Star Trek Day -- Live panels streaming 9/8/21 (Star Trek's 55th anniversary)
09-08-21, 04:08 AM
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Join Paramount+ and fans from around the world for a live-streamed celebration of Star Trek Day on Wednesday, September 8th at 5:30 PM, PT/8:30 PM, ET. Live from the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California, Star Trek Day will be hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton and feature back-to-back in-person conversations with cast members and creative minds from the Star Trek Universe, legacy moments with iconic cast, plus surprise appearances, announcements and reveals throughout. The live-streamed celebration and additional information on Star Trek Day programming and initiatives can be found at StarTrek.com/Day.
On September 8, 1966, Star Trek graced television screens for the first time with “The Man Trap,” the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. On that day, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry introduced audiences to a world that championed diversity, inclusion, acceptance and hope. Fifty-five years later, Paramount+ will honor this important day and the franchise’s enduring legacy, with the service’s second annual Star Trek Day celebration, providing fans with a memorable way to enjoy and celebrate all things Star Trek.
The following panels will include the casts and creatives from iconic Star Trek television series:
After their initial airing, the panels will be available on-demand on Paramount+’s YouTube Channel and on Paramount+.
On September 8, 1966, Star Trek graced television screens for the first time with “The Man Trap,” the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. On that day, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry introduced audiences to a world that championed diversity, inclusion, acceptance and hope. Fifty-five years later, Paramount+ will honor this important day and the franchise’s enduring legacy, with the service’s second annual Star Trek Day celebration, providing fans with a memorable way to enjoy and celebrate all things Star Trek.
The following panels will include the casts and creatives from iconic Star Trek television series:
- Star Trek: Prodigy, with series voice cast including Brett Gray and Dee Bradley Baker, along with executive producers Kevin and Dan Hageman and co-executive producer/director, Ben Hibon.
- Star Trek: Discovery, with series stars Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander and co-showrunner and executive producer Michelle Paradise.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, with series stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, who will be joined by co-showrunners and executive producers Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers.
- Star Trek: Lower Decks, with voice cast members Noël Wells and Eugene Cordero alongside series creator, showrunner and executive producer Mike McMahan.
- Star Trek: Picard, with series stars Patrick Stewart and Jeri Ryan, co-showrunner and executive producer Akiva Goldsman, and a special live performance from Isa Briones, singing “Blue Skies,” which was featured in the Picard season one finale.
- Roddenberry Legacy Panel, featuring a conversation with Gene Roddenberry’s son and CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, Rod Roddenberry, alongside Gates McFadden (Star Trek: The Next Generation), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and George Takei (Star Trek: The Original Series), as they discuss the Star Trek creator’s indelible impact on science fiction and culture.
- Cirroc Lofton from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Anthony Montgomery from Star Trek: Enterprise
- Garrett Wang from Star Trek: Voyager
- George Takei from Star Trek: The Original