Episode 173, "Spoonus III"
This Week in Trek: A Star Trek Podcast · Michael Gaines and Darrell Skeels
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Show Notes
News
Filming to begin April 15, 2015.
Bryan Cranston (WW BB) in talks to be the bad guy.
Original TOS phaser prop expected to fetch $60,000 at auction Feb 21. Liveauctioneers.com. $40,000 opening bid. “Midgrade, 1 of 2 surviving” I know there are 2 heroes and 2 or more midgrades and stunt versions. Several nice costumes too.
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: In your opinion, what are three items that any die hard Trek fan must have?
Star Trek in pop culture:
Casper: A Spirited Beginning. 1997. Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield. In this clip, the kid is welcoming a woman to the house and being all friendly. She picks up a picture of him as a Klingon & this happens.
(Clip: 00:11)
Episode insight: TNG S7: Parallels
Character insight - Saavik
Subspace communications
Ken P.