Daily Star Trek News

Actor Jerry O’Connell says Star Trek: Lower Decks is a “celebration of all things Trek”; reference book Star Trek Shipyards get a future-looking update; Robert Picardo’s free autograph challenge has resulted in a “sizable” uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine; and Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

Eugene Cordero and Noël Wells discuss Rutherford and Tendi’s relationship in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2; explore Deep Space 9 and Beyond with the new Designing Starships book from Hero Collector; and B’Elanna Torres stars in this week’s Trek Trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

Tawny Newsome says the new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is “zero Fs given”; Creation Entertainment’s Gary Berman discusses this year’s Las Vegas convention, and its future; and Zoe Saldana is making a new anime with streaming service Crunchyroll. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

Paramount+ and Star Trek: Prodigy are coming to Europe thanks to a new deal with Sky; here in the US, however, Star Trek films have jumped to AMC+; Mission: AstroAccess is looking for disabled applicants for their upcoming zero-G flight; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

LeVar Burton is to be immortalized in a Tonie toy...as a rhino! Star Trek Online releases their “Klingon Defense Force Guide”; Chase Masterson and Daniel Hugh Kelly appear in upcoming film Skipping Stones; and this week’s mostly virtual Star Trek events. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Celebrate Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday and support great charities with special centennial merchandise; Star Trek Online releases House United for console, along with a rockin’ Klingon song from Mary Chieffo; there’s a new high-quality prop replica medical set you’re going to want to see; and this week’s Trek history. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Creation Entertainment has put enhanced COVID-19 protocols in place for next week’s Las Vegas Star Trek convention; LEGO Master Samuel Hatmaker has created a giant LLAP for Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday; the town of Vulcan, Alberta wins a special (non-Trek) honor; and this week’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Alex Kurtzman extends his deal with CBS, and we get confirmation of the Section 31 show; Voyager’s Robert Duncan McNeill reveals he’s pitched “Captain Proton” to Kurtzman’s production company; and the details of the two recipients of this year’s Star Trek Command Training Program internships. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Funko releases new vinyl POP! figures based on Star Trek: The Original Series; Star Trek science adviser Dr. Mohamed Noor wins the prestigious Friend of Darwin award; comic series Star Trek: Year Five is nearly at its end; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

International fans will get Star Trek: Lower Decks on Amazon Prime Video with just a day delay; Voyager’s Robert Picardo promises autographs in exchange for COVID-19 vaccines; Discovery’s Wilson Cruz and Anthony Rapp are running for union office; and this weekend’s (mostly virtual) Star Trek events. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

Anson Mount announced a wrap on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; Gates McFadden reflects on her TNG “family” and Dr. Crusher’s future; one fan lobbies for Wales to be recognized in Klingon; and a little Star Trek history. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

LeVar Burton shares his thoughts on hosting Jeopardy!; Robert Duncan McNeill reveals he was asked to be in Star Trek: Picard season 1; Tooning Out the News gives us the new fake Star Trek shows; and this week’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

We’re catching up from last week’s big Comic-Con@Home double-panel, with trailers from Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy; plus news of a new commemorative Star Trek plate featuring the one and only Tom Paris. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

Star Trek boss Alex Kurtzman is (or at least was) “very optimistic” about a Section 31 show; Star Trek: Mission Chicago releases ticket information for their 2022 convention; and the answer to Tuesday’s trivia question. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Doug Jones reflects on his time in the captain’s chair in Star Trek: Discovery season 3; Anson Mount is looking for ideas to help dogs, with a Star Trek twist; and this week’s events - with two BIG ONES you won’t want to miss. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Find out about Star Trek-inspired recipes from fan blog The Captain’s Table; Eaglemoss announces their Summer of Trek sweepstakes with a grand prize cabin on the 2022 Star Trek cruise; and this week’s Star Trek history. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

William Shatner doesn’t think the human race will reach a Star Trek future; Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds make use of an LED wall for “location” shooting; details of our latest giveaway for Discovery season three on Blu-ray; and this week’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

It’s a merch-a-palooza: Star Trek goes mini with upcoming Nanoforce Army Builder mini-figures; and get a look at the cover of the upcoming The Book of Grudge, featuring everyone’s favorite Space Catte from Star Trek: Discovery. Today’s show is supported by people like you through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/dailystartreknews.

Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes talks about his love for Maine and his personal work with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; toymaker Playmates announces a new licensing deal with Star Trek; Discovery’s Noah Averbach-Katz celebrates raising $12k for diabetes charity T1 International; and the answer to Tuesday’s Trek trivia. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.

The Star Trek Universe has earned 5 Emmy nominations across Lower Decks and Discovery; Fathom Events is bringing Star Trek IV to theaters for its 35th anniversary; and the weekend’s one BIG event that you can’t miss. Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of counseling at betterhelp.com/dstn.