Episode 155: The Battle for Paramount Mountain

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2024 March 29 The Greg Jein Collection Hollywood/Entertainment Showcase Auction #41185

Some highlights:

     Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1968), “The Teacher” from “Spock’s Brain” | Lot #4081

     Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1966-1969), Mid-Grade Type-1 Phaser| Lot #4080 

     Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount, 1984), Prototype Type-2 Phaser | Lot #4205

     Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1966-1969), “Operation: Annihilate” Parasites | Lot #4084

     Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1966-1969) Leonard Nimoy’s Spock boots | Lot #4086

     Star Trek Franchise (Paramount), Tall Klingon Boots. … Movie/TV | Lot #4216

     Star Trek: TOS (Paramount TV, 1966-1969), Season One Crew Gift Glass  | Lot #4097

     Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Paramount, 1979),”V’Ger” Art Director’s Model | Lot #4180
    Star Trek Franchise (Paramount), LCARS Display Panel…. Movie/TV | Lot #4213    

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY To Begin Filming In Late Summer With Possible 2026 Premiere Date

The ‘Black Mirror’ Star Trek-Inspired ‘USS Callister’ Is Getting A Sequel – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek TOS Custom 3d printed U.S.S. ENTERPRISE Bridge Coffee Table – YouTube

   >> Second video with Room Lights off – YouTube

My INSANE 40 foot scratch built Starship Enterprise model! – YouTube

How ON EARTH am I going to support my MASSIVE 40ft Starship Enterprise model?! – YouTube

CBS Boss On “Star Trek: Legacy” Fate – Dark Horizons

Apollo Offers $11 Billion for Paramount’s Hollywood Studio – WSJ

Apollo Global Offers $11 Billion to Buy Paramount Pictures

Here are links to 81  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories.

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series

1. Ear-resistible? Leonard Nimoy told NBC 10 about pointed conversation with ‘Star Trek’ boss
2. Star Trek: Why Was The Original Series Canceled?
3. Star Trek: The Original Series Details That Make Zero Sense
4. To Boldly Restore the USS Enterprise Studio Model | National Air and Space Museum
       >> Talk on the Smithsonian restoration of the Enterprise filming model 1 of 4
       >> Talk on the Smithsonian restoration of the Enterprise filming model  2 of 4
       >> Talk on the Smithsonian restoration of the Enterprise filming model  3 of 4
       >> Talk on the Smithsonian restoration of the Enterprise filming model  4 of 4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1. ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ 5 Must Watch Episodes
2. Star Trek: The Next Generation Almost Wiped Out All Vulcans
3. Why Universal Allegedly Tried To Sink Star Trek: Generations Before It Even Released
4. Star Trek Forget Its Scariest Cliffhanger To Save Its Best Villains | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
5. Star Trek’s Best Captain Should Be Investigated As A War Criminal | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
6. Star Trek’s Best Captain Never Follows His Most Important Rule | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
7. Star Trek’s Best Captain Hates Lower Decks | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Radical Depiction of Black Love | Star Trek
2. Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Romulan Redesign Started A Series-Long Writer Feud

Star Trek: Voyager

1. “Every Star Trek: Voyager 2-Parter Was Great”, Says Executive Producer

Star Trek: Enterprise

1. 10 Harsh Realities Of Watching Star Trek: Enterprise 23 Years Later
2. The Best of Charles ‘Trip’ Tucker III | Star Trek

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: Discovery

1. Star Trek: Discovery’s characters could continue in the wider Star Trek universe, says showrunner | GamesRadar+
2. Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Will Make a Long-Awaited Change to Its Story | Den of Geek
3. “Nothing’s Left Dangling” In Star Trek: Discovery’s Ending, Says Executive Producer – IMDb
4. Star Trek: Discovery’s Emotional Last Day: “It Was Like A Party” – IMDb
5. The Star Trek: Discovery Crew Had A Touching Ritual They’d Follow Every Single Day [SXSW 2024]
6. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Team Tease ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Villains in Season 5
7. Star Trek Discovery season 5 spoiler-free review: “As if Strange New Worlds and Picard season 3 never happened” | GamesRadar+
8. Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Review: A Fun Beginning of the End
9. Early Review: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Flies Into A New Adventure In Season 5 – TrekMovie.com
10. Alex Kurtzman Sheds Light on Star Trek Discovery’s Tough Road to Season 5 | Den of Geek
11. 10 Star Trek: Discovery Positives You Only Notice On Rewatch
12. Star Trek: Discovery’s Emotional Last Day: “It Was Like A Party”
13. Star Trek: Discovery’s New Season 5 Villains & Starfleet Officer Explained By Showrunner
14. Star Trek Discovery Fan Has Hot Take On Michael Burnham’s Mutiny
15. Star Trek: Discovery Showrunner Doesn’t Think “We Would Have Done Anything Differently” – IMDb
16. Star Trek: Discovery Proves Dr McCoy Was Right About Spock | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
17. “Star Trek: Discovery” Producer Talks Endings – Dark Horizons
18. Star Trek: Discovery Executive Producer On Season 1 & 2 Changes: “Context Is Everything”
19. Star Trek: Discovery’s New Alien Captain Species Revealed [UPDATED]
20. Watch: Full ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 SXSW Panel Video – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek: Picard

