Podcast appearances and mentions of Carol Marcus

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On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore's news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft to discuss all the latest Star Trek news. This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web: TrekCore: Watch the New Teaser Trailer for STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3! (11:08) TrekCore: PREVIEW — Universal Fan Fest Nights' Special STAR TREK Menu (22:33) TrekCore: IDW Announces Three New STAR TREK Mini-Series Comics (29:45) TrekCore: Nacelle Announces Second Wave of STAR TREK Action Figures, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, T'Pol, Carol Marcus, and More (37:23) In addition, stick around to hear Jenn's opinion that James T. Kirk is not being overused in Strange New Worlds (he's only in two episodes as Prime Kirk), and Alex's opinion that it's crazy we have to wait two years between television seasons for a lot of series these days - including SNW! *** Do you have a wish or theory you'd like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!

So the 2009 reboot actually did pretty well, the Kelvin timeline has been established, time to really go out there and oh never mind it's a lame "Wrath of Khan" rehash. With a white Khan. And an ultra-objectified Carol Marcus. And Kirk and Spock are mad at each other for...reasons? Still a better 9/11 "Trek" than "Enterprise", tho. Also this week: simply confusing, the hero's journey (?), and the worst science yet!

A couple of months ago, I had the honor of serving on a panel at UTD. I was just so struck with the programming and how they were making outreaches into the community that I had to have the Director of the institute on my show. Carol Marcus-Rehtmeyer is in the studio, and she is with the UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Nick is still lost in space, so Derwin is hosting Book Flub! Today, we're discussing the essential sci-fi epic war film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! James T. Kirk is a cautionary tale of not moving beyond your 20's. He was fantastic at being the Captain of the USS Enterprise, so that's where he focused his energies. That's why in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Carol Marcus won't let him meet their son.

We're taking a brief side-quest from our regular coverage of Star Trek Continues, to look at an episode of Star Trek New Voyages, because it sets up the back-story of Kirk and Carol Marcus's relationship, and I just like to throw it in there when I'm doing a re-watch of Star Trek Continues. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 105 of the podcast.   Today, we're talking about an episode of a different fan series - Star Trek New Voyages. “The Holiest Thing”   Why? I just like to throw this one in when I do a re-watch of Star Trek Continues, because it does a similar thing to Continues, that is, to help develop the story filling in the gaps between TOS and the Star Trek movies. This one introduces Kirk to a much younger Carol Marcus, for the very first time. So I figured, let's have a look at this one. Next time, we'll be back with part 1 of the finale of Star Trek Continues.   The description on IMDB reads Captain Kirk and the Enterprise investigate the devastation of Lappa III, apparently by the terraforming efforts of Dr. Carol Marcus.   This episode was written by Rick Chambers It was directed by Daren Dochterman   And it first aired on the 15th of January 2016   We start this episode in a very unexpected place. A shuttle flies past the camera. But it's not a TOS shuttle. It's an Enterprise D shuttle. We cut to the inside where we see a woman in TNG era uniform and an older Scotty. So, clearly this is set some time after the TNG episode “Relics” where a retired Scotty finds himself in the 24th century. I have to say, they cast a pretty decent look-alike for older scotty. A guy named Carl Sheldon. He hasn't done a lot of acting.   Watching this scene, I'm again reminded just how professional the acting and writing are in Star Trek Continues. Now, don't get me wrong. I love Star Trek New Voyages. They did some amazing stuff long before Star Trek Continues was a thing. But the acting, and the dialog here just isn't at the same standard as Continues.   But I want to give this show credit for set design and visual effects. What we see in this episode is great. And not all the acting feels as amateur as this first scene.   The ensign has been doing some training with Captain Scott. They're approaching the Lappa system. She asks Scotty if he's ever been there. He recalls a time in his past, when the world was still very much on the frontier. It was un-inhabited back then. At least, that's what they thought.   We then cut to the TOS present day. A scientist, who we'll shortly learn is Dr. Carol Marcus, is working to terraform this planet. Scotty is there, and in this show, he has a moustache. Another little nod to closing the gap between TOS and TMP.   Marcus says “we have Enterprise and her chief Engineer watching over our shoulder.” This is something that bugs me. That she says “Enterprise” rather than “The Enterprise.” Voyager was the first Star Trek show to drop the word “The” when referring to the ship. And I was okay with that because “The Voyager” somehow sounded wrong. In contrast to “The Enterprise” and “The Defant” which both sounded completely natural and right.   Then we got Enterprise, and on that show, they did the same thing. They called the ship “Enterprise”, not “The Enterprise” That annoyed me a little, but I got over it.   But nowadays, in Strange New Worlds, they are referring to the original starship Enterprise, the one commanded by Pike and eventually Kirk, as “Enterprise.” I'm sorry, but that's just wrong. That ship was always “The Enterprise” so that annoys me quite a bit. I don't like it. I don't like it at all. Here, in New Voyages, we have the same problem. Carol is referring to Kirk's ship. It should be “The Enterprise”   Marcus told the science council she could terraform Lappa III in less than a decade. But with recent problems with the equipment, it's going to take twice that long. Both Marcus AND the council seem to be very inpatient about that, even though, as Scotty points out, it's a whole century faster than anybody else has done it before. It amuses me to see her pacing impatiently when we're talking timeframes of decades and centuries.    And centuries sounds about right for terraforming, something that, if it is actually possible, is not going to be quick.   Apparently, they're using transporter technology in a whole new way. Scotty wants to see what it's all about. Something goes terribly wrong and the lab explodes. Scotty and Marcus barely escape in their shuttle. But they crash. This was a pretty spectacular sequence.   The Enterprise crew have recovered Scotty and Marcus. Scotty is pretty banged up. Marcus is unconscious but should be out of here soon. But Kirk is very impatient to speak with her. He needs to know what happened on the outpost.   Jacy King plays Carol Marcus. Married to Brian Gross who plays Kirk. She's a good choice. She definitely looks the part, a lot more than Alice Eve did in Star Trek Into Darkness. And, of course, she doesn't have the inexplicable British accent.   I didn't see Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn at the cinema. I don't know if it even showed here in Tasmania. But I was only 4 years old. I saw the first half of it on TV, and then watched the whole thing on VHS many years later. When I watched it, it had been quite some time since I'd seen the original TV series. So I had assumed, from the way she was introduced, that we'd seen the character of Carol Marcus at some point in the past. Of course, that wasn't the case. The back-story of Kirk and Carol Marcus always seemed like this big glaring hole that demanded to be filled. So I liked that Star Trek New Voyages chose to fill that hole.   Carol is shocked and horrified to learn all her team is dead. There's no evidence of alien contact. Kirk is going to begin the investigation assuming it was an accident. Carol wants to be a part of it. She will work with Spock.   But McCoy thinks she needs to work with someone more sensitive to her current emotional needs, given her great loss. So Kirk volunteers.   Carol's terraforming technology uses transporters to re-arrange matter. Seems like a pre-cursor to the Genesis device she'll eventually create.   Scotty thought he saw a ship on sensors, but now they can't detect anything.   Spock wants to run background checks on Carol's staff, considering the possibility of sabotage. She doesn't react to this well. There is now clear tension between her and Spock. He's not sure she should accompany him to the surface, given her “emotional outbursts.”   This episode actually gives a character arc to both Marcus and Spock. Marcus, of course, is trying to figure out how to deal with the painful emotions of having lost her crew, and feeling responsible. Spock, on the other hand, has to learn how to relate to a human who is experiencing very understandable strong emotions. It's a learning experience for both.   A quick zoom out shows us that there is indeed a ship hiding in the system. It's not cloaked. It seems to be hiding in a gas cloud. It's not a familiar design. At least, it wasn't to me, in this shot, but we'll come back to that.   Kirk goes to see Marcus. He apologises for Spock. Marcus has come to agree that Spock asked the right question, she just didn't like it.   We get some insight into why Marcus is so passionate about terraforming. She talks of a famine that happened on a world. People suffered. She wanted to help. Terraforming dead worlds is an answer, but it's far too slow to be of any practical help. She is driven by compassion for people.   She sees herself becoming a mother of worlds   It's a good conversation. There's no flirting or inappropriate behaviour, as you often get from Kirk the minute he meets a pretty girl, Just 2 people getting to know each other.  They're both people with authority. They understand each other   Kir acts s little sheepish as he starts to realise his attraction to her. Maybe he's sensing that he feels more than just sexual attraction. Something deeper.   She's feeling it too   Spock and Carol beam down to investigate destruction site. We see Xon at transporter console. He is the Vulcan character created to replace Spock in the original Star Trek Phase 2 series that was cancelled in favour of Star Trek the Motion picture, because Nimoy wasn't going to be involved in that show. When it became a movie instead of a series, Nimoy agreed to return.   Star Trek New Voyages chose to bring Xon onto the Enterprise as a new character alongside Spock.   Spock and Marcus are learning to appreciate each other. Marcus seems to be a little envious of Spock's ability to suppress emotion as a Vulcan. They've found something on the planet. Not something belonging to the team. It doesn't belong there. They're bringing it aboard for analysis.   Kirk is seeking counsel from bones on how to help Dr. Marcus through what she's going through. He claims he has no romantic interest in her. That would be wrong. Interesting to see Kirk say that when nothing usually stops him. But Carol is going through a great deal of emotional pain at the loss of her friends.   Sometimes in older fiction, like Star Trek, you'll see characters who are trying to comfort someone through grief, and suddenly it becomes romantic. Like they're taking advantage of the other person. Even Star Trek 2009 did this with Uhura and Spock, but reversing the expected gender roles. It felt really odd. I'm glad to see Kirk not doing that here. His relationship with Carol Marcus is one that is important to us as fans, so it's nice to see them doing it right.   When the mysterious object causes problems with their respirators, and even Scotty can't get a lock on Carol, Kirk has a very reckless plan to rescue her. Beaming down without a respirator of his own to give Scotty something to lock onto. It's a plan that could work, but probably not something the captain of the ships should be doing.   We're clearly seeing here how much Kirk cares about her.   Fortunately, it works.   The energy reading of the debris they found looks kinda like the graphic depicting the genesis wave in Star Trek 2. But this doesn't really go anywhere.   Kirk takes carol to the arboretum She's changed into a revealing outfit. Makes me think it's a deliberate date.   Carol is thinking of giving up. Kirk doesn't think she will. She cares too much   Kirk has been there too. At what point do you say, this is enough. Kirk says he'll tell her when he gets there. He's not there yet and neither is she   The way this is written it feels much more real than most of Kirk's many romances, of which there have been many. He's not being creepy. He's not overly flirty. It's just two people getting to know each other, going deep, and forming a genuine bond. Basically it feels like a real relationship.   It's condensed for time so it'll fit into a 1 hour episode maybe, but real nonetheless.   Carol and Spock are also growing in their relationship. A professional one. We get the impression from Star Trek II that Spock knew Carol.   Here's a question. Why does Kirk think it's appropriate to talk to the admiral with his shirt off and slung over his shoulder? I wouldn't dream of talking to my boss half dressed. If I got a surprise zoom call from him, even if I was in an unprepared state, I'd throw on a shirt before I clicked accept.   Anyway, Starfleet are itching to assemble a warfleet to engage the alien ship that might not might not be there. The admiral needs Kirk to get him some real answers. Fast.   And then, of course, we get another scene where a woman walks in on Kirk shirtless in his quarters and gets embarrassed. Seems I only just talked about this an episode or two ago, so I don't have any further comments, other than to notice it happening yet again, in another fan production.   Carol has been working very hard on her investigation and hasn't eaten for 9 hours. Kirk invites her to dinner, which she readily accepts. But it very quickly becomes apparent they're not going to dinner. They have …. Other plans.   It's really not surprising to me that the actors playing Kirk and Marcus are married. You can see the genuine affection between them. I guess that's the elusive thing that people call chemistry. Whatever that is, these two seem to have it, as you'd expect from a real couple.   The next morning, Kirk is finding himself in a bit of a melancholy place, thinking about how the Captain's chair is a lonely one. It was pretty rare for ships captains in Kirk's time to marry. It was a more wild frontier. Gone from earth for years at a time. They didn't really have families on board like they did in the 24th century. That hasn't rarely bothered him with his past conquests. Perhaps because he sees a potential future with Carol.   They're heading for the dust cloud, to try to find that evidence for Starfleet. After going to warp, Sulu says “like a leap on the solar wind” which is, of course, a reference to Firefly. Not sure exactly why they added that.   Spock has found the cause of the explosion. Protomatter. This is something that is mentioned in Star Trek 3. Apparently, David Marcus, Carol's son, used protomatter in the matrix for the Genesis device. It was the only way to solve certain problems. We're told it's use is unethical because it's “dangerously unstable”   Here, in this episode, we get a bit more of an explanation of what protomatter is. It's a remnant from the creation of the universe. It can fluctuate between matter and anti-matter states. If both appeared at the same time, an explosion would occur. It seems the matrix from Carol's experiment was contaminated with protomatter. Something she acknowledged as a very minute possibility, but so unlikely as to be statistically insignificant.  Sadly, it happened.   They've found the alien ship in the dust cloud. My first thought when seeing it this time was “that looks kinda like a Ferengi ship.” The alien's weapons are no match for the Enterprise's shields. They're refusing to respond to Kirk's hails.   When we see a camera point of view from within the alien ship, we catch a glimpse of the side of their heads. It's pretty clearly Ferengi. They claim that the transformation of the planet is a hostile act. When Kirk says they weren't aware of anyone have a claim on the planet, the response is “You didn't ask,” and Spock says they have a point. But ask who? It was an empty planet. Nobody there. It was claimed by no government that the Federation is aware of. Remember, they won't make official contact with the Ferengi until TNG season 1. So it seems to me the Federation acted in good faith with all the information they had available. I don't think they could have asked anyone else.   The alien voice makes it clear they're not interested in discovery or friendship. Only profit. And then, the episode breaks continuity by having the alien not only show his face, but identify his species as Ferengi. This is a really odd move from my point of view. They already had the Ferengi communicating by voice only. And if they wanted to show the Ferengi on screen, they could have done so purely on the alien bridge Point of View. No need for Kirk to actually see them. Why they started this way and then flipped is beyond me. They'd set it up the perfect way to include the Ferengi without breaking continuity, and then they did it anyway.   Enterprise did, of course, have an episode with Ferengi, not at no point during that episode did they mention their name to Archer and his crew.   But it occurs to me now that in Encounter at Farpoint, before that official contact, Picard had at least heard the name Ferengi. So I guess they could have heard that name this early. But it always felt to me like a more recent thing. That they'd heard of this race, The Ferengi, but just hadn't met them yet.   Anyway, the Ferengi claim to have a prior commercial arrangement with the Federation. Something that is news to Kirk. And then he say a very interesting line “The only thing more expensive than a question, is the answer.” I wonder if that's a rule of acquisition. If it isn't, then it should be.   The only logical possibility is that a member of the team on the planet had made an arrangement with the Ferengi. The question is, did Dr. Marcus know about it? Kirk is quick to come to her defence, based on his knowledge of her character. But can he offer any evidence?   Carol is really struggling with having lost crewmembers. It's somewhat compromising her ability to think clearly. This is understandable. Kirk has left people under his command before. He sadly has to let her know that it never stops hurting. I like what they're doing with Carol's character in this story.   That protomatter came from somewhere. Maybe there was a black market going on behind her back she wasn't aware of.   They've detected protomatter in the Ferengi's cargo hold. Sabotage is not a logical possibility. It makes no financial sense to kill your trading partners.  The project was behind schedule. Someone could have purchased the protomatter to speed things up, and it went badly.   Kirk is going to try to bluff the Ferengi poker style to get information. Of course, it would be good for him to be aware of the Ferengi love of Tongo. It was the project director, Dr. Robert Dewhitt, who purchased the protomatter. He was as passionate about the project as Carol was. He must have been desperate.   Carol is going to start over. She's learned a lot from this experience. She knows how to make it work now. She's going to start inventing the Genesis device.   Three days later, they arrive at the nearest starbase to drop off Dr. Marcus. But first, she goes to see Kirk.   Kirk is hoping they can have dinner before parting ways, but she says no. Then Kirk proposes.   It seems pretty sudden after only a few days. But … Carol Marcus is his soul mate.   But she says no. For the reasons she gave in Star Trek 2. For them to be together, one of them would have to abandon their dream. Carol claims she can't do her research on The Enterprise. A lot of her work would require her to be on planets, but surely much of it, especially in the early days, would be lab work. Hard to see why that couldn't be done on the Enterprise. A ship of scientific exploration. Kirk offers to leave the Enterprise, leave Starfleet. But she won't let him do that. Over time, he would resent her for it. Which is possibly true.   She admits she loves him, but, but asks him to stay away. For all their sakes - all three.   And this is where it gets really unfair. She tells him she's pregnant with David, and asks him to stay away. To have absolutely no contact with his son. Ever. This is how it has to be, because this is what Star Trek 2 set up. But I believe Carol is wrong here. I believe she is hurting not only Jim, but David as well. Robbing them both of the relationship they both deserve to have.   This is heart-breaking stuff. Kirk gallantly does as Carol wishes. Honestly, I don't know how he has the strength.   This must haunt him every day for the rest of his life. It would me.   This episode relies on accepting a lot of truncated time regarding Kirk and Carol's relationship. There's no way around that when you're telling the story of the entire relationship in one episode. But I forgive it because it's a great story. A very fitting prequel to Star Trek 2.   As fun as it was, I'm not sure what the point of the framing device with TNG Scotty was, other than maybe to show that the terraforming efforts eventually succeeded and people are living there now. I would argue that it wasn't necessary, and might even distract from the episode. But It was cool either way.   But another little thing. At the beginning, Scotty says that Lappa III was uninhabited - or so we thought. I don't think they paid off that statement. We learn of no indigenous life on the planet. The closest we get to a payoff is the Ferengi, but they're not living on the planet, just trading with one of the crew. So I'm not sure what happened there.   Next time, we're going to look at the first part of Star Trek Coninue's two-part finale. “To Boldly Go.”   I'm looking forward to talking about it.   Don't forget the first three books in my Jewel of The Stars sci-fi series are available on Amazon, Kobok, Google Play, Apple, all the usual places.   Until next time Live long and prosper Make it so.    

