Trek News - August 2016

 

 

 

1.    Eaglemoss ST Starship collection issues 85 to 90: http://www.startrek.com/article/eaglemoss-reveals-new-starships and you can still subscribe here: https://www.st-starships.com

2.    John Cho will star in USA series Connoisseur as a con artist: http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/connoisseur-usa-network-drama-series-john-cho-1201839808/

3.    November 29th is the release date for ST: Bridge Crew where players take on ship’s roles: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/game/star-trek-bridge-crew/

4.    ST The Cruise II is out since the first cruise sold out: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2016/08/star-trek-the-cruise-ii/

5.    A review of All Access says too many commercials and poor feed: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/19/editorial-cbs-all-access-the-good-the-ads-and-the-over-compressed/

6.    Engage Podcast # 15, August 16:  http://www.startrek.com/podcasts

7.    IDW’s initial Star Trek Comic run has concluded at issue 60: http://www.startrek.com/article/idws-trek-60-concludes-five-year-mission

8.      Engage Podcast # 14, August 9:  http://www.startrek.com/podcasts

9.    Star Trek Academy Experience: http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/whats-on/exhibition-star-trek-starfleet-academy.php

10.   Engage Podcast Las Vegas 4, August 7: http://www.startrek.com/podcasts

11.   Day 5 in Las Vegas: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/07/stlv2016-day-five-voyager-and-ds9-stars-inside-the-writers-room-more/

12.   Las Vegas Day 4: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/06/stlv2016-day-four-women-in-trek-kate-mulgrew-shatner-koenig-more/

13. Engage Podcast Las Vegas 3, August 6: http://www.startrek.com/podcasts 

14.   Day 3 in Las Vegas:  http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/06/stlv-2016-day-three-roddenberry-vault-details-george-takei-voyager-boys-tng-ds9-casts-more/#comments

15. New CBS All Access Trek series tidbits: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2016/08/fuller-provides-star-trek-discovery-tidbits/

a.    10 years before Kirk’s Enterprise

b.    Serialized.

c.    Will explore a much known Trek historical event

d.    Main character is on a journey to know something

e.    Main character is not a captain but a LtCmdr

f.     Will have a gay character

g.    Female admiral

h.    Male Klingon Captain

i.      British male doctor

j.      Male Admiral

k.    Male Advisor

l.      Maybe Amanda Grayson

m.  More graphic than before (like an “Oh shit!”)

n.    Show will have commercials

16.  Engage Podcast Las Vegas 2, August 5: http://www.startrek.com/podcasts

17.   Day 2 in Las Vegas: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/04/stlv-2016-day-two-ferengi-in-character-new-idw-comics-tos-guest-stars-more/

18. World’s Largest Star Trek corn maze: http://www.richardsonadventurefarm.com/richardson-adventure-farm-corn-maze.htm

19.  Came home today and found the 50 Years of Trek on the television: http://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/2016/08/14/50-years-star-trek-air-tonight-history-channel/

20.   Day 1 in Las Vegas:   http://trekmovie.com/category/trek-franchise/con-report/

21. Engage Podcast Las Vegas1, August 4: http://www.startrek.com/podcasts

22. Barry Jenner (DS9 Adm Ross) has passed away: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine-actor-barry-jenner-dead-at-75/2016/08/11/d5cfbd92-5fdb-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html

23.   Garak’s Tailor Shop at CreationCon: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/06/garaks-tailor-shop-helps-cosplayers-with-costume-problems-from-across-the-galaxy/

24.  Shuttle Pod Episode 20, Aug 2: http://trekmovie.com/2016/08/02/shuttle-pod-the-trekmovie-com-podcast-our-most-disappointing-star-trek-episodes/

25. Robert Picardo views testing of LightSail 2: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/video/planetary-post-testing-lightsail-2.html

26. Two actors attended a convention for the first time at CreationCon 50 Las Vegas: Kirstie Alley and Whoopie Goldberg.

27. Whoopie Goldberg did her first convention and guess what? 

 

28. How about a Newsweek 50th anniversary of Star Trek issue: http://onnewsstandsnow.com/products/newsweek-star-trek-coming-soon

29. CBS’s new ST Television show will be called Discovery.  CBS is already profiting from it: http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/07/cbs-says-star-trek-discovery-is-already-profitable-ahead-of-production/

30. Nichelle Nichols will star on The Young and the Restless : http://mashable.com/2016/07/26/nichelle-nichols-joining-young-and-the-restless/#74JTm_ddpaq6

31. CBS is offering a sweepstakes for the 50th Anniversary and for the new show: http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/sweepstakes/

32. Nichelle Nichols has released “Fly Me to the Moon” recording: http://www.thegeekianreport.com/index.php/2016/07/26/nichelle-nichols-releases-single-for-47th-anniversary-of-apollo-11/

 

 

33. Natasha Young tells what it is like to survive as a red shirt: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2016/07/star-trek-beyond-a-redshirts-tale/

34. Here is a video on missing ST Beyond scenes and Easter Eggs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE-cNdpqIKg

35. Simon Pegg talks missing scenes and information: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2016/07/pegg-accents-bones-and-jackets/

36. Beyond opening weekend was 60 million.

37. ST/Green Lantern comic will return: http://www.trektoday.com/content/2016/07/star-trekgreen-lantern-comic-to-return/