1. ‘Picard’ Season 2 Was Rewritten After Paramount Deemed It “Too Star Trek,” Says EP – TrekMovie.com
2. What Happened To Star Trek: Picard’s Other Borg Queen Explained By Showrunner
3. Admiral Janeway In Star Trek: Picard “Might Have Overwhelmed” Seven Of Nine, Says Showrunner
4. ‘Picard’ Season 2 Was Re-Written For Being “Too Star Trek,” Says EP
5. Star Trek: Picard Season 3’s USS Enterprise-E “What Happened” Joke Explained By Showrunner
6. Picard Season 3’s Original Plan Was “Star Trek Avengers: Endgame”, Says Showrunner

Star Trek: Lower Decks

1. ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Cast Pitches Musical Episode And Another ‘Strange New Worlds’ Crossover – TrekMovie.com
   

Star trek: Prodigy

1. Robert Picardo Says The Doctor Isn’t Just Comic Relief In ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 – TrekMovie.com
   

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

1. “Incredible Things” Are Coming In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Promises Melissa Navia – IMDb
2. Strange New Worlds Season 3 Can Set Up Kirk’s Star Trek: TOS Court Martial
3. Paul Wesley felt ‘pressure’ with ‘Star Trek,’ William Shatner role
4. Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Christina Chong discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
5. Anson Mount Teases Filming “Something Different” Today For ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 – TrekMovie.com
6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Ad Astra Per Aspera Director Back For Season 3
7. Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Christina Chong discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

(potential, unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series)

1. Picard’s Michelle Hurd on Star Trek’s Legacy and Where Raffi Could Go Next

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1. Star Trek’s Best Movie Confuses Most Fans

Star Trek: Generations

1. Star Trek: Generations Could Have Been A Captain Kirk Vs. Picard Showdown – IMDb
2. William Shatner Wishes He Could Redo Captain Kirk’s Last Words In Star Trek Generations: “I Never Quite Hit It”
   

Untitled Star Trek movie [currently removed from Paramount roster]

1. Star Trek 4: Star Trek 4: All you may want to know about sequel – The Economic Times
2. What’s Going On With Star Trek Movies? “There Is A Plan”, Says Roddenberry Exec
3. Star Trek Blockbuster Movie Return In The Works | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books and DVDs

1. 5 Star Trek facts to boldly know
2. ‘Star Trek III The Search for Spock’ Release Date Set for Spring
3. REVIEW: Star Trek: Picard: The Art & Making of the Series Redeemed the Series

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

1. Star Trek Merch: ‘Lower Decks’ Moopsy Plush And ‘Search For Spock’ Anniversary Steelbook Available For Pre-Order – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

1. See Sisko Fight To Stop A War In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #18 – TrekMovie.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Star Trek related science news

1. The Role of Data Science in Astronomy and Interstellar Exploration

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

1. Star Trek: Just Short of Utopia – Econlib
2. Star Trek AI Storyline Ruins Classic Franchise Villains
3. Happy International Women’s Day from the Women of Star Trek – YouTube
4. Star Wars Should Copy Star Trek Casting | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT
5. 10 J.J. Abrams Star Trek Movie Positives You Only Notice On Rewatch
6. Star Trek Fan Argues The Franchise Never Showed A War-Free Utopia
7. Star Trek: The Difference Between the Federation and Starfleet | Den of Geek

Convention news/fandom

1. The Star Trek Universe Beams into WonderCon 2024 | Star Trek
2. The Epic Voyage of Star Trek: The Cruise VII | Star Trek
3. Star Trek: The Cruise 2025 – Star Trek: The Cruise 2025

Actor Watch

1. Star Trek Is About To Bust A Decade-Spanning Series Tradition
2. Iconic Marc Alaimo Star Trek Characters – YouTube
3. Tony Todd’s 3 Star Trek Roles Explained
4. Walter Koenig on the Lean Years After Star Trek: TOS – ‘The Phone Didn’t Ring’ – IGN
5. William Shatner Calls Star Trek V Biggest Regret of Career
6. William Shatner Says Star Trek’s New Kirk Actors Chris Pine & Paul Wesley Are “Wonderful”
7. William Shatner on Kirk/Uhura Kiss Concern, Star Trek Return Terms

Main Mission

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Vengeance
First published February 1, 1998
Written by Dafydd ab Hugh

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