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Wil Wheaton Headed to ‘Eureka’ + Robert Duncan McNeil Directing ‘V’ April 5, 2010

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, TNG, VOY , 15 comments

A couple of Star Trek veterans are returning to the world of sci-fi. First up Star Trek The Next Generation’s Wil Wheaton has been cast to do an episode of Syfy’s Eureka. And Star Trek Voyager’s Robert Duncan McNeil is directing a new episode of the ABC alien show V. More details below.

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Happy First Contact Day

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), List, Trek Franchise , 46 comments

Today in Star Trek future history is "First Contact Day". Regardless of your timeline, on April 5th, 2063 Dr. Zefram Cochrane is to became the first man to break the warp barrier (with a little help from the crew of the NCC-1701E), which will catch the notice of some passing Vulcans who initiate the ‘first contact’ between humans and aliens…and the beginnings of the United Federation of Planets and all that came with it.

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IDW Brings Star Trek Comics To The iPad April 3, 2010

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Comics, Science/Technology , 29 comments

Apples new iPad (or if you prefer iPADD) is the hot thing in tech right now. And IDW, the publisher of Star Trek comics, has just announced they will be taking advantage of the device Steve Jobs calls ‘magical’. As of today all the IDW iPhone applications (including the Star Trek comics application) are available optimized for the iPad. See below for press release, screenshots and demo videos.

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STO Update: New Ship Videos + April/May Release Schedule + more April 2, 2010

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Star Trek Online , 61 comments

When you begin playing the MMORPG Star Trek Online you start off with a basic starship, but as you progress through the game you get access to bigger, better and more specialized ships. Atari has just released a series of videos profiling five of these ships, you can check them out below. Plus we have all the latest STO updates and news, including the schedule of releases for April and May.

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The Collective: Make Custom Star Trek Sticker Sheets With Sticker You

by John Tenuto , Filed under: Art, Merchandise, Review, TOS , 10 comments

The Collective is back with a report and review of a new Star Trek licensee, Sticker You, who offer affordable web-customizable sheets of Star Trek stickers. Find out how you can roll your own stickers below.

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Science Friday: WORF headed to ISS + Pac-Man Moon spotted + LHC goes online + more

by Kayla Iacovino , Filed under: Science/Technology , 23 comments

This Science Friday, board the ISS with a familiar Klingon, check in on Spirit on Mars, discover the secrets of the universe with the LHC, see Pac-Man on the moon, and break the laws of nature. All this and more plus our gadget of the week: see-through solar cells!

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Excerpts From Star Trek Magazine #25 April 1, 2010

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Magazine , 34 comments

Issue 25 of the official Star Trek Magazine is arriving on newstands now. This issue has a focus on Star Trek Voyager, Species 8472 (now called the Undine) and their link to Star Trek Online. It also has a great article on the history of fanzines. TrekMovie has excerpts and previews below. 

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Census Bureau Receiving Forms With Star Trek Races Written In

by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Fandom , 121 comments

It appears that some people are having some fun with their new US Census forms, including thousands of Trekkies telling the government they not exactly human. However, the government doesn’t think it is very funny and you could end up getting fined (unless you can prove your non-terrestrial ancestry). More details below.  

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Star Trek and April Fools 2010 [UPDATED]

by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Great Links, Humor , 40 comments

Today is April 1st, and you know what that means. Last night I announced (on the Twitter) that TrekMovie would not be doing any April Fools pranks this year. However, many other sites are having some fun today, including a number of Trek related pranks. Find out who is having final frontier fun below. [UPDATED with more Trek Foolery]

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TrekInk: Review of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Ghosts #5

by Mark Martinez , Filed under: Comics, Review, TNG , 6 comments

troi With time running out for Worf, the crew of the Enterprise is operating in crisis mode. Riker decides to bring the human touch into play for the fifth and final installment of “Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ghosts”, arriving this week from IDW Publishing.

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