Star Trek was born in the civil rights era and the message of freedom for all peoples has been at its core for more than five decades. The franchise has celebrated diversity and the fight for justice across its various incarnations, from Star Trek: The Original Series to...
It was on this day in 1931 that Leonard Nimoy was born. While he would have a varied career, across multiple forms of media, he will always be remembered worldwide for his legendary portrayal of Spock on Star Trek. Nimoy first played the character in the original Star...
William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 89 years young today. Born on March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, William Shatner began his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada...
Today we celebrate and remember the great James Doohan on what would have been his 100th birthday. His iconic portrayal of Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in Star Trek: The Original Series, made him household name. Born James Montgomery Doohan on March 3, 1920...
How, when and where you can watch Star Trek: Picard—regardless of where you live in the world. Since its original announcement back in the summer of 2018, fans have been asking how they’ll be able to watch Star Trek: Picard, when it premieres. With the first episode set...
Today, on what would have been his 100th birthday, we here at TrekNews.net would like to acknowledge DeForest Kelley. His iconic portrayal of Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy in Star Trek, made him household name and propelled the Georgia-native from a supporting character in the first season of the...
TrekNews.net recently visited the Star Trek: Original Series Set Tour exhibit located in upstate New York, during the weekend of Trekonderoga. Led by Star Trek superfan and fan film creator James Cawley, the team behind the tour has tirelessly recreated the Stage 9 U.S.S. Enterprise “Desilu” set that the...
With the debut of Star Trek: Picard right around the corner, many of us are looking back at Patrick Stewart‘s history with the character. Following seven seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stewart continued to play Captain Jean-Luc Picard in four feature films—including for the final time,...
We here at TrekNews.net would like to wish a very happy birthday to Jonathan Frakes, who celebrates his 67th birthday today. Frakes, of course, is best known for his role of Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He spent seven seasons playing the beloved...
Today we celebrate the 98th birthday of the late Gene Roddenberry, the man who conceptualized Star Trek and brought it first to TV, and then the big screen – a legacy that lives on today in profound and numerous ways. Those who know Star Trek likely know that...
This year’s Star Trek Las Vegas convention saw guests from every corner of what has now become known as the Star Trek Universe. Over five days, Trekkies from around the world converged on Las Vegas Rio to see such stars as William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Jonathan...
As Star Trek trivia buffs will know, June 16th is “Captain Picard Day.” Celebrated on that day because of its equivalence to Stardate 47457.1, as mentioned in the Star Trek: The Next Generation seventh season episode “The Pegasus”. We’ve embedded a clip from the episode below to help...
From all of us here at TrekNews.net, we’d like to wish you a happy First Contact Day! Today, we honor the future flight of Dr. Zefram Cochrane, who in the Star Trek universe, will break the warp barrier on April 5, 2063. That achievement will be detected by...
Alright, everyone, it's that time of year again! It's time to start shopping for the favorite Trekkie in your life — and maybe pick up a few things for yourself. To help with that, TrekNews.net has put together a helpful list of some of the best Star Trek...
Following the release of James T. Kirk Bourbon Whiskey, Ten Forward Vodka and James T. Kirk Bourbon Reserve, Silver Screen Bottling has announced the next installment into their Star Trek-themed beverage line, with Montgomery Scott Blended Scotch Whiskey. The blended scotch whiskey is officially licensed by CBS Consumer...
If you’re anything like me, odds are that you’re still flying high from the recent announcement – by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart himself – of a new Star Trek series focused on Jean-Luc Picard. As recently as one year ago, a revelation of this magnitude would’ve...
We continue our ongoing coverage from Star Trek Las Vegas with a look at some of the costumes that were on display last week in Sin City. STLV has become synonymous with having some of the most incredibly creative costumes in the world of pop-culture. Alongside the traditional...
Star Trek Las Vegas Audience Ranks Star Trek’s 10 Best “Space Animals” First things first, what determines a “space animal?” The Mugato is a gorilla-like beast that proudly displays a thick white pelt, a gnarly horn pointing skyward from its forehead, and packs a savage row of serrated...
Smithsonian and Learning for a Small World unveil Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology online course A new Star Trek online course is being offered by NetDragon and the Smithsonian Institution. Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology, will be a six-week program focussing on the cultural and technological...
Star Trek Wireless Vulcan Earbuds from ThinkGeek Star Trek fans can now rock out to their favorite Jerry Goldsmith musical score while looking the part of a reserved Vulcan, thanks to the latest officially licensed product from ThinkGeek: Star Trek Wireless Vulcan Earbuds. The earbuds, priced at $39,...
When the Netflix documentary series The Toys That Made Us premiered in December, I was hooked. So, when I heard that more episodes were on their way and one of them was about Star Trek, I was ecstatic. While the end result is good and certainly worth your...
From all of us here at TrekNews.net, we’d like to wish you a happy First Contact Day! Today, we honor the future flight of Dr. Zefram Cochrane, who in the Star Trek universe, will break the warp barrier on April 5, 2063. That achievement will be detected by...
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