They Boldly Went
A tumblr dedicated to Star Trek: The Original Series, featuring photos, videos, art, books, reference material, comics and very (very) occasional looks at the reimagining helmed by J.J. Abrams and company.
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From Caren Sutton’s Starfleet Library Project, an effort to create “fundamental materials from the USS Enterprise’s ship library.”I want all of this.

From Caren Sutton’s Starfleet Library Project, an effort to create “fundamental materials from the USS Enterprise’s ship library.”

I want all of this.

Lt. Marla McGivers, by Kyle Starks, commissioned by this Tumblr’s editor as a bonus for supporting the artist’s Kickstarter.

Lt. Marla McGivers, by Kyle Starks, commissioned by this Tumblr’s editor as a bonus for supporting the artist’s Kickstarter.

Stills, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, 1982

“Jim Kirk was many things, but he was never a boy scout.”

Still, “Whom Gods Destroy,” 1969

Still, “Whom Gods Destroy,” 1969

Still, “Metamorphosis,” 1967

Still, “Metamorphosis,” 1967

Still, “Operation: Annihilate,” 1967

Still, “Operation: Annihilate,” 1967

Diamond Select is releasing a toy for the U.S.S. Excelsior in the fall. Yes, it does feature the dulcet tones of Captain Hikaru Sulu. (We’re still waiting to hear if there’s an NX-2000 version with James B. Sikking.)

More details and video on the Art Asylum Toys blog.

Newspaper ad, 1969

Newspaper ad, 1969

(Source: Flickr / combomphotos)

Publicity Photo, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 1979

Publicity Photo, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 1979

Still, “The Empath,” 1969

Still, “The Empath,” 1969

Still, “I, Mudd,” 1967

Still, “I, Mudd,” 1967

Stills, “City on the Edge of Forever,” 1967

ontheviewscreen: What is the Enterprise bridge crew watching today?

ontheviewscreen:

What is the Enterprise bridge crew watching today?

Very Brief, Non-Spoilery Thoughts On The New Film

Ok, onto Star Trek Into Darkness:

  • When it does new things and shows the characters interacting, it’s terrific entertainment. The cold open in particular was exciting, and engaged me immediately.
  • When it calls back to the old continuity and starts playing with fan service, it gets heavy-handed and dull (Two episode-specific callouts were the exception. They were throwaways and perfect for what they were.)
  • The cast performs admirably. Cumberbatch is underwritten and relies too much on the audience knowing certain things from What Happened Before. Peter Weller is aggressively good and I’m glad to see him back in Trek.
  • Each member of the Enterprise’s bridge crew gets something to do. I love seeing the Magnificent Seven all contribute to stories like this.
  • The practical effects were stunningly realized and the CG integration only threw me off once, at the beginning of the film.
  • The movie is About Something. People who think there’s no heart to NuTrek missed out on the huge speech at the end.
  • If there is a next movie, I suspect we’ll see a Jim Kirk that much more closely resembles the guy I grew up with, and that’s good. 24-year-old hotheads are fine at exploding things, not so great at exploring things.

With the new film in wide release, we’ll probably go back to our regular schedule on Monday. Thank you for your patience during our standby mode.
Cover, Star Trek #13 (1972)We received a copy of this as a gift from our friend Ming Doyle and while we’ve read all these stories in collections over the years, we’d somehow never purchased an individual issue of the series. Thanks, Ming! You’re the peachiest.Curious about the story? Here’s a rundown over at Curt Danhauser’s site.

Cover, Star Trek #13 (1972)

We received a copy of this as a gift from our friend Ming Doyle and while we’ve read all these stories in collections over the years, we’d somehow never purchased an individual issue of the series. Thanks, Ming! You’re the peachiest.

Curious about the story? Here’s a rundown over at Curt Danhauser’s site.