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By: Zinjo

Zinjo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:13 +0000

Homages:

- The hand phaser stun sound effect heard aboard the Narada is taken from TOS photon torpedo launch sound FX.
- The Comms are replicas of the original pilot’s hand communicators (aka “The Cage”) where they were shrunk down considerably for the regular season.

Trivia:

- Kirk eating an apple was the director’s joke on the sound engineer who’s pet peeve was actors eating apples during dialog scenes…

By: Da Trek Guy

Da Trek Guy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:04:09 +0000

I also thought it was interesting that Spock nearly chokes Kirk to death in an emotional rage, similar to TOS episode Amok Time, where the original Spock nearly chokes Kirk to death as well.

By: Da Trek Guy

Da Trek Guy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:40:08 +0000

Ok a couple I thought were nods/references:

- The “punch it” line used twice by Pike, and failure of the Enterprise to go to warp out of space dock seemed to be more direct lifts from The Empire Strikes Back – both the line and the hyperdrive failure on the Millennium Falcon seemed the same to me.

- The medal pinned to Kirk’s (Chris Pine’s) chest at the end when he is given command of the Enterprise and relieves Capt. Pike (and the collar styling of Kirk’s cadet uniform he’s wearing although the color is different) is the same Kirk Prime wore in the original series whenever he’s in full dress uniform, the episode with Sarek and the diplomats, but notably the only 2-part TOS episode The Menagerie, where Capt. Pike is also seen in a wheelchair.

By: john

john — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:12:17 +0000

I’m in late on this, but hey I read this whole thing and didn’t see this one. While it has been mentioned that Scotty was wearing an earpiece, no one mentions the fact that it wraps around to the front of his eye, and the eyepiece is clearly slotted. Hmmm. Engineer. Slotted eyepiece. Homage to LaForge if you ask me.

By: JAB

JAB — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:39:05 +0000

No one’s mentioned this. It would fall into the “homage” category. I’ve been re watching the TOS and one of the things that constantly amuses me in practically every episode is the fact that Kirk seems to record logs at the most inconvenient/inappropriate times. Of course it’s usually used as narration and I understand the need for that but it comes across as just plain silly most of the time.

In the new film he makes one when he’s in the blizzard on Delta Vega. It’s not needed as narration and I bet it was done with his “habit” in mind. Anyway……I thought, well I guess this means that he’s always been doing it, and laughed because it’s “typical Kirk”.

By: Laura Monteros

Laura Monteros — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:52:40 +0000

Kelvin Inman is a character in “Lost” who first appears as a military man who forces Sayid to learn to torture people. Later he is part of Dharma and works in the Swan Station with Desmond, and finally tried to steal Desmond’s boat to get off the island.

The name “Kelvin” means “friend of ships”, according to “Lostpedia”.

By: YvetteK

YvetteK — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:08:01 +0000

Bones calls to a nurse Chapel directly after he tells Spock – tell me something I don’t know, when Spock informs him he is now the chief medical officer

By: JPH

JPH — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:17:59 +0000

Whatever… however no one here has noted that the Vulcan spacecraft from First Contact is visible on Vulcan during the early establishing shots in the film. Swear to God.

By: Nate Calima

Nate Calima — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:02:50 +0000

Theres a really old guy in the movie. Obviously a stand in for John McCain since he is around in that century. =)