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16 hours ago
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EPs Tease Spock and Chapel's Future — Does He Have a New Love Interest?
Warning: This post contains spoilers from Season 3, Episode 2 of . Spock's heart was shattered — if Vulcan hearts can even shatter, that is — this week on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. But a fellow Enterprise crew member may be about to mend that heart. More from TVLine Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EP Breaks Down Pike's Emotional Struggle in Premiere: 'It's an Opportunity for Him to Dig Deeper' It's Official: Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Tulsa King Spinoff NOLA King at Paramount+ - See First Photo Evil Cast, Creators Still 'Sit Around and Talk About It Endlessly,' Aasif Mandvi Says - See Reunion Photo In Season 3's second episode (which hit Paramount+ on Thursday), Spock was excited to welcome Chapel back after her fellowship, but she didn't return alone: She was accompanied by her dashing new boyfriend, Dr. Roger Korby, played by Cillian O'Sullivan. Spock had trouble processing her new romance — it's not logical! — but after a mischievous alien created an alternate reality where Spock and Chapel were about to be married, Spock realized it wasn't right and did the noble thing, reuniting her with Korby. So now that they're no longer a romantic item, what's next for Spock and Chapel as shipmates? 'They will have to interact,' executive producer Henry Alonso Myers tells TVLine, and 'that interaction will be dramatic, no matter what… We promise you that those great dramatic and comic scenes between them will continue on. Just because we end that particular romantic part of their relationship doesn't mean that there aren't future interesting parts of the relationship that you're gonna run right into the face of.' Spock and Chapel have 'a very complex relationship that they don't always spend enough time talking about,' Myers points out, 'and that's part of the challenge that they run into.' Fellow EP Akiva Goldsman adds that 'we love the characters [of Spock and Chapel], and so they're going through a thing, you know. It's hard.' What might make it easier, though, is a new romantic prospect for Spock, and we saw some hints of that in his interactions with security officer La'an in Episode 2. (We're not the only ones who felt a vibe from those dance lessons, right?) Spock and La'an's connection is 'more casual, and more grown-up,' Myers notes. 'They come into it very much like adults who appreciate what they have to offer each other. They're friends first, I would say.' But maybe not just friends in the end, we're thinking. Are you liking the idea of Spock and La'an together? Or are you still holding out hope for a rekindling with Chapel? Beam down to the comments to give us your thoughts. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
BBC News
20 hours ago
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- BBC News
How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek
Nasa The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him. It's 17 September 1976. The world's press has gathered in Palmdale, California, for the revealing of Nasa's first Space Shuttle vehicle: The Enterprise. But it wasn't always supposed to have that name. It was a huge day for Nasa and for the US administration, as they began a new adventure in space travel. After the Moon landings, the Space Shuttle would be Nasa's project to make spaceflight routine, affordable and accessible for the future. In the audience were presidential aides, Nasa officials, astronauts and some very special guests. Many of the cast and crew members of TV science fiction series Star Trek also came along to watch the vehicle be unveiled. Getty Images It was also quite the day for the show's fans. The US president and Nasa agreed to dedicate and name the first Space Shuttle after the flagship of Star Trek's fleet, the Star Ship Enterprise. "Nasa has received hundreds of thousands of letters from the space-orientated Star Trek group, asking that the name be given to the craft," said government aide William Gorog, in a now declassified memo to the then President, Gerald Ford. Fans bombarded Nasa and the White House with letters about why the ship should be renamed. And it was not the first time Star Trek fans had run a campaign like this, either. The mastermind behind the campaign was among those watching the unveiling at Palmdale. Her name is Betty Jo Trimble, otherwise known to Star Trek fans as Bjo Trimble. She has become something of an icon in the science fiction world. Bjo became famous for her fashion shows at the World Science Fiction Convention, which was an early form of Comicon. Her fashion shows would give fans a glimpse of all kinds of outfits from the sci-fi world. But, one day, Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, got in touch with her. He wanted to use the fashion shows to promote some early Star Trek costumes. Getty Images Trimble became a close friend of the show. She was invited on to set to meet the actors. She got to know Rodenberry personally. She ran her own fanzine. They would even become a crew member, when they appeared in an unnamed role in the Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979. But Bjo is most famous for running the successful Save Star Trek campaign, with her husband John Trimble, which stopped NBC from cancelling the show after its first two seasons. The campaign has become one of the most famous in TV history. "Star Trek fans could be very persuasive," admitted Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock in the series. (He also attended the Enterprise ceremony.) Building the space shuttle The Space Shuttle was a challenge that had never before been undertaken by a space programme. The idea was to create a vehicle that could leave the Earth like a rocket but then land after its mission was completed like a plane. The challenge was famously laid down to Nasa's engineers at a meeting on April Fool's Day 1969 where Max Faget, an eccentric mechanical engineer who could always be found wearing his famous bowtie, strode into the room, pulled a balsa wood model of a "funny looking" plane from a bag and flew it across the room. Faget was the designer behind the Mercury spacecraft, and later the Apollo and Gemini aircraft for