Brent Spiner hassles Patrick Stewart at Star Trek Con February 11, 2009
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This is hilarious! Brent Spiner hassled Patrick Stewart at a Star Trek convention…
Star Trek XI Superbowl Trailer – Starfleet Academy Under Attack! February 1, 2009
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J J Abrams is out today with a new teaser trailer for Star Trek XI – set to air during the Superbowl.
Basically more of the same from what we’ve seen in previous trailers – destruction of the Kelvin, Kirk getting busy, Spock beaming in, Scotty looking worried..
But oh yeah there is one major plot addition that we haven’t yet seen in any other format
– a massive space attack on StarFleet Academy itself!
If you don’t catch it during the SuperBowl it’s already on YouTube – check it out below.
Star Trek The Last Generation issue#3 Wesley Crusher is a Jerk! January 23, 2009
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Yeaah! We all know that Wesley Crusher was a weenie in The Next Generation and he is one in the alternate reality too.
In this issue he gets a Mohawk and thinks he’s smarter than Picard – dumb a$$!!
That aside, we really enjoyed the first two issues of this series , but this issue start a path that I’m not sure we like.
In order to rid the Earth of the Klingons, Picard wants to travel pack in time to prevent the assassination of the Federation president. Sounds fair enough – the only problem is that the going back in time thing is so overdone in Star Trek. Is that the only way to fix things?
Seems a little lame. Wouldn’t it be great if they could actually just beat the Klingons?
Star Trek: The Last Generation January 7, 2009
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To be honest – we’re not usually big fans of IDW’s Star Trek comics – that changes with Star Trek : The Last Generation.
We’ve now read the first two issues and the one word review is :
AWESOME.
It’s a Myriad Universe tale – a What If Kirk had been unsuccessful in Star Trek IV from preventing the assassination of the Federation president – basically it means the Klingons take over Earth.
The Next Gen crew are the rebellion – Worf is the gov of Earth and Sulu and the starship Excelsior is the last Federation ship left.
It’s sort of like the ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ episode of Next Generation – only better in some ways. Guinan again knows that something is wrong with the timeline but this time around she’s romantically involved with Picard!
The art is solid – the characters are true and the plot is fantastic overall.
Star Trek Phase II : EPISODE 4 :BLOOD AND FIRE – PART 1 December 27, 2008
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We’ve been excited about the Blood and Fire episode of the fan produced Star Trek Phase II series for months. It’s now available – though only if you download it (as of Dec 27, 2008 at least) without an option for a streaming web version – yet *UPDATE** It’s on YouTube we’ve linked the episodes below!!.
Yet though this episode has some of the best special effects EVER for a fan made Star Trek flick – some of the early chatter has been about the 3.5 minute homo-erotic scene. While it’s not my own particular preference – it’s fair to have this considering that the original Trek was full of its own gratuitous scenes and no one can argue that Jeri Ryan’s super-tight outfit on Voyager served any practicial purpose other than to stimulate males of all ages. (That said I wonder if the Star Trek New Voyages ppl could line up someone that would agree to a skin tight Jeri Ryan outfit...)
That small scene aside – this is an AWESOME first part of an episode that is superior to anything i’ve seen yet from Star Trek XI. Too bad this is set for the big screen. Best line – Kirk’s nephew is a ‘red’ shirt – so Scotty say – ‘Relax Jim we don’t put bullseyes on the red shirts anymore!”
OHH and it looks like it’s now on YouTube – so here ya go – enjoy
part 1
part 2
part 3
Star Trek Destiny : Lost Souls – Cya Borg! December 23, 2008
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WOWOWOWOWOW. What a conclusion to a massively engaging series.
I thought the first book was awesome, the second book was also ridiculously incredible. But this third one – well how many more superlatives can you say about one series?
The real shocker in this book is how it pulls together the two distinct threads of the series namely the Caelier and the Borg. The way that David Mack weaves the two plots together is brilliant – though I do have some questions…
***SPOILER ALERT*** IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK STOP READING THIS REVIEW NOW***
***LAST CHANCE***
Star Trek: Destiny: Book 2 Mere Mortals – AWESOME December 19, 2008
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We loved Star Trek : Destiny Book 1, and Book 2 Mere Mortals continues in the same way…IT’S AWESOME.
From the first page to the last this is a gripping tale spanning the width and breadth of the Star Trek universe.
Riker’s decision at the end of the book – WOW. And it stands in direct contrast with what Worf did with Jadzia..which i suppose was the author’s point and further proves why Riker is fit for command.
