CONTENTS |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Saturday, October 31: North DeKalb
Mall Halloween Bash
Saturday, November 14:
Fall Sci-Fi Charity Putt-Putt Challenge
Saturday, November 14:
CONjuration Room Party
Sat., Dec. 19: Away Mission:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sunday, December 20: USS
Republic Holiday Party
Saturday, January 30: Star
Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Concert
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
USS Republic's online
photo archive exceeds 10,000 images
Personnel Records
Library Computer
Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
Belated August Birthdays
July Member Reenlistments
December Membership
Renewals
About the Republic
For More Information
USS Republic Online
Crew Roster
News from A. V. Club
Star
Trek fan films unofficial fourth season
News from Entertainment
Weekly
Bruce
Hyde, crew member on original Star Trek, dies at 74
News from TrekToday
Star
Trek Renegades News
News from The Daily
Mirror
Carlo
Ancelotti to appear in new Star Trek film
News from San Diego
Jewish World
Behind
the scenes of the original Star Trek series |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
North
DeKalb Mall Halloween Bash & Star Trek Fan Film
Mini-Festival
3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2015
North DeKalb Mall
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur GA 30033 |
Make
plans now to join your friends and fellow USS Republic
crewmates at North DeKalb Mall's first-ever Halloween Bash!
This family-oriented event will include trick-or-treating,
a costume contest, a dance party, a scavenger hunt and much
more! Costumes are not required but... hey, it's Halloween!
They are absolutely encouraged! |
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But
wait! There's more!
The USS
Republic cordially invites you to attend our first-ever
Independent Star Trek Fan Film Mini-Festival on Saturday,
October 31, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and running until 9:00
p.m. at Challenges
Games & Comics
in North DeKalb Mall in Decatur! We'll be screening
four of the very best independent Star Trek fan films
to have been recently released in the enormous gaming room
at Challenges on a big-screen TV with lots of seating. After
each film, we'll host a brief discussion panel to talk about
the film in particular, Star Trek fan films in general
and of course, the USS Republic and Treklanta!
If you haven't seen these films yet—or even if you have—come
on out and watch them again with an enthusiastic group of
Star Trek fans and enjoy some delicious FREE PIZZA
from Dantonio's Pizza, courtesy of the USS Republic!
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Star
Trek Fan Film Mini-Festival
Screening Schedule
4:00
p.m.: Star Trek: New Voyages "Mind-Sifter" (Run Time:
1:05)
5:25 p.m.:
Star Trek Continues "The White Iris" (Run Time: 0:48)
6:30 p.m.:
Star Trek: Renegades "Episode 1" (Run Time: 1:28)
8:15 p.m.:
Star Trek: Axanar "Prelude to Axanar" (Run Time: 0:21)
All this and more... absolutely FREE! We hope to
see you there! |
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Fall
Sci-Fi Charity Putt-Putt Challenge
Sponsored by KAG Atlanta and Sci-Fi Summer
Con
A charity event benefitting Bread of Life Food Ministry
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14,
2015
Malibu Grand Prix Theme Park
5400 Brook Hollow Parkway, Norcross GA 30071
(770) 416-7630 |
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Members
and friends of the USS Republic, KAG Atlanta,
Stargate Atlanta, the IKAV Nemesis, that lizard
thing on the far left and who knows who else at the
2010 Fall Sci-Fi Charity Putt-Putt Challenge in Norcross.
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All
members and friends of the USS Republic are invited
to come out and play at the Malibu
Grand Prix Theme Park in Norcross for this fun-filled
fundraiser benefitting the Bread
of Life Food Ministry,
a community food bank in Lawrenceville.
We've had a lot of fun at this event in previous years and
we look forward to doing it again!
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Malibu
Grand Prix is on Brook Hollow Parkway in Norcross, just
west of I-85 at Indian Trail-Lilburn Road |
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Bring
at least two canned food donations per person
for a free 18-hole round of putt-putt per person (a
$6.99 value)! |
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All
other attractions at group rate prices! |
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Prizes
to the winner and person donating the most canned goods! |
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Republic
shirts, Star Trek costumes or any other kind
of fannish costumes are encouraged (but not required)! |
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All
local fan clubs and fan groups are challenged and welcomed
to attend and participate! |
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This
is a "family-friendly" event! |
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There
may be some fun semi-fabulous prizes for the winner! |
For more information about the Putt-Putt challenge, please
contact Sci-Fi
Summer Con
chairman and KAG Atlanta Quadrant Commander Chris
Jones. On behalf of the command and crew of
the USS Republic NCC-1371, we hope to see you there!
