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At a glance:
Location: Frankfurt Messe, much bigger than London ExCel. Two airports serving.
Ticket Prices: Comparable to DSTL at today's exchange rate.
The difference is with the premium ticketing options with Silver, Gold, Platinum and VIP fairing slightly cheaper than DSTL. Whilst offering roughly the same. The only significant difference is at DSTL a Captains Talk was included. So we presume the price difference is due to this.
From comparing, we'd either go Silver or Latinum (and that ain't no typo!). Also note that priority queuing is available only for Latinum and VIP. This is bad news if you normally would go Gold, but good news if you go … Continue Reading ››
Star Trek Into Darkness World Premiere Roundup
The sky was blue, the carpet was white and London was the centre of the Universe. We have been avoiding the internet, keen not to give too much away about the film. But here is a roundup of our experience.
Wednesday 1st May:
Our first task for the away mission in a trip to Sky News HQ where we talk about our expectation about the film. Bit cringeworthy now we have seen the film. But other than the preview, we knew nothing about what to expect. You can find the interview on the Sky News App, downloadable from iTunes
After a late lunch we headed to the cinema to watch Star Trek Into Darkness. It was an advanced press screening and along with Raules Davis (The Trekologist) and Chris Cooper (Editor of Star Trek Magazine) we think we … Continue Reading ››
Star Trek Into Darkness – first reaction
We came, we saw, we geeked out at Star Trek Into Darkness. This is our initial reaction from the cinema. As fresh as Gagh. Contains No Spoilers.
ep 34 – Destination Star Trek Somewhere?
The Trekkie Girls discuss Destination Star Trek London's tweet to expect some 'exciting news' and speculate on the possibility and location of another convention.
Ep 32 – First Contact and Tranya
To celebrate the 50 year pre-anniversary of First Contact, Carole and Sam share their plans to celebrate and make their favourite drink the Tranya.
Ep 31 – Carol Marcus’s Bra
Following the release of the new Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer, there has been a lot of reaction, both positive and negative to the scene of Carol Marcus in her underwear. We share our thoughts on the scene that has got the fans talking...and drooling!
Episode 28 – Comics and Cupid
The Trekkie Girls announce the winners of their comic giveaway competition, a copy of the limited edition Countdown to Darkness Enterprise Edition.
They update on plans for bring the worldwide premiere to London and Sam tells Carole about her quest to find her a Trekkie Boy.
The Decon Diaries
**CONTAINS MILD ADULT HUMOUR **
The Trekkie Girls meet in the Enterprise NX-01's Decontamination Chamber after witnessing their bosses (Trip and T'Pol) pushing the boundaries of social decorum.
This is the first of the Decon Diaries, a regular feature exploring life through the eyes of two Starfleet gals on the first starship named Enterprise.
No Infringement intended. TM & © 2013 CBS Studios Inc. © 2013 Paramount Pictures Corp. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Trekkie Girls are not affiliated with CBS or Star Trek
Star Trek into Darkness UK IMAX Exclusive Preview
Warning: contains spoilers!
We have lived the Trekkie dream this morning by attending the Exclusive Footage Preview at the British Film Institutes IMAX in London kindly shown by Paramount Pictures. Shown before any of the many 9 minute previews scheduled around Britain along side the Hobbit.
Initial reaction: replicate us some new underwear please!
Check out our video for the scoop.
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Warning: this video contains detailed information about the first 9 minutes of Star Trek into Darkness:
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We noticed that a lot of the images from the trailer make more sense when watched in this short sequence such as the vulcano, the red planet and why the Enterprise is … Continue Reading ›› Star Trek into Darkness preview pt. 1
Carole and Sam discuss their expectations ahead of seeing the Exclusive Footage Presentation by Paramount Pictures at the BFI IMAX