Khaaaaan vi bjuda er på mer Star Trek? Klart vi Khan! (Vi är här hela veckan!) Denna gång tar vi oss an filmseriens höjdpunkt Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, eller Star Trek II – Khans vrede som den kallades i Sverige back in the days. Vi pratar även om filmens prequel från originalserien och avsnittet "Space Seed". Självklart hittar vi namn som Ricardo Montalbán och Kirstie Alley i rollistan! Det blir poddens sämsta intro någonsin, manliga urringningar, William Shatners sång(?)insatser, den felande länken mellan 66 Batman och Star Trek: The Original Series samt mycket, mycket mer.  Mycket nöje! Länk till alla våra plattformar:  https://linktr.ee/Filmsmakarna  #filmsmakarna #startrek #wrathofkhan #startrek2thewrathofkhan #williamshatner #rocketman "Space Seed" I originalserieavsnittet "Space Seed" mötte James T. Kirk (William Shatner) och hans besättning Khan Noonian Singh (spelad av Ricardo Montalban) samt andra på skeppet SS Botany Bay, ett "sov-skepp". Enterprise-besättningen upplivade Khan och upptäckte att han var en genetiskt manipulerad "supermänniska" som under det sena 1900-talet var en tyrann på Jorden och därefter flydde ut i rymden efter det tredje världskriget. Kirk lät fängsla Khan som dock rymde och väckte sin besättning. En av Kirks besättningskvinnor blev kär i Khan och när Kirk slutligen återfick kontrollen över Enterprise följde hon med Khan till hans nya hem, den ogästvänliga planeten Ceti Alpha V. Star Trek II - Khans vrede Femton år senare är Spocks lärjunge Saavik (spelad av Kirstie Alley) kapten på rymdskeppet USS Enterprise när ett nödrop kommer in från ett skepp som befinner sig i den "neutrala zonen" (området som behärskas av de utomjordiska klingonerna och dit inget rymdskepp från jorden får färdas). Trots varningar av Mr. Spock och navigatören Mr. Sulu bestämmer sig Saavik för att rädda skeppet. När Enterprise äntrar den neutrala zonen attackeras skeppet av tre klingonskepp vilket leder till svåra skador och stora förluster bland besättningen - men när Saavik beordrar de överlevande att lämna skeppet öppnas bryggan och James T. Kirk (numera amiral) dyker upp och blir skeppskapten igen. Under tiden har skeppet USS Reliant funnit planeten Ceti Alpha VI, en idealisk testplats för Project Genesis, molekylärbiologen Dr Carol Marcus' (Bibi Besch) maskin som kan skapa liv ur intet. Väl framme på planeten förstår Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig), numera försteofficer på Reliant, och hans befälhavare Clark Terrell (Paul Winfield) att planeten inte är livlös. De upptäcker ett kraschat rymdskepp vid namnet SS Botany Bay - när Chekov läser namnet ringer varningsklockorna hos honom och han inser att de befinner sig i stor fara. Dock försent, Khan med anhang fångar båda och berättar att planetens bana blev förstörd sex månader efter att Kirk placerade dem där.

In this episode, we explore the life, loves and friendships of Truman Capote's Original Swan, Carol Marcus. Her name might not be familiar to you now, but hers is a story that is unforgettable. Including a rags to riches story, two husbands and three marriages, and two very best friends - Gloria Vanderbilt and Oona O'Neil Chaplin, Carol is also one of the main real-life inspirations for the character of Holly Golighty in Breakfast at Tiffany's. All sources can be found at doneanddone.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! Sponsors HelloFresh - Get 50% off and your first order ships free when you visit hellofresh.com/dunne50! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/DoneDunne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Star Trek Continues, we are treated to the return of John De Lancie is a new role. But just because he's not playing Q, doesn't mean he isn't awesome. "What Ships Are For" explores an issue that has been topical in our world in recent years - immigration and refugees. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 104 of the podcast. (Yes, I'm counting the chat about DC comics from last time) Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “What Ships are For”.   The description on IMDB reads Kirk struggles with aiding a society whose inhabitants view their isolated world in a very unique way.   This teleplay was written by Kipleigh Brown With story by Vic Mignogna, James Kerwin, and Kipleigh Brown,  It was directed by Vic Mignogna   And it first aired on the 30th of July 2017   When I first heard that Star Trek Continues was bringing in the legendary John DeLancie, but that he'd be playing a character that wasn't Q, my initial reaction was “What a waste of John De Lancie.”   My thinking went something like this. The idea of having Q visit Kirk's Enterprise would be fun. Something that could certainly happen in-universe because Q can travel through time with the click of a finger. But it couldn't have ever been done in TOS because The Next Generation didn't exist yet. It's the similar problem to having Kirk and Spock make references to Archer and T'Pol. While Enterprise took place before TOS, it was created more than 30 years later. These kinds of references and interactions can only be done by fan productions (or maybe Strange New Worlds). But as fun as it would be having Q show up in a TOS episode, it's unlikely a fan production would be able to get John DeLancie.   But Star Trek Continues managed to get him. But they didn't use him for Q. They cast him as another character. Added to the disappointment of him not being Q, was the fact that De Lancie is a very recognisable guy, so seeing him as a different character would be odd to say the least.   After watching the episode the first time, I had to back-pedal my thoughts on this because of De Lancie's great performance. He did a fantastic job with this character, and now it's hard to imagine this episode without him.   The Enterprise is responding to a distress call from an inhabited asteroid with a limited warp capable society.   I like that it's an inhabited asteroid. We always see people living on planets, but I think we need more inhibited moons and asteroids, not only in sci-fi, but in fantasy as well. If I ever write a fantasy book, the world I set it on will be a moon, rather than a planet.   And a nice bit of ongoing continuity, we learn that two Federation starships have been dispatched to investigate what happened to the hood. Both have suffered unexplainable damage. We also learn that Nurse Chapel is already at Starfleet medical, studying to become a doctor. We know that by the time of Star Trek The Motion Picture, Chapen is a doctor. This is the first really big sign that Star Trek Continues is on a trajectory toward that movie, starting to set up some of the big changes that occurred off-screen between season 3 and the movie.   You sometimes see nurses who decide to become doctors in both fiction and real life. It can be almost viewed as a promotion, which, I suspect it technically is, if you look at the hierarchy of authority in a hospital. But nursing certainly needn't be seen as a stepping stone to medicine. Nursing is a respected profession of highly intelligent people. And interestingly, my wife works with a nurse who used to be a doctor, but decided she'd rather be a nurse. You don't often see it go that direction.   The other hint of the motion picture you see is the white medical uniform the doctor at Starfleet is wearing. Kirk jokes that you'll never get him in one of those things.   The Hyalini have refused outside contact for centuries. We know little about them.   We get a little TOS style womp-womp humour, which I don't really care for, but it's very authentic.   When the landing party beam down to the asteroid, they are surprised to be seeing everything in black and white. When I heard that the creative team behind this show were looking for ways to do a black and white episode, I wasn't convinced. But the conceit they come up with works nicely for me as a science fiction concept, and also allows them to approach a topical issue in a very unique way. So good on ‘em.   While they puzzle over what might be affecting their eyes, they are met by Galisti, leader of the inner council, played by De Lanci, and Thaius, their newly appointed ambassador to the Federation.   Galisti is surprised that the human visitors look so much like Hyanoid bipeds. He was expecting a tentacle or two. Thaius is the first to notice that Spock is different from the others. I laughed out loud when she asked with all sincerity,  if he was an Earth female. McCoy managed to get by with a stifled chuckle.   She is also fascinated and delighted by Spock's kindness and gallantry revealed by pure calculated reason.   She notes that in all her excitement at meeting aliens, she didn't see anything other than his ears. “How often we look but forget to see.” This is an important line, not only because of what it says, but because of who says it. As we'll see at the end of the episode.   We also learn that Galisti and Thaius are married. Galisti says “How fortunate I am to call my friend, my wife.” And I totally get behind that. I believe that romantic love is best born out of friendship.That's why I don't understand this whole “friend zone” thing that “the kids” talk about these days.   Kirk struggles to find the words to ask the aliens about the lack of colour. How do you describe colour to someone who has no concept of it? It would be a bit like describing colour to a blind person. There is simply no common frame of reference.   Gaisti and Thaius don't really know what Kirk is getting at, but they assure him the way their world looks is the same as it has always been.   They launch right into an explanation of their situation. Their isolation was never meant to end now. Hundreds of years ago, they united in a goal of becoming worthy to one day join the galactic community (clearly they knew, or believed, that alien life existed). They wanted to become a utopian society, somewhat like what Earth has become.   Spock explains the black-and-white as the property of an unusual form of radiation from their sun, which impairs the cone cells in humanoid eyes. So far, this is just a strange quirk of this world. And Star Trek is all about discovering strange new worlds. But this will come into play in an important thematic way later in the episode.   I love the establishing shot we see of the town. Feels reminiscent of the planet where Pike fought the warrior on Rigel in The Cage. I wonder where they shot it. Might even just be stock footage.   When Kirk is introduced to Thaius's most promising student, Sekara, Kirk goes all … Kirk. When he meets an attractive woman, he can't help but flirt with her.   Things get awkward when Tomiat, one of the council, points a gun to his head and yells that Galisti shouldn't have brought the aliens here. They are all ruined. His perspective seems to be that making contact with aliens, before they themselves are perfect, will destroy them. I can kind of understand why a group of people would want to perfect themselves before joining the larger community, but this guy's ideas seem odd and extreme. Evidently, the others of his people do not share the extremity of his view. He refers to himself as a “true believer”. But a believer in what? Their plan to perfect themselves? What leads him to take the mental jump from “This would be a good strategy” to “if it doesn't go as we planned, we're doomed”? It seems a bit of an absurd leap. I don't know what he's basing it on.   Spock brings things to a peaceful end with a well-placed neck pinch.   That's when Galisti explains that Sekara had a disease. She'll be dead before the year is out. This is why they broke their isolation with the distress signal. They don't know what it is, only what it isn't. These people seem to have medical knowledge at least in line with ours.   McCoy is confident the disease is related to the same radiation that makes everything look black and white. Not sure how he concludes this.   He wants to bring Sekara on board the Enterprise to examine her in sickbay, but Kirk sees a potential issue. On the Enterprise, she'll be shielded from the radiation. Spock isn't certain whether she'll see colour or not, but if she does, it could be traumatic. I can totally get that. Kirk tries to prepare her for what she might see. He does a good job of it. He warns her that it will be unusual, it might frighten her, but it will be safe. She accepts this.   When she arrives in the transporter room, we get the reveal that her skin and hair colouring are not what you'd expect from a human. Greenish skin and purple hair. Cleverly concealed by the black-and-white nature of her asteroid home.   She still sees in black and white for a moment. But then it happens. And as you can imagine, it's pretty overwhelming.She goes into a panic attack. She asks “is it alive?” Again, Kirk does a good job of calming and reassuring her.   This was nicely done.   It's taken millennia for the radiotoxins to induce acute radiation syndrome. Mccoy has started sekaras treatment   Now that she's gotten used to it, Sekara has a real sense of wonder about colour. It's like nothing she's ever experienced before. I like how something that is so mundane to us is so awe-inspiring to her.   The Hyalinans do have limited space travel, but they don't have shields that can block the radiation. That's why they still don't see colour when they travel through space, but Sekara can when on board the Enterprise.   Anyway, treating them for the illness is only a bandaid. It will continue and re-occur as they are exposed to the radiation. But Spock has a daring idea. The spectral signature of the Hyalinus sun can be altered using a modified stellar probe.   This is something I'd approach with caution. You're talking about fundamentally changing the nature of their sun. What un-expected side-effects could that have? What damage could they cause if they do it wrong? But, with lives on the line, they're right to try. They just wanna make sure they do it properly   Sulu is going to accompany Spock down to the surface to see how the radiation has permeated the food chain. For once, he gets to use his botany for the story.   Spock took some scans while he was down there. The tricorder doesn't rely on cone cells to detect colour. His can show there are multiple skin pigmentations on the planet. Sekara has greenish skin with purple hair, while many of the others have orange skin with black hair.   I'm suprised at how shocked and dismayed the crew look. Earth has a number of different skin tones. This needn't be a surprise. But given the history of Earth, I guess the Hyalians might be in for a shock, and it could lead to treating people differently.   Spock and McKenna conclude, in what I think is a bit of a leap, that Sekara and the other minority that share her pigmentation, are aliens. Not native to Hylinus.   McCoy points out there could be other explanations, but Spock has apparently gathered enough data to know there are other differences. These people are unquestionable a race not currently native to Hyalinus.   And that's a very interesting development. Uhura and Palmer are searching for any other habitable bodies nearby.   They have to decide whether to confront Sekara about her origins. McKenna suggests not doing so yet. They don't know who she is, or even whether she knows herself.   Kirk surmises that a species as isolationist as the Hyilini would never allow aliens to live on their world, but given their inability to distinguish colour, they probably don't know. Sekara was born on Hyalinus and orphaned at a young age. Her intense awkwardness in trying to answer when Kirk invites her in, suggests she may be as smitten with him as he is with her.   She asks an interesting question. “What is the purpose of colour?” Is that something you've ever wondered? Probably not, as it's just such a normal part of our existence. Kirk suggests that it provides variety, vibrance, beauty.  Like poetry for the eyes.   This episode makes me wonder. We feel like our perception of vision is complete, but so did Sekara. What if there is something …. Other. Something additional that we can't perceive that another species might. What could that be? I can't even imagine it. It's so outside our realm of experience.    It also reminds me of the Terry Pratchet book, The Colour of Magic. In that book, there is another colour called Octartine. While the book tries to describe it using a combination of other colours, we can't actually conceive of what a colour unknown to us would look like. Because as humans, we've already given names to all the colours that our eyes can perceive. There is nothing more alien than that which you cannot perceive, or conceive of.   And then Kirk gets really creepy. At least, that's how it comes across. I'm not suggesting his advances are unwanted by Sekara. But it seems a little premature. But that's Kirk. At least, how he was portrayed in TOS. Palmer has found radio waves coming from another asteroid in the belt. 2 small shuttlepods approach. Unarmed and barely spaceworthy. The Hyalini lock weapon platforms on the shuttles. The council won't respond to Kirk's hails. He makes the decision to intervene. He destroys the platform after it gets off a missing shot.   The Enterprise is now involved in this conflict. A potential prime directive issue.   Now the council wants to talk. They demand an explanation for the destruction of their platform.   Sekara describes the people on those shuttles as Abicians. They've been trying to sneak onto Hyalinus to escape the consequences of their own savagery for decades. They lie and conceal their identities so that they can benefit from the peace and prosperity that we've worked to achieve. One which they have not earned themselves.   Kirk asks if they are criminals or refugees. Is it a crime to want to live peacefully?   Sekara makes the point, that I think is fair, that Kirk doesn't know enough about the situation to stand in judgement. Her parents were murdered by abicians.   Kirk concedes this. It's all too easy to criticise the policies of another until you lose someone those policies could have saved.   Now, Kirk says something that I think is very wise. “Please tell me, Sekara. I want to understand.”   Their world is in turmoil. Territories perpetually at war. Technological innovation fueled solely by the desire to build better, more lethal weapons. They have squandered their natural resources and polluted their world in the process.  Her parents were part of a diplomatic envoy sent to help. To show the abicians a better way to live. Their ship returned to Hyalinus on auto-pilot and all 18 people on board were killed. Sekara was 10 years old.   Kirk admits that those people who killed her parents were barbarians. But that doesn't mean they all are, does it?   And I think that's the crux of the matter. The biggest issue with what the Hylians are doing is judging all members of a species based on the actions of their leaders. The reality is, the people on those shuttles probably disagree with the violent ways of their leaders. They only want to get away from the killing. As Kirk says, to be able to live in peace.   Sekara says “you assume they think like us. They do not. They do not respect our laws. They do not value knowledge or honesty and they do not question their conscience before turning to violence.   This sounds like something she's been taught, rather than something she knows factually about these people from experience. As Kirk says, have you ever met an abician? She admits her answer is no, but says they've managed to keep them off their world. This is the moment Kirk chooses to reveal the truth. There are hundreds of thousands of Abicians on Hyalinus. They look just like hyalians, unless you can see colour. You are abician. Your parents were abician. That must be an even greater shock for her to accept than the introduction of colour into her world. And Kirk didn't do much to prepare her for that shock. But what could he do? In the end, he had to just come out and say it.   Can you imagine discovering you're a different species to what you thought you were. That you are actually the thing that you have always distrusted?   Sekara now has to face the reality that not all abicians are the way she has pre-judged them to be.   Spock and Sulu have found that the food chain has been affected by the radiation at almost every level, but there is no permanent mutation, which means after they've put their plan into action, future Hylanini should be healthy and free of the disease.   Kirk is trying to reason with the council.  Galisti asks if his people must meet some arbitrary moral standard set by Starfleet in order to receive help. Kirk assures him that is not the case. And that's good. Our compassion for people shouldn't be limited by our agreeing or disagreeing with them on moral issues.   Kirk is trying to understand why the Hyalini see a few people who are desperate for a better life as such a threat.   Galisti gets to the crux of it. “Granting entrance to some is an invitation for all. They would overrun our world.” They have limited resources. They're struggling to feed their own people. This is a legitimate concern.   Kirk isn't suggesting that they open their borders to everyone, but he says they're defensive system is excessive.   This was a very topical issue at the time this episode was made, especially in America, but also here in Australia.   But it reminds me of the jewish people fleeing Nazi germany. They went from country to country in boats that were falling apart. But nobody would take them in. So they'd have to head back out into open sea, where they faced the very real risk that their boats might just sink.   And I wonder, how can people be so heartless? I'm more conservative than the average Star Trek fan, but I don't have a problem with immigration - especially if the people are refugees.  I believe in compassion.   Kirk is trying to be reasonable here and see both sides of the issue. He is taking the Hyaliani's position seriously. But it's difficult to reach any sort of logical compromise when Galisti refers to Abicians as “vulgar, selfish and violent. A scourge .”   This is a very interesting conversation between the characters. They both say some interesting things. Galisti has quantifiable proof that violent crime went up when they suspected Abicians of being on their world, and down again after they started using their weapon, but again, they're pre-judging all based on the actions of some.   Galisti has valid concerns for the safety of his people, as their leader. But I really like Kirk's response to that. “Safety and compassion are not mutually exclusive. Conscience requires balance.” And that's what missing on Hylainus. Balance.   Then Galisti points out the hypocrisy of the Prime Directive, in the way it is sometimes applied in Star Trek. “And you stand here before me, lecturing me about ‘compassion' about ‘balance” You condemn the many for the crimes of none. Who do you think you are?   And I'm sorry to have to say it, Kirk, but he's got a point here. Not necessarily against Kirk specifically, but certainly against the Federation itself. I'm not saying the Hyalnini are right in the way they're viewing and treating their neighbours, but the Federation is definitely not morally perfect, as much as they'd like to think they are.   Kirk is concerned about what will happen once they cure the Hyalini of their disease and their colour blindness. They'll be able to see the abicians all around them. He doesn't necessarily think they'll resort to violence and killing, but he's worried they'll round them all up and send them home, washing their hands of what happens to them.   McKenna recongises that this is deeply personal for Kirk. He's not just angry, he's afraid. Afraid of what might happen to Sekara. He cares for her.  Given the few minutes he's spent with her, I think it's probably more accurate to say he has the hots for her, but this is based on 60s episodic television. So I guess we have to suspect a little disbelief for the sake of truncated story-telling.   Kirk sees that for all their piety, the hyaliani have no problem turning their backs on desperate people. They have no compassion.   And piety without compassion leads to some dark places.   They take help, but they won't give it. Kirk wonders if they deserve his help at all? But as a man of compassion himself, as a man of duty to his principles, does that make a difference? Do you only help those who deserve it? Or is this a case where Kirk has to exercise some costly grace?   Because if he doesn't as McKenna points out, he'll be no better. He'll be turning his back on desperate people with nowhere else to go? Some of whom may not agree with the prejudice of their leaders. And that phrase “nowhere else to go” sparks an idea in Kirk.   Sekara is feeling desperate. She's considering destroying the probe that will save Hyilinus. Because of what will happen next. People will turn on each other. They won't see neighbours and friends, they'll see the brutes and thieves they've heard about.   She asks Kirk to help find another way to help her sun. One that won't change the way they see. But there is no other way. The two are inextricably linked. Kirk talks her down.   She feels so powerless. Terrified of the people she'll return to. Their eyes will change but their hearts may not. Then again - her heart has changed. She is the one person who can change the hearts of their leaders. Galisti and his wife love her very much. She is the proof that Abicians are not all just savages.   It's time to carry out the mission. Kirk warns Galisti that there are abicians living among them. If he repairs their sun, they will be able to see them.    Despite their attitude toward the abicians, the hyalini have accomplished much to be proud of. They have achieved a peace and unity in a short time, that it took earth Milennia to achieve.  All fueled by the hope that they will one day achieve readiness to join the galactic community. But how will they know when they are ready? The problem is, there is no one answer. An undefined finish line means they never have to finish. Your people will never have to leave the comfort and safety of what they have now.    And if you'll permit me, just briefly, to get spiritual, this reminds me of how some people approach God. They feel they need to be perfect first. But of course, that's impossible. I believe that God says, come as you are.   Then we get an explanation for the episodes' title. An old saying. “A ship in the harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are for. Do you serve the hope, or have you twisted it to serve you? After making an impassioned speech, Kirk reveals they launched the probe twenty minutes ago.   Thaius tells Galisti their world is about to change forever, and reassure him her love for him will never ever change. Why would it? He must wonder, until he starts to see colour. I like how, even though the two races have different skin colour, this was never about colour. They didn't even know the difference. It was about fear and prejudice regarding the abician's character.  But their blindness has given them the proof that they were wong. That they need to re-think their attitude toward abicians. There is the possibility that going into the future, some kind of skin-colour-related prejudice may arise, but maybe, just maybe, this experience has taught them the lessons to avoid that.   Galisti marvels at this wonder called colour. But then he looks at his wife. She is abician. She's wanted to tell her for a long time, but she was afraid he'd reject her. “I'm still me, I'm still the same person,” she insists. But Galaisti pulls away from her.   “This changes nothing,” he says.  It seems Galisti is still clinging to his attitude. He can't accept the woman he loves. Kirk has fixed the sun but the asteroid is still bathed in radiation. It needs to be cleared.   Galisti asks Kirk to proceed, but he can't. He says the Enterprise has been called away on an urgent mission and won't have the time.   But then the surprise. It turns out the Abicians have the technology to fix your sun.   “But why would they help us?” Galaisti asks. Why indeed. Because they now have something the abicians need. Medicine. Enough for both worlds. Turns out the abicians are suffering the same disease, but they've had it much longer. It's no wonder their world has fallen into chaos.   These worlds can save each other, but they're going to have to put the past behind them and move on.   Giving half of the solution each to two warring parties, so they are forced to work together, is a very Star Trek way to resolve a plot.   It's very easy to judge Galisti at this moment. He's been given the proof. Why doesn't he see Kirk's point. He's still being a jerk - which he is. But changing your attitude and beliefs is not an easy thing to do. If we're fair, we can't expect Galisti to change his entire outlook in thirty seconds, but you can see that it is starting, as Thaius and Sekara say “there is no them anymore, only us.”   This is an emotional journey for Galisti. One that will take time, but I have confidence that he will change. He has to. If he doesn't, his world will die. This was a powerfully written and performed episode. Another example of why Star Trek Continues deserves to be viewed in the same light as official Star Trek.   Only two episodes remain - the two part finale that bridges the gap between TOS and The Motion Picture. But before we go there, next time we're going to take a brief detour. We're going to talk about an episode of another Star Trek fan show. Star Trek New Voyages “The Holiest Thing” I like to include this one when I do a re-watch of Star Trek Continues, because, like continues, it delves into the history of Star Trek and fleshes out a gap that exists between TOS and the movies. This episode will introduce us to a much younger Dr. Carol Marcus.   Until then, Live long and prosper Make it so.  

