Star Trek Discovery Logo

Star Trek: Discovery appears to be a series struggling to be seen as related to the Prime Trek universe while simultaneously separating itself from that same world. What is it trying to be? What template(s) is it using to get there? And what should be the models it molds itself after?

The upcoming series seems …

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast

Last year, an Indigogo campaign was launched to raise $150,000 to cover the production expenses on a new documentary called What We left Behind that looks back at the Deep Space Nine series. The above video is the pitch for funding that was used on their page.

Needless to say, there were more than enough …

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This is the Star trek theme that was written by Jerry Goldsmith for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and later used in the intro for The Next Generation. Here, it’s played on a church organ.

What makes this recital particularly impressive is that the organist for St. Donatus Church in Aachen, Germany – Kantor …

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Star Trek New Voyages - World Enough And Time

Marc Scott Zicree is an American science fiction author, television writer and screenwriter who’s written scripts for many TV shows, including Star Trek.

In his introduction to the Star Trek Voyages: World Enough and Time episode which he co-wrote, directed and edited, he explains why this episode is the pilot to what could have …

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Voyager Ringed Planet

Remember that ringed planet in the Star Trek: Voyager opening titles? Well…. it’s a pretty crazy planet and very unlikely, if not impossible, that it could exist.

Perhaps what this video shows is simply a shortcoming or an error in the CGI effects used!…

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STC #9 - What Ships Are For Poster

Star Trek Continues released its 9th episode a few days ago. That just leaves the 2-part finale later this year to close off this fan produced series.

In this episode, Kirk struggles with aiding a society whose inhabitants view their isolated world in a very unique way.

The episode – What Ships Are For – …

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Star Trek Discovery Bridge

Here’s a very good analysis (video below) of what’s happening with Star Trek: Discovery, why it looks the way it does (i.e. not like The Original Series), what’s going on behind the scenes, both in relation to production and the business side of things, early fan reaction and how it’s rattled CBS and a …

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Star Trek Gold Pendants

Here are two new pendants/necklaces to help you declare your allegiance as an Enterprise crew member or as a citizen of the Klingon Empire.

They make great gifts too for friends and family who are Star Trek fans.

And, even if wearing a pendant isn’t your, or their, thing, then they make fantastic keepsakes. Adorn …

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Star Trek Discovery

The best look yet at the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series appeared in a new trailer for the series (below) that was released over the Comic Con weekend.

Here, the Federation is on the verge of a cold war with a resurgent Klingon Empire, and Starfleet Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), the first officer aboard …

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TOS Geeki Tiki Mugs

If you’re a Star Trek fan and you love tiki drinks then this is your lucky day!

ThinkGeek have just released a set of 6 Geeki Tiki mugs to commemorate the Original Series. The set includes Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, a Gorn, a Klingon, Mr. Spock and a Mugato.

Be the hit of the landing …

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Wrath of Khan

Starting on September 10th, in honor of its 35th anniversary, AMC Theaters will be showing The Wrath of Khan on the big screen again.

The running time of the movie is listed at 130 minutes, so it looks like the extended director’s cut that was released in June 2016 is what’s being shown.

The …

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Star Trek Original 4:3 Aspect Ratio

If the original Star Trek series was filmed today, it would be in High Definition widescreen format.

Sadly, neither of those technologies were available in the 1960s. Well, one was, but wasn’t recognised as such at the time.

Star Trek was shot in the 4:3 aspect ratio (above) on 35mm film, an inherently high definition …

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