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Star Trek: TOS Part 11: Captain Kirk’s trial, Captain Kirk’s logic By Rick Austin

Posted by on May 24, 2013

Science fiction has repeatedly become science fact. Star Trek has always presented a future where man and machine have worked together – and sometimes against each other....

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FX Guide Behind The Scenes Looks At Into Darkness And ILM

Posted by on May 24, 2013

Fxguide visited Industrial Light & Magic, the film’s lead vendor, to interview Guyett and other members of the Trek effects crew. We spoke also to Pixomondo and Atomic Fiction...

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Ten Forward Goes Into Darkness Part One

Posted by on May 24, 2013

Podcast (ten-forward): Play in new window | Download | Embed Welcome to the first part of our Into Darkness review. With both Sina and Matt away this weeks Michael along with...

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Trek Mate: Visiting The Vault – The Music Man

Posted by on May 22, 2013

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed As Trek Mate is currently on a break for the next few weeks, we are opening up the vault and seeing what old tosh we can put out...

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FX Guide Behind The Scenes Looks At Into Darkness And ILM

FX Guide Behind The Scenes Looks At Into Darkness And ILM

May 24, 2013

Fxguide visited Industrial Light & Magic, the film’s lead vendor, to interview Guyett and other members of the Trek effects crew. We spoke also to Pixomondo and Atomic Fiction about their contributions to this newest Bad Robot production. Here’s a look at just some of the main sequences the visual effects teams worked on. Visual effects supervisor Roger...

Pre-Order Star Trek Enterprise S2 Blu-ray Now

Pre-Order Star Trek Enterprise S2 Blu-ray Now

May 24, 2013

Star Trek Enterprise season two is now available to pre-order. CBS Home Entertainment will release season two on 19 August, 2013 in the UK and 20 August 2013, in the US. Season two will include six discs with all 26 episodes, as well as deleted scenes, outtakes and newly produced features. Among the new features are: “In Conversation: The First Crew” offers...

Star Trek: TOS Part 11: Captain Kirk’s trial, Captain Kirk’s logic By Rick Austin

Star Trek: TOS Part 11: Captain Kirk’s trial, Captain Kirk’s logic By Rick Austin

May 24, 2013

Science fiction has repeatedly become science fact. Star Trek has always presented a future where man and machine have worked together – and sometimes against each other. Computers and androids have assisted the crew of the Enterprise in every series, and technology has been something they’ve come to rely on. Yet as anybody who’s been the victim of...

Ten Forward Goes Into Darkness Part One

Ten Forward Goes Into Darkness Part One

May 24, 2013

Podcast (ten-forward): Play in new window | Download | Embed Welcome to the first part of our Into Darkness review. With both Sina and Matt away this weeks Michael along with guest host Chris Mitchell lead an all British review of the new film. With us this week to help discuss the film are Bunny Summers from The Holodeck and Trek Mate Features and Jon...

QMx Props from Star Trek Into Darkness

QMx Props from Star Trek Into Darkness

May 23, 2013

QMx will be releasing a selection of collectable props from the film Star Trek Into Darkness. Press release: LOS ANGELES – May 20, 2013 – Quantum Mechanix Inc. (QMx), a creative studio and developer of specialty movie collectibles, is thrilled to announce its line of screen-authentic props for Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Into Darkness from J.J. Abrams,...

Klingons To Return For Star Trek 3?

Klingons To Return For Star Trek 3?

May 23, 2013

This is an interview that HeyUGuys did with Damon Lindelof at the London premiere for Star Trek Into Darkness. They talked about the third film, which is as yet untitled. “Without getting into anything too specific, at what point in the development process did the ideas that made this film come about.” – Hey U Guys “Very early on, I think...

J.J. Abrams Shows A Deleted Star Trek Into Darkness Scene

J.J. Abrams Shows A Deleted Star Trek Into Darkness Scene

May 23, 2013

J.J. Abrams appeared on the Conan O’Brien show on Wednesday night, he addressed the controversy surrounding a scene that saw Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) checking out Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) in her underwear, Abrams explained that the moment was in line with Kirk’s character, though he admitted that perhaps he didn’t quite edit...

The Delta Quadrant – 4×04 – Nemesis

The Delta Quadrant – 4×04 – Nemesis

May 23, 2013

Podcast (the-delta-quadrant): Play in new window | Download | Embed This week on The Delta Quadrant we review the Chakotay centric episode “Nemesis”. We are joined by special guest (and friend and co-worker of Melissa) LaDonna Carpenter. Special bonus points if you can count how many times Matt and Melissa use the word “Absolutely”...

