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Episode 117, Stardate 1311.26 "Then I took a strut through the knee" Nov 26, 2013

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"Enterprise" Season 1 on Blu-ray is now $44.57.
Enterprise D pizza cutter. Now available where ever fine Enterprise D pizza cutters are sold.
Garrett Wang says: “Ok, since Tom Paris Day was such a hit, we are officially going with 12/12 as Harry Kim Day”

Ten Forward:
Since Dr Who just had their 50th anniv, what should happen for Trek (besides the next movie)?

Star Trek in pop culture:
National Lampoon's Senior Trip - 1995, with Matt Frewer (Max Headroom & Time traveler “A Matter of Time”)
In this clip, some crazy guy out for revenge on his tormenters is talking to cardboard cutout paintings of the crew in his apartment. Uhura is a blow up doll in uniform.

Episode insight: Enterprise S2: Minefield

Character insight: Abramsverse Carol Marcus

Subspace communications

Ken P

Episode 116, Stardate 1311.19 "Zarabeth remix" Nov 19, 2013

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Star Trek The Official Starships Collection's DS9: 150mm (just under 6”) across and stands 94mm (nearly 3 ¾”) tall from top to bottom of the pylons. Diecast metal. bit.ly/1a97436. Available now in the UK, and everywhere else in Jan (21st anniversary).
Star Trek Enterprise Season 3 is due January 7th, 2014 in North America.
TNG S5 $57.99 at Amazon

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: What is your favorite Trek trivia that your average fan might not know?
D: Where the name Klingon comes from: Lt. Wilbur Clingan.

Star Trek in pop culture:
15 second Twizzlers commercial 2013
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Episode insight: TOS S3: All Our Yesterdays

Character insight - Abramsverse Sulu

Subspace communications

Ken P.

Episode 115, Stardate 1311.12 "Jumper cables" Nov 12, 2013

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Joe Cornish rumored to direct ST3. Directed Attack the Block (2011), & 4 tv shows I’ve never heard of.
TNG S5 Blu-ray out Nov 19.
Kate Mulgrew to publish memoir (but she’s only 58)
Star Trek Continues Ep 2 guest: Lou Ferrigno

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Which Trek death had the bigger emotional reaction on you, Kirk or Data?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Patton Oswalt standup act. Find the Star Trek.
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Episode insight: VOY: Year of Hell Part 2

Character insight: Naomi Wildman

Subspace communications

Question from Ken P.

Episode 114, Stardate 1311.5 "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Nov 05, 2013

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News:
Marvel’s Agents of Shield crossover with Thor: The Dark World on Nov 19 directed by Jonathan Frakes titled “The Well”.
We have an Android app

Ten Forward:
Name one mixed-race crew member from any show / movie. And I don’t mean alien/alien. I mean human/human. By now we should have many multi-mixed-race crewmembers.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Bad Taste (1987) The population of a small town disappears and is replaced by aliens that chase human flesh for their intergalactic fast-food chain.
Written & directed by Peter Jackson.
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Episode insight: VOY: Year of Hell part 1

Character insight: Nog

Ken P's quesiton of the week

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 113, Stardate 1310.29 "Sudo, lower the shields" Oct 29, 2013

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New Xbox One Commercial Features Zachary Quinto As Spock (with bad makeup, ears & wig)
http://www.treknews.net/2013/10/25/zachary-quinto-spock-xbox-one-ad-commercial/
http://www.treknews.net/2013/10/25/chris-pine-alice-eve-paul-mccartney-queenie-eye-music-video/

Ten Forward:
Design a Star Trek experience attraction / ride right now. Go!

Star Trek in pop culture:
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
Back to the Future connections! Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, Written/Directed by Bob Gale
A confused young man (Marsden) takes a journey on a road that doesn't exist on any map. In this clip, the characters are discussing what a frontier is.

Episode insight: TNG S4: The Wounded

Character insight - The Traveller

Subspace communications

Sunshine's Riddle

1000 questions

Episode 112, Stardate 1310.16 "50 Shades of Spock" Oct 15, 2013

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Bob Orci talked to CBS about a new tv series. And that’s all we know.
Takei’s take
Star Trek Enterprise S3 trailer
NYCC

Ten Forward:
GR said no jewelry on set in the TOS days. DeForest Kelley said no ring, no me. So he kept the ring. Should the no jewelry stance continue?

Star Trek in pop culture:
My Babysitter's a Vampire, 2010 Canadian made for TV movie - Vampire movie for kids.
In this clip they’re talking about fans of a Vampire movie called Dusk and comparing it to fans of another certain show.

Episode insight: TNG S2: Loud as a Whisper

Character Insight - Admiral Forrest

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 111, Stardate 1310.9, "Ctrl-Alt-Sisko" Oct 09, 2013

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Five Year Mission prepares to release their third full-length album, Year Three. (Songs about TOS episodes)

Ten Forward:
People use all kinds of chemicals today. Deodorant, fabric softeners, toothpaste, etc. What about in Trek’s time? Do we still, or is there something better?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Undertaking Betty (2002) Christopher Walken. (Netflix) Welsh funeral parlor owner Boris is about to realize his fondest dream. His true love since childhood will soon make herself available to him -- by staging her own fake death. This clip - At the funeral, open casket, they see her “dead” for the first time and she’s wearing a red TOS uniform (of course), made up like a vulcan.
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Episode insight: DS9 S2: Crossover

Character insight - Vorik

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 110, Stardate 1310.1, "Ctrl-Alt-Spock" Oct 01, 2013

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George Takei’s new web series: Google Glass | Takei's Take | Episode 1 http://youtu.be/XQs5f2Onhzw

Ten Forward:
Trek has always been known for introducing new technologies from medical scanners to ipads & cell phones. What should Trek introduce next?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Red Corner (1997) Richard Gere. IMDB: An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
In the clip, Richard Gere is talking to someone via prison phone while being monitored by a chinese guard who doesn’t like what he’s saying.
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Episode insight: TOS S2: Mirror Mirror

Character insight - the DS9 wormhole

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 109, Stardate 1309.25, "Sub Rosa subreddit?" Sep 24, 2013

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Star Trek everywhere at the Emmys. Klingons in an iPhone 5C commercial, Scott Bakula in the crowd shown several times.
TOS and JJ cast merged http://imgur.com/a/caYim

Ten Forward:
What kind of animated show should it be, if one is made? Kids? Adults? Both? What style?

Star Trek in pop culture:
“That guy who was in that thing” Documentary on Netflix. Interviewing character actors about the business. Scott Johnson
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Episode insight: TAS S2: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth - 1974 Emmy Winner!

Character insight - Doctor Pulaski

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 108, Stardate 1309.18, "Quadratritihotdogs" Sep 18, 2013

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Bob Orci says “F-off” and deletes Twitter account. http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/roberto-orci/27235/why-arent-filmmakers-respond-to-respond-to-online-critics

Ten Forward:
I think of ST2009 & STID as tribute movies akin to musical tribute bands. Not real Star Trek.

Star Trek in pop culture:
The Langoliers (1995). Someone gets beligerent on an airline flight.

Episode insight: TOS S3: FTWIHAIHTTS

Character insight - Nurse Chapel

Subspace communications

1000 questions

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