The Topic is Trek

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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Strange New WorldsSeason 2, episode 6“Lost in Translation”Written by Onitra Johnson & David ReedDirected by Dan Liu

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Watch ‘The Home Of Star Trek’ Promo From Paramount+ Shown At Comic-Con – TrekMovie.com

‘Lower Decks’ Headed To The Big Screen For Star Trek Day; Interactive Novel Coming In 2024 – TrekMovie.com

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 4 Sets Fall Release Date at SDCC

Analysis: ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 4 Trailer Reveals Ferengi Love, Voyager Goo, Orion Knives & More – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Lower Decks | Season 4 Official Trailer (SDCC 2023) | Paramount+ – YouTube

Comic-Con 2023: Star Trek Creating New Animated Series Shorts

Paramount Exec Vows “This Will Not Be The End” For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ Talks Up Season 2 – TrekMovie.com

Missing Star Trek Prodigy Season 1 Episodes Get Digital Release

Star Trek: Discovery | Final Season Look Ahead | Paramount+ – YouTube

Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Burnham Travels at Warp Speed in Final Season Clip

Star Trek: Discovery | Final Season Exclusive Clip (SDCC 2023) | Paramount+ – YouTube

Star Trek Guide To San Diego Comic-Con 2023 – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: ‘Strange New Worlds’ and ‘Lower Decks’ Crossover Arrives Early

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Ventures to a Whole New World: A Musical Episode! | Tor.com

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | “Subspace Rhapsody” Trailer (SDCC 2023) | Paramount+ – YouTube

These Ultimate ‘Star Trek’ Ship Models at SDCC Cost as Much as a Car

Star Trek: Section 31 Has a Film...

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Manny Coto Dead: Emmy-Winning ’24’ EP Who Created Fox’s AI Drama ‘Next’ Was 62 – DeadlineManny Coto Remembrance By Brian Helgeland: “We Wrote Together To Be Together” – Deadline

Main Mission, part 1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds“Among the Lotus Eaters”Written by Kirsten Beyer & Davy PerezDirected by Eduardo Sánchez

Bonus: Interesting observation from Screenrant.com

Strange New Worlds Reverses A Great Story From Star Trek’s Removed Paramount+ Show

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* Paramount+ Comic-Con 2023 Star Trek Panel To Focus On ‘Discovery,’ ‘Lower Decks,’ And ‘Strange New Worlds’ – TrekMovie.com

* SDCC: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Futurama’ and More Lead Saturday and Sunday Schedule

* 2023 Scribe Award Nominees | File 770

* Anime Is Finally Tackling the 2023 Hollywood Critics Awards

* Star Trek: Picard Award Nominations! – Trek Central

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Nominated For 2 Emmys – TrekMovie.com

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

Vulcan and Cayley among towns to benefit from high-speed internet investment

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Star Trek: The Original Series

* Star Trek’s First Pilot Deviated From The Norm – And NBC Wasn’t Happy With That

* Star Trek Almost Had To Axe Spock’s Character In Season 2

* 10 Harsh Realities of Rewatching Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* 10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generation 29 Years Later

* Who Created Data on Star Trek?

* Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast & Character ...

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Main Mission, Part 1

Spoiler Alert!Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Season 2, episode 2“Ad Astra per Aspera “Written by Dana HorganDirected by Valerie Weiss

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Paramount+ Removes Grease Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Game, Prodigy – The Hollywood Reporter

* Official Star Trek.com merch: Star Trek: Prodigy – Paramount Shop

* Paperbacks: Amazon.com: The Star Trek Prodigy Collection (Boxed Set): A Dangerous Trade; Supernova; Escape Route: 9781665940689: Clarke, Cassandra Rose, Pearlman, Robb: Books

* Zero action figure: Star Trek Prodigy: 5″ Zero Action Figure with Accessories – Walmart.com

* Jankom Pog action figure: Star Trek Prodigy: 5″ Jankom Pog Action Figure with Accessories – Walmart.com

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* Dal and Murph action figures: STAR TREK PRODIGY DAL R`EI W/ MURF 5IN AF (NET) Collectibles on DeepDiscount

