IDW’s Starfleet Academy Series.
Running Time: 11 minutes 9 seconds
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Speculation has been around for ages about a Starfleet Academy series. And with Star Trek heading back to television in 2017, could IDW’s new comic series, Starfleet Academy, be the harbinger of CBS’s plans? We discuss the overall concept, how it applies to comics, how it might apply to TV, and whether it’s good for the franchise or a misstep.
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C Bryan Jones
Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)
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Eric Welsby
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Support Comic Creators, Get Star Trek Comics
IDW and Humble Bundle have teamed up to help raise funds for Hero Initiative. This fundraiser for the organization dedicated to helping struggling comic creators is both a chance to help the people that make comics and to get your hands on some Star Trek comics. For a donation of any amount, you will receive digital copies of 23 comics including Gold Key Archives Volume 1, Best of Klingons, and Classics Volume 1 & 2. If you donate more than the average donor you will receive these plus more up to a total package of 66 comics worth $270!
Get the comics bundle from Humble Bundle.
Mission Log Now Available on Trek.fm
We're very pleased to announce that Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast is now available on Trek.fm! You'll find Mission Log on the Trek.fm website, episodes will also be included in the Trek.fm Complete Master Feed, and you can also find Mission Log in the Trek.fm Artist Section in iTunes!
Star Trek Turns 48!
September 6th and 8th will bring the 48th anniversary of the original airings of Star Trek in Canada and the United States. The original airing of "The Man Trap" appeared first in Canada on September 6th and two days later appeared on U.S. Television on September 8th.
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Rewind three years to a time when speculation about the next Star Trek villain was flying and you'll hear some suggest it should be Q. We didn't get Mr. Omnipotent as part of Into Darkness, but thanks to IDW the crew of the Abramsverse Enterprise will finally get their chance to meet the thorn in Picard's side. But how exactly will this work? On July 9 that question will finally be answered as the first issue of The Q Gambit drops.
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Hyperchannel 50: Goldibug and the Three Ship Parts /
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USS Prometheus and Xindi Insectoid ship set course for your desk
For starship lovers, EagleMoss's Official Starships Collection has been like a tall glass of tranya—sweet and refreshing. Having run through most of the lead ships—like the Enterprises and Voyager—as well as the most common enemy vessels like the Klingon Bird-of-Prey and the Romulan War Bird, the collection is now turning its eyes on the obscure. Issue 24 will bring fans the very unique Xindi Insectoid Ship from Enterprise's third season, while Issue 25 will deliver the USS Prometheus and tri-vector assault mode, seen in the Voyager episode "Message In a Bottle." (No word on whether a miniature Andy Dick is included.)
Find out more and see the ships.
John Byrne hints at the future of New Visions
When John Byrne first revealed his project to create photo comics using images sourced from The Original Series, it was hard to imagine how exactly this would work. A similar idea was tried in the 1970s without success. But if anyone in the comic world could pull it off, it is John Byrne. The success of the first volume led to an ongoing series with IDW, and the result has been rich, engaging stories and unique visuals. Now, in his forums, Byrne drops hints at the future direction of New Visions.
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3D printer head to the International Space Station
We've been hearing a lot about 3D printers recently. In fact, we know many people using them. And in August this seeming predecessor to the replicator will be taking to the stars as Made In Space sends the first additive manufacturing technology, or 3D printer, to the International Space Station. The purpose of sending the printer into space is to test the technology’s ability to function in zero-gravity. While aboard the ISS the printer will build 21 demonstration parts—test coupons, parts, and tools. If the printer meets expectations, the technology could potentially be used to produce spare parts on demand, making space travel safer during emergency situations, as well as making the station less dependent on resupply trips.
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IDW releases The City On the Edge of Forever, Part 1
On April 6, 1967, "The City On the Edge of Forever" aired and became one of the most famous Star Trek episodes of all time. But while this tale of time travel and altered futures is amazing, it isn't quite the story that Harlan Ellison wrote. Now IDW brings us a graphic novel adaptation of Ellison's original script, and the first issue of the four-part miniseries was released today. Readers will notice the changes right off the bat as the unique and fitting art style pulls us into a city on the edge of forever that is quite different from the one we remember.