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Episode 191: 9th Time Is The Charm! (repost)

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Paramount+ Plans Price Increase in Early 2026 as It Doubles Down on Content

Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan
Episode 6
“The Good Of All”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]

Subspace Chatter
  • Paramount Developing “New Take” Star Trek Film From ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Duo – TrekMovie.com
  • All the ‘Star Trek’ Movies Paramount Has Said It’s Trying to Make Lately
  • A new era begins for Star Trek, with directors & writers hired for new movie franchise | Popverse
  • New ‘Star Trek’ Film In Works From Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley
  • New ‘Star Trek’ Movie the Works From Paramount
  • New Star Trek movie in the works at Paramount from the duo behind Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
  • 16 Years Later, The Shocking New Star Trek Movie Could Fix The Movie Franchise
  • Second City’s new Star Trek-inspired improv show hits the stage – YouTube
  • I Can’t Stop Staring at the Hilariously Horrifying Moopsy Death Animation From ‘Star Trek Online’
  • Moopsy Joins Star Trek Online! – YouTube
  • STAR TREK: PRODIGY, Kate Mulgrew Nominated for Emmy Awards – TrekCore.com
  • Exclusive: Writer Confirms ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Is Being Treated As Canon, Talks Potential Future Audio Series – TrekMovie.com
  • NickALive!: Shinsegae, Paramount Set to Build New Theme Park Complex In South Korea
  • Star Trek: Infection – Official Trailer | VR Games Showcase Fall 2025 – IGN

    • In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

    The 8 Friendliest Little Towns In Alberta

    Upcoming Events & Holidays in Vulcan

    • CPKC Holiday Train (Dec 13, 2025): The famous holiday train is scheduled to stop in Vulcan on December 13. Be aware that there will be temporary street closures in the area to accommodate the crowd and festivities.
      • “Jingle All The 5K”: The town is gearing up for its second annual Santa Claus 5K run/walk. While the registration deadline was recently (November 15), the event is a key part of the town’s winter holiday kickoff.

        • Here are links to over 80  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

        CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

        Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

        1. Here’s Why the BBC Banned ‘Star Trek’ … and Yvonne Craig!

          2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

          1. Star Trek Predicted It: 35 Years Ago, the Series Already Imagined the Mind-boggling Misuses of Artificial Intelligence – 3DVF

            2. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

            Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

            1. Star Trek’s decision to abandon its highest-rated show will never stop confusing me

              2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

              1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Tease the Show’s ‘Bittersweet’ End
              2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Surprising Death Toll Revealed
              3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Best Episodes For Each Main Character
              4. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Final Season Hits Production Milestone; Watch Anson Mount BTS Video – TrekMovie.com

                5. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                1. (3) Star Trek Scouts Chomp Through a Bubble Gum Asteroid! | Asteroid Blasters #8 | Star Trek: Scouts – YouTube

                  2. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

                  1. Sonequa Martin-Green Leaves Door Open for Starfleet Academy and Discovery Crossover | Den of Geek
                  2. \Exclusive: Director Jonathan Frakes Talks “Lots Of Levity” In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com

                    3. unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

                    1. 2 Years Later, Star Trek Is Still Ignoring the Most Obvious Choice for Its Next TV Show – ComicBook.com


                      2. Unannounced “Star Trek: United” 

                      1. Fan Favorite Star Trek Actor Discusses Returning for Legacy Spinoff, 20 Years After Cancelation – ComicBook.com
                      2. Scott Bakula On His Possible Star Trek: United Comeback As President Archer

                        3. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                        Star Trek into Darkness (2013)

                        1. Why Star Trek Fans Still Have A Bone To Pick With JJ Abrams And Into Darkness

                          Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]
                        2. Quentin Tarantino’s Unmade Star Trek Movie: The Original Series Episode Adaptation

                          3. OTHER MEDIA
                          Star Trek books, audio books

                          1. Reigning in Hell — Wrapping Up Star Trek: Khan’s First Season – Reactor
                          2. REVIEW – Star Trek: Khan – Episode 9 ‘Eternity’s Face’ – Trek Central
                          3. NickALive!: Khan’s Impact on Starfleet and Marla McGivers | Star Trek: Khan | StarTrek.com | Star Trek
                          4. Star Trek: Khan’s Creators Clarified The Project’s Relationship To The TV Shows, And I’m Excited | Cinemablend
                          5. New Star Trek Series Officially Changes Canon – ComicBook.com

                            6. Star Trek video games/board games

                            1. Star Trek Online’s S34 Unleashed arrives on Xbox and PlayStation, The Feast begins on PC | Massively Overpowered
                            2. Investigate A Doomed Starship In New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Infection’ VR Game – TrekMovie.com

                              3. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                              1. LEGO Unveils New 3600-Piece STAR TREK: TNG Enterprise-D Brick Set
                              2. 20 More Lego ‘Star Trek’ Sets I Want After the ‘Enterprise’-D
                              3. Jonathan Frakes Makes Star Trek History With LEGO USS Enterprise-D
                              4. Lego’s first Star Trek set looks amazing
                              5. LEGO Enterprise designer reveals how Icons team made it so
                              6. Star Trek Starships Die Cast Collection

                                7. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                                1. Printwatch: Planet She-Hulk & Star Trek: Last Starship Second Prints
                                2. Star Trek: The Last Starship’s flight plan has been filed (and this is how long it will last)
                                3. Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 Preview: Captain Sato Bets on Action
                                4. Red-Hot Star Trek Writers Verify When Their Current Captain Kirk Story Will End (Exclusive)
                                5. New Star T
                                6. Star Trek: Voyager’s Mission is Ending, And We Have The First Look (Exclusive)rek Comic Spotlights Lieutenant Uhura for Black History Month – IGN
                                7. Star Trek: Captain Kirk is Officially Back To Get Revenge on The Klingons

