Category Archives: Star Trek

Gender Swapping Star Trek TOS

Posted on January 19, 2017 by themikejones

The Women at Warp Podcast recently tackled a fascinating topic that got me thinking.  In Episode 49: “Would Kirk Wear a Mini Skirt?”  they re-cast the roles of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, etc with actresses from the 60’s.  Likewise with the … Continue reading →

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Best Star Trek Crew Ever

Posted on October 17, 2016 by themikejones

EDITOR’S NOTE: This entry was originally published in November of 2015.  But I was recently inspired to re-visit this topic.  Here we go: Three of my favorite Podcasts recently tackled the hypothetical undertaking of creating the perfect Star Trek crew out … Continue reading →

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The Big Chair

Posted on July 21, 2016 by themikejones

Bryan Fuller tweeted out what we assume is a picture of the Captain’s chair for the 2017 tv show!  Here it is! It looks great, right?!  I love the wide arms- plenty of room for control panels.  It seems to … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Ranking of the Trek Movies

Posted on July 18, 2016 by themikejones

Star Trek Beyond comes out this week!!!  Are you excited?!?  I know I am!  In preparation for the new movie (#13 to be exact) I’ve been watching the entire Trek movie canon. It’s been a fun journey and I thought … Continue reading →

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Sulu is Gay! [Updated]

Posted on July 7, 2016 by themikejones

Star Trek Beyond has premiered in Australia and as we are all trying to avoid reading any spoilers, one little tidbit of information has leaked all over the internet.  According to Melbourne Herald Sun  Lt. Hikaru Sulu is the first main … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Beyond Trailer

Posted on December 16, 2015 by themikejones

The 1st trailer for Star Trek Beyond came out a couple days ago and the fans have been going crazy!  Most of their reactions have been pretty negative– even from the Trek actor family: George Takei just watched the new ‘Star Trek’ trailer … Continue reading →

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The Prime Star Trek Universe Is Alive!

Posted on July 19, 2015 by themikejones

As you know I’ve been watching a lot of Star Trek TNG lately as Erin and I journey through our rewatch project.  But I have to admit that it makes me a little bit sad.  We’re watching events taking place … Continue reading →

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TNG Rewatch “Time Squared”

Posted on July 16, 2015 by themikejones

Season 2, Episode 13  Watchers: Mike  The avid reader of this blog will notice that our re-watch project seems to be happening quite out of order.  Until recently this was very true.  When I decided to start sharing this experience … Continue reading →

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Revenge of the Red Shirts?

Posted on July 14, 2015 by themikejones

At lot has come out in the last month or so about the the first 2 seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation.  This is due mainly to the passage of time.  People feel that now,  almost 30 years later, they … Continue reading →

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