Comments on: Verizon & Nokia Launch New ‘JoinStarfleetAcademy’ Star Trek Site w/ ‘Hunt for Nero’ Contest

By: SPOCK

SPOCK — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:19:24 +0000

#34
if you know so much why don’t you be a “good citizen” and share your knowledge with us instead of scolding a fellow officer of starfleet.

By: dbrownified

dbrownified — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:07:40 +0000

There’s new exclusive Narada interior imagery at joinstarfleetacademy.com

It’s in the V CAST Holodeck area under “Exclusive Romulan Imagery”

By: dataGuy

dataGuy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:11:13 +0000

looks like they took out Gabe’s Enterprise

By: DGill

DGill — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:55:38 +0000

#51

Well yeah, 007 films are contemporary for the most part. It would be a stretch to assume that any company in the here and now would still exist in Star Trek, a franchise that takes place a couple hundred years from now. With that said, I do not mind Star Trek being promoted by Verizon, Burger King, Eggo, etc; I’ve never had a problem with that (I pine for those cheap plastic collector’s cups from Jack’-In-The-Box).

By: CarlG

CarlG — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:30:01 +0000

@21, 35: Remember First Contact, with the Rice Krispies boxes? Product placement tieins are nothing new to Trek; heck, this very site had some articles about merchandising going all the way back to TMP.

Are you seriously telling me you’ve never, ever, bought an item of Trek memorabilia in your life? Riiiiiight….

@27: Yeah, the logos were added for the promo site; the original shot is the Dossier image for Starfleet Academy on the movie site. I must admit I’d be pissed if that sort of thing showed up in the actual film, too. Yet somehow I don’t mind it in 007 films, go figure.

By: Enc

Enc — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:31:07 +0000

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yeah i just came from there. i liked the plasma arc in a tube concept but the word coil i didnt. i also wondered if this was the main engineeering componant or just one part of a larger system.
coil? we already argued in voy about their use a borg warp coil and how they define dit. wonder if tptb then even knew what a trek verse warp coil is.

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LOL

By: HesDeadJim

HesDeadJim — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:21:05 +0000

And I wonder if BK gets sued by Vulcans for not using purely vegetarian oil to fry their french fries…

But you can’t sue people if they don’t have money…

DAMN YOU PRODUCT PLACEMENT!!!!!

By: HesDeadJim

HesDeadJim — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:18:44 +0000

Wait, wasn’t money supposed to be wiped out by the 23rd century after First Contact and the subsequent “enlightenment” that humanity underwent as a result?

So that means that Burger King in the 23rd century gives away free food??

I never thought I’d live to see the day, and now obviously I won’t!

By: Kirk's Girdle

Kirk's Girdle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:17:39 +0000

Bring back Dr. M’Benga.

By: Kirk's Girdle

Kirk's Girdle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:15:23 +0000

I actually am aware of Jackson request for a purple light saber, although I’m not sure what that has to do with what I said. And I wasn’t being sarcastic, I’m just saying he’s a hell of a lot older than the guys you want him to play a younger version of.

Of course, John Cho skews old for his role, so be it.

And if Khan returns, it can only be Antonio Banderas.