The Topic is Trek

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See STAR TREK: TNG’s Enterprise Come Together in Rare Photos – Nerdist

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Tourism funding announced | Vulcan Advocate

Here are links to 41 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from an article on how “Star Trek: Enterprise” actors say that Season 5 would have “crushed it,” to Nicholas Meyer remind us that his Khan-centric Ceti Alpha V mini-series script is “just sitting there.” Plus, a whole lot of “Strange New Worlds: articles.  Just go over to the show notes for episode 113, “To Beam or not to beam”, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: Enterprise

* ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Actors Say Season 5 Would Have “Crushed It,” Defend “Naff” Theme Song – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Discovery

* Why PXO created a real-life ‘Holodeck’ for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ – Unreal Engine

Star Trek: Lower Decks

* ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 2 Arrives On Blu-ray/DVD In July – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Picard

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 episode 8 review | Space* Alison Pill Talks Jurati’s Excellent Borgventure on Star Trek: Picard* Q’s Star Trek: Picard Death Can Explain A Discovery Mystery* Picard Season 2 Is ...

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* Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition Interview* ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition’ makes its glorious return | Engadget* Star Trek: Picard | Season 3 Cast Announce | Paramount+ – YouTube* ‘Picard’ Season 3 Showrunner On TNG Sendoff, More Starships, Worf’s Makeup, And Other Star Trek Cameos – TrekMovie.com* Star Trek Voyager Documentary To the Voyage First Look* Star Trek Picard Easter Egg: Real Phone Number Lets You Call Q* Star Trek’s first NFTs lean heavily on incentives | Engadget

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news,

Town council approves strategic planning priorities | Vulcan Advocate

Here are links to additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from some more background on Christopher Pike to a video about 10 times “Star Trek” has broken the 4th wall. Just go over to the show notes for episode 112, “First Contact Dazed”, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Original Series

Picard Director Jonathan Frakes on Star Trek: First Contact Callbacks – The Hollywood Reporter

Picard’s Borg Queen twist solves season 2’s biggest mystery

Picard Season 2 Episode 5: The Biggest Star Trek Easter Eggs | Den of Geek

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (premiering May 5, 2022)

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* Paul Wesley Joins the Cast of Strange New Worlds* Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition to Premiere on Paramount+ on First Contact Day* Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director’s Edition) | Official Trailer | Paramount+ – YouTube* Vulcan Skating Club hosts carnival, with the theme ‘Disney Villains’ | Vulcan Advocate

Here are links to additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from hints on what might happen in season 5 of “Discovery” to a video interview with the creative team behind the upcoming “Star Trek: Resurgence” video game. Just go over to the show notes for episode 111, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation

How Star Trek: The Next Generation Took a Huge Risk on an Iconic Episode | Den of Geek

Star Trek: Discovery

‘Discovery’ fully clicks into the philosophy of Star Trek with its fourth season finale | Engadget

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 Episode 3: Annie Wersching on Borg Queen | TVLine

Picard Director Lea Thompson Put Unique Spin on Star Trek Time Travel – The Hollywood Reporter

Star Trek: Discovery Producer Reveals How Season 5 Will Pull From Trek’s Past

Star Trek: Discovery honors actor Kenneth Mitchell in season 4 finale with the USS Mitchell — Daily Star Trek News

Star Trek: Discovery boss breaks down s4 finale and that cameo

Star Trek: Discovery’s “For April, with love” explained: producer April Nocifora passed away last December after cancer battle — Daily Star Trek News

Mary Wiseman Talks Tilly’s Return And Future On ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Picard 

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Teaser Trailer | Paramount+ – YouTube

‘Strange New Worlds’ teaser reveals a surprising change for Star Trek TV

Star Trek: Resurgence – Spock’s Briefing Gameplay – IGN First – YouTube

STAR TREK: RESURGENCE

Picard Borg Queen Annie Wersching Talks Debated Star Trek Question – The Hollywood Reporter

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunner Gives Season 5 Update – TrekMovie.com

