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Hugo Gernsback, namesake of the Hugo Awards, born in 1884.

George Pal's War Of The Worlds, released this day in 1953

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.

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Space Shuttle Enterprise took its test flight on August 12, 1977

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Afterimage," Ezri Dax is having a difficult time acclimating to life on DS9. She might stay, she might go, and in the meantime she's got her hands full with the emotional and psychological needs of the people around her.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

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• Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
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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).

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The last book in the Han Solo Trilogy was published on August 11, 1980.

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.

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Meteor US19720810 came very close to Earth on August 10, 1972

In the second part of Larry Nemecek's interview with Ralph Senensky, the conversation focuses on Ralph's departure from the series with the third season episode "The Tholian Web." From Gene Roddenberry's files, find the deal memo that brought Herb Wallerstein on board and the DGA to determine who got the credit.

See the original document: Ralph Senensky - The Tholian Web

The Trek Files Season 7 on Memory Alpha

All episodes and documents: The Trek Files on Memory Alpha

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