Trek Mate: Visiting The Vault – The Music Man

Trek Mate: Visiting The Vault – The Music Man

May 22, 2013

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed As Trek Mate is currently on a break for the next few weeks, we are opening up the vault and seeing what old tosh we can put out to satisfy your geeky needs.   In this episode we revisit Episode 7, aka. The one where we meet Rick Moyer   Enjoy VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes...

Limited Edition Collectors Star Trek Where No Man Has Gone Before – Available For Pre-Order

Limited Edition Collectors Star Trek Where No Man Has Gone Before – Available For Pre-Order

May 22, 2013

IDW are releasing three collectors editions of volume one of their Star Trek Ongoing series of comics. Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before – Red Label Details: This Red Label edition of Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before is signed by the creative team of Mike Johnson, Joe Phillips & Tim Bradstreet • Start from the beginning of IDW’s...

Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Coming in August 2013

Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Coming in August 2013

May 22, 2013

Launching in August 2013, Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Product  description: This incredible new fortnightly collection of Star Trek models includes all the most significant ships from the five Star Trek television series. Every ship has been painstakingly recreated in die-cast and high quality ABS materials then hand painted with an incredible...

My thoughts on The Animated Series – The Magicks of Megus-Tu by Gail Gerard

My thoughts on The Animated Series – The Magicks of Megus-Tu by Gail Gerard

May 22, 2013

Alright, folks and freaks, odds and ends, guys and gals..here we are back again for another installment in my ongoing series of articles about “Star Trek: The Animated Series”. This time, I’m diving into the eighth episode of season 1, titled “The Magicks of Megus-Tu”. Now, according to the Netflix description, the crew of the...

Star Trek Into Darkness: History of Starflight Models

Star Trek Into Darkness: History of Starflight Models

May 21, 2013

In the film Star Trek Into Darkness, you see 14 different models in Admiral Marcus’ office. QMx will be releasing several of these models, some as Artisan filming miniatures and some as smaller-scale, value-priced replicas. Fans can expect to see the Vengeance in both prop and collector scale; the Kelvin in collector scale; and the Ring Ship in a very...

Ronald D Moore & Ira Steven Behr Talk Star Trek

Ronald D Moore & Ira Steven Behr Talk Star Trek

May 21, 2013

Here is an interview that Ronald D. Moore & Ira Steven Behr did at Destination Star Trek London back in October 2012 when talking to TrekCore.com. Star Trek writer/producers Ronald D. Moore and Ira Steven Behr both joined Star Trek: The Next Generation in it’s third season. Moore was on staff through it’s entire run, while Behr left at the...

How Does It Work? Inside The Science Of Fictional Treknology

How Does It Work? Inside The Science Of Fictional Treknology

May 21, 2013

Here is an infographic from Space.com, showing you how the science of fictional technology from Star Trek would work. Source SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0...

Now Available: Star Trek Into Darkness – Audiobook – Read By Alice Eve

Now Available: Star Trek Into Darkness – Audiobook – Read By Alice Eve

May 21, 2013

Now available to buy, Star Trek Into Darkness, the audiobook as read by Alice Eve who plays Dr. Carol Marcus.  Written by Alan Dean Foster, this is the official movie tie-in novelization of the highly anticipated sequel to 2009’s blockbuster feature film Star Trek! Pioneering director J.J. Abrams has delivered an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek...

TrekMate: In The Wilderness – Episode 39: Invasive procedures

TrekMate: In The Wilderness – Episode 39: Invasive procedures

May 21, 2013

Podcast (in-the-wilderness): Play in new window | Download | Embed This week our season two review rolls forward as we real time review Invasive Procedures, check out yet another crap collectable and talk a lot of nerd corner that degenerates into an argument. (there was some other funny stuff but I don’t want to spoil it – JD) All this and a nove

My thoughts on Star Trek Into Darkness by Michael Clark

My thoughts on Star Trek Into Darkness by Michael Clark

May 21, 2013

Into Darkness had much to live up to. After the first film from J.J Abrams we were all hoping the second film would build upon the first and develop the characters. For me we weren’t let down. Into Darkness has a mixture of amazing sequences as well as some wonderful character moments. This was a Kirk story; we see his character finally understand what it...