This book does seem to spend more time on the Erica Hernandez storyline than the first one – not a problem since Hernandez is such a key character in this series overall.
The writing again is superb which made this a totally engaging and enjoyable read .
Goodbye Majel Barrett Roddenberry December 18, 2008
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Majel Barrett Roddenberry – wife of the Star Trek Creator, voice of Star Trek ships old and new, mother of Deanna Troy – has passed away at the age of 76.
According to reports Majel Barrett Roddenberry died Thursday of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, Calif.
No other person has been involved with Star Trek from its inception in the 60’s all the way to 2009 and the Star Trek XI movie where Majel’s voice will be the voice of the Enterprise yet again.
While nurse chappel was cute it was as Lwaxana Troi that we think she showed her true comedic genious. Everyone that has ever seen Star Trek the Next Generation has a favorite Lwaxana Troi moment. I still crack a grin everytime i think of her calling Worf – Mr Woof.
Star Trek Destiny : Gods of Night – The best Star Trek series ever? December 7, 2008
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Star Trek Destiny is a new trilogy that includes Picard’s Enterprise, Riker’s Titan and Dax’s Aventine as well as the NX-02 Columbia (among others)
It’s an awesome sweep of the Star Trek universe and one that is brilliantly crafted to include all of the characters of the Star Trek Universe from Picard to Paris and everyone in between.
The basics on one side are simple – the Borg are back and this time Assimiliation isn’t their goal. This time they are out to destroy the entire Federation. Beyond that simple plot mechanism is a story that accessable yet enjoyably complex and layered.
The revelation on the last page of this first book of the Trilogy (no spoilers here) was AMAZING. I did not see that coming.
We’re currently reading book two of this series and it too is awesome so far. It’s just astounding how one author has been able to have such an incredible grasp of all these characters and make it all so fluid, seemless and totally mesmermizing.
Star Trek XI Teaser Trailer with Leonard Nimoy November 26, 2008
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This is the same as the trailer that we saw last week except for a 4 seconds add-on with Leonard Nimoy.
Live Long & Prosper!
(AND WHAT A KRIFFING SHAME THAT Abrams and his ego couldn’t get together with Shatner and his ego).
Star Trek XI Trailer 2 – What’s with the Corvette? November 17, 2008
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The second teaser trailer is out now for Star Trek XI – and it’s the first real views that we get of the action, characters and sets of the new movie.
The trailer starts off with a young Kirk racing along a dirt highway in what looks to be a vintage Corvette Stingray – a little cliched and chessy.
Vulcan is shown as a sort of Superman Fortress of Solitude – what’s up with that?
The NCC-1701 being built looks cool, as does the interior of the ship which kinda sorta looks like a hybrid between the first Star Trek Movie and something out of Minority Report.
Teasers are always supposed to show the coolest stuff – but there is little here in terms of dialogue that really grabs me. No money line as it were – well maybe the ‘buckle up’ or ‘this ship is exciting’ – but we’ve got another six months to go till this thing hits the theatres.
Star Trek XI Toys Coming to Burger King November 6, 2008
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Burger King is going to have Star Trek XI toys in 2009. Burger King snuck the announcement in as part of its recent earnings call for 1Q09.
Woohoo!
No word yet on what toys we should expect but here’s the ShowMeSciFi.com wish list.
1) NCC-1701 – duhh! that’s the most obvious one
2) Kirk, Spock and Nero figures
3) Phaser
4) USS Kelvin
5) Vulcan Ears
What do you want to see as a toy?
And here’s a little refresher for ya from the first STar Trek Movie tie it at McDonalds – 30 years ago!
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Shatner Lashes Out at His Helmsman George Takei October 23, 2008
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J J Abrams isn’t the only one snubbing Bill Shatner. George “Sulu” Takei also recently snubbed Takei by apparently not inviting him to his recent wedding.
Star Trek The Experience Going to Neonopolis October 23, 2008
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Star Trek The Experience which had been at the Las Vegas Hilton for 10 years is moving to downtown Las Vegas. It closed at the Hilton back in September so this would be a big deal.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal:
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Neonopolis developer Rohit Joshi say the defunct Star Trek: The Experience attraction at the Hilton is moving downtown…If it works it would be the biggest resurrection since Mr. Spock reanimated on planet Genesis — both for the Experience show and the troubled Neonopolis development
Though I’m thrilled that Star Trek is coming back to Vegas – Neonopolis isn’t the right place. It’s not on the strip and it’s not accessable by the Las Vegas Monorail (like the Hilton). Location is everything – especially in Vegas.
