Real Life.
When the USS Voyager was pulled across the galaxy by the Caretaker Array, each person on the ship left a family member behind. All but one that is. As a hologram the Doctor had no family to lose; yet he still wanted to find out what it would be like if he did. In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Colin Higgins, and Lorrie Sears to discuss the Doctor’s grand family experiment in “Real Life.” Along the way we also find out how a classic 20th Century song inspired Tom Paris to fly into space eddies, how Janeway deals with windy dangers, and ponder the Delta Quadrant’s bovine deficiency.
In news we look at the TNG Season Four Blu-ray set, new reviews and alternate poster artwork for the TOS films from CromeYellow.com and artist Matt Ferguson, Star Trek-themed checks from Checks In the Mail, the Star Trek Into Darkness world premiere tour, two new teasers from the film, and Paramount’s UK “Where’s Scotty?” promotion. Plus, we reveal what buttons we’d want on our Captain’s chair and find out how the Into Darkness scuba suits were inspired by Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Running Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
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Hosts
Christopher Jones and Charlynn Schmiedt
Guests
Colin Higgins and Lorrie Sears
Show Notes
TNG Season 4 Blu-ray details and trailer
CromeYellow.com + Matt Ferguson teams up for reviews and art
The “Trek’s in the mail” with new Star Trek checks
TrekZone.org coverage of the Syndey premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness
Cumberbatch gets his Sybok on in new Into Darkness Spock Spot
Official Into Darkness clip asks “What would Spock do?”
Into Darkness World Premiere Road Show underway
UK gets “Where’s Scotty” promotion
Feature: Real Life
The Doctor’s Family
The Klingzon Influence
The B-Plot: Squirrel!
The (Untold) Life of Kenneth
Character Moments
Final Thoughts
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