Episode 191: 9th Time Is The Charm! (repost)

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Paramount+ Plans Price Increase in Early 2026 as It Doubles Down on Content

Main Mission, Part 1 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan
Episode 6
“The Good Of All”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]

Subspace Chatter

In Vulcan, Alberta, Canada news…

The 8 Friendliest Little Towns In Alberta

Upcoming Events & Holidays in Vulcan

  • CPKC Holiday Train (Dec 13, 2025): The famous holiday train is scheduled to stop in Vulcan on December 13. Be aware that there will be temporary street closures in the area to accommodate the crowd and festivities.
  • “Jingle All The 5K”: The town is gearing up for its second annual Santa Claus 5K run/walk. While the registration deadline was recently (November 15), the event is a key part of the town’s winter holiday kickoff.

Here are links to over 80  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

  1. Here’s Why the BBC Banned ‘Star Trek’ … and Yvonne Craig!

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

  1. Star Trek Predicted It: 35 Years Ago, the Series Already Imagined the Mind-boggling Misuses of Artificial Intelligence – 3DVF

STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

  1. Star Trek’s decision to abandon its highest-rated show will never stop confusing me

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filming]

  1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Cast Tease the Show’s ‘Bittersweet’ End
  2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3’s Surprising Death Toll Revealed
  3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Best Episodes For Each Main Character
  4. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Final Season Hits Production Milestone; Watch Anson Mount BTS Video – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

  1. (3) Star Trek Scouts Chomp Through a Bubble Gum Asteroid! 😬 | Asteroid Blasters #8 | Star Trek: Scouts – YouTube

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [1st season early 2026 premier announced, 2nd season season in production]

  1. Sonequa Martin-Green Leaves Door Open for Starfleet Academy and Discovery Crossover | Den of Geek
  2. \Exclusive: Director Jonathan Frakes Talks “Lots Of Levity” In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ – TrekMovie.com

unannounced “Star Trek: Legacy” series

  1. 2 Years Later, Star Trek Is Still Ignoring the Most Obvious Choice for Its Next TV Show – ComicBook.com


Unannounced “Star Trek: United” 

  1. Fan Favorite Star Trek Actor Discusses Returning for Legacy Spinoff, 20 Years After Cancelation – ComicBook.com
  2. Scott Bakula On His Possible Star Trek: United Comeback As President Archer

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

Star Trek into Darkness (2013)

  1. Why Star Trek Fans Still Have A Bone To Pick With JJ Abrams And Into Darkness

    Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]
  2. Quentin Tarantino’s Unmade Star Trek Movie: The Original Series Episode Adaptation

OTHER MEDIA
Star Trek books, audio books

  1. Reigning in Hell — Wrapping Up Star Trek: Khan’s First Season – Reactor
  2. REVIEW – Star Trek: Khan – Episode 9 ‘Eternity’s Face’ – Trek Central
  3. NickALive!: Khan’s Impact on Starfleet and Marla McGivers | Star Trek: Khan | StarTrek.com | Star Trek
  4. Star Trek: Khan’s Creators Clarified The Project’s Relationship To The TV Shows, And I’m Excited | Cinemablend
  5. New Star Trek Series Officially Changes Canon – ComicBook.com

Star Trek video games/board games

  1. Star Trek Online’s S34 Unleashed arrives on Xbox and PlayStation, The Feast begins on PC | Massively Overpowered
  2. Investigate A Doomed Starship In New Trailer For ‘Star Trek: Infection’ VR Game – TrekMovie.com

Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

  1. LEGO Unveils New 3600-Piece STAR TREK: TNG Enterprise-D Brick Set
  2. 20 More Lego ‘Star Trek’ Sets I Want After the ‘Enterprise’-D
  3. Jonathan Frakes Makes Star Trek History With LEGO USS Enterprise-D
  4. Lego’s first Star Trek set looks amazing
  5. LEGO Enterprise designer reveals how Icons team made it so
  6. Star Trek Starships Die Cast Collection

Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

  1. Printwatch: Planet She-Hulk & Star Trek: Last Starship Second Prints
  2. Star Trek: The Last Starship’s flight plan has been filed (and this is how long it will last)
  3. Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 Preview: Captain Sato Bets on Action
  4. Red-Hot Star Trek Writers Verify When Their Current Captain Kirk Story Will End (Exclusive)
  5. New Star T
  6. Star Trek: Voyager’s Mission is Ending, And We Have The First Look (Exclusive)rek Comic Spotlights Lieutenant Uhura for Black History Month – IGN
  7. Star Trek: Captain Kirk is Officially Back To Get Revenge on The Klingons

