This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News: New trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness! Music clip from the concert in Switzerland Original phaser prop sells for $231,000. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/06/showbiz/star-trek-rifle-auction/index.html Ten Forward: What’s your favorite prop? Star Trek in pop culture: Boomerang, 1992 Eddie Murphy. He and his girlfriend are snuggled up on the couch watching Star Trek. [clip] Episode insight: DS9, S2: The Wire Character insight: Spot Subspace communications A Thousand Questions

News INTO DARKNESS premiere is April 23rd in Sydney, Australia. New trailer next weekend with Oblivion Copy/pasted smoke poster http://www.treknews.net/2013/04/09/new-star-trek-into-darkness-international-poster/ @Marina_Sirtis now on Twitter! Ten Forward: What’s your favorite planet? Star Trek in pop culture: Whose Line is it Anyway (UK) Episode insight: ENT: Daedelus S4 Character insight: Elim Garak Subspace communications Collectables: Darrell: Franklin Mint 1992 City onthe Edge of Forver diorama http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/woodbridge/antiques-art-collectables/franklin-mint-star-trek-the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-sculpture/1003021100 Mike: Star Trek iPhone 4 (boo) cases from entertainement earth

News: Soundtrack coming May 14th Alice Eve reading the audiobook William Shatner and George Takei in Star Wars Episode VII NASA ad in front of STID Shatner Gorn fight for the Star Trek game Ten Forward: What’s your favorite alien? Least favorite? Star Trek in pop culture: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carey is looking for a missing dolphin in a giant pool - that’s why the echo. Episode Insight - "Samaritan Snare" from TNG S2 Character insight - Engineer Alex from Enterprise Subspace communications Collectables - Fake Star Trek insignia branding iron and real Star Trek Chess Set

News @Berman_rick is now on Twitter Brannon Braga says Netflix Could Bring Star Trek Enterprise Back For Season 5 Trek Insignia over London: http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/25/4143968/drones-form-giant-glowing-star-trek-logo-over-london IRS parody video: Bad acting, bad sets, mixed series uniforms on TOS bridge. Ugh!! No idea what it’s even about. Watch Promo Of George Takei & Mark Hamill In ‘The Neighbors’ Finale + Sirtis Cast In NCIS Star Trek Enterprise S1 on Blu New new trailer Ten Forward: What’s your favorite uniform? Least favorite? DS: Picard’s jacket, TMP/ Ent Star Trek in pop culture: Touchable Holograms: http://www.videobash.com/video_show/touchable-holograms-9269 Episode insight: Voyager S4: Message in a Bottle Character insight: Ayala Subspace communications Collectables: Darrell: Prometheus model $50 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Prometheus-NX-59650-Furuta-Star-Trek/dp/B001K2PDPE

News New trailer! LeVar Burton To J.J. Abrams: “I Call BS” “JJ Abrams says, There should be no Star Trek except the one I make,’ I call bulls—” Ian McKellan officiating at Patrick Stewart’s wedding Paramount Giving Away 50 Costumes From Star Trek Into Darkness via App Sweeps Ten Forward: What’s your favorite ship in all of Trek, ever? Star Trek in pop culture: Laren Cohen who plays Maggie Greene on The Walking Dead is a Trek fan (Bob Rivers show - Seattle) Episode insight: TOS: The Doomsday Machine Character insight: Doctor Bashir Subspace communications Collectables Darrell: Fold-up Enterprise-D Mike: Star Trek Paint By Numbers - $1800?? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Hasbro-Star-Trek-Paint-by-Numbers-MINT-Sealed-/250308759804

News 4 more Art Prints: “A Piece of the Action,” “Bread and Circuses,” “The Omega Glory” and “For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky. Ten Forward: Do TNG props stand the test of time? http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/modern_props_consoles.htm Star Trek in pop culture: Obama’s Jedi Mind Meld! Episode insight: ENT: Season 3 “E²“ Character Insight: Jean-Luc Picard Subspace Communications Collectables: Galoob figures and beach towels

News Pluto’s moon, Vulcan: 450,324 votes. Cerebrus: 100,000 votes. In Roman mythology, Vulcan is the god of lava and smoke, and nephew of Pluto. Ten Forward: What movies have been Star Trek like? Star Trek in pop culture: William Shatner as Kirk at The Oscars Episode Insight: "Identity Crisis" from TNG S4 Character insight: Janice Rand Subspace communications Collectables: TNG Marbles and how to not buy junk

News: Notes about "The City on the Edge of Forever" found. $10k Enterprise-D replica up for pre-order. The Best of Both Worlds Blu-Ray reduced to $15.99. The Best of Both Worlds Fathom event announced. Ten Forward: What thing was never explained and should never be known? Star Trek in pop culture: Neil DeGrasse Tyson on The Joe Rogan Experience Episode insight: VOY: "Natural Law", S7 E21 Character insight: Hoshi Sato Subspace communications Collectables: Air freshener and cuff links

News: The Art Director's Guild gave TNG Production Designer Herman Zimmerman their 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. CBS Blu-rays - TNG S3: April 30 (preorder Amazon $114.99) & Best of Both Worlds $19.95 Theatrical event April 25, 7pm: Best of Both Worlds & behind the scenes stuff. Paramount Blu-rays - Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: Nemesis. All others were released in 2009. Entertainment Weekly says “Khan” in their latest issue. Alice Eve says “Not Khan” Shatner calls JJ a “pig” Ten Forward: What’s Star Trek’s payoff? Is there one? Star Trek in pop culture: The Cable Guy - Jim Carrey 1996 Episode Insight - "The Dauphin" from TNG S2 Character Insight - Seska Subspace communications Collectables - QMX figures and large shuttlecraft model.

