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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Sat.-Sun., Dec. 6-7, 2014: Farragut
Fest 2014 (Kingsland GA)
• Saturday,
Dec. 20: USS Republic Holiday Party & CO Election
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
• No candidates announced
for Commanding Officer election
• Introducing the
Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards
• Treklanta
announces its Star Trek Stand-Up Comedy Show
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Treklanta seeking artists,
artwork and director for an art show
• Various Star Trek-themed
t-shirts as holiday gift ideas
• Personnel Records
• Classified Ads
• Library Computer
• Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
• December Birthdays
• Welcome
Aboard!
• November
Member Reenlistments
• December Membership Renewals
• About the Republic
• For More Information
• USS Republic Online
• Crew Roster
• News from
Examiner.com
— Project:
Potemkin winding down after four seasons
• News from
ScreenRant.com
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Star
Trek 3 cast teases "phenomenal" story that will
"blow people away"
• News from
TrekToday.com
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Trevco
full-bleed Star Trek uniform t-shirts
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Star
Trek business card cases
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Star
Trek original series slippers
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Klingon
Bloodwine to debut
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QMx
mini phaser ornament
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New
Star Trek Funko Pop! vinyl figures |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Away
Mission to Farragut Fest 2014
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2014
Farragut Films Studios
451 West William Avenue
Kingsland GA 31548 |
 Farragut
Fest 2014 is a celebration of science fiction, Star
Trek and "All Things Farragut" on Saturday
and Sunday, December 7-8, at Farragut Films' studios in Kingsland,
Georgia. Kingsland is about 35 miles north of Jacksonville,
Florida, and a 350-mile, 5-hour drive from Atlanta.
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Jeff Trew and ENS1 Joanne Trew (above, in 2012) and
ENS1 Nelson M. Barnhouse and ENS1 Wil Sims (below,
in 2013) flank FCapt Eric L. Watts on the bridge of
the USS Farragut at the last two Farragut Fests.
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Farragut
Fest includes an open house of the studios, where you can
walk through one of the largest displays of freestanding Star
Trek sets anywhere, have your picture taken on the bridge
and meet some of the cast and crew from Farragut Films' various
Star Trek fan film productions, including Vic Mignogna
from Star Trek Continues and many others from Starship
Farragut, Dreadnought Dominion, Exeter Trek
and more. Cast members will present several panels
about their respective series, and there will be several dealers
with a variety of collectibles and merchandise for sale. Admission
is $10 for adults aged 18 and up, $5 for teens aged 13-17,
and free for kids 12 and under. For more information
about Farragut Fest, including nearby hotels offering special
event rates, visit the Farragut Fest web site. If
you're interested in carpooling or sharing a hotel room, click
here to contact the Captain.
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USS
Republic Holiday Potluck Party, Commanding Officer
Election & Member of the Year Award Ceremony
8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014
Challenges Games and Comics
North DeKalb Mall, Westside Entrance
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur GA 30033
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Kelly S. Hilliard, XO Adm Mike Henigan, CO Capt
Eric L. Watts, ENS2 Tracey S. Harwell, CDT Zarena
Nova Tucker, ENS3 Richard Tucker, ENS1 Zannetta
Law Tucker and Ens Chris Jones at the Republic's
2013 Holiday Party, hosted by Tony Cade.
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one of the most important occasions of the year! Make
plans to attend the USS Republic's annual Holiday
Potluck Party on Saturday, December 20, at Challenges
Games & Comics! This year's holiday party
is once again hosted by Tony Cade, formerly of The
Dragon's Horde, in his new store at North DeKalb Mall in
Decatur. All members and friends of the USS Republic
are cordially invited to attend. FCapt Eric L.
Watts will once again be cooking a turkey for all to
enjoy, so please bring your own
favorite side dish or dessert to help make this a holiday
feast! The Republic will also be
providing a selection of adult libations, but feel free
to BYOB and enjoy yourselves responsibly. We'll also
have games to play and videos to watch on Tony's giant widescreen
TV, so please plan to come for an evening of fun, festivity
and friendship!
Member of the Year Award & Boldly
Going into 2015
Around 9:00 or so, Captain Eric will present the USS Republic's
Member of the Year award to someone whose service to the
chapter in 2014 deserves such special recognition.
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2007
Member of the Year
ENS1 Zannetta Law Tucker
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2008
Member of the Year
ENS1 Hal Doby
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2009
Member of the Year
ENS1 Joanne Trew
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2010
Member of the Year
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
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2011
Member of the Year
ENS3 Barry Bynum
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2012
Member of the Year
Capt Eric L. Watts
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2013
Member of the Year
Adm Mike Henigan
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Captain
Eric will then deliver his annual "State of the Chapter"
address summarizing the Republic's achievements over
the past twelve months and charting the chapter's course
for the next year. Please plan to attend, bring
a couple of friends and a side dish or two, and spend an
evening with your friends and shipmates aboard the USS Republic!
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
No
candidates announced for Commanding
Officer election |
 Fleet
Captain Eric L. Watts' fourth two-year term as Commanding
Officer of the USS Republic will be coming to an end
on the last day of December. Having been in command
of the ship for 8½ years, Captain Eric has now been
CO for a full one-third of the Republic's 26½-year
history. Members in good standing must now decide
who they want to lead and administrate this chapter for the
next two years.
 Candidates
for the position must be a member in good standing of STARFLEET
International, must have taken and passed Officers Training
School (OTS) and Officers Command College (OCC), and must
be at least 18 years of age. Members interested
in taking OTS and/or OCC should visit the STARFLEET Academy
web site. In
accordance with the Republic's Rank
Assignment & Promotions Policy, members who take and
pass both courses receive an automatic promotion to Lieutenant,
Junior Grade (Lt. JG).
As of November 30, there are five members of the Republic
in good standing who hold the necessary credentials to hold
the office of Commanding Officer. In alphabetical
order, they are:
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Matt Ebeling, former CO, currently inactive |
| • Admiral
Mike Henigan, currently serving as Executive
Officer |
| • Admiral
Kelly Hilliard, currently serving as Zone 2 Coordinator |
| • Lt.
JG Robert Louis Simon, member-at-large |
| • Fleet
Captain Eric L. Watts, the incumbent Commanding
Officer |
In addition to these individuals, three additional members
have completed the OTS requirement and could be eligible to
run for the office of CO should they complete the OCC requirement
by the end of the year. Those members are ENS2
Tracey S. Harwell, ENS2 Tracy O'Quinn and ENS1
Julianne Trew.
No announced candidates by deadline
None of the eight Republic members currently
or potentially eligible to hold the position of Commanding
Officer announced their candidacy by the November 30 deadline,
as published here in the last four issues of The Republiqué. Therefore,
a voice vote will be held at the chapter's Holiday Party on
Saturday, December 20, conducted by Region 2 Zone 2 Zone Coordinator
Adm Kelly Hilliard. Only those members whose STARFLEET
and chapter dues are current will be eligible to vote, and
anyone who would like to join or renew at the party will be
allowed to do so. The new Commanding Officer, if
any, will assume office on January 1, 2015. |
| Treklanta
introduces the first annual Independent Star Trek Fan
Film Awards |
Forty-five
years ago, when the original Star Trek television series
ended its primetime run and went into syndication around the
world, it found a new audience numbering in the millions.
Many of those fans eagerly wrote stories, painted artwork,
created costumes and played "make-believe" with their friends
as a way of celebrating—and claiming a small piece for
themselves—the extraordinary universe created by Gene
Roddenberry.
Thirty years later, the next generation of fans had the drive,
ambition, skills and tools they needed to take their make-believe
adventures off the printed page and out of the back yard and
create their own live-action videos that they could share
with other like-minded fans around the world on the Internet.
These independent Star Trek fan films have grown
from low-budget, low-tech videos to spectacular productions
on par with Hollywood's best. They have emerged as an
industry unto itself... an industry that is allowed to exist
and thrive solely at the pleasure of the intellectual property
owners, but prohibited from earning one red cent from its
efforts. Independent Star Trek fan film productions
are the very epitome of a labor of love.
Over the last fifteen years, these films have increased in
both quality and quantity, and the time has come to recognize
their achievements in excellence by introducing an award devoted
exclusively to them. Accordingly, Treklanta
(formerly TrekTrax Atlanta) is pleased to announce the first
annual Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards Ceremony,
to be held on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the Treklanta convention
in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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will be presented in nine categories, including Best Dramatic
Presentation, Long Form; Best Dramatic Presentation, Short
Form; Best Director; Best Actor/Actress; Best Supporting Actor/Actress;
Best Original Screenplay; Best Soundtrack; Best Visual Effects;
and Best Production Design. Long Form includes fan films
with a running time of 31 minutes or longer; Short Form fan
films run 30 minutes or less.
Nominations will be accepted during the month of January 2015.