Q'pla! |
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CONjuration
Room Party
8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14,
2015
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta GA 30345
(800) 228-9290 |
What
is CONjuration?
CONjuration is more than a convention for Harry Potter
fans. It's a celebration of magical fantasy! If
you are a fan of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings,
The Hobbit, Once Upon A Time, Supernatural
and classics like The Wizard of Oz, this is the con
for you! We will be featuring an immersive experience
with a Yule Ball, A Hunt for the Horcrux "Choose Your Own
Adventure,"
several Harry Potter Wizard Wrock Bands, Death Eaters
live action games, cosplay contests, Supernatural
Mystery Party, Supernatural Scavenger Hunt, Quidditch
games and matches, live Wizard Chess and more!
CONjuration preregistered memberships are only $49 for all
three days (Friday-Sunday, November 13-15) and rooms at
the Atlanta Marriott Century Center are only $87 per night
if reserved before October 29. For more information
about memberships, the hotel, guests and programming events
and activities, visit the CONjuration
web site. We hope to see you there!
USS
Republic Room Party!
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The
USS Republic held a room party at last year's
CONjuration for the first time and as you can see,
people had a great time. Let's do it again
this year!
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After
an afternoon of fun and friendship at the Fall Sci-Fi Charity
Putt-Putt Challenge, drop by
the Atlanta Marriott Century Center and find the USS Republic
and Treklanta
Room Party, hosted by Ensigns Vicki and Gaylen Greve,
Kathy Wynn and Captain Eric, somewhere in the
building. (We've reserved a room but won't know
the room number until we check in on Saturday.) As soon
as we know our room number, we'll post it on both of our Facebook
pages and, to the extent that we're allowed, we'll
post signs around the hotel. We need your help! Any
other members or friends of the Republic who would
like to assist with setting up and hosting the party is asked
to contact
the Captain as soon as possible. Thank
you! |
Away
Mission to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Saturday Afternoon, December 19, 2015
Time and Location To Be Announced |
It's
almost finally here! The long-awaited seventh Star
Wars movie, The Force Awakens, directed by former
Star Trek film director J. J. Abrams, finally hits
the theaters on Friday, December 18. And while there
is no doubt that some of our members and friends will insist
on seeing it on Friday—or possibly even late Thursday night—the
Republic hopes you'll join us for this very special
away mission on Saturday afternoon, December 19, in order
to avoid what is sure to be huge crowds on Friday and to get
matinee-priced tickets. A discussion about what day
to see this movie on was held at our Early Fall Dinner Meeting
earlier this month and the overwhelming consensus was that
Saturday the 19th was preferred over Friday the 18th, so if
you'd like to join us for your first viewing of this movie...
great! If you can't wait and must see it on Friday,
and would like to join us on Saturday for your second (or
third... or fourth...) viewing, that's great, too! In
either event, it would be great for the USS Republic
to make a strong showing, either in costume or not. Please
join us!
Exact time and location will be announced later, but we'll
look for a theater somewhere in north DeKalb County for this
away mission. Stay tuned for details! |
USS
Republic Holiday Potluck Party & Member of the
Year Award Ceremony
8:00 p.m., Sunday, December 20, 2015
Challenges
Games and Comics
North DeKalb Mall, Westside Entrance
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur GA 30033
(678) 973-0410 |
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Seated:
ENS1 Richard Tucker, CDT4 Zarena Nova Tucker, ENS1
Zannetta Law Tucker. Standing: Ens Tina Louise Jones,
Eric Jones, Ens Vicki Greve, Ens Gaylen Greve, ENS1
Tracey S. Harwell, Ens John May, Ens Carly May, Adm
Kelly Hilliard, XO Adm Mike Henigan, ENS1 Sue Lin
Lange, "Ensign Wolfy," CO FCapt Eric L. Watts, Chris
Jones.
