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Episode 306, “Traveler Mystery Tour”

Michael Gaines | September 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

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“The blue that dominates the Federation interface designs on Discovery will apparently evolve to something more TOS-like and colorful”

New trailer mentions “You are explorers” and “fortune favors the bold”.

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Episode 305, “May cause anatomical inversion”

Michael Gaines | August 29, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Mike visited the Enterprise

Bryan Fuller was pushed out because his scripts were months late & overbudget.

Discovery S1: Klingon War. S2: Aftermath of Klingon War. S3: in work.

Lootcrate Star Trek edition: Every other month starting Dec 2017. $39.99 for 1 or $34.99 for 6 – paid all at once.

Anovos now has TNG skants (female only)

@jbillingsly60 (Dr Phlox) is now on Twitter.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/extras/star-trek-marathon-poll-whats-your-favorite-episode

From @Asetisis

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Episode 304, “You sank my virtual space cruiser”

Michael Gaines | August 22, 2017 | 0 Comments

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Terry Farrell and Adam Nimoy are engaged

QMX insignia badges $14.95 – not screen accurate, but better ones will come soon enough.

I have one!

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/08/18/the-william-shatner-interview

From @EKavlar (Raven 322)

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Episode 303, “They’re made of bacon”

Michael Gaines | August 15, 2017 | 0 Comments

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http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Animated_Series

Shortly before Fontana’s report, NBC had replaced its old Nielsen rating system with a new and updated one. When they ran the original figures through their new system they found out much to their surprise that it had not only reached full penetration into their most coveted target audience, the male population between 18 and 45, but also that the series had been one of the most successful series the network had ever aired. The sickening realization hit upon the dismayed network executives that they had slaughtered the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs, something that every fan at the time could have told them.

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Episode 302, “Kurzodo”

Michael Gaines | August 8, 2017 | 0 Comments

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People on twitter should stop being awful and nasty to the DSC team. Nobody deserves hatred.

“There will be technobabble”.

The whole “No God” thing was a misunderstanding. It’s allowed.

Commercial!

https://twitter.com/startrekcbs/status/894641168230694914

James Cawley has a new Fan Film Academy

http://trekmovie.com/2017/08/07/les-moonves-tells-cbs-investors-first-six-episodes-of-star-trek-discovery-are-terrific/

Kol has a Starfleet emblem. @isolinearchick noticed.

TNG cast reunion (without Frakes)

VOY cast reunion

DSC panels

Read more on Episode 302, “Kurzodo”…

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Episode 301, “It’s like writing checks”

Michael Gaines | August 1, 2017 | 0 Comments

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New EW article.

http://trekcore.com/blog/2017/07/new-ew-issue-details-bryan-fullers-discovery-departure/

http://trekmovie.com/2017/07/27/more-details-on-the-war-with-the-klingons-in-star-trek-discovery/

Trek rehash: A disturbing trend.

http://www.geekexchange.com/news/breaking-nicholas-meyer-working-on-khan-limited-series/

There will be tribbles on Discovery.

Star Trek Continues: What Ships Are For

Still can’t find EW issues on the newsstand.

You can buy them on EW’s site.

Is TOS “boring”?

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Episode 300, “The Lorca Maneuver”

Michael Gaines | July 25, 2017 | 0 Comments

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So much Discovery news.

https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-35th-anniversary-54342

New Discovery trailer is up.

Still no shot of the DSC bridge 😀

USS Europa

Different Klingons?

Klingon Death Scream (from TNG)

Possible TOS-type uniform

Shots of Mudd

“Challenge your preconceptions or they will challenge you” (from ENT – Tucker’s Vulcan teacher)

Blue phasers! 😀

Michael’s parents died so Sarek/Amanda adopted her.

“We’re creating a new way to fly”. Better warp drive?

New badges

Composer Jeff Russo. No goofy theme song??

Season 2 coming?

tvguide.com/news/star-trek…

Doug Jones (Saru) has to walk funny because of the “hooves” his character has.

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Episode 299, “Here’s to you, Mr. Weekly Rotating Chief Engineer”

Michael Gaines | July 18, 2017 | 0 Comments

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In Manitoba Canada, the Personalized license plate: ASIMIL8 license plate revoked as offensive to native people. Lic plate frame says “WE ARE THE BORG. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.” The Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms is advocating for owner to get plate back.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/news/1007366/star-trek-discovery-sets-course-for-comic-con-2017/

Also communicator & phaser close-up videos. See @startrekcbs