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Takei In Zero Gravity

George Takei got to experience floating in zero gravity yesterday.
The actor and his husband Brad joined twenty fans who had each paid $6,500 to ride in the special commercial aircraft which “achieves an altitude that simulates weightless free fall.
Rod Roddenberry, son of Gene Roddenberry, also took part in the flight, in a joint collaboration between Roddenberry Adventures and The Zero Gravity Corporation, who provides the zero gravity experience.
“We are so happy we could celebrate [Trek’s Fiftieth Anniversary] with George and his fans,” said Terese Brewster, President and COO of Zero Gravity.
Roddenberry Adventures is an “adventure club…embedded with the philosophies of Star Trek” which includes activities such as scuba diving trips, a Hawaii Trek convention and the ‘zero g’ adventure.

Seven of Nine was supposed to be in a Star Trek: The Next Generation movie.

Seven of Nine was supposed to appear in Star Trek Nemesis and possibly further Star Trek: The Next Generation films, but actress Jeri Ryan turned down the role.

Seven of Nine was an extraordinarily popular character and after Star Trek: Voyager ended the producers of Star Trek Nemesis wanted to take advantage of that. Last night during the 50 Years of Star Trek special Jeri Ryan revealed that she had been offered a part in the Star Trek: The Next Generation film. Ryan says she turned down the role because she didn’t want to be pigeon holded as an actress

 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Barry Jenner passes away at the age of 75.

If Seven of Nine had been in Star Trek Nemesis she would have replaced one of the characters in the film. I don’t think this means they would have written anyone in the cast out, but that Seven would have ended up replacing someone.
The obvious character for her to replace would of course be Data. Brent Spiner didn’t want to continue to play Data because he was getting older and thought it didn’t look right for him to be portraying the android. This was also the reasoning behind B4 replacing Data; B4 was of course originally supposed to be played by a different actor.
It’s obvious that the creators of Star Trek Nemesis wanted a plan in place to make further Star Trek: The Next Generation films without Data. And as much as I love Star Trek: The Next Generation, I’m really glad they didn’t go through with this plan. Star Trek: The Next Generation would be like Star Trek: The Original Series without Spock. It would still be most of the crew, but you’d be missing a very important piece of the puzzle. Explaining why Riker and Troi were back and not on the Titan would have been hard to do in future movies as well of course.
Jeri Ryan is fantastic, and I’m a fan of Seven of Nine, but it just wouldn’t have felt the same having Seven on the bridge in Data’s place.

50 years of star trek in history channel

“50 Years of Star Trek” celebrates the iconic Star Trek franchise that has spanned generations and spawned a diehard cult following. Cast and creators, including Leonard Nimoy in one of his final full length interviews, give an inside look into the series and reflect on its legacy. The two-hour documentary “50 Years of Star Trek” premieres Sunday, August 14 at 8pm ET/PT on HISTORY®.
From primetime television series to worldwide blockbuster, the Star Trek franchise has long been a pop culture phenomenon. Directed by Ian Roumain, “50 Years of Star Trek” explores the series with those who know it best. The documentary features interviews with cast members and creators from all Star Trek television series and films including Whoopi Goldberg (“Guinan”), Jonathan Frakes (“Riker”), Nichelle Nichols (“Uhura”), J.J. Abrams, Bryan Fuller, and Simon Pegg as they reflect on their contribution to the ground breaking franchise and reveal their all-time favorite episodes and iconic moments from the past 50 years. The documentary also highlights the unique fan culture the series has created. Notable Trekkies Michael McKean, Olivia Munn, Bruce Campbell and others share their memories about the series and explore how it has impacted American history and culture.

“50 Years of Star Trek” also includes one of the final full length television interviews with Leonard Nimoy, the beloved actor who originated the role of Spock. Nimoy shares memories and stories from the five decades he spent aboard the USS Enterprise.
“50 Years of Star Trek” is produced by New Wave Entertainment. Executive producers for New Wave Entertainment are Brian Volk Weiss and Joe Braswell.

Ira Steven Behr Reveals Details About Deep Space Nine Documentary Coming Soon

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine showrunner Ira Steven Behr today revealed that he has been working on a documentary on DS9 for several years that explores what the show was really about and its lasting impact on the Star Trek franchise and culture. After the announcement, TrekMovie secured an exclusive interview with Behr to further discuss the project, which he hopes will be out in 2017.

During the first Deep Space Nine panel at the 50th anniversary convention, showrunner Ira Steven Behr revealed that he had been working for years on a documentary that explored what DS9 was really about, and what its lasting impact has been on the Star Trek franchise and culture in general.
As part of the documentary, which is currently being edited, Behr brought together the DS9 writing staff and gave them one task: break the story for the first episode of season eight.

Nicole DeBoer learns from Ira that her character will get a story in “season eight”

Behr commented, in an exclusive interview with TrekMovie, that the writers still had the same chemistry they had when they were making DS9. The writers even went on to map out some of what they would like to do later in a notional season eight, even though they were only tasked with coming up with the first episode.

