This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 276, "Easy D" Feb 08, 2017

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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.
00:17

Last week in Trek

Episode insight: ENT 3.4 - Rajiin

Character insight - Captain Archer

Subspace communications

Episode 275, "Fun will now commence" Jan 31, 2017

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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" Jan 24, 2017

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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 #TheEmojiMovie

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: When @starmike finally meets @TheTrekNerd will u: give a handshake, hug each other, or give each other the Vulcan salute?

Star Trek in pop culture:
New species discovered: The Klingon Newt
00:22

Episode insight: TNG: The Survivors

Character insight - Travis Mayweather

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 273, "Molly's a biter" Jan 17, 2017

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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-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit#gid=1

Episode 272, "Seven of Nine Costanza" Jan 10, 2017

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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" Jan 05, 2017

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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?" Dec 29, 2016

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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'" Dec 20, 2016

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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

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 268, "Quark and Odo are climbing a mountain. Why are they climbing a mountain?" Dec 13, 2016

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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

Character insight - Phlox

Episode 267, "The Tangent Factor" Dec 06, 2016

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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 speech problems where one talks nonsense words.
00:24 / 00:02

Episode insight: VOY: S6 Good Shepard

Character insight - Reed

Subspace communications

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