Category Archives: Star Trek

News about Star Trek and any of it’s many spin-offs, movies, books, and more.

Saying Goodbye and Hello to the Enterprise

The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), went officially inactive on December 1 after over 50 years of active service in the US Navy. She is the second oldest ship in the US Navy, after the sailing ship Constitution.

Originally scheduled for decommission in 2015, she was retired early to make room in the fleet for the USS Gerald R. Ford. You can reread that previous sentence all you want, it won’t change, they are naming a ship after President Ford.

But, the good news for naval enthusiasts and Star Trek fans alike is that the US Navy won’t be long without a “Big E” in the fleet. During the inactivation ceremony, the Secretary of the Navy made a surprise announcement: The next carrier under construction (CVN-80) will carry the honored name of Enterprise.

So, for the super-Lucas-level-special-edition versions of TNG, will they add another model to the conference room wall?

IDW puts out Doctor Who, Star Trek: The Next Generation Crossover

BleedingCool.com is reporting that IDW will be putting out a mini-series crossing over the current Doctor with Star Trek: The Next Generation. As yet there is no news on who the writer or artists will be, nor any information on the length of the mini-series. IDW, who has the official rights to put out Doctor Who & Star Trek comics in the US, is planning to do the official reveal at the upcoming Gallifrey One convention. Continue reading →

Star Trek Back on the (Really) Big Screen

Didn’t catch it when it came out in 2009 or just itching to see it again? Fear not, the most recent Star Trek film is being run on AMC IMAX theaters around the US (not sure about other countries).

Check out AMC’s Site to find an IMAX near you.

Going to try and go this weekend with my son (who didn’t get to see it on the big screen) and I didn’t get to see it on IMAX.

 

45 Things I (Still) Love About Star Trek

45 Years ago today, an American icon debuted on NBC. Back then we hadn’t landed on the moon, but were trying like mad. Racial tensions were high. Kennedy’s assassination was still in recent memory and the Vietnam War was in full swing.

It was cutting edge then and I wanted to take a moment to look back at some of the many things I (and many fans) love about this franchise.

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