This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 256, "Let's put Tribbles in it" Sep 20, 2016

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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

Ken P.

Episode 255, "Could be a bird, could be a balloon" Sep 06, 2016

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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 -
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Episode insight: TOS: The Man Trap

Character insight - Vedek Bareil Antos

Subspace communications

Episode 254, "In love with a lamp" Sep 01, 2016

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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 this one, but if so, it’s worth playing again.
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Episode insight: TNG: Sub Rosa

Character insight - Sela

Subspace communications

Episode 253, "Darrell is Gowron" Aug 23, 2016

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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" Aug 16, 2016

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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!" Aug 11, 2016

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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 making a DS9 documentary" that will include the story of Season 8 Episode 1
Star Trek Continues next episode debuts Sept 2 at SLC Comicon

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: With your current skills, what position would u be assigned to on the Enterprise?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Eddie Murphy - Delirious, 1983. Live standup show.
Lots of bleeps for the next 1.5 minutes.
01:24

Episode insight: TAS: Albatross

Character insight - Angela Martine

Ken P.

Episode 250, "50 years, 50 memories" Aug 02, 2016

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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" Jul 27, 2016

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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 Grimble
00:06

Episode insight: TNG: The Game

Character insight - Star Trek Beyond review (spoilers)

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 248, "Quasi-Darrell" Jul 19, 2016

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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
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Episode insight: Voy S7: Repression

Character insight - Lojur

Subspace communications

Episode 247, "No more cosplay" Jul 12, 2016

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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 premiere of Star Trek Beyond, Simon Pegg confirms co-writer Doug Jung is playing Sulu's husband.

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Was there any time that you were embarrassed in being a Trek fan? (besides watching Trek 5)

Star Trek in pop culture:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
00:18

Episode insight: ENT S4: Bound - Michelle on Twitter

Character insight - Koloth

Subspace communications

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