This Week In Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

News: Star Trek TMP 3CD set is out. Ten Forward: What IS gold-plated latinum and how does it work into Trek's currency? Star Trek in pop culture: Jonathan Frakes on Sybil Episode Insight: "Eye of the Needle" from Voyager Season 1 Character insight: Chakotay Subspace communications Collectables

News: Star Trek II turns 30. Star Trek TMP played in LA last night, Craig Huxley demonstrated his blaster beam used in the soundtrack. Star Trek 2 uniforms released? Star Trek: TNG 25th anniversary event in theaters. Ten Forward: How does warp drive work? Star Trek in pop culture: Mad Men Episode Insight: Wolf in the Fold from TOS season 2 Character Insight: Scotty Subspace communications Collectables: Star Trek 1967 board game and the brand new Star Trek TMP 3CD soundtrack available now from lalarecords.com, limited to 10k

News: The actual Galileo is up for auction http://www.kikoauctions.com/?nav=auctions&details=2030 New injection device works like a hypo spray. Simon Pegg says "not Khan". Michael Dorn wants to create a low-budget Star Trek movie. Ten Forward: How feasible is Star Trek collecting? Star Trek in pop culture: Jeopardy Episode Insight: "Cogenitor" from Enterprise season 2 Character insight: Tripp Subspace commiunications Collectables: Darrell: Does "collecatble" really mean what it says? Mike: Star Trek Maps

News: Some people think a real Enterprise can be built in 20 years and take us to Mars. Casey McKinnon creates a DS9 pre-season 3 primer http://www.caseymckinnon.com/blog/personal/2012/05/21/ds9-episodes-to-watch-before-season-3/ James Doohan's ashes on board the SpaceX flight last night. Ten Forward: New Star Trek in the Enterprise B-C era? Good idea or no? Star Trek in pop culture: the Beastie Boys Episode Insight: Silicon Avatar from Season 5 Character Insight: Data Subspace communications Collectables: DVD box sets and Star Trek soap

We break from our usual format to have special guest Scott Johnson on the show to talk about the future and past of Star Trek - what do we expect from a new movie or TV show, and how did Star Trek influence us growing up.

News: Trek Nation to be shown at the San Diego ComiCon, DVD being released this fall. Prinipal photography on the new Star Trek film finished. Ten Forward: Are we really a savage race? Star Trek in pop culture: Dexter clip Episode insight: "Datalore" from Star Trek: TNG Season 1 Character insight: Neelix Subspace communications Collectables: Teenage mutant Trek turtles and Star Trek book and record sets

News: iPhone 4/4S case that has a Vulcan ear on it. The lost footage of "Sins of the Father" has been found for the STTNG Blu-Ray set. Kickstarter: Smooth Federation. Check it out! Star Trek 2 villain - Khan. Ten Forward: Michael Dorn is on Twitter as @akaworf. Star Trek in pop culture: Back to the Future Episode Insight: "Clues" from TNG season 4 Character Insight: Deanna Troi Subspace communications Collectables: Anovos TNG uniform for $1000 Star Trek Combat Simulator arcade game form 1983

News: Walter Koenig to get a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. New pictures of Spock from the set of the new Star Trek movie. Flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise delayed until today. Ten Forward What's up with technobabble? Did it slowly kill TNG? Star Trek in pop culture Rod Roddenberry at Vulcan, Alberta, Canada Episode Insight: Deep Space Nine's "In the Pale Moonlight" from Season 6 New listener segment: Character Insight - Benjamin Sisko Subspace communications Collectables: Star Trike and Star Trek teddy bears

News: There was supposed to be a life-sized Enterprise built in Las Vegas in 1992. Yes, REALLY! Ten Forward: Is TOS's set design timeless and TNG's cheezy? Star Trek in pop culture: Spock on "The Big Bang Theory" Episode insight: "Timeless" from Star Trek: Voyager Collectables: Star Trek Transporter from the UK and Spock Sugar Smacks