Our Captain and Number One get a special Hollywood sneak preview of Picard: Season 3, and we're spoiler free thanks to Section 31. Also we watched Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Enterprise gets stolen, Klingons get killing, and Saavik's fingers get...fingered. #StarTrek #Spock #Kirk #TOS #TSFS #Saavik #Starfleet #Sex #Genetics #Genesis #Klingons #FeedMyTarg -Brought to you by Section 31- Episode 162 00:30 The Date 00:57 The Search For Sprocket 01:10 Lubed 01:30 Rains 01:58 NO KIDS 02:40 Not a Love Potion 03:20 Not a Science Guy 04:05 Said Video: https://twitter.com/StarfleetUnderG/status/1623942791587061760?s=20&t=7obJo3I9e8bqQg98prbGIg 04:48 Elon's Anal-lytics 05:30 Send Balloons 06:00 Powered By GLaDOS 06:30 THANKS PATREONS! Join them! Patreon - https://patreon.com/starfleetunderground 07:13 Thanks Section 31! 07:15 Miss You Fred! 07:50 Corrections 09:15 A Pacific pocket mouse named Pat - after "Star Trek" actor Patrick Stewart https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/tiny-mouse-named-after-star-trek-actor-wins-guinness-award-for-longevity/ 10:10 Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Sneak Preview Night 22:40 Strange New Worlds on Blu-Ray 4K Ultra HD - May 16th 2023 25:34 Star Trek III: The Search For Spock 28:10 Christopher Lloyd as a Klingon! 29:00 Feed My Targ 29:50 Killer Lover 30:54 John Larroquette as a Klingon! 32:08 Miguel Ferrer as Excelsior's Helmsman 32:40 Death - Twilight Zone 34:45 Saavik 35:12 Vulcan Finger Banging Foreplay 35:46 Just Use The Fingers 37:23 Genesis was like Kentucky?! 37:50 Streaking Spock 38:26 Choking His Snake 39:30 This Movie's Fire 40:41 McCoy at the Bar 42:10 Mr. Adventure 43:07 Don't Call Me Tiny 43:50 Tribbles On A Date! 44:20 Destruct Codes 45:40 Enterprise Blow'd Up 45:47 Bird of Prey 46:30 Starships Looked Great 47:40 Captain Smug 48:37 SpaceDoors Password 49:50 David is a Hero 50:53 Kirk's Friday the 13th 51:58 I Choose The Danger 52:09 Okie Dokey! https://youtu.be/_nziS8brN00 52:54 Protomatter? 53:33 Where is Carol Marcus? 54:17 Who's Down With Chat GPT? 56:20 Lenord Nimoy's Direction 58:25 Ship Out Of Danger 58:40 Previously on Star Trek 1:00:00 The Even Ones 1:00:20 Shatner Directs V 1:01:00 Playing With Tribbles 1:01:54 Picard Season 3 Next Week! 1:02:45 Watch The Ready Room 1:03:16 Stashwick LIVES! -Thanks so much for listening! Get some MERCH - https://starfleet-underground.creator-spring.com Patreon - https://patreon.com/starfleetunderground Email: thecollective@starfleetunderground.com Website: https://starfleetunderground.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarfleetUnderG Instagram: https://instagram.com/starfleetunderground Facebook: https://facebook.com/starfleetunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Qtsy16 Check out the Hollywood Food Coalition! https://hofoco.org/ Explicit

Khan is back, and this time revenge is a dish, best served cold. Enterprise is on a training mission, but Kirk takes charge, forgets to raise the shields, even though Saavik reminded him. Put on your monster maroons and get ready to Kobayashi Maru the Wrath of Khan! #StarTrek #Khan #TOS #TWOK #Saavik #Shields #Starfleet #Sex #Genetics #Genesis -Brought to you by Section 31- Episode 161 00:30 Admiral Visit 01:20 Kobayashi Maru 01:30 Burnt it down 01:50 Dragged it 02:11 Ran Out of Quarters 02:30 Win by Nudity 03:00 Welcome Aboard Andy Holt! 03:20 Bi-Trek-tual 03:45 Hawkman! 04:00 Record Holder 04:50 Starbase 80! 05:50 Classified Mustard Stains 07:30 Thanks Patreons! 08:25 Old Fat Phlox Season 2? 09:15 Shatner Documentary https://www.dailystartreknews.com/read/you-can-call-me-bill-doc-about-william-shatner-has-been-fully-funded 09:30 When Enterprise was Cancelled 11:20 Season 3 Picard Trailer Breakdown https://trekmovie.com/2023/02/01/exclusive-terry-matalas-breaks-down-final-star-trek-picard-season-3-trailer/ 12:13 Too Many Numbers? 13:00 InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are Podcast - Season 2 coming soon! https://trekmovie.com/2023/01/31/exclusive-gates-mcfaddens-investigates-podcast-returns-in-february-with-more-star-trek-guests/ 15:15 Paramont+ Showtime Upcoming Rebrand https://trekmovie.com/2023/01/31/paramount-to-merge-with-showtime-and-be-rebranded/ 16:04 Dexter is a Killer Show 17:25 Pricey Replica Jacket? 18:50 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 21:08 SPOILER ALERT!!! Spock ummmm....dies 21:27 Ricardo Montalbán 21:40 Enjoying Misogyny 23:33 I Am Not Spock 24:04 Directing Montalbán 24:20 Showing Your Top (Yeah it's real!) 25:00 Recycling Sets, Shots, and Fly-Arounds 26:50 The MUSIC!!! 27:50 Checklist Checked! 28:45 Energizers? 29:25 Three Bridges in One! 30:30 Khan Vs Shatner - Didn't act together 31:20 Khaaaaaaaaan!!!!! 32:10 Buried Alive... 32:45 Chip and Dale 33:10 Son of Khan? 33:40 Worms 34:26 Higher Definition 35:10 Ear Fetish 35:35 Khan Meeting Chekov 36:00 Bathroom Meeting 37:00 Paul Winfield 37:44 When Good Ear Worms Go Bad 38:45 He's Got Worms 40:30 In Russia, Worm Goes Mad 40:40 Lift Me Up 41:30 Second Contact 41:50 How You Miss Ceti Alpha VI? 44:20 Dealing with Death 44:40 Directors Cut Vs Orig 44:48 Turbolift Up the Wrong Shaft 45:45 Scotty Butt-Dials The Bridge 46:18 Preston 47:46 Those Cut Scenes - Scotty's Story 50:00 Saavik's Regulations 50:30 Shields Up! Movie Ends 51:00 Only Ship in the Quadrant 51:40 The Monster Maroons 53:20 Does Not Come With Happy Ending 55:00 Women Pilots 55:30 Supposedly Half Romulan? 58:46 Romulan Ale 59:30 Burial via Torpedo - Fake News? 1:00:00 David Cramped Kirk's Style 1:01:00 Carol Marcus's Leading Style 1:02:04 Flashing Light Thingie https://movieweb.com/most-important-device-in-the-universe-fan-video/ 1:02:39 Moral Of The Story: Raise Your Fucking Shields! 1:03:00 Mutara Nebula 1:04:30 Traumatic Ending 1:05:50 Khan, You Bloodsucker! 1:08:15 Buried Alive! 1:09:30 Don't Stun Your Dick 1:11:25 Glass Wall Scene 1:17:10 Next Week: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock -Thanks so much for listening! Check out the Hollywood Food Coalition! https://hofoco.org/ Get some MERCH - https://starfleet-underground.creator-spring.com Patreon - https://patreon.com/starfleetunderground Email: thecollective@starfleetunderground.com Website: https://starfleetunderground.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarfleetUnderG Instagram: https://instagram.com/starfleetunderground Facebook: https://facebook.com/starfleetunderground YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Qtsy16 Explicit