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It's
one of the most important occasions of the year! Make
plans to attend the USS Republic's annual Holiday Potluck
Party on Sunday, December 20, at
Challenges
Games & Comics
in 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. Please plan to
come for an evening of fun, festivity and friendship!
Member
of the Year Award
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 2015 deserves such special recognition. 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! |
USS
Republic Members of the Year, 2007-2014
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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
FCapt Eric L. Watts
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2013
Member of the Year
Adm Mike Henigan
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2014
Member of the Year
Adm Kelly S. Hilliard
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Away
Mission to Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Concert
8:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2016
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta GA 30308 |
Star
Trek: The Ultimate Voyage brings five decades
of Star Trek to concert halls for the first time
in this galaxy or any other.
This lavish production includes an impressive live symphony
orchestra and international solo instruments. People
of all ages and backgrounds will experience the franchise's
groundbreaking and wildly popular musical achievements while
the most iconic Star Trek film and TV footage is
simultaneously beamed in high definition to a 40-foot-wide
screen.
The concert will feature some of the greatest music written
for the franchise including music from Star Trek:
The Original Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture,
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek IV:
The Voyage Home, Star Trek: Insurrection, Star
Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space
Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and much more. This
never-before-seen concert event is perfect for music lovers,
filmgoers, science fiction fans and anyone looking for an
exciting and unique concert experience.
USS Republic Away Mission!
Save the date and make plans now to join your
friends and fellow Republic crewmates for this awesome
once-in-a-lifetime musical event! But don't
buy your ticket yet! The Republic
hopes to be able to arrange for group seating and a group
discount on tickets for our crew and we'll announce those
details soon if we're able to work something out with the
Fabulous Fox Theatre. But start saving up for
this event now, as the lowest-priced tickets currently available
online start at $40 each and go much higher for the best
seats. We'll do our best to negotiate a group
discount and we may have to ask for payment in advance. Stay
tuned for details!
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NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
USS
Republic's online photo archive exceeds 10,000 images |
In what
may very well be the largest such photo archive of its kind
among all the 240 chapters of STARFLEET around the world,
the USS Republic's Flickr
account recently exceeded ten thousand
images. Since creating the account in 2011, photos
from almost 200 different events over the course of the Republic's
27-year history have been uploaded and organized into online
albums arranged in chronological order, with the most recent
event displayed first. To be fair, most of these events
have been held since 2004, with a handful of events from 1988
also included. We have in our possession a couple of
old-fashioned photo albums (you know... the kind with pages
in a three-ring binder that sits on a bookshelf somewhere...
ask your grandparents) that contain photos from even more
events held during the Republic's first five years,
and those photos will be scanned and uploaded to our Flickr
account eventually. |
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Several links to the Republic's Flickr
account are included in every issue of The Republiqué,
including the Flickr
logo icon in the upper right corner of the page and the "Photo
Gallery" link in the "USS Republic Online" section
of the sidebar. Links to individual event albums are
also included in every "Recent Chapter Events" section of
every issue. Whether you're a brand new member or you've
been with us for many years, take a few minutes to visit our
Flickr
page and browse through the more than 10,000 images of previous
Republic events that chronicle and archive for posterity
our amazing adventures over the course of many years. |
Personnel
Records
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Welcome
Aboard! |
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Ens
Jeff Jansen
Atlanta, Georgia
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Ens
Christopher M. Jones
Simpsonville, SC
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Ens
Brent Chapman
Acworth, Georgia
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STARFLEET
Academy Course Completions |
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Congratulations
to Ens Charles
Brent Chapman, who received a grade of DISTINCTION
for the STARFLEET Academy course "The Princess
Bride" from the Institute of Fantasy, Horror &
Supernatural College of the Fantasy Realm, completed
on October 10, 2015. |
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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! |
Library
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Not
much is known about this magnificent Star Trek cast
photo except that it was posted on Twitter in February 2015
by @LeStudioPhotos (a.k.a. LeStudio Photography), a Los Angeles-based
celebrity photographer who claims to have taken the photo
in 1991. It recently resurfaced and was widely shared
on Facebook.
