This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 371 "Hope is stronger than fear" Dec 08, 2018

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News
The Picard show: Late 2019.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which Star Trek actor/actress would you like to write a biography about?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Royal Pains, S4 E7. Someone gets their blood drawn and it’s green.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: VOY: Author, Author

Short Trek insight - "The Brightest Star" with @xandara

Episode 370 "Voyager has mv, not cp" Dec 01, 2018

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News
Star Trek Cruise 3. Almost sold out. 40 rooms left. $1000 each. Inside only.
DSC S2 Trailer is out: trekne.ws/2Q4JEZL
DSC S1 Blu-ray now only $30! amzn.to/2E72g4W
Movies 1-10 all for $32! amzn.to/2Q4XVG4

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What do you think is the best known catch phrase for each TOS character?

Star Trek in pop culture:
MIT: First ion drive airplane flown. https://youtu.be/boB6qu5dcCw

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: VOY: S6 Life Line

Character insight - Marco Rodriguez

Episode 369, "What is the speed of time?" Nov 25, 2018

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Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which of the following would you give your cohost as a present for Christmas: Singing lessons from Uhura, saxophone lessons from Riker, bagpipe lessons from Scotty or flute lessons from Picard? (I think he means trombone)

Star Trek in pop culture:
Will & Grace S1, E6. Someone walks in wearing a stereotypical sci-fi halloween style costume.

Last week in Trek - None

Episode insight: ENT - Carpenter Street - S3, E11

Character insight - Wesley Crusher

Subspace communications

Episode 368, "Guacemala" Nov 17, 2018

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News
DSC S1 Blu-ray is out now.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do you feel that there was a great opportunity missed in not showing a prequel or sequel to TNG “Cause and Effect” with the crew of the USS Bozeman?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Sent in by Rene in Denmark! NCIS New Orleans, S4, E12

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: DS9 Children of Time S5, E22

Subspace communications

Episode 367, "Jungle gym of doom" Nov 10, 2018

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Another Star Trek Golden Book is on the way. Too Many Tribbles! – July 2, 2019 4.99 https://amzn.to/2P8LmsF
CBS is in talks with actress Michelle Yeoh to lead a new Star Trek TV series. Star Trek: Section 31? Nobody knows.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which sacrifice had the least emotional impact on you: Decker in TMP, David in Trek 3 or Sybok in Trek 5?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Buffy S6, E19. The nerd trio are doing something stupid in a bar

Episode insight - TNG S1, "Code of Honor"

Character insight - Lydia Anderson

Subspace communications

Our review of Short Trek, "Calypso"

Episode 366, "I want to attack the darkness" Nov 04, 2018

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News
TNG-Era Starfleet Uniform Jumpsuit (2018 Pre-Order) $ 650.00. Shipping FALL 2019
Artist @larkistin89 on Twitter.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What alien Trek race do u think has the most unrealistic trait? My first choice is Betazoids. Being able to read people emotions on a planet while orbiting in a starship is really stretching it IMO.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Mythbusters S10, E4. Adam Savage is in a bubbling tank of water trying to find out if its possible to swim in bubbly water.

Last week in Trek

Episode insight - TOS S3 - "The Empath"

Character insight - Pulaski

Episode 365, "It would get you eaten" Oct 27, 2018

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News
Star Trek: Lower Decks- An animated comedy series coming by Rick & Morty writer Mike McMahan. It will likely have the flavor of @TNG_S8 (same writer) AND the Short Treks short, The Escape Artist (same writer) is our preview (Jan 3, 2019).

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which would u rather have: a great season 3 of TOS, a great season 6 & 7 of TNG or 7 seasons of TAS?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Victorious, S3 E11. What’s in Pawnie’s backpack?

Last week in Trek - no

Episode insight: VOY S4: Prey

Character insight - Ghosts

Episode 364, "Montgomery Scotch" Oct 20, 2018

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News
Montgomery Scott scotch
Destination Star Trek in the UK
Star Trek set with Shatner $1000 which is $1000 too much

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u feel a slight void in Trek history since we practically know nothing about the Enterprise B and slightly more with the Enterprise C?

Star Trek in pop culture:
The Simpsons S15, “Pie Man Serves Justice”: Comic Book guy sends Nichelle Nichols an invitation for tea & chit-chat. She shows up, sees that comic book guy was attacked by Pie Man, and leaves.

Episode insight: ENT: S1 Oasis

Character insight EPISODE 300 - William T. Riker

Episode 363, "Righteous hair" Oct 13, 2018

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News
The Metal Hallmark Enterprise can be ordered now and is $45.99. Ships Oct 17.
Actress Hannah Spear to play Saru’s Kelpien sister Serana in DSC S2.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Was xmas shopping & thought: What holidays that we celebrate now will make it to the 23rd century?

Star Trek in pop culture:
The Lord’s Prayer in Klingon by Michael Roney Jr.

Last week in Trek - 00:58

Episode insight: TNG: S6 Rightful Hair

Episode 362, "Where no Q has gone before" Oct 07, 2018

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News
NYCC
No mid-season break for DSC S2.
S2 begins Jan 17.
S2 shot in 2.39:1 instead of 2:1.
If you subscribe to CBS All Access at the cheaper with-commercials rate, the shorts still have no commercials.
S2: L’Rell is seen with hair. The explanation is that Klingons DO have hair - they just shave their heads in wartime.
Ep 9 of DSC wrapped last week. Director: Jonathan Frakes

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: If you had to choose just one item to be fan service in the Picard series, what would it be? For me, I would love to see the flute from The Inner Light.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Paul (2011). Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen. From IMDB: “Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.”

In this clip, the 2, and an alien are traveling in an RV when Nick Frost finds the alien & tries to strangle it.
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Episode insight: VOY: S2 Death Wish (Q)

Character insight - Sir Issac Newton

Our review of the new Short Trek "Runaway"

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