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billmason , 7 months ago to Star Trek

This is a great story. 🖖🏻

How Star Trek Brought Back A Popular TNG Actress After 30 Years

https://screenrant.com/shannon-fill-sito-star-trek-lower-decks-return/

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billmason OP , 7 months ago

@samus12345 @startrek In the opening wide shot of the Academy, there are 5 people walking along in Nick's group and then one waves goodbye and goes off in the opposite direction before we get close up on the group for dialogue. I think it's being assumed that person was Jean since the hairstyle and general body build seems to match.

billmason OP , 7 months ago

@samus12345 @startrek I didn't see it either until the Memory Alpha entry for the episode listed her as there.

I wonder if it was a case where they didn't have the original actress and/or didn't really have any lines for her. So why put her up front and center to say nothing and then fans complain that everyone else in Nova Squadron was back and talking and she wasn't.

I have no real idea, just speculating.

billmason , 8 months ago to Star Trek

Amidst Franchise Changes, Star Trek: Lower Decks' Mike McMahan Gave Us His Worried Perspective On The Show's Future

Pretty self-explanatory tl/dr: if you like the show, watch it (and get your friends onboard).

https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/amidst-franchise-changes-star-trek-lower-decks-mike-mcmahan-worried-perspective-shows-future

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billmason OP , 8 months ago

@Thisfox @startrek McMahan summary quote: "So, if you love Lower Decks as much as I do, I would say make sure to watch it and get people to watch it now. A letter writing campaign after a show gets canceled, it’s helpful, but what’s more helpful is campaigning to get more eyes on the show when it’s airing because it gives me the ability to push for more seasons."

billmason , 10 months ago to Star Trek

First look at Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is out.

The Doctor/EHM returns, as does the Voyager-A. Inject it into my veins. 🙂

https://www.startrek.com/videos/star-trek-prodigy-season-2-first-look

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billmason OP , 10 months ago

@ipacialsection @startrek Don't we all! Apparently they're very confident it'll land somewhere.

I mean I guess they'd have to be confident to start releasing clips from it....

billmason OP , 10 months ago

@NotWorthAssimilating @startrek Well Paramount+ still does not plan to carry it, but they're looking for a new home for it. The producers feel very confident the show will be picked up. It's just a matter of waiting to see by who.

billmason , 11 months ago to Star Trek

Jonathan Frakes on Directing Next Generation, Lower Decks

This interview goes assorted places, but it has a small interesting bit about next year's Discovery finale.

“I directed the first half of the finale of Season 5, which turned out to be the real finale... And then [‘Discovery’ executive producer and director] Olatunde Osunsanmi had to go back up and do two or three days of new stuff to actually make the finale the finale." https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jonathan-frakes-star-trek-director-strange-new-worlds-lower-decks-crossover-1235680140/

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billmason OP , 11 months ago

@deafmutex @porthos @startrek Discovery did not have a licensing issue. It was under the auspices of CBS Studios, which had all the rights to all television Star Trek properties at that point.

billmason OP , 11 months ago

@deafmutex @porthos @startrek Yes, the right to the first 10 movies at that point belonged to Viacom, who made them under license from CBS. But that's neither here or there to what Discovery was doing.

Also, the story that the Enterprise was changed in Discovery because of rights/legal issues has been debunked. https://comicbook.com/startrek/news/star-trek-discovery-enterprise-design-legal/

billmason , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Star Trek

Paramount Exec Vows “This Will Not Be The End” For ‘Star Trek: Prodigy,’ Talks Up Season 2

Well for what it's worth.

https://trekmovie.com/2023/07/25/paramount-exec-vows-this-will-not-be-the-end-for-star-trek-prodigy-talks-up-season-2/

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billmason OP , 11 months ago

@reddig33 @startrek Heck I'd watch it. TAS was my gateway into Trek.

billmason , 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to Star Trek

Big news, the next SNW is dropping tonight not next week.

https://trekmovie.com/2023/07/22/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-teases-musical-episode-lower-decks-crossover-dropping-today-on-paramount/

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billmason OP , 11 months ago

@const_void @startrek 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern.

billmason , 11 months ago to Star Trek

Spoiler alert: SDCC attendees this weekend will see Strange New Worlds episode 7 early

https://twitter.com/StarTrekOnPPlus/status/1681408562361438208

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billmason OP , 11 months ago

@Lumidaub @bflipp @startrek I think the point is that showing the episode is (possibly) the strike strategy. Since they can't have talent there to promote about what's upcoming in Trek.

billmason OP , 11 months ago

@Lumidaub @startrek Yeah, exactly.

billmason , 11 months ago to Star Trek

Super Star Trek 1978 meets 25th Anniversary by emabolo

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OMG the nostalgia is real. Playable in browser or install on your computer. https://emabolo.itch.io/super-star-trek-25th

billmason OP , 11 months ago

@startrek @DrSuzanne I think so but my memory is somewhat vague now to be absolutely certain.

billmason OP , 11 months ago

@DrSuzanne @startrek Oh yeah, I've played that at some point. (Also, good job dad.)

billmason , 11 months ago to Star Trek

@startrek ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Warps Into Streaming Top 10 Chart https://trekmovie.com/2023/07/13/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-warps-into-streaming-top-10-chart/

billmason OP , 11 months ago

@maegul Brilliant! I look forward to trying this out next time I have something to say. 🙂