While I still personally might try and make the trek to a Star Trek Experience – i suspect that most convention goers to Vegas won’t – it’s just too hard to get downtown which is why Neonopolis to date has been a total bust.
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Star Trek XI USS Kelvin pics and new Enterprise Crew pics October 17, 2008
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USS Kelvin
The first pics from the new Star Trek XI movie are now publicly available for fansites to use – so we’re using them! (with permission of course). Enjoy!
We’ve got ships, bad guys a new Vulcan move and oh yeah the whole frakking crew!! (click images for larger sizes)
Eric Bana is Evil
Destroy the Kelvin!!
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The new crew of Star Trek XI
Spock uses vulcan nerve pinch (or is it the vulcan choke?)
Inside Star Trek XI – What’s a USS Kelvin? October 16, 2008
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EW has an inside scoop on Star XI this month. Lots of pics and some interesting insight into J J Abrams maddness of a remake. He also gave away the plot in the interview
** SPOILER ALERT**
The EW interview confirms that the movie will be a time travel film. The USS Kelvin is attacked by the Eric Bana character Nero which sets off a series events that shakes up time. Along the way the film goes into the origins of the classic Enterprise crew with a key focus on James Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto).
Time travel is great but how many time travel Star Trek movies do we need? Star Trek IV was time travel (to save the whales). Star Trek First Contact was time travel too….wouldn’t it have been more fun to have a mirror universe movie??
By going the time travel route – Abrams is showing his lack on imagination. There are so many other great things that SciFi can do from a plot point of view – time travel is a dated and far too well worn plot tool.
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Star Trek Phase II : Blood and Fire…30 yrs later… September 5, 2008
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Not far now friends….
More than 30 years after it should have first aired Star Trek Phase 2: Blood and Fire is almost…almost ready for airing..on the web at least.
Blood and Fire is in our opinion the best of the best for Star Trek Phase II. It’s all action and battle against the mortal enemy of the classic crew..the Klingons..
Pursued and damaged by repeated Klingon attacks, the crew of the Enterprise must respond to the distress call from a Federation research ship. In a matter of hours the ship and crew will be consumed by a nearby star and the crew of the Enterprise will be consumed by an mysterious horror that threatens both ships as the Klingons watch and wait.
Yes this is a fan product from the Star Trek New Voyages people but look at the footage from the trailer…it looks fraking amazIng.
Star Trek New Frontier #5 August 10, 2008
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This is it – the final issue!
It’s entirely predictable and really isn’t a solid ending to this story which overall showed hints of greatness but never really matured.
We learned in issue #4 that there was a parallel universe thing going on and all this issue did was take that revelation to its logical conclusion — back through the rift that they came from.
Sure they destroyed the Paradox..but who didn’t see that coming?
When we first picked up this series at Issue #1 we had our doubts but were still hopeful…unfortunately that hope in this series was a little misplaced.
In general ShowMeSciFi.com has not reviewed Star Trek comics (from IDW) and it would seem unlikely after this disappointing series that we ever will again..but hey you never know and the over-rated Peter David is no doubt to blame for this epic failure.
New Star Trek XI Teaser Posters! July 18, 2008
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Ahead of Comic-con which kicks off next week, J.J Abrams is putting out a new teaser poster for Star Trek XI. The Star Trek Movie (startrekmovie.com) site has been updated too, but the only update is the new poster…
kinda lame if you ask us…the new site that its…
but neat to see the first glimpses of the new crew…the one that looks the best is easily Eric Bana who looks like he’s a Darth Maul clone…or maybe he’s just the Klingon Kang (or Koloth?)
Star Trek New Frontier #4 July 15, 2008
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Now this is starting to get interesting….
we know see who is really behind the missing Paradox ship …it’s all a meta-verse plot!!
When push comes to shove in the Star Trek canon, reverting to the Mirror (mirror mirror anyone?) is a time honored tradition – sure it’s an easy way out but come on..who doesn’t like the mirror universe?
In our view this issue was superior to Issue #3 that we reviewed last month, in ooooh so many ways…but then again sometime you need to go on a journey to get a destination.
The only real outstanding stuff that still makes no sense is the whole Tholian angle which is poorly included in this issue – and series – overall.
Still with one issue to go, we’re not firmly on board the New Frontier express and frankly we’re excited to get the final issue – #5!
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