August-September 2016 Trek Conventions And Appearances

There will be nineteen conventions, shows or appearances in August and September that will feature actors of interest to Star Trek fans. This listing of conventions and shows features actors from all of the televised series and several of the Star Trek movies.
August begins with the Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention, to be held Aug. 3-7 at the Rio Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. In attendance at the Official Star Trek 50th Anniversary Convention will be just about everyone in Star Trek, so it seems, including: Kirstie Alley, Vaughn Armstrong, Rene Auberjonois, Scott Bakula, Ira Steven Behr, Robert Beltran, Casey Biggs, John Billingsley, Robert Blackman, Paula Block, Brannon Braga, LeVar Burton, Bobby Clark, Jeffrey Combs, Denise Crosby, Robin Curtis, James Darren, Nicole de Boer, John de Lancie, Elinor Donahue, Jack Donner, Christopher Doohan, Michael Dorn, Doug Drexler, Aron Eisenberg, Ike Eisenmann (Peter Preston), Terry Erdman, Terry Farrell, Michael Forest, Jonathan Frakes, Whoopi Goldberg, Gary Graham, Max Grodenchik, Martha Hackett, Hana Hatae (Molly O’Brien), Richard Herd, J.G. Hertzler, Clint Howard, Sherry Jackson, Barry Jenner, Dominic Keating, Sally Kellerman, Sean Kenney, Walter Koenig, Gary Lockwood, Cirroc Lofton, Barbara Luna, Chase Masterson, Neal McDonough (Hawk in Star Trek: First Contact), Gates McFadden, Robert Duncan McNeill, Eric Menyuk, Lawrence Montaigne, Anthony Montgomery, Ronald D. Moore, Kate Mulgrew, Larry Nemecek, Nichelle Nichols, Adam Nimoy, Natalija Nogulich, Mike and Denise Okuda, Robert O’Reilly, Eddie Paskey, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Suzie Plakson, Andrew Robinson, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth (Executive Producer for Star Trek Discovery), Tim Russ, Jeri Ryan, Camille Saviola (Kai Opaka), William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, George Takei, Hallie Todd, Bjo and John Trimble, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor, Garrett Wang, Gwynth Walsh, Celeste Yarnall, and more.
Next up is Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour which will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, Jeffrey Combs, Michael Dorn, Aron Eisenberg, Terry Farrell, Max Grodenchik, J.G. Hertzler, Dominic Keating, John de Lancie, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Robert O’Reilly, Ethan Phillips, William Shatner, Marina Sirtis, and Connor Trinneer.
The Boston Comic Con will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. In attendance at Boston Comic Con will be William Shatner.
The Steel City Con will be held Aug. 12-14 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. In attendance at Steel City Con will be Sid Haig and Christopher Lloyd.
Wizard World Comic Con Chicago will be held Aug. 18-21 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. In attendance at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago will be Christopher Lloyd, Kate Mulgrew, and William Sadler.
The Pensacola Comic Con will be held Aug. 20-21 at the Pensacola Interstate Fair in Pensacola, Florida. In attendance at Pensacola Comic Con will be Larry Nemecek and Tim Russ.
TerrifiCon will be held Aug. 19-21 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. In attendance at TerrifiCon will be Rene Auberjonois, and Tony Todd.
Wrapping up August will be Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be held Aug. 26-28 at the Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, LeVar Burton, Jeffrey Combs, Robin Curtis, Nicole De Boer, John de Lancie, Michael Dorn, Max Grodenchik, Dominic Keating, Walter Koenig, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Ethan Phillips, William Shatner, Brent Spiner, Connor Trinneer, Nana Visitor, and Garrett Wang.
September begins with the Fan Expo Canada, to be held Sept. 1-4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In attendance at Fan Expo Canada will be Christopher Lloyd, Kate Mulgrew, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Brent Spiner, and George Takei.
Next up is the Salt Lake Comic Con, to be held Sept. 1-3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In attendance at the Salt Lake Comic Con will be William Shatner.
Star Trek: Mission New York will be held Sept. 2-4 at the Javits Center in New York, New York. In attendance at Star Trek: Mission New York will be Rene Auberjonois, Robert Beltran, John Billingsley, Brannon Braga, LeVar Burton, Robin Curtis, Michael Dorn, Alice Eve, Terry Farrell, Jonathan Frakes, Bruce Greenwood, Dominic Keating, Walter Koenig, Cirroc Lofton, Gates McFadden, Robert Duncan McNeill, Anthony Montgomery, Kate Mulgrew, Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Connor Trinneer, Karl Urban, Nana Visitor, and Peter Weller.
Dragon*Con will be held Sept. 2-4 at various hotels in Atlanta, Georgia. In attendance at Dragon*Con will be William Shatner and Alexander Siddig.
Starkane will be held Sept. 8-10 at Red Lion Templin’s in Post Falls, Idaho. In attendance at Starkane will be Chris Doohan, Walter Koenig, Lawrence Montaigne, Tim Russ, Rick Sternbach, and Connor Trinneer.
Next up is Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour, to take place Sept. 9-11 at the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois. In attendance at Creation Entertainment’s 50 Year Mission Tour will be Vaughn Armstrong, Casey Biggs, LeVar Burton, Jeffrey Combs, James Darren, John de Lancie, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Max Grodenchik, Chase Masterson, Gates McFadden, Suzie Plakson, Andrew Robinson, William Shatner, Armin Shimerman, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Nana Visitor.
The Rose City Comic Con will be held Sept. 10-11 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. In attendance at the Rose City Comic Con will be Denise Crosby.
HawaiiCon will be held Sept. 15-18 at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows in Puako, Hawaii. In attendance at HawaiiCon will be Jonathan Frakes, Manu Intiraymi, Walter Koenig, Chase Masterson, Nichelle Nichols, and Rod Roddenberry.
Intervention 7 will be held Sept. 16-18 at the Hilton Washington DC Rockville in Rockville, Maryland. In attendance at Intervention 7 will be Rene Auberjonois and Dwight Schultz.
The London Comic Con will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District in London, Ontario, Canada. In attendance at London Comic Con will be LeVar Burton.
Wrapping up September will be Wizard World Comic Con Austin will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. In attendance at Wizard World Comic Con Austin will be William Shatner (Saturday only).

