Defeat Khan Website & Xbox SmartGlass
Tuesday 20 August, Paramount Pictures launched the Defeat Khan website. The site uses some of the most advanced 3D technology to allow you to instantly create your own personalized Star Trek avatar with just an upload of your photo. You are then tasked to join the Starfleet Academy to train with a variety of simulations testing your IQ, Vision, Focus, Memory, and Speed as you move up the ranks to help defeat Khan. By connecting to...
Claim Your Guinness World Record Certificate Now From DSTL
In October 2012, 1,063 costumed Star Trek fans claimed the Guinness World Record for ‘People dressed as Star Trek characters in one room’ at Destination Star Trek London. Were you at Destination Star Trek London in October 2012? Were you one of the 1,063 people who dressed as Star Trek characters for the record attempt? Destination Star Trek posted the following news on their Facebook wall on 5th August, 2013: Record...
Star Trek Into Darkness Named Worst Star Trek Film Ever! Really?
Star Trek Into Darkness has been voted the worst movie in the franchise by fans at Star Trek 2013 con’s ‘One Trek Mind Live’ panel in Las Vegas. Attendees were asked to rank the 12 movies in order, with 1999’s parody Galaxy Quest also listed among the options for some reason. The film has made over $450 million (£291 million) around the world and is the most successful film in the franchises history. The...
Photos From Star Trek Into Darkness Tokyo Premiere
Star Trek Into Darkness came to Japan on Tuesday (13 August) for its premiere. It was held at the Roppongi Hills in Tokyo. JJ Abrams, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Alice Eve were all in attendance. Here are a few photos of the night. Source images Jast...
Star Trek Las Vegas Reclaims The World Record With Terry Farrell
Star Trek Las Vegas have again reclaimed the Guinness World Record for “The Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Star Trek Characters,” on Saturday, August 10, 2013. The Las Vegas Star Trek convention had 1,085 people dressed in Star Trek costumes and Deep Space Nine actress Terry Farrell was fan number 1,085 in the door. She was sporting a classic red dress tee shirt. The previous record was 1,063 costumed Star Trek fans set at the...
Star Trek: Renegades Update
As reported here on 30th July 2013, Star Trek Renegades had setup an Indiegogo.com project to raise money to fund the completion of their production. Star Trek Renegades has reached their minimum goal of $20,000. This will fund both extra days of shooting (sound stage rental, actor salaries, and other various daily expenses). Star Trek Renegades next goal is $45,000. This will build alien planet sets. If you would like to support Star...
Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention Las Vegas 2013 –
Creation Entertainment’s 12th Annual Official Star Trek Convention Las Vegas 2013 will be on 8th – 11th August and will be located at The Rio Suites in Las Vegas. Creation Entertainment will also celebrate Star Trek Deep Space Nine’s 20th Anniversary. Over the four days there will be non-stop, round the clock live entertainment featuring over 100 Star Trek celebrities, the Vegas Convention also offers something no...
Vulcan’s Trekcetera Museum Opens
Canada’s Only Star Trek museum, the Trekcetera opened it’s doors on August 2, 2013, as Vulcan’s newest attraction. From the Wild West to the final frontier, the Trekcetera Museum displays an array of memorabilia and artefacts. Beam yourself back to the days of Star Trek while viewing original costumes, screen-used props and pre-production artefacts utilised in both the television series and various Trek movies that...
Restored Star Trek Shuttlecraft Galileo unveiled at Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas, unveiled the newly-fan-restored Shuttlecraft Galileo on Wednesday (July 31) during a science fiction celebrity-studded event that featured one of the original actors from the full-scale spacecraft’s debut episode. Actor Don Marshall, who portrayed Starfleet Lieutenant Boma “The Galileo Seven,” helped launch the...
Space City Con 2013 – Houston Texas
Space City Con – Houston Texas, is the Gulf Coast’s newest fan culture convention, offering a robust mix of authors, artists, sci-fi, fantasy, comics, gaming, fan group networking, literature, writing workshops and more, in a venue meant to be more approachable to families and children. It was founded in 2012. Conceived as a “Geek Festival with free parking”, the event brought in almost 2000 people in the first year. This years...