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This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

547 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 112 ratings

Insight and news about the world of Star Trek from Michael Gaines and Cara Donley

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Episode 295, "It's a 3-watt life form"

June 20, 2017 20:03 - 55 minutes - 28.9 MB

News DSC premier Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET (Time approximate after NFL football). First 8 episodes will come out thru Nov 5, then in Jan, we get the other 7. We have not yet seen the Discovery bridge. The trailer was the Shenzhou. John DeLancie will guest star in Ep 9 of STC. STC Ep 9, 10, 11 are filmed and in post production. That’s all there is. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Worst case scenario: what is the one thing that they can do in Discovery that will make u stop watch...

Episode 294, "Admiral Mustang"

June 13, 2017 20:21 - 1 hour - 36.3 MB

News Star Trek: Operation Enterprise is now open at Movie Park Germany. Federation Plaza is a 1 sq km area also containing a holodeck, 2 transporter rooms & an Ent D bridge. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Have u ever cancelled or rescheduled something very important so that u can watch Trek on TV? Star Trek in pop culture: The Flash - S3, E21 - suggested by Pastor McKinley & Chris on Twitter. 00:17 Last week in Trek Episode insight: TNG: Pen Pals Character insight - Kira Nerys Su...

Episode 293, "Data the Mustang Transformer"

June 06, 2017 19:53 - 52 minutes - 27.4 MB

News Darrell got a car loan (there was no real news, so...) Star Trek VR Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Trek character would u choose to be stranded in the delta quadrant with your cohost? Star Trek in pop culture: Another one From The Sarah Jane Adventures (recommended by M’Ress) 00:08 Last week in Trek Episode insight: TNG: One of our Planets is Missing Character insight: Jake Sisko Subspace Communications

Episode 292, "Manufactured Triumph"

May 30, 2017 20:13 - 55 minutes - 28.7 MB

News DSC rank is TNG pips on metal badges. Harry Mudd to be on multiple episodes. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Trek alien race has zero chances of existing in real life? Star Trek in pop culture: From The Sarah Jane Adventures (recommended by M’Ress) 00:09 Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9 Take me out to the holosuite - suggested by JP Wiegand Character insight - Odo

Episode 291, "Mystery Date"

May 23, 2017 20:01 - 58 minutes - 30.2 MB

News WHAT: ZERO-G Roddenberry Adventures Flight with William Shatner DATE: Friday, August 4, 2017 TIME: 9am – 2pm WHERE: Las Vegas, NV COST: $9,950 plus 5% tax (per person) TICKETS: Tickets for this event can be purchased at www.gozerog.com. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Trek character do u think gives out the best advice? I vote for Guinan with McCoy a close 2nd. Star Trek in pop culture: (Thanks listener M’Ress) Dr Who - The Daleks seemed to have learned something from T...

Episode 290a, "Discovery First Look"

May 18, 2017 03:09 - 18 minutes - 11.9 MB

Our thoughts on the first Star Trek: Discovery trailer.

Episode 290, "Borg Crumbs"

May 16, 2017 20:45 - 1 hour - 34.3 MB

News: Firm DSC launch date this week? The Orville - Seth MacFarlane. Looks like a Futurama-like space comedy. This makes me sad because he should have made a Trek competitor. More Trek stamps from Canada: Photos of Kirk from WOK, Picard from BoBW, Sisko, Janeway & Archer each with a bad guy from their series. Also TOS shuttlecraft & Borg cube. April 27th. Star Trek Continues is now an official affiliate of CBS. DSC footage should be coming soon (tomorrow?) for CBS advertisers an...

Episode 289, "Last Week in Trek"

May 10, 2017 01:23 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

News DSC: Since the writer’s strike was averted, CBS higher ups are back to saying early fall. Hallmark Picard/Data Keepsake ornament coming this summer. $29.95 USS Franklin w/lights from Beyond $29.95. Convention-exclusive ornament Enterprise C will be available at various cons. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: How well do u think Captain Riker would perform compared to the other 5 series Trek captains? Star Trek in pop culture: Last Saturday on SNL - Chris Pine barely in an awful sk...