While not as memorable as the big tentpole episodes, "The White Iris" is a true classic. This is a very emotional character-driven episode that advances Kirk's arc and adds depth to a number of previous Star Trek episodes. This episode is a great example of what makes Star Trek Continues so special. ----more---- Transcript Welcomed to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd   This is episode 98 of the podcast.  Today, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “The White Iris”   The description on IMDB reads Captain Kirk finds himself haunted by guilt from his past as the fate of an alien world hangs in the balance.   The teleplay was written by James Kerwin, Chris White, and Vic Mignogna Based on a story by Vic Mignogna and Chris White.   The episode first aired on the 29th of May 2015. This episode was dedicated to the memory of Leonard Niymoy, placing it in time just after he passed away ,which was certainly a significant and sad moment for all Star Trek fans.   Going into this one, I didn't remember the episode. Looking at the thumbnail and description on the Star Trek Continues website didn't ring any bells, but I knew I must have seen it before, because I've watched all of Star Trek Continues.   It gets right into the action from the get go. Some aliens, the Calsins, are expressing their pleasure at the invitation to join the Federation when Kirk is unexpectedly attacked from behind by one of them. He's beamed to sickbay but is suffering fatal damage to the part of the brain responsible for emotional memories.   Spock suggests an experimental drug. It hasn't even been tested yet. They don't know the dosage. Now I have a feeling that in the real world, by administering this drug to a patient, McCoy would be doing something highly unethical and probably illegal. Although Kirk does give his verbal consent.  Still, giving an untested drug that doesn't have approval to a patient has got to be a huge risk.   Kirk sees a vision of Rayna, an android woman Kirk had feelings for in the episode Requiem for Methuselah, one that I don't remember in huge detail either. Spock erased all memory of Rayna from Kirk's mind, to spare him the pain of her death. But now he remembers it all again.   After just a few seconds of receiving the medication, Kirk is himself again. And then he's straight off the bed and back to duty.   I get there's a time-critical situation on the planet, but minutes ago he was near death. Now he looks okay but he's been given a guessed dosage of an experimental drug. Who knows what kinds of side effects he might experience. I think it's kind of insane not to keep him in sickbay for observation for a while. Spock is an accomplished commander and a capable diplomat. And he can always liaise with Kirk from Sickbay. This was a big believability problem to me.   Anyway, McCoy, Scotty and Uhura marvel at how nothing can keep Kirk down.   Kirk has a lot of guilt over Rayna. In his opinion, while she started out as an android, she was human when he pushed her too far and she malfunctioned, unable to deal with the conflicting emotions inside of her.   I'm not sure that human is the right word here, but Kirk clearly saw her as a sapient being.   So Calsis, the planet they're currently orbiting, wants to join the Federation, but their sister world opposes it and will do anything, including assassinating Kirk, to prevent it. Although I do wonder how they think Kirk's murder will accomplish what they want.   The Federation is giving them a defence grid to protect their world, but Kirk is suddenly hesitant. Possibly because he's seeing another vision. Time time, a woman named Nakia. She appears to be a new character created for Star Trek Continues. Interestingly, she is named after the actress that plays her - Nakia Burrise.   Nakia is ghostly translucent. Kirk can't remember the passcode for the defence grid. He created the code himself, with the understanding he would make the final decision whether or not to give the grid to the Calsins. Nobody else knows it. See, this is why you use a password management product like KeePass.   Kirk leaves Spock in charge while he reports to sickbay for further tests.   Spock hopes that Checkov might be able to decrypt Kirk's forgotten password. It wouldn't be a very secure system if that were possible. But Checkov mentions that at the academy, he once decrypted something of Xindi origin. This is very cool as it's a reference to the Xindi who nearly destroyed Earth in Enterprise season 3, a story that took place chronologically long before TOS, but was, of course, produced long after TOS. I do appreciate these touches.   On the way to sickbay, Kirk sees a little girl in the hallways. Who is she?   So the sister planet fires a missile at Calsis. They're not mucking about. The representative is desperate for that defence network now.   Why hasn't Kirk told anyone about his hallucinations? This is an annoying trope in Star Trek. A character is undergoing something super weird but they keep it to themselves. It's pretty annoying. McCoy senses there's something Kirk isn't telling him, but Kirk is a little non-committal as to what that is. There's something wrong with Kirk's heart. It's weakening and McCoy has no medical explanation.     Spock asks Checkov if he's tried a brute force attack to guess the password. Checkov points out the computer on this device is designed to shut down on repeated failed login attempts. Well that's something. Honestly, if a brute force attack could work then Starfleet needs to fire their entire IT department, and Spock is pretty silly for suggesting it.   Kirk finally opens up about Nakia. They served together on the Farragut 13 years ago. They were very close but she died in the line of duty and Kirk blamed himself. He's never spoken of her. He thought he could forget her.   I quite like that they created a new character from Kirk's past to go alongside the older ones we've seen in the show previously. It means we're not just dwelling in nostalgia, as cool as that is, but we're also pushing things forward with new backstory. That's what sets this kind of writing apart from a lot of fan fiction. Technically, of course, this show is fan fiction, but it's of a very high quality.   I'm really curious what a psycho-tricorder detects.  There is a strong link between the biological and the mental, of course, when it comes to health. There are physiological things that affect the mind, the emotions. But a standard medical tricorder should show you all you need to know about the physiological, and how can a device like a tricorder tell you about the non-physiological aspects of mental health? It would have to be a telepathic device. Perhaps it's not so different from a standard medical tricorder, it's just configured to focus on aspects of the brain and body that are specifically related to mental health.   In any case, Kirk's emotions are being affected. He's cranky. He's giving in to emotional outbursts that he'd normally control. He's ignoring very reasonable recommendations from McCoy and Spock, and honestly, being a little paranoid.   The actres playing Edith Keeler is very well cast. She does a fantastic job of replicating Joan Collins' way of speaking.   A replacement console is days away. Sulu emphasises to Uhura to inform Spock as well as Kirk, which already shows how he's starting to lose the confidence of his crew.   Also, interesting to note that Smith is back, this time the prime universe version. So, she's probably been on the Enterprise this whole time since “Where No Man has Gone Before” which I think is cool.   The Enterprise is unable to destroy the incoming missile because it seems to have disappeared. We're never really given an explanation for this. I assume the sister planet has some form of cloaking technology on their weapons.   We get a little more insight into the cultures of these sister planets. The people of Calsis developed a spiritual culture while the others became more materialistic, and disdainful of the Calsis way.   Now this is an example of the planet of hats problem which Star Trek does so often, where an entire planet's population will share a specific personality trait. And this concept has been rightly criticised by many. But on the other hand, I think there's room for a little of it. If we look at the countries of Earth we see there are some commonly shared traits.  For example, the British people are often thought of as stiff while we Australians have a reputation for being laid back.   You could say that Americans are generally quite materialistic as a people, but some European cultures might be focussed more on family.   It's all generalisations and stereotypes which will, of course, break down, but that doesn't mean there can't be some truth to these kinds of perceptions. So I'm willing to let the episode get away with this.   Spock is meeting with McCoy and McKenna to discuss Kirk's state of mind. The physical injury is healed. His problems might be related to the experimental drug but there's no evidence of this. McKenna can't assess his mental state without Kirk's cooperation. This might be one of the big differences between physical and mental health. While patient consent is certainly a big issue in medicine, you don't need much input from the patient to set a broken leg, but you can't help a patient with mental health difficulties unless they're willing to be a big part of it.   And Kirk is certainly not willing. He dismisses McKenna to discuss the issue at hand with his officers.   The next hallucination Kirk sees is Miramanee, Kirk's late wife from the planet Amerind, where Kirk spent some extended time, having lost his memory. That episode had a number of issues, but it also dared to do some darker character stuff you wouldn't typically see in the 60s. For that, and the introduction of the mysterious preservers, I quite like The Paradise Sydrome. It's biggest flaw, of course, is that it has zero consequences. We never hear of Miramanee and her child again. It's as if Kirk is just over it. But that's more of flaw of the series, and 60s television mentality in general, than it is a flaw of this particular episode. Anyway, that's where Star Trek Continues comes in.   The little girl shows up again. I wonder if Kirk is starting to put it together yet?   McCoy is surprised to note that Spock is considering that what Kirk is seeing may be more than just hallucinations. Vulcans believe in the katra. McCoy uses an argument I've often heard. “I thought Vulcans were a people of science,” implying that being a person of science precludes a belief in anything spiritual. Spock counters this by saying “To be a people of science is to acknowledge that sometimes science points to something more. Vulcans are also a people of spirit. The two are not as contradictory as people assume.”   I think it can be argued whether this statement is consistent with Spock's character as established in TOS, but I really liked its inclusion. Star Trek usually comes from such a strictly naturalistic point of view, that it's nice when it does acknowledge the possibility of something more.   Smith reports a drag on the enterprise's flight path. I like the moment when both she and Sulu put it together at the same time and share a knowing look. This drag could be caused by the missile, and this might be their clue to locating it.   Kirk is so distracted by the ghosts of his former lovers that he can't give the order to fire. Spock very wisely gives the order himself. Technically this is a breach of the chain of command, but Kirk is clearly not himself. This was the right call.   When Kirk gives an outburst in front of everyone, addressing his hallucinations, he finally realises how compromised he has become. He should have known it a lot sooner, but that was probably another symptom of his condition. He relieves himself and hands the ship over to Spock. I mean he relieves himself of command, of course, not the other kind of relieving oneself.   The camera pans to Spock and holds there for a few seconds. He has a satisfied look on his face, but it's not because he has ambition. It's not because he wants Kirk's job. It's because his friend has finally seen the light and done what's best for him, and others.   McCoy reminds me, on purpose I'm sure, of Doctor Boyd when he brings Kirk a dose of brandy. But he needs a distraction to scan him.   His heart is working at 15% efficiency. Another arrest is inevitable. When Kirk doesn't respond to McCoy as a doctor, he tries to engage him as McCoy the friend. But Kirk doesn't believe he's not alone. He's reminded of the women he has lost. Duty first.   Kirk asks McCoy if he thinks Kirk loved those women. McCoy answers, “I think you've loved a lot of women, Jim.” Kirk does have a reputation as a ladies man. But that's not what Kirk is asking. Yes, he's had a lot of lovers in the past, but did he actually love them?   Kirk answers yes. He did love them. And he can't let them go. Bones assume Kirk was just a playboy who wanted a string of one night stands. But deep down, Kirk wants more than that. He always has. But command leaves no room for those kinds of indulgences. At least at this point in Star Trek history. By the 24th century we'll see captains marry and have families, raising them on Starships. But this is not that kind of Starfleet. Not yet.   This is where things get really interesting. Spock enters as Kirk is seeing all three women. He mind melds, and he sees them. He asks them what they want. So what does this mean? Does it suggest they are more than just hallucinations?   Can a Vulcan see another's delusions through a mind meld? I'm honestly not sure.   Delusions and hallucinations happen in the brain, in the mind, and it is the minds that are connected. Spock says they need resolution. Closure. Of a type only Kirk can offer. So he's viewing them as something more substantial.   Kirk is heading down to the planet with the console, against McCoy's recommendation. But is this different than before? He's relieved himself of duty, so Spock is currently in command, but maybe Kirk still needs to play a part in all this. If he can get better, maybe he can remember the password.   Except, that's not where he goes. So maybe I misunderstood. When he enters McKenna's quarters, there's a little moment that kind of mirrors one in the first episode, where McKenna walking in on Kirk shirtless. McKenna is hardly naked, but she does seem taken aback and kind of covers her shoulder. I think the show might be suggesting there's some mutual attraction between these two, possibly because the actors were together in real life, but from memory, that doesn't go anywhere.   Kirk doesn't know why he's here. But he's looking for answers.   McKenna thinks this isn't about resolution. It's about guilt. Kirk is the one who needs the resolution. He needs to explain to them why he failed them, which he never had the chance to do before they died.   These hallucinations give Kirk a unique opportunity that few of us ever get.   Enter the pseudo holodeck. I'd forgotten that the show revisited this. He meets the women from his past in the place where he last met them.   And he better hurry because there's 23 new tri-cobalt warheads headed for the planet.   Edith wants to know why Kirk held McCoy back from saving her. Why did he deliberately let her die. She forgives him. She understands. I think it's possible the real Edith Keeler may have understood as well. She dreamed of the world he was saving.   Next he visits the Farragut. Nakia knew the risks when she signed up for Starfleet. She doesn't blame him. She doesn't forgive him because she says there's nothing to forgive. “No more guilt, Jim”.   Back on Amerind, Kirk says his farewell to his wife, Mirramanee. He says that she, and their baby, were gifts he could never repay. And she says something interesting. One does not repay a gift. And that's true. That's what makes it a gift. “The great spirit calls us to forgiveness, of others, and ourselves.” It's a hard moment. Of all the woman Kirk has loved, Miaramanee was the longest and most committed relationship. They were married. They conceived a child together. We always remember Edith Keeler and Carol Marcus. But we forget Miramanee. We shouldn't do that.   Rayna is last, and she doesn't look impressed. This might be the hardest one of all. But then her face softens into a smile. There are no words exchanged. It seems none are necessary. It's a good performance from the actors.   It's done. Kirk has experienced closure with all of them. But he still doesn't remember the password, and Calsis only has 6 minutes.   Spock recommends withdrawal. When you have failed, there is nothing left but to try to survive.   But Kirk has another idea. Put the Enterprise in the path of the missiles with full shields. Spock surprisingly say they might be able to survive that, but they can't block all the missiles. But it's all they've got.   This is the starfleet way. You put your life on the line to protect others.   Kirk is still seeing the little girl. Perhaps that's why his memory hasn't returned He chases her through the ship. She offers him a gift. The same patterned stitching on the native american headbands from Amerind. Realisation dawns on him. This is his unborn daughter. She has no name because he never gave her one. And at this point in the episode, my heart is just shattering.   Kirk apologises to her that she never had a chance. He promises to love and remember her all the days of his life. As a father this is a very emotional moment for me to watch.   I can well believe that Kirk will think of her every day for the rest of his life. Of course, we'll never see that, because this story was written long after the TOS movies that follow it chronologically. But it would be nice to see some sign that he continues to think about her in future episodes of Star Trek Continues.   As she fades away she whispers something in Kirk's ear   Evidently, this final closure allowed Kirk to remember the code. Kirk's log entry makes that sufficiently clear. The episode doesn't need to spend any more time on it.   After seeing the technological might of the Federation, the Eritrans have requested formal peace negotiations. That's a good outcome.   We come to understand later, that Irises, the word that Kirk's daughter whispered in his ear, was the password.   Kirk is now sold on the need for a ship's counsellor. He has approved a dedicated office for McKenna. I guess she had to use her quarters beforehand. You need privacy for her kind of work. It turns out, the password was likely inspired by the painting by Vincent Van Gough. It is said he only painted one of the irises white because he was lonely. Just like Kirk. If that's what he chose for his password it shows just how lonely he really does feel.   The episode closes with McCoy suggesting that the part of Kirk's heart that wouldn't give up belongs to another lady. The obvious meaning to this would be the Enterprise. She has always been Kirk's lady. But I couldn't help but think about Carol Marcus. The other great love of Kirk's life who wasn't mentioned in this episode. Probably because he hasn't met her yet. In fact, another fan series, Star Trek New Voyages, did an episode that told the story of Kirk and Marcus's first meeting. I'm kinda tempted to add that episode into the mix as we're going through Star Trek Continues.   I can't believe I didn't remember this episode, though it started to come back as I watched it. This is a beautiful character piece. It helps to solve one of the big problems of TOS, lack of continuity. This episode provides consequence and continuation to some important emotional beats for Kirk in previous episodes. And much like how Avengers Endgame made some of the weaker Marvel movies more meaningful in retrospect, this episode adds power to those previous Star Trek episodes. So I think this is a triumph. Star Trek Continues actually reminds me a lot of Enterprise season 4. It seems to be trying to do a similar thing.   Next time, we'll be travelling through time with another episode that I don't remember much about. Divided We Stand.   In the meantime, have a great two weeks. Live long and proper Make it so.  

With one movie down and we've reached the best film to feature Khan Noonien Singh in it.  In what is the best entry in the franchise Kirk played by Bill Shatner starts to feel old on his birthday. While on board on a newly spruced up USS Enterprise, the crew get a distress call from an old ex of Kirk's Carol Marcus about her project Genisis being taken away from her. Little do they know they are walking into a trap as an old enemy Khan is seeking revenge. Will Becca, Chris, Dave and Charlie agree that this is the best in the series…. Stay tuned and find out. Charlie has his own website and podcast called Films on Wax, please check it out and subscribe. You can follow us on Becca, Chris and Dave on Twitter Please send us an email at expectustotalk@gmail.com to give us any feedback or add your own thoughts on Star Trek or any other film series you'd like us to cover. You can find us on iTunes and Stitcher and if you like us leave us a lovely review as it helps us grow. If that wasn't enough, you can even you can follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Do You Expect Us To Talk Will Return in Star Trek 3 : The Search for Spock

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In this episode Mark talks about the 2013 "Star Trek" film "Star Trek Into Darkness" directed by J.J. Abrams. The story of the film sees Chris Pine once again reprising the role of Captain James T. Kirk, as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 and her crew find themselves coming face to face with a legendary "Star Trek" character and a deadly antagonist by the name of Khan Noonien Singh (played by Benedict Cumberbatch), as well as coming up against the war-mongering Starfleet Admiral Alexander Marcus (played by Peter Weller) - who seeks to start a war with the Klingons by any means necessary. The film once again stars Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, and a cameo from the original Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy. The film also stars Alice Eve as Dr. Carol Marcus. And the soundtrack was scored once again by long-term J.J. Abrams collaborator and composer Michael Giacchino. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/message

