Connor Trinneer Recalls His Time on Enterprise (And Does a Pirate Imitation)

The sixth Star Trek series, Enterprise, may have been cancelled before its time, but it still lives on in the hearts and minds of many fans, some of whom are finding the show for the first time and discovering that there’s more “Trek” there than they may have expected. Not the least of which was the technobabble, which is par for the course for any Trek series. And almost no one was better at delivering the technobabble than Connor Trinneer. While Trinneer himself was born in Washington State, his character of Charles ‘Trip’ Tucker III spoke with a comforting Southern drawl, extending the already diverse Enterprise crew.

StarTrek.com recently sat down with Trinneer to ask him about his time on Enterprise and beyond. He spoke revealingly about his desires to direct on the show, which were shot down by the show’s producers, as well as several story ideas he was pitched which were rejected. But Trinneer says that his time on Enterprise, as well as his short stint on Stargate: Atlantis was “the most satisfying experience” so far in his career.

Read the whole interview at StarTrek.com for even more insights—including why Trinneer once imitated a pirate on the set, and why it ended up in the final cut.

"Delphie" Nominations Are In!

by Shanna Gilkeson

As Trek.fm reported last week, Star Trek: Enterprise fan community The Delphic Expanse is holding its first annual Delphic Expanse Awards—“Delphies” for short—in order to honor its members’ creative contributions to the fandom. This year nominations were accepted for fan fiction and fan art, and there is a possibility for expansion to include other types of fan works in the future.

Nominations closed at midnight, August 1, however there’s still time to get in on the voting. You must be a member of the community to vote. Registration is free, quick, and painless. Instructions for voting are invisible to guest visitors, so you must be logged in to vote. Simply click “Community” from the Expanse’s front page to get started.

The website, which caters to a variety of tastes, clearly labels all artwork and fiction. Information like ratings, summaries, and character relationships are included to help visitors find what they’re looking for.

The first round of voting for tiered categories runs until August 10. Round 2 will take place from August 11 through August 31. The final round will run from September 1 through September 10. Voting will remain open for untiered categories during the entire voting period. Lists of nominees can be found here.

Winners will be announced on the date of the site’s first anniversary, September 11.

Follow The Delphic Expanse on Twitter: DelphicExpanse.

From Navigation to "Stimulation"

by Shanna Gilkeson

Anthony Montgomery has been a busy man of late. Appearing on VH1’s Single Ladies, which premiered on May 30, his role of Darryl represents a departure from the nice-guy Travis Mayweather we know on Star Trek: Enterprise.

What some fans may not know is that Montgomery, 40, has also been focusing his energy on music. That’s right. This multifaceted actor also performs and produces music as a hip hop artist.

Montgomery’s latest single, “Stimulation,” was set to debut on Single Ladies Monday, August 1, however VH1 released the video early on July 29. As someone who lives close to Detroit—an area known almost as much for hip hop as it is for cars—I will enjoy shaking neighborhoods as I test the limits of my car stereo with this track. Radio- and club-friendly, “Stimulation” is a great add to any summer party playlist.

Watch the video below and visit the VH1 Blog for even more information.

Get More: Single Ladies, Christina Carter, Keisha Greene, Valerie Stokes

Montgomery has also been tweeting behind the scenes information and pictures. Follow him on Twitter: @AMontgomery5.

“Stimulation” and Montgomery’s 2008 album A.T are available for purchase on iTunes.

Be sure to watch Anthony Montgomery on Single Ladies Monday Nights at 9pm Eastern on VH1.

Cast Your Vote for the Delphies!

The Enterprise fan community The Delphic Expanse is set to honor the creative work of its members in the first annual Delphic Expanse Awards. The Delphies recognize excellence in writing and artwork dedicated to Star Trek’s latest TV incarnation.

Founded on September 11, 2010, The Delphic Expanse boasts a fan fiction archive with nearly 300 stories despite being less than one year old. In addition, an art gallery (currently in beta) is home to artwork created by community members. The gallery is scheduled for a full official launch a few weeks from now.

Nominations of the Delphies are open until August 1, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. EDT. Nominees will be announced August 2, 2011.

First-round voting will take place August 2 through August 15, and non-tiered categories will continue to be open for voting until September 10. For tiered categories, the second round of voting will run from August 16 through August 31, and the third round will span September 1 through September 10.

Winners will be announced on September 11, 2011, the first anniversary of The Delphic Expanse.

There are no glamorous prizes at stake, just bragging rights, a nifty icon that winners can use wherever they post, and the undying gratitude of the fandom.

You must be a member to vote. Registration is free.

Set course for the Delphic Expanse and cast your vote for this year’s Delphies!