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And Star Trek is 50

Posted on September 8, 2016 by stewartry

Hard as it is to believe, today, September 8 of 2016, is the fiftieth anniversary of the first episode of Star Trek. On 9/8/66, “The Man Trap” aired on NBC. (I believe it was at 8:30 – and as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, trek | Tagged Enterprise, Gene Roddenberry, Hikaru Sulu, James T. Kirk, Janice Rand, Leonard McCoy, Mission Log podcast, Montgomery Scott, Nyota Uhura, Pavel Chekov, Spock, Star Trek, Star Trek anniversary, Sulu, Uhura | Leave a comment

Wil Wheaton, King of the Geeks

Posted on November 17, 2013 by stewartry

Let me get this out of the way: I hated Wesley Crusher. Deep and burning passion of loathing? I had it. Here was this kid, younger than I was, taking screen time away from the magnificent Captain Picard. Saving the … Continue reading →

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Wave your geek flag high!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by stewartry

I didn’t realize – today is International Geek Pride Day! How lovely. It’s also Star Wars Day – although I thought that was May 4 (May the fourth be with us all) (oh – it’s the anniversary of Star Wars: … Continue reading →

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Star … Trek?

Posted on May 6, 2009 by stewartry

Speaking of new movies (which I was in the last post) … if the new Star Trek movie involves Kirk having a fling with Uhura, as seems to be indicated in the commercials, I will throw an almighty fit. I’m … Continue reading →

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