The photo shows Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner,
Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei and James Doohan
in contemporary street clothes standing in front of a similarly
posed cast photo of themselves in their Star Trek costumes.
It is this editor's speculation that this photo was
most likely taken at a publicity event for Star Trek VI:
The Undiscovered Country. While cast photos of the
original Star Trek crew wearing Starfleet uniforms
are ubiquitous, similar photos of the entire cast in their
own street clothes are exceedingly rare and it is this editor's
further speculation that this photo may very well have been
the last one ever taken. Evidence to the contrary is
invited and would be welcomed. |
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Recent
Chapter Event Photos
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USS
Republic & Treklanta Dinner Meeting || August
29, 2015
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(Ens)
Theresa Watkins, ENS1 Tracey S. Harwell, (ENS2) Will Dover,
Ens Gaylen Greve, Ens Brent Chapman, Ens Vicki Greve and
FCapt Eric L. Watts discuss chapter and convention business
at Marlow's Tavern in the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Northlake
hotel
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10th
Annual STARFLEET Bowling Challenge || Sept.
19, 2015
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The
Port Siders: FCapt Eric L. Watts, Lt JG Lee Johnson, Bunny
"S." and Ens Vicki Greve played two games against The
Starboarders: Lt JG Tiffany Johnson, ENS1 Todd Dissinger,
Ryan Laek and Ens Gaylen Greve
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FCapt
Eric L. Watts
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Lt
JG Lee Johnson
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Bunny
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Ens
Vicki Greve
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Lt
JG Tiffany Johnson
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ENS1
Todd Dissinger
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Ryan
Laek
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Ens
Gaylen Greve
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Ryan
Laek's stunning 175 score and Ensign Todd's impressive 144
in the first game of the bowling challenge helped lead The
Starboarders to a decisive 519 to 406 victory over The Port
Siders.
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Although
Ensign Gaylen of The Starboarders took the highest individual
score in the second game with 136, Ensign Vicki's 135 and
Captain Eric's 126 helped nudge The Port Siders to a 426
to 422 victory in an extremely close match-up.
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BELATED
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Saturday, August 1
ENS1 Russell J. Broomfield
Thursday, August 6
ENS1 Chris White
Monday, August 10
ENS1 Jenilee Trew
Monday, August 10
FCapt Eric L. Watts
Monday, August 17
Ens Tina Louise Jones
Thursday, August 27
Ens Carly May
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MEMBER
REENLISTMENTS
These members renewed their SFI and chapter
dues in July. Thank you!
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
ENS1 "Wolfy"
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DECEMBER
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
These members' dues expire in December.
Please renew now!
ENS1 Tracey S. Harwell
Ens Carly May
Ens John May
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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 October 24, 2015, the Republic crew includes 39
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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CREW
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NEWS
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Star
Trek fan films unofficial fourth season, original cast
and crew approve |
By
Mike Vago
October 16, 2015
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While
fan fiction has spread to practically every genre of entertainment
in recent years, the practice essentially began with Star
Trek. The beloved science fiction mainstay was
canceled after just 79 episodes, and in the decade between
the end of the series and the premiere of Star Trek:
The Motion Picture, nerds across the globe were hungry
for more. Thus, people began concocting their own
adventures for the crew of the Starship Enterprise,
which strayed from the show's conventions enough that the
term "slash fiction" was coined to describe Kirk/Spock romance
stories. |
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But
even after four spinoff series and three distinct-but-related
series of films, fans' desire to tell their own version
of the story has, if anything, increased. Innumerable
fan films and amateur Trek series can be found all
over the Internet, but few of them—save for maybe J. J.