Star Trek Into Darkness Spoilers: Damon Lindelof Talks John Harrison

Star Trek Into Darkness Spoilers: Damon Lindelof Talks John Harrison

May 20, 2013

Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.   Star Trek Into Darkness co-writer and producer Damon Lindelof has addressed the major talking points surrounding the sci-fi blockbuster. In a spoiler-filled exchange with MTV, Lindelof opened up about the John Harrison villain reveal, linking back to Wrath of Khan and an...

Star Trek Into Darkness Available For Pre-Order

Star Trek Into Darkness Available For Pre-Order

May 20, 2013

Amazon.com have started taking pre-orders for Star Trek Into Darkness. They have an exclusive Blu-ray 3D Starfleet Phaser gift set. Amazon are selling the set for $79.99. What you get with the combo pack includes: 3D Blu-ray Blu-ray DVD Digital copy There is not date for release yet. Click here to pre-order The Blu-ray 3D film of Star Trek Into Darkness is...

Star Trek: TOS Part 10: The other Gene, the Gorn and the Slingshot Effect By Rick Austin

Star Trek: TOS Part 10: The other Gene, the Gorn and the Slingshot Effect By Rick Austin

May 20, 2013

While Star Trek was Gene Roddenberry’s creation, there was another Gene who was equally important but who over time has become forgotten: Gene L. Coon. Coming from a background in the USMC before writing for many of the same shows as Gene Roddenberry, his optimistic storytelling style fit perfectly and he joined the writing the writing team halfway through the...

Star Trek Into Darkness Soundtrack Now Available On iTunes

Star Trek Into Darkness Soundtrack Now Available On iTunes

May 18, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness – music from the Motion Picture, is available to buy on iTunes now. Composer Michael Giacchino — an Academy Award winner for his score for Up — reunites with director J.J. Abrams to steer the Enterprise through its darkest territory yet. Track List: 1. Logos/Pranking The Natives (3:01) 2. Spock Drops, Kirk Jumps (1:43) 3. Sub...

The Holodeck Issue 31: Bunny’s Wormhole Adventure

The Holodeck Issue 31: Bunny’s Wormhole Adventure

May 18, 2013

Podcast (holodeck): Play in new window | Download |...

Secret Starfleet Memorandum On John Harrison

Secret Starfleet Memorandum On John Harrison

May 17, 2013

Here is a top secret Starfleet memorandum on agent John Harrison. The file was found on Are You The 1701.com. By typing 1701 on the main screen, the file appears. Beware of spoilers. VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0...

I’d like to get my hands on her “ample nacelles,” Podcast #189

I’d like to get my hands on her “ample nacelles,” Podcast #189

May 17, 2013

We end our five week series on the Star Trek Movies. Tonight we discuss the 2009 movie. Or actually we pretty much watch it, but we do a lot of discussion on the movie and even point out what Bryan thinks is the BS moment of the movie. I’ll give you a hint, it has to do with Klingons. Yeah, I know, surprise there. This is one you’ll never be able to...

Star Trek After Darkness

Star Trek After Darkness

May 17, 2013

Star Trek After Darkness will be written by Mike Johnson, who’s currently represented by IDW’s Countdown to Darkness, and it will be overseen by Roberto Orci, co-writer and co-producer of Star Trek Into Darkness. Orci has also overseen Countdown to Darkness. The events of Star Trek After Darkness will occur across Issues #21-23 of IDW’s ongoing Star Trek...

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Unconventional ‘Trek’ Audition

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Unconventional ‘Trek’ Audition

May 17, 2013

Here is and interview with Benedict Cumberbatch that he did with Entertainment Tonight.  He talks about the unconventional Trek audition of which got him the part on Star Trek Into Darkness. “I was in a panic,” explains Cumberbatch in his mesmerizing, deep-seated rumble of a voice. “I could not find a single casting director or camera set up...

IDW’s Star Trek Temporal Chart

IDW’s Star Trek Temporal Chart

May 17, 2013

The Star Trek timeline was altered by the events of the 2009 movie and created what’s known now as the JJverse. IDW Publishing Comics have been chronicling the events after that and the new adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain James T Kirk. Here is a Temporal Chart of the continunities that resulted from Spock and Nero’s...

The Official Star Trek UK Shop Now Open

The Official Star Trek UK Shop Now Open

May 17, 2013

The Official Star Trek UK Shop is now open! All of the great Star Trek merchandise found in the shop will be shipped from their Leicester headquarters for timely delivery. Star Trek.com announced here that the UK would soon be getting their very own Star Trek Shop.   VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0...