Nominees will be reviewed by our panel of judges during
February 2015. Balloting and tabulation of ballots will
be held in March 2015. Awards will be presented in April
2015.
To be eligible for nomination, an independent Star Trek
fan film must:
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been released to the Internet (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
during calendar year 2014, and
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film (creator, producer, director, etc.) must:
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an email to information@trektrax.org
on or before January 31, 2015, with the web site address
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a standard, non-returnable DVD of the fan film to
Treklanta, PO Box 620605, Atlanta GA 30362, to arrive
no later than January 31, 2015
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ADDITIONAL
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JUDGES WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT TREKLANTA UNLESS
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Nominees
will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and experts
who have worked in the Star Trek franchise. Named
judges so far include Diana Botsford, Peter David,
Keith R. A. DeCandido and Susan Sackett. Additional
judges will be named later. Ballots will be collected
and tabulated by Treklanta management. Winners will
be announced at the Treklanta convention in Atlanta, Georgia,
on April 26, 2015.
We hope that the Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards
will come to be recognized as a prestigious recognition of
excellence and achievement on the same par as the Hugo Awards
are for works of science fiction and fantasy, the Nebula Awards
are for American works of science fiction and fantasy, and
the Saturn Awards are for science fiction, fantasy and horror
in film, television and home video. Please plan to attend
the inaugural awards ceremony at Treklanta in April 2015. Admission
is included in your Treklanta membership. Visit the
Treklanta
web site
for more information and to preregister. In
the meantime, Like and Follow us on Facebook! |
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| Treklanta
announces its first Star Trek Stand-Up Comedy Show |
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Treklanta
is pleased to announce its first-ever Star Trek Stand-Up
Comedy Show, to be held at the 2015 convention in April! Confirmed
to perform so far are stand-up comedians Eric Daugherty
and Ellaree Yeagley.
As
a Spring 2000 graduate of the "Stand-Up Made Easy" class
at the world-renowned Kennesaw State University Extension
Program, Mr. Daugherty traveled extensively in pursuit of
his newly honed craft. Unfortunately, after a bizarre
gardening accident, he was forced to retire and pursue his
backup plan of atomic sanitation engineering. But
his love of Star Trek and comedy has marked his triumphant
return for one engagement only at Treklanta.
Ms. Yeagley is an artist, actress, writer and comedian from
Atlanta. She recently performed at "The Wrathlanta
of Khan" Star Trek comedy show in Atlanta.
Additional performers will be announced in the future. The
Treklanta Star Trek Stand-Up Comedy Show will be
held on Saturday, April 25, 2015. Admission is included
in your Treklanta membership. Visit the Treklanta
web site
for more information and to preregister now!
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| Treklanta
actively seeking artists, artwork and director for an art
show |
Many
science fiction conventions have traditionally held an art
show and/or an artists alley and/or an art auction. Now
in its fifth year, Treklanta would like to have an art show
beginning in 2015, and we even already have a 672-square-foot
meeting room in our host hotel reserved for that very purpose. The
only problem is, we don't yet have anyone to actually run
an art show.
 According
to Wikipedia,
an "Art Show is generally an open art exhibition; that
is, it is open to all comers and all art submitted is exhibited
for sale. This naturally leads to a wide variety of
types of artwork, from professional illustrations to outsider
art, with many amateur works. The subject matter is
tailored to the interests of fandom, i. e. many spaceships,
dragons, unicorns, vampires, cat girls etc. Art shows
often permit sales by artists, these sales constituting a
significant source of income for some artists."
We already have a number of artists who have expressed interest
in participating in an art show; now we need an art show director. If
you or someone you know might like to be considered for this
position, please contact Treklanta Chairman Eric
L. Watts for additional information. |
LAST
CHANCE: Various Star Trek-
themed t-shirts as holiday gift ideas |
Need
a stocking stuffer for that sci-fi fan friend of yours or
a white elephant gift for that holiday party you've been
invited to? We have the answer! A
limited selection of commemorative souvenir t-shirts from
this year's and last year's TrekTrax
Atlanta, our
Scotty t-shirt and even a few still-new shirts from the
2006 TrekTrak at Dragon*Con are still available! This
year's con shirt features a full-color design with this
year's celebrity guests Arlene Martel, Felix Silla
and Jeremy Roberts on a high-quality Gildan 50/50
polycot blend shirt. Last year's con shirt features
an attractive three-color design with guest of honor Manu
Intiraymi. The TrekTrak t-shirt features
George Takei, Denise Crosby and Tony Todd. Available
only in the sizes and colors shown in the drop-down menus. All
shirts are only $20 postpaid to domestic US addresses. Please
select your shirt from the PayPal buttons below.