Movie USS Enterprise Restoration Kickstarter

 A new project seeks to raise funds to recreate the USS Enterprise seen in the early Star Trek movies.

“Thanks to the personal involvement of Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols leading and inspiring the original Enterprise design team, with the support of Rod Roddenberry, Star Trek fans can be a part of something that will preserve Star Trek history and share that passion for the Trek universe – regardless of timeline – with something lasting and meaningful.
“Star Trek is now without it’s most loved, revered, and recognized iconic movie symbol since Paramount sold off our damaged, resprayed, and mishandled original movie Enterprise, which has become the quintessential Enterprise in the minds and hearts of fans, into private hands in 2006. This is a cinematic catastrophe, and while we are still around to do it, we want to correct this ridiculous state of affairs by recreating our original Starship—only this time fifty percent larger and two-hundred percent more beautiful than our original using the most modern technology and materials to then travel the world forever for the delight of Star Trek fans everywhere. Not a digital phantom, but the real Enterprise by the people who created her in the first place. We guarantee she will knock your socks off when you see her. But as Nichelle says, first, we need your help, and we have some fabulous incentives and great premiums to offer you in exchange for your contribution at any level.
“Once out of space dock, this brand new Enterprise will go on tour around the world over and over again and forever to bring joy and satisfaction to Star Trek fans everywhere. This isn’t going to be a CGI representation or an intriguing work of digital wizardry but a real and solid and tangible Enterprise by the people who created her in the first place.
“The perks on offer are nothing short of extraordinary and should be considered every Star Trek fan’s dream come true. Rewards include rare collectibles from behind the scenes from Star Trek including Enterprise blueprints, signed show scripts, autographed books, collectible patches and other goodies that will light up the smiles of Trekkies brighter than dilithium crystals.
“For as little as $20, every fan can achieve Star Trek immortality by having their name projected on the Scroll of Honor sculpture designed by Richard Taylor, who designed the movie Enterprise, that will accompany the Enterprise on her dais wherever she appears. Fans can also choose to have their names fired from the Enterprise onto the scroll, have their names placed inside the Enterprise on a golden scroll, and receive a credit in the feature documentary of the rebuild. True immortality. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Phase Two fans and expires September 11, 2016.”

Star Trek fans pay tribute to Anton Yelchin at 50th anniversary convention

Leaving personal messages on a larger-than-life poster, grieving fans honor the actor who died in an accident in June.

 Fans express their love for Anton Yelchin.

Walter Koenig originated the role of Pavel Chekov on "Star Trek" in the 1960s, but young actor Anton Yelchin carried the torch forward in the reboot movies, including this year's "Star Trek Beyond." Yelchin died in June after being pinned by his SUV in an accident. The Star Trek 50th anniversary convention is happening in Las Vegas this weekend. And one of the main halls here hosts a large photo mural of Yelchin where fans are paying their respects in short messages.
Hundreds of handwritten notes already cover the poster, even though it's only the second day of the convention. Here are some of the heartfelt messages: "You are now among the stars!" "An amazing talent, lost far too early." "You will always be in our hearts. Live long and prosper." "May you go boldly into that final frontier, but stay forever in our hearts."
Russian-born Yelchin was just 27 years old when he died. The likable Chekov was not the only role he played, but it was the one he was best known for. There are many beautiful thoughts written on the mural, but this is perhaps the one that touched me the most: "Your mission ended too soon. Forever will you sail with the stars."
The organizers hope to the deliver the fans' tribute to Yelchin's family after the convention.

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Anton Yelchin: parents of Star Trek actor sue Jeep manufacturer for wrongful death 

 The parents of "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin on Tuesday sued the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, an SUV that was under recall when it crushed and killed the 27-year-old.

Victor and Irina Yelchin filed the wrongful-death and product-liability lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler in Los Angeles Superior Court roughly six weeks after their son was killed. The suit contends that the gear selector in the actor's Jeep was defective and poorly designed and manufactured.

Anton Yelchin 

"Anton Yelchin was crushed and lingered alive for some time, trapped and suffocating until his death," the lawsuit says.
It does not say how much Yelchin's parents are seeking in damages.

