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I bought the first two Star Trek (original) series today, on 19 VHS videos.
The entire idea?Mob1138 said:I hope (Starfleet Academy is) good but something says it could be shite.
I do like TNG, but agree that it started to self-mythologise a little (the Klingon and Vulcan political stuff, often two-parters, left me a bit cold) - IMHO they should have hived the intrigue over to DS9, which as a scenario was static and therefore more more able to handle complex development of plotlines whereas ST, TNG, Voyager and Enterprise were responsive to different settings, so more character-driven.Pietro_Mercurios said:.. I've resisted the chance to buy similiar loads of STNG (so far), because by then the old SF aesthetic was already a fading memory and the 'New Age' was creeping in inexorably, the Kalifornification of Star Trek.
graylien said:...There's a finite number of plotlines you can write within the Star Trek formula, and frankly I think they've all been done to death by now....
Aberdeen plans Star Trek drinks
Pubs and clubs in Aberdeen may be invited to beam up drink ideas to commemorate Star Trek character Scotty's apparent link with the city.
Aberdeen is one of the places to have laid claim to being the birthplace of the late James Doohan's character.
There are plans for talks with bars about developing a range of Star Trek-related drinks to boost tourism.
The plan goes before the city council's economic development sub-committee on Thursday 18 May.
In her report, head of economic development Rita Stephen urges councillors to support further research with a view to submitting a range of initiatives to mark the Starship Enterprise chief engineer's possible city links.
Copyright issues
Mrs Stephen said that several towns in Scotland have claimed to be Scotty's official birthplace, but pointed to an episode in which the character described himself as "an old Aberdeen pub crawler".
"This reference to Aberdeen may provide the opportunity to work with local clubs and bars to develop a range of space-related drinks, including alcohol-free drinks," she said.
"Such an initiative could be implemented at relatively little cost to the council, provided local premises are supportive."
However Mrs Stephen warned that copyright and design issues must also be considered.
Linlithgow claim
Doohan died of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia in July last year, aged 85.
The Canadian-born actor had been a successful character actor on radio and TV before landing the role in the pilot Star Trek episode.
Last year, West Lothian Council said it planned to erect a plaque in his memory in Linlithgow.
Scripts of the sci-fi series were said to show that his character was born in Linlithgow in 2222 and that his parents still lived there.
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Star Trek props under the hammer
18 May 2006
Star Trek fans are being offered a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to buy props, models and sets from the show, auction house Christie's has said.
More than 1,000 items will be sold at auction in New York in October to mark the show's 40th anniversary.
The memorabilia up for grabs includes a pair of phaser guns and a detailed model of the Starship Enterprise.
The lots, from TV company CBS and film studio Paramount, come from all six TV versions and 10 Star Trek films.
Christie's director of special collections Cathy Elkies said she was able to take her pick of props from the companies' archives.
"They really gave us the ability to go in and carve out a sale that tells the whole story of the series," she said.
Starship Enterprise
A model of the Starship Enterprise is expected to fetch $20,000
"It was one of those things where you went in there and thought 'Oh my god, I have to have this'."
The most valuable lot is a replica of Captain Kirk's chair, which was made for the series Deep Space Nine in 1996.
The chair, which featured in an episode called Trials and Tribble-ations, has an estimated price of $15,000 (£8,000).
Fans can also bid for costumes worn by Spock, Uhura and Captain Picard.
Previous items of Star Trek memorabilia to be sold at auction include a pair of Mr Spock's ears, which raised $3,290 (£1,740) at Christie's in Los Angeles in 2000.
Last year, actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, sold his kidney stone for $25,000 (£14,000) to an online casino to raise money for a housing charity.
Before the auction, potential buyers can see the collection as it tours Star Trek conventions around the world this summer.
graylien said:All six TV versions? Did I miss one?
graylien said:All six TV versions? Did I miss one?
graylien said:All six TV versions? Did I miss one?
graylien said:Ah, the animated series. Now you remind me, I have actually seen that one. I never liked that huge cat-woman thing. Though it was far less irritating than Neelix.
Is the animated series really considered part of the official 'Canon' though? According to my hasty researches, Gene Roddenberry disowned it, but on the other hand Paramount are about to release it on DVD. Kerching!
graylien said:At least you've got the one with the Loch Ness Monster. How does that pan out then? I've always wanted to see William Shatner fight a lake monster. And a grizzly bear.
Onix_Martinez said:Is not canon.
Mob1138 said:Onix_Martinez said:Is not canon.
Arrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhh!!!