Hyperchannel: A Star Trek News Podcast

Star Trek Online turns six. STO is celebrating another birthday, and Perfect World has a whole slate of events set to mark the occasion. From free C-store items appearing daily to a date with Q and a new episode that takes you to the 28th century, there are all sorts of goodies to be had if you hang around with the birthday game. We take a look at the lineup as well as when and how you can take part. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

A first look at next year’s Star Trek calendars. When 2017 rolls around, there will be a nice selection of calendars from Universe Publishing waiting for you. Six different ones, to be exact. Leading the pack is “50 Artists. 50 Years.” This 11x14-inch offering will feature original pieces by artists from around the world—including Leonard Nimoy, Tom Whalen, Nick Walker, Johnson Tsang, Derek Charm, Susan Beatrice—designed to mark the golden anniversary of the franchise. We take a look at this plus the other date-marking devices that are on deck. View the calendar art on The Trek Collective:http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/01/2017-star-trek-calendar-revealed.html HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

23rd-century Emoji. If you’re looking for a way to express yourself through Star Trek, and you find the Vulcan salute and tiny rocket ship emoji too limiting, these three sets of Trek-themed art from EmojiTap may be just what you need. We take a look at these additions to your smartphone’s bag of messaging tricks. Get more information and view the emoji on EmojiTap’s website.http://www.emojitap.com HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Liberia issues stamps from the 22nd century. Recently we talked about DS9 stamps from Palau and Guyana and upcoming designs from the U.S. Postal Service. When it comes to stamps, TOS and DS9 are givens, as are TNG and Voyager. But what we’ve never seen before are stamps featuring Enterprise. Well, Liberia wants to change that with a sheet featuring the aliens of Enterprise. We take a look at the seven designs. View the Enterprise stamps on The Trek Collective.http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/01/first-every-star-trek-enterprise-stamps.html HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Vote in the Threadless Star Trek Design Contest. Threadless, a site dedicated to helping unknown artists get their work out there and make a name for themselves, has been running a Star Trek t-shirt design contest since December … and it's time for you to vote. In fact, time is running out. Voting ends on January 22, and this is your reminder to beam over and make your favorite from amongst the more than 350 entries known. View the entries and vote!https://www.threadless.com/startrek/designs HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Guide resources for Star Trek Timelines. After years of teasing, Disruptor Beam finally released Timelines into the wild for both iOS and Android. One of the common threads in early player discussion has been that many are having difficulty understanding how to play. As a strategy/roleplaying game, no doubt there’s a lot going on in Timelines that you must get your head around. Disruptor Beam has you covered with a video walkthrough plus lots of written tutorials. View the video tutorial:http://startrek.com/article/learn-to-play-star-trek-timelines View the written tutorials:http://disruptorbeam.com/games/star-trek-timelines-game-guide HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

DS9 Akorem Laan actor passes away. The start of 2016 has continued the trend of Star Trek actors and creatives leaving us behind, and the latest loss is Richard Libertini, who played the Bajoran poet Akorem Laan in the DS9 episode ”Accession.” We take a moment to look back at his prolific career, which included countless shows that you grew up watching and continued all the way through 2015 … still with a Star Trek connection. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Paramount’s 50th anniversary Star Trek movie sets. There's no better time than the 50th anniversary to dip into the untapped well of knowledge that is out there amongst the people who created Star Trek. So why are there no new extras on Paramount’s upcoming rerelease of the TOS and TNG motion picture collections? In fact, why are the existing extras now gone? We share our thoughts on the matter. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Kate Mulgrew’s memoir comes to paperback. In April of 2015, Kate Mulgrew’s memoir Born with Teeth brought us the story of her journey from a young girl in Dubuque, Iowa, to the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager. It’s a book that’s gotten rave reviews, but so far has been available only in hardcover and audio. If you’ve been waiting for the paperback release, Back Bay Books has answered your call. Now you can explore Mulgrew’s childhood, her life as an actress, her first audition for Janeway, her family story, and more in an easy-to-carry package. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Glen Geller speaks about Star Trek 2017. By now, if you're a Star Trek fan, you know that a new series is coming to the CBS All Access streaming service. While there isn't really anything new that we know about the series, SlashFilm has published an article titled “CBS Has Nothing To Do with Streaming Star Trek Series,” in which they quote CBS Entertainment’s new president, Glen Geller. Is that true? Hardly. We share our thoughts on the topic. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Gene Roddenberry’s lost data recovered. In today’s world of cloud storage and device syncing, it’s hard to imagine that something we wrote could get locked away in a format no one can read. But technology wasn’t always so standardized. When Gene Roddenberry moved from his famous typewriter to a pair of custom-built computers with custom operating systems, the future of the notes and stories he wrote became precarious. In fact, they were lost for decades. Now, thanks to a company called DriveSavers, that data has been recovered. We take a look at this fascinating story. View the original article on Ars Technica:http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/01/files-on-nearly-200-floppy-disks-belonging-to-star-trek-creator-recovered/ HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Mondo’s ultra-cool Wrath of Khan soundtrack. Despite living in an age of digital audio, there’s been a resurgence of vinyl as of late. Star Trek fans need to be left out in the cold thanks to Mondo, the awesome makers of limited-edition screen-printed posters, VHS and soundtrack reissues, toys, and apparel from our favorite geek properties. For their latest dip into Trek, Mondo has put together a double-LP release of James Horner’s score from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. We take a look at what’s included. View the art and track listing on birthmoviesdeath.com:http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/01/08/mondo-presents-the-star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-score-on-vinyl HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