                                  8. MISCELLANEOUS

                                  Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance

                                  1. CBS & Sony Settle Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune Legal Battle – TVFORMATS
                                  2. Roya News | “Identification failed”: Gaza moves to bury 38 unidentified dead
                                  3. Paramount Skydance’s first full quarter post-merger set to show signs of rebound | S&P Global
                                  4. Comcast Taps Bankers to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Assets
                                  5. Paramount Global Shifts to Hostile Takeover Strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery
                                  6. David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood
                                  7. Why Star Trek Ditching The Kelvin Universe Is (Probably) For The Best
                                  8. Matt Stone Says ‘South Park’ Creators Can ‘Do Whatever They Want’ at Paramount; New Episode Revealed | Animation Magazine
                                  9. Paramount Skydance to invest over $1.5 billion in programming next year; shares jump | Reuters
                                  10. Paramount Skydance expects another $1B in merger savings
                                  11. Paramount Posts $257 Million Loss in Q3
                                  12. Paramount Skydance to slash 1,600 more jobs after revenue disappoints — but issues upbeat forecast | New York Post
                                  13. 600 Paramount Employees Took Buyout Packages Amid Return to Office Mandate
                                  14. Paramount Stock Jumps 9% in First Earnings Post-Skydance Deal
                                  15. Paramount+ increasing prices, eliminating free trials | wfaa.com
                                  16. Paramount+ to raise prices in 2026 following Paramount Skydance merger | LiveNOW from FOX
                                  17. Paramount Skydance shares rise as Ellison’s bets get bolder
                                  18. Lawmakers say Paramount Skydance ‘stonewalling’ probe into Trump merger approval | Reuters
                                  19. Warner Bros. Discovery Sets a November 20th Deadline For Offers From Paramount, Comcast, Netflix, and Amazon to Buy the Company | Cord Cutters News
                                  20. Will Paramount Raise its WBD Offer to $30 Per Share? Company Denies Consortium Claims – TipRanks.com
                                  21. Chatter: Saudis x Comcast interested in Warner Bros. Discovery – Reel 360 News
                                  22. David Ellison Attends Trump’s Dinner for Saudi Prince as Paramount Denies Arab Wealth Funds Are Part of WBD Bid
                                  23. Saudi Arabia’s PIF Enters Warners Bid Mix? – Dark Horizons
                                  24. Jon Stewart Asks Whether David Ellison and Other Moguls Get Artists
                                  25. Simtec Systems | partners Advent Allen Entertainment | blooloop

                                    26. Star Trek related science news

                                    1. Real Life Star Trek Replicators Are Almost Here

                                      2. Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                      1. Star Trek: Avoiding The Nostalgia Trap Of Rival Franchise Star Wars
                                      2. 5 Reasons Why Star Trek’s Kelvin Timeline Failed
                                      3. Star Trek’s Future Without Kirk & Spock Would Mark A New Era
                                      4. I Hate To Admit It, but It’s Good Star Trek’s Next Movie Is Moving On From the Kelvin Timeline – ComicBook.com
                                      5. Star Trek spinoffs the fans deserve in 2026 & beyond
                                      6. “No other culture had a right to interfere”: Isaac Asimov’s Brilliant Interpretation of Star Trek Is the Racism Antidote America Needs In 2025
                                      7. 8 Great Star Trek Villains Nobody Talks About – ComicBook.com
                                      8. Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Are Not Fans Of Contemporary Language In Modern Star Trek Shows – TrekMovie.com
                                      9. Star Trek: TOS movie villains ranked first to worst
                                      10. ​​5 Underrated Star Trek Alien Races That Deserved Way More Screen Time – ComicBook.com
                                      11. The Inside Joke That Appears In Nearly Every Star Trek Series
                                      12. Walmart+ Slashes Annual Price 50% With Access to Peacock or Paramount+ – Media Play News
                                      13. Star Trek Legends to Beam Into Rose Parade for 60th Anniversary – Pasadena Now
                                      14. STAR TREK Actors Set to Join 2026 Rose Bowl Parade Float – TrekCore.com

                                        15. Convention news/fandom

                                        1. These Giant LEGO ‘Star Trek’ Borg Cubes Will Assimilate You – Bell of Lost Souls
                                        2. Doug Drexler Talks Creating Starships & Documentary – Trek Central

                                          3. Actor Watch

                                          1. Actor William Shatner brings classic Star Trek Film to Monterey | 90.3 KAZU
                                          2. Why ‘Star Trek’ icon William Shatner says to keep your eye on the moon – Orange County Register
                                          3. ‘Star Trek’ actor recalls boyhood detention during WWII in camp for Japanese-Americans | Stars and Stripes
                                          4. When “Star Trek” legend William Shatner and America’s favorite astrophysicist Neil degrasse Tyson share the stage, sparks can fly on an astronomical level.

                                            5. Passings

                                            1. Ralph Senensky Dead: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Waltons’ Director Was 102
                                              2. Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

                                              Star Trek: Khan
                                              Episode 7
                                              “I Am Marla”
                                              Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
                                              Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
                                              Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]

                                              Warp Speed Round Table

                                              This time we ask:
                                              “What song would you play on Ivan’s boom box to introduce the Elborians to Earth culture?”

                                              End Of Show

                                              It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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