Wir sind zurück und haben mit Star Trek Into Darkness (Amazon-Link*) wohl den Tiefpunkt in unserer Star-Trek-Reihe erreicht. Wieso, weshalb und warum klären wir mal wieder mit David X. Noack vom Mateschrank. [YouTube Direktlink] Zu der bekannten Crew kommen in diesem Film noch einige Neuzugänge hinzu: Benedict Cumberbatch als supergeheimer Plot-Twist-Villain Khan. Daneben auch dabei: Bruce Greenwood als Pike Peter Weller als Marcus und Alice Eve als Carol Marcus. Wir sind eigentlich schon recht sauer, was den Film angeht. Aber aus Müdigkeitsgründen fahren wir unseren Ärger gar nicht so hoch, wie wir könnten. Enttäuscht sind wir also. Über den Plot, über die blödsinnige Mystery-Box, über das Whitewashing, über den offenen Sexismus, über die Verschwörungsphantasien und 9/11-Fan-Fiction, eigentlich über fast alles. Bis auf die Effekte. Wir brauchen deine Unterstützung! Damit wir weiterhin regelmäßig, konzentriert und ausgiebig über Filme sprechen können, brauchen wir finanzielle Hilfe. Über Steady kannst du die Plus-Version dieses Podcasts abonnieren und erhältst Zugang zu Livestreams, bekommst den Podcast vor allen anderen und mit Kapitelmarken, Skripten und Notizen. Alle Infos dazu unter steadyhq.com/secondunit [podlove-episode-web-player] [podlove-episode-contributor-list] [Second Unit Plus: Livestream | Premium Podcast | Mitmachen | Produzent*in werden] [Unterstützen: Steady | PayPal | Überweisung | Shop] [Abonnieren: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS-Feed] [Folgen: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd | Discord] [Teaser-Bild: “Chris Pine” by Eva Rinaldi is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0] *Amazon-Partner-Links: Über diese Links gekaufte Artikel werfen einen kleinen Obolus für uns ab. Für euch ändert sich nichts, schon gar nicht der Kaufpreis. Wir bedanken uns im Namen unserer Kaffee-Kasse.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/y2ygrk6g Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series Star Trek. Scannán ficsean eolaíochta Meiriceánach 1982 é Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan faoi stiúir Nicholas Meyer agus bunaithe ar an tsraith teilifíse Star Trek. In 2285, Admiral James T Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spocks trainees. I 2285, déanann an tAimiréal James T Kirk maoirseacht ar sheisiún insamhlóir d'oiliúnaithe an Chaptaein Spock. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship USS Enterprise on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru, but is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. San ionsamhladh, ordaíonn an Leifteanant Saavik an réiltín USS Enterprise ar mhisean tarrthála chun criú na loinge damáiste Kobayashi Maru a shábháil, ach déanann báid Klingon ionsaí uirthi agus déantar damáiste criticiúil di. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. Is cás gan bua é an t-ionsamhladh atá deartha chun carachtar oifigigh Starfleet a thástáil. Later, Dr. Níos déanaí, Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk in low spirits, the doctor advises Kirk to get a new command and not grow old behind a desk. Tagann McCoy le Kirk ar a lá breithe; nuair a fheiceann sé Kirk i mbiotáille íseal, tugann an dochtúir comhairle do Kirk ordú nua a fháil agus gan dul in aois taobh thiar de dheasc. Meanwhile, the starship Reliant is on a mission to search for a lifeless planet to test the Genesis Device, a technology designed to reorganize dead matter into habitable worlds. Idir an dá linn, tá an réiltín Reliant ar mhisean chun pláinéad gan saol a chuardach chun Gléas Genesis a thástáil, teicneolaíocht atá deartha chun ábhar marbh a atheagrú i ndomhan ináitrithe. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to evaluate a planet they believe to be Ceti Alpha VI; once there, they are captured by the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh. Téann oifigigh spleácha an Ceannasaí Pavel Chekov agus an Captaen Clark Terrell síos chun pláinéad a mheasann siad a bheith Ceti Alpha VI a mheas; nuair a bhíonn siad ann, déanann an tíoránach innealtóireachta géiniteach Khan Noonien Singh iad a ghabháil. Years earlier, Kirk exiled Khan and his fellow supermen to Ceti Alpha V after they attempted to take over his ship. Blianta roimhe sin, chuir Kirk deoraíocht Khan agus a chomh-fheitheoirí chuig Ceti Alpha V tar éis dóibh iarracht a dhéanamh an long a ghlacadh ar láimh. The neighboring planet exploded, devastating the surface of Ceti Alpha V, and causing the deaths of several of Khans followers, including his wife. Phléasc an pláinéad comharsanachta, ag milleadh dromchla Ceti Alpha V, agus ag cur bás roinnt de lucht leanúna Khan, a bhean chéile san áireamh. Khan implants Chekov and Terrell with indigenous eel larvae that render them susceptible to mind control, and uses them to capture Reliant. Ionchlannann Khan Chekov agus Terrell le larbhaí eascanna dúchasacha a fhágann go bhfuil siad so-ghabhálach do rialú intinne, agus a úsáideann iad chun Reliant a ghabháil. Learning of the Genesis Device, Khan attacks space station Regula I where the device is being developed by Kirks former lover, Dr. Ag foghlaim Gléas Genesis, ionsaíonn Khan stáisiún spáis Regula I áit a bhfuil an fheiste á forbairt ag iar-leannán Kirk, an Dr. Carol Marcus, and their son, David. Carol Marcus, agus a mac, David. Kirk assumes command of Enterprise after the ship, deployed on a training cruise, receives a distress call from Regula I. Glacann Kirk ceannas ar Fhiontar tar éis don long, a imscaradh ar thuras traenála, glao anacair a fháil ó Regula I. En route, Enterprise is ambushed and crippled by Reliant. Ar an mbealach,

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/y28szxma Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series Star Trek. Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan ist ein amerikanischer Science-Fiction-Film aus dem Jahr 1982, der von Nicholas Meyer gedreht wurde und auf der Fernsehserie Star Trek basiert. In 2285, Admiral James T Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spocks trainees. Im Jahr 2285 beaufsichtigt Admiral James T Kirk eine Simulatorsitzung der Auszubildenden von Captain Spock. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship USS Enterprise on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru, but is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. In der Simulation befiehlt Leutnant Saavik dem Raumschiff USS Enterprise eine Rettungsmission, um die Besatzung des beschädigten Schiffes Kobayashi Maru zu retten, wird jedoch von klingonischen Kreuzern angegriffen und schwer beschädigt. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. Die Simulation ist ein No-Win-Szenario, mit dem der Charakter von Sternenflottenoffizieren getestet werden soll. Later, Dr. Später, Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk in low spirits, the doctor advises Kirk to get a new command and not grow old behind a desk. McCoy schließt sich Kirk an seinem Geburtstag an; Als der Arzt Kirk niedergeschlagen sieht, rät er Kirk, einen neuen Befehl zu erhalten und nicht hinter einem Schreibtisch alt zu werden. Meanwhile, the starship Reliant is on a mission to search for a lifeless planet to test the Genesis Device, a technology designed to reorganize dead matter into habitable worlds. Währenddessen ist das Raumschiff Reliant auf der Suche nach einem leblosen Planeten, um das Genesis-Gerät zu testen, eine Technologie, mit der tote Materie in bewohnbare Welten umgewandelt werden kann. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to evaluate a planet they believe to be Ceti Alpha VI; once there, they are captured by the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh. Die abhängigen Offiziere Commander Pavel Chekov und Captain Clark Terrell strahlen nach unten, um einen Planeten zu bewerten, von dem sie glauben, dass er Ceti Alpha VI ist. Dort angekommen werden sie vom gentechnisch veränderten Tyrannen Khan Noonien Singh gefangen genommen. Years earlier, Kirk exiled Khan and his fellow supermen to Ceti Alpha V after they attempted to take over his ship. Jahre zuvor verbannte Kirk Khan und seine Mitmenschen nach Ceti Alpha V, nachdem sie versucht hatten, sein Schiff zu übernehmen. The neighboring planet exploded, devastating the surface of Ceti Alpha V, and causing the deaths of several of Khans followers, including his wife. Der benachbarte Planet explodierte, verwüstete die Oberfläche von Ceti Alpha V und forderte den Tod mehrerer Anhänger Khans, einschließlich seiner Frau. Khan implants Chekov and Terrell with indigenous eel larvae that render them susceptible to mind control, and uses them to capture Reliant. Khan implantiert Chekov und Terrell mit einheimischen Aallarven, die sie für Gedankenkontrolle anfällig machen, und verwendet sie, um Reliant zu fangen. Learning of the Genesis Device, Khan attacks space station Regula I where the device is being developed by Kirks former lover, Dr. Khan lernt das Genesis-Gerät kennen und greift die Raumstation Regula I an, in der das Gerät von Kirks ehemaligem Liebhaber Dr. Carol Marcus, and their son, David. Carol Marcus und ihr Sohn David. Kirk assumes command of Enterprise after the ship, deployed on a training cruise, receives a distress call from Regula I. Kirk übernimmt das Kommando über Enterprise, nachdem das Schiff, das auf einer Trainingskreuzfahrt stationiert ist, einen Notruf von Regula I erhalten hat. En route,

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/y59hnr6y Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series Star Trek. Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan est un film de science-fiction américain de 1982 réalisé par Nicholas Meyer et basé sur la série télévisée Star Trek. In 2285, Admiral James T Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spocks trainees. En 2285, l'amiral James T Kirk supervise une session de simulation des stagiaires du capitaine Spock. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship USS Enterprise on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru, but is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. Dans la simulation, le lieutenant Saavik commande le vaisseau spatial USS Enterprise dans une mission de sauvetage pour sauver l'équipage du navire endommagé Kobayashi Maru, mais est attaqué par des croiseurs klingons et gravement endommagé. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. La simulation est un scénario sans victoire conçu pour tester le caractère des officiers de Starfleet. Later, Dr. Plus tard, le Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk in low spirits, the doctor advises Kirk to get a new command and not grow old behind a desk. McCoy rejoint Kirk le jour de son anniversaire; voyant Kirk de mauvaise humeur, le médecin conseille à Kirk d'obtenir une nouvelle commande et de ne pas vieillir derrière un bureau. Meanwhile, the starship Reliant is on a mission to search for a lifeless planet to test the Genesis Device, a technology designed to reorganize dead matter into habitable worlds. Pendant ce temps, le vaisseau Reliant a pour mission de rechercher une planète sans vie pour tester le Genesis Device, une technologie conçue pour réorganiser la matière morte en mondes habitables. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to evaluate a planet they believe to be Ceti Alpha VI; once there, they are captured by the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh. Les officiers dépendants, le commandant Pavel Chekov et le capitaine Clark Terrell, se téléportent pour évaluer une planète qu'ils croient être Ceti Alpha VI; une fois sur place, ils sont capturés par le tyran génétiquement modifié Khan Noonien Singh. Years earlier, Kirk exiled Khan and his fellow supermen to Ceti Alpha V after they attempted to take over his ship. Des années plus tôt, Kirk a exilé Khan et ses camarades surhommes à Ceti Alpha V après avoir tenté de prendre le contrôle de son navire. The neighboring planet exploded, devastating the surface of Ceti Alpha V, and causing the deaths of several of Khans followers, including his wife. La planète voisine a explosé, dévastant la surface de Ceti Alpha V et causant la mort de plusieurs disciples de Khan, dont sa femme. Khan implants Chekov and Terrell with indigenous eel larvae that render them susceptible to mind control, and uses them to capture Reliant. Khan implante Chekov et Terrell avec des larves d'anguilles indigènes qui les rendent sensibles au contrôle mental, et les utilise pour capturer Reliant. Learning of the Genesis Device, Khan attacks space station Regula I where the device is being developed by Kirks former lover, Dr. En apprenant le dispositif Genesis, Khan attaque la station spatiale Regula I où le dispositif est développé par l'ancien amant de Kirk, le Dr. Carol Marcus, and their son, David. Carol Marcus et leur fils, David. Kirk assumes command of Enterprise after the ship, deployed on a training cruise, receives a distress call from Regula I. Kirk prend le commandement de l'Enterprise après que le navire, déployé lors d'une croisière d'entraînement, reçoive un appel de détresse de Regula I. En route, Enterprise is ambushed and crippled by Reliant. En route,

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/y3uobuac Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series Star Trek. Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan es una película de ciencia ficción estadounidense de 1982 dirigida por Nicholas Meyer y basada en la serie de televisión Star Trek. In 2285, Admiral James T Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spocks trainees. En 2285, el almirante James T Kirk supervisa una sesión de simulador de los aprendices del Capitán Spock. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship USS Enterprise on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship Kobayashi Maru, but is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. En la simulación, el teniente Saavik comanda la nave espacial USS Enterprise en una misión de rescate para salvar a la tripulación del barco dañado Kobayashi Maru, pero es atacado por cruceros Klingon y gravemente dañado. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. La simulación es un escenario sin salida diseñado para probar el carácter de los oficiales de la Flota Estelar. Later, Dr. Más tarde, el Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk in low spirits, the doctor advises Kirk to get a new command and not grow old behind a desk. McCoy se une a Kirk en su cumpleaños; al ver a Kirk de mal humor, el médico le aconseja que obtenga un nuevo comando y no envejezca detrás de un escritorio. Meanwhile, the starship Reliant is on a mission to search for a lifeless planet to test the Genesis Device, a technology designed to reorganize dead matter into habitable worlds. Mientras tanto, la nave espacial Reliant tiene la misión de buscar un planeta sin vida para probar el Dispositivo Génesis, una tecnología diseñada para reorganizar la materia muerta en mundos habitables. Reliant officers Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell beam down to evaluate a planet they believe to be Ceti Alpha VI; once there, they are captured by the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh. Los oficiales de confianza, el comandante Pavel Chekov y el capitán Clark Terrell, viajan para evaluar un planeta que creen que es Ceti Alpha VI; una vez allí, son capturados por el tirano genéticamente modificado Khan Noonien Singh. Years earlier, Kirk exiled Khan and his fellow supermen to Ceti Alpha V after they attempted to take over his ship. Años antes, Kirk exilió a Khan y sus compañeros superhombres a Ceti Alpha V después de que intentaron apoderarse de su nave. The neighboring planet exploded, devastating the surface of Ceti Alpha V, and causing the deaths of several of Khans followers, including his wife. El planeta vecino explotó, devastando la superficie de Ceti Alpha V y causando la muerte de varios de los seguidores de Khan, incluida su esposa. Khan implants Chekov and Terrell with indigenous eel larvae that render them susceptible to mind control, and uses them to capture Reliant. Khan implanta a Chekov y Terrell larvas de anguila autóctona que las hacen susceptibles al control mental y las usa para capturar a Reliant. Learning of the Genesis Device, Khan attacks space station Regula I where the device is being developed by Kirks former lover, Dr. Al enterarse del dispositivo Génesis, Khan ataca la estación espacial Regula I donde el dispositivo está siendo desarrollado por el antiguo amante de Kirk, el Dr. Carol Marcus, and their son, David. Carol Marcus y su hijo, David. Kirk assumes command of Enterprise after the ship, deployed on a training cruise, receives a distress call from Regula I. Kirk asume el mando del Enterprise después de que el barco, desplegado en un crucero de entrenamiento, reciba una llamada de socorro de Regula I. En route, Enterprise is ambushed and crippled by Reliant. En el camino,