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Combined Vulcan, Nanton U18 hockey team wins league banner | Vulcan Advocate

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Here are links to additional stories broken out by series, movies and other categories. Just go over to the show notes for episode 110, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: Discovery

* Was Species 10-C From ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Inspired By Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’? – TrekMovie.com* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Showrunner Gives Season 5 Update – TrekMovie.com* Star Trek: Discovery Finally Goes Beyond the Galactic Barrier* Picard Season 2 Event the 10 Forward: The Experience Happening in LA* Star Trek: Discovery Proves That Action Isn’t Always the Answer

Star Trek: Lower Decks

* Star Trek: Lower Decks Game Announced

Star Trek: Picard

* Picard Season 2 Star Trek Online Ships Canon Interview * Showrunner Terry Matalas indicates that season 3 will be Star Trek: Picard’s last — Daily Star Trek News* How ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 fixed its biggest starship controversy* Zhaban’s Death Allows ...

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* ViacomCBS rebrands to Paramount in focus on streaming – The VergeViacomCBS Rebrands As Paramount, Highlights Star Trek And Global Streaming Expansion – TrekMovie.com* Star Trek: Discovery season 4 UK return date confirmed* Star Trek Film Late 2022 Start Talks Begin Chris Pine – Deadline* ‘Star Trek’: Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, More Returning for Fourth Film – Variety* Star Trek 4: Kelvin Cast Return Was Decided By Studio’s Market Research* ‘Star Trek’ Sequel Reveal Surprised Its Own Stars – The Hollywood Reporter* Type 1 by Noah AK » What an Incredible three days & Stretch Goal #2 is LIVE! — Kickstarter

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

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Here are links to additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. Just go over to the show notes for episode 109, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Dr. Leah Brahms actress was up for three iconic Star Trek roles

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek actor shamed over weight as he details jibes from writers | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery’s Most Badass Officer Is Revealed in Latest Episode

Every DS9 Alien In Star Trek: Discovery | Screen Rant

Star Trek: Discovery’s David Ajala Interview | SYFY WIRE

The Entire Star Trek: Discovery Timeline Explained

Star Trek: Discovery knows Trek needs less logic and more crying – Polygon

Star Trek: Discovery’s faster ship travel comes at the expense of its supporting cast | Engadget

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* Star Trek lines up new Starfleet TV series with classic twist* Star Trek Community Remembers VFX Pioneer Douglas Trumbull, ‘Picard’ Will Name A Ship In His Honor – TrekMovie.com* ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Teaser Poster, ‘Khan’ Connection, And More Details Revealed [UPDATED] – TrekMovie.com* Vintage Military Portraits of Star Trek TOS Characters

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

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Here are links to additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. Just go over to the show notes for episode 108, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Original Series

* Why Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics to Star Trek: TOS theme song* Star Trek: Why Kirk Wore A Wrap-Around Uniform (And Sideways Badge)

Star Trek: Picard

* Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Poster Reveals the Return of Q* Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Trailer 2 | Rotten Tomatoes TV – YouTube* Star Trek Picard Season 2: Why 2024 Is a Dark Time to Revist* Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Will Be Its Last, Confirms Patrick Stewart* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Showrunners Explain How Q’s Time Travel Turns Season 2 Into A “Wild Ride” – TrekMovie.com* Picard boss teases game-changing Star Trek ideas in season 3

Star trek: Prodigy

* Star Trek canon just rebooted an essential piece of warp drive technology* WATCH: Star Trek: Prodigy Explained – Warp Core | Star Trek* Star Trek: Prodigy | Kate Mulgrew On Believing In Yourself (S1, E8) | Paramount+ – YouTube* ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Producers And Cast Explain Stardates And More From “Time Amok” – TrekMovie.com* How Star Trek: Prodigy Transitioned From Star Wars-Like to Prope...

