This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast

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Episode 67, Stardate 1211.6, "Darreloetry" Nov 06, 2012

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News:
Shatoetry in the App Store for $2.99. Is it worth it?
Star Trek: TNG in HD broadcast on syfy in the UK.
Why is there so much secrecy about the new Trek movie so close to its release?

Ten Forward:
Star Trek: TNG and TOS are out on Blu-Ray. Did you know that?

Star Trek in pop culture: Criminal Minds

Episode insight: "Hope and Fear" from Voyager

Character insight: Q

Subspace communications

Collectibles: Overpriced Voyager toy and Viewmaster reels

Episode 66, Stardate 1210.30, "There’s cake in cargo bay 4" Oct 30, 2012

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News:
Fathom Events announced Star Trek: TNG Season 2 theatrical event.
Star Trek: TOS music set announced.

Ten Forward: The "Enterprise" season that could have been.

Star Trek in pop culture: Catoms - can they make an actual holodeck?

Episdoe insight: "Schisms" from Star Trek: TNG S6

Character insight - Doctor McCoy

Subspace communications

Collectables: Life-sized Spock and Impel cards

Episode 65, Stardate 1210.22, "Thumbs out!" Oct 23, 2012

Show notes

News:
Amazing Star Trek: TOS art by Dusty Abell.
Remastered Generations soundtrack coming this month.

Ten Forward:
We talk about the Star Trek: TNG Writer's Technical Manual
Do your Vulcan salute properly!

Episode Insight: "Communicator" from Enterprise S2

Character Insight: Johnathan Archer

Subspace communications

Collectables

Episode 64, Stardate 1210.15, "Starfleet Terms of Service" Oct 15, 2012

Show notes

Opening: Captain Janeway by Scott Johnson

News:
Creation announced the celebrities that will be at the 2013 Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas

Ten Forward: A look at the TNG Writer's Bible

Star Trek in pop culture: The Wonder Years

Episode Insight: "The Measure of a Man" from TNG S2

Character Insight: Kes

Subspace communications

Collectables: Klingon Dictionary and Star Trek II Playing Cards

Episode 63, Stardate 1210.9, "Spock vs. the volcano" Oct 09, 2012

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News:
Three frames from the new Star Trek film shown on Conan.
Enterprise Blu-Ray coming in 2013.
Impulse engines to be a reality by 2030?
Nominate us in the podcast awards!

Ten Forward:
Is Star Trek a nerd show?

Star Trek in pop culture:
The Nanny

Episode insight: "The Visitor" from DS9

Character insight: Worf

Subspace communications

Collectables:
Darrel: Star Trek Intergalactic Projector
Mike: Mego Star Trek figures he'd never seen

Episode 62, Stardate 1210.2, "Sontaren Trek" Oct 02, 2012

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News:
Vote for us in the 2012 podcast awards at podcastawards.com
Ronald Moore talks about what it would take to bring Trek back to TV.

Ten Forward:
Transporters and light speed.
Are any other races related besides Vulcans and Romulans?

Star Trek in pop culture: Wheel of Fortune

Episode Insight: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy" from Voyager.

Character insight: Chekov

Subspace communications

Collectables: RC Enterprise-D and TOS Spock parachute

SURPRISE BONUS EPISODE!

Episode 61, Stardate 1209.25, "Mmm that technobabble is yummy" Sep 25, 2012

Show notes

News:
Largest Star Trek convention in the UK happening next month in London.
Star Trek: TNG turns 25 on Friday

Ten Forward:
How would transporters change the world?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Tom Hanks on the Graham Norton Show

Episode Insight: "Cause and Effect" from TNG Season 5

Character insight: Morn

Subspace communications

Collectables: 3D chess and the Star Trek Utility Belt

Episode 60, Stardate 1209.18, "Not your grandfather's cousin's nephew's Star Trek" Sep 18, 2012

Show notes

News:
Walter Koenig gets a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
Are scientists working on warp drive?

Ten Forward:
Is "Spock's Brain" really the worst episode ever?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Star Trek PSA from 1974

Episode insight: "The Ultimate Computer" from TOS S2

Character insight: Doctor Flox

Subspace communications

Collectables: Bat'leth letter opener and Star Trek cookie cutters

Episode 59, Stardate 1209.11, "Schmitter on the barbie" Sep 11, 2012

Show notes

News:
Google Doodle - Trek turned 46
Star Trek: TNG Season 2 Blu-Ray Set for December 4th
Star Trek Into Darkness title
“Not your grandfather’s Star Trek” Walter Koenig, Tim Russ.

Ten Forward:
What’s our favorite season of TNG? Darrell: 4.5
Darrell had never seen Nemesis, and here’s why.

Star Trek in pop culture:
Seth McFarland - One reason Star Trek is great, plus his Kirk Impression.

Episode Insight - "The Devil in the Dark" from TOS Season 1

Character insight: Tom Paris from 'Voyager'

Subspace communications

Collectables
Darrell: Star Trek TNG music box.
Mike: Some old Star Trek shirt he can't find anymore.

Episode 58, Stardate 1209.5, "Scotty's Engineering Extravaganza" Sep 05, 2012

Show notes

News:
Michael Dorn trying to bring a Worf show to TV.
TNG S1 Blu-Rays have another bug in disc 5.
New book: Federation: the 1st 150 years.
New kickstarter to bring TNG pinball to iOS.
Neil Armstrong passes at age 82.

Ten Forward:
Why can't Star Trek be on the big and little screen at the same time?

Star Trek in pop culture:
Bizzare Foods America

Episode Insight: Voyager's "30 Days"

Character insight: Odo

Subspace communications

Collectables:
Darrell - Star Trek Nestle Crunch Bars from the UK
Mike - Star Trek Opposites book

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