Episode 288, "We'll Always Have Puns"

May 02, 2017 20:06 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

News Writers strike averted. Episodes being written now would have been affected. Casting news: Rekha Sharma, as Commander Landry, the ship’s security officer. Was in Star Trek Continues episode “Still Treads the Shadow”. Shatner at NYCC Sunday Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What would u rather have: a piece of the original Enterprise model or a personal autograph from Gene Roddenberry? Star Trek in pop culture: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. S5, E3 The Replacement. Their friend is spl...

Episode 287, "Borg Lite"

April 25, 2017 20:44 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

News Nimoy COPD Film starting on PBS May 4 VR game Star Trek Bridge Crew from Ubisoft comes out May 30 for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive & Playstation VR. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which TNG alien race deserved to be shown in more episodes: the Binars, the Sheliak, or the Pakleds? Star Trek in pop culture: Michael Okuda talks about the time Stephen Hawking visited the TNG set. Around 1994 00:28 Last week in Trek Episode insight: TNG S1 - Justice Character insight - Ensign Youngbloo...

Episode 286, "Burger Commandant"

April 18, 2017 20:11 - 1 hour - 34.9 MB

News DSC Delayed: No longer late summer - It’ll be out when it’s ready. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is your fav food to eat while binge watching Trek? Mine is butter popcorn with cheddar cheese sprinkle on it. Star Trek in pop culture: SNL Skit, 1976 - STAR TREK: THE LAST VOYAGE, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd 00:58 Last week in Trek (we have one this week!) 2:00 Episode insight: TNG: S1, Coming of Age Character insight - Torg

Episode 285, "The meaty center"

April 11, 2017 20:10 - 1 hour - 38.1 MB

News Video Game Gambling machine called "Star Trek Deep Space Nine Adventure" where people on different terminals have space battles. Coming soon to Atlantic City. http://trekmovie.com/2017/04/10/no-michael-dorn-is-not-set-to-appear-in-star-trek-discovery/ Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do u think it would be good or bad if the Enterprise is shown in Discovery? Star Trek in pop culture: SNL - Love Boat: The Next Generation Season 19, Ep. 12 (1994) This is the last 30 seconds of an ...

Episode 284, "Energy hWhip"

April 04, 2017 20:50 - 1 hour - 34.7 MB

Rainn Wilson to play Harry Mudd on Discovery. Trek Continues - another episode (8) is out. Still Treads the Shadow Sonequa Martin-Green will beam aboard Star Trek: Discovery. And here's the real news... her character's name is First Officer Michael Burnham. - See more at: http://www.startrek.com/article/sonequa-martin-green-beams-aboard-discovery#sthash.wIjkAIt5.dpuf Ten Forward: Chrises on Twitter: Has saving the planet Earth become a trope in Trek? Can u count how many times that has ...

Episode 283, "Never argue with a Ferengi when profit is on the line"

March 28, 2017 20:07 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

News Star Trek Beyond Live orchestra coming soon. Ultimate Voyage Concert Tour Return To The UK TNG 30th Anniversary pin now available at Roddenberry.com. DSC Middle of filming Ep 2. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do u think the odds are good that we will see a Red Shirt die on the very first episode of Discovery? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama: The Problem with Popplers (Title like the trouble with tribbles) The crew is hungry so the land on a planet to find something to eat....

Episode 282, "Don't twirl me"

March 21, 2017 20:35 - 1 hour - 35.5 MB

News MoviePark Germany, Operation Enterprise, TNG Themed Roller Coaster. Opening 2017. Now? Remembering Leonard Nimoy: His Life, Legacy, and Battle with COPD – will debut next month at the Newport Beach Film Festival (Julie Nimoy) Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which do u think is more menacing: Klingon Bird of Prey, Romulan Warbird or the Ferengi D'kora Marauder? Star Trek in pop culture: Jimmy Fallon 2 weeks ago 00:13 Last week in Trek Episode insight: TOS: The Lights of Zeta...

Episode 281, "A Pacifistic Herbavore"

March 14, 2017 20:01 - 1 hour - 31.9 MB

News Preorders now being taken for "The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard" coming in October for $22.07 Chris Obi doing more “going to work in Toronto” videos. So this klingon is also in Ep 2? Pinmates TOS Enterprise bridge playset in the Playskool style $75 - limited to 500. Star Trek: TMP vinyl soundtrack from LLL goes on sale at 3pm Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Did the thought of naming one of your children after a Trek character ever enter your mind? Star Trek in pop culture: ...

Episode 280, "Does it come with matching pants?"

