This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News STID Blu-ray out today. We unbox the Amazon QMX phaser box set. TNG Season 5 Blu-ray set and single-disc version of Unification Star Trek insignia ice cube tray, from Think Geek. Also makes fantastic-looking chocolates! Ten Forward: If replicators make everything, why do we need to mine things (many episodes)? Star Trek in pop culture: Star Trek Mastercard Commercial 1994 Episode insight: DS9: Necessary Evil S2 Character insight: Meriwhether from Emterprise Subspsace communications

News STID Blu-ray bonus features on different discs for different vendors. Target, iTunes, Best Buy, Cinema Now, VUDU all include different bonus features. Star Trek: The Animated Series turns 40 on Sept. 8 Ten Forward: From Chris the Prof (Twitter) - Did studio meddling cause all the problems with Enterprise? on.io9.com/R51nvwr (via @io9) Star Trek in pop culture: Numb3rs S4, Ep 14 Episode insight: VOY: Living Witness Subspace communications

We welcome back Alex The Star Trek Girl while Darrell is on vacation. You can find her at @thestartrekgirl or http://youtube.com/warp9enegage News Chappo loves Star Trek! The Enterprise that could have been Simon Pegg on Star Trek haters http://www.startrekviewingparty.com Ten Forward: http://startrekrenegades.com/home/ Star Trek in pop culture: The Final Voyage of the Starship Enterprise http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/star-trek---the-last-voyage/n8636/. Episode insight: “The Apple” from TOS S2 Character Insight - Harry Kim Subspace Communications

News: Star Trek Into Darkness out today on iTunes Gene’s Birthday 19th, Frakes, Muldaur DS9 turns 20 Ten Forward: Roddenberry’s Box A Set of rules about the 24th century that must never be violated. Basically, “the future is a paradise - there is no conflict, now go write drama.” Michael Piller: “it prevented writers from falling back on familiar storytelling devices and forced them to be original.” Michael Piller: “His demands seemed impossible at first glance. Even self-destructive. And yet, I couldn’t escape one huge reality. Star Trek worked. Or it had for thirty years. Gene must be doing something right.” Michael Piller: “I’m here to execute Roddenberry’s vision of the future, not mine. Let’s stop fighting what we can’t change. These are his rules. How do we do this story without breaking those rules?” Star Trek in pop culture: NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me for Aug 3. Spot the Star Trek. Episode insight: DS9: Siege of AR-558 (Suggested by Rob Dalton on Twitter, and seconded by chatroom) ---- SP

News Aug 6, Heidi and Rod Roddenberry welcomed Zale Eugene into the world (named for both their dads). Shatner announced for NYCC Ten Forward: Can Darrell categorize Star Trek fans? [listener tweeted: You need to love Star Trek, warts & all. I replied Star trek is my baby & I don’t want warts on my baby] Star Trek in pop culture: AMC’s Breaking Bad, S5, E9 2:39 Episode insight: TNG S7: Lower Decks Character insight: Gul Dukat Subspace communications 1000 questions

Darrell is off this week, we have guest host Alex (@thestartrekgirl). Subscribe to her on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/Warp9Engage News August Ortiz Original Series Art Prints -Plato’s Stepchildren -Journey to Babel -Return of the Archons -The Mark of Gideon http://io9.com/karl-urban-wants-star-trek-3-to-be-a-brand-new-story-1032664641 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/alex-kurtzman-roberto-orci-return-599706 Michael Ansara (Kang) has passed Let’s not forget he was in Buck Rogers, too! STLV coming up! -What were our first cons? -Best memories? Ten Forward: What would we want in a new Star Trek TV Series? Star Trek in pop culture: Jonathan Frakes in “The Dukes of Hazzard” Episode insight: “Who Watches the Watchers?” Character insight - Abrams’ McCoy Subspace communications

News On Wednesday (July 31), Space Center Houston — the visitor's center for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas — will unveil the new permanent display for the Shuttlecraft Galileo. TNG S4 Blu-Ray out today! 66% off TNG Blu-Ray movies on Amazon Ten Forward: Sonic showers once worked on only sound. Now they involve water. Star Trek in pop culture: Daddy Day Care (2003), Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn. Two men get laid off and have to become stay-at-home dads when they can't find jobs, so they open their own day-care center. Steve Zahn visits the daycare, and this happens. [clip] Episode insight: ENT S2: First Flight Character insight - Chekov Subspace communications 1000 questions

