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It’s almost time for The Orville season 3; Bernadette Croft discusses designing the costumes for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; there’s a new comic series coming bridging Star Trek: Picard seasons 2 and 3; Karl Urban keeps the rumor mill going on Star Trek 4; and Denise Crosby reminisces over her documentary Trekkies for its 25th anniversary.…

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the most in-demand streaming series; Bruce Horak talks about playing Hemmer in SNW; we’ve got new gameplay footage of Star Trek: Prodigy: Supernova; Paramount stock jumps with a big endorsement from a big investment firm; and a school in New York is teaching kids to communicate - using Klingon.…

Wilson Cruz wins the prestigious Vito Russo award; Star Trek Online Stormfall lands on PC; Marina Sirtis’s new film is available to stream; and The Orville has released a new trailer for season 3. Plus we’ve sadly lost more members of our extended Star Trek family, who I will tell you about. More stories: Michael G. Hagerty obituary Jack Kehler obi…

The Star Trek Book of Friendship is a new book about friendships throughout the franchise, lovingly told in conversation form by co-authors and friends Robb Pearlman and Jordan Hoffman. We're talking about the book and why it was important to make, and I force them to prove that their friendship is genuine (for science!). Get your copy (out May 10,…

Please note: there are some minor audio issues in the middle of this week's episode, due to streaming difficulties during recording. Two members of our extended Star Trek family have passed away recently; Paramount has finally announced a launch date for Paramount+ in the UK and Ireland; and the reviews are in for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - an…

Lower Decks season 2 is coming out on Blu-ray this summer; LeVar Burton is set to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy; and we’re looking forward to The Orville season 3...ON TOP OF this week’s finale of Picard season 2 and the premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

If you can’t wait for May 5th to see Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, I might be able to help you; tickets are now on sale for limited theatrical showings of Star Trek: The Motion Picture; and you can own the bourbon featured in Star Trek: Picard - if you’re lucky! Today’s stories: Strange New Worlds at the Paley Center Strange New Worlds plot synops…

Catching up on last week’s news from Star Trek: Mission Chicago, including a new Prodigy video game, a Lower Decks season 3 teaser and details on next year’s con; I’m checking in on what Nicholas Meyer has to say about his Khan miniseries; and what if there had been an animated version of Star Trek: The Next Generation? TODAY’S STORIES: 👉 Kathryn H…

HUGE Star Trek: Picard news as the entire Next Generation bridge crew is heading back to the stars - together! We’ve got more trailers (characters and show) and art for Strange New Worlds; the Voyager documentary ‘To The Journey’ has released behind the scenes footage; and three members of our Star Trek family have recently passed away: Marvin J. C…

WonderCon 2022! As we get back to a “New Normal," the Star Trek community lives in historic times: five series in the works and more on the way, plus feature films, live and animated; a social media revolution allowing creatives to share and interact like never before; and a pandemic whose silver lining has left behind a revolution in virtual exper…

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition is finally on its way to 4K streaming on Paramount+ (but that’s not the only way you can watch it!); it looks like Prodigy is on its way to Europe with Nickelodeon; and last week’s Virtual Trek Con 3 included a touching and special award for Discovery actor Kenneth Mitchell.…

Late Star Trek producer April Nocifora is honored in Discovery, while politician Stacey Abrams makes a surprise appearance; Strange New Worlds casts Paul Wesley as their version of Kirk; Star Trek: The Next Generation is leaving Netflix soon; and I’ve got more details about that once-in-a-lifetime William Shatner experience.…

It’s special guest time again on Daily Star Trek News! Kent Mages is the founder of MassPersona, makers of Minikin, 3D custom printed figurines. They’re bringing their unique experience to Star Trek: Mission Chicago, along with a special experience with William Shatner, so we’re chatting about that, along with the future of fan experiences. LEARN M…

Star Trek's Yeoman Colt, Laurel Goodwin, has passed away; we've finally got a teaser trailer for Strange New Worlds; gameplay footage of the upcoming Star Trek: Resurgence; and there's a great, one-of-a-kind experience with William Shatner coming to Star Trek: Mission Chicago. Other links: Mike and Denise Okuda ADG Lifetime Achievement award Show a…

Star Trek guest star Mitchell Ryan has passed away; Picard adds Star Trek Online ships to its on-screen canon; The Boston Museum of Science is raising money to fund a new statue remembering Leonard Nimoy; and Discovery producer Olatunde Osunsanmi inks an overall deal with CBS Studios. Additional links: Star Trek Online documentary My Life at Warp S…