TAKE MY WORF, PLEASE! WORF’S FUNNIEST MOMENTS IN STAR TREK By RICK AUSTIN

TAKE MY WORF, PLEASE! WORF’S FUNNIEST MOMENTS IN STAR TREK By RICK AUSTIN

May 17, 2013

When Data tried his hand at stand-up comedy, he bombed. His timing was off, and it didn’t help that his jokes were staler than month-old bread. However, if there’s one crew member who could pack them into clubs night after night, it’s Worf. You may be thinking that everybody’s favourite bat’leth-wielding warrior would make a lousy performer on the mic,...

Ten Forward:The Captain’s Table Chapter Six Greg Cox

Ten Forward:The Captain’s Table Chapter Six Greg Cox

May 17, 2013

Podcast (ten-forward): Play in new window | Download | Embed Welcome to The Captains Table in Ten Forward where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words… For chapter Six of our ongoing interview series we are very pleased to present to you our interview with author Greg Cox. Greg Cox is the New York Times bestselling author...

A Special Star Trek Giveaway!

A Special Star Trek Giveaway!

May 16, 2013

Paul Shipper is giving away one set of his Star Trek movie posters. Printed for an illustration expo/show, Chromacon last weekend. They are not available to buy. Here is the poster from Star Trek Into Darkness The Rules: Simply follow him on one or more of these sites: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Dribbble, Behance, tumblr When he gets to 1,701 followers...

The Delta Quadrant – 4×03 – Day Of Honour

The Delta Quadrant – 4×03 – Day Of Honour

May 16, 2013

Podcast (the-delta-quadrant): Play in new window | Download | Embed This week we review Day Of Honour, tell us what you think on the forums! VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

TrekMate: In The Wilderness – Episode 38: the Siege/The Circle

TrekMate: In The Wilderness – Episode 38: the Siege/The Circle

May 16, 2013

Podcast (in-the-wilderness): Play in new window | Download | Embed To make up for missing last week we did part two and three of the “circle” trilogy. So unfortunately no nerd corner, collectable or convention news this week. But we did talk a lot of nonsense with The Midnight Gardener at the start. All this and we had a spoilerific discussion abo

Treknobabble Episode 9 – Star Trek into Darkness

Treknobabble Episode 9 – Star Trek into Darkness

May 15, 2013

Podcast (trekmate-supplemental): Play in new window | Download | Embed This week i am joined by Adam Howse, Matt Warwick & Lee Hutchison as we discuss Star Trek into Darkness VN:F [1.9.22_1171]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

Star Trek Into Darkness Poster By Paul Shipper

Star Trek Into Darkness Poster By Paul Shipper

May 15, 2013

Here is an awesome piece of art from Paul Shipper, featuring the cast of Star Trek Into Darkness. Paul Shipper Specializes in Traditional and Digitally Illustrated Works of Art for the Entertainment, Advertising and Publishing Industries all over the World from his Studio in Hamilton, New Zealand. Growing up in the UK with a pencil permanently attached to his...

Photos From Star Trek Into Darkness Hollywood Premiere

Photos From Star Trek Into Darkness Hollywood Premiere

May 15, 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness made it’s latest stop on the world tour in Los Angeles. Tuesday 14th May, saw another premiere of the film in Hollywood. Director JJ Abrams was there with Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho and Zachary Quinto were all in attendance. Here are a few photos of the...

My thoughts on The Animated Series – “The Infinite Vulcan”

My thoughts on The Animated Series – “The Infinite Vulcan”

May 15, 2013

So here I am, nearly at the halfway point in the series and I’m still not sure if I like it or not. There have been a couple of good episodes but the majority, at least in my mind, have been real stinkers. Including this one, “The Infinite Vulcan”. I really expected this one to be better than it was, seeing as it was written by Trek veteran...

Star Trek Section 31- Books

Star Trek Section 31- Books

May 14, 2013

Star Trek: Section 31 was a four-part series of crossover novels released by Pocket Books in the summer of 2001. The books cover all four major Trek television tie-in novel series (at that time), including the Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. Publishers discription Cloak They are the self-appointed protectors of the Federation....

Never saw the sun…never saw the sun..(shining so bright,) podcast #188

Never saw the sun…never saw the sun..(shining so bright,) podcast #188

May 14, 2013

We had to do it. Dann forced us to. He didn’t like us doing the commentary version, but he wanted us to discuss the movies leading up to Into Darkness. Though this is late, you will get two shows this week. We discuss Nemesis. Why? It’s hard to say, but it was one of the movies leading up to Into Darkness, so what the hey. Tonight’s Rule of Acquisition:...

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