DID JJ SPOIL THE STAR TREK GAME? By Rick Austin
I love Star Trek. Anyone who knows me knows that. In the giant warehouse of pop-culture that serves as my brain, there’s a huge filing cabinet that has STAR TREK emblazoned on the side. I love the original show, wobbly sets and all, and as a kid I read a photobook of The Trouble With Tribbles countless times. The Next Generation got me through some wild teenage years. Deep Space Nine was the dark side of Star Trek, and it helped me...
Think Geek Presents: Star Trek: The Next Generation Uniform Hoodie
New from Think Geek is Star Trek: The Next Generation Uniform Hoodie. Modeled on the two-piece, Robert Blackman uniforms from seasons 3 forward, these hoodies are a ThinkGeek creation and exclusive. Product description: The hood features piping along the edge. When the hood is up, it’s a hoodie. When the hood is down, it mimics the collar of the uniform. They made these without pips so that you can add your own, appropriate to...
Star Trek inspired communications badge called XOWi
Straight out of Star Trek is this inspired communicator badge, called XOWi. XOWi is a small wearable badge that enables you to engage in simple, quick voice interactions without hijacking your hands and eyes. On push on your badge, let go and speak. No screens to look at or phones to hold. XOWi Inc. was founded by Ahmed Bouzid and Weiye Ma, two speech technology innovators with a life long passion for bringing voice solutions and...
Return to Sivao – Part 4 By Gail Gerard
This story has been given a rating of PG-13 (US) and 12A (UK) Chapter Four Dreamfinder’s little chat with Guinan had helped her confidence some, so that when she arrived at Data’s quarters that night for dinner, she felt a good deal more confident than she had earlier in the day. The door chimed softly and Data murmured, “Enter.” As he did so, the door slid open noiselessly and Dreamfinder walked in, carefully...
Enterprise Ring Ship Artisan Replica
New from QMx is the first starship Enterprise – U.S.S. Enterprise XCV-330. The USS Enterprise (XCV-330), previously the UESP Enterprise (7) and also the SS Enterprise, was the first spacecraft named Enterprise to be designated a starship. The UESP Enterprise was originally built as a Starliner, a manned interstellar probe, by the United Earth Space Probe Agency in the mid-to-late 21st century, as one of Earth’s earliest attempts...
Return to Sivao – Part 3 By Gail Gerard
This story has been given a rating of PG-13 (US) and 12A (UK) Chapter Three The three days of the conference, Dreamfinder was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. She wanted to be around Data, but she wasn’t sure how to act which only made her more nervous. Finally, as the Enterprise left Betazed’s orbit and began the several days’ journey to return the diplomats to Sivao, she got up the...
Why I love Star Trek – The Life of a Nerd By Anna Lena Bäuschlein
A while ago I was asked to write something about why I love STAR TREK. The email also said “It’s easy to write.”, so I thought it can’t be that hard… but I was wrong. On first thought it looked just like a 5th grade essay question, “My favorite holiday experience” or something along those lines, and I have to say I never liked those, because it was always the same. After each and every holiday, and sometimes also...
What Trek Mate Means To Me By Gail Gerard
When I was asked to write this article about what Trek Mate means to me, I found it difficult. Not because I didn’t want to do it but because I wasn’t sure how to write what I wanted to write. I mean, how do you put into words your feelings for something as ephemeral as a podcast? I don’t know….it’s really hard to find the right words, to be honest. So, like Maria in *The Sound of Music* says...
Star Trek: The Animated Series Episode 14 – The Slaver Weapon By Gail Gerard
Here we are again, freaks and friends, odds and ends, cats and kittens. Time for another episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series. This week we’re taking a look at episode 14, “The Slaver Weapon”, in which we’ll be introduced to yet another villain-of-the-week, the cat-like Kzinti. Given that the episodes for the animated series are hit or miss (mostly miss), I’m predicting this one will be a total dud....
Star Trek Transporter Room Bath Mat & Shower Curtain Set
New from Think Geek is Star Trek Transporter Room Bath Mat & Shower Curtain Set. Product description: Transform your bathroom into the transporter room from Star Trek: The Original Series with this bath set. We provide the transporter room background on the shower curtain and the platform in the rug. You provide the water to make it look like you’re dematerializing and the sound effects. Product Specifications Star Trek...