La-La Land Announces TNG Collection, Volume Two. If you're a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation and have been waiting to add more great music from from Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, and George Romanis to your collection, you won't have to wait much longer. On January 12, 2016, La-La Land will release their Star Trek: The Next Generation Collection, Volume Two, featuring three hours and 48 minutes of symphonic beauty from the 24th century. View the track listing on TrekCore:http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/01/new-star-trek-tng-soundtrack-coming-january-12/ HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

DS9 goes postal in Palau and Guyana. Not all countries are as difficult to persuade as the United States when it comes to making unique stamps that honor pop culture. Star Trek stamps can be had from some unlikely sources. And the latest to be issued highlight Deep Space Nine. What's even more amazing is that they come from two different countries! We look at DS9 stamps from South America and the Pacific. View the stamp artwork on The Trek Collective:http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2016/01/lots-of-deep-space-nine-stamps.html HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

U.S. Postal Service to honor Star Trek’s 50th. If you’d like to put a taste of the final frontier on your letters, you’ll be able to do so later in 2016 thanks to the U.S. Postal Service, who will mark the occasion by issuing Star Trek Forever stamps. We take a look at the four designs, featuring digital illustrations inspired by classic elements of the show. View the stamp artwork on 1701News.com:http://1701news.com/node/978/postal-service-unveils-new-star-trek-stamps.html HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

George Takei Gets Animated. It's amazing how busy Takei is these days, yet somewhere along the way he managed to voice a character in the new animated film from Laika Entertainment titled Kubo and the Two Strings. The name of his character is not yet known, but the story is about a boy, gods, monsters, and a magical suit of armor. We take a quick peek at the project, Takei, and the director. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

We take a moment to remember another of the Star Trek family who we've lost, prolific character actor Jason Wingreen, who played Dr. Linke in the third-season TOS episode “The Empath.” Wingreen was also the voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, and appeared in episodes are countless TV shows between 1955 and 1994. He was truly everywhere. Read the StarTrek.com article with quotes from Wingreen:http://www.startrek.com/article/remembering-tos-guest-star-jason-wingreen-1920-2015

Ranking Star Trek’s Movie Villains. This year, the 50th anniversary year of Star Trek, will bring us a new villain: Idris Elba’s Kraal. So what must he do to be considered one of the greats? Cinema Blend has published a list by Adam Holmes that ranks every major Star Trek movie villain. In this episode of Hyperchannel, we go through the list and share our thoughts on the characters, their positioning, and what they brought (or failed to bring) to the Star Trek universe. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

The Star Trek 50th Anniversary Rewatch. Over the course of 50 years, Star Trek has brought us 729 adventures from the final frontier. That’s counting Star Trek Beyond, which will arrive during the anniversary year. To rewatch them all is a serious undertaking … but that’s just what we’re doing. To celebrate the golden anniversary, the hosts of Trek.fm will take you through two installments of Star Trek each day—every day—for an entire year. In this episode of Hyperchannel, we introduce the project and how it will refresh you on half a century of missions, helping tie all the strings together to enrich your Star Trek experience. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Roddenberry Celebrates 50 Years of Star Trek. Roddenberry Entertainment has access to some incredible historical material from our beloved franchise, and to honor the 50th anniversary of Gene creation, the company headed by his son Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry will be revealing one never-before-seen piece of memorabilia each day during 2016. We take a look at the overview and what we can expect to see. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)