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Episode 146, Stardate 1407.1 "Here's your unseen gas" Jul 01, 2014

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News
@realboborci is back on Twitter

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Have u ever tried or wanted to Vulcan Nerve Pinch anyone?
Technobabble: Fake made up words without meaning are bad. Speculative science extrapolated from current tech is good. (From Neil)

Star Trek in pop culture:
How I met your mother. Season 5, "The Playbook".
In this scene they’re remembering people & what happened as soon as they stopped worrying about dating.
[clip] 00:24

Episode insight: VOY S4: The Raven

Character insight - V'Ger

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 145, Stardate 1406.25 "With mint frosting" Jun 25, 2014

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News:
ST2016 To begin filming in spring 2015.
ANOVOS TNG Admiral uniforms: http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-anovosundefineds-the-next-generation-admiralundefineds-tunic
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/062314_0600

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which movie do u think Shatner had his best performance as Kirk? I think Trek 6 edges out Trek 2 as his best.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Community, episode Geothermal Escapism with guest LeVar Burton
[clip] 00:17

Episode insight: TNG S7: Phantasms

Character insight - The Duras Sisters

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 144, Stardate 1406.17 "Now with 100% more cats" Jun 17, 2014

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News
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/06/16/ngames-teases-new-star-trek-mmo
IDW’s The City on the Edge of Forever #1 will be at your local comic shop Wednesday, June 18, and will also be available in digital format.
Star Trek Continues E03 "Fairest of Them All" is out.

Ten Forward:
June 16 was captain picard day (why is this here?)

Star Trek in pop culture:
The simpsons (at the end, Scotty can’t reach the controls because his body is too wide)
[clip] 00:32

Episode insight: TNG S6: Tapestry

Character insight - Whale probe from Star Trek IV

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 143, Stardate 1406.10 "Planet Utah" Jun 10, 2014

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News
Roxann Dawson is now on Twitter. @roxdaws
http://larrynemecek.blogspot.ca/2014/06/hold-your-horsestheres-no-netflix-cbs.html

Ten Forward:
Chris - Twitter: Do u think "All Good Things" from TNG is better than any of the TNG movies?
Someone on Twitter asked if people held on to the past and treasured nostalgia. I said no, burn it & was told I talk about a 50 year old show, so if that’s not nostalgia, what is?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Fanboys (2009) - In this clip, assorted original Star Wars props are threatened with fire. Spot the Star Trek.
[clip] 00:09

Episode insight: ENT S1: Dear Doctor (Our first Ent S1 review!)

Character insight - Spock

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 142, Stardate 1406.3 "Spock P.I." Jun 03, 2014

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Spock P.I. http://s10.postimg.org/eq6608qxj/spock_PI.png

News
Star Trek TOS blu-rays now $59 instead of $322.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Complete-Original-Seasons/dp/B002PQ7JQK

Ten Forward:
Star Trek III at 30
Chris - Twitter: Do u think "All Good Things" from TNG is better than any of the TNG movies?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Land of the Lost - Will Ferrell
[clip] 00:06

Episode insight: TAS: Yesteryear

Character insight - The last 99 episodes

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 141, Stardate 1405.28 "Iron Replicator" May 28, 2014

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News
Huston Huddleston sez: Folks, I need your help! If our Hollywood Sci Fi Museum is going to open in 2015. (Kickstarter)
Jonathan Frakes To Direct New TNT Series — trekne.ws/1ipXRo6
https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/item.action?id=217286170

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Who do u think had more quotable lines from TOS: Kirk, Spock, or McCoy?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Quantum Leap: S5 “Star Light, Star Bright”

Episode insight: TNG S7: Homeward

Character insight - Ru'afo

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 140, Stardate 1405.21 "What does God need with a barge?" May 21, 2014

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News
STID on Netflix
Star Trek Experience opened May 16, Mall of America

Ten Forward:
Shapeshifter Odo could change mass? Didn’t seem to follow any rules. What should the rules of a shapeshifter be?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Space Jam - Michael Jordan says “Touch my Sargon basketball to get your talent back.”
[clip] 00:12
Dr Who - The Impossible Astronaut (the silence) bathroom lady keeps seeing it & looking away which makes her forget what she just saw.
[clip] 00:29

Episode insight: VOY: Barge of the Dead

Character insight - Sybok?

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 139, Stardate 1405.13 "Banter poodoo" May 13, 2014

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News
Bob Orci to Direct STAR TREK 3 https://www.amctheatres.com/movie-news/2014/05/robert-orci-to-direct-star-trek-3
Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum development (new starship - TNG bridge restoration) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newstarship/hollywood-sci-fi-science-fiction-museum

Ten Forward:
How many buckets of paint does it take to paint a starship?

Star Trek in pop culture:
From a listener - Ren & Stimpy

Episode insight: TOS: Elaan of Troyius

Character insight - Jack Crusher

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 138, Stardate 1405.6 "Mo Rikers, Mo Problems" May 06, 2014

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News
Anovos Voyager/DS9 uniforms, Tier 3 preorder $600. Tier 4 is $650.
http://www.anovos.com/products/star-trek-ds9-voyager-jumpsuit-pre-order
Seth MacFarlane tweets: Cosmos arrives on Blu-ray & DVD June 10! You can pre-order it on Amazon now bitly.com/Cosmos-amazon.
SethMacFarlane creates new show: Blunt Talk, with Patrick Stewart.
http://www.fangoria.com/new/fangoria-announces-the-return-of-starlog/

Ten Forward:
Dr Who’s Sontarans vs Voyager’s Phlox from the Hierarchy. Same race?

Star Trek in pop culture:
From Paris with Love, 2010. John Travolta. In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.
[clip] 00:14

Episode insight: DS9: Defiant

Character insight - Martia from ST: TUC

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 137, Stardate 1404.29 "Too many Rikers!" Apr 29, 2014

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News
Orci and Kurtzman to end film partnership; Orci lobbying to direct Trek 3 tinyurl.com/kxmafla
ST3 phaser: Coming Oct 2014. $34.99 http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC644885#.U1stYsdamkA

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do you think if Enterprise had a different theme song, it would have been more popular? So that even @TheTrekNerd would like it?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Spaceballs, 1987. Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis
[clip] 00:55

Episode insight: TNG S6: Second Chances

Character insight - Thomas Riker

Subspace communications

Ken P.

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