See Star Trek in the open air
Mac Birmingham is offering open air screenings of several films including Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Now in its second year, mac’s outdoor screenings promise to offer a whole new experience for cinema goers this summer. Sundown Cinema: Out of this world features four classic, award winning sci-fi films, Alien (Fri 8 Aug, 9pm), Back to the Future (Fri 22 Aug, 8.45pm), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Fri 5 Sep, 8.30pm) and Star...
Jonathan Ross to host DST3 Opening Ceremony
Love him or hate him Jonathan Ross is a massive Star Trek fan and will be hosting the opening ceromony of DST3 in October. JONATHAN ‘WOSSY’ ROSS TO HOST OPENING CEREMONY AT #DST3 Put on your formal Starfleet attire because we have a special guest due to dock this October at #DST3. Jonathan Ross, the TV and radio star, film guru and self-confessed Trekkie will be introducing and chatting with all of our STAR TREK guests in...
10 Books that would have made “A Piece Of The Action” worse… By Rick Austin @EvolvedRick
Sigma Iotia II was one mixed-up planet. In the original series episode A Piece of the Action, Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise had to do damage control on this world because the clumsy crew of the ship Horizon left some items on the planet, including leaving behind some books. One book was called Chicago Mobs of the Twenties, and the inhabitants of this world – viewing it as some sort of holy relic – have modelled their entire...
Return to Sivao, Part 11 -by Gail Gerard @AvgSupermom
This series has been given a rating of PG-13 (US) and 12A (UK) Chapter 11 “Commander Data?” came Captain Picard’s voice over the comm. Data sighed and nodded. “Data here, sir,” he responded, looking over at Dreamfinder, asleep in his bed, curled up like a little kitten. She looked so sweet, so young as she slept. “Commander, have you seen the Sivaoan diplomat? We’re in orbit around Sivao and...
Sir Patrick Stewart to attend Destination Star Trek 3
“Things are only impossible until they are not” said Jean-Luc Picard and that attitude extends to Sir Patrick Stewart and the #DST3 team who have worked tirelessly to bring the legendary actor to #DST3 on the 3rd – 5th October. We are so excited by the addition to an already exceptional guest lineup that we decided to forgo our usual teasers and tell everyone the moment we could. Patrick Stewart will join his former...
Star Trek 3 Release Date Confirmed
Star Trek 3 movie release date will be on the 50th anniversary of the series on 2016, but when J.J. Abrams decided to leave the directorial responsibilities in lieu of his upcoming “Star Wars Episode 7” film, the team experienced a major setback trying to find the right director to helm the highly-anticipate movie. In addition, both “Attack the Block” director Joe Cornish and former producer and co-writer Alex...
Could Netflix be in talks for new Star Trek series?
You may have seen a recent news article about Netflix, Larry Nemecek and a new Star Trek series. It has been nearly a decade since new stories in the Star Trek universe have been produced for the small screen, but we might be getting close to a revival of this storied franchise courtesy of Netflix. At Phoenix Comicon, Star Trek author and producer Larry Nemecek has announced that CBS is in talks with Netflix to produce a new series...
Doctor, Doctor! I think I’m experiencing déjà vu… By Rick Austin @EvolvedRick
There’s a game that every Trekaholic plays at some point and it’s the old one of Who’s The Best Captain. There are lots of takes on it, from Choose Your Own Landing Party to What Crewmember Would You Most Like To Be Trapped On That Desert Moon Of Gamilon V. Then there’s Who’s Your Favourite Doctor. Lots of people go with the holographic Doctor from Voyager, with an encyclopedic knowledge of medicine, a...
Scientists Transport Particles A Short Distance
Physicists in the Netherlands have, for the first time, demonstrated the feasibility of teleportation. An experiment at Delft University of Technology, under the supervision of Ronald Hanson, the scientists were able to send data from one quantum particle to another particle at a distance of roughly three meters. They were able to repeat this experiment with a 100% success rate on numerous other occasions. Now, before we all start...
William Shatner, Karl Urban, Jeri Ryan and STAR TREK: TNG Crew to Headline Destination Star Trek 3
Nicholas Meyer, Bruce Greenwood and Nichelle Nichols also set for The World’s Biggest Star Trek Event Destination Star Trek 3 returns 3rd-5th October 2014 to what organisers say will be an event that surpasses the record-breaking achievements of the inaugural event. This year’s event, located at ExCel in the heart of London’s Docklands, will bring together actors, producers, directors and contributors from a range of Star Trek films...