First broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the USA on 5 January, 2013, thus was the 29th episode in the “The True Story” documentary series.
It was also broadcast in the UK by Channel 5 on 9 May, 2013 and by Arte, in France, on 9 September 2016.
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Have you ever noticed just how often the “K” syllable turns up in names in Star Trek, particularly in The Original Series? Gene Roddenberry seems to have had a fondness for them!
Why would he use this sound so frequently? Maybe because a hard-sounding syllable makes a name stronger or appear like it’s owner has … Continue reading...
Last week, I posted about William Shatner’s The Captains documentary being up on Netflix.
I found another documentary created by Shatner on Netflix, which is definitely worth watching, especially if you’re a Next Gen fan – Chaos On The Bridge. It appears to be available in most Netflix regions.
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In case you’re not aware, The Cage was the first pilot for Star Trek in 1964 for the NBC network who thought it too cerebral for their viewers. But they liked the concept of the show, so commissioned another pilot – Where No Man Has Gone Before. The Cage was never aired and fans … Continue reading...
September 8, 1966 saw a new science fiction show appear on the NBC channel in the USA – Star Trek. It didn’t air in the UK (on BBC) until 12 July 1969. As we all know, it ran for 3 seasons and the rest is history.
It’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, had drafted a proposal for … Continue reading...
When Enterprise first aired on Sky back in 2001, I was underwhelmed. That title song nearly killed my watching it there and then, but I did stick with the series for a few episodes. Until I got bored with the bad stories.
Many years later, when Enterprise came out on DVD (or here for … Continue reading...
The Star Trek fans are alive and well to this day and Gene Roddenberry would be proud indeed. Although he died in October of 1991, it seems his fans have taken his brand and made it into a cult like following, propelling the future through Science Fiction.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 2) DVD Review
Nominated for 28 Emmys, including several for Outstanding Visual Effects, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues the rich tradition of the original 1960s Star Trek franchise. Created by former L.A. police officer Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek TV series morphed into a franchise famous for the … Continue reading...
Star Trek The Next Generation Season 1-7 DVD Boxset
Star Trek: The Next Generation (often abbreviated to TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Created about 21 years after the original Star Trek, and set in the 24th century from the year 2364 … Continue reading...
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Leonard Nimoy at The Space Shuttle Launch PadI don’t know when this photo of Leonard Nimoy at the Space Shuttle launch pad was taken.
It’s…
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Shatner’s Kirk From The Original Star Trek: Phase II UPDATE: As several people have pointed out, this is actually…
Here’s a Thought: Do We Have Discovery’s… James Kirk took command of the Enterprise in 2265 for…
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The Making of Star Trek’s First Pilot – The Cage In case you're not aware, The Cage was the first…
A Virtual Reality Tour of The Enterprise-D Virtual Reality was the up and coming Big New Thing…
Star Trek’s Original “Galileo”… In order to cut production costs on the Star Trek…
News And Guest Appearances in Star Trek Continues Episode 9 As you probably know by now, Star Trek Continues -…
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How Did JJ Abrams Get His Hands On Star Trek Anyway? I can't corroborate this account of how JJ Abrams ended…
If Jeri Ryan Had Starred In a TOS Episode Jeri Ryan joined the cast of Star Trek: Voyager in…
