Big news about STD:
Set 10 years before TOS.
More aliens on the crew than before.
There will be robots.
Serialized but each weekly chapter will also feature closed-end stories (Like Dark Matter).
Alien looks and ships will be modernized & updated.
Female minority lead - not the captain.
Set in the Klingon wars.
Gay character.
Spock's mom will be in it.
Casting is underway now.
Roddenberry Vault Film Restoration Project bit.ly/2aF92Qa
At ST50LV, Ira Steven Behr said: "We are making a DS9 documentary" that will include the story of Season 8 Episode 1
Star Trek Continues next episode debuts Sept 2 at SLC Comicon
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: With your current skills, what position would u be assigned to on the Enterprise?
Star Trek in pop culture:
Eddie Murphy - Delirious, 1983. Live standup show.
Lots of bleeps for the next 1.5 minutes.
01:24
Episode insight: TAS: Albatross
Character insight - Angela Martine
Ken P.
Episode: http://media.libsyn.com/media/worldofwarcast/ThisWeekinTrekEpisode251.mp3
