_saturday_i_tracked_down_the/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Other than the Kirk & Uhura kiss (bad episode), what Trek scene/episode u think had an impact on society? Star Trek in pop culture: From Kill Bill, 2003. Written/Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Sometimes they’re long, and sometimes they’re short. [clip] 00:09 Episode insight: TOS: Metamorphosis Character insight - Admiral Dougherty Subspace communications Ken P.

News Movie: “Unbelievable” starring tons of former Trek actors. Especially TOS / VOY http://youtu.be/9RSooMaHxeI Think Geek Enterprise frisbee http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-u-s-s-enterprise-flying-disc Michael Dorn - Learn Klingon Rosetta Stone http://anovos.com/collections/star-trek/products/novostarter-wesley-crusher-acting-ensign-sweater Ten Forward: Do you believe that the main reason why Trek isn't on TV is because the TV Execs just don't understand what Trek is? Partially, but also they’re scared of risk. Star Trek in pop culture: A Way With Words [clip] 01:03 Episode insight: DS9: Move Along Home Character insight? - Krooodge Subspace communications Ken P.?

News Klingon Beer: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/cbs-announces-first-official-star-690596 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think was biggest flaw of the TNG movies? My opinion was trying to turn Stewart into an action star. Star Trek in pop culture: Garden State - 2004, Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman: A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade. They’re sitting around the kitchen table when suddenly... [clip] 00:53 Episode insight: VOY: S7 Shattered Character insight - Galloway Subspace communications Ken P.

News Pre orders for TNG Season Six Blu ray are up (as of precisely 1 week ago to the end of our last show) TNG S4 Blu Ray $45.99 on Amazon. Harlan Ellison Script Unaltered 'Star Trek' teleplay of 'City on the Edge of Forever' to become IDW comic. Angry Birds crossover alt cover. Anovos Picard Jacket - pricing phase I (the cheapest) $250 How many female admirals were REALLY in that room? http://vickielester.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/stid-t4-03.jpg Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: How different do u think TOS would have been if it had a bigger budget? Would there have been more than 3 seasons? Darrell added: (or if it was known earlier that Trek was actually NBC’s number one rated show?) “Congratulations - you just canceled your number one show” Star Trek in pop culture: Six Degrees of Separation [clip] 00:33 Episode insight: TNG: S5 A Matter of Time Character insight - Daniels from Enterprise Subspace communications Ken P.

News Cosmos (2014) made its debut. Thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Trek-Enterprise-D-PICARDS-CAPTAINS-CHAIR-Authentic-Replica-/321342168599 http://www.tuaw.com/2014/03/11/star-trek-online-finally-enters-the-mac-universe/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is your Trek guilty pleasure? Mine is I can't get enough of "Double Dumbass on You!" Darrell: Multi Modal Reflection Sorting Star Trek in pop culture: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, WB/DC Comics, Mark Harmon, James Woods. The Flash talking to another league member as they’re approaching a force field. [clip] 00:14 Episode insight: ENT S1: The Andorian Incident Character insight: Harry Mudd Subspace communications Ken P.

News Kickstarter: Prelude to Axanar. Darrell is not impressed: Klingon battles again?? QM Voyager badge. Made from original molds, but in metal instead of resin. Too shiny, and center is black instead of dull silver. $20. https://store.qmxonline.com/Star-Trek-Voyager-Communicator-Badge_p_266.html @robertbeltran74 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Your theories on how laundry is done on Trek, if they have laundry. Should Paramount make Trek "One Shots", similar to what Marvel is doing, to help build up hype for the next movie? Star Trek in pop culture: Contact - one of Darrell’s favorite movies ever. This scene: They’ve just detected an alien signal and are kinda freaking out. Spot the Star Trek. [clip] 00:12 Episode insight: DS9 S3: Life Support Character insight - Kashimuro Nozawa Subspace communications Ken P.

News Paramount theme park in Spain concept art released. Trek section looks like a slightly modernized version of the Vegas attraction. But with more outdoor decoration. http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2014/02/paramounts-star-trek-theme-park-in-spain-gets-amazing-concept-art.html Ten Forward: My whole point about last week’s “Avatar = 2.8B being a Trek story” is that if people wanna see Avatar’s Trek story to the tune of 2.8 Billion, some fraction of that would watch a TV trek & why wouldn’t CBS want some of that 2.8B? Star Trek in pop culture: Ron & Don show on a KIRO Seattle talk show discussing the justice system, when suddenly Star Trek shows up. [clip] 00:41 Episode Insight - "Drednought" from Voyager S2 Character Insight - Leeta Subspace Communications Ken P.