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Personnel
Records
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STARFLEET
Academy is a special collection of correspondence courses
available to every STARFLEET member. Over 60 Academy
Colleges offer courses spanning all aspects of Star Trek
and science fiction; some courses even cover non-sci-fi real
world topics. Each college offers dozens of different
courses at varying levels of challenge from super-easy to
really hard. In total, there are nearly 1,000 different
courses available. Take
a course today!
Something
special going on in your life? Submit
your Personnel Record for publication in the next
issue of The Republiqué! |
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Most
Star Trek fans already know that the second-season
episode "Assignment: Earth" was the pilot for
a proposed spinoff series starring the character of Gary
Seven. Less well-known is the fact that Gene
Roddenberry also wanted to launch a spinoff series about
a medical ship, or a space hospital, starring the character
of Dr. M'Benga. That show never got off the ground,
but the character, played by Booker Bradshaw, appeared in
the episodes "A Private Little War" and "That Which Survives."
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Fall Sci-Fi Charity Putt Putt Challenge || November
15, 2014
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Ken
O'Dell (far left) and friends attend
the Fall Sci-Fi Charity Putt Putt Challenge.
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ENS1 Eddie Hines (foreground, left) with Ken O'Dell and
friends.
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Sci-Fi
Summer Con chairman and event organizer Chris Jones.
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Ken
O'Dell (center) and friends attend
the Fall Sci-Fi Charity Putt Putt Challenge.
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Where Is the United Federation of Planets? || Nov.
22, 2014
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USS
Republic
CO FCapt Eric L. Watts, Mari Key and Garry Heedick ventured
to Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville to attend
this "fascinating" Star
Trek-themed
astronomy lecture.
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Renowned astronomer, author and eductor Dr. Larry Krumenaker
identified 43 planets, stars and other astronomical phenomena
mentioned in Star Trek that actually exist in our
own night skies.
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Where
is the United Federation of Planets?
Astronomically speaking, it's... quite close.
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DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Friday, December 5
ENS2 Tracy O'Quinn
Friday, December 12
Adm Kelly S. Hilliard
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WELCOME
ABOARD!
2 New Members in November!
Ens Carly May
Ens John May
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in November. Thank you!
ENS1 Todd Dissinger
CDT CRMN Karl Dissinger
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DECEMBER
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' dues expire in December.
Please renew now!
ENS1 Hal Doby
Capt Matthew D. Ebeling
ENS1 Renardo Hunter
ENS2 Tracy O'Quinn
ENS2 Germaine M. Webb
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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The
USS Republic NCC-1371 was originally commissioned
as a chapter of STARFLEET International on May 14, 1988,
at the Dixie-Trek convention in Atlanta, Georgia. As
of November 30, 2014, the Republic crew includes 32
members who are active members of STARFLEET in good
standing.
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The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, but does not hold meetings
on a consistently fixed date each month.
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Because
the USS Republic is a duly commissioned chapter
of STARFLEET International and is bound and governed by
its Constitution and By-Laws, membership in STARFLEET
is a prerequisite for membership in the Republic. STARFLEET
dues for one person are $20 for a "Standard Membership"
or $10 for an "E-Membership" and chapter dues are $10
per person for either membership option. A
combined payment for all dues is collected by the Republic
(family discounts are available with certain conditions
and restrictions). Additional information about
the two STARFLEET membership options, amounts due for
additional family members, payment options and payment
instructions is on the "How to Join" page of our award-winning
web site.
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| Project:
Potemkin winding down after four seasons |
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Mike Hennessy
November 19, 2014
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Star Trek-inspired fan film series Project: Potemkin
is getting ready to close up shop. Between feature-length
episodes and shorter vignettes, the Albany, Georgia-based
production team led by Randall Landers has released nearly
two dozen episodes since 2010. |
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recently announced that due to his wife accepting a new
job, they will be moving to Birmingham, Alabama. Rather
than trying to move the entire production, Landers says
in a Facebook post he has decided on a different course.
"All sets except for the bridge set and ready room
will be struck and relocated to Birmingham at our earliest
convenience." |
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term "fan film" has become something a blanket term for
almost any independent Star Trek-inspired project
not officially sanctioned by CBS/Paramount. That wide
net covers everything from amateur productions to projects
made by professional filmmakers with professionals filling
most, if not all, key spots in front of and behind the cameras. |
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all the projects that have produced multiple episodes, Potemkin
may come the closest to being a purely fan-driven production.
