Hyperchannel: A Star Trek News Podcast

Funko Unveils New Retro Action Figures. Funko, maker of the ReAction line of collectible figures, has announced a line that will take you back to the world of TOS. Featuring five points of articulation, the new Spock, Uhura, McCoy, and Sulu are modeled after the classic Kenner 3 3/4-inch action figures and come in retro-style blister packs. Find out more and see the figures. http://www.treknews.net/2015/02/15/star-trek-reaction-figures/   Host Christopher Jones   News Writer Eric Welsby   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Hyperchannel at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Pat

Propworx Star Trek Auction. Propworx, the auction company helmed by Axanar executive producer Alec Peters, has announced an upcoming auction of screen-used Star Trek items. From extreme rarities like one of only two screen-used fiberglass phasers from The Original Series known to exist to fashion for your head in the form of Guinan’s hats, there’s a wide range of tempting treats to be had. And if you’re looking for a way to impress the ladies, Wesley Crusher’s technicolor sweater is even up for bid. Find out more, see the items, and place preliminary bids. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/66488_propworx-star-trek-auction-iv/page1   Host Christopher Jones   News Writer Eric Welsby   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Hyperchannel at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: htt

Star Trek Continues Funding Campaign Final Days. The fan-based, non-profit production Star Trek Continues is in the final days of its Kirkstarter 2.0, a campaign to fund at least two additional episodes of the series. The original goal of the campaign, which ends February 16, was to raise $100,000 to fund all aspects of their fifth and sixth episodes. Since they’ve already reached that goal there are ambitious stretch goals to build an Engineering set, a Planet Set, and to fund the creation of up to seven additional episodes. Visit the Kickstarter campaign and support the project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trekcontinues/star-trek-continues-2015-kirkstarter-20   Host Christopher Jones   News Writer Eric Welsby   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Hyperchannel at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http:/

New TOS DVD Set Beams In. As CBS continues to mine the existing Star Trek catalog, a new collection of episode featuring Captain James T. Kirk will be released on March 17, 2015. Titled “Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions,” the two-disc DVD set will include eight episodes and some extras and will sell for $16.99.   Host Christopher Jones   News Writer Eric Welsby   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Hyperchannel at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Shatner, Nimoy, and Star Trek 3.   If you have any device plugged into the internet, you know by now that Roberto Orci wants to bring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy back together. As the site Badass Digest has reported, the script for the next film—called Star Trek 3 by many—includes a scene that features Shatner and Nimoy together. What’s more, this scene is said to be integral to the plot. How could this work? Do we even want to see it? In this episode of Hyperchannel we’re joined by Mike Schindler of our TOS show, Standard Orbit, to discuss the possibilities, as well as our thoughts on the rumor and the possibility that it could happen.   Host Christopher Jones   Guest Mike Schindler   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   News Writer Eric Welsby   Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Hyperchannel at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact F

Support Comic Creators, Get Star Trek Comics IDW and Humble Bundle have teamed up to help raise funds for Hero Initiative. This fundraiser for the organization dedicated to helping struggling comic creators is both a chance to help the people that make comics and to get your hands on some Star Trek comics. For a donation of any amount, you will receive digital copies of 23 comics including Gold Key Archives Volume 1, Best of Klingons, and Classics Volume 1 & 2. If you donate more than the average donor you will receive these plus more up to a total package of 66 comics worth $270! Get the comics bundle from Humble Bundle. https://www.humblebundle.com/books   Mission Log Now Available on Trek.fm We're very pleased to announce that Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast is now available on Trek.fm! You'll find Mission Log on the Trek.fm website, episodes will also be included in the Trek.fm Complete Master Feed, and you can also find Mission Log in the Trek.fm Artist Section in iTunes!  Listen to Miss

Star Trek Las Vegas 2014 Recap Another edition of Creation Entertainment's biggest Star Trek bash is in the books, and the countdown is now on as we wait for next year's gathering. More than 100 guests entertained fans over the course of four days, and the number of events crammed into that space was incredible. From science panels with NASA to cast reunions to old-school Vegas with the Star Trek Rat Pack, there was something for everyone. We recap some of the highlights from the convention. Read the full day-by-day recaps on StarTrek.com. Day 1: http://www.startrek.com/article/karl-urban-tng-cast-kick-off-star-trek-las-vegas Day 2: http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-las-vegas-salutes-deep-space-nine Day 3: http://www.startrek.com/article/farrell-wears-original-wedding-dress-pegg-lights-up-vegas Day 4: http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-las-vegas-wraps-with-shatner-klingons   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm C