Star Trek Generations had a lot of hype to live up to. Not only was it the first time we would see the next generation cast on the big screen, but it would also have the long-anticipated meeting of Captain Kirk and Captain Picard. But, it was also going to be one of those infamous odd-numbered Star Trek movies. So, could it hold up to the hype? Let's dig back into this movie and see how it holds up. ----more----Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I’m Adam David Collings The author of Jewel of the Stars And I am a nerd.   This is episode 23 of the podcast. Today we’re talking about Star Trek Generations.   Generations had a lot of hype to live up to. Not only was it the first appearance of the next generation crew on the big screen, it features the long-anticipated meeting between captains Picard and Kirk. But, it was going to be one of the infamous odd numbered Star Trek movies. So could it live up to the hype?   What did you think of this movie when it first came out? My overall experience with it was a positive one, and yet, I found myself re-writing it in my head, coming up with alternative stories.   Let's see how it stands up.   The description on Memory Alpha reads "Two captains. One destiny." In the late 23rd century, the USS Enterprise-B is on her maiden voyage, and Kirk is no longer in the captain's chair. The ship must rescue El-Aurian refugees from a mysterious energy ribbon, but the rescue seemingly costs Kirk his life. Seventy-eight years later, one of the El-Aurian survivors leads the crew of the Enterprise-D into a deadly confrontation with the Duras sisters as he plots to re-enter the paradise of the ribbon that nearly destroyed him years prior.   The Screenplay was written by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga The Story was by Rick Berman & Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga It was Directed by David Carson   And it first appeared in cinemas on the 18th of November 1994.   Make it so. The opening credits were reasonably effective for this movie. I quite like the musical score that Dennis McCarthy created for Generations. Not as memorable as Goldsmith’s score for First Contact, but better than what he did on the TV show. I remember watching the names go by. I knew Kirk was going to be in this movie, but I didn’t know if anyone else from TOS would appear, so I was very excited when James Doohan and Walter Keonig’s names appeared. The bottle of champagne floating through space makes you think of the chateau Picard wine, suggesting that we’re starting in the 24th century. So the reveal of the Enterprise 1701-B was a shock. I nearly wet myself when I saw those original series Wrath of Khan uniforms.   I love how this movie starts in the 24rd century. It feels like it picks up straight after Star Trek 6. And that’s what I really wanted. To start in familiar TOS movie era and then transition to The Next Generation.   It’s not surprising that they got the TOS movie aesthetic spot on, because a lot of the same people who worked on TNG worked on the later TOS movies.   The presence of the news reporters was kinda cool. We’d never seen anything like that in the star trek universe, but it made sense to me that by this point in time, the name Enterprise was famous enough that the media would be present at the launch of a new ship with the name. And the TV style reporters felt like that fit in better in the 23rd century than they did in the 24th. Still, I cheered when Kirk told the reporter to “turn that damn thing off”   John Harriman gets a lot of flack for being a pathetic captain, but I’ve always maintained that most of the problems were because he was completely un-equipped. Starfleet sent him out without half his crew, and half his equipment non-functional. I don’t blame Harriman for that. The ship was doing a publicity flight. They weren’t even supposed to leave the solar system. And yes, he’s a little green, and sometimes hesitates, but he doesn’t have the decades of experience that Kirk has. And what I really like about him, when the moment comes, he swallows his pride and asks for Kirk’s assistance. He doesn’t have many resources, so of course he should use the one resource he does have. Kirk’s experience. In my head canon, I’d like to think that Harriman went on to be a great captain, worthy of the legacy of Kirk and Pike.    And I LOVE that they use the TOS movie warp effect and viewscreen sound. Those are the little details that a non fan wouldn’t even notice, but they mean so much to me.   It’s noticeable that these scenes are being written by TNG writers. The dialog is particularly TNG sounding, specifically in relation to the use of technobabble.   The CGI effects for the nexus ribbon look awesome. Even today it stands up as a really cool looking effect.   The use of el aurian refugees fleeing the borg was a pretty cool idea. And the brief appearance of both Soran and Guinan on screen during this part of the movie is important, because it ties it in to the main 24th century section.   I assume that most people listening would be aware that the script was originally written for Spock and McCoy, not Scotty and Checkov, which is why Checkov is suddenly running sickbay. This kinda works for me because I can believe that as a former security chief and first officer, he’d have had some medical training.  But his line “You and you, you just became nurses,” sounds very much like a McCoy line.   When Harriman gives Kirk the bridge, I like how he hesitates just for a minute, savouring the chance to sit in the captain’s chair, before realising  that’s not his place. It also makes sense that Harriman was going to go. He feels pretty useless on the bridge of his ship right now, especially with Kirk there. But Kirk sees potential, maybe even some familiarity in the young man, telling him that his place is on the bridge of HIS ship.   And then the ribbon hits, blowing kirk out into space. And just like prophesied in Star Trek 5, he died alone. Ok, maybe prophesied is too strong a word. I knew this couldn’t be the last we’d see of Kirk. I knew he shared screen time with Picard in the trailer. Still, as Scotty and Checkov race to deck fifteen, I held my breath. No. It couldn’t be. They couldn’t let Kirk die! I still felt that loss.   OF course, we have a continuity problem here, because when Scotty beamed aboard the Enterprise D in the episode relics, he said “I bet Captain Kirk has come out of retirement.” It’s hard to know how to fix that.   And then we jump forward 78 years into the future. And this is a little jarring because it starts off on a sailing ship on the holodeck. If you weren’t familiar with the Next Generation you’d be really confused by this.  Worf is definitely due toe promotion having served on the Enterprise D for 7 years, over 6 as security chief. And I like that they would celebrate an event like this on the holodeck. This is the kind of sequence we’d never have had on the TV show. And it looks great in it’s widescreen high definition glory.   I found the attitudes of the crew quite hypocritical in this scene. When Riker removes the plank, plunging Work into the cold water, everyone laughs. Crusher says it’s all in good fun. But when Data pushes Crusher in, everyone is horrified. And Crusher, who advised him to live in the moment and have some fun is angry at him. WHAT?   Maybe I’m too much an android myself, but I don’t see the difference.   We don’t know what’s in the message Picard gets, but Patrick Stewart sells it very well with his acting. We know something terrible has happened.   This movie has a very different visual look to it than the TV show. They’re very close to a star, so there’s an orange tint to everything, including the exterior shots of the enterprise, and the inside of the ship, that orange light coming through the windows. And I REALLY like this. IT looks fantastic, and reminds us that this isn’t a TV show anymore. It gave the whole thing a more cinematic look that I really appreciated.   Also, I love the new com badges. Keeping the old uniforms helped give us something familiar to hold onto, but changing the com badges showed that we have moved into a new era.   Picard is already showing clear signs of some kind of emotional trauma. Troi is sending it, not that she really needs empathic abilities for that! But I love the look on her face. Nice non-verbal acting from Marina Sirtis.   The transporter beam has been changed for the movie. Similar enough that it’s not too jarring, but different enough that it feels more ….. movie-ish.   And as we see Soran’s face peeking through the rubble, we see our first connection between these otherwise very disparate stories.   They do a great job with the dead romulan, of making it realistically gory but with green blood instead of red. Green blood is something that could easily come across as cheesy. But it doesn’t.   So given his failure to understand humour, and Crusher’s reaction to his attempt (Which I don’t blame him for, because I don’t understand it either), Data has decided to install the emotion chip that Doctor Soong created for him, which he got from Lore at the end of Descent.   The chip suddenly looks a lot bigger than last we saw it. In Descent, Data didn’t install the chip because he was worried that emotion might lead him to harm others. His friendship with Geordi was too important to him. In this movie, his reason for not having used it until now is a fear that it might overload his neural net. I understand the need to not ask too much of the audience in a movie. They want to sell as many tickets as possible. They don’t want to rely on people having seen every episode of the TV show. I make this work in my head by saying that there were two reasons Data didn’t use the chip. Geordi mentions the technological one because he is an engineer, responsible for Data’s maintenance, and because honestly, he had more faith in Data’s humanity than even Data does.   So this is one of the controversial elements of the movie. Some people didn’t like the addition of emotions to Data. Some just found his behaviour after installation to be extremely annoying. Michael Piller lamented the chip when he came to write Insurrection. He liked the pinocchio aspect of Data’s character and thought it a shame that movie audiences never got to see that side of Data. To me, personally, I’m a fan of character development. I hate it when writers chain themselves to the status quo. I like the worlds in my stories to change, and the people that inhabit those worlds to change even moreso. So, in my opinion, this was a good time for Data to install the chip, to take his character to the next level.   Picard’s ready room and ten forward both look awesome with the new lighting. I love it!   So Data tries a drink offered to him by Guinan. This is the first example of his odd behaviour with the chip. I will admit that Data does get a little annoying in this movie, especially when he’s cracking jokes and laughing maniacally on the station, but this works for me. Data is new to emotions. He has no idea how to deal with them. Can you imagine suddenly, a lifetime of emotions, related to all of your memories, suddenly flooding into your system. I don’t think I’d handle them any better than Data does. Imagine experiencing fear for the very first time. It would be crippling. Yeah, in my opinion, this stuff is all very nicely done. Data’s jokes here are not supposed to amuse us. They certainly don’t amuse Geordi. We’re seeing the whole thing through Geordi’s eyes.   So we apparently El Aurians have some mild telepathic abilities. Soran is able to see Picard’s pain. He senses it is related to fire and burning. He understands that Picard is struggling with issues of regret and things not done. This makes it very easy for him to manipulate Picard into allowing him onto the station. I can buy that El Aurians have these kinds of senses. It’s probably what gives them the reputation for being such good listeners.   You’ll notice that over the course of this movie, the crew slowly transitions from the traditional TNG uniforms to the newer DS9/Voyager uniforms. This makes sense to me because this IS a time of uniform transition.I wonder if there are any rules or guidelines regarding when they should wear particular uniforms.   Now we come to one of the most powerful scenes in the movie. Picard is looking through his family photo albums and Troi comes to see him. This is a wonderful character scene for both of them. I love this scene because it gives Troi the chance to actually matter. Something that didn’t really happen in any of the other TNG movies. Troi actually gets to be a counsellor. We learn that Picard’s brother Robert and his nephew Rene have tragically burned to death in a fire. This is heart-breaking to hear. Doubly so because we met these characters back in the fourth season episode family. Patrick Stewart’s acting in this scene is absolutely phenomenal. This scene is the thematic and emotional heart of the movie.   I’ve heard it said that the theme this movie is trying to explain is essentially a copy of the aging theme in Star Trek II. But I see a lot of difference between the two. In Star Trek II, Kirk was basically having a mid-life crisis. Filled with the regret of the loss of the glory days. Feeling like he could never get those days back again.   Picard’s experience is very different. Picard never lost his glory days. He’s living the dream right now. He’s captain of the Enterprise. Picard’s issue is all about legacy. Yes, Picard is aware that he is aging, that there are “fewer days ahead than there are behind,” as he puts it. But that doesn’t bother him so much. He takes comfort in his family legacy. The family will go on. And Rene is very much like Jean-Luc. He is the closest thing he has to a child of his own, and to Jean-Luc, that is quite enough. He’s content with that. But now that legacy has been stolen from him. I’m sure there are other members of the Picard family alive. Cousins, second cousins. Extended family. But the line of Maurice Picard, of Robert and Jean-Luc, that is gone. And there is no longer any hope that this can be changed. Time has been cruel to Picard. It has taken away his hopes for the future. I love that this film, with everything else that’s packed into it, still takes the time to explore some weighty emotional issues with it’s characters. Well done, I say. Well done.   And I love the transition from Picard talking, to the sudden implosion seen through the window. Having spoken with Troi, Picard is able to switch his professionalism back on.   So, a nice touch, Soran is working with the Duras Sisters, rogue Klingons. This is cool because it allows the movie to have a familiar traditional bad guy, the klingons, that fans of the original series and movies would be familiar with, even though in this time, the klingons are our allies. To fans of TNG, these are familiar popular characters. To other viewers, they’re just Klingons who are clearly meant to be villains. It works on both levels.   The actors that portray Lursa and B’etor do a great job of portraying their characters.   I like the little moment when Soran waves his hand in front of his face, suggesting the Klingons don’t smell so good. Just a little bit of visual story-telling.   Crusher identifies Soran’s past and figures out Guinan likely knows him, since she was on the lakul with him back when Kirk rescued them.  Why is crusher doing biographical research on him?   Anyway, this is handy because Guinan is able to give Picard more information on his enemy. I like Guinan’s quarters. They look kind of exotic. Lots of candles. I’ve always liked the character of Guinanan, and in this movie, Whoopi Goldburg shows us a rarely seen vulnerable side of the character.   Strangely, Goldbuerg is not credited in this movie. I wonder why.   The Enterprise D model that flies by is, I believe, the same model used for the TV show. And yet, in this shot, it seems weightier. It feels like a big heavy ship. Is it the camera used to shoot it? The widescreen aspect ratio? I’m not sure.   The new stellar cartography set is really cool, with those massive screens that encircle them. I remember feeling quite impressed by it when I first saw this movie.   This scene pulls double duty. It is an exposition scene where they find out what Soran’s plan is. But at the same time, it does some really nice character stuff with Data and Picard. Both of them are struggling with their emotions. Picard just has a little more experience to draw on than data does. It’s good stuff.   Speaking of Soran’s plan, it’s a bit dumb. But we’ll come to that a bit later.   I understand why the Duras sisters are willing to exchange Geordi for Picard, even if Picard is beamed down to Soran’s location. They want to use his visor to spy on the ship so they can destroy it. But why doesn’t Picard suspect their surprising agreement?   Veridian III looks amazing. This was all shot at the Valley of Fire State Park, and man it looks awesome. Especially shot with the cinema cameras and rendered in high def on blu-ray. Such rugged beauty, so exotic and alien looking. I can’t say enough good about this location. It’s fantastic.   So Soran is willing to destroy two stars, and at least one entire planet populated by people. Just to divert the nexus ribbon to a place he can enter it. When Picard asks why he doesn’t just fly into it with a ship, Data’s excuse is that any ship that has approached the ribbon has been destroyed or damaged. Soran says his plan is the only way. But we know this isn’t true. Yes, Soran’s ship might be destroyed, but….he’ll still end up in the Nexus. We'll shortly have proof of that when we see Kirk in the Nexus. He was blown out into space and sucked into the nexus by the ribbon. Pleasantly, that means all those lakul survivors that Scotty couldn’t save also ended up in the nexus. That’s nice. The whole thing comes across as a bit convoluted. I understand the writers of this movie were under extreme time pressure, so I can understand why this is what they came up with, but I do acknowledge that it doesn’t really work for me.   But what does work is the character stuff between Picard and Soran. I like how Picard calls back to the borg. Soran’s perspective is almost convincing. We’re all going to die sometime anyway, so is it really so bad that I make it happen a little earlier for a few people so I can experience an eternity of joy?   The Duras sister’s plan is kind of clever and works for me. They’ve modified Geordi’s visor to transmit what he sees, and they see the shield nutation frequency on a panel.  That allows them to get through the enterprise shields and actually inflict damage. But this leads into what I consider to be the first really big negative in this movie. This battle between the Enterprise and the bird of prey is pretty weak, and honestly, not a great way for our beloved ship to go down.   It always struck me as silly that the Enterprise takes shot after shot, through its shields, yet they get one single torpedo hit on their ship and the whole thing blows up. The whole sequence feels very weak and pathetic. The biggest issue, as others have pointed out before me, is that it’s all solved with technobabble. If you want to go into more detail on this, just listen to the youTube Lorerunner rant about this scene.   And do you notice that the shot of the bird of prey exploding is a recycled shot from Star Trek VI? I did, even back in the day. The budget must have been really tight for them to have done that. Although, in the director’s commentary, David Carson talks about watching them shoot the destruction of the Klingon Ship, so….I’m not sure what to make of that.   And so, the writers decide to do what had only been done once before, They’re going to destroy a much-loved Starship Enterprise. It made sense to do this. Firstly, it added bigger, more intense stakes to the movie. They’d never have done this in the show. But more importantly, it allowed them to make a new Enterprise for subsequent movies. Remember, these sets were created back in the 80s for a standard definition TV show. They did some good stuff in this movie to make the Enterprise D look good on the big screen, but the Enterprise E was made for the big screen, and as I said in my First Contact video, it looked fantastic.   Sadly, the destruction of the Enterprise D was done very badly. It lacks the thematic and emotional resonance that the destruction of the original Enterprise had in Star Trek III. It is lost because of a battle they should have won with a silly little old bird of prey. However, after the loss of the stardrive section, the whole battle thing is redeemed, in my opinion by a truly amazing sequence as the saucer section crashes onto Veridian III.   First off, let me say that Data’s swear word got a lot of audible laughter from the theatre when I first watched it, and yes, I laughed too.   The crash landing looks amazing. Seriously, I could just watch this sequence all day long. IT’s spectacular. The Enterprise has never felt so big. So weighty. The way it cuts through the trees and scoops up dirt from the surface of the planet. Man, I can’t say enough good things about it. I Love it. It blew me away in the cinema, and it still blows me away now. This may just be the best visual sequence out of any Star Trek movie.   And then, after all the firstworks, we have that silent moment as Troi tells Data he’s ok. And the sad music starts to swell, as we come to fully realise that the Enterprise, our Enterprise, is gone.   So Picard tries to stop Soran, but he fails. The probe is launched. The star is destroyed. While it doesn’t make sense for the sky to dim so immediately, it IS a beautiful visual image of the ribbon travelling through a near sun-set sky.   And then when the shockwave hits Veridian III, we get another cool visual - the destruction of Veridian III, which honestly, rivals the destruction of Vulcan in Star Trek 2009.   This next bit is a little disorienting, but it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Picard is in the Nexus, and he is living out his greatest fantasy. Picard is married and surrounded by a big bunch of kids.   It’s a shame his wife is a random nobody, rather than Crusher. But I do note that Picard’s wife looks somewhat similar to crusher. This all ties in thematically with Picard’s terrible loss, and the stuff he talked about with Troi. As Picard looks at the Christmas tree, he sees what appears to be an exploding star on one of the Christmas baubles. I always assumed that this was an image of Veridian III exploding, that it was the Nexus’s way of reminding Picard of what it had cost for him to be here in this paradise. Kind of a nasty passive aggressive jab to prick his conscience. This would also imply some intelligence behind the nexus.   While this all seemed super obvious to me, apparently not everybody thought so, as there have been discussions online about what it’s all about. What do you think?   The sudden appearance of Guinan doesn’t entirely make sense. The whole concept of an echo, a part of herself she left behind isn’t well developed and not that well explained.   But it serves as a mechanism for some exposition and introduces us to the fact that Kirk is alive and well, after all this time, in the Nexus himself.   Picard is apparently able to travel from his own fantasy into Kirk’s.   Finally, after all these years, we get to see Kirk and Picard share the screen together. It’s not exactly in the setting we might have hoped it would be, but it was still exciting to see them together.   It’s a shame they invented the woman antonia, instead of using Carol Marcus, who it should have been. We can speculate that this moment in Kirk’s life takes place some time between The Motion Picture and Star Trek II. There’s quite a period of time there where Kirk wasn’t happy with his career. I can imagine he left Starfleet for a time and then decided to return, even if it meant resuming his former position as admiral.   Unlike Picard, Kirk is fully embracing this fantasy. I don’t think the movie has really given us enough background to what he’s dealing with. Picard’s character arc in this movie works. Kirk’s not so much.  At this point in the movie, my feelings are that I liked what we got, but I would have loved something different. Kirk never gets to see the Enterprise D. He never gets to meet any of the rest of the crew. I would have liked to see Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise A come face to face with the crew of the Enterprise D. I would have liked to see those two crews work together. Of course, bringing together that many characters would have been a challenge, and would have given few of them a satisfying role. Generations was put together quickly, and I believe the writers, Ronald D moore and Branon Brage weren’t entirely happy with it themselves. There’s no doubt that with more time for writing, this movie could have been something much greater, but there’s still a lot to like in what we actually got.   So Kirk  quickly realises that nothing in the nexus matters. He gives Picard a speech about never leaving the bridge of his ship and they return to Veridian III just before  Soran destroys the star. IT seems silly that they didn’t give themselves more time. That could have chosen anywhere anytime.   Now that the writers had brought Kirk into the 24th century, they have to decide what to do with him. IT wouldn’t have made sense to send him back and rewrite all that established history. They could have left him alive in this new time period, and at the time, I was in favour of that, but over time I’ve come to agree that it made good sense to kill Kirk in the climax of this film.   But is Kirk’s death fitting? Hmm. Not entirely, but I don’t think it’s as bad as some people make out. First, let’s acknowledge that it was originally much worse. Before they showed this to test audiences, they had Kirk shot in the back by a dying Soran after remarking that the 24th century isn’t so tough. Obviously, that was not just a terrible idea, but an insulting one. They wisely went back and re-shot this sequence with a new death, in which Kirk has to risk his life to get the control pad.  I’ve heard some say they think Kirk should have died aboard the Enterprise. In space. But I don’t know. This seems a very Kirk way to die. Kirk was always beaming down to rocky planets like this and getting into fist fights. It seems fitting that this would be the way he would die. So I’m with it., It was still sad to see Picard bury his predecessor, realising that we’d never again see Kirk.   Kirk’s moment of death is extremely well acted by William Shatner. Possibly his best acting moment.   And the music does it’s job well here too.   So having experienced 261 distinct emotional states Data is beginning to learn how to control his emotions, rather than allow them to control him. Which of course makes perfect sense. The data we’ll see in the next movie will be less annoying and more human. Good character development, until Insurrection and Nemesis mess it all up.   But those tears, ugh. That was silly and didn’t work for me.   As Picard rummages through the ruins of his office, looking for his photo album, he tosses something over his shoulder, showing complete disregard for it. This was terrible. This object had tremendous scientific and archeological significance, not to mention huge emotional significance as it was given to him by his old mentor, professor Galen. That really annoys me.   So, that was Star Trek Generations. Despite its flaws, I really like this movie. And I hope you have enjoyed revisiting it with me.   So, that was Star Trek Generations. You know, there’s actually only one Next Generation movie that we haven’t talked about on the podcast yet. And that, of course, is Insurrection. So I will be doing an episode about that at some point in the reasonably near future.   Now, if you like Star Trek, then don’t forget that my series of books, Jewel of The Stars, is very Star Treky in nature, it’s actually about a cruise ship in space on the run from an alien amarda after Earth has fallen to an invasion. You can actually read the entire first episode, completely for free now, going to wattpad and searching for Jewel of The Stars by Adam David Collings, or you can pick it up in any ebook format from the major retailers for 99 cents. And it is also available in paperback. Well, next episode we’re gonna be doing something a little different. I’ll be talking about the movie Stargate Origins: Catherine, so I’ll see you for that in two weeks time Live long and prosper Make it so.

