Another month, another round up of Star Trek news as two very different productions wrap up with their cast to prepare for launch, and we get more new toys to play with!
KHAN’T GET ENOUGH
With little said about the project since it’s announcement tin 2022, the Khan audio drama has made some noise as they announced production had wrapped! Originally pitched as a miniseries by Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer during the early days of Discovery’s Trek revival, the Ceti Alpha Five script was shelved as part of Meyer’s quiiet departure and revived not too long ago.
Keeping things relatively quiet since casting calls were announced a year later, it seems we’ll see (or hear!) the story finally come to all major streaming platforms later this year. Joined by writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack, Meyers story focuses on the gap between Khan’s failed takeover of the Enterprise and what happened on Ceti Alpha V before his escape decades later.
Coming with a synopsis that almost reads like hero worship for possibly the most deadly and dangerous villain in Star Trek, Paramount also announced Lost’s Naveen Andrews has stepped into the role of the tyrant while Wrenn Schmidt, known for her role in For All Mankind, will play the part of the ill-fated Marla McGivers.
Post production is underway with a release expected later in the year. Find out more!
FIRST CLASS
Speaking of shows wrapping up, the live action world’s latest entry completed it’s filming schedule early in the month as the Starfleet Academy cast with some snippets of the last filming days and wrap party coming through Instagram.
Joining the celebration were cast members Zoe Steiner and Bella Shepard with love and thanks for the cast and crew of the production.
Expected for release next year, the ten episode season focuses on the first class of new cadets at a revived 32nd century Academy. The series is set to star Holly Hunter as their Academy Commandant and will see Robert Picardo revive his Doctor from Voyager and Prodigy as well as Tig Notaro drop in from Discovery.
AXIOM
In the gaming world we’ve had another return this month as Jonathon Del Arco is back in action as his ex-Borg character Hugh for Star Trek Online’s latest update! While Star Trek Online has tried to keep a vague continuiity with the universe since it’s inception, the on screen canon kind of messed a lot of that up. Which works for us as their divergent timeline means that even if one character dies, they can come back into the fold!
The first episode to launch since German gaming company DECA took the reigns of the game, Axiom is a long and dramatic continuation of their new Borg threats which see’s a rise in multiverse factions thanks to Terrans, newly assimilated alliances and more we won’t spoil!
Having launched on February 11th, the game has since added new events and features including their latest Alliance ship – the Garrett Class – which can be gained for free in an ongoing daily event on PC (console events coming soon); and of course another new lockbox with more premium goodies. Find Out More.
STARSHIPS MINE
Our starship trinket void since the collapse of Eaglemoss/Hero Collector has obviously been filled with Fanhome’s new line which began rolling out this month to subscribers. But of course, there’s never enough starships in the merchandising world.
Master Replicas – previously the company who gained and sold off all the excess Starship line stock from Eaglemoss – has jumped in with their rival to the Starships line with a collection of smaller starships and reference books.
The ships are roughly half the size of the old Starships line, but still come with a big price tag with each model going for £29.99 which, in fairness, doesn’t seem as bad combined with the 48-page hardback books included! Have a peek at the Pre Orders on offer for the first three!
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