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Should William Shatner return as Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie?

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William Shatner will always be remembered as the original face of the “Star Trek” legacy, Captain Kirk was ever-present on the bridge of the starship “Enterprise” through 79 episodes of the long running TV show. Shatner enjoyed more big-screen success when the original TV cast were re-united for “Star Trek: the motion picture”. Five more films were to follow before “Star trek: Next generation” took over the big-screen mantle; Shatner would make an appearance in “Star Trek: Generations”.

Now we have the scheduled release of the new “Star Trek” in 2009 with an all-new cast; the past is indeed alive but without anyone from any of the previous movies or TV series. At the very energetic age of 78 years old, William Shatner has remained active in his acting career; with a major role in the hit TV show “Boston legal”.

If the new “Star Trek” is trying to re-invent itself then bringing back the original actor would be a major mistake; it would be difficult to convince an audience, possibly even fans of “Star Trek” that Shatner could still be considered a credible captain of a starship at his age. Another more obvious aspect is that the makers have decided to rewind history and see the Enterprise in its early days; a captain that’s about 40 years everyone else’s senior would look pretty ridiculous!

The “Next generation” films were a step in the right direction when it came to continuing the big-screen presence of “Star Trek”, but going backwards to the beginning doesn’t exactly follow any logic (as any Vulcan might think). The idea of even considering the original captain shouldn’t even be talked about; “Trek” has moved on, so should’ve the films.

There has been “Voyager” and “Deep Space Nine” that followed on in the successful tradition of “Star Trek” and “Next generation” TV shows, so where have their films been? “Voyager” had more than enough scope to surely make a decent script and story from? “Deep Space Nine” was an epic series centered around conflict, belief and war; this would have been a good area to draw inspiration and resume the quality films we have become accustomed to.

If it wasn’t for the efforts of people like William Shatner then you couldn’t even have a discussion about this decades later, but “Star Trek” has grown into something much more now, it’s not about re-cycling old ideas or characters, Sci-fi is about the future and new ideas.

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Things to do in Las Vegas: The Star Trek Experience

There are a great many things to do in Vegas. And Star Trek is not the first thing that comes to mind. But in the past years as Vegas tried to become family friendly it built several of these attractions to get money from those not wanting to gamble.

The Star Trek Experience is located at the Hilton right off the Strip. It’s a great attraction for any Star Trek fan and even those that are mildly interested. I would not have gone myself because I think those aliens are ugly but my husband is a big fan.

On the Strip and in the magazines you will find in your hotel are ads for places that sell show tickets at half off. These places don’t have tickets for any of the major shows that most people want to see but they do have tickets for Star Trek. Stop by one of these kiosks and save yourself at least $15 per ticket.

The attraction starts with what they call the museum. It contains some props from the shows and movies. But the best part was the timeline. They have a visual timeline with pictures of the entire Star Trek story including all the TV series and movies. If you have missed any of the Star Trek action or are confused about what happened when or why, you can get your answers here.

The Experience itself is made up of two different shows. In one you fight Klingons, the brown fighters with the ridges on their heads. In the other show you fight The Borg. These are people combined with computers that try to assimilate every species they come in contact with. Needles to say, you wouldn’t want to mess with these things.

As you wait in line, a few of the actors come out in costume to take pictures with you. They look so real it is uncanny. They look more real then they do on TV.

Your fight against the Klingons starts onboard the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. The bridge is full size and down to detail. The story is set in Star Trek The Next Generation. As the action starts you are shown to a turbolift that takes you and your group to the shuttle bays where you board a shuttle pod to fly back to the past. (I won’t explain so it doesn’t ruin the story.) The pod is a motion simulator so you watch the movie while the pod shifts back and forth like a ride and any amusement park. At the end, if you don’t feel like throwing up you are in good shape.

The other event, is set in Star Trek Voyager. You are taken to a remote star base when the Borg attacks and abducts you. The majority of the attraction is a 4-D movie. Of course everything turns out ok in the end. But it was very nicely acted out. The action is live and full of excitement.

Even not being a Star Trek fan, I enjoyed the Experience. Maybe that’s because I had my husband with me to explain what all the different aliens were and why everyone wanted to kill us.

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Movie reviews: Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan

“Star Trek” movies started nearly 30 years ago – but the best one was “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” Captain Kirk faces off against his toughest adversary, the notorious Khan (played by Ricardo Montalban). The crew of the Enterprise faces an exciting game of cat and mouse against a man who’s arrogant, intelligent, and bent on revenge.

