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Episode 97, Stardate 1306.25, "Adjust the Tracking" Jun 25, 2013

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News
There will be NO Fathom theatrical event for TNG Season 4.
TNG's "Redemption" is coming to a special Blu-ray.
STAR TREK®: ENTERPRISE — THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON arrives on Blu-ray Disc (6) August 20. All-New Cast Reunion, Documentary, Commentary, Deleted Scenes & Outtakes
LeVar Burton “conflicted” over new Star Trek film; says it “needs Gene”
My review of Star Trek Into Darkness

Ten Forward:
What if you lost all power in deep space? Are you screwed?
Do youngins know as much about Trek as we do?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Step 3 of a Myers Briggs personality test instructions Youtube video (Watchwellcast)
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Episode insight: DS9 S2: The Jem'Hadar

Character insight - Nog

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 96, Stardate 1306.19, "Abe Lincoln - Klingon Hunter" Jun 19, 2013

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News
George Takei’s FB feed is written by a comedian (partially)
'Trek Nation' Special Edition 2 DVD set Coming in July
200 items being auctioned off by a collector (items numbered 220-420) http://www.icollector.com/ScreenUsed-Summer-2013_as26841_p5

Ten Forward:
What environmental variations should we see in the future? High/low planetary gravity, Different atmospheres, really fast / long days, high/low temps. TOS/TNG did little of this.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Canadian Bacon, 1995, John Candy, Alan Alda. Canadians living among us, Movies where the black guy dies first.
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Episode insight: VOY S6: Live fast and prosper

Character insight - Christpher Pike (ST 2009)

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 95, Stardate 1306.11, "Here’s to you, Mr. Self-Destruct Computer Voice Guy" Jun 11, 2013

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News
Brent Spiner as himself: Nickelodeon show Wendell & Vinnie “Swindle & Vinnie” will air Thursday at 8:30 ET/PT.

Ten Forward:
What do you want from a new tv starship design?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Airheads 1994 - Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley. Three band members hold radio station DJs hostage until they agree to play their demo tape. When a band member can’t decide what to say when he finally has the mic, this happens.
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Episode insight: TNG S1: 11001001

Character insight: Nero

Subspace communications

1000 Questions

Episode 94, Stardate 1306.4, "No sleep makes the show better" Jun 04, 2013

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News
http://www.trektoday.com/content/2013/06/star-trek-into-darkness-box-office/
Star Trek The Wine

Ten Forward:
What’s your favorite / least favorite sound effect?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Kalan Johnson: Standup comedian Moshe Kasher: Live in Oakland
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Episode insight: DS9: The Omega Directive

Character insight - Tuvok

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 93, Stardate 1305.28, "Cloaking DRM" May 28, 2013

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News
From Paul Fox: http://www.today.com/food/star-trek-beer-boldly-goes-where-no-brew-has-gone-6C10038820
Canada’s Delancey Direct to celebrate the centennial of Vulcan, Alberta
“Vulcan Ale is Episode One, a Klingon beer will be Episode Two, and a third beer yet to be announced will be Episode Three.”
Licensed from CBS.

Ten Forward:
What’s your favorite “Going to warp” effect?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Scooby Doo

Episode insight: DS9: The Way Of The Warrior part 2

Character insight: T'Pau

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 92, Stardate 1305.21, "Bowling alley is extra" May 21, 2013

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News
Star Trek Into Darkness finally released in the US
Facebook campaign to get Enterprise season 5 on Netflix.
@TheDeniseCrosby now on Twitter!
http://m.ign.com/articles/2013/05/16/how-rights-issues-killed-a-new-star-trek-tv-show
The Astronomical Cost of Building the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE

Ten Forward:
I’m glad CBS and Paramount are separate Treks. Paramount can make the big huge mega-events, and CBS can make the cerebral thought-provoking Roddenberry-style Trek.
(but it causes problems - see above) but only if they try to integrate the two.

Star Trek in pop culture:
JJ Abrams on John Stewart

Movie Insight - Star Trek Into Darkness

Subspace communications

Episode 91, Stardate 1305.14, "So there" May 14, 2013

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News
The TOS Galileo Shuttle’s retirement home post-restoration is going to be at NASA in Houston TX.
Will be at @SpaceCityCon in August. http://www.space.com/21003-star-trek-galileo-shuttlecraft-museum.html
ENTERPRISE Season 2 coming to Blu-ray August 20 in the US/Canada, August 19 in the UK, August 21 in Australia
Star Trek Into Darkness soundtrack on iTunes

Ten Forward:
DS9’s original CGI files have been found for a possible conversion to HD. They look great in HD, but you can see some edges from the low polygon count. Other than multiplying the polygons, should the files be improved in other ways?

Star Trek in pop culture:
The president stole a line from Trek 2009 for his Ohio State University commencement speech.
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Episode insight: DS9: The Way Of The Warrior part 1

Character insight - Sarek

Subspace communications

1000 questions

Episode 90, Stardate 1305.7, "Beergineering" May 07, 2013

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News
www.AreYouThe1701.com: Darrell and Mike win with #The1701!
Darrell knows the entire movie front to back (spoilerama!)
Atom-sized Star Trek logos
More clips
STID soundtrack available for preorder. ON. VINYL.
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/programs/movies/2013/may/04/
http://www.michaelgiacchinomusic.com/soundtracks/star-trek-into-darkness.html#.UYPPQ7TVRM7
startrek.com offering email addresses for $15/yr
http://www.startrekemail.com
Star Trek Into Darkness Gets “Action Movie FX” App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs

Ten Forward:
I've heard JJ wants any future tv series to be in his timeline. I'm afraid the studios will agree and we'll never see original timeline ever again.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (current CGI series) Leonardo is a fan of an animated TV show that looks exactly like Trek’s TAS. In this clip, he’s saying the lines along with the show (just like I do sometimes).
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Episode insight: TNG: Darmok

Character Insight - Spock

Subspace communications

1000 Questions

Episode 89, Stardate 1304.30, "This week in Pon Farr" Apr 30, 2013

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News
www.AreYouThe1701.com: Post an Instagram or Vine to Twitter with #The1701 inspired by Star Trek or the future. Go back to www.AreYouThe1701.com to complete your sign up. Will you be one of the chosen few?
Spoilers abound. To see or not to see?
TNG: Redemption parts 1 & 2 & season 4 preorder on Blu-Ray July 30.
Lots and lots of clips

Ten Forward:
What’s your favorite/least favorite series and/or season for music (other than the main theme)?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Conan O’Brien with guest Ty Burrell. Dec 7, 2012, Conan was on an early TNG episode, lurking in the shadows (Too Short a Season) with only his hair showing. Or was he? It’s visual, but this is great stuff anyway.

Episode insight: VOY S7: Body & Soul (Suggested by Icewarm)

Character insight - Solok

Subspace communications

1000 Questions

Episode 88, Stardate 1304.23, "The coffee planet" Apr 23, 2013

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News
Into Darkness has premiered in Australia. Opens May 9 there.
Rotten Tomatoes: “A good percentage of its 145 minutes is spent in subterranean near-darkness.”
Spoiler-free review http://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/1cxu09/
BoBW this Thursday

Ten Forward:
How many theme planets can we name? (Native American planet, Chicago planet, etc)

Star Trek in pop culture:
Children’s Hospital - comedy show started on the WB in 2008 and began airing on Adult Swim 2010
A couple of Trek cosplayers show up. One as a klingon, and one as Kirk. Mean spirited.

Episode Insight: "A Piece of the Action" from TOS S2

Character insight: Locutus of Borg

Subspace communications

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