WeeklyTrek #155: NYCC Confirms Captain Chakotay for Star Trek Prodigy

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Marina Kravchuk to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: Watch STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Trailer and See New Photos from Season 5 (06:34)

• IGN: Star Trek: Discovery's Final Season Will Focus on More of an 'Adventure Vibe' | IGN Fan Fest 2024 (14:10)

• StarTrek.com: Star Trek: The Cruise's 2025 Voyage to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager (19:53)

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Novel To Explore Pike And Una’s Backstory (27:10)

• GoFundMe: For Ken’s Family (30:08)

In addition, stick around to hear Marina and Alex rave about 1:6 Star Trek action figure producer EXO-6, and Alex’s wish for a season six of Star Trek: Lower Decks and hope that we hear more about a renewal soon.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by First Flight Podcast co-host Abby Sommer to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Season Begins April 4 (06:28)

• TrekMovie: Interview: Paul Wesley On Kirk’s Evolution Into ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 And Readiness For His Own Series (12:18)

• TrekMovie: Interview: Terry Matalas On ‘Picard’ Moments And ‘Star Trek: Legacy’ Hopes – “There’s So Many Stories To Tell” (20:45)

• Pop Galaxy: PRE-ORDER: Wrath of Khardigan (unisex) (30:45)

In addition, stick around to hear Abby discuss why Lwaxana Troi is an underrated Star Trek character and Alex’s optimism that the current lull in cool Star Trek merchandise is starting to come to an end.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jamie McGregor to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Wins 4 Saturn Awards, ‘Strange New Worlds’ Wins 1 (08:45)

• TrekMovie: Interview: Doug Jones Talks “Dignified” Change For Saru In “Sentimental” Final Season Of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ (16:24)

• Deadline: ‘Star Trek’ Spatial Experience Set To Launch On Apple Vision Pro (24:39)

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Season 4 Beams to Blu-ray on April 16 (32:54)

In addition, stick around to hear Jamie’s opinion about the wonder and promise of new Star Trek - in this case, the Section 31 movie - when you don’t know much about it, and Alex’s gratitude for everyone who donated to keep TrekCore online and ad free in our recent fundraiser.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Debrief Weekly Report host Stephanie Gerk to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: Production Begins on Michelle Yeoh STAR TREK: SECTION 31 Movie, Secondary Cast Announced (06:53)

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Director Gives Season 3 Production Milestone Update From The Set (18:19)

• TrekMovie: Watch Trailer For ‘William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill’ Documentary Coming In March (24:36)

• TrekCore: Vice Press Unveils ‘Remastered’ STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN One-Sheet Posters (34:06)

In addition, stick around to hear Steph’s opinion that we should see the cast of Star Trek: Enterprise again (Enterprise rules!) and Alex’s opinion about why he very much does not want a political Star Trek show in the vein of The West Wing.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Sam Nelson to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 5 Premiere to Debut at SXSW TV & Film Festival, Episode Synopsis Revealed (09:34)

• TrekMovie: New ‘Discovery’ Villain Actor Talks “Pure Adventure” And Star Trek Callbacks In Season 5 (16:13)

• TrekCore: Paramount Plans Another New STAR TREK Film, Set ‘Decades’ Before TREK ’09 (22:11)

• TrekCore: Patrick Stewart Says There’s a Jean-Luc Picard STAR TREK Movie Script (34:57)

In addition, stick around to hear Sam’s comments on recent reporting about the potential sale of Paramount to other corporate buyers, including Warner Bros/Discovery, and Alex’s wish for Star Trek: Discovery season 5 to have a Star Trek (2009) tie-in based on what we already know about the season.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Stephen Van Doren to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Launches Into Kids Top 10 Ranking On Netflix (06:56)

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Showrunners Talk Janeway/Chakotay Reunion And How Season 2 Wraps Up Series (13:26)

• TrekCore: WGA Lists STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 5 Episode Titles (20:00)

• TrekMovie: All 10 TOS And TNG Star Trek Movies Exit Paramount+ For Max And HBO (Again) (27:42)

In addition, stick around to hear Stephen’s wish for Star Trek to lean less hard on nostalgia and begin doing more interesting and innovative things, and Alex’s wish for Netflix to upload the Prodigy series pilot “Lost and Found” as one episode and not two.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft for our annual year in review episode.

Look back over the highlights and lowlights in Star Trek news for 2023, as Alex and his guest discuss six of the biggest news stories and moments in the franchise in 2023. We talk Picard, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy, merchandise, Discovery, and more! In addition, we preview what we’re most looking forward to in 2024.

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Infinite Diversity co-host Thad Hait to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3 Filming Begins as STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 Post-Production Ends (06:28)

• TrekMovie: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ And ‘Lower Decks’ Nominated For Best Series Critics Choice Awards (13:50)

• TrekCore: Playmates Toys Ends STAR TREK Action Figure Development (19:28)

• TrekCore: Fanhome Revives the Die-Cast STAR TREK Model License with New Starships Coming in Late 2024 (32:04)

In addition, stick around to hear Thad’s opinion that Star Trek: Discovery season one is the show’s best season (so far!) and Alex’s thoughts on whether Star Trek should continue down the path of Picard season 3 or Strange New Worlds season two. Spoiler alert: why not both?

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Caleb Dorsch to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s Final Adventure Begins in April 2024 (11:56)

• TrekMovie: Nicholas Meyer Gives Update On ‘Star Trek: Khan – Ceti Alpha V’ And Why Making It An Audio Drama Is “Perfect” (24:53)

• TrekMovie: Jonathan Frakes Returning To Direct For ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 (33:52)

• Collider: Filming Star Trek's 'Strange New Worlds' x 'Lower Decks' Crossover Was a "Dream Come True" for Tawny Newsome (38:59)

In addition, stick around to hear Caleb’s theory about the identity of Callum Keith Rennie’s Captain Rayner in Star Trek: Discovery season five, and Alex theorizing with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season three and the Section 31 movie both moving into production in the next month, which will we get to see first? 

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On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore’s news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by Derek Tyler Attico for a supplemental interview special.

This week, we discuss Derek’s new book, The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko, which releases November 21 in hardcover and e-book format. We discuss Derek’s writing career, the book, his views of Benjamin Sisko and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and which five episodes of the series he’d take with him to a deserted planet.

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