Nasa, and would play a vital part in the design of the new shuttle as engineers tried to figure out how to build the vehicle within Nasa's budget. (Hear more about the dramatic story of this pioneering spacecraft in 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle.) Nasa Palmdale in California was the centre of the aeronautics industry. One of the biggest companies there was Rockwell International, which had built aircraft like the successful B-1 bomber, which is still in service today. Rockwell were offered the contract to the build this prototype. In 1974, construction began and two years later, the Shuttle was finally ready to be unveiled. Changing the name The prototype was originally planned to be called The Constitution, to mark the centenary of the foundational document of the United States. But Star Trek fans had other ideas. "A couple of other fans started this project, but for some reason, they could not finish it, and asked us to take it over," Bjo Trimble told the official Star Trek website in an interview in 2023. "We thought it was a good idea to make the public really aware of the space programme by using a popular name for the first shuttle." Eventually their letters began to work and found their way into a memo to the President The Trimbles, among a few others, set up another letter-writing campaign to change the name, drawing on the same techniques they had used during the Save Star Trek campaign. There were no home computers at time, so the couple hit the phones, connecting conventions, newsletters and Star Trek communities all over the world through typewriter and telephone Eventually their letters began to work and found their way into a memo to the President. In the declassified letter Gorog suggested to President Ford that the idea might help the space programme. Paramount Television/Alamy After all, Nasa was launching a new ship and a new idea to the American public. It needed their attention. Gorog summarised in the memo: This group comprises millions of individuals who are deeply interested in our space programme The name "Enterprise" is tied in with the system on which the Nation's economic structure is built. Use of the name would provide a substantial human interest appeal to the rollout ceremonies scheduled for this month in California, where the aeronautical industry is of vital importance. Many agreed. James Fletcher, Nasa's chief administrator was also open to the idea. Jim Cannon, a political advisor to President Ford, agreed it seemed an "excellent name", that it would "personally gratify" one of the most dedicated constituencies in the country. Getty Images And there was naval history to the name too. During World War Two, Enterprise was an aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific while another ship with the name helped fight pirates in 1803 in the days of the American republic. Eventually, the five Space Shuttles that followed all bore the names of famous ships of exploration that had traversed Earth's oceans: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. President Ford responded positively to the pressure, approving a decision memo recommending the name change on 3 September 1976. A few days after the memo, the President met with Fletcher to confirm that a name change would be suitable. It offered both a public relations win for the presidential office, Nasa and Star Trek fans. The rollout Back to the big unveiling day in Palmdale, the nose of Enterprise appeared from the corner of a giant aircraft hangar. It was flanked either side by white-suited technicians. It was brilliant white, with a black underside, stubby wings and a high tail fin. As the vehicle's wheels rolled onto the tarmac, the United States Air Force band had a surprise for the gathered guests. They broke out into the Star Trek theme to massive cheers from the audience. Star Wars fans wanted their place in space history too The vehicle would be used for the early aerial and landing tests of the Shuttle in the years that followed. These gave the astronauts and pilots who would later fly the Space Shuttles on their missions into orbit vital experience of what the vehicle could do. Eventually, on 12 April 1981, Nasa flew STS-1, the first flight of the Space Shuttle programme. The vehicle they used, Columbia, was redesigned from the original Enterprise prototype. But the legacy of the original vehicle and the public relations campaign stuck. Actress Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Lieutenant Uhura on the TV show, was hired by Nasa to help them recruit women and members of minority groups to the astronaut programme in the 1970s. Other sci-fi fans wanted in on the action too. After Space Shuttle Enterprise was renamed, a flyer appeared in the Star Wars newsletter Falcon. Star Wars fans wanted their place in space history too. Using a similar letter writing campaign to Star Trek's, they started their own campaign. Sadly, they were unsuccessful in naming the second shuttle the Millenium Falcon, but the legacy of the links between sci-fi and the US space agency are still strong. More like this: • What caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster? • Why astronauts get nervous on the launchpad • The man who designs the future Over the years many astronauts have used for Star Trek motifs on their mission badges and in group portraits. Others have spoken about how the show inspired them in the first place while many of the actors have developed strong relationships with Nasa. In 2012, some of the same Star Trek stars who were there at that initial rollout of the space shuttle Enterprise watched as the craft made its final journey, landing at John F Kennedy Airport in New York on its way to its current home at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Science Museum. It was a fitting tribute to a spacecraft that, to use words from the opening sequence of Start Trek, had enabled humans to boldly go where no-one had gone before. -- If you liked this story, sign up for The Essential List newsletter – a handpicked selection of features, videos and can't-miss news, delivered to your inbox twice a week. For more science, technology, environment and health stories from the BBC, follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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2 days ago
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Stream?
