Episode 91: We’ve engaged the Borg. Planning June Wedding.

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Subspace Chatter

Michelle Yeoh Says Star Trek Producers Have More In Store For Emperor Georgiou – TrekMovie.com

Writer-Producer Chris Kula Inks Overall Deal With CBS Studios – Deadline

SpongeBob, ‘Star Trek’ and sports drive subscriptions to Paramount+. – The New York Times

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ wins three trophies at CAFTCAD costume awards – Coast Reporter
2021 CAFTCAD Awards Show – YouTube

Destination Star Trek Germany Moved To 2022, London Event Re-Confirmed For November 2021 – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: The Borg and Delta Quadrant: Akritirian To Krenim Book Review – TrekToday

Here are links to 53 additional stories. Everything from a theory that Picard knows about Michael Burnham and the Discovery to a 10-second moment in “Star Trek: Lower Decks” that led to endless debate among the production team,

  1. Duke professor and author to discuss ‘What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Evolution’ May 19 | Vanderbilt News | Vanderbilt University
  2. Walter Koenig discusses the impact of Star Trek in the 80s in new teaser clip from crowdfunded documentary In Search of Tomorrow — Daily Star Trek News
  3. Star Trek Theory: Picard Knows About Spock’s Sister, Discovery’s Michael Burnham
  4. Enterprise’s Ambitious Arcs
  5. Does Star Trek’s Odd-Numbered Movie Curse Still Hold True? | CBR
  6. Star Trek’s LeVar Burton Sets The Record Straight On Picard Season 2 Rumors – CINEMABLEND
    Star Trek: All The Actors Who Almost Played Data | Screen Rant
  7. Celebrate the Women of Star Trek with These New Earrings | Pop Insider
    The Women of Star Trek Collection – RockLove Jewelry
    RockLove Honors the Women of ‘Star Trek’ With New Jewelry | Nerds and Beyond
  8. Terry Farrell was the reason Star Trek changed the look of Trills
  9. Star Trek Villains Who Actually Had a Point | Den of Geek
  10. Star Trek events: Thursday, April 29th – Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 — Daily Star Trek News
  11. Gates McFadden Wants to Prescribe You Her New Podcast | Heavy.com
  12. Meet Star Trek’s first trans character
  13. Las Vegas valley welcomes new Star Trek fan group
  14. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Maja Vrvilo Set to Direct Episode 2
  15. Nathan Jung Dead: Actor In ‘Star Trek’, ‘The A-Team’ And Films Was 74 – Deadline
  16. Doctor Who & Star Trek: TNG Teamed Up to Stop the Borg/Cybermen Alliance
  17. Star Trek book dives into Borg ships of all shapes and forms
  18. Popular Star Trek convention returning to Las Vegas
  19. The God Equation author, physicist Michio Kaku, reveals he’s a Star Trek fan, in conversation with LeVar Burton — Daily Star Trek News
  20. Star Trek Picard: John de Lancie confirms series is shooting back-to-back
  21. U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Starship (18K Gold Plated XL Edition) | All Star Trek
  22. Director Maja Vrvilo shows off episode 2 clapperboard from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Daily Star Trek News
  23. Everyone Loves Q (But Which One?)
  24. Star Trek: Enterprise’s Hoshi Sato and T’Pol Deserve Another Look
  25. Star Trek: Voyager and the Power of Female Friendship
  26. Star Trek: Discovery – Season 3 Coming to Blu-ray in July, Complete List of Special Features | TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion
  27. INTERVIEW: Gates McFadden on her new podcast, working with David Bowie, and of course, Star Trek — Daily Star Trek News
  28. The Next Generation Crew Joins Star Trek Fleet Command
  29. Star Trek: How TNG’s Geordi La Forge Got His Eyesight Back | CBR
  30. Star Trek: What John de Lancie’s Picard Leak Means for Season 2 (& 3)
  31. Star Trek’s Anson Mount “delighted” by Strange New Worlds return – Radio Times
    Anson Mount says Star Trek: Strange New Worlds off to smooth start
  32. Star Trek: Captain Okona’s Actor Nearly Played Commander Riker
  33. Call for Book Chapters: Edited volume on Star Trek and Star Wars | H-Announce | H-Net
  34. The 10-Second Star Trek Moment That Led To Weeks Of Conversations For The Lower Decks Writers – CINEMABLEND
  35. Star Trek: How the Federation Made Peace With the Klingons | CBR
  36. Scientist at BYU are creating holographic special effects inspired by Star Trek
  37. J.J. Abrams Rumored To Direct New Star Trek Movie
  38. Star Trek Voyager: Robert Beltran was no fan of “The Killing Game”
  39. Theory: Discovery Season 4’s Villain Is From The Original Star Trek Movie
  40. Robert Fletcher, ‘Star Trek’ Film Costume Designer, Dies at 98
  41. On Star Trek: Enterprise Hoshi Sato Created a Linguistic Legacy
  42. Star Trek: Riker & Troi’s Kids’ Names & Canon Connections Explained
  43. Rod Roddenberry examines his father Gene’s legacy and how “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations” is Star Trek’s backbone — Daily Star Trek News
  44. Star Trek, Star Wars reveal the cultural minefield of inventing aliens – Polygon
  45. Star Trek: 10 Characters Who Deserve More Respect | CBR
  46. Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Anson Mount feels filming is going well
  47. David Cronenberg to Direct Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Stewart in ‘Crimes of the Future’
  48. Vintage memo reveals why Andorians were blue on Star Trek
    Link to document, courtesy of friend of the show Larry Nemecek and The Trek Files podcast
    fhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1tCawk1XqtkVwVSyr_Oh8D1WETAcWoYrM/view?fbclid=IwAR3p0Z5SVOswL38X_kCwld8yMBGjTMXpiXwLHJ3m6vEfbwcd-Rr_KOe-bNg
  49. ‘Star Trek’ Writer David Gerrold Talks ‘Blood and Fire’ | Heavy.com
  50. Producers considered setting Enterprise in Mirror Universe
  51. Star Trek (2009) Was as Real as Star Trek Can Get
  52. SpongeBob, ‘Star Trek’ and sports drive subscriptions to Paramount+. – The New York Times
  53. Why Star Trek (2009) Remains the Perfect Jumping-On Point for New Fans

Time to disconnect from Subspace Chatter —  goodbye Charlie.

Main Mission

Star Trek [AKA “Star Trek I”, AKA “Star Trek (2009) ]

Screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman

Music by Michael Giacchino

Directed by J. J. Abrams

Premiered on May 8th, 2009 (12 years ago), which is also just 6 years, 5 months after “Nemesis”

Warp Speed Round Table

Last time we asked…

Shuttlepod or airlock: Neelix

This time around we ask…

Which companion would you take along with you on your voyages:
a) Spot (Data’s cat)

b) Porthos (Archer’s dog)

c) Grudge (Book’s cat – yes, she’s a queen)

d) I-Chaya (Spock’s sehlat)

e) Boshar (Dr. Antaak’s targ)

Time to refill the dilithium chamber and try to warp on out of here. 

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