Trek Trivia Tidbit - the Klingons were named after one of Gene Roddenberry's fellow officers during his time in the LAPD; a Lt. Wilbur Clingan. yI'el (sg) pe'el (pl)! qaleghqa'mo' jIQuch ("Welcome! I am glad because I see you again!" in the Klingon tongue)! A while ago we examined the new design of the Klingons in … Continue reading A History of Klingon Foreheads (or lack thereof) Part II: The Next Generation Years and Enterprise

Greetings, Wagoners! Long time no see...I'm sorry to say that real life events and travels have taken me outside the range of the local subspace relay network lately. But the Star Trek: Discovery trailer hit the other day, and you know I had to get my two credits in. Set a course for screenshots and … Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Beams Down

Star Trek: Discovery is coming...sometime soon. The above image is a first look at the new show's Klingons, and as you can see they are quite different from those who have come before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xka6IYCpj4E Changes in Klingon appearance are nothing new; even those with a passing familiarity of Star Trek are aware that the Federation's … Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Klingons (and Part I of a History of Klingon Foreheads…or lack thereof)

50 years ago today a show like no other was beamed across the airwaves. The first episode of Star Trek to be broadcast was "The Man Trap" on September 8th, 1966. The one with the Salt Vampire. It was not the first episode to be filmed, and most sources officially place it as the fifth episode … Continue reading Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek!