Star Trek

Opinion: Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "Relics"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

Did I mention the Dyson sphere is huge? There are plenty of opportunities to learn that. I got tough flashbacks to some of those glacially paced special effects sequences in Star Trek: The Motion Picture as the Enterprise orbited and orbited and orbited and orbited the sphere. I hope the spe...

Published Mon, Nov 30

Celebrate The Holidays With Starfleet Cookies, A Klingon Christmas, And Abrams-Inspired Trek Novels [Star Trek]

source: io9

Star Trek: Refugees" by Alan Dean Foster (May 25, 2010) Star Trek: Seek a Newer World" by Christopher Bennett (June 29, 2010) Star Trek: More Beautiful Than Death" by David Mack (July 27, 2010) Star Trek: The Hazard of Concealing" by Greg Cox (August 31, 2010)

Published Mon, Nov 30

Star Trek Cookies

source: Trek Today

For those wanting to get a unique holiday gift for the Star Trek fan on their list, Geeky Cookies offers special Star Trek cookies. Two different types of cookies are offered, a Starfleet Badge cookie and a U.S.S. Enterprise Away Team cookie. The Starfleet badge has silver and black icing. The U.S....

Published Sat, Nov 28

Virtual Star Trek: The Experience

source: Trek Today

Star Trek fans waiting and hoping for Star Trek: The Experience to reopen can experience a virtual Star Trek: The Experience while waiting. The Klingon Encounter section is set on the Bridge of Picard’s Enterprise. Fans can see the transporter room, transit corridor, the bridge, turboli...

Published Wed, Nov 25

Anvilicious - Television Tropes & Idioms

source: Star Trek

Star Trek the original series, which was unique for its era in that it was likely the only show in which no one smoked. Gene Rodenberry had originally cast Majel Barrett as the second in command of the Enterprise, a feminist first for the time, but was put under pressure by his producers to put...

Published Wed, Nov 25

Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "Time's Arrow, Part II"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

I also liked his final exchange with Picard. He told Clemons the Enterprise Was a ship of exploration. Clemons says that is usually code for warship. Picarddenies it, because Starfleet never, ever, ever leaves anything buta positive impact on every alien culture it lectures in the ways of h...

Published Sun, Nov 22

Star Trek collectibles multiply in time for Black Friday

source: TV Squad

Also, make sure you check out the Airwalk Terrain Hi Skate Star Trek StarFleet Edition sneakers from Payless. For $50, you get a really well-made urban sneaker that just happens to bear a Starfleet insignia. And they come in the departmental uniform colors of the original Enterprise crew -...

Published Fri, Nov 20

Star Trek: The Next Generation-- "The Next Phase"

source: jeffords (Blogspot)

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...

Published Thu, Nov 19