After almost two years between new episodes, 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' is finally back. The series follows Captain Pike's time at the helm of the Enterprise before Kirk took over the duties seen in the original 'Star Trek.' The origin story's return in Season 3 continues the crew's battle against the Gorn as they search for new worlds to map out among the stars. More from TheWrap NBCUniversal Taps Emerging Talent to Create the Next Hit Reality Franchise | Exclusive 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Stream? 'Simon Cowell: The Next Act,' Harry Jowsey Dating Show Among New Reality Series Greenlit by Netflix 'The View' Host Joy Behar Shames Shane Gillis for Blaming Failed ESPYs Joke on Writers: 'That's Bad Form' Here's everything you need to know about where and when to tune in for the third season of Paramount+'s 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.' When does 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 come out? The third season of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' premieres on Thursday, July 17. How can I watch 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3? 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' is strictly available for streaming on Paramount+. So if you want to watch the latest entry in the franchise, you'll have to subscribe to the service to watch. Are episodes released weekly or all at once? The first two episodes of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 drop simultaneously on the premiere date. The remaining eight episodes release weekly on Thursdays. Here is the full rundown: Episode 1: 'Hegemony, Part II' – July 17 Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy. Episode 2: 'Wedding Bell Blues' – July 17 At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew's reflections. Episode 3 – July 24 Episode 4 – July 31 Episode 5 – Aug. 7 Episode 6 – Aug. 14 Episode 7 – Aug. 21 Episode 8 – Aug. 28 Episode 9 – Sept. 4 Episode 10 – Sept. 11 What is 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 about? The latest series in the sci-fi franchise continues to tell the origin story of Captain Pike's time at the helm of the Enterprise before Kirk took over the duties. The third season will continue the crew's battle against the Gorn while exploring new worlds. Here's an official synopsis: 'In Season 3, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of Season 2's harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters' grit and resolve.' Who is in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3? Anson Mount leads the Star Trek series as Captain Pike. He's joined by Ethan Peck as Spock, Jess Bush as Christine Chapel, Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura, Christina Chong as La'An Noonien-Singh, Babs Olusanmokun as Joseph M'Benga and Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley/Number One. Watch the trailer: The post 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Stream? appeared first on TheWrap. Solve the daily Crossword
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2 days ago
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What to watch this weekend: 'Star Trek' and other new streaming TV
Hey TV watchers! This story reflects our guide for the week of July 14-20. To see the guide for next week, read USA TODAY's coverage here. And for July 7-13 read here. If you're looking for something new to watch this weekend, you can hop aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise to explore some strange new worlds, turn pretty for the summer or hop on over to Yosemite National Park for a romp with nature. Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," Amazon Prime Video's "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and Netflix's "Untamed" are the three biggest new shows available this weekend In addition, we've listed every new TV series and special that will stream this weekend across the major platforms to help you as you browse through endless Netflix options. Maybe you'll find your new obsession. Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox New on streaming Thursday, July 17 New on streaming Friday, July 18 New on streaming Sunday, July 20 New on streaming earlier this week
Axios
2 days ago
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- Axios
New movies and shows this week on HBO Max, Paramount+, Prime Video
Here's what's new on HBO Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu. What we're watching: An in-depth documentary about the Piano Man and new seasons of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and "The Summer I Turned Pretty." " Billy Joel: And So It Goes" available Friday on HBO Max The intrigue: This two-part documentary dives into the key moments of Billy Joel's life and career and includes never-before-seen performances. What's inside: The film features interviews with Joel himself, former collaborator Jon Small, ex-wives Elizabeth Weber, Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, daughter Alexa Ray Joel, wife Alexis Roderick Joel, and musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, John Mellencamp and Paul McCartney. " Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 3 available now on Paramount+ State of play: We return to the U.S.S. Enterprise as Captain Pike and crew face new life and civilizations, including a villain that will put them to the test. The latest: Paramount announced that production on the show's fifth and final season will begin later this year. " The Summer I Turned Pretty" Season 3 available now on Prime Video Zoom in: The final season of this series follows Belly (played by Lola Tung) who is looking forward to spending the summer with her soulmate, but things are shaken up when her first love comes back into her life. Behind the scenes: This season is based on Jenny Han's " We'll Always Have Summer," the third novel in her "The Summer I Turned Pretty" trilogy. " Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful" on Disney+ and Hulu " Untamed" on Netflix Eric Bana stars as a special agent for the National Parks Service in this mystery thriller about a death investigation that sets him on a path to face his past and the secrets that lie within the park. Available now " Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit" on Hulu This true crime docuseries follows a major break in the 30-year-old disappearance case of TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. Available now " Trainwreck: Balloon Boy" on Netflix This chapter of Netflix's "Trainwreck" series follows the 2009 "balloon boy" fiasco where law enforcement, the media and viewers were led to believe a Colorado child was trapped in a homemade flying saucer. Available now " Surf Girls: International" on Prime Video This sequel to "Surf Girls: Hawaii" follows five up-and-coming surfers from different countries as they travel the world and compete against each other. Available now " Amy Bradley Is Missing" on Netflix