Roddenberry teams up with Wikia to celebrate 50 Years Of Star Trek We're just two years away from the golden anniversary of Gene Roddenberry's incredibly resilient creation, and to help prepare for Star Trek's big Five-Oh Roddenberry Entertainment is teaming up with Wikia. Trek Initiative is the only official Wikia community dedicated to Star Trek, and Rod Roddenberry is calling upon fans to submit videos highlighting their favorite Trek memories. It's part of a two-year trek called Warp 5.0. Find out more about Warp 5.0.   Future-inspired Star Trek-themed bathroom has it all Have you every felt that those times during the day when nature calls are really just wasted moments that could be spent consuming Star Trek? Well, you don't have to leave the 24th century behind just to… well, visit Ensign John. One fan has solved the problem by turning their bathroom into a monument to our favorite franchise. Watch the video of the Star Trek-themed bathroom.   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://fa

Prelude to Axanar public screening set for Star Trek Las Vegas Those who donated to the Prelude to Axanar Kickstarter, along with 100 lucky fans from the general public, got to see the premiere of the short film at San Diego-Comic Con. The reviews are pouring in and those who have seen it have been blown away. The next stop for the USS Ares will get the History Channel-style documentary in front of many more fans as AMC Town Square 18 in Las Vegas plays host to a public screening alongside Creation Entertainment's Las Vegas Convention. Watch Prelude to Axanar. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanar   Axanar Kickstarter for full film underway One thing that made the success of Prelude to Axanar possible was the generous support of fans who contributed to the Kickstarter campaign. 2,123 people donated $101,171 and helped produce once of the most ambitious independent Star Trek films ever.  With Prelude now in front of fans, it's time to start work on the full Axanar film. Supporters onc

Klingon Beer and Vulcan Ale to be on tap at Star Trek Las Vegas If Star Trek is any indication, aliens have the best drinks in the galaxy. And while Romulan Ale and Samarian Sunsets may not be available here on Earth, Vulcan Ale and Klingon beer are. Thanks to The Federation of Beer, these celestial spirits will be on tap for those attending Star Trek Las Vegas. Find out more and watch the teaser trailer. http://www.startrek.com/article/klingon-warnog-vulcan-ale-to-be-available-at-official-trek-convention-in-vegas   George Takei visits The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The new documentary film by George Takei, titled "To Be Takei," is now out and as part of the promotion the Star Trek actor dropped by Comedy Central's The Daily Show to talk to Jon Stewart about his life experiences. He recounts his memories of living in a Japanese internment camp during World War II and the lessons he learned from his father about democracy. Watch the full episode of The Daily Show. http://thedailyshow.cc.com/guests/george-take

StarTrek.com announces Ships of the Line design contest Have you ever dreamed of designing your own starship? Want to be an official part of the historic 50th anniversary of Star Trek? Well, your chance has just docked. CBS and StarTrek.com announced a new contest during the Ships of the Line panel at San Diego Comic-Con that makes you a ship designer. And as the builders of interstellar craft, thirteen lucky winners will be immortalized in the 2016 Ships of the Line calendar. Get more info and enter the contest. https://shipsoftheline.promotw.com/   TREKLAND: On Speaker Volume 3 to debut at Star Trek Las Vegas The finale of a Star Trek series is a momentous event for both viewers and those who actually create the show. As fans we are often critical of what we see on screen without knowing the story of what went on behind the scenes. No one has stockpiled more of this in-the-moment commentary than Larry Nemecek, but as most of it was captured on old-style cassette tapes as notes for magazine articles the publ

The Red Shirt Diaries releases teaser trailer If you're like us, you've seen every episode of The Original Series dozens of times. Okay... hundreds. But we've always seen the stories from the perspective of the senior staff. What's life really like for the Enterprise's minions? Especially those wearing red? A ten-part comedic web series aims to show you the other side of the seniority ladder as Ensign Williams tries to stay alive to the end of the first ten episodes of TOS. Watch the Red Shirt Diaries trailer. http://www.treknews.net/2014/07/20/redshirt-diaries-webseries-teaser-trailer/   Mission Log invites you to the Ball If you're heading to Star Trek Las Vegas next week and you're a fan of Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, John and Ken have some great events lined up for you. From "The Landing Party" in the Masquerade Bar on Wednesday to a Friday panel with Rod Roddenberry, be sure to explore the themes and issues of Star Trek with Mission Log while at the Rio. Get the latest info from Mission

Vancouver dad is selling his Star Trek boogie van Remember the days when entering a van was like entering the Ritz? Diamond-quilte red velvet, a wet bar, and a comfortable bed wrapped in airbrushed metal featuring your favorite characters or wild animals? 1978 does, and one Vancouver dad is reluctantly letting go of his now that it's not compatible with family life. See photos of the van. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/18/star-trek-van-for-sale_n_5600721.html

