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Meet the faces and voices of Star Trek: Prodigy! Plus LeVar Burton Park celebrates 2 years; and Trek trivia Jun 15, 2021

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Star Trek: Prodigy introduces its voice cast and gives us some details about the main characters; LeVar Burton celebrates two years of the California park named after him; and this week's Trek Trivia!

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June events in Star Trek Timelines, and a musical homage to LeVar Burton Jun 14, 2021

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Star Trek Timelines is busy this month with three new events, celebrating Players' Choice Month, Pride Month and Captain Picard Day; and new album Black to the Future pays homage to a certain Star Trek: The Next Generation star. (HINT: it's LeVar Burton!)

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Star Trek: Discovery's Gray Tal will be "truly seen" in S4! Plus Trek-themed multitools, and trivia Jun 11, 2021

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Star Trek: Discovery's trans character Gray Tal will be "truly seen" in season 4; you can be your own Chief Engineer with new Star Trek-themed multi-tools; and the answer to this week's Trek trivia.

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Orion prosthetics? "Deceptively difficult"! Plus, Mulgrew's new role in The First Lady, and Star Trek events Jun 10, 2021

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Glenn Hetrick says the Orion prosthetics on Star Trek: Discovery were "deceptively difficult"; Kate Mulgrew is set to portray Michelle Obama's former Chief of Staff in Showtime drama The First Lady; and a rundown of upcoming Star Trek events.

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Tawny Newsome is recording for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3! Plus troublesome Comic-Con child guidelines, and Trek history Jun 09, 2021

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Tawny Newsome shares an Insta selfie while doing voice work for Star Trek: Lower Decks; San Diego Comic-Con confuses parents with new child badge guidelines for 2022; and this week in Star Trek history.

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DS9 guest star Clarence Williams III has passed; plus 1982 documentary crowdfunding, and Star Trek trivia Jun 08, 2021

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We're saying goodbye to Clarence Williams III, star of The Mod Squad and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest star; crowdfunding kicks off for 1982: The Greatest Geek Year!, a documentary covering, among others, The Wrath of Khan in time for its 40th anniversary; and this week's Trek trivia.

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Wil Wheaton on Wesley Crusher's gay appeal in Star Trek! Plus new ad-supported Paramount+ tier Jun 07, 2021

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Paramount+ offers a new lower-priced, ad-supported subscription option; Wil Wheaton kicks off Pride by acknowledging Wesley Crusher's gay appeal; and Canada's CTV confirms it will carry Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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Stars fight hate on a "Trek For Equality"! Plus McNamara exits Paramount+, and Star Trek trivia Jun 04, 2021

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40 Star Trek actors and artists stand against hate in the "Trek For Equality"; Julie McNamara exits Paramount+ as Head of Programming; and the answer to Tuesday's trivia question.

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Rebecca Romijn on Strange New Worlds Easter eggs! Plus Discovery VFX, and Star Trek events Jun 03, 2021

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Rebecca Romijn teases Easter eggs in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; VFX supervisor Jason Zimmerman talks about a balance of style in Star Trek: Discovery; and the weekend's Star Trek events.

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Tig Notaro is cooler than you (sorry)! Plus a Trek-themed musical; trivia and history; and a Star Trek Online giveaway! Jun 02, 2021

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Tig Notaro proves she's cooler than anyone, even you; Star Trek gets musical with "Arena Gorn Superstar"; a bumper day of both trivia AND history; and how you can win some cool Star Trek Online gear - including a teeny-tiny bat'leth!

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