Category Archives: The Trek Life

Unbelievable!!!!! – The Movie – Chat with Chase Masterson

Get ready to watch the parody Sci-Fi movie we're all been waiting this Saturday in your own home! 

Trekkie Girl Sam had the honour of talking to the lead actress (and one of our favourite people) Chase Masterson about this new movie. In this chat, Chase speaks about how you can watch the movie in a special virtual VIP experience featuring guest panels and Q&A's.

https://youtu.be/pGNs33giLXU

 

More details here

If you've been a Star Trek fan and an internet dweller for some years you will have probably seen a reference to Unbelievable!!!!! (There are FIVE explanation marks!). 

If you haven't heard of it, you're in for a treat.

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! is a Sci-Fi Parody Adventure which follows the exploits of four offbeat astronauts. One is a puppet, Captain Kirk Stillwood-- who travels to the Moon on a rescue mission to determine the fate of two Space Agency … Continue Reading ››

Dark Sublime, most dIvine.

The Run-up

In December last year we learned that Marina Sirtis aka Deanna Troi would be making her West End debut at Trafalgar Studios. The show wouldn't be running for long (it's final performance is the 3rd August).

There was a huge amount of hype in the run up from the incredibly passionate and enthusiastic team made up of Andrew Keates (Director), Jamie Chapman Dixon and Piers Cottee-Jones (Producers) who went up and down the country, across convention halls to promote this play.

So we were pretty fast to book the moment the tickets had gone on sale. Had we waited just a few days we would have have purchased through the crowdfunding site but alas we had already committed a weekend and made an away mission out of it.

The … Continue Reading ››

UK Cinemas to show DS9 Documentary

The incredible Deep Space Nine documentary 'What We Left Behind' is coming to 44 UK cinemas thanks to CinEvents.

We'll be heading to our nearest screening in Southampton on the 26th June, we hope some of you will join us. If you have been to the Sci-Fi Ball previously, this cinema is a tribble throw from the Grand Habour Hotel.

If you can't join us you're bound to find a location close to you and you can book your tickets here.
UPDATE: Ireland, Austria and Germany now also included!

If you aren't aware of the documentary (where you been?) it's a showcase feature of the series dubbed Star Trek's 'middle … Continue Reading ››

Star Trek Discovery Finale – Tweet Along and Webcast

If you're fortunate enough to watch Star Trek Discovery in North America then you get the benefit of enjoying a respectable start time (Sunday evenings make for great TV watching) and the collective benefit of sharing your thoughts immediately with others either with After Trek or on social Media.

Whilst watching on Netflix certainly has its advantages, a launch time of Monday morning isn't exactly sociable or viable watching time for most. This results in many of us taking social media blackout mondays.

When we saw that many of the Discovery actors were partaking in a live tweet along to the season one finale, we felt more envious than Harry Kim at a promotion ceremony. So we are having our own!!

Join us and the following for our tweet along tomorrow night 20:00 GMT with: Sonequa Martin-Green, Mary Wise, Jason Isaacs, William Shatner, Damien - The Irish … Continue Reading ››

“The Trek Files” Roddenberry podcast – by Larry Nemecek

The Trek Files - A brand new Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast hosted by Larry Nemecek aka "Dr Trek" begins TODAY!

If you have ever seen Larry at a convention or the material he shares online you'll see he is a living memory-alpha for all things Star Trek. And this is exactly what he'll be bringing to the weekly podcast.

What we love about it:

  • It's perfect for the 'deep divers'. Fans who are thirsty for more knowledge and obscure facts.
  • Fantastic guests. We can't wait for the D.C Fontana episode.
  • The title is genius.
  • Only 15 minutes. We miss out on many great podcasts because there simply isn't the time to listen. This gets straight to the point.

Here's what Larry and Rod have to say:

On each 15-minute episode, Nemecek will be joined by a guest to

TrekRanks – Top Five Two-Part Episodes

This week I was honoured to be a guest on brilliant TrekRanks Podcast. It's Prime Directive is to encourage positive discussion on all aspects of Star Trek. It achieves this by asking guests to talk about their 'top  five' of various Trek subjects.

It is hosted by the cordial host Jim Moorhouse (@EnterpriseExtra on Twitter) and has a format that is very conducive to exploring all the best aspects of Star Trek.

Myself along with Rob Chapman from the Trek Book Club on twitter were guests this week to discuss our top five two-part episodes.

At first the thought of narrowing down to five filled me with dread. There's too many! But when I made peace with the fact that there were no right or wrong answers, I found I picked the episodes that gave … Continue Reading ››

Sci-Fi and Star Trek Actors help raise over $6000 for Hurricane Irma relief

Want to help victims of the devastating Hurricane Irma AND have a chance of winning an autograph from one of these Trek/Sci-Fi actors?

Star Trek fan and freelance writer Jay Stobie is leading a generous and genius campaign to raise funds for the Hurricane Irma Relief effort.

Many Star Trek/Sci-Fi actors and crew (such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Sir Ian McKellen and Simon Pegg to name a few) are assisting by offering special incentives for donations.

The top five largest donations will receive a personalised Autograph from Jennifer Morrison (Star Trek '09, Once Upon a Time) and a voicemail from Alistair Petrie (Rogue One).

Donors will be picked randomly and can choose which autograph they'd like. Donors will be picked in succession until all autographs have gone.

In the few days since the campaign started, $6000 has already been raised to provide food, water, shelter and medicine … Continue Reading ››

Living my best Trek Life

On Star Trek's 51st Anniversary, I reflect back on my summer of Star Trek.

As part of our midlife crisis, my family and I have spent the summer in the United States of America, touring parts we have never been before and and some we have.

And you know what they have a lot of in America? STAR TREK!

So with my ever tolerant and patient hubby and son, we scheduled in plenty of trekkie goodness into the trip.

San Diego Comic Con

SDCC was unexpected when we planned to come here. This was an incredible experience where I got to meet our soon-to-be favourite characters and writers from Star Trek Discovery by moonlighting for TrekCore. Check out posts from the press conference, interviews and Discovery Exhibit.

Star Trek Las Vegas

Five days of non-stop Trek goodness at Star Trek Las Vegas. This year had more of a family/friends reunion feel … Continue Reading ››

Could YOU offer Spot the cat a furever home on #NationalStarTrekDay?

Spot is looking to boldly go to a new home where she can live long and prosper this #NationalStarTrekDay on Friday 8th September.

Spot

 

The eight-year-old ginger female, named after android Data’s cat in the sci-fi TV series, has been waiting for a new home at Blue Cross Cambridge for 45 days after being brought in due to a change in her previous owner’s circumstances.

Spot was a female (for the most part) cat and Data’s pet in the much-loved show. She lived with him while he served aboard the USS Enterprise-D and -E and he even wrote a poem about her entitled “Ode to Spot”.

Sarah Bates, Blue Cross Cambridge animal welfare supervisor, said: “In his poem, Data referred to Spot as a true and valued friend.

We’re sure our Spot will make someone just as loyal a companion who enjoys a fuss … Continue Reading ››