The damaged gate at the home of Anton Yelchin who died in a freak accident at his home in Los Angeles, California Credit: Splash News

The actor's Jeep rolled backward down the driveway of his Los Angeles home June 19, pinning him between a mailbox and a security fence. The SUV was among 1.1 million vehicles recalled in April because its gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly and leading to dozens of injuries.
The lawsuit says Yelchin's SUV did not engage or maintain its "park" gear and that led to the vehicle crushing the actor.
Yelchin is perhaps best known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the rebooted "Star Trek" franchise. The third film in the series, "Star Trek Beyond," has grossed more than $106 million in the U.S. in its first two weekends.

 

The actor was the Yelchins' only son, and they filed Friday to oversee his estate, which is valued at nearly $1.4 million. Anton Yelchin left behind several unreleased projects, including the Netflix animated series "Trollhunters" and four films.
Fiat Chrysler extended its sympathies to Yelchin's parents in a statement released before the suit was filed but added that the company had not been served with the case and could not comment on it.
Drivers of the Jeep under recall have complained that they had trouble telling if they put the transmission in "park" after stopping. Many reported the vehicles rolled off after the driver exited.
A government investigation into the gear shifters found 266 crashes that had injured 68 people as of late June.
Fiat Chrysler has said it is speeding up its recall of the vehicle. Both the company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have urged drivers of vehicles subject to the gear shift recall to set their parking brakes before getting out of their vehicles.

Discovery First Episode Director Announced

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July 30, 2016

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David Semel, one of Hollywood's most-prolific directors, has been tapped to direct the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it has been confirmed. Semel is adept at both first episodes/pilots and sci-fi/fantasy. His pilots include those for Madam Secretary, Code Black, Person of Interest, Intelligence, Legends, American Dreams, Heroes and No Ordinary Family, as well as The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming shows Pure Genius and Goliath. And among his genre credits are at least one episode each of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Angel and My Own Worst Enemy.

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Discovery First Episode Director Announced

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July 30, 2016

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David Semel, one of Hollywood's most-prolific directors, has been tapped to direct the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it has been confirmed. Semel is adept at both first episodes/pilots and sci-fi/fantasy. His pilots include those for Madam Secretary, Code Black, Person of Interest, Intelligence, Legends, American Dreams, Heroes and No Ordinary Family, as well as The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming shows Pure Genius and Goliath. And among his genre credits are at least one episode each of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Angel and My Own Worst Enemy.

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Discovery First Episode Director Announced

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July 30, 2016

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David Semel, one of Hollywood's most-prolific directors, has been tapped to direct the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it has been confirmed. Semel is adept at both first episodes/pilots and sci-fi/fantasy. His pilots include those for Madam Secretary, Code Black, Person of Interest, Intelligence, Legends, American Dreams, Heroes and No Ordinary Family, as well as The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming shows Pure Genius and Goliath. And among his genre credits are at least one episode each of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Angel and My Own Worst Enemy.

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Discovery First Episode Director Announced

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July 30, 2016

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David Semel, one of Hollywood's most-prolific directors, has been tapped to direct the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it has been confirmed. Semel is adept at both first episodes/pilots and sci-fi/fantasy. His pilots include those for Madam Secretary, Code Black, Person of Interest, Intelligence, Legends, American Dreams, Heroes and No Ordinary Family, as well as The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming shows Pure Genius and Goliath. And among his genre credits are at least one episode each of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Angel and My Own Worst Enemy.

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Discovery First Episode Director Announced

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David Semel, one of Hollywood's most-prolific directors, has been tapped to direct the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it has been confirmed. Semel is adept at both first episodes/pilots and sci-fi/fantasy. His pilots include those for Madam Secretary, Code Black, Person of Interest, Intelligence, Legends, American Dreams, Heroes and No Ordinary Family, as well as The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming shows Pure Genius and Goliath. And among his genre credits are at least one episode each of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Angel and My Own Worst Enemy.

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Space Station Drives 'Star Trek' Fiction Toward Reality: NASA Video

 

"Star Trek" shows a universe where people can warp out to nearby stars and visit many worlds that are similar to Earth. While humans in the real world are much more limited in their options for space travel, NASA said that the International Space Station (ISS) is paving the way for a future where humans can reach farther out into the universe.
Last Friday (July 22), the administration released a new video called "NASA: On The Edge of Forever," referring to the name of an episode of "Star Trek: The Original Series." The video was released on the same day that the newest installment to the Trek movie universe, "Star Trek Beyond," hit theaters across North America.
The video features interviews with several astronauts, NASA officials and "Star Trek" stars. They talk about how science fiction and science fact are becoming one on the orbiting laboratory. The space station, which was first launched in 1998, has been continuously inhabited since 2000. [Watch William Shatner Talk Science Fiction vs. Space Fact]
"For most of us, the thought of traveling to another galaxy probably seems like science fiction," NASA astronaut Victor Glover said in the video. Glover was selected in 2013 and hasn’t flown in space yet. "But the truth is, the foundation for humankind's journey beyond Earth's solar system is being laid right now aboard our very own International Space Station."

Experiments in microgravity (or weightlessness) are helping pave the way for human missions to Mars, and perhaps other space destinations, according to NASA.

