Archive for the ‘Fandom’ Category

Star Trek: Online Box Art And Contest

19th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The box art for the Star Trek: Online MMORPG has been released and a new Twitter contest for creative fans has begun.
Atari and Star Trek: Online have announced a Twitter contest where they will be giving away one copy of the Star Trek XI DVD every day through November 22.

Star Trek News Of The Weird

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

When Ultralingua needed someone to create applications for a Klingon dictionary, they turned to linguist d’Armond Speers, who came with interesting credentials, he had taught his own son Klingonese from an early age.
Some parents who love Star Trek plop their toddler in front of the television and pop in Star Trek DVDs hoping to make [...]

Star Trek Home Theater Sweepstakes

18th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

The Star Trek Ultimate Home Theater Giveaway will put you in command of your living room or den.
Gamespot announced their Star Trek Ultimate Home Theater Giveaway, where one lucky grand prize winner can win “the ultimate at-home Star Trek experience.”

Hey, That Ain’t Kirk!

14th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

What happens when a bad Halloween Star Trek photo on a costume package and Emmy-winning Star Trek: Voyager computer graphics animator “Mojo” meet? Star Trek fans start firing up their various graphic editing projects.
Right before Halloween, Mojo was in a costume store collecting a few things for his own costume when a Star Trek costume, [...]

JumpCon Founder Pleads Guilty

14th November 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

JumpCon founder Shane Senter was charged by the State of New Hampshire with violations of the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act and two theft charges.
Last summer, Senter canceled the Boston JumpCon, as reported at TrekToday. “Many factors that needed to come together to make it happen simply did not,” Senter explained at the time. “We [...]

Star Trek Live Stage Show

23rd October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A new interactive show, based on Star Trek, is set to debut in 2010.
A press release from CBS Consumer Products announced the launch of an interactive stage show, Star Trek Live, which will run in theme parks and performing arts centers across the U.S. and Canada.
Star Trek Live takes audiences on an “exhilarating journey” with [...]

Star Trek Auction Items Fetch High Prices

11th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

A few days ago, Profiles in History held its thirty-seventh auction of Hollywood memorabilia, and included in the auction were forty-odd Star Trek items.
The Star Trek items did very well, with all of the lots sold except for eight, with some of the pieces selling well above their estimated prices.

Star Trek: The Exhibition Beams Into Hollywood

6th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Los Angeles-area fans will be pleased to hear that Star Trek: The Exhibition will be arriving in Hollywood and Highland this week.
Star Trek: The Exhibition opens on October 10 with a ten thousand square feet exhibition containing Star Trek ships, set recreations, costumes and props from all of the Star Trek television shows and the [...]

Star Trek: The Experience – Not Dead Yet?

5th October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Even though Star Trek: The Experience didn’t open to coincide with the release of Star Trek XI, don’t give up on it, says the owner of Neonopolis.
The delay in opening Star Trek: The Experience was not just because of the tanking economy, but because CBS didn’t think that the plans were fully in place yet, [...]

Star Trek Lego Ships

1st October 2009 by T'Bonz Comments Off

Fans of Star Trek have taken playing with Legos to new heights with the creation of ships seen in several series, including Star Trek XI.
Fifteen different Star Trek-themed Lego creations show the artistic talent and imagination of their creators.