MISCELLANEOUS

Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance

  1. CBS & Sony Settle Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune Legal Battle – TVFORMATS
  2. Roya News | “Identification failed”: Gaza moves to bury 38 unidentified dead
  3. Paramount Skydance’s first full quarter post-merger set to show signs of rebound | S&P Global
  4. Comcast Taps Bankers to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Assets
  5. Paramount Global Shifts to Hostile Takeover Strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery
  6. David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance makes its bullish pitch to Hollywood
  7. Why Star Trek Ditching The Kelvin Universe Is (Probably) For The Best
  8. Matt Stone Says ‘South Park’ Creators Can ‘Do Whatever They Want’ at Paramount; New Episode Revealed | Animation Magazine
  9. Paramount Skydance to invest over $1.5 billion in programming next year; shares jump | Reuters
  10. Paramount Skydance expects another $1B in merger savings
  11. Paramount Posts $257 Million Loss in Q3
  12. Paramount Skydance to slash 1,600 more jobs after revenue disappoints — but issues upbeat forecast | New York Post
  13. 600 Paramount Employees Took Buyout Packages Amid Return to Office Mandate
  14. Paramount Stock Jumps 9% in First Earnings Post-Skydance Deal
  15. Paramount+ increasing prices, eliminating free trials | wfaa.com
  16. Paramount+ to raise prices in 2026 following Paramount Skydance merger | LiveNOW from FOX
  17. Paramount Skydance shares rise as Ellison’s bets get bolder
  18. Lawmakers say Paramount Skydance ‘stonewalling’ probe into Trump merger approval | Reuters
  19. Warner Bros. Discovery Sets a November 20th Deadline For Offers From Paramount, Comcast, Netflix, and Amazon to Buy the Company | Cord Cutters News
  20. Will Paramount Raise its WBD Offer to $30 Per Share? Company Denies Consortium Claims – TipRanks.com
  21. Chatter: Saudis x Comcast interested in Warner Bros. Discovery – Reel 360 News
  22. David Ellison Attends Trump’s Dinner for Saudi Prince as Paramount Denies Arab Wealth Funds Are Part of WBD Bid
  23. Saudi Arabia’s PIF Enters Warners Bid Mix? – Dark Horizons
  24. Jon Stewart Asks Whether David Ellison and Other Moguls Get Artists
  25. Simtec Systems | partners Advent Allen Entertainment | blooloop

Star Trek related science news

  1. Real Life Star Trek Replicators Are Almost Here

Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

  1. Star Trek: Avoiding The Nostalgia Trap Of Rival Franchise Star Wars
  2. 5 Reasons Why Star Trek’s Kelvin Timeline Failed
  3. Star Trek’s Future Without Kirk & Spock Would Mark A New Era
  4. I Hate To Admit It, but It’s Good Star Trek’s Next Movie Is Moving On From the Kelvin Timeline – ComicBook.com
  5. Star Trek spinoffs the fans deserve in 2026 & beyond
  6. “No other culture had a right to interfere”: Isaac Asimov’s Brilliant Interpretation of Star Trek Is the Racism Antidote America Needs In 2025
  7. 8 Great Star Trek Villains Nobody Talks About – ComicBook.com
  8. Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Are Not Fans Of Contemporary Language In Modern Star Trek Shows – TrekMovie.com
  9. Star Trek: TOS movie villains ranked first to worst
  10. ​​5 Underrated Star Trek Alien Races That Deserved Way More Screen Time – ComicBook.com
  11. The Inside Joke That Appears In Nearly Every Star Trek Series
  12. Walmart+ Slashes Annual Price 50% With Access to Peacock or Paramount+ – Media Play News
  13. Star Trek Legends to Beam Into Rose Parade for 60th Anniversary – Pasadena Now
  14. STAR TREK Actors Set to Join 2026 Rose Bowl Parade Float – TrekCore.com

Convention news/fandom

  1. These Giant LEGO ‘Star Trek’ Borg Cubes Will Assimilate You – Bell of Lost Souls
  2. Doug Drexler Talks Creating Starships & Documentary – Trek Central

Actor Watch

  1. Actor William Shatner brings classic Star Trek Film to Monterey | 90.3 KAZU
  2. Why ‘Star Trek’ icon William Shatner says to keep your eye on the moon – Orange County Register
  3. ‘Star Trek’ actor recalls boyhood detention during WWII in camp for Japanese-Americans | Stars and Stripes
  4. When “Star Trek” legend William Shatner and America’s favorite astrophysicist Neil degrasse Tyson share the stage, sparks can fly on an astronomical level.

Passings

  1. Ralph Senensky Dead: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Waltons’ Director Was 102

Main Mission, Part 2 (with an appropriate sound effect)

Star Trek: Khan
Episode 7
“I Am Marla”
Written by Kirsten Beyer & David Mack
Based on a story by Nicholas Meyer
Directed by Fred Greenhalgh [Green-haulch]

Warp Speed Round Table

This time we ask:
“What song would you play on Ivan’s boom box to introduce the Elborians to Earth culture?”

End Of Show

It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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