Credit: NASA

Living in weightlessness

"In the original 'Star Trek' TV series, space stations served as deep-space research laboratories, as well as rendezvous points where starships could dock before exploring the unknown," Glover said. "When we were envisioning our own space station, the applications were similar."
The real space station serves as a test bed for developing microgravity technologies (such as 3D printers and coffee machines), and astronaut health techniques (such as effective exercise regimes and growing fresh food). Currently, NASA is aiming for a human mission to Mars, which would require crews to spend more than a year in space — much farther away from the resources of Earth than crews on the space station — so these technologies will be even more crucial for keeping crew members happy and healthy.
Among the things that NASA has to account for when considering a human trip to Mars is the effect of microgravity (or weightlessness) on the human body. (The various crews of "Star Trek" had artificial gravity aboard the USS Enterprise, something that real-world space agencies haven't quite mastered yet.)
"When you remove the force of gravity from your body, you will lose things like muscle mass, bone density. Your heart doesn't have to work as hard," Jeanette Epps, an unflown member of the 2013 NASA astronaut class, said in the video. Another problem that arises from living in microgravity (though it is not brought up in the video) is vision changes from long-term stays in space that, in many cases, are permanent.
"But thanks to the International Space Station, we're able to study the effects of weightlessness and develop countermeasures in orbit, close to Earth," Glover said. 

On average, astronauts spend roughly 90 minutes to 2 hours every day lifting weights or running on the treadmill to slow muscle and bone deterioration. To help with psychological health, NASA also gives astronauts regular free time and chats with loved ones by video. The long-term effects of life in space were recently put to the test when two station crewmembers, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, both spent an entire year on board.

Modern space exploration may not look exactly like it does in "Star Trek," but many people feel that humans will inevitably push out to more and more distant locations in the universe.
"I think it's in our evolutionary creed that we have a manifest destiny to go into space and to find new worlds to live in," said "Star Trek" actor Walter Koenig (who played Pavel Chekov on the original series) in the video.
Added Epps: "So every step we take, we're just getting further and further into space and becoming more and more like 'Star Trek.'"

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William Shatner Won't Return in Any New Star Trek Movies?

Producer J.J. Abrams reveals that fans will never see William Shatner's Captain Kirk in this new Star Trek timeline, and he explains why.

In just two short days, Star Trek Beyond will hit theaters, the third adventure since director J.J. Abrams rebooted the franchise with the 2009 movie, and the 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness. Ever since this movie series was rebooted, a point of contention for many fans is that William Shatner, the original Captain Kirk from the groundbreaking Star Trek TV series, was never brought back for a cameo appearance, even though Leonard Nimoy has returned as Spock. During a new interview, producer J.J. Abrams revealed that fans will likely never see William Shatner in this new version of the Star Trek timeline.

The Toronto Sun spoke with J.J. Abrams, who remained on as a producer on Star Trek Beyond while Justin Lin took over as director. The producer revealed that he has heard several pitches throughout the years about how to bring William Shatner back into this timeline, but nothing has worked so far. Here's what he had to say.

"Obviously it's Star Trek, nearly anything is possible. There's the fairly simple notion that on the day Kirk was born another timeline began. But in the other timeline, Kirk died onscreen (in Generations). I don't know how he would come back unless we went into this other reality and we did a timeline and reality jump. In all the years we've been working on this, I've yet to hear a pitch that didn't sound too contorted and contrived for an audience to swallow. And I've talked to him (Shatner) about it. If Kirk had lived there'd be an answer. But there's something about his having died that makes it impossible."

As you may well know, William Shatner has been quite outspoken in the past about not being cast in any of the reboot movies. At one point, when J.J. Abrams signed on to direct Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Shatner even called the filmmaker a "franchise pig," saying he thinks that the filmmaker not casting him yet is "foolhardy." Still, J.J. Abrams did say that "anything is possible," so perhaps we may see William Shatner's Captain Kirk in the future.
It's also worth noting that, just a few days ago, Paramount Pictures confirmed that Star Trek 4 is happening, with Chris Hemsworth, who made his feature film debut in the first Star Trek as James Tiberius Kirk's father, George Kirk, set to return in this sequel. George Kirk died in the opening scenes of the first Star Trek reboot, but in Star Trek 4, he will reportedly reunite with his son James Kirk. It's clear that there will certainly be some sort of time travel element in Star Trek 4, which could alter the current timelines and open the door for William Shatner to be cast as a future version of Captain Kirk, much like how Leonard Nimoy was portrayed as a future version of Spock.
Still, we don't exactly know how the time travel elements of this story will play out yet, but hopefully we'll learn more soon. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho and Karl Urban are expected to return, with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay set to write the screenplay for this new Star Trek sequel. J.J. Abrams and Lindsey Weber will produce through Bad Robot Productions. We'll keep you posted with any updates about William Shatner's future in the Star Trek franchise as soon as we have more information.

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Chekov Won’t Be Recast For Star Trek 4

Chekov won’t be recast for Star Trek 4 after the passing of Anton Yelchin.