Abrams' big-budget fan films—are quite as legitimate as
Star Trek: New Voyages. After filming three
short vignettes as a proof of concept, executive producer
James Cawley has so far created 11 episodes, presented as
a long-awaited fourth season of the original series. A
recent New York Times profile describes how, with
help from volunteers and donations from Trekkies around
the world, he's faithfully recreated the sets of the Enterprise's
bridge, sick bay and transporter room in a studio he's constructed
inside a former dollar store in his hometown of Ticonderoga,
New York. Cawley has hired professional actors to
play Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew, and in 2015,
even an amateur production has better special effects than
network television could muster in 1967. |
The
end result is polished enough that it caught the attention
of several people connected to the original series. Episodes
have been scripted by David Gerrold, who wrote fan favorite
"The Trouble With Tribbles," and D. C. Fontana, who wrote
numerous episodes of the original series and was considered
a pioneer in an era when few women wrote for television,
especially sci-fi. But an even bigger endorsement
of the show comes from George Takei and Walter Koenig, who
have each reprised the roles they made famous on the original
series in Cawley's shorts. Each appears in an episode
of New Voyages, playing older versions of Sulu and
Chekov across from younger actors who have taken on the
roles (again, just like J. J. Abrams did it). |
To
skirt copyright issues, episodes of the series are streamed
for free on the show's web site, with donations from fans
allowing the Enterprise more continuing voyages,
and Trek fans a chance to enjoy the closest thing
to a fourth season of the original series they're going
to get. |
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NEWS
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Bruce
Hyde, crew member on original Star Trek, dies at
74 |
By
Oliver Gettell
October 19, 2015
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Bruce
Hyde, who played Enterprise crew member Lt. Kevin
Riley in two episodes of the original Star Trek series
and went on to become an educator at St. Cloud State University
in Minnesota, died Oct. 13 after battling throat cancer.
He was 74. |
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A
Dallas native, Hyde appeared in the debut season of Star
Trek in 1966, in "The Naked Time" and "The Conscience
of the King." Though he only acted in two episodes,
he made a lasting impression as Riley, in particular for
repeatedly crooning "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"
to comedic effect. |
In
an interview with StarTrek.com last year, Hyde said of his
enduring connection to the show, "I'm honored to have my
little toe in pop culture history." |
Hyde's
other television credits include Dr. Kildare, That
Girl, and The Beverly Hillbillies. He also
worked on stage, doing Canterbury Tales on Broadway
and Hair in San Francisco. |
After
taking a hiatus from acting, Hyde started teaching at St.
Cloud in 1990, dividing his time between the Department
of Theatre & Film Studies and the Department of Communication
Studies. He became a professor emeritus earlier this
year. While at St. Cloud, Hyde returned to performing
on stage in the Twin Cities area. |
"There
were so many layers to him," his wife, Susan Saetre, said
of her husband. "He was an actor, a singer, a
musician, a writer, an artist. He had so many different
complexities to him, but I think the thing that best fit
him was being a teacher. He was able to blend all
of those in his teaching." |
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NEWS
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Star
Trek Renegades News |
By
T'Bonz
October 20, 2015
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Changes
are happening at Star Trek: Renegades, with a familiar
character leaving the fan-produced series, and two new Star
Trek actors joining it. |
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Walter
Koenig announced that Admiral Chekov's last appearances
in Star Trek: Renegades will be in episodes two and
three of the production. Koenig's first appearance
as Chekov was in the original series' episode "Catspaw." |
Cirroc
Lofton (Jake Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine),
has joined Star Trek: Renegades, where he will reprise
his role as Benjamin Sisko's son. Aron Eisenberg,
who played his Ferengi friend Nog on Deep Space Nine,
is also involved in Star Trek: Renegades. |
Another
Trek actor, this time from Star Trek: Voyager,
is joining Star Trek: Renegades. Robert
Beltran will be returning to the world of Trek as
Commander Chakotay. |
Star
Trek: Renegades plans on making more episodes, and in
view of that, will announce new details about their Kickstarter
project at the end of the month. "These new episodes
will take the story to new heights, introducing new cast
members, as well as bringing back some of Star Trek's
most beloved characters from Deep Space Nine and
Star Trek: Voyager," they said in an announcement
on their web site. "Every part of production is being
ramped up, from the creative team involved in the scripts,
as well as the design team, wardrobe, and many more Star
Trek actors, as Renegades moves into creating
and producing the first full twelve-episode season." |
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NEWS