This week, we're Trekking Out a BIG lead on SHORT Treks. Then Michelle Paradise discusses showrunning and writers rooms, and Marina Sirtis talks Deanna Troi - then and now. In Star Trek Online and gaming news, the 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival is around the corner, “Rise of Discovery” hits consoles, and Star Trek Fleet Command nabs a Star Trek alumni. And in our monthly Astrometrics Report, Dr. Robert Hurt explores the rocky road traveled by the OSIRIS-REx mission to hopefully return a sample of an asteroid to Earth. Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages!   This Weeks COMMUNITY QUESTIONS are: If you could Reboot Star Trek: TNG, who would you cast? AND What are you most looking forward to getting during the 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival? Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Rebecca Romijin and Ethan Peck Back. Short-ly If you thought Rebecca Romijin's time as Number One wasn't LONG enough, or that Ethan Peck met the TALL order of playing Spock, and you wanted more - then you may be happy to hear that they're likely getting their own SHORT Trek! On May 30th, Writer/Director/Producer Mark Pellington posted an Instagram photo of a Star Trek Discovery Director's Clapboard with the title “Chaos Theory”, along with the message//QUOTE//Goodbye Toronto. Thanks for an amazing crew and adventure//END QUOTE//. Pellington followed up with a second Instagram photo of himself, on June 30th, flanked by Rebecca Romijin and Ethan Peck, posting //QUOTE//Romijn, Pellington, Peck. Trek Shorts. #chabon #trek #rebeccaromijin #ethan//END QUOTE// While the story, brought to light by Trekmovie.com on June 23rd, may not definitively verify a Spock/Number One Short Trek, the evidence certainly points to “MORE-THAN-LIKELY” Variety's Showrunner Panel - Michelle Paradise On June 15th, Variety posted a drama panel discussion - A Night in the Writer's Room - which featured show runners from some of entertainments biggest programs; including “Good Girls”, “The Walking Dead”,”Ozark”,and “Star Trek: Discovery” Michelle Paradise represented the CBS All Access Science Fiction Franchise, and had some interesting insight into Star Trek's writers room. On the topic of how disagreements are handled, Paradise said //QUOTE//Sometimes, on our show, we find that if someone has a reason for bumping so strongly on something, that there is something we really do need to look at. In Sci-Fi, you can have space and aliens and all sorts of things like that, but it always represents what's actually happening HERE, and what's happening in society, and what's happening culturally. And so if someone is really bumping on something, it may be that there is an angle that the rest of us in the room aren't quite seeing yet//END QUOTE// On the difference between having a show written before filming and writing a show in the process of filming, Paradise reflected on her time on Ex's and Oh's - a show written before filming - and Star Trek: Discovery which writes during production, saying //QUOTE//It's just tricky. It just makes for a lot of balancing. We try to write as many episodes as we can [...] but inevitably you have to start shooting. And then inevitably, as your doing that, time in the room slows down and then you're trying to catch up and trying to keep ahead of the train that is coming - right for your face.//END QUOTE// Marina Sirtis Talks Deanna On the day of this recording, June 25th 2019, Marina Sirtis will make her West End debut in the comedy “Dark Sublime”. She spoke with Digital Spy about the production - and of course - Star Trek. Sirtis was asked about “Star Trek: Picard”, and her involvement with the production, to which she reiterated previous statements //QUOTE//If they ask me, I would love to be in it. But I have to be honest, the phone hasn't rung yet, so I'm not holding my breath. But I'd love to do it – as long as I don't have to wear that spacesuit again, because I've put on a bit of weight since then, and I don't fancy going to the fat farm to lose it all again!//END QUOTE// On the possibility of her own TROI Spin-off, Sirtis replied //QUOTE//To be honest, I don't think there's ever going to be a Troi spinoff. I don't think that's going to happen.[...] The reason I'd love to do it is not just because I'd like to resuscitate Troi, because actually I've played her. As far as an acting challenge goes, it's not one, really. I've played her for so long. But I'd just love to work with my mates again, because that was the best time of my life.//END QUOTE// When asked who she would cast as Troi, Sirtis told Digital Spy //QUOTE//I think Mila Kunis would make a good Deanna Troi. I think she's a lovely actress. She's got the right kind of look, and that wouldn't be too much of a stretch for her to play that part.//END QUOTE// THIS WEEK IN STAR TREK HISTORY This week in Star Trek history, we travel to the year 1991 to watch Mr Robot Gleam the Cube in a Will Scarlet-Red uniform. On June 21, 1991, Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins got his Star Trek break, filming as an unnamed Excelsior Communications Officer in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The then-21 year old actor, a life-long trekkie, got the part thanks to his mother - casting director Mary-Jo Slater - and was better known by his stage name...Christian Slater. Despite this being his first on-screen role with the franchise, Slater had connections to Star Trek prior to the cameo. Slater's godfather, Michael Zaslow, played science officer Darnell, the first dead crewman in Star Trek history. Zaslow later had a role in TOS's second season episode, “Mudd's Women”. Early in his career, Slater teased an interviewer that his signature eyebrows were due to the fact that he had shaved them to look like Mr. Spock, and they hadn't been right since. The actor admitted later,though, that he regretted the joke, saying people still ask him about the "Halloween costume gone bad". In regards to “The Undiscovered Country”, Slater's credit, “unnamed Excelsior Communications Officer”, was the same credit given to former-Star Trek Yeoman Grace Lee Whitney and, in the novelization of the film, Slater's would-be scene was given to Whitney's character. In a 2017 Interview with Graham Norton, Slater talked about his time on set, and admitted to stealing the uniform he wore in his scene //QUOTE//I stole the costume, by the way. I have it in a box somewhere. It was William Shatner's costume from Star Trek II, actually//END QUOTE//. STAR TREK ONLINE AND GAMING NEWS by Jake Morgan The 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival! It's been a long, winter. The cold, the snow, the blood-thirsty enemies trying to mercilessly tear you limb from limb. But fret not, intrepid Starship Captains. It's time to relax! It's time for Risa's annual Lohlunat Festival! That's right. Starting July 2nd and running through August 15th, you'll be able to hit the soft sand beaches of Risa to collect Lohlunat favors and Prize Vouchers (2019) - and you'll be able to play whether you're on the PC, Playstation 4, or XBox One! This years Festival is jam-packed with new items, including new baseball uniforms, floaters, and powerboards featuring the “Bozeman Titans” and “Deneb V Slime Devils” team designs, Discovery inspired food consumables - like Jippers for sipping on the beach, Sport-inspired Audio Space Emotes, A Baseball ground device, and the ALL-NEW Team-Themed Vanity Shields which feature the colors of your favorite Star Trek baseball teams. You're also warned to keep your food stores safe, lest you breed a new species of baseball...er tribble. To purchase these new items, you'll need Lohlunat favors - and to obtain said Lohlunat favors, you'll need to Powerboard race, compete in the Biathlon, Horga'hn hunt, scavenge with Sovak, and “do the snake” at the dance party. The real prize, though, is the Upgraded TIER 6 Risian Corvette. As of this recording, no stats have been released, but the Risian Lohlunat Festival blog teases that the upgraded ship will be “speedy” and //QUOTE//include a brand new ship-related feature that we're excited to reveal//END QUOTE// “Rise of Discovery” Is Now LIVE On Console! Console Captains, your wait for Star Trek Online's latest expansion - Rise of Discovery - is finally over! Launching June 25th on Xbox One and Playstation 4, console Captains can play 2 new featured episodes starring Star Trek: Discovery's Jason Isaacs as Captain Gabriel Lorca and Rehka Sharma as Commander Ellen Landry. In “The Plausibility of the Possible” and “Impossibility of Reason”, you'll aid the Buran and her crew in a fight against J'Ula of House Mo'Kai's forces - both in space and on the frozen Priors World. Captains will also have access to the “Discovery Legends” Reputation. Unlock new traits and equipment, including Burnham's Armor and the Disruptor Wide Angle Dual Heavy Beam Bank, using Discovery legend marks and P.stellaviatori Spore Canister - earned by playing Discovery Task Force Operations. In a blog post on Star Trek Online's news page, Executive Producer Andre Emerson said //QUOTE//We've been running parallel to a Star Trek TV show for the first time in our history, and Rise of Discovery tells the story of a pivotal moment in the lives of both Gabriel Lorca and Ellen Landry. You'll get to experience the events that brought them both to the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, and you'll get to be a part of the story alongside them.//END QUOTE// Top Tip Bailing, Brah You're on Risa, you've got a quiver of the best boards, and you've been hitting the waves. It's glassy and you are ready to drop in and go off, brah. Well young grommet, the Powerboard Race can get choppy. A common trap some of us fall into is overshooting the finish flag, fin chopping our first place finish into a runner up defeat. If you find it near impossible NOT to overshoot the flag, or lag has made it difficult to time the activation properly, the simplest solution is to bail off the board. Here's how - First, drop the board in your hot bar. To make it easy, assign the board to the position in the tray that activates when the number “1” is depressed. Next, race your way to the finish line! Prior to crossing, aim your board directly at your flag. If you are neck and neck with another racer - and are not confident that you can pull off the maneuver YET - aim for the next highest flag. As you approach the flag and cross the finish line, hit the “1” key. This will remove your board, slowing you down but giving you more control of your character! Continue to move towards the flag if you are too far away. Step 4, hit f until the flag is yours! Finally, celebrate with an emote! This may take a while to perfect, but it will help if you have consistent trouble overshooting the flag! Surfs up, Dudes! Other Gaming News Star Trek Fleet Command Adds Alice Eve as Carol Marcus Star Trek Fleet Command - Scopely's open world, free-to-play 4X Strategy mobile game - has scored its first Star Trek alumni - Alice EVE. Eve, who portrayed Dr. Carol Marcus in 2013's “Star Trek: Into Darkness”, is reprising her role as the brilliant scientist in Star Trek Fleet Command, with stories written by prolific Star Trek comic book writer Mike Johnson. Eve shared the news via an Instagram video on June 18th. Star Trek Fleet Command is described as //QUOTE//the first free-roaming multiplayer Star Trek experience to combine role-playing game style progression and real-time battles with enemy ships—all on mobile devices. A fast-paced strategy experience, the game brings players unparalleled access to the Star Trek universe along with an epic narrative that unfolds as they travel to the furthest corners of the galaxy.//END QUOTE//