 A fantastic behind the scenes look at the making of Star Trek Beyond with some great Anton Yelchin moments.
We know that it’s almost certain that a fourth Kelvin timeline Star Trek movie will be made. The reviews from Star Trek Beyond have been overwhelmingly positive so far and Star Trek is more popular than ever with the hype surrounding the franchises 50th anniversary in September and a new CBS Star Trek series coming in January 2017.

We also know that Simon Pegg would be happy to be on board as the writer of Star Trek 4 and there is a possibility that Chris Hemsworth will return as George Kirk. Star Trek Beyond hasn’t even come out in America yet and we already know quite a lot about Star Trek 4.
Now we also know that Chekov will not appear in Star Trek 4. Since Anton Yelchin’s passing there has been debate about whether or not Chekov would be recast, and the answer is that he will not be.
JJ Abrams told the Toronto Sun that there was no replacing Anton Yelchin.

“I would say there’s no replacing him, there’s no recasting. I can’t possibly imagine that, and I think Anton deserves better.”

This is obviously the right call.  Yelchin made Chekov a beloved character in the hearts of moviegoers again, it’s best to move on in a respectful way.

Star Trek 4 may return Trek to original timeline

Here’s our theory on how Star Trek 4 may return Star Trek to its original timeline.

 Star Trek 4 has officially been announced, three days before the US premiere of Star Trek Beyond.

SPOILER WARNING: These are my theories about Star Trek 4, but who knows I could be right, so proceed with caution just in case.

The Star Trek fanbase has been split over the J.J. Abrams Trek movies since they were announced, but no matter your stance on the Kelvin timeline movies they may be about to go back to the original prime Star Trek timeline.

We know now that Star Trek 4 is offical and that Chris Hemsworth will be returning as George Kirk. Now George Kirk could return to Star Trek in a Captain Kirk flashback, but he could also be returning to Trek due to time travel.
If George Kirk is teaming up with James T. Kirk due to time travel it means the entire timeline is up for grabs once again. In the original prime timeline Kirk’s dad was on the Kelvin, but either the Kelvin wasn’t destroyed, or he got off the ship before it was. We know this because Kirk’s dad lived to see him become captain of the Enterprise.
Could some mysterious force have caused the Hobus star to go supernova and destory Romulus in the first place? That supernova eventually caused Spock and Nero to end up traveling back in time and resulted in the destruction of Vulcan and the Kelvin. If this evil force [cough]Borg[cough] was trying to kill Kirk why not kill him on the Kelvin before he’s even born?
Without Kirk the Klingons and Federation might have stayed at war, and the Federation might have lost that war. Perhaps this future evil force [cough]Borg[cough] believes they can conquer the Klingons, but not the Federation. Of course it could also be the Klingons themselves, we haven’t seen them as the bad guys in the Kelvin timeline yet.

If James and George Kirk foil this evil force and stop them from making the Hobus star go supernova it would reset the Star Trek timeline back to the original prime timeline. This means the Kelvin timeline films would be cannon, but would stand apart from the rest of Trek.
Paramount only has contracts with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto for one more film. This theory would wrap up this set of Star Trek movies in a nice neat bow. It would also allow Paramount to move on and possible make movies with the cast of CBS’ new Star Trek series without timeline problems.
Maybe this is how all the Kelvin vs Prime timeline drama gets resolved, or maybe it’s not remotely correct, we will just have to wait for Star Trek 4 to find out!

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Star Trek 4 Confirmed by J.J. Abrams, Chris Hemsworth May Return

J.J. Abrams hints that Star Trek 4 may be announced very soon, with Chris Hemsworth's character possibly returning from the 2009 reboot.

The next big summer blockbuster on everyone's list is Star Trek Beyond, which is due out in theaters everywhere next week, after it makes its world premiere at San Diego Comic Con on July 20. That being the case, Paramount is currently pushing the movie and the creative team behind it has been making the rounds doing press for it, including producer J.J. Abrams. According to Abrams, plans are already underway for a fourth installment of the current Star Trek franchise, even though Beyond has yet to be released.

Collider is reporting that Abrams, who directed the first two installments of the rebooted Star Trek, already has plans for Star Trek 4 in the works. The news came from a press conference for Star Trek Beyond that Abrams took part in, and he seemed very optimistic about the possibility for a Star Trek 4. Here is what he had to say.

""Yes, and there's something that hopefully we're figuratively minutes away from talking about. The answer is 100% yes, and it's incredibly exciting."

It may seem a bit forward to already be discussing a fourth Star Trek installment when most people haven't even seen Star Trek Beyond yet, but Paramount clearly has confidence in the movie, as they probably should. Early reactions to the third installment, directed by Justin Lin this time around, have been very positive. Not to mention that the previous entries in this new J.J. Abrams reboot have made an awful lot of money at the box office, and have been generally well received by critics. Paramount will probably wait until at least after the opening weekend numbers and reviews come in to give a green light to the project, but it seems very likely at this point, especially given Abrams enthusiasm.
As for what Star Trek 4 could possibly be about? Well, we don't know a whole lot, especially considering we don't know what happens in Star Trek Beyond yet, but another report gives us a clue as to what Abrams has in mind. Reporter Scott Mantz took to his personal Twitter account today after sitting down with Abarms to give us a juicy bit about Star Trek 4. According to his Tweet, it looks like we may be seeing Chris Hemsworth return to the franchise, after his brief but memorable part in the 2009 Star Trek.