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Carlo
Ancelotti to appear in new Star Trek film |
By
Liam Prenderville
October 24, 2015
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Editor's
Note: Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian football [what we
call soccer] manager and former footballer. He is
regarded as one the best and most respected managers in
the game and of all time. |
Former
Real Madrid and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is set for
a role on the silver screenin the new Star Trek
movie. |
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The
Italian has been out of work since the summer after being
sacked by Real and replaced by Rafa Benitez. He
has since been linked to a host of vacancies, including
the Liverpool job, but has continued his sabbatical. But
that has not stopped him from taking on a new role... in
outer space. |
According
to Corriere della Sera, Ancelotti will feature in a minor
role in the new film, Star Trek Beyond. |
The
latest installment of the popular franchise is due to be
released in 2016, with the 56-year-old having already reportedly
filmed his scene for the movie. |
Ancelotti's
cameo is said to involve him playing a doctor on board a
spacecraft, examining an alien form. |
It
is thought he gained the position due to his relationship
with actress Zoe Saldana. The pair became friendly
during his time in London with Chelsea and have kept in
touch ever since. Saldana, who plays Nyota Uhura
in the latest Star Trek films, has also starred in
Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy. |
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Behind
the scenes of the original Star Trek series |
By
Donald H. Harrison
October 24, 2015
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CHULA
VISTA, CaliforniaSonni Cooper, an author and script
consultant for the original Star Trek television
series, said Saturday, Oct. 24, that although William Shatner,
Leonard Nimoy and such other members of the cast as Mark
Lenard were Jewish, the cast was far from a happy Yiddishe
family. |
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Shatner
played Captain James T. Kirk; Nimoy was Spock, the half
human, half Vulcan; and Lenard was best known as Spock's
father, Sarek, although he also played the parts of a Romulan
and a Klingon in other episodes. The series ran
during the 1966-68 television seasons before being cancelled,
but became nearly a cult phenomenon after it went into reruns.
Between 1979 and 1991, the cast also made six movies. |
Although
they seemed devoted to each other while in character, the
fact was that Nimoy and Shatner were jealous of each other,
Cooper told a Shabbat afternoon gathering at Temple Beth
Sholom. Among other books, she authored the Star
Trek novel Black Fire. |
There
was a time, she said, when Nimoy had decided he would never
play Spock again, because he was afraid of being typecast,
and because he did not like working with Shatner. When
Nimoy appeared on stage in a play, she was dispatched to
attend every single performance and to keep tabs on him. |
After
a while, Nimoy noticed her presence and asked why she was
there all the time. She told him that no one wanted
him to quit as Spock. She asked what would it take
for him to stay. They went to coffee and discussed
the matter, and finally came to an agreement. He would
be paid more than Shatnerby one dollar! And
no one ever told Shatner, according to Cooper. |
Cooper
said the two stars were very different in size and temperament.
"They were extremely different personalities," she
said. "Leonard was quiet, more introspective. Bill
was always hopping around. He is very bright but not
very caring. Nobody in Star Trek liked
William Shatner. If you listen to George Takai (who
played Sulu) to this day, he still dislikes Bill. He
was selfish, very vain, proud, and he didn't look out for
the other guy. But he does his job. He is very
well-read, very well-educated, and he was a Shakespearean
actor in Canada." |
The
difference in height between Shatner and Nimoy caused some
technical problems. "I remember them taking a two-shot
of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner," she said. It
was supposed to be of Spock standing up and Kirk sitting
down. "They couldn't do it because there was such
a discrepancy in height. Bill isn't very tall. They
had to put him on a little pillow and raise him up to do
a two-shot with Spock." |
For
all that, there were some hi-jinx on the Star Trek
set, she recalled. "Picture Leonard Nimoy running
around looking for his bicycle. Everyone had bicycles
because the studio was so large and you had to get around.
Leonard's bike vanished. We took it and up in
the top (of the soundstage) there is this place for lights.
It was there in plain sight, but it looked like every
other piece of metal. And Leonard ran around
looking for that bike for a week before someone said 'Look
up!' and he found it. There was a lot of lightness." |
Cooper
retold the story of how Nimoy introduced to the Vulcan cosmos
the spread-finger hand gesture that the kohanim use when
blessing their congregation. She said that Nimoy
was a little boy in the synagogue when, instead of lowering
his eyes, he peeked at the rabbi giving the blessing with
upraised hands. The image never left him and later
became an accompaniment for the traditional Vulcan greeting:
"Live long and prosper." |
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