Will we ever create our own sun?
In this year’s film Star Trek: Into Darkness, Captain Kirk risks his life to save the Enterprise by entering the ship’s warp core. It may be Hollywood science fiction, but the scene was filmed inside the very real fusion target chamber of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, California. Rather than inventing light speed travel, though, the team of NIF researchers are hard at work trying to make something equally...
Sigmo – The Universal Translator
Ever since Star Trek explained away how all alien races could speak English through a piece of future tech called the Universal Translator, technology companies have worked to create just such a device. One may have succeeded in developing a 1.0 version with the Sigmo. The Sigmo is a small, pillbox-sized device equipped with a microphone and speaker, but with a cloud-connected twist. Select the language you’d like to translate...
James Roberts
Age: 33 Favourite Trek Series: All are great but, for me, The Next Generation is the best. Favourite Captain: Without a doubt, James T Kirk. Favourite Ship: The Enterprise D. I don’t think there’s been a better looking ship. Favourite Episode: So, so many. Year of Hell; All Good Things…; Yesterday’s Enterprise; Message In A Bottle; Doctor Bashir, I Presume; Duet; The Magnificent Ferengi; The Defector; Balance of Terror… OK, I’ll go...
Youngsters at St Paul’s Church in Longton film Star Trek spoof to explore meaning of Christmas
YOUNG church-goers have boldy gone where no man from their congregation has gone before – into the world of Star Trek. The youngsters have all starred in a film production of The Beginning – a spoof version of the science fiction TV favourite. The premiere of the 15-minute long film was shown at St Paul’s Church, in Longton, last night during its annual alternative Christmas service. The 15-strong cast appeared on the big screen...
Release date of 2016 for Star Trek 3?
While “Star Trek 3” fans hope that the movie will have a 2016 release date, Joe Cornish is no longer in talks for directing as three new writers are now on board for the film. According to IndianExpress.com, Paramount and Skydance are hoping for a 2016 release date. “There is currently no timeline for the third film, but Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are hoping to release it in 2016 to celebrate the...
Original Series Family Car Decals
It’s time to drive your car, SUV or family van where no vehicle has gone before. How? ThinkGeek has just introduced Star Trek Family Car Decals. The set includes 32 Star Trek: The Original Series-themed decals, including Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov, Rand, Chapel, a Romulan, six Tribbles, an Orion Slave Girl, a Klingon, the Mugato and, of course, the Gorn, among others. The Star Trek Family Car Decals will stick to any...
Picard Christmas Carol video (Make it so!)
Check out this seasonal video from Captain of the Enterprise D Jean Luc Picard. The video by You Tube user ‘jamescovenant’ managed to gain 10,000+ likes in its first morning.
A Visit From St. ar Trek -by Rick Austin @EvolvedRick
(With special thanks to Clement Clark Moore) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Star Trek Not a lifeform was stirring, not even Sarek; The latinum was kept in the cargo bay with care, Just in case some Ferengis soon would be there; The Doctor was nestled all snug in sickbay, With visions of Tom Paris getting in his way; With Seven in her alcove, and Data with his cat, Had powered down his positronic net as he...
Reg Barclay: Money in the Bank -by Rick Austin
Anybody who knows me knows that I root for the underdog. I like the dark horse in the running. I cheer for the little guy. Give me a lost cause and I’ll back it completely. It could be because I’m English by birth, and I was always told that the reason why the English support the losing side is because it’s usually them. That may be true, especially in football, but it’s also one of the reasons why I always got behind the character of...
Planes of Time, Part 5 – by Anna-Lena Bäuschlein
Chapter 5: Tianes and chaos The transporter platform he materialized on seemed to be the only place in the room that was not covered in junk. On second look, however, the admiral rephrased his prior thought and crossed out the “seemed”. It was the only place not covered in junk. And with a look through the open door he noticed that it was most likely the only one in the whole station. The engineer at the control panel gave him a short...