Brian Drew from the Shuttle Pod podcast joins Anthony and Laurie this week. They talk about the latest twist in the Paramount merger (now that another bidder has emerged), round up the news on Starfleet Academy, Section 31, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, the Star Trek workplace comedy Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien are developing, and the Nicholas Meyer audio drama about Khan we haven’t heard about in a while. They touch briefly on the upcoming Blu-ray & DVD releases of Prodigy season 2 and all of Discovery, and then it’s time to dig in to all things Star Trek Las Vegas. The trio discusses the changes this year and goes over the highlights of the convention from panels, to events, to the hotel and much more. They wrap up with some bits of interesting and fun moments from STLV.
Links:
Paramount Extends Skydance Merger Deal Date To Consider Competing Bid [NOTE: Podcast was recorded before Skydance response came in]
Exclusive: ‘Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V’ Audio Drama Podcast Is Currently Casting
Live-Action Star Trek Comedy Inspired By Standalone Character Episodes, Especially From DS9
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Talk “Crazier” Season 3, Plans To “Drive Right Into” TOS
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ To Wrap Up With “Gigantic” Finale Episode
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Adds Final Cadet To Cast As Production Start Nears
Details Revealed For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Blu-Ray/DVD, Arriving In November
Creation Entertainment’s STLV site
Trektivism panel at STLV, hosted by John Billingsley
TrekMovie’s “Star Trek Status Report: 2024 And Beyond” panel at STLV
Inglorious Treksperts podcast “Viva Las Vegas: The Making of STLV”
Check out great photos of STLV guests by Jon Spencer on TrekMovie’s Instagram set 1, set 2, set 3
NOTE: Interviews with Wilson Cruz and Elias Toufexis will be on the site in the coming days along with a review of the Discovery season 5 Blu-ray and an exclusive clip.
STLV-themed bits (You’ll have to listen to them!)
Brian: Brannon Braga reveals Edith Keeler was originally in Kirk’s Nexus fantasy in Generations
Anthony: Ron Moore reveals in the For All Mankind universe, TOS, TNG, and Phase II are the three Trek shows, and The Wrath of Khan was the first Trek feature film.
Laurie: Audio of Garrett Wang saying Laurie’s name as Kate Mulgrew
Programming note: Next week is all about “Subspace Rhapsody”
In honor of the first anniversary of the Strange New Worlds musical episode, next week we will be talking to Tom Polce and Kay Hanley to talk about composing the songs for “Subspace Rhapsody.” So before next Friday’s pod, give that unique episode a rewatch and listen to the soundtrack.
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Far Beyond the Stars is among the best Trek, ever. Voyager’s Captain Proton segments were silly, but entertaining. If SNW is telling a murder mystery, and it also advances a narrative, it’s all good.
Because I’m that guy….soooo, Spock and Korby hit it off, and Chapel is jealous?
That would be fun, Chapel being jealous of Spock and Korby. In terms of the other stuff… I think the problem I had with “The Elysian Kingdom” is that it had no effect on the characters except for M’Benga’s secret storyline (hiding his daughter) that he barely discussed with anyone ever. And then they had no memories of what they’d done (except M’Benga and Hemmer, and then Hemmer died), so it felt like a very random diversion with fun costumes but no resonance.
Thank you for another great podcast. I, for one, don’t mind when business stuff is discussed, since it has potential existential impact on the future of Trek.
I joke about it, but we absolutely should and will continue to keep covering it! Always!
If this comedy is early in development, why not someplace else then Risa? How about that unnamed planet from the TOS episode Shore Leave? That in the entire Trek galaxy there’s only one resort world is a bit like suggesting that Vegas is the only resort destination on Earth…..BTW, what happened to Vegas in the 24th century?
Another great pod guys. And it was wonderful to hear you share the love with the Inglourious Treksperts. When I saw what they were cooking up, it made me wish I wasn’t gonna be out of the country, because I would’ve went to Vegas.
Lauri, I’m glad you’re gonna get your dream of interviewing the songwriters for Subspace Rhapsody. As a musician, I have to say it was not my favorite episode. Not even close, really. But I’m happy for you.
I think the gold standard for musical episodes is still the one that started at all, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Once More with Feeling. One of the things that made that so good which they did different genres of music to suit the characters. Everything on SNW seemed, how shall I say, relentlessly midtempo. I would love it , if you could draw them out about their creative process when it came to arranging the songs. Thanks!
I wasn’t a Buffy fan so I missed that one. My daughter watches Grey’s Anatomy and theirs was awful. I loved the Flash/Supergirl crossover musical a LOT though… same director as SNW. If you want to send very specific questions, do it here and we will include what we can!