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Renewed For Season 5; Premiere Dates Announced For ‘Picard’ And ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Picard Audio Drama Announced Starring Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Nominated For Make-Up Guild Award – TrekMovie.com

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Pauses Production After Dozens Test Positive For Covid, Lead Patrick Stewart Is Not Among Them – Deadline

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Returns To Production Following Covid Pause – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek canon just retconned a crucial piece of starship technology

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Council agreed Jan. 10 to purchase a 2022 John Deere 1550 front mount deck mower from Vulcan’s Brandt Tractor.

New mower being purchased from local company | Vulcan Advocate

Here are links to 29 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from an article about John de Lancie’s reluctance to return to the role of Q, to 10 “Star Trek” props that were reused to cut corners. Just go over to the show notes for episode 107, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: Discovery

* The Big Unanswered Questions of Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 | Den of Geek* Star Trek: Discovery: Why Tarka’s Multiverse Plan Is A Lie

Star Trek: Picard

* John de Lancie didn’t want to recreate Q on Star Trek: Picard* Star Trek: John de Lancie Talks Q Being More Mature in Picard Season 2* Star Trek: Picard’s John de Lancie Reveals Why Q Returns* Picard Season 2 Can Rewrite A Star Trek: Next Generation Relationship

Star trek: Prodigy

* Star Trek just pulled off the biggest crossover in its history*

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* Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series 29th Anniversary* Virtual Meet and Greet with the cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Ja – GalaxyCon* Review: EXO-6 Impresses With ‘Star Trek: First Contact’ Picard And Data 1:6 Figures [VIDEO] – TrekMovie.com* 20 Star Trek Actors Who Died In 2021 – YouTube

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

We were just speaking about looking back, so I have included a look back at things that have happened in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada during 2021, courtesy of the Vulcan Advocate:Year in Review | Vulcan Advocate

Here are links to 50 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from an article about unresolved plotlines in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” to a review of the new book, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Revenant.”  Just go over to the show notes for episode 106, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation 

* Unresolved Plotlines In Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* Unresolved Plotlines From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Voyager

Unresolved Plotlines In Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Discovery

* ‘Discovery’ Season 4 Episode 8 release date changes the 2022 Star Trek schedule* Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Talks It Out In “…But To Connect” – TrekMovie.com* Star Trek: Discovery Welcomes Crew Member & Says Goodbye to Another* Recap: Star Trek: Discovery – …But To Connect* Star Trek’s Galactic Barrier Explained (& What It Means For Discovery)* Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 7 Easter Eggs & References | Den of Geek* Star Trek Discovery Is The Most Emotional Trek-And It Just Proved It* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ season 4, episode 7 sets up a mid-season cliffhanger | Space* Discovery Finally Made Star Trek’...

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* Heather Kadin Exits Secret Hideout After 12-Year Collaboration With Alex Kurtzman* Paramount+: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, ‘iCarly’, ‘Infinite’ & ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Top Most Watched Originals List – Deadline* All 5 Classic Star Trek Series Leaving Amazon Prime Video USA In January* Star Trek characters show you the proper way to pronounce Omicron* Star Trek: Resurgence is a story-driven game from former Telltale devs coming in 2022 – The VergeStar Trek: Resurgence is a Perfect Mix of Source Material and Mechanics* Factory Entertainment Reveals First Contact Borg Queen Skull Replica* Blue Origin launches necklace honoring ‘Star Trek’ actor Leonard Nimoy into space on New Shepard | Space* IDW Announces “Adventures in the 32nd Century” Comic, Starring “Star Trek: Discovery” Supporting Characters

Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Rural Alberta done up for Christmas

Here are links to 30 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find everything from the one thing LeVar Burton would change about his “Star Trek” character to a video that answers 10 “Star Trek” questions that may have always puzzled you.  Just go over to the show notes for episode 105, over at The Topic is Trek.com

Star Trek: The Next Generation 

* The Star Trek Character You Didn’t Know Was Written For Robin Williams* The One Thing LeVar Burton Would Change About His Star Trek Character* The 10 Best Geordi La Forge Episodes Of Star Trek: TNG

Star Trek: Discovery

* Star Trek: Discovery’s Major Exit Creates A Season 4 Crew Problem* Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Episode 4 — Every Easter Egg & Reference | Den of Geek* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’: Don’t W...