March 09, 2017 06:23 - 50 minutes - 26.3 MB

News Jason Folly as captain Lorca, Mary Wiseman as Tilly, a Starfleet cadet Anovos: Star Trek Insurrection formal mess dress now on sale. Available in either Captain's single-tone or Officer's two-tone style in the Command division 299.95 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Is there a Star Trek quote that is used a lot that u just don't like? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama S3 E11: Twilight Zone, William Shatner 00:08 Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9: S7, Field of Fire Char...

Episode 279, "Very polite terminators"

February 28, 2017 22:21 - 1 hour - 37.3 MB

News DS9 soundtrack Vol2 on the way - 3rd qtr 2017 VOY Vol2 - 1st qtr 2018 Voyager 4-CD set from La La Land Records, order TODAY. Autographed. What we left behind Indegogo campaign $389,623 11 days left as of last night CBS sez DSC to release in early fall. Mike was on G&T Show Sunday Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which game would u like to play: 3D chess against Spock or Strategema against Data? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama S3 E11: Fry & crew are inside the internet walk...

Episode 278, "Snakes in a torpedo"

February 21, 2017 21:29 - 1 hour - 37.6 MB

News Lead Klingon done with DSC - on to other projects. His filming completed? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Is time travel a part of Trek like warp drive and phasers? Star Trek in pop culture: 2 clips - Futurama 506 Less Than Hero. Poking fun at the holodeck. 00:37 00:43 Last week in Trek Episode insight: TNG: S7 Masks Character insight - Darien Wallace Subspace communications Ken P.

Episode 277, "Yoyodyne Propulsion"

February 14, 2017 21:34 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

News Mike is a dummy about the Discovery insignia. http://www.startrek.com/article/discovery-adds-three-starfleet-officers Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What did u think about Scotty's engineering uniform in Trek 6? Star Trek in pop culture: Sherri Kidner S1, E4 The Magicians 01:17 Last week in Trek (we have one this week!) Episode insight: TNG: Up The Long Ladder aka The Buckaroo Banzai connection Character insight - Diana Giddings

Episode 276, "Easy D"

February 08, 2017 21:29 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

News Leonard Nimoy COPD trailer is out. By Julie Nimoy. http://www.rememberingleonardfilm.com DS9 and VOY on DVD - why do we care? DSC: Chris Obi - T’Kuvma, the lead Klingon, Emily Coutts - Conn Officer, Maulik Pancholy. DS9 Documentary coming soon. DS9: What We Left Behind. Hosted by Ira Steven Behr. Announcement tomorrow? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who would u rather not play poker with: Riker or Kirk? Star Trek in pop culture: From the archives of 2014. Beavis & Butthead...

Episode 275, "Fun will now commence"

January 31, 2017 21:09 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

News DSC: New Logo and teaser! Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which would u rather do: write a Trek episode or be a director in one? Star Trek in pop culture: Boomerang. 1992 Eddie Murphy Episode insight: VOY S6: Ashes to Ashes Character insight - Joe Sisko Subspace communications Ken P.

Episode 274, "Broshakehug"

January 24, 2017 22:12 - 1 hour - 39.8 MB

News TODAY is the first day of shooting on DSC!!! James Frain cast as Sarek DSC delayed again. Check out a new Kickstarter by Jason and Ashley - jupiterjetcomic.com http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/cbs-paramount-settle-lawsuit-star-trek-fan-film-966433 The Amazon Echo now accepts the following attention commands: Alexa, Amazon, Echo and now COMPUTER. Asteroid 391257 renamed after Wil Wheaton. Orbits between mars & jupiter. #StarTrek 's @SirPatStew to voice 💩 emoji in #TheEmo...

Episode 273, "Molly's a biter"

January 17, 2017 21:23 - 1 hour - 34.4 MB

News Soundboard is OUT. Soundplant is in. Enterprise BluRays come out Feb 14. $77.99 DSC starts filming at the end of the month Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think the best TOS episode name is? Darrell: Bread & Circuses Star Trek in pop culture: The Great Buck Howard 00:08 Last week in Trek Episode insight: DS9: Time’s Orphan Character insight - Tripp Subspace communications Thoren's TWiTrek Episode Guide: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfB...

