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Starship Enterprise docking

WordPress: The Final Frontier

Posted on Apr 5, 2020Mar 31, 2022 by Ken Gagne

On April Fool's Day, I treated my co-workers at WordPress VIP, a division of Automattic, to a video conference call inspired by Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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Wil Wheaton's autographed headshot

Reuniting The Next Generation's cast

Posted on Sep 28, 2019Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I'd collected the autograph of every cast member from Star Trek: The Next Generation — except Wil Wheaton. Once I did, would I reunite him with his crew?

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Star Trek Into Darkness opening night

A Star Trek Christmas with family

Posted on Dec 24, 2017Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I'm spending my Christmas Eve with family and Star Trek — a union made possible in the memory of my dad.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation Blu-Ray unboxing

Unboxing Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray

Posted on Apr 5, 2016Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek: The Next Generation complete series comes to Blu-Ray, courtesy a purchase from Amazon.co.uk. Here's my unboxing video.

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George Takei

My first Star Trek convention

Posted on Jan 3, 2014Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

At Creation Entertainment's Star Trek convention in Boston in July 2013, I met George Takei, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, and more.

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The mosaic from afar

Star Trek mosaic's Christmas landing

Posted on Dec 27, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

A Star Trek fan mosaic made a perfect Christmas gift for my father on the occasion of The Next Generation's 25th anniversary.

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Reflecting on Super Megafest 2011

Posted on Nov 17, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The stars of Super Megafest 2011 were Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek's Captain Picard) and Sean Astin (Lord of the Ring's Samwise Gamgee hobbit).

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Star Trek: The Next Generation cast

As Star Trek: The Next Generation turns 25, my 14 favorite episodes

Posted on Sep 28, 2012Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted on September 8, 1987, making it 25 years old today. In honor of this anniversary, here are my favorite TNG episodes.

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