It’s a great premise, and the movie handles it well. Mr. Chekov is the first character to face Khan’s fierce conquest, beaming down to a strange planet that’s wandered far from its original orbit. Khan’s episode of the original series ended with his gratitude to Captain Kirk for a new life on the planet as pioneers. But a freak space accident left Khan and his crew stranded and bitter, his wife dead and their new world hopelessly lost in space. Yes, now he’s after revenge, and his ruthlessness is clear when he plants a mind-controlling slug into Mr. Chekov’s helmet (as well as the helmet of Chekov’s new starship captain, Clark Terrell). Khan takes control of Terrell’s ship, and will launch a sneak attack against the starship Enterprise.

It’s one of the finest battles in “Star Trek” history. With the Enterprise damaged, Khan demands unconditional surrender, telling Captain Kirk he has only one minute to beam over crucial information about “the Genesis Project”. Kirk tells Spock to “pretend like I’m giving you instructions,” then advises him to remotely hack into the computer on Khan’s ship. The ship’s engineer, Mr. Scott is advised to stand by with the ship’s torpedoes. “It’s coming over now,” Kirk advises coyly, just as the shields drop on Khan’s ship. Montalban’s arrogant face registers fear, then anger. Now his hatred for the Enterprise’s Captain is even more intense.

It creates real excitement when they meet again in the film’s climax. Captain Kirk’s only chance for survival lies in luring Khan’s ship to a murky nebula. “I’m laughing at the superior intellect,” Kirk taunts again. And the final showdown is on. The Enterprise’s come-from-behind maneuver is an all-time favorite “Star Trek” moment.

But this film also offers one of the strangest sub-plots ever: Captain Kirk has a son! “The Genesis Project” is developed by Dr. Carol Marcus, a former lover of Kirk’s – and her headstrong son David bears a remarkable resemblance to the captain. But an even greater plot twist lurks at the end of the film. The Enterprise can only be saved when one crewmember sacrifices his life to repair the ship’s engines – Mr. Spock.

The film includes Mr. Spock’s funeral – with Mr. Scott playing sad bagpipes before Captain Kirk delivers a touching eulogy. (“Of all the souls I have met, his was the most… human.”) This movie did a good job of showcasing each actor from the original series. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley didn’t just re-create their original roles. The film seems to capture the deep and genuine feeling the friends have for each other.

This film offered real surprises and some terrific action scenes, with a plot that raised the stakes unusually high. Of course, the strange science of the “Genesis Project” suggests that Mr. Spock could eventually return. But the answer to that question would have to wait until “Star Trek 3.”

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Movie reviews: Star Trek VI, The Undiscovered Country

“Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” was one of the best films in the futuristic Star Trek franchise. In this film the crew of the starship Enterprise struggles to finally make peace with the long-standing enemies of their Federation, the Klingons, while investigating a treacherous murder that threatens to replace the new hope with suspicion.

“The Klingons killed my son,” Captain Kirk insists (remembering the character who appeared in Star Trek II and III.) But science office Spock believes Kirk’s Klingon-hating credibility can lead to a successful peace process, confronting him with what he believes to be an old Vulcan proverb. “Only Nixon could go to China.” The Enterprise escorts a high Klingon diplomat to negotiations, but an unexplained attack is suddenly launched on the Klingon’s ship. The unauthorized attack apparently came from within the Enterprise, and the peace process is in jeopardy

The movie delivers some genuine surprises after Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy are delivered to the Klingon home world for a trial. They’re defended by Colonel Worf, grandfather of the Klingon security officer who appears in two of the Star Trek TV shows – “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine.” When Kirk and McCoy are sentenced to a Klingon prison, Captain Kirk immediately begins a romantic fling with a shape-shifting alien named Martia. When she double-crosses the two men, there’s a fight in which Martia assumes the shape of Captain Kirk, giving the appearance that he’s fighting and arguing with himself. And when the Enterprise investigates the attack, they begin to suspect Mr. Spock’s protege, Lieutenant Valeris (played by a 35-year-old Kim Cattrall.)

The 1991 film offers the last reunion of the entire cast from the original TV series, giving them a chance to fulfill the show’s 1960s optimism. During Captain Kirk’s trial, his interrogator shouts “Don’t wait for the translation, answer me now” – the exact words shouted during a tense U.N. confrontation during the Cuban Missile Crisis at the height of the cold war. And meeting the Klingons, Mr. Chekov snarls “Guess who’s coming to dinner” – the title of an Oscar-winning 1967 movie about overcoming prejudice. When the starship crew is finally able to uncover the plot, they leave their fans with one last message about moving forward into a world of peace – the true undiscovered country.