Star Trek: Live In Concert arrives in North America Michael Giacchino's scores from the last two Star Trek films have been some of the greatest highlights of the franchise's big-screen relaunch. Fans in Europe have been enjoying this music in a unique way through Star Trek: Live In Concert, which most recently stopped in London at the Royal Albert Hall. Finally fans in the United States and Canada can experience these unique events as Giacchino brings the tour to North America. Find out more about the North American tour dates and tickets. http://trekmovie.com/2014/07/17/star-trek-live-screeningconcert-with-giacchino-this-wkd-in-houston-next-wkd-at-sdcc-more-cities/

The Official Star Trek Magazine marks its 50th issue Star Trek news and insights have existed in print since the early days of fandom. From simple one-page newsletters to full-color publications like Star Trek Communicator and Titan's current publication, print has long been used to deliver news and commentary on our favorite franchise. As the (now-quarterly) Official Star Trek Magazine marks its 50th issue this summer, we ponder the future of magazines and whether the format is still relevant to today's fans. See pages from the 50th issue. http://www.startrek.com/article/50th-issue-of-the-official-star-trek-magazine-out-now

Help decide the names of planets orbiting other stars A year ago Star Trek fans mobilized in an attempt to have one of Pluto's two newly discovered moons named Vulcan. They lost out to the far more appropriate names Kerberos and Styx. Now Trekkies have another chance to put the name of Spock's home planet into real-world use thanks to the International Astronomical Union and Zooniverse—and this time the potential worlds lie beyond our solar system. Find out more and submit your naming suggestions. http://nameexoworlds.org

Orci not a lock to direct Star Trek 2016 after all? Since May, Star Trek fans have been operating under the assumption that Roberto Orci will be directing the next film, set for release in 2016—the 50th anniversary year of the Star Trek franchise. But could it be that we've all taken a rumor as fact? According to Orci, he is not yet officially involved in the project and it remains to be seen if he will in fact be sitting in the director's chair when filming begins. Read more at 1701News. http://1701news.com/node/647/star-trek-3-directors-chair-still-open.html   Star Trek: Axanar teams up with Trek.fm for official podcast Independent productions are becoming more and more common, and the majority focus on TOS. But there are many other parts of the timeline to be fleshed out, and Alec Peters is doing just that with Axanar—the story of the Four Years War between the Federation and Klingon Empire. Prelude to Axanar, a short told in the style of a History Channel special, will premiere at San Diego Comic-Con late

It's a Star Trek Christmas in July with Hallmark's 2014 ornaments Since 1991 Hallmark has been giving the holiday season a Star Trek flair with their Keepsake Ornaments. It may only be July, but Hallmark Gold Crown stores across the United States are stocking their shelves with four new additions to this long-running line, including a helmsman, an Orion Slave Girl, a monstrous ship, and something that could be considered a fire hazard for your tree—if it were real. See the new ornaments. http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-hallmarks-star-trek-ornaments-for-christmas-2014   Quantum Mechanix refits your desktop If you love collecting starships, there's a new replica headed for your desktop—and it isn't from the Official Starships Collection. Quantum Mechanix, better known as QMx, will soon introduce a metal version of the original USS Enterprise 1701 refit. See the new QMx replica. http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-enterprise-refit-desktop-replica

Shuttle Enterprise naming process revealed in declassified memos When it came time to name NASA's first space shuttle, Star Trek fans jumped into action and flooded the space agency with letters requesting the name Enterprise. And the campaign was successful. This is all well known. But declassified correspondence between President Ford's advisors, cabinet, and others has revealed the reasoning behind the final decision and the internal debate that almost led to the name Constitution. Read the full piece and excerpts from the memos on io9. http://io9.com/declassified-memos-reveal-debate-over-naming-the-shuttl-1603073259

Star Trek Online's future to be revelead in Las Vegas While actors and creators from the television series get most of the attention at Star Trek Las Vegas, gamers will have something special to look forward to as well this August. PerfectWorld is sending four key members of the STO team to Creation Entertainment's annual bash to tell players what they can expect in the game in the months to come. What's more, the game developer is running a contest that will see one lucky player win a pair of tickets to the convention. Find out more about Star Trek Online Season 9.5. http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/5007693 Find out more about the STO Star Trek Las Vegas Ticket Giveaway. http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6002993-star-trek-las-vegas-2014-ticket-giveaway-contest   Delaware TV station says Star Trek fulfills community importance requirement As Star Trek fans, we know that the stories told on our television screens address real world topics that touch our