Landers has a background as a fanzine publisher, but
had little, if any, experience in video. He and his
crew didn't let a lack of experience stop them, though. They
plunged ahead at warp speed, gaining valuable experience
along the way. |
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times, the lack of experience showed up with some technical
glitches and other shortcomings. However, the
overall quality of Potemkin has steadily increased.
The writing has also sharpened up as illustrated in
the latest release, "Holding Pattern," which is well-written
and well-acted, with a surprisingly emotional payoff. |
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shooting on Potemkin's fourth and final season is
due to end in December or January, viewers can look forward
to plenty of new releases during 2015. There are a
number of episodes in the pipeline that will be released
during the coming months. Meanwhile, Landers says
he is planning several new series, one of them built around
the Klingons. |
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explains the decision not to continue with Potemkin
after the move in practical terms. "It's been a wonderful
run, and a great series, and we would rather keep it going.
But logistically, it's impractical to maintain a studio
here in Albany and a production office in Birmingham. We're
going to miss everyone, but we're also looking forward to
this new opportunity in Birmingham." |
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Trek 3 cast teases "phenomenal"
story that will "blow people away" |
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Chris Agar
October 13, 2014
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Thanks
to the critical and commercial success of the two films
in the rebooted Star Trek canon, fans are anticipating
what first-time director Roberto Orci has in store for
the upcoming Star Trek 3. The new movies
may have been somewhat divisive due to their embracing
of Star Wars-esque sci-fi action elements and reliance
on classic franchise imagery, but there's no denying that
they brought the brand back to the spotlight for a new
audience.
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though J. J. Abrams won't be calling the shots this time
around (he is producing, though), the production team is
still utilizing his infamous "mystery box" filmmaking style,
as so far there's very little concrete information about
the project. Orci himself has teased that he's opting
for something a little more original this time around, with
the Enterprise's iconic five-year mission being used
as the launching point, but that's about it. |
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some members of the Star Trek 3 cast have started
to drop hints. Both Karl Urban and John Cho recently
took the time to praise what Orci is developing, saying
that it has the potential to be one of the best films in
the series. |
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Urban was at Destination Star Trek over the past
weekend (hat tip to TrekMovie), where he was asked about
his feelings on the forthcoming threequel. The actor
may not have read the script yet, but the new Bones has
heard some very positive things. |
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going to meet with J. J. [Abrams] in a couple of days and
I'm looking forward to that. And the important thing
is that it is going to be phenomenal. Based on what
I hear of the concept, it's going to rock and you guys are
going to love it." |
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shouldn't surprise anyone that during these early stages,
Urban has nothing but high hopes for the Star Trek
3 story, but his comments do have some gravity to them.
Of all the members of the rebooted cast, Urban is
arguably one of the biggest Trek fans in the bunch
(he pursued his role after watching the original series
on DVD with his son), so if the film's narrative is something
that excites him this much, it stands reason to believe
that Urban's fellow Trekkies will be just as enthralled
by it as he is. |
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is in the same boat as Urban, in that he (allegedly) doesn't
know anything about the film's plot, but he too is excited
about the possibilities. During a Reddit AMA, the
actor fielded a question specifically about his thoughts
on the film marking Orci's freshman directorial effort. |
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what he had to say: |
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absolutely confident in Bob. No one knows these
characters better than Bob. And no one knows the Star
Trek universe better than Bob. I think he's going
to blow people away." |
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isn't the first time a member of the cast has voiced their
support for Orci being in the chair. Previously, Simon
Pegg called Orci the "most Trekkie" of the folk who've worked
on recent Trek films, echoing the statements made
by Cho. While some fans may have preferred to see
someone with a little more experience behind the camera,
it's true that Orci is a solid choice in the sense that
he is familiar with the universe and the characters (thanks
to his cowriting of the first two screenplays). Ideally,
he's even picked up a thing or two from Abrams and will
be able to continue the series' style with the third installment. |
| Unfortunately,
these quotes don't provide any new insight on the overarching
narrative of Star Trek 3. The only detail that
has risen to the forefront recently is the potential involvement
of William Shatner, who is apparently set to reprise his
Captain Kirk role in a cameo with Leonard Nimoy. Other
than that, we still know as much now as we knew then, but
it's still a great sign to see the actors express enthusiasm
over the concept. |
| From
the beginning, Orci has wanted to go back to the philosophical
elements that made Star Trek stand out, so his vision
has been guiding the film since its inception. A little
change of pace from the space adventure tropes of the last
two installments might be just the thing the team needs
to truly blow fans away. |
| Star
Trek 3 should be in theaters sometime in 2016. |
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NEWS
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| Trevco
full-bleed Star Trek uniform t-shirts |
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By
T'Bonz
November 14, 2014
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| Trevco's
range of Star Trek shirts offers something for every
fan. |
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The
shirts include "uniforms from all eras, a few one-off
characters, and joke costumes."