News: Star Trek: First Contact complete soundtrack now up for preorder. "He Walked Among Us" blocked by CBS. Ten Forward: The $10 million Tricorder prize. Does this guy have what it takes to win? Star Trek in pop culture: Comic Book Men Episode Insight: "The First Duty" from Star Trek: TNG Subspace communications Collectables: Sulu's TMP uniform and Colorforms

News: Sir Patrick Stewart will host the 71st Annual Peabody Awards on Monday, May 21, in New York City. Ten Forward: Has it ever been mentioned in the Trek universe about using the replicators making gold/diamonds/gems? Star Trek in Pop Culture: Breaking In: Kirk's Chair Episode insight: "City on the Edge of Forever" from TOS season 1. Subspace communications Collectables: Starlog #1 and the Star Trek Mission to Gamma VI playset from Mego

Our interview with Rod Roddenberry. We talk about the family history of Star Trek, his projects Days Missing, White Room 02B3, and his scuba team. Rod was a pleasure to talk to, and we're honored that he took the time to sit with us.

News: Terra Nova cancelled - what does this mean for sci-fi on TV? George Takei does his happy dance. How does George do on Celebrity Apprentice? More leaked Star Trek pics. Ten Forward: How do shuttlecrafts fly? Star Trek in pop culture: Star Trac Episode Insight: "Spock's Brain". Yeah, we did it. Subspace communications Collectables

News: Lost TOS audio is finding its way to the internet. Takei Apprentice moment of the week. Icewarm sends us a link of pictures from the set of the new film. Complete Star Trek VI soundtrack now available from Intrada. Ten Forward: Animals in Trek (blame Darrell for this one) ;) Star Trek in pop culture: Semisonic - Never You Mind (it's a song about Spock's Brain) 1992 Shuttlecraft Ornament commercial Episode Insight: "Blink of an Eye" from Voyager Season 6 Subspace Communications: Collectables: Insignia badges auctioned by Christies and Star Trek cologne?

News: Lost 1967 Star Trek script found George Takei is on Celebrity Apprentice, and he's NOT meek! Willam Shatner's one-man show starts this week on Broadway Ten Forward: Why is the Enterprise designed the way it is? Star Trek in Pop Culture: Patrick Stewart on Sesame Street Episode Insight: "The Hunted" from TNG Season 3 Subspace communications Collectables

News: Mike had a Google+ Hangout with Jeri Ryan Star Trek: TNG/Dr. Who crossover coming Space: 2099 looking to get started Ten Forward: Why can't Data use contractions? Trek in pop culture An actual visor coming! Trek reference in Stargate SG1 Episode insight: Voyager's "Night" Subspace communications Collectables: TNG combadges and a 1/2 scale Enterprise studio model

News: Facebook campaign to get Chris Doohan in Star Trek 2013 Mike watched the new Star Trek: TNG Blu-Ray Ten Forward: Which Star Trek: TOS episodes would you use to show someone Trek for the first time? Star Trek in pop culture: the politics edition Episode insight: "Worst Case Scenario" from Voyager Subspace communications Collectables: Stamps and autographs

Our first live show News: ORIGINAL CAST OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® will be coming together for a special reunion at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo April 27-29, 2012 More info about Dodger Stadium's use. Ten Forward: Scientists have cloaked an object in the microwave spectrum. You now can't find your dinner after nuking it. Star Trek in pop culture: The Big Bang Theory Episode Insight: "Future Imperfect" from TNG season 4 Subspace communications Collectables

News: Trek 2013 shooting locations, Shatner's One-Man Broadway show, and Shatner dropped by Priceline? Ten Forward: How does shapeshifting work? Trek in pop culture: The Middleman Episode insight: "The Chimera" from DS9 Subspace communications Collectables: Fotonovels and Trek wine glasses

News: What's going to happen to the leftovers from the Star Trek Experience in Las Vegas? Star Trek Online goes Free2Play today Ten Forward: Do we really need a "bad guy" for a Star Trek movie? Star Trek in pop culture: Spock Block! Episode Insight: "This Side of Paradise" from TOS Subspace communications Collectables: What about those dilithium crystals? David Gerrold sells Tribbles! Star Trek plates