This week, we’re Trekking Out a BIG lead on SHORT Treks. Then Michelle Paradise discusses showrunning and writers rooms, and Marina Sirtis talks Deanna Troi - then and now. In Star Trek Online and gaming news, the 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival is around the corner, “Rise of Discovery” hits consoles, and Star Trek Fleet Command nabs a Star Trek alumni. And in our monthly Astrometrics Report, Dr. Robert Hurt explores the rocky road traveled by the OSIRIS-REx mission to hopefully return a sample of an asteroid to Earth. Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages!   This Weeks COMMUNITY QUESTIONS are: If you could Reboot Star Trek: TNG, who would you cast? AND What are you most looking forward to getting during the 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival? Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Rebecca Romijin and Ethan Peck Back. Short-ly If you thought Rebecca Romijin’s time as Number One wasn’t LONG enough, or that Ethan Peck met the TALL order of playing Spock, and you wanted more - then you may be happy to hear that they’re likely getting their own SHORT Trek! On May 30th, Writer/Director/Producer Mark Pellington posted an Instagram photo of a Star Trek Discovery Director’s Clapboard with the title “Chaos Theory”, along with the message//QUOTE//Goodbye Toronto. Thanks for an amazing crew and adventure//END QUOTE//. Pellington followed up with a second Instagram photo of himself, on June 30th, flanked by Rebecca Romijin and Ethan Peck, posting //QUOTE//Romijn, Pellington, Peck. Trek Shorts. #chabon #trek #rebeccaromijin #ethan//END QUOTE// While the story, brought to light by Trekmovie.com on June 23rd, may not definitively verify a Spock/Number One Short Trek, the evidence certainly points to “MORE-THAN-LIKELY” Variety’s Showrunner Panel - Michelle Paradise On June 15th, Variety posted a drama panel discussion - A Night in the Writer’s Room - which featured show runners from some of entertainments biggest programs; including “Good Girls”, “The Walking Dead”,”Ozark”,and “Star Trek: Discovery” Michelle Paradise represented the CBS All Access Science Fiction Franchise, and had some interesting insight into Star Trek’s writers room. On the topic of how disagreements are handled, Paradise said //QUOTE//Sometimes, on our show, we find that if someone has a reason for bumping so strongly on something, that there is something we really do need to look at. In Sci-Fi, you can have space and aliens and all sorts of things like that, but it always represents what’s actually happening HERE, and what’s happening in society, and what’s happening culturally. And so if someone is really bumping on something, it may be that there is an angle that the rest of us in the room aren’t quite seeing yet//END QUOTE// On the difference between having a show written before filming and writing a show in the process of filming, Paradise reflected on her time on Ex’s and Oh’s - a show written before filming - and Star Trek: Discovery which writes during production, saying //QUOTE//It’s just tricky. It just makes for a lot of balancing. We try to write as many episodes as we can [...] but inevitably you have to start shooting. And then inevitably, as your doing that, time in the room slows down and then you’re trying to catch up and trying to keep ahead of the train that is coming - right for your face.//END QUOTE// Marina Sirtis Talks Deanna On the day of this recording, June 25th 2019, Marina Sirtis will make her West End debut in the comedy “Dark Sublime”. She spoke with Digital Spy about the production - and of course - Star Trek. Sirtis was asked about “Star Trek: Picard”, and her involvement with the production, to which she reiterated previous statements //QUOTE//If they ask me, I would love to be in it. But I have to be honest, the phone hasn't rung yet, so I'm not holding my breath. But I'd love to do it – as long as I don't have to wear that spacesuit again, because I've put on a bit of weight since then, and I don't fancy going to the fat farm to lose it all again!//END QUOTE// On the possibility of her own TROI Spin-off, Sirtis replied //QUOTE//To be honest, I don't think there's ever going to be a Troi spinoff. I don't think that's going to happen.[...] The reason I'd love to do it is not just because I'd like to resuscitate Troi, because actually I've played her. As far as an acting challenge goes, it's not one, really. I've played her for so long. But I'd just love to work with my mates again, because that was the best time of my life.//END QUOTE// When asked who she would cast as Troi, Sirtis told Digital Spy //QUOTE//I think Mila Kunis would make a good Deanna Troi. I think she's a lovely actress. She's got the right kind of look, and that wouldn't be too much of a stretch for her to play that part.//END QUOTE// THIS WEEK IN STAR TREK HISTORY This week in Star Trek history, we travel to the year 1991 to watch Mr Robot Gleam the Cube in a Will Scarlet-Red uniform. On June 21, 1991, Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins got his Star Trek break, filming as an unnamed Excelsior Communications Officer in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. The then-21 year old actor, a life-long trekkie, got the part thanks to his mother - casting director Mary-Jo Slater - and was better known by his stage name...Christian Slater. Despite this being his first on-screen role with the franchise, Slater had connections to Star Trek prior to the cameo. Slater’s godfather, Michael Zaslow, played science officer Darnell, the first dead crewman in Star Trek history. Zaslow later had a role in TOS’s second season episode, “Mudd’s Women”. Early in his career, Slater teased an interviewer that his signature eyebrows were due to the fact that he had shaved them to look like Mr. Spock, and they hadn’t been right since. The actor admitted later,though, that he regretted the joke, saying people still ask him about the "Halloween costume gone bad". In regards to “The Undiscovered Country”, Slater’s credit, “unnamed Excelsior Communications Officer”, was the same credit given to former-Star Trek Yeoman Grace Lee Whitney and, in the novelization of the film, Slater’s would-be scene was given to Whitney’s character. In a 2017 Interview with Graham Norton, Slater talked about his time on set, and admitted to stealing the uniform he wore in his scene //QUOTE//I stole the costume, by the way. I have it in a box somewhere. It was William Shatner's costume from Star Trek II, actually//END QUOTE//. STAR TREK ONLINE AND GAMING NEWS by Jake Morgan The 2019 Risian Lohlunat Festival! It’s been a long, winter. The cold, the snow, the blood-thirsty enemies trying to mercilessly tear you limb from limb. But fret not, intrepid Starship Captains. It’s time to relax! It’s time for Risa’s annual Lohlunat Festival! That’s right. Starting July 2nd and running through August 15th, you’ll be able to hit the soft sand beaches of Risa to collect Lohlunat favors and Prize Vouchers (2019) - and you’ll be able to play whether you’re on the PC, Playstation 4, or XBox One! This years Festival is jam-packed with new items, including new baseball uniforms, floaters, and powerboards featuring the “Bozeman Titans” and “Deneb V Slime Devils” team designs, Discovery inspired food consumables - like Jippers for sipping on the beach, Sport-inspired Audio Space Emotes, A Baseball ground device, and the ALL-NEW Team-Themed Vanity Shields which feature the colors of your favorite Star Trek baseball teams. You’re also warned to keep your food stores safe, lest you breed a new species of baseball...er tribble. To purchase these new items, you’ll need Lohlunat favors - and to obtain said Lohlunat favors, you’ll need to Powerboard race, compete in the Biathlon, Horga’hn hunt, scavenge with Sovak, and “do the snake” at the dance party. The real prize, though, is the Upgraded TIER 6 Risian Corvette. As of this recording, no stats have been released, but the Risian Lohlunat Festival blog teases that the upgraded ship will be “speedy” and //QUOTE//include a brand new ship-related feature that we’re excited to reveal//END QUOTE// “Rise of Discovery” Is Now LIVE On Console! Console Captains, your wait for Star Trek Online’s latest expansion - Rise of Discovery - is finally over! Launching June 25th on Xbox One and Playstation 4, console Captains can play 2 new featured episodes starring Star Trek: Discovery’s Jason Isaacs as Captain Gabriel Lorca and Rehka Sharma as Commander Ellen Landry. In “The Plausibility of the Possible” and “Impossibility of Reason”, you’ll aid the Buran and her crew in a fight against J’Ula of House Mo’Kai’s forces - both in space and on the frozen Priors World. Captains will also have access to the “Discovery Legends” Reputation. Unlock new traits and equipment, including Burnham's Armor and the Disruptor Wide Angle Dual Heavy Beam Bank, using Discovery legend marks and P.stellaviatori Spore Canister - earned by playing Discovery Task Force Operations. In a blog post on Star Trek Online’s news page, Executive Producer Andre Emerson said //QUOTE//We’ve been running parallel to a Star Trek TV show for the first time in our history, and Rise of Discovery tells the story of a pivotal moment in the lives of both Gabriel Lorca and Ellen Landry. You’ll get to experience the events that brought them both to the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, and you’ll get to be a part of the story alongside them.//END QUOTE// Top Tip Bailing, Brah You’re on Risa, you’ve got a quiver of the best boards, and you’ve been hitting the waves. It’s glassy and you are ready to drop in and go off, brah. Well young grommet, the Powerboard Race can get choppy. A common trap some of us fall into is overshooting the finish flag, fin chopping our first place finish into a runner up defeat. If you find it near impossible NOT to overshoot the flag, or lag has made it difficult to time the activation properly, the simplest solution is to bail off the board. Here’s how - First, drop the board in your hot bar. To make it easy, assign the board to the position in the tray that activates when the number “1” is depressed. Next, race your way to the finish line! Prior to crossing, aim your board directly at your flag. If you are neck and neck with another racer - and are not confident that you can pull off the maneuver YET - aim for the next highest flag. As you approach the flag and cross the finish line, hit the “1” key. This will remove your board, slowing you down but giving you more control of your character! Continue to move towards the flag if you are too far away. Step 4, hit f until the flag is yours! Finally, celebrate with an emote! This may take a while to perfect, but it will help if you have consistent trouble overshooting the flag! Surfs up, Dudes! Other Gaming News Star Trek Fleet Command Adds Alice Eve as Carol Marcus Star Trek Fleet Command - Scopely’s open world, free-to-play 4X Strategy mobile game - has scored its first Star Trek alumni - Alice EVE. Eve, who portrayed Dr. Carol Marcus in 2013’s “Star Trek: Into Darkness”, is reprising her role as the brilliant scientist in Star Trek Fleet Command, with stories written by prolific Star Trek comic book writer Mike Johnson. Eve shared the news via an Instagram video on June 18th. Star Trek Fleet Command is described as //QUOTE//the first free-roaming multiplayer Star Trek experience to combine role-playing game style progression and real-time battles with enemy ships—all on mobile devices. A fast-paced strategy experience, the game brings players unparalleled access to the Star Trek universe along with an epic narrative that unfolds as they travel to the furthest corners of the galaxy.//END QUOTE//

Három kimerítő év a mélyűrben még az Enterprise sokat látott legénységét is próbára teszi, főleg Kirk kapitányt, aki már a Yorktown altengernagyi pozíciójában gondolkodik. Egy frissen felbukkanó fenyegetés azonban megköveteli, hogy a legénység egymásra találjon, és újra szóljon a Beastie Boys. Aktuális témánk a Star Trek: Mindenen túl (Beyond). Hírszekció: - Nem csak az Alieneké a május elseje, közeledik az első Imzadi Day! A témához kapcsolódó alkotások jöhetnek az Enterprise csoportba. - Az elmúlt hétvégén zajló a Destination Star Trek Germany hemzsegnek a kedvenc színészeink, köztük a Star Trek: Discovery szereplői is. - Jim Gianopulos, a Paramount vezérigazgatója hivatalosan is bejelentette, hogy kettő darab Star Trek mozifilmen dolgozik a stúdió. A következő filmet S.J. Clarkson rendezheti. - A SyFyWire úgy gondolta, hogy érdemes lenne elgondolkodni azon, hogy napjaink színészei közül kik lennének azok a tehetségek, akik eljátszhatnák Az új nemzedék ikonná vált karaktereit. - Nana Visitor egy furcsa ötlettől vezérelve Janeway kapitány szerepét is elvállalta volna, az Orvilleben pedig majdnem sikerült vendégszerepet kapnia. - Az Űrszekerek egy izgalmas rendezvényre készül a Vault 51 Gamer Barban, a részletekkel hamarosan Facebook oldalunkon jelentkezünk. A kibeszélő tartalmából (19:55): - Még mindig vegyes megítélésűek a Kelvin filmek, köztük a Star Trek: Mindenen Túl is. Vajon a J.J. Abrams által megkezdett munkának a franchise fennmaradását köszönhetjük, vagy a Roddenberry-szellemiség visszafordíthatatlan háttérbe szorulását? - Az Idris Elba által megformált főgonosz meggyőző beágyazottságot kapott az idővonalban, ennek ellenére egy fantáziátlan bosszúhadjárat szintjén körvonalazódnak a motivációi. - Yorktown: lenyűgöző scifi-város, vagy a készítők fantáziájában létrejövő gigantikus túlzás, ami minden fizikai realitást nélkülöz? - Deflektor nélkül márpedig nem lehet teret váltani, Kirk pedig nem emlékezhet a motorozó édesapjára ("Apámnak volt ilyen kiskoromban"), hiszen a születésekor meghalt a mozinézők szeme láttára. Égbekiáltó hibák és következetlenségek. - Képregények, melyek kiegészítik a Kelvin univerzumot, esetenként még az eredeti idővonallal is összeköttetés jöhet létre. - Magyar szinkron: a Trekkes kifejezések, mondatok nem stimmelnek, sokszor hibás megközelítéssel készülnek a párbeszédek.

Where's Carol Marcus? This week's Punch It started with searching for a story. Where are the gaps? Where are the areas to expand? We began looking in the original series movies but ultimately ended up in the Kelvin universe. Where did Carol Marcus go and would things end differently than in the Prime universe? Listen to find out.

Where's Carol Marcus?This week's Punch It started with searching for a story. Where are the gaps? Where are the areas to expand? We began looking in the original series movies but ultimately ended up in the Kelvin universe. Where did Carol Marcus go and would things end differently than in the Prime universe? Listen to find out.

Discord: http://discord.thisweekintrek.com Twitch: http://twitch.tv/starmiketv Review spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWUJXbg-ShYgZLfBWIqCih3G_DgFdujgkZsrDsFllxA/edit?usp=drive_web#gid=1 News Yesterday was Star Trek day. (Sept 8) The end of DSC had a treaty signing with the Klingons - deleted. DS9 composer Dennis McCarthy to score “What We Left Behind” documentary. Star Trek Discovery will be at NYCC. Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: Which Kirk relationship would you have like to have seen more of: Carol Marcus or Edith Keeler? (or others?) Star Trek in pop culture: House. S4, E3. A patient has mysterious green blood. Last week in Trek Episode insight: ENT: North Star Character insight - Deanna Troi Subspace communications

The great Summer of Star Trek has officially begun! Surely, it's the best of times as we kick things off with what is often thought of as the most beloved of all Trek films, The Wrath of Khan! Journey with us as we take a crack at the Kobayashi Maru with Saavik, express our undying love for Ricardo Montalban, dive into some Carol Marcus theories and talk about the film's many themes. Like Kirk, you won't believe in the no-win scenario either after this one! There's only one villain in all of Star Trek that can maaaaaybe hold a candle to T'Kuvma. Say it with us now.... KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!

In which Kruge, Shemp, and Joe search the dry jungle, Saavik confronts David, a confession is given, and we theorize how much Carol Marcus was involved in the usage of protomatter...

After Kirk's outburst, Carol has questions, McCoy fears the worst, and Kirk realizes he has a hankering for some space apples…

Khan! Klingons! Gratuitous underwear shots! That’s right, it’s time for Star Trek Into Darkness and for this bonus episode, we are joined by our good friend Ravi Smith, the face of America himself! He gives us his take on this fun blockbustery, fan-service filled romp and helps us all come to realize that, deep down, we all just really want to see more giraffe girls. We also get into why we love Benedict Cumberbatch, why we have mixed feelings on Abrams-verse Klingons and why we hate Carol Marcus being exploited. Plus Admiral Robocop! Sam getting drunk! Punching! It’s just too much to possibly be contained in an episode with a reasonable length, so grab some Budweiser Classics and come spend a few hours spiraling into darkness with us.

This week's episode of Movieing On is a little late due to various scheduling concerns, but we make up for it by bringing you the second-most highest rated movie of the year so far! That's not even faint praise, right; that's actually pretty dang impressive! The movie, of course, is the 1990 movie Tremors. Show notes and links: Tremors (1990) - IMDb (imdb.com) This week's movie. Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) (imdb.com) Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001) (imdb.com) Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) (imdb.com) Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015) (imdb.com) Bibi Besch - IMDb (imdb.com) This week's Star Trek connection. She was Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Kevin Bacon wants to star in a proper sequel to cult classic Tremors (digitalspy.com) We fully support this plan. Seeking Perfection blog (tremorsguide.com)

Our hosts tackle the classic Trek movies (Star Trek The Motion Picture through Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Join us to talk Saavik, Carol Marcus, Gillian Taylor, three-breasted cat women, fan dances, shapeshifters and more! Hosts Jarrah, Grace, Andi, Sue Editor Jarrah Contact Us www.womenatwarp.com @womenatwarp facebook.com/womenatwarp crew@womenatwarp.com Support the Show:  www.patreon.com/womenatwarp

Our hosts tackle the classic Trek movies (Star Trek The Motion Picture through Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Join us to talk Saavik, Carol Marcus, Gillian Taylor, three-breasted cat women, fan dances, shapeshifters and more! Hosts Jarrah, Grace, Andi, Sue Editor Jarrah Contact Us www.womenatwarp.com @womenatwarp facebook.com/womenatwarp crew@womenatwarp.com Support the Show:  www.patreon.com/womenatwarp

Special guest Kayla Iacovino joins the crew to talk about the original intergalactic ladies' man, Captain Kirk, and his one-shot love interests from Edith Keeler to JJ-verse Carol Marcus. Hosts Andi, Grace, and Jarrah Guest Kayla Iacovino Editor Jarrah Contact Us www.womenatwarp.com crew@womenatwarp.com @womenatwarp facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show www.patreon.com/womenatwarp

Special guest Kayla Iacovino joins the crew to talk about the original intergalactic ladies' man, Captain Kirk, and his one-shot love interests from Edith Keeler to JJ-verse Carol Marcus. Hosts Andi, Grace, and Jarrah Guest Kayla Iacovino Editor Jarrah Contact Us www.womenatwarp.com crew@womenatwarp.com @womenatwarp facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show www.patreon.com/womenatwarp

Lost Apollo. With the five-year mission finally underway, IDW's Star Trek Ongoing comics are set to deliver strange new worlds that harken back to the true flavor of The Original Series. Lost Apollo tells the story of an American astronaut from NASA's Apollo program who the Enterprise crew discovers on an alien world nearly 300 years after he lifted off from the moon. (Yes, from the moon… turns out NASA was up to more than the public knew.) In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones take you through the two-parter, penned by Mike Johnson with art by Erfan Fajar, and discuss how it captures the spirit of the original television series so well that it can almost be read as part of the Prime Universe, not just the Abramsverse. We also share our thoughts on the story, imagine the tourism campaign for this distant and colorful world, and try to avoid the details of what Captain Kirk and Carol Marcus are doing in the decon chamber. In our news segment we run down the 2015 Star Trek books release schedule, ponder why we aren't getting more dedicated Deep Space Nine novels, and take a sneak peak at Fun with Kirk and Spock.   News 2015 Star Trek Books Release Schedule (3:35) Sneak Peak at Fun with Kirk and Spock (21:08) Sponsor: Audible (26:43)   Feature: Lost Apollo Part 1 (29:53) Part 2 (50:06) Closing (1:08:57)

Andrew and Monica have a lot to say about Star Trek Into Darkness. In what may be their longest discussion of a single film ever, they talk everything from character arcs to political subtext. What's up with the super-blood? Does the film's race-bending really matter that much? Is the depiction of Carol Marcus sexist and offensive? Are all the references to a previous Trek film really necessary? And just wait until you hear Andrew's epic pitch for the plot of the sequel! SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 4:07 - Khan's exposition dump 12:00 - Remaking Wrath of Khan 20:08 - Superblood shortage? 22:20 - Spock's arc, Uhura and other supporting characters 30:35 - Alice Eve and why a two-second shot is a huge problem 46:30 - The problematic racebending of Khan 49:45 - The political subtext about the War on Terror 1:05:31 - The opening scene and the Prime Directive 1:14:42 - Action direction and lens flares 1:20:15 - Reboot This! 1:34:50 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

11:59. The year 1999 brought us the Y2K bug, Will Smith sampling The Clash, and the Newmannium. It also brought us The Millennium Gate and the story of Captain Janeway's great, great, great, great, great, great grandmother in the uniquely named “11:59.” In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt and Matthew Rushing to discuss this tale set in Indiana at the dawn of the 21st century, how the family story of Shannon O'Donnell inspired Kathryn Janeway, and the importance of finding solid relationships, letting go, and charting new courses into the future. In news we talk about which series fans told StarTrek.com they'd most like to see next on Blu-ray, Jonathan Frakes's desire for the TNG cast to reunite in a future J.J. Abrams movie, and an onslaught of Star Trek Into Darkness news. What do we know about John Harrison—and is that really his name? What is Alice Eve's take on Carol Marcus? Will J.J. Abrams's involvement in Star Trek be limited to a trilogy? Why did Abrams tell MTV that this movie was not made for Star Trek fans? And what connection does Smaug the Dragon have to the detonation of the fleet and all it stands for? Step into The Ready Room and find out.

News Alice Eve is playing Carol Marcus. Cumberbatch is John Harrison. New book on Enterprise-D coming out. Star Trek 15-CD set is out, and awesome. Quark is on Twitter! @ShimermanArmin Ten Forward: Did you know: Alexander Courage wrote the TOS theme, but did you know that Jerry Goldsmith was originally asked to do it, but was busy, so recommended his friend? What would the TOS theme have been like if the TNG composer had created it? Star Trek in pop culture: Futurama S4, E11 2002 “Where No Fan Has Gone Before” features all original TOS cast except McCoy & Scotty. Jonathan Frakes makes an appearance. [clip] [clip] Episode insight: TOS "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Character insight - Geordi Subspace communications Collectables - Propworks and Star Trek iMac poster