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Tag: 1966

Star Trek TOS unboxing

Unboxing Star Trek: The Original Series

Posted on Sep 8, 2016Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of Star Trek, when "The Man Trap", premiered. CBS and Paramount are celebrating the occasion with the release of Star Trek — 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection, a set that includes all of the original crew's television, cinematic, and animated adventures, including the first time The…

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I'm quite grumpy without at least eight hours of regeneration.

Star Trek at Seattle's EMP Museum

Posted on Sep 8, 2016Jan 6, 2023 by Ken Gagne

A visit to the Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds exhibit at the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle, Washington, for the show's 50th anniversary

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Looking Back on the Future of Star Trek

Posted on Mar 14, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek turns 42.5 years old just two months before its eleventh film is released. Let's look back at the show's history & impact, then watch the new trailer.

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TNG at 20: T-Minus One Week and Counting

Posted on Sep 22, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

October 4th marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. A year after Russia beat America into space, the White House responded with a document, Introduction to Outer Space, urging America to win this race: The first of these factors is the compelling urge of man to explore and to discover, the thrust of…

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