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Some
of the original series shirts include a dead red shirt,
a Tribble-covered wrap uniform, Pike in his wheelchair,
and The Gorn. A Khan shirt is also available.
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For
fans of the Klingons, there is a Klingon uniform shirt.
Alas, no Romulan shirt, though.
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| There
are uniform shirts from all five of the televised series,
as well as from Star Trek (2009). |
The
shirts, which sell for between $35 and $43 dollars, can
be found
HERE.
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Star Trek business card cases |
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By
T'Bonz
November 17, 2014
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| Star
Trek-themed business card cases will debut next year. |
| Two
new business card cases will be offered: the Star Trek
Command Business Card Case and the Star Trek NCC-1701
Business Card Case. |
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| Each
business card case is made of high-quality metal and emblazoned
with either an embossed Starfleet Delta Shield, or the USS
Enterprise NCC-1701. |
| Due
out in the second quarter of next year, the business cases
will sell for $30.00 each. |
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Star Trek original series slippers |
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By
T'Bonz
November 17, 2014
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| Now
that winter is on its way, keep warm with the latest offering
from ThinkGeek. |
| The
Star Trek TOS Slippers will keep feet warm on those
cold winter days. |
| The
officially licensed slippers come in three colors; Blue
(Sciences), Gold (Command) and Red (Operations). |
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| Made
of polyester, each slipper has the appropriate insignia
for the department in question. The slippers also
feature "no-slip dots" on the bottom to avoid Redshirt-type
accidents. |
The
Star Trek TOS Slippers come in both Men's sizes (8-14)
and Women's sizes (6-10) and sell for $19.99 each. To
order a pair of the Trek slippers, head to the link
located
HERE.
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Klingon Bloodwine to debut |
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By
T'Bonz
November 25, 2014
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| Klingons
stuck on Earth who crave Klingon Bloodwine will be happy
with the announcement that their favorite beverage will
soon be available. |
| "Traditionally
consumed in celebration and victory," Klingon Bloodwine
will arrive on the planet on December 8. |
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| "Star
Trek fans everywhere will recognize the label of Klingon
Bloodwine, a symbol comprised of the bat'leth or 'sword
of honor,' a traditional Klingon weapon. The back
label includes the victorious Klingon phrase: 'Celebrate!
Tomorrow we may die!'" (yIlop! wa'IeS
chaq maHegh!). Also, Bloodwine appears across
the middle of the back label in the original Klingon language
(not transposed into the Latin alphabet). |
| Klingon
Bloodwine is "rich, rustic, fruit-focused and complex [with]
concentrated raspberry and cherry aromas. Notes of
spicy vanilla oak round out the nose. On the palate,
the wine is savory and rich, with dark berry flavors and
ripe plum. Velvety tannins and well-balanced acidity
lead to a smooth, lingering finish." |
| Klingon
Bloodwine will be available from Vinport, and can be pre-ordered
now. |
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QMx mini phaser ornament |
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By
T'Bonz
November 26, 2014
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| A
new mini phaser ornament from QMx arrives just in time for
Christmas 2015. |
| The
mini phaser, a smaller version of one seen in Star Trek
(2009) and Star Trek into Darkness, arrives on Friday. |
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| Three-and-a-half
inches long, the replica phaser "comes in a commemorative
case with a window display. It includes a ribbon to
display it as an ornament. And, yes, the spinner can
be turned so you can choose to set your keepsake to 'stun'
or 'kill.'" |
The
Star Trek Mini Phaser Replica Keepsake will sell
for $49.95 and can be preordered HERE.
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New Star Trek Funko Pop! vinyl figures |
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By
T'Bonz
November 26, 2014
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A
new set of Funko Pop! vinyl figures will be of interest
to Star Trek: The Next Generation fans.
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The
newest collection to be announced will contain eight Next
Generation characters.
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The
characters will include regulars Picard, Riker, Data,
Worf, Troi and La Forge; plus two addition characters—Locutus
and a "generic" Klingon.
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Debuting
in March, the TNG characters, which will sell for $9.99
each, can be pre-ordered HERE.
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