Questions over the Kelvin crew for Star Trek 4; Playmates Toys announces new Prodigy action figures; and Discovery wins big at the Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Plus I’ll remind you how you can score a free copy of the new audio drama from Simon and Schuster, Star Trek: Picard: No Man’s Land. Plus, we’re remembering Star Trek gues…

ViacomCBS is no more, as the company transitions to Paramount Global; J.J. Abrams confirms the Kelvin Timeline crew for Star Trek 4; a peek into the music for Strange New Worlds; and did you see the new Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer? And if that wasn’t enough, details on how you can score a free copy of the new audio drama fro…

Saying goodbye to special effects wizard Douglas Trumbull; Out Magazine features the cast of Star Trek: Discovery on a series of special covers; Prodigy producer Aaron J. Waltke spoils season 2; and how you can be a part of Star Trek: Mission Chicago.

There's a new preview of the upcoming Raffi and Seven audio drama No Man’s Land; first-look images of Star Trek: Picard season two; new key art for Strange New Worlds; and TCA announcements for Section 31 and Starfleet Academy. Plus stick around for show and tell and this week's poll!

Kate Mulgrew makes her debut in Star Trek Online; speculation about the future of Star Trek: Picard; there’s awards and chatter for Trek personalities (Doug Jones and David Gerrold); and Playmates Toys brings back classic Trek action figures. Plus show and tell and this week's poll!

A roundup of last week’s TREK*talks, which raised over $70k for charity; Star Trek: Discovery picks up a couple award nominations (here and here); Hallmark gives us a sneaky peek at its upcoming Star Trek Collection; and of course - alllll the new dates and renewals for Star Trek Universe shows! (Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks and of course Strange…

Welcome to a very special edition of Daily Star Trek News! This weekend I was asked to host not one but TWO panels at TREK*talks, an 8-hour livestream event to benefit the Hollywood Food Coalition, produced by the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and Roddenberry Podcasts. Overall, the event raised over $60,000 for this great cause. In this panel, hear fr…

Welcome to a very special edition of Daily Star Trek News! This weekend I was asked to host not one but TWO panels at TREK*talks, an 8-hour livestream event to benefit the Hollywood Food Coalition, produced by the Trek Geeks Podcast Network and Roddenberry Podcasts. Overall, the event raised over $60,000 for this great cause. In this panel, hear fr…

As we draw another year to a close, it’s time for us to reflect on those members of the Star Trek family that we’ve lost this year. These are the people who, in their varying roles in front of and behind the camera, made Star Trek what it is today. Please join us here at Daily Star Trek News in remembering fondly those who left us in 2021.…

Leonard Nimoy’s Spock ears are heading to the Smithsonian; LeVar Burton will host next year’s spelling bee; and a Star Trek executive producer exits, stage left. Plus special thanks, our holiday schedule, and of course - show and tell and this week's poll. IncrediBuilds Wood Model/Figure kits: Original Series Enterprise NCC-1701: https://amzn.to/3y…

Nichelle Nichols gets a special award; William Shatner gets a documentary; there’s a new Star Trek video game coming to consoles next year; and Paramount+ keeps expanding (here and here). Plus show and tell and this week's poll!

This week: updates on the Star Trek Universe including Discovery, Prodigy and Picard; William Shatner goes to a fan’s wedding; lifetime achievement awards for the Okudas; brand new tiny starships from Eaglemoss and Hero Collector...and much more! Plus a show and tell/giveaway and this week's poll.

Listener Anne and I have been talking about her experiences as a blind Star Trek fan, so I invited her to come on the show. We had a discussion about her experiences, what she thinks about how Star Trek treats disabilities (particularly blindness) and what she would consider a good depiction of blindness in Star Trek. She also told me about what sh…

There’s hope yet for a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine HD remaster; a newly-announced theme park in China is getting a Star Trek Land; LeVar Burton is moving on from Jeopardy! in a trivial way...and yes - I will discuss the international incident that is Star Trek: Discovery getting pulled from Netflix mere days before the premiere of season 4.…

We’re gearing up for the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery season 4; we’ve got new details for the rest of the season of Prodigy; the new Star Trek film has been delayed; and Wil Wheaton’s wife Anne reveals details of his serious seizure back in August. Plus show and tell and this week's poll!

