This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 286, "Burger Commandant" Apr 18, 2017

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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
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Last week in Trek
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Episode insight: TNG: S1, Coming of Age

Character insight - Torg

Episode 285, "The meaty center" Apr 11, 2017

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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 8 minute skit.
00:30

Last week in Trek
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Episode insight: VOY: Time & Again

Character insight - Ambassador Kamarag

Subspace communications

Episode 284, "Energy hWhip" Apr 04, 2017

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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 occurred?
Chris Obi on Twitter (clip) 1:34

Star Trek in pop culture:
Archer S7, E9. Someone’s on a movie set talking about it. (Thanks J-Ro on Twitter)
00:08

Last week in Trek

Episode insight - Enterprise "Acquisition"

Character insight - Admiral James Komack

Subspace communications

Episode 283, "Never argue with a Ferengi when profit is on the line" Mar 28, 2017

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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.
00:29

Episode insight: DS9: Rules of Acquisition

Character insight - Col. Philip Greene

Subspace communications

Episode 282, "Don't twirl me" Mar 21, 2017

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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
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Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TOS: The Lights of Zetar

Character insight - Dr. Arik Soong

Episode 281, "A Pacifistic Herbavore" Mar 14, 2017

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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:
Patrick Stewart on Sesame Street holding the letter B while in full Shakespeare garb.
01:14

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TAS: The Slaver Weapon

Character insight - William McKenzie

Episode 280, "Does it come with matching pants?" Mar 09, 2017

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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

Character insight - Vice Admiral Chekote

Episode 279, "Very polite terminators" Feb 28, 2017

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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 walking past web sites and they walk by oldtrek-vs-newtrek.web
00:07

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: VOY: S2, Prototype

Character insight - Ben Sisko

Subspace communications

Episode 278, "Snakes in a torpedo" Feb 21, 2017

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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.
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00:43

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: TNG: S7 Masks

Character insight - Darien Wallace

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 277, "Yoyodyne Propulsion" Feb 14, 2017

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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
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Episode insight: TNG: Up The Long Ladder aka The Buckaroo Banzai connection

Character insight - Diana Giddings

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