"BREAKING!! #JJAbrams confirms to me that a 4th #StarTrek movie will bring together #ChrisPine & #ChrisHemsworth!!"

In the opening sequence of J.J. Abrams first Star Trek movie, Hemsworth plays George Kick, father of Chris Pine's James T. Kirk. Hemsworth is killed during a Romulan attack on his ship, the U.S.S. Kelvin, as he heroically stays behind in order to save as many of his crew members as possible. That being the case, they would definitely have to play with time travel, or something of the like, in order to bring back George Kirk. But in the world of Star Trek that isn't at all a far reach. Not to mention that Hemsworth has become a much bigger star since he first played the part in 2009, so Paramount would likely be motivated to get him on board, if they could work it out in the story.
Abrams had to leave the director's chair for Star Trek Beyond, because he was quite busy making Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which seemed like it panned out reasonably well for him. It is possible that he could step back in if he wanted to, being that his schedule, though still crazy, is free enough for him to do it. But it is also very possible that if Beyond does well and is well received that Justin Lin could just as likely be back for round two. We will just have to wait and see, but the prospect is indeed exciting. Star Trek 3 opens in theaters on July 22.

J.J. Abrams: High Hopes for STAR TREK 4, Says “There’s No Replacing” Anton Yelchin’s Chekov in Potential Sequel | TrekCore Blog

After today’s Los Angeles STAR TREK BEYOND press conference, executive producer J.J. Abrams stated that while he and his team are “incredibly excited” about creating another chapter in the Kelvin Timeline, Anton Yelchin’s character of Chekov won’t be recast.’
J.J.: I would say there’s no replacing him. There’s no recasting. I can’t possibly imagine that, and I think Anton deserves better.

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STAR TREK conquista el Festival internacional de cine fantastico de Sitges 2016

La 49ª edición del Festival, que se celebrará del 7 al 16 de octubre, toma la mítica serie como leit motiv
El universo de la mítica saga Star Trek será el leit motiv de la próxima edición de Sitges - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya, que se celebrará del 7 al 16 de octubre. Star Trek cumple 50 años y Sitges –a las puertas de su 50ª edición, que llegará el año próximo– se abre de lleno al universo trekkie dedicándole el cartel y programando diferentes proyecciones y actividades.
La franquicia Star Trek, creada por Gene Roddenberry en 1966, se compone de cinco series de televisión, una serie de animación en 2D y doce películas, además de una docena de videojuegos, diferentes juegos de rol, cientos de novelas y relatos de ficción. Se trata de un auténtico fenómeno de culto y con una infinita legión de fans, que tendrán la oportunidad de encontrar en Sitges la génesis y manifestaciones de la galaxia trekkie.
El cartel de Sitges 2016 toma como referencia, precisamente, Star Trek. Ha sido realizado, un año más, por la agencia China, con Rafa Antón como director creativo ejecutivo; Miguel Ángel Duo como director creativo, y Antonio G. Cárceles como director de arte. El cartel de Sitges 2016 muestra una icona gráfica de Star Trek y está acompañado de una segunda pieza tipográfica, que une el Festival con el más allá.
El equipo de China resume de esta manera su creación: “No hay nada que dé más ganas de viajar que un mapa enorme. Y la imagen de este año no es más que un intento de reflejar el mapa más gigante del mundo: el del universo. Queríamos capturar de manera sutil la infinidad del espacio y las ganas de explorarlo, de llegar donde ningún hombre ha llegado jamás. Y a su vez, localizar el Festival en ese mapa. Un pequeño gran festival en una pequeña ciudad de una pequeña península de un pequeño planeta. Una dirección clara que ayude a todos los fans de Star Trek del universo a encontrarse este octubre, y a compartir juntos esa pasión por el cine y los mundos por explorar”.

El universo Star Trek tendrá como figura visible el personaje de Chekov de la serie original, interpretado por Walter Koenig, que visitará Sitges 2016 con motivo de la celebración del 50 aniversario de la saga y recibirá un premio Màquina del Temps. El documental For the Love of Spock, dirigido por Adam Nimoy, una aproximación por parte del hijo de Leonard Nimoy al punto de vista de su padre, el mítico Mr. Spock, estará también en el Festival. Los trekkies están de enhorabuena, porque Sitges 2016 celebrará la Star Trek Walk, un desfile por las calles de Sitges en honor a la saga de culto, el miércoles 12 de octubre. El Festival cuenta con la colaboración de la Asociación Club Star Trek.
Star Trek también contará con dos exposiciones en Sitges, que se distribuirán entre el Edificio Miramar y el Palacio de Maricel. La primera estará compuesta por todo tipo de materiales provenientes de colecciones privadas: figuras, cómics, maquetas, props, fotografías autografiadas, libros y merchandising variado. La segunda será una recopilación de ilustraciones creadas por diferentes artistas de España, que rinden homenaje al universo de la saga.

Star Trek cast dedicate film to Anton Yelchin

 

Anton Yelchin

 

 Los Angeles- Simon Pegg has lost part of his "family" following the death of Anton Yelchin.

