Star Trek

On Thursday, February 27, Star Trek: The Cruise VIII arrived in Belize City, Belize, giving travelers another opportunity to exit the ship and explore historical and touristy destinations. Once back on the ship, fans were eager to enjoy the last night in port by celebrating “formal night” with a fun mix of Star Trek cosplay and fancy dress. The evening featured a special theatrical showing of the recent Star Trek: Section 31 movie along with more evening activities to give guests the chance to get to know the Star Trek talent. Friday was all at sea, and the day featured a great panel with Brannon Braga while with the nighttime highlight being the big Q’s Costume Party for even more cosplay. Here are some highlights from the last couple of days. Writing Voyager with Brannon Braga No one ...

U.S.S. Titan, U.S.S. Stargazer and U.S.S. Farragut starship replicas Manufacturer: Fanhome – Starship Die Cast CollectionGrade: A In 2011 Eaglemoss under senior product manager Ben Robinson began Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection with the modest goal of reproducing every spacecraft seen in the Star Trek franchise from TOS to (eventually) Discovery, at a rate of sometimes more than one ship per month. These were marketed as “diecast” which most people associate with metal collectibles, and indeed the products always included some metal, although sometimes only in the form of the weighted, black oval display stands that supported the ships. Based on a subscription model, the line included glossy informational mini-magazines and ultimately included over 200 different releases, e...

In addition to our chat during a junket last week, TrekMovie also had a chance to talk to executive producer Alex Kurtzman at the premiere in New York City premiere of Star Trek: Section 31. We spent a few minutes with the man who oversees the Star Trek franchise on TV to talk about how this new streaming movie fits into Trek, how it has changed during years of development, and what could be next for this format. So, fans have been worried [about Section 31]… Yeah, I know! So what would you say is the Star Trek of it all that would reassure them? Here’s what I would say. I think that first and foremost, as a fan, and as many fans that I’ve spoken to, I think you you tend to find Star Trek because you feel somehow like you don’t fit in, right? And Star Trek becomes a safe place that tell...

In April Universal Studios Hollywood hosts its first “Universal Fan Fest Nights,” a month-long after-hours fandom event featuring several brand-new branded experiences including the just revealed “Star Trek: Red Alert.” TrekMovie has the first details on the Trek experience and more. “Red Alert” at Universal Hollywood Universal has described their new Fan Fest Nights as a mashup of their popular “Halloween Horror Nights” with Comic-Con, promising to “take fandom to a whole new level.” The first event kicks off on Friday, April 15 and continues with select nights through Sunday, May 18, 2025. The first Fan Fest Nights features new “uniquely curated experiences” from Star Trek as well as Back to the Future, Dungeons & Dragons, One Piece, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Tickets went on sale this m...

TNG Capt. Jean-Luc Picard  (“Essential Duty” Edition) Manufacturer: EXO-6Price: $190Grade: A+ A new captain for a new generation It’s hard to exaggerate the impact the casting of Patrick Stewart had on the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and even harder to imagine the series without him. Gene Roddenberry had been keen on casting a more traditionally masculine, non-bald actor for the part before producer Robert Justman saw Stewart doing a dramatic reading at UCLA and became convinced that the British stage actor was perfect for Jean Luc Picard, the French commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D. TNG producer Rick Berman was equally impressed but Roddenberry rejected the idea out of hand and Justman began a protracted battle to wear the Great Bird of the Galaxy down on the ma...