Archive for February, 2009

Retro Review: Night Terrors

28th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The crew is trapped in a rift in space where lack of dreams causes psychosis; only Troi can still dream, plagued by nightmares.
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Kaplan On Designing Star Trek XI Costumes

27th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Award-winning costume designer Michael Kaplan’s lack of Star Trek knowledge was a good thing as far as J.J. Abrams was concerned.
As reported by TrekMovie.com, from an article in SciFi Now, Kaplan thought his lack of Star Trek knowledge would work against him in his first meeting with Abrams. “I went into that meeting thinking I [...]

iPhone: To Boldly Go Where No iPhone Has Gone Before

27th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A new iPhone application will allow iPhone users to see Star Trek original series episodes on the iPhone.
As reported by The New York Times, a new iPhone application was released today for CBS’s TV.com site that can play full episodes of TV series, including the original series of Star Trek.
The new application offers free [...]

Shatner: Always A Sci-Fi Fanatic

27th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

He may have played a captain from the twenty-third century, but William Shatner is frustrated that he’ll never know what the real future holds.
As reported by IGN, Shatner used to read science-fiction before his time on Star Trek. “I was always a sci-fi fanatic,” he said. “I was reading all those guys who came to [...]

Star Trek: The Experience To Reopen This May

27th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Star Trek: The Experience has a new home and the reopening of the Star Trek-themed exhibit will coincide with the release of Star Trek XI.
As reported by Sci Fi Wire, a contract has been signed with CBS/Paramount that paves the way for the re-emergence of Star Trek: The Experience, which will open on May 8th. [...]

Abrams And Company Promote Star Trek XI In Korea

25th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana traveled to Seoul, South Korea to promote Star Trek XI.
As reported by the Korea Herald, Abrams, Pine and Saldana were in Seoul yesterday to promote Star Trek XI, showing twenty minutes of the film to those in attendance, and speaking about working on the movie to the audience [...]

Star Trek Family Guy To Air Next Month

25th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

In March, a new Family Guy episode will air on FOX featuring a Star Trek: The Next Generation story.As reported by SF Universe, Star Trek: The Next Generation actors will be voicing their characters in the forthcoming Not All Dogs Go to Heaven episode of Family Guy, including Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Michael [...]

Pine: Fans To See Full Spectrum of Kirk

25th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Chris Pine’s portrayal of Kirk will combine the old and the new, with the character maturing over the course of Star Trek XI.
As reported by CNN, fans needn’t worry that Pine’s version of Kirk will be too different for them to accept. “I think that with this Jim Kirk you’ll get the flavor of the [...]

Auberjonois Nominated For Theater Award

24th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

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Star Trek: Online Releases New Art

24th February 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

New screenshots for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG have appeared online. As reported by IGN.com (UK), four new screenshots are available for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG, including a ship approaching a reddish planet, a cargo-type ship in space passing a doughnut-shaped rock, a planet-side scene complete with falling snow and an interior workspace.
To [...]