Episode 272, "Seven of Nine Costanza"

January 10, 2017 21:35 - 1 hour - 36.1 MB

News JJ Trek 4 has been pitched, but nothing more. Star Trek Cruise underway Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Do u personally consider TAS cannon? Darrell: I consider them approximations or interpretations of cannon. Star Trek in pop culture: Leonard Nimoy for the Edmonton Telephone Beeper 00:30 Episode insight: VOY: S5 - Think Tank Character insight - Hoshi Sato Subspace communications

Episode 271, "Frankincense, myrrh, and Saurian brandy"

January 05, 2017 22:01 - 1 hour - 36.1 MB

News Judge Denies Axanar Its Fair Use Defense Polar Lights reissue with improvements “50th Anniv” Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is the most embarrassing thing you have done for the love of Star Trek? Star Trek in pop culture: William Shatner does a WoW commercial. 00:30 Episode insight: TOS: Is There in Truth no Beauty Character insight - Dr. Chaotica

Episode 270, "What's the transfer rate of a Vulcan Mind Touch?"

December 29, 2016 06:20 - 1 hour - 31.4 MB

News Star Trek Timelines is now free-to-play on Facebook. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Should the uniforms in the new Trek series stay the same as in TOS or should they be modernized (pockets!)? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama: Where no Fan Has Gone Before. S4, E12, 2008. Both the Futurama ship & Enterprise crash on a planet & the crews meet. 00:45 Episode insight: TAS: The Infinite Vulcan Character insight - New Year's Subspace communications

Episode 269, "Its better than 'Row, row, row your boat'"

December 20, 2016 21:35 - 1 hour - 40.3 MB

News Sonequa Martin-Green has been cast as the lead in DSC Voyager DVD Set Coming March 7. Same as 2004. Roddenberry Vault is now nearly half off. Star Trek Beyond Deluxe soundtrack is out Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What do u think is the most popular alien Trek language? Which would u like to learn? Star Trek in pop culture: From a 2004 show called Best TV Shows That Never Were (1987) 00:36 Episode insight: TNG: S5 Masterpiece Society Character insight - New Year's Subspac...

Episode 268, "Quark and Odo are climbing a mountain. Why are they climbing a mountain?"

December 13, 2016 21:14 - 53 minutes - 28.1 MB

News 3 Klingons have been cast for DSC. Chris Obi, Shazad Latif and Mary Chieffo. Bryan Fuller says the show's main theme is to "understand each other". STAR TREK BEYOND: The Deluxe Edition -2cd set - Limited to 5,000 units- shipping this week varesesarabande.com Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which would u rather have: Riker's beard or Spock's goatee from the mirror universe? Star Trek in pop culture: From an HBO series called “Looking” 00:10 Episode insight: DS9: S5 The Ascent ...

Episode 267, "The Tangent Factor"

December 06, 2016 22:22 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

News DSC to begin filming in early 2017 Bryan Fuller out and not involved in any way. Maybe for S2? DS9 DVD Box Set Coming In February For the Love of Spock - Now on Netflix Star Trek 50th Anniversary 4CD set is out Donation from M’Ress -Thanks! Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Trek captain do u think is the best role model for a child? Star Trek in pop culture: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow - Listener Jordan McKinley In this clip, the crew has traveled back in time, which causes ...

Episode 266, "Not in Philadelphia"

November 29, 2016 21:20 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

News Doug Jones - Lt Saru, an alien science officer on Discovery, Michelle Yeoh - Captain Georgiou, of the Shenzhou, Anthony Lt. Stamets, an astromycologist, fungus expert and science officer http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-discovery-beams-up-three-cast-members#sthash.6BEbiX1k.dpuf Star Trek 50th anniversary 4CD set coming. Includes 40+ tracks from TAS as well as music from rides, and better-sourced TOS tracks. TNG 7 seasons blu-ray $80 Donations Ten Forward: Chris on Twitt...

Episode 265, "Some kind of Star Trek podcast"

November 22, 2016 21:31 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB

News TAS Blu-Ray review Why no Discovery casting news yet? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: It seems to me that every major Trek character has meet a clone/duplicate of themselves. Is this a Trek trope? Star Trek in pop culture: The Simpsons: The Squirt & the Whale. S21, E19. Comic book guy is wearing a TOS Kirk uniform and corsett. As it expands more & more, he revises the version of captain kirk that he is. 00:08 Episode insight: ENT: S3 Extinction Character insight: T'Pol Subsp...

