 Archive for the 'Star Trek' CategoryJoin the glorious Klingon Empire — or elseOctober 26th, 2009, 10:55 am by Jayson PetersThe twisted souls over at io9 posit that this animated Klingon propaganda film may be a viral promotion for the sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. But even if it’s just fan media, it’s fun to watch: 
Update! More details, a follow-up video and a translation here. From the Archives: A Labor Day NerdWordSeptember 7th, 2009, 8:00 am by Jayson Peters
In honor of Labor Day, today we salute the redshirts: those thankless legions of faceless Starfleet security officers who boldly go in front of their captain … and usually pay the price. Very early in the episode. As the Klingons say: “Today is a good day to die!” Paramount image Rocky Mountain high?August 26th, 2009, 9:47 am by Jayson PetersAh, Colorado. Crisp mountain air, meth-contaminated comics books and armed robbery — meddling kid and Klingon style! Investigators this week announced they have broken up a massive methamphetamine ring that brought weekly drug shipments to the Denver area through Phoenix, then laundered the profits with half a million dollars’ worth of collectible comics books — including some Superman and Batman first editions. The fiends! (Bagged as they were or not, I wonder if those valuable books are now worthless after exposure to the harsh chemicals used to make meth?)
Reading that story led me to this blog post about weird weapons used by Colorado Springs criminals, which mentioned a story from earlier this year about a convenience store robbery in which a Klingon Bat’leth sword was used. Is Colorado becoming a nexus of the bizarre? Luke beats Vader …August 22nd, 2009, 11:17 am by Jayson PetersWho needs Rock, Paper, Scissors — or even Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock — when we now have Luke, Vader, Emperor? ‘Star Trek Online’ to embark on beta test adventure soonAugust 4th, 2009, 11:34 pm by Jayson PetersThink of it as a little shakedown cruise.
A six-month “discounted” subscription will suffice, but those opting for a “lifetime” subscription will get a bonus — a Mirror Universe costume set for Trek Online. ‘Star Trek’ on DVD, Blu-ray Nov. 17July 18th, 2009, 7:29 pm by Jayson Peters
Star Trek will beam down for DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 17. Fans can choose from a three-disc Blu-ray with digital copy, two-disc DVD with digital copy or a single DVD. Special features on the Blu-ray and two-disc DVD include more on villain Nero’s backstory, deleted scenes featuring the Klingons and “augmented reality technology” that uses your webcam for a 3D holographic tour of the U.S.S. Enterprise. See also: ‘Trek’ star LeVar Burton involved in 5-car L.A. wreckJuly 14th, 2009, 10:53 pm by Jayson Peters LeVar Burton Star Trek: The Next Generation and Roots star and Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton is recovering from minor injuries he received in a car crash on July 13. The Associated Press reports that the 52-year-old actor’s Mercedes was struck by a Scion driven by a 74-year-old woman, and three parked vehicles were damaged in the chain reaction. Burton played the blind USS Enterprise chief engineer Geordi LaForge in seven seasons and four feature films, who used an advanced visor and, later, ocular implants to “see” the electromagnetic spectrum. ‘Mythbusters’ to prove Capt. Kirk kicks buttJuly 12th, 2009, 8:51 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
A Laurentian fixationJuly 8th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson PetersStar Trek and Transformers screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman seem to have a thing for someone called Laurence. Read the rest of this entry » Stuff I found online: ‘Indy 5,’ Weird Al’s ‘Craigslist’ and moreJune 21st, 2009, 8:01 pm by Jayson Peters
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Also this week, the FBI dubbed a bank robber in more than a dozen hits in Arizona and Colorado 
