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The Klingons Are Coming! Three More Actors Confirmed for Discovery!

CBS has offered another surprise announcement after their recent cast reveal, bringing us three more actors for the new series, Star Trek Discovery. And this time, they're not from the Starfleet world... Announced at StarTrek.com, Chris Obi, Shazad Latif and Mary Chieffo have been named as the Klingon portion of Discovery. Playing the part of T'Kumva is Chris Obi. Known in the UK for small roles in The Peter Serafinowicz Show and alongside Matt Smith in Doctor Who, Obi has also starred as the man in the Mirror of Snow White And the Huntsman, the recent revival of Roots and will appear as Mr. Jacquel in Bryan Fuller's Neil Gaiman Adaption American gods. Obi's character in the show, T'Kumva, is a prominent Klingon leader seeking to unite the erratic houses of the Klingon Empire. An intriguing element to the shows […]

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Casting News: Three Discovery Crewmembers Announced!

In a surprise announcement, StarTrek.com has confirmed the announcement of Michelle Yeoh for the next Star Trek series and announced two more cast members to join Star Trek Discovery! After a leak from a throwaway line courtesy of consulting producer Nicholas Meyer and speculation following from Deadline, CBS have confirmed that Michelle Yeoh will indeed be joining the cast. While the previous rumour had her listed as Han Bo, the Crouching Tiger star will portray Captain Georgiou, captain of the Federation starship Shenzhou. In confirming Yeoh's role on the show, CBS have also announced two Discovery crew members in Doug Jones and Anthony Rapp. Jones comes aboard as Lieutenant Saru, a science officer within Starfleet and an alien never before seen in the Star Trek universe. Jones' credits include Pans Labyrinth, The Gentleman in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Abe Sapien […]

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The Best of Trek!

On the build up to our latest issue of Comms, members of SFC Quadrant 2 taking part in our Facbeook group have been voting for the Best of Trek. Using fan created polls throughout the years and suggestions form members, the best and highest rated episodes of all five Trek series have been picked out and put into battle in a knockout tournament. Over the past week members have been asked to choose their favourites in the first four groups. Each of the qualifying groups contains one highly rated episode of each series. Members can vote on their favourites and the winner moves onto the next stage. At the half way mark we've seen the first four groups dominated by the original series with the only non-TOS winner being DS9's time travelling anniversary special Trials and Tribbleations! Tonight we'll see […]

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To Boldly Yeoh? Michelle Yeoh Possibly Boarding Discovery! [Updated 25/11]

UPDATE 25/11: After the initial leak, CBS made a statement that information speculated by ComingSoon was innacurate. While they offer no further comment, Deadline.com reported that their sources within Discovery's team have claimed that Yeoh will portray Captain Han Bo of the USS Shenzhou. SFC Members can look out for more info in our upcoming edition of Comms. With filming starting very soon for Discovery, it looks like we've got one of the leading roles leaked courtesy of Consulting Producer Nicholas Meyer! In an Interview with ComingSoon!, Meyer didn't give much away but said he 'knew' that Crouching Tiger and Marco Polo star Michelle Yeoh was on board for Discovery, set to be released internationally in May next year. Known for her roles in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and portraying Aung San Suu Kyi in […]

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Discovery News: Changes in the Writers Room as Fuller Steps Down as Showrunner

Earlier this year Bryan Fuller promised us news for Star Trek Discovery, but this was not the news we expected! Broken by Variety last night, we've learned that Fuller is stepping back from his role as showrunner in a decision made last week. After last months announcement that Discovery's launch would be delayed until May, it looks like Fuller's production schedule with other shows, which includes Starz American Gods, is the primary reason he's had to step aside. "We are extremely happy with the creative direction of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and the strong foundation that Bryan Fuller has helped us create for the series," said CBS Television Studios in a statement. "Due to Bryan’s other projects, he is no longer able to oversee the day-to-day of ‘Star Trek,’ but he remains an executive producer, and will continue to map out […]

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Remembering Gene Roddenberry

"The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities." Twenty five years ago today the creator of Star Trek passed away while serving as executive producer on Star Trek: The Next Generation, leaving behind a legacy that would continue long after his passing. Born August 19th, 1921, the creator of the Star Trek franchise has become an infamous figure both in fandom, and through his industry. Best known for creating Star Trek, Gene roddenberry's goal wasn't always to work in television. In his formative years Roddenberry followed in his fathers footsteps, majoring in police science at LA City College, later developing an interest in aeronautical engineering and earning himself a pilots licence through the US […]

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