The 27-year-old actor died from "blunt traumatic asphyxia" in a freak accident at his Los Angeles home last month when his car rolled backward and trapped him against his gate and his Star Trek co-star admits the whole cast of their upcoming movie Star Trek Beyond are finding it "hard" to promote the film while mourning their friend.
However, they have realised the best way to deal with the situation is to make the movie "about Anton".

He told Magic Radio: "He should still be here, but we have to make this about Anton now. And we talked about how hard it was gonna be to get out there and bang the drum for this movie when we've lost one of our family.
"But for his sake and for his memory we're gonna make it. It's something that we just now have to contend with."
Fellow Star Trek star Zachary Quinto recently described Anton's passing as a "devastating loss".

He said: "Beautiful, beautiful guy. I don't even know how to talk about it. We already knew this was going to be a bittersweet experience as a result of the loss of Leonard (Nimoy, who died in February 2015). But this has been absolutely devastating for all of us. I think our goal just has to be to celebrate his incredible life and honour him. It was a terrible loss, not only to us but to audiences and the industry."

Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience' at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum: A sneak peek

 

Trekkies, rejoice!
You can now fulfill your lifelong dream of joining the Starfleet Academy as a cadet at the new "Star Trek: The Starfleet Academy Experience," which opens at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on July 9.
To commemorate the franchise’s 50th anniversary, The Intrepid museum will also host “Star Trek” movie nights, summer camps, astronomy nights and “operation slumbers” (overnight museum stays) throughout the summer. The Paley Center for Media will also showcase the original 2-D and 3-D art exhibit, “Star Trek: 50 Artists. 50 Years.”
The "Starfleet Academy Experience," produced by EMS Entertainment in collaboration with the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, features a series of interactive tasks to help you navigate the academy’s recruitment process.
Scroll down for a sneak peek of the academy.

You'll be given a rubber radio-frequency identification (RFID) bracelet that wraps around like a watch. This is your key to gaining access to all activities in the exhibit. Don't lose it! 

Your first task as a Starfleet cadet will be a recruitment quiz, which asks a series of five questions that are a cinch for Trekkies. For almost every activity, you'll need to scan the RFID bracelet on top of the command division insignia so that your results from each activity will be temporarily saved and emailed to you. Talk about wearable technology.

A core part of the Starfleet Academy Experience is Career Day, in which you explore different career options as a cadet recruit, including engineering, navigation, communication, medical, tactical, command and science. (Somehow, I got engineering. This changes everything.) Each zone includes career descriptions and short, related clips from the "Star Trek" franchise.

You'll also go through some pretty intense phaser training in this 12,000-square-foot academy. Are you up to the challenge?

Fans will also recognize several displays of original costumes and props that were used in the movies, including technology like plasma pistols and wrist communicators that the creators of "Star Trek" had imagined for future centuries.
Because the "Star Trek" franchise -- from the 1966 original television series to the 2016 movie "Star Trek Beyond" -- spans several generations, children and grown-ups will both be able to enjoy the interactive exhibition, said Susan Marenoff-Zausner, president of the Intrepid museum.
Mike Massimino, 53, a former NASA astronaut and current adviser for the Intrepid museum's space programs, said that some of his first memories of television was of "Star Trek." He would watch the show with his brother on Friday nights in the '60s and then he'd watch the reruns later.
"I'm more of the original 'Star Trek' guy," said Massimino, who went on two space shuttle missions to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2002 and 2009.
When the 2009 "Star Trek" movie was released on May 8, Massimino was getting ready for his second flight three days later.
"NASA reached out to Paramount and they were like, 'Oh, the astronauts aren't going to be able to watch your movie. They'll be in space,'" Massimino recalled. "So they signed an agreement to get us a copy ... so we actually watched the movie as a crew on board."
Watching "Star Trek" on space? Nothing could be more perfect.

Yes, that's actually George Takei, who made a special appearance at the exhibit. If you're wondering what the tubes surrounding him are for, the idea is that you'll get to project a full-body selfie into one of these tubes, where a hologram of yourself will appear. How cool is that?
Other innovative technologies from "Star Trek" include Leap Motion, planet projection mapping and a Medical Tricorder table with RFID sensors.
Takei told amNewYork that "Star Trek" is all about humans finding confidence in their ability to be creative and inventive, "to solve problems, to innovate, to research and put seeming opposites together."
"[It's about] this planet here, with people of many different races, cultures, fates, experiences, backgrounds coming together despite the differences, and seeing the differences as part of our strength and innovating together, inventing together, and boldly going where no one has gone before," Takei said with a chuckle.

Between target practice with phasers and communicating in Klingon, you'll want to check out the "Star Trek" timelines and Halls of Fame placed throughout the academy, featuring all of your favorite characters and a brief history of the "Star Trek" universe. 

Finally, before you complete training as a cadet recruit and leave the Starfleet Academy, you can't miss the opportunity to sit in the captain's chair -- situated right in the middle of the bridge from "The Next Generation" series. 

And there you have it: Star Trek's Starfleet Academy Experience. Needless to say, it's pretty out of this world.