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Roddenberry: The only actor to star in every Star Trek show ever made – Part 1

There have been only one actor that has starred in every Star Trek show that has ever been made. This actress has starred in the original pilot, “The Cage” that was rejected, the original Star Trek series, she played the computer voice on almost all the series that aired, and she played a recurring character on Star Trek: TNG, and Deep Space Nine.

This actress was Majel Barrett Roddenberry and she was also the wife of Gene Roddenberry. Majel Barrett first starred in the original pilot for Star Trek, “The Cage” as the character, Number One. She was the second in command to Captain Christopher Pike on the starship Enterprise. When the pilot was rejected and the new pilot was reworked for the new show, her character became Nurse Christine Chapel and she played her for 33 of the episodes. She also starred in a few of the Original Star Trek movies. Her character, Christine Chapel, came onto the starship Enterprise, at first to search for her missing finance, Roger Corby. When it appeared that he was a lost cause, she decided to sign on as nurse to Doctor Leonard McCoy. Her character had a soft spot for the Vulcan character, Spock and fell in love, but he was unable to reciprocate her feelings.

The next role that she played was the voice of the computer, which she played throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. Whenever one of the shows were on and in any given situation, her voice would be heard. As her role of the computer, her voice was heard 98 times in the Next Generation, 25 times on Deep Space Nine, 70 times in Voyager, and 2 times on Enterprise. She also played the computer voice on the Defiant, the Deep Space Nine starship.

The other role that she played was Laxwana Troi, the mother to Deanna Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She was a recurring character on that show and on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Her character was introduced in the first season episode, “Haven”, where she came on board to marry her daughter off. Her character was a full Betazed with full telepathic abilities. She would continue to recur on the show throughout the seven years that the show was on. She was mainly an annoyance to Captain Picard and to Commander William Riker. She tended to speak her thoughts just to get a rise out of her daughter. She had tender feelings for Picard, but he tended to feel annoyance more than anything for her. She would also recur on Deep Space Nine throughout the years that it was on. She annoyed the Deep Space Nine crew also, but she helped one crew member immensely when he needed it. She fell in love with Odo, the security chief on the station, but it was not a relationship that they could continue with. She did fall in love with an alien ambassador but it was cut short by the fact that he had to commit ritual suicide.

I am pretty sure that there have been actors who decided to play different alien species and they played them in all the series, but when it comes to the main characters of Star Trek, the only actor or actress to have ever starred in every series was Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

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Star Trek Enterprise DVD

.Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Show Release Date: September 26, 2001 (USA)

DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005

Creators: Rick Berman, Brannon Braga

Cast: Jolene Blalock, Scott Bakula, Dominic Keating, John Billingsley

Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4 (98 Episodes)

Number of Discs: 27

Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 – English with removable subtitles

Rating: 4/5

Brace yourself for having all the four thrilling seasons of the fifth contribution in the Star Trek franchise in your private movie library in the shape of the Star Trek Enterprise
DVD with complete seasons. The Star Trek Enterprise DVD features the continued legacy of the legendary television series Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek:
The Next Generation, and this particular show is the prequel to the earlier Star Trek shows, launched immediately following the Star Trek: Voyager.

Set in the 22nd century, one century earlier than the setting of the classical Star Trek show of the ‘60s with Captain James Kirk at the command, the pioneering starship
Enterprise NX-01 sets out to explore the Universe, and finding new life forms in new worlds. With a relatively low level of skill found within the staff on the Enterprise
compared with the earlier shows of the franchise, Captain Jonathan Archer’s crew faces familiar challenges with new characters, in the early years of humanity’s leap
of exploring the far-off corners of the Star Trek Universe.

If you haven’t watched the entire show, but are a Star Trek fan, then the Star Trek Enterprise DVD set could be of interest to you if you are interested in the origins
of the quest of starship Enterprises and the earlier struggles that gave rise to the legendary figures that captivated the attention of Star Trek fans in the earlier series.
Although you may not find the answer to all of your questions, the thrilling adventure is still worth your time. The first two seasons in the Star Trek Enterprise DVD
set deal with the origins of the Starship Enterprise and the Temporal Cold War between the Starship Fleet and the Spherebuilders, along with the Suliban sect of
Cabal and Xindi. The third season saw the conflict endangering the Planet Earth, while ending in the fourth season with a renewed focus on the prequel nature of the
series, with a number of references to the characters and themes from the previous shows of the franchise.

For die-hard Star Trek series fans who have also had an equal pleasure enjoying the Star Trek Enterprise on TV, the 4 Season Star Trek Enterprise DVD set is a
dream come true. The Star Trek Enterprise DVD set is especially a collector’s item for the Star Trek fans who already have the earlier legendary shows in their
private collection.

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