News Star Trek: The Original Series “Origins” Blu-ray information Flip For The USS Enterprise Spatula New Star Trek Costumes 2014 Hallmark Trek Ornaments Sneak Peek Episode insight: TNG S3: Best of Both Worlds 2 Character Insight - The Borg Cube Subspace Communications 1000 questions

News Galileo Lands at Space Center Houston on July 31st http://spacecenter.org/attractions/galileo-shuttlecraft/ STID release date - Aug. 20 digital, Sept. 10 physical. WHAT? Star Trek Hotel Room in Brazil, $700 a night. Limited time. http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/this-star-trek-themed-hotel-room-is-better-than-a-room-on-the-enterprise/#more-101743 Scott Fletcher sings the Enterprise Theme Song STAR TREK 3 to Shoot Next Year with J.J. Abrams Directing? Ten Forward: What’s right / wrong about making any Trek whether good / bad. “Anything’s better than nothing.” But is it? Star Trek in pop culture: The Parole Officer, British, 2001. After witnessing a murder, Simon Garden is framed -- and the only evidence that proves his innocence is a videotape locked inside a bank vault. In this scene they’re trying to spy on someone entering the combination to the vault, via a hidden camera, but someone blocks the view, and this is part of the argument that follows. [clip] Episode insight: TNG S3: Best

News ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ To Make Cable TV Debut in 2015 on FX. CBS & Netflix extend multi-year deal which includes all Trek series. TNG S5 Blu-Ray trailer is out. disq.us/8dtmod 39th annual Saturn Awards: TNG Blu Ray won for best TV Series (S1 & 2) http://trekcore.com/blog/2013/06/music-from-the-star-trek-saga-new-release-information-track-previews/ Scott Fletcher sings the Enterprise Theme Song Ten Forward: Do youngins know as much about Trek as we old people do? Star Trek in pop culture: Originally on Reddit. South Sacramento has streets Klingon & Romulan named in 1977. Who lives there? These people (News 10) [4 clips] Siri, 2 ladies & a guy who live there. Episode insight: TOS S3: Plato’s Stepchildren Character Insight: Uhura Subspace communications 1000 questions

News There will be NO Fathom theatrical event for TNG Season 4. TNG's "Redemption" is coming to a special Blu-ray. STAR TREK®: ENTERPRISE — THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON arrives on Blu-ray Disc (6) August 20. All-New Cast Reunion, Documentary, Commentary, Deleted Scenes & Outtakes LeVar Burton “conflicted” over new Star Trek film; says it “needs Gene” My review of Star Trek Into Darkness Ten Forward: What if you lost all power in deep space? Are you screwed? Do youngins know as much about Trek as we do? Star Trek in pop culture: Step 3 of a Myers Briggs personality test instructions Youtube video (Watchwellcast) [clip] 00:23 Episode insight: DS9 S2: The Jem'Hadar Character insight - Nog Subspace communications 1000 questions

News George Takei’s FB feed is written by a comedian (partially) 'Trek Nation' Special Edition 2 DVD set Coming in July 200 items being auctioned off by a collector (items numbered 220-420) http://www.icollector.com/ScreenUsed-Summer-2013_as26841_p5 Ten Forward: What environmental variations should we see in the future? High/low planetary gravity, Different atmospheres, really fast / long days, high/low temps. TOS/TNG did little of this. Star Trek in pop culture: Canadian Bacon, 1995, John Candy, Alan Alda. Canadians living among us, Movies where the black guy dies first. [clips] (2) Episode insight: VOY S6: Live fast and prosper Character insight - Christpher Pike (ST 2009) Subspace communications 1000 questions

News Brent Spiner as himself: Nickelodeon show Wendell & Vinnie “Swindle & Vinnie” will air Thursday at 8:30 ET/PT. Ten Forward: What do you want from a new tv starship design? Star Trek in pop culture: Airheads 1994 - Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley. Three band members hold radio station DJs hostage until they agree to play their demo tape. When a band member can’t decide what to say when he finally has the mic, this happens. [clip] 00:21 Episode insight: TNG S1: 11001001 Character insight: Nero Subspace communications 1000 Questions

News http://www.trektoday.com/content/2013/06/star-trek-into-darkness-box-office/ Star Trek The Wine Ten Forward: What’s your favorite / least favorite sound effect? Star Trek in pop culture: Kalan Johnson: Standup comedian Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland [clip] 00:50 Episode insight: DS9: The Omega Directive Character insight - Tuvok Subspace communications 1000 questions