News: Star Trek Into Darkness Wikipedia page has massive, hilarious argument over whether or not to keep the 'i' upper-cased. Denise Crosby doing work on Star Trek Online. Star Trek App is out. Is it dangeous? Star Trek: TNG S3 Blu-Ray is up for pre-order. You can buy tickets for Star Trek Into Darkness on May 15. Ten Forward: What would TOS season 3 be like if Gene Roddenberry had produced it? Star Trek in pop culture: The Office "Junior Salesman" Episode Insight: "The Immunity Syndrome" from TOS S2 Character insight: Jake Sisko Subspace communications Collectbles: Star Trek Pins and the Golden Star Trek Trivia game

News: Well, we don't really know who Cumberbatch is playing, do we? JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII Ten Forward: Early casting hopefuls for Star Trek: TNG from early 1987 Star Trek in pop culture: E.T. and Sesame Street Episode Insight: "Little Green Men" from DS9 S4 Character insight - Tasha Yar Subspace communications Collectables Darrel - Star Trek USB Flash Drives Mike - autographed laserdiscs

News: Star Trek Into Darkness TV spot during the Super Bowl's second quarter. TAS on Blu-Ray? YES! Ten Forward: Does Seth MacFarlane’s Ted movie make him doing Trek series less likely? Star Trek in pop culture: The Big Bang Theory from Jan. 2013 Episode insight: "Regeneration" from Enterprise S2 Character insight - Porthos Subspace communications Collectables: Pajamas and lenticular cards

News: Man who got preview of Trek 2013, passed on Sat. The Galileo Restoration Star Trek: Enterprise BR cover released, out March 26. “Best of Both Worlds” To Be Released As a Standalone Blu-ray This Spring Into Darkness App (augmented reality) & Superbowl commercial Ten Forward: Foods of the 24th century? (Tribbles? Wheat?) Star Trek in pop culture: Whose line is it anyway S1, Ep 5. ABC Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie 1998 Teams of two. In this clip, one team is given 2 big brown shaggy pieces of carpet, which they roll into balls. Episode Insight: The Trouble With Tribbles from TOS S2 Character insight: Tribbles Subspace communications Collectables: TRIBBLES!

News: Dying Trek fan gets his wish to see the new movie. Star Trek: TNG Pinball released for the iPad. George Takei reads from 50 Shades of Gray. Ten Forward: The Star Trek Welcomittee. Star Trek in pop culture: 50/50 Episode insight: "The Drumhead" from TNG S4 Character Insight: B'Ellana Torres Subspace communications Collectables: Star Trek slider puzzle mugs and TOS accessory set

News: JJ says next year's film is "not for Trek fans" New 2m teaser is up. Our review of the 9m preview. Ten Forward: We talk (briefly) about the Enterprise going underwater. Star Trek in pop culture: Michio Kaku on transporters. Episode Insight: "The Defector" from TNG S3 Character insight: Weyoun Subspace communications Collectables: Puzzles and expensive 2009 Enterprise replicas.

News Alice Eve is playing Carol Marcus. Cumberbatch is John Harrison. New book on Enterprise-D coming out. Star Trek 15-CD set is out, and awesome. Quark is on Twitter! @ShimermanArmin Ten Forward: Did you know: Alexander Courage wrote the TOS theme, but did you know that Jerry Goldsmith was originally asked to do it, but was busy, so recommended his friend? What would the TOS theme have been like if the TNG composer had created it? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama S4, E11 2002 “Where No Fan Has Gone Before” features all original TOS cast except McCoy & Scotty. Jonathan Frakes makes an appearance. [clip] [clip] Episode insight: TOS "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Character insight - Geordi Subspace communications Collectables - Propworks and Star Trek iMac poster

News: Star Trek Into Darkness poster revealed. New trailer coming this Thursday, Dec. 6. The iPad PADD app is updated, supports iPhone and iPod touch. A Klingon Christmas Carol plaing in Chicago. The real USS Enterprise decommissioned, and a new Enterprise (CVN-90) will take its place. Ten Forward: We talk about the TNG S2 theatrical event. Star Trek in pop culture: The Cage in German Episode insight: "Observer Effect" from Enterprise S4 Character insight: Gary Mitchell Subspace communications Collectables: 24k Enterprise pizza cutter and Star Trek Pocketflix viewer

News: We have a synposis about the 2013 Star Trek movie! What's with Robert Beltran? Ten Forward: What are clothes in the future supposed to be like? Star Trek in pop culture: Microsoft universal translator Episode insight: "Dax" from DS9 S1 Character insight: Ambassador Soval Subspace communications Collectables: Star Trek Pez dispensers and some bizarre Star Trek 8mm movie viewer.

News: Nine minutes of Star Trek into Darkess to be played on the head of The Hobbit, in IMAX only. Will Star Trek into Darkness be an alternate universe story? Shatoetry on sale for 99c. Ten forward: Darrel watched Star Trek 2009 again. Star Trek in pop culture: Act of Valor clip Episode insight: "Scorpion part 2" from Voyager Character insight: Captain Janeway Subspace communications Collectables: Mugato fitures and Star Trek Generations 2CD soundtrack

News: Star Trek Enterprise is coming to Blu-Ray. Star Trek into Darkness will have Dolby's new Atmos sound system. Ten Forward: Who owns Star Trek Star Trek in pop culture: Clips from this week's "Castle" Episode insight: "Scorpion pt. 1" from Voyager Character insight: Miles O'Brien Subspace communications Collectables: Star Trek cat tree and Monopoly