* Stream via Amazon Prime: Amazon.com: Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 : Bonnie Gordon, Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Ben Hibon, Aaron Baiers: Prime Video

* DVDs/BlueRay:  Star Trek: Prodigy: Season 1: Episodes 1-10 Widescreen, Dolby, AC-3, Dubbed on DeepDiscount.com

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

County council declares an agricultural disaster for Vulcan County | Vulcan Advocate

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Star Trek: The Original Series

* Star Trek: How ‘Amok Time’ Defined Kirk and Spock’s Friendship

* Kirk & Spock Are Also Court-Martialed After Star Trek Strange New Worlds’ Number One

Star Trek: The Next Generation

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* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Is Getting Some Emmy Buzz – TrekMovie.com

* Star Trek: Infinite – Teaser Trailer – YouTube

* Star Trek: The Next Generation | Warp Core Ambience | Paramount+ – YouTube

* >> 2.5 minutes WARP CORE 1701D – YouTube

* >> 1 hour: TNG Enterprise “D” Warp Core Ambience (1 Hour) – YouTube

* >> 8 hours: TNG Animated Warp Core Ambience 8 Hours (Pulsing hum, relaxing) – YouTube

* >> 12 hours: Star Trek: TNG Warp Core + Ambient Engine Noise for 12 Hours – YouTube

* Alberta government providing $90,000 grant for Vulcan Airport project | Vulcan Advocate

* Town of Vulcan in talks with hotel chain small-scale hotel | Vulcan Advocate

* Vulcan’s council agrees to fund rate and occupancy study | Vulcan Advocate

* Vulcan Municipal Library receives award | Vulcan Advocate

* Vulcan’s Spock Days: A stellar celebration embraces Star Trek culture in Alberta | CHAT News Today

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Star Trek: The Original Series

* Star Trek: The Original Series – Open-Ended Episodes That Modern Trek Should Continue

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* Why Star Trek’s Data Is A Hero To Autistic People

* What Fans Should Know About Star Trek: The Next Generation Before Watching the First Time

* Star Trek: The Next Generation | Warp Core Ambience | Paramount+ – YouTube

* Star Trek: The Next Generation Characters Who Appear On Other Series

Star Trek: Voyager

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* Watch STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 1 on YouTube for Free – Nerdist

* All 10 TOS And TNG Star Trek Movies Returning To Paramount+ In June – TrekMovie.com

* Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 2 Official Trailer | Paramount+ – YouTube

* Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Una’s Trial Begins (S2, E2) | Paramount+ – YouTube

Main Mission

“Who (or what) are your top 5 small-screen “Star Trek” villains?

Warp Speed Round Table

“Which two Trek villains would you like to see battle it out?”

End Of Show

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Don’t put on the red shirt!

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BREAKING: Michelle Yeoh To Return To Star Trek In ‘Section 31’ TV Movie – TrekMovie.com

Michelle Yeoh Section 31 Movie Will Launch Star Trek: Phase 2 – The Hollywood Reporter

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

‘Galaxy Quest’ TV Series in Early Development at Paramount+ – Variety

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ezri Dax’s Extraordinary Anecdotes

Star Trek: Enterprise

* Star Trek Enterprise’s Real Problem Was The Vulcans

Star Trek: Picard

* Star Trek Picard Season 3 Showrunner Explains Where Kestra Is – YouTube

* ‘Picard’ Season 3 Showrunner Terry Matalas Breaks Down Episode 8

* Star Trek Picard Recap: Season 3, Episode 8, “Surrender”

* Star Trek: Picard: TNG’s Denise Crosby Appreciates Tasha Yar Respect

* Star Trek: Picard’s Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut On Getting Flirty With Ed Speleers’ Jack Crusher And Why Episode 7’s Action Sequence Was So Significant | Cinemablend

* ‘Star Trek Picard’: Why Riker and Troi’s Storyline Was Held Until Episode 8

* Star Trek Picard Season 3: What to Expect After Vadic’s Surprising Death

* Picard’s 3 Shocking Star Trek Deaths In Episode 8 Explained

* Could This Be Jack Crusher’s Big Secret in STAR TREK: PICARD? – Nerdist

* Picard Season 3 Episode 8 Easter Eggs Bring Star Trek: TNG Full Circ...

