For The Uniform! The Motion Picture Era (Comms Highlights)

Starfleet's wardrobe always seems to change. Different producers and designers always bring something new to the table, whether it's a need to create a more militarised uniform, something nice and simple for a more real-world feel, or sometimes – just sometimes – space pyjamas. Last issue saw us chart the early half of 23rd Century, looking Starfleet style from the era of Robau and George Kirk from the shared-timeline USS Kelvin, to the bold colours of Kirk Jr's time as captain of the Enterprise during the infamous five year mission. Now we continue inspecting the uniforms of Starfleet through the latter half of the 23rd century with the movie era of Trek; And things get a little bit complicated.... THE MOTION PICTURE (2270's) In the 1960s, colour television was all the rage and Star Trek was at the forefront of […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA January 20, 2019

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The Legacy of the Next Generation

Decades after the original crew launch their five year mission, 1987 introduced us to a new era of Star Trek as Captain Jean Luc Picard took centre stage of an all new Enterprise. The relaunch of the series was a bold move, replacing the lovable figures of the original crew with an all new cast, including an Android and a Klingon on the bridge! At the time it was a shocking change, but now for many of us, this is the Star Trek we grew up with. Despite initial hesitation, 30 years later the Next Generation is one of the most iconic of the franchise. Long after the original series was cancelled, Kirk and crew had found new life on the big screen. By 1986 they were on their fourth instalment of the film franchise and the popularity was at […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA April 12, 2017

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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 […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA November 28, 2016

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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 […]

ADM JT Marczynka, DoFA October 24, 2016

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