News From Paul Fox: http://www.today.com/food/star-trek-beer-boldly-goes-where-no-brew-has-gone-6C10038820 Canada’s Delancey Direct to celebrate the centennial of Vulcan, Alberta “Vulcan Ale is Episode One, a Klingon beer will be Episode Two, and a third beer yet to be announced will be Episode Three.” Licensed from CBS. Ten Forward: What’s your favorite “Going to warp” effect? Star Trek in pop culture: Scooby Doo Episode insight: DS9: The Way Of The Warrior part 2 Character insight: T'Pau Subspace communications 1000 questions

News Star Trek Into Darkness finally released in the US Facebook campaign to get Enterprise season 5 on Netflix. @TheDeniseCrosby now on Twitter! http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/05/16/how-rights-issues-killed-a-new-star-trek-tv-show The Astronomical Cost of Building the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE Ten Forward: I’m glad CBS and Paramount are separate Treks. Paramount can make the big huge mega-events, and CBS can make the cerebral thought-provoking Roddenberry-style Trek. (but it causes problems - see above) but only if they try to integrate the two. Star Trek in pop culture: JJ Abrams on John Stewart Movie Insight - Star Trek Into Darkness Subspace communications

News The TOS Galileo Shuttle’s retirement home post-restoration is going to be at NASA in Houston TX. Will be at @SpaceCityCon in August. http://www.space.com/21003-star-trek-galileo-shuttlecraft-museum.html ENTERPRISE Season 2 coming to Blu-ray August 20 in the US/Canada, August 19 in the UK, August 21 in Australia Star Trek Into Darkness soundtrack on iTunes Ten Forward: DS9’s original CGI files have been found for a possible conversion to HD. They look great in HD, but you can see some edges from the low polygon count. Other than multiplying the polygons, should the files be improved in other ways? Star Trek in pop culture: The president stole a line from Trek 2009 for his Ohio State University commencement speech. [clips] Episode insight: DS9: The Way Of The Warrior part 1 Character insight - Sarek Subspace communications 1000 questions

News www.AreYouThe1701.com: Darrell and Mike win with #The1701! Darrell knows the entire movie front to back (spoilerama!) Atom-sized Star Trek logos More clips STID soundtrack available for preorder. ON. VINYL. http://www.wqxr.org/#!/programs/movies/2013/may/04/ http://www.michaelgiacchinomusic.com/soundtracks/star-trek-into-darkness.html#.UYPPQ7TVRM7 startrek.com offering email addresses for $15/yr http://www.startrekemail.com Star Trek Into Darkness Gets “Action Movie FX” App http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs Ten Forward: I've heard JJ wants any future tv series to be in his timeline. I'm afraid the studios will agree and we'll never see original timeline ever again. Star Trek in pop culture: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (current CGI series) Leonardo is a fan of an animated TV show that looks exactly like Trek’s TAS. In this clip, he’s saying the lines along with the show (just like I do sometimes). [clip] Episode insight: TNG: Darmok Character Insight - Spock Subspace communications 1

News www.AreYouThe1701.com: Post an Instagram or Vine to Twitter with #The1701 inspired by Star Trek or the future. Go back to www.AreYouThe1701.com to complete your sign up. Will you be one of the chosen few? Spoilers abound. To see or not to see? TNG: Redemption parts 1 & 2 & season 4 preorder on Blu-Ray July 30. Lots and lots of clips Ten Forward: What’s your favorite/least favorite series and/or season for music (other than the main theme)? Star Trek in pop culture: Conan O’Brien with guest Ty Burrell. Dec 7, 2012, Conan was on an early TNG episode, lurking in the shadows (Too Short a Season) with only his hair showing. Or was he? It’s visual, but this is great stuff anyway. Episode insight: VOY S7: Body & Soul (Suggested by Icewarm) Character insight - Solok Subspace communications 1000 Questions

News Into Darkness has premiered in Australia. Opens May 9 there. Rotten Tomatoes: “A good percentage of its 145 minutes is spent in subterranean near-darkness.” Spoiler-free review http://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/1cxu09/ BoBW this Thursday Ten Forward: How many theme planets can we name? (Native American planet, Chicago planet, etc) Star Trek in pop culture: Children’s Hospital - comedy show started on the WB in 2008 and began airing on Adult Swim 2010 A couple of Trek cosplayers show up. One as a klingon, and one as Kirk. Mean spirited. Episode Insight: "A Piece of the Action" from TOS S2 Character insight: Locutus of Borg Subspace communications 1000 questions