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Star Trek: Online Open Beta dated for January 2010
Original at MMORPG blog
• 17 hours ago
By Mabie A. The date for Star Trek: Online's open beta has now been announced and confirmed by Cryptic Studios to be happening early next year. So if you mi...
Lindelof Trek Sequel Tease
Original at Trek Today
• Thu, Nov 19
By T'Bonz It must be difficult to answer the same questions without being able to give out solid information, but for Star Trek XI Producer Damon Lindelof, having a sense of humor helps. Sometimes, the questions asked must make one scratch one’s head. When asked what the opening sequence of Star Trek...
Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "The Next Phase"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Thu, Nov 19
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) The Enterprise is called to assist a crippled Romulan vessel. One assumes bygones are bygones over the whole brainwashing la Forge to be an assassin, attempting to overthrow the Klingon Empire, and the aborted invasion of Vulcan. The Federation is chock full of forgiving souls, no? la For...
Star Trek 2's Khan Could Be Way Different Than You Expect. Plus New Avatar And Daybreakers Posters! [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Thu, Nov 19
By Charlie Jane Anders Star Trek: Lost: Olivia's niece is back in tonight's episode, but her sister remains MIA. [EW] And here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse of tonight's episode. Also, here's what happens in episode 2x09, "Snakehead": V: Here's a new image from Friday's episode, "Legacy Of Terror," in which:
Orci On Khan, Shatner And Fans
Original at Trek Today
• Wed, Nov 18
By T'Bonz With Star Trek XI done and out on DVD, fans are eager to know what will come next in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek universe. Roberto Orci spoke about Star Trek XII, including his take on the possibility of appearances by Khan and/or William Shatner.
Making Vulcan Ears Is More Art Than Science, Nimoy Says
Original at Wired
• Wed, Nov 18
By John Scott Lewinski J.J. Abrams Comes Clean on Star Trek Coincidences, SequelAbrams’ Star Trek DVD Hides Secret Webcam HologramStar Trek Art Book Maps Evolution of J.J. Abrams’ RebootFirst TV Trek Remastered in Time for Abrams’ Launch2009 Arrives With Star Trek Goodies to Preview Abrams’ Movie
Abrams: Next Star Trek Should Go Deeper
Original at Trek Today
• Tue, Nov 17
By T'Bonz Star Trek XI’s J.J. Abrams shares his thoughts about the sequel to his blockbuster hit. Now that the preliminaries of getting to know the new crew are out of the way, it’s time for Star Trek to dig a little deeper, story-wise. “I would say that because the first film was about these characters com...
Opinion: Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 11/17
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Nov 17
By Peter Martin Star Trek In rebooting the franchise, J.J. Abrams faced the daunting challenge of pleasing long-time Trekkies and roping in new viewers who think 'Live long and prosper' is a slogan for an insurance company. This is not your father's Star Trek, but he'd probably like it too (begrudgingly). B...
Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "Imaginary Friend"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Mon, Nov 16
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) The plot is a terribly contrived mess of elements of some of the worst TOS and TNG episodes. We have a troubled, lonely kid with an overactive imagination who causes trouble for the crew. I just more or less described “Charlie X,” “And the Children Shall Lead,” “The Bonding” “Hero Worship,” a...
CBS Announces New High-end Star Trek Collectibles
Original at Trek Today
• Mon, Nov 16
By T'Bonz Hollywood Collectibles will introduce 12″ and 18″ versions of the entire Star Trek universe, from Kirk and Picard from the original series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, to Archer from Star Trek: Enterprise. The first pieces will be unveiled soon ranging from $149.95 to $249.95 and av...
Fic: Running Up That Hill
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Sun, Nov 15
So I am just a little bit insanely excited about the Star Trek XI DVD coming out tomorrow so I thought I'd make up for my absence in the comm with some fiction for you all. Author: emsana Title: Running Up That Hill Rating/Warning: PG-13 Pairing: Kirk/McCoy Summary: Just a quick fic about Jim a...
Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "Cause and Effect"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Fri, Nov 13
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) The plan eventually works the disaster, a collision with another ship, is finally avoided. The ship has been caught in a similar loop for ninety years or between Star Trek: The motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, if you perfer to think in geek terms. The Enterprise was fortunat...
Fic: "Shorn" (G, girl!Spock/McCoy)
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Fri, Nov 13
Title: Shorn (or, Six People Who Comforted Spock After She Lost Her Gorgeous Hair) Fandom: Star Trek XI Pairings: girl!Spock/McCoy Rating/Warnings: G. AU where Spock has always been female. Word Count: ~2800 Summary: A Vulcan woman's hair is her glory. On a mission gone bad, Spock loses he...
Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "Ethics"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Wed, Nov 11
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) You might think this is the mai ethical conflict implied by the episode title, but it is not. In fact, riker is the only one who has any compunctions about performing the ritual which would involve handing Worf a knife so he can stab himself in the heart. Picard, apparently possessing a newfou...
Fanfiction: Star Trek AOS. Dissolution. PG.
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Tue, Nov 10
Title Dissolution Author Uozumi Fandom Star Trek AOS Character(s)/Pairing(s) Spock, T’Pring; no pairing Genre General/Pre-movie Rating PG Word Count 782 Disclaimer Star Trek c. Paramount, CBS, NBC, Roddenberry Summary On the morning Spock is to leave for Earth, he has an unexpected...
Star Trek: The Next Generation--"Conundrum"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Mon, Nov 9
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) As the Enterprise encounters Lysian resistance, it becomes apparent the Federation could not be at war with such a technologically inferior race. with the jig up, they learn their memories were wiped by an en enemy of the Lysians who wanted the Federation to do their dirty work for them. Int...
Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "The Masterpiece Society"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Sat, Nov 7
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) “The Masterpiece Society” is based on another script that had been bouncing around the TNG office. The plot centers around a genetically engineered “perfect” society which does not want the ’inferior’ Enterprise crew among them, even when the crew is trying to save the colony from being...
Star Trek Magazine Preview
Original at Trek Today
• Thu, Nov 5
By T'Bonz Star Trek Magazine issue #22 is on sale now, and included in this issue are the top ten Star Trek villains. Most fans can easily name their favorite Star Trek villains, but just what makes a good Star Trek villain? In Star Trek Magazine, Lance Parkin examines the effects of Star Trek: The Wrat...
Fanfiction: You Walk Into a Bar (One-shot)
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Thu, Nov 5
Title: You Walk Into a Bar Author: CL ( storylandqueen ) Beta: alaszyel Fandom: Star Trek Pairing: McCoy/Kirk Rating: R Warning: Language, Sexual content Word Count: 3863 Summary: It starts ... thing in McCoy's life. Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek or its characters. This is a work of fictio...
Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation--"Unification II"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Tue, Nov 3
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) It is not that bad, but the opening verbal duel with Spock and Picard is the weakest of both episodes. They are just throwing out all of Spock’s plan in one lump in order to justify his being on Romulus before the action starts. Jeri Taylor even makes an effort to distract us with aquip from Spock...
Lost's Secret Theme Song, 2012 Awfulness, First Animated Doctor Who Clips, And New Caprica Glimpses [Morning Spoilers]Original at io9
• Tue, Nov 3
By Charlie Jane Anders Star Trek 2: 2012: Lost: EW] MTV] V: OMG here's the official synopsis for episode 10, "Abandon All Hope," the episode two major characters won't survive: Here's the official description for episode nine, "Believe": Here's a new image from tomorrow night's all-new episode, in which:
Fic: Dancing with the Devil - A Star Trek Halloween (Part 1/3)
Original at Star Trek Fanfiction
• Mon, Oct 26
Title: Dancing with the Devil - A Star Trek Halloween (1/3) Author: therumjournals Fandom: Star Trek XI Rating: NC-17 Pairings (in Part 1): Kirk/Spock, Kirk/McCoy, Chekov/Sulu Word Count: 2,584 Description: Jim Kirk has an idea. Authors Note: I know there are a lot of Halloween fics out...
Podcast: Slice of SciFi #236: A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U”
Original at Slice of SciFi
• Sat, Oct 24
By Michael Hickerson 236: A Conversation with David Blue of “SG:U” In the News: J.J. Abrams, Robert Ocri and Alex Kurtzman debunk some of the rumors about the next “Star Trek” movie. Wil Wheaton talks about his guest role on this week’s episode of “The Big Bang Theory.” Akiva Goldman talks about the lessons he lear...
Fanfiction: Star Trek: A Kiss with a Fist Is Better than None
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Fri, Oct 23
Title: A Kiss with a Fist Is Better than None Pairing: Kirk/Spock Rating: NC-17 Wordcount: 1950 Warnings: Physical violence combined with consensual sex. Notes: A PWP written under the influence of bendtothesun 's dysfunctionally hot fanvid . The title of this is even stolen from the son...
Book Review : Star Trek Enterprise The Romulan War Beneath the Raptor's Wing
Original at TrekWeb.com
• Mon, Oct 19
Star Trek: The Next Generation--"The Best of Both Worlds, Part I"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Wed, Sep 30
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) “The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” tops just about everyone’s list of best TNG episodes. It is certainly at the top of my list. It marks a couple changes for the show. First, TNG moved out from under TOS’ shadow with the episode. It raised the level of scope and drama to a new level. Never before on smal...
Opinion: Four to beam up -- 'Star Trek' and its designs on the futureOriginal at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Mon, Sep 28
By Jevon Phillips Photo: John Jeffries (classic “Star Trek”), Joseph R. Jennings (“Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan”), Herman Zimmerman (“Deep Space 9”) and Scott Chambliss (“Star Trek” 2009). Paul Cantillon / Lidec Photo; Second - William Shatner observes a mysterious change in Persis Khambatta as Stephen...
Chambliss – The Challenge Of Making A Star Trek Film
Original at Trek Today
• Fri, Sep 25
By T'Bonz J. J. Abrams and Chambliss wanted to make the starships recognizable to old school fans, yet have an updated “fresh” USS Enterprise that would appeal to both old and new. “That is how J.J. [Abrams] and I wanted to start the movie, with ‘Oh look it is a Star Trek space ship!’ and make it really recogn...
Podcast: SciFi Surplus 100 Trek Tron Joss Emmy Zzelbrik Stephanie
Original at SciFi Surplus
• Sun, Sep 20
By Casey Here’s what we have in store for you for this our 100th episode. Premier of ABC’s Flashforward. Tron Legacy has an Imax release date. Abrams and Orci talk about the next Star Trek film. Joss Whedon wins an Emmy. And much, much, more … Well, really just *some* more. But there’s more. Casey: Thank you f...
Podcast: Slice of SciFi #231: A Conversation With Robert J. Sawyer
Original at Slice of SciFi
• Sat, Sep 19
By Michael Hickerson Movie Talk: In the Future: In the News: Two MIT students have sent a digital camera up high enough to take photos of the curvature of the Earth. All for only $150. Find out how and check out the pictures HERE. J.J. Abrams and Roberto Orci say the next “Star Trek” installment [...]
Star Trek: The Next Generation--"Conspiracy"
Original at jeffords (Blogspot)
• Wed, Aug 12
By noreply@blogger.com (Jamie Jeffords) You might even consider it a double miss, depending on your opinion of writer Tracy Torme. His original plan was for their to be a coup among high ranking Starfleet officials as a commentary on the Iran Contra scandal. Gene Roddenberry had kittens over the idea. There was absolutely no way any...
Opinion: Star Trek DVD/Blu-Ray Details Revealed
Original at /FILM
• Fri, Jul 17
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) The STAR TREK Blu-ray boldly ventures beyond the final frontier with over three hours of sensational bonus footage including branching pods that allow for enhanced exploration, more fascinating features on the starships, planets, props, costumes and sound of STAR TREK, as well as a S...
Podcast: The /Filmcast: Bonus Episode - An Evening with Actor Clifton Collins Jr., Man of a Thousand Faces
Original at /FILM
• Mon, Jun 22
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Tonight at 9 PM EST: An Evening with Clifton Collins Jr., Man of a Thousand Faces Ben Affleck Joins Mike Judge’s ExtractCrank 2: High Voltage Cast Announced In this special bonus episode of the /Filmcast, Dave Chen and Devindra Hardawar chat with the incredibly talented Clifton Collins J...
Fic: How McCoy Became Bones 1/1 (Kirk/McCoy, Star Trek, Light R)
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Sat, Jun 13
McCoy Became Bones Author: dahlianna Verse: ShinyNew!Trek Star Trek XI Pairing: Kirk/McCoy Rating: Light R (Seriously, probably PG-13) Word ...) leads to a lifelong moniker. Established relationship. Disclaimer: I WISH I owned Star Trek!!! Or at least had the right to borrow new!Jim an...
Common Sense Movie Reviews: Star Trek (2009)
Original at Common Sense Movie Reviews
• Sat, May 9
By TheAnswerMVP2001 As a long standing Trek fan, the premise of a "reboot" of the franchise was both intriguing and disturbing at the same time. It's true the franchise needed some new blood both behind the scenes and on the screen, but remaking the cast at started a 40 year old franchise is nothing to take lightl...
The Sexualization of Spock [Star Trek Review]
Original at io9
• Thu, May 7
By Annalee Newitz When celebrated science fiction writer James Tiptree, Jr. (AKA Alice Sheldon) started watching Star Trek in the 1960s, she wrote in letters to her friends about how the one aspect of the show that truly fascinated her was Spock. She wrote a fan letter to Leonard Nimoy, explaining that his se...
Fanfiction: Star Trek: The Wrath of Kirk Trailer..Original at YouTube
• Sun, Mar 15
By rss@youtube.com (MadcrowProductions) Author: MadcrowProductions Keywords: Star Trek Fan Trailer Fanmade Fanfic Mashup Mash Up Recut What If Crossover Madcrow Productions Added: March 15, 2009
How To: Star Trek EnterpriseOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Mar 11
By rss@youtube.com (PremiereBalloonEnter) Author: PremiereBalloonEnter Keywords: star trek enterprise design balloon instructions animals how to Added: March 11, 2009
New Star Trek Trailer Sets Course for Fan Buzz
Original at Wired News
• Sun, Mar 1
By Lewis Wallace Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com Actor Zachary Quinto plays Spock in Abrams' new Star Trek. On the WonderCon stage with Abrams, Chris Pine (who plays Kirk), Zoe Saldana (Lt. Nyota Uhura) and executive producers Roberto Orci and Bryan Burk, Quinto said getting to meet original Trek actors li...
Podcast: Two Geeks Episode 84 - Save the Date, Save the World
Original at Geekshow » Two Geeks
• Fri, Nov 21
By imrahil See you back here next week… In this episode we discuss the latest news in the Marvel movie francise, including Captain America and X-Men: First Class. Scott has some concerns about the promo for Rob Thomas’ Cupid, and Ben has some big news that will undoubtedly have lasting affects on the s...
Fanfiction: Star Trek: Enterprise Recommendations (Mature)
Original at LiveJournal posts
• Sat, Oct 18
usually). It was one of the first Trek!shows that I was able to watch from...the progression of the two characters in this fanfiction and the way the author used a new...and even recieved some canon play in the Trek novels), and this is one of the ...(as it often is in Season Three fanfiction), which onl...
Podcast: The Rocchi Review -- With io9.com Editor-in-Chief Annalee Newitz!
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Oct 17
By James Rocchi Can J.J. Abrams boldly go where many have gone before to relaunch Star Trek? Why is The Road being pushed back? How will Ridley Scott's planned adaptation of The Forever War be different from any sci-fi film in the history of the genre? And what Spanish film has sci-fi fans waiting with bated b...
Podcast: Alan Ruck
Original at Fi Talk
• Sun, Aug 17
is looking to branch out into Sci-Fi and is no stranger, appearing in Star Trek Generations, Star Trek Gods And Men as Captain Harriman. Look for Alan in the upcoming Ghost Town and on the small screen,a guest starring role in Eureka. Special thanks to Lisa Lieberman of Innovative Artists. mu...
Podcast: Slice of SciFi News Briefs
Original at Slice of SciFi »
• Sun, Feb 3
By Sam George Takei says as he travels the world, people always recognize him and smile. He’s better known as Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu, the helmsman on the Star Ship Enterprise, and later as Captain Sulu, the man in charge of the starship USS Excelsior. Takei was in the Twin Cities to host a Minnesota Orch...
New Star Trek XI Starfleet Uniform
Original at Show Me SciFi
• Thu, Jan 24
By showmescifi Sure in ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ we saw a stiffer collar as the Federation battled the Klingons but… Star Trek XI is going the Imperial route..or so it would seem. JFXonline has posted some intriguing pics of the new Starfleet uniform.
Podcast: Show # 144 - “Sins of the Father”
Original at TREKS in SCI
• Sun, Oct 21
By treksf The podcast this weekend covers a great Klingon and Worf episode from Next Generation called, “Sins of the Father.” Direct download here: To begin with I want to thank the Moyer’s and Vartok for their audio intro’s this week. I’m really enjoying these and hope everyone gets a chance to send a...
How do I give myself Spock eyebrows?
Original at MetaFilter
• Fri, Sep 14
By RobotHero I presume there's enough Star Trek fans that someone knows how to make up my eyebrows to be slanty like Spock's. But I haven't been able to google up any instructions. ...
How To: Star Trek transporter effect
Original at blakkbyrd
• Mon, Jun 11
This tutorial shows you how to create the Star Trek transporter effect. Play the video clip on the right to see the finished product. You will need a video editing package capable of using layers and mattes. This tutorial uses Adobe ...
How To: Star Trek Warp Speed Effect
Original at Tutorial Outpost Latest Tutorials
• Tue, May 22
In this tutorial you'll learn how to make a warp speed effect just like one from Star Trek.
Opinion: New episodes of Star Trek?
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Sep 4
By Brett Love Filed under: Science Fiction, OpEd, Video, WebWell, kind of. Star Trek: New Voyages aims to pick up where the original Star Trek left off by filming new adventures for Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701. This is not your ordinary fan film project though. Now a...