Paramount CEO Brian Robbins and Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman lay out their plans for an animated Star Trek movie; a Voyager fan wows producers with his “ready room”; Marina Sirtis reminisces about her late husband Michael Lamper and the support of her Star Trek: The Next Generation castmates; and I’m letting you in on my latest interview with Brian…

Brian Volk-Weiss is the founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company, and director of the upcoming documentary series The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, on The History Channel. We’re talking about that show and about his history as a documentarian and mega-Star Trek fan. You can watch our whole conversation now on YouTube, or check back here soon fo…

Star Trek: Prodigy is offering a chance to win a $100 Paramount+ gift card - if you’re quick! The Star Trek franchise won a few awards this week (here and here); new docuseries The Center Seat has a premiere date on The History Channel; and John de Lancie has a skeptical chat. This show was recorded as part of Virtual Trek Con’s virtual mini-con se…

Brent Spiner hints at his new character in Star Trek: Picard season 2; a one-of-a-kind prop is going up for auction at an eyewatering price; Lower Decks composer Chris Westlake posts some behind-the-scenes video; and LeVar Burton's got a new book coming out - about imagination.

On today's Star Trek news roundup: William Shatner reacts emotionally to his trip to space; Robert Beltran confirms his role in Star Trek: Prodigy; and Anson Mount announces a wrap on Strange New Worlds. Plus Star Trek Online launches a new Halloween event, and we talked to Ian Spelling about Star Trek: A Celebration.…

William Shatner is headed to space; SNL parodies the whole billionaire space race with a new

Star Trek Online is kicking butt at its latest fundraiser; vintage sci-fi is getting a reboot; Star Trek fiction is stronger than ever, and this week’s history will take you down a wonderful rabbit hole of comic book art, if you want it to. Plus learn the details of how you can win a copy of The Autobiography of Mr. Spock. Today’s stories: Star Tre…

It’s a bumper show as we’re catching up on a few stories we missed last week! There's news that there are multiple Star Trek movies in the works; Star Trek: Picard’s Michelle Hurd has been honored for basically making the world a better place; there’s an epic new Star Trek novel trilogy starting next week; the gaming world is just going gangbusters…

I’ve got another special guest today on Daily Star Trek News! Here to celebrate the launch of the latest season of Star Trek Online, I’m talking to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Leeta - and now Star Trek Online’s Admiral Leeta - Chase Masterson. We’ve got plenty to talk about, from her journey with the game, to her charity work with Pop Culture Hero…

The biggest news this week comes courtesy of Star Trek Day 2021, but it's not all that happened! Join me to discuss Star Trek: Prodigy, Lower Decks, Discovery, Strange New Worlds and Picard, as well as other stuff like Star Trek bibles, a Reading Rainbow documentary, a new Roddenberry Foundation campaign, and more. Today's show was sponsored by Bet…

The new title sequence from Star Trek: Prodigy has just dropped; there’s a new - huge - casting announcement for Star Trek: Picard; we’ve got a new sneak peek from the upcoming Star Trek: Voyager documentary To The Journey; and in science news, Voyager’s Tim Russ is helping NASA detect asteroids. This show is supported by people like you through Pa…

We're saying goodbye to Eddie Paskey and Bill Burke; talking about Robert Beltran (and maybe Chakotay?) in Star Trek: Prodigy, as well as John Noble and Jimmi Simpson as new Prodigy villains; The Orville has wrapped season 3; and Star Trek Day is coming on September 8th. I'm rounding up this week's biggest Star Trek news and looking forward at what…

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Kenneth Mitchell defies ALS with an on-stage appearance at the 55-Year Mission convention in Las Vegas; The Prop Store has teamed up with ViacomCBS to offer official Star Trek: Discovery and Short Treks props at auction; and the answer to this week’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at…

Mike McMahan says that in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 “the training wheels are off”; Wines that Rock have released two new Star Trek wines; and the weekend’s Star Trek events (spoiler alert: it’s pretty much just STLV). Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.…

Actor Jerry O’Connell says Star Trek: Lower Decks is a “celebration of all things Trek”; reference book Star Trek Shipyards get a future-looking update; Robert Picardo’s free autograph challenge has resulted in a “sizable” uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine; and Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of…

Eugene Cordero and Noël Wells discuss Rutherford and Tendi’s relationship in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2; explore Deep Space 9 and Beyond with the new Designing Starships book from Hero Collector; and B’Elanna Torres stars in this week’s Trek Trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhe…

Tawny Newsome says the new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is “zero Fs given”; Creation Entertainment’s Gary Berman discusses this year’s Las Vegas convention, and its future; and Zoe Saldana is making a new anime with streaming service Crunchyroll. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.c…

Paramount+ and Star Trek: Prodigy are coming to Europe thanks to a new deal with Sky; here in the US, however, Star Trek films have jumped to AMC+; Mission: AstroAccess is looking for disabled applicants for their upcoming zero-G flight; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find …

LeVar Burton is to be immortalized in a Tonie toy...as a rhino! Star Trek Online releases their “Klingon Defense Force Guide”; Chase Masterson and Daniel Hugh Kelly appear in upcoming film Skipping Stones; and this week’s mostly virtual Star Trek events. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your suppor…