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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,’ ‘Lower Decks’ Renewed at Paramount+ – Variety

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Series Ordered at Paramount+ – Variety

Terry Matalas On How ‘Picard’ Season 3 Ends, Setting Up ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Spin-Off – TrekMovie.com

Nothing for Vulcan, Alberta, Canada this time around, as our plate is full!

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Star Trek: Picard

* ‘Picard’ Season 3 Showrunner Terry Matalas Breaks Down Episode 7

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ embraces its nihilism | Engadget

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Vadic Boss Theory Update: New Clip Offers Intriguing Clues – TrekMovie.com

* Star Trek Picard’s Jack Crusher Powers Explained

* Terry Matalas Explains The “Return” Of James T. Kirk On ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – TrekMovie.com

* Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Theory Points to Return of the Darkest TNG Villain | Den of Geek

* All the Big Star Trek Easter Eggs In Picard’s ‘The Bounty’

* Star Trek: Picard – The Ships of the Fleet Museum

* Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Owes a Debt to One of the Best Original Series Movies | Den of Geek

* Terry Matalas Reveals Star Trek: Picard Changeling Secret

* Star Trek: Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton Talk ‘Picard’ Reunion – Variety

* Star Trek: Picard’s Show...

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BTC Mainstage – YouTube

Star Trek Fans Are Obsessing Over Picard Season 3’s Soundtrack

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Star Trek: The Original Series

* Star Trek’s Most Underrated Episode Is The Doomsday Machine

* Star Trek: This Episode Of The Original Series Had A Traumatic Twist

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* Why ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Is the Best TV Reboot of All Time

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

* Will Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Benjamin Sisko Ever Return to the TV Universe? | Den of Geek

* Sisko’s Next Generation Should Be Star Trek DS9’s Sequel Show

Star Trek: Discovery

* Doug Jones interview excerpt from new issue of ‘Star Trek Explorer’ | Space

Star Trek: Picard

* Star Trek: Picard – “No Win Scenario” Easter Eggs – Trek Central

* Star Trek: Picard’s Todd Stashwick On Seven Of Nine Being In Shaw’s Crew Despite History With The Borg | Cinemablend

* Construction History Of USS Titan And More ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Behind The Scenes Details Revealed – TrekMovie.com

* ‘Star Trek Picard’ Season 3 Ep. 5: It Was Always SPOILER, Says Showrunner

* Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 5 Easter Eggs Explained | Den of Geek

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Old Friends Return – The New York Times

* ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Recap: Season 3, Episode 5: Imposters

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* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to End With Season 5 at Paramount+ – Variety

* Jonathan Frakes Agrees Star Trek: Discovery Ending After Season 5 ‘Sucks,’ Shares Thoughts On Plans For Finale And 32nd Century Timeline | Cinemablend

* Paramount+ to Raise Subscription Prices – The Hollywood Reporter

*    Watch: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Prominently Featured In New Paramount Brand Campaign – TrekMovie.com

* Star Trek’s planet Vulcan found to not be a planet after all

* Pedro Pascal responds to Nicolas Cage choosing ‘Star Trek’ over ‘Star Wars’: ‘He’s just smarter than us’

* Vulcan County spending over $500,000 to upgrade fire training tower | Vulcan Advocate

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Here are links to 59 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories, including an article on the passing of composer Gerald Fried, responsible for many musical scores but you might know him best as the composer of the fight-scene music in “Amok time.” Just go to the show notes for episode 133, “Last Call At The Disco’ over at The Topic is Trek .com.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

* Star Trek: TNG Characters That Deserve Their Own Series

* Star Trek: Characters Who Were In Both The Original Series & Next Generation

Star Trek: Discovery

* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Cast And Crew Share Emotional Tributes Following Series Ending Announcement – TrekMovie.com

* Wilson Cruz reacts to news that ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is coming to an end – Queerty

* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is ending with season 5 next year | Engadget

* ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Is Ending with Season 5 — It Couldn’t Come at a Better Time