Episode 264, "Winn Winn situation"

November 15, 2016 20:59 - 54 minutes - 28.4 MB

Note: Darrell's audio clips for a bit in the first minute or so of the episode. News: Star Trek: The Animated Series is on Blu-Ray today. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What would u choose: Captain the Enterprise NX, First Officer of the TOS Enterprise or 2nd Officer on Enterprise D? Star Trek in pop culture: Suits. S4, E8. Exposure Episode insight: DS9: S3 - Shakaar Character insight - Kelowitz Subspace communications

Episode 263, "What wine goes well with the Enterprise?"

November 08, 2016 21:25 - 1 hour - 36.7 MB

News Star Trek: Discovery #1 Paperback – May 23, 2017 Series tie-in Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Watched "The Galileo Seven" on TOS and I am trying to figure out what is "Space Normal Speed". Slower than impulse? Star Trek in pop culture: Tom Hanks 00:34 - From Sunshine 00:17 Episode insight: VOY: S6 - Fury Character insight - Tomalak Subspace communications

Episode 262, "V'Ger needs this podcast"

November 01, 2016 19:03 - 2 hours - 67.7 MB

News: Bryan Fuller no longer the show runner for Star Trek Discovery. Mike and Darrell do a running commentary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (theatrical cut)

Episode 261, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Mr. Spock!"

October 25, 2016 20:33 - 1 hour - 40.5 MB

News Star Trek Beyond on 4K/Blu-Ray next week. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What is your favorite choice for a Trek Halloween costume? Star Trek in pop culture: Archer, 2011. Someone was supposed to be watching a baby & they got into some alcohol. 00:17 Episode insight: TOS: Catspaw Character insight - Molly O'Brien

Episode 260, "Tan'Ru the druid"

October 18, 2016 20:29 - 1 hour - 35 MB

News More non-news? CBS Actor announcements to come soon? Star Trek Encylopedia is out today Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What Trek character do u think u relate to the most? For me, it is Geordi...someone who never gets the girl. Star Trek in pop culture: Garfield & Friends, Horrible Mind-Rotting CRAP from the 80s 00:16 Episode insight: TOS: The Changeling, S2 Character insight - Grand Nagus Zek

Episode 259, "Here's to you, Mr. Episode Request Guy"

October 11, 2016 20:37 - 1 hour - 34 MB

News: NYCC Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who would you go to to get advice on a personal problem: Counselor Troi or Dr. McCoy? Star Trek in pop culture: Parks & Rec S2 E21 00:15 Episode insight: TNG: Ensigns of Command Character insight - Ensign Kellogg Subspace communications

Episode 258, "Polar Lights' Lights"

October 04, 2016 20:11 - 1 hour - 33 MB

News ST Beyond commentary track only on itunes, not Bluray?? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who do u think had a better working relationship: Kirk/Spock or Picard/Riker? Star Trek in pop culture: Crossing Jordan, S1, E5 00:14 Episode insight: VOY: Virtuoso, S6 Character insight - Lt. DaSalle

Episode 257, "It's an Apple store"

September 27, 2016 19:50 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

News Balance of Terror is the touchstone for DSC Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which is a better concept: V'ger or the Doomsday Machine? Star Trek in pop culture: Cold Weather 2011. Written by Aaron Katz & Brendon McFadden (not her son who is James) 01:08 Episode insight: ENT: Dead Stop Character insight - Joseph Carey Subspace communications

Episode 256, "Let's put Tribbles in it"

September 20, 2016 20:09 - 1 hour - 30.9 MB

News STD shooting in November, out in May. For the Love of Spock is out. Beyond release date Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: With the 50th Trek anniversary, I have seen a lot of Top 10 TOS episode lists. What is yours? Star Trek in pop culture: The Universe: Crash landing on Mars. 2011 . In this clip, they’re discussing who the crew would be on a Mars mission. 00:43 Episode insight: DS9: Nor The Battle to the Strong Character insight - Marcus Williams Subspace communications K...

Episode 255, "Could be a bird, could be a balloon"

September 06, 2016 20:21 - 1 hour - 41 MB

News Tiered CBS All Access pricing Roddenberry Vault now available for preorder on Amazon. 12 episodes and scene fragments from them. Interviews. Commentary & Isolated music tracks. 3 Blu-rays. $76.99. Can you wait for the inevitable price reduction? Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think my biggest problem with the movie Generations is not that Kirk died. It is the dark rooms on the ship. Star Trek in pop culture: Dead Snow 2 - 00:17 Episode insight: TOS: The Man Trap Char...

Episode 254, "In love with a lamp"

September 02, 2016 02:04 - 59 minutes - 30.5 MB

News Star Trek Continues Ep 7 out at SLCCC. “Embracing the Winds” Nicholas Meyer will write the script to the second episode Star Trek: Discovery. Reminder: The Smithsonian Channel will air a special entitled Building Star Trek, which follows the Enterprise restoration, on September 4. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: When life has gotten you down, do u have a Trek episode or movie that u watch to pick yourself back up? Star Trek in pop culture: NCIS S12 E5 - Not sure if I already did ...

Episode 253, "Darrell is Gowron"

August 23, 2016 20:56 - 1 hour - 33.7 MB

News CBS All Access will have ads and heavy video compression. Well worth paying for what the rest of the world gets for free, and without those things. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Is there more bad TOS episodes than good? Star Trek in pop culture: I hope they serve beer in hell. 2009. 00:08 Episode insight: VOY: In the Flesh Character insight - More tabletop games Subspace communications

Episode 252, "Vorta and the Minions"

August 16, 2016 20:01 - 48 minutes - 25.7 MB

News The Smithsonian Channel will air a special entitled Building Star Trek, about the restoration of the Enterprise on September 4 50 years of Star Trek is available on the history channel. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I watched the 50th Trek anniversary show on The History Channel. It said TAS kept Trek alive. Do u agree? Star Trek in pop culture: Outrage. 2009. 00:12 Episode insight - DS9 - Rocks and Shoals Character insight - Board games

Episode 251, "Ha ha! They're using their hands!"

August 11, 2016 20:46 - 1 hour - 38.1 MB

News Big news about STD: Set 10 years before TOS. More aliens on the crew than before. There will be robots. Serialized but each weekly chapter will also feature closed-end stories (Like Dark Matter). Alien looks and ships will be modernized & updated. Female minority lead - not the captain. Set in the Klingon wars. Gay character. Spock’s mom will be in it. Casting is underway now. Roddenberry Vault Film Restoration Project bit.ly/2aF92Qa At ST50LV, Ira Steven Behr said: "We are...

Episode 250, "50 years, 50 memories"

August 02, 2016 20:49 - 1 hour - 44 MB

News You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K Big Brother on CBS All Access http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/parents-sue-crash-killed-star-trek-actor-yelchin-41073849 Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Have we seen any harsh punishment on a captain that has broken the Prime Directive? Just a slap on the wrist? Collectables: Star Trek II Playing Cards Star Trek 50 years, 50 memories Character insight - Anniversaries Subspace communications

Episode 249, "No Imzadi for you"

July 27, 2016 20:20 - 1 hour - 39.9 MB

News All we know about the new TV show "Star Trek: Discovery" Star Trek: Roddenberry archives blu-ray coming CBS Trek on NETFLIX outside of North America Spoiler review of Star Trek Beyond (skip to 29:30 to get past spoilers) You can already preorder beyond on on Blu-ray, 3D Blu, and 4K Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: I think I am in the minority that the Chekov char. should be recast. Not to dishonor Yelchin but to honor Trek. Star Trek in pop culture: There’s only one Jimmy Grimbl...

Episode 248, "Quasi-Darrell"

July 19, 2016 19:58 - 1 hour - 30.8 MB

News No more trailers Chekov Won’t Be Recast After Yelchin’s Death Rejected Trek3 script will be Trek4 & feature Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Who would win in a fight between yourself and your counterpart in the mirror universe? Star Trek in pop culture: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, 1985, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt 00:12 Episode insight: Voy S7: Repression Character insight - Lojur Subspace communications

Episode 247, "No more cosplay"

July 12, 2016 23:28 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

News Last week we failed to mention that the enterprise had been restored and was back in the Smithsonian. Past Trek rewrite: Sulu was always gay. George Takei against it. Channel: Heroes & Icons will have all Trek all in one place. Smithsonian channel to air Enterprise restoration special Sept 4th at 8 p.m. five-song CD as part of a charity fundraiser for the International Rescue Committee which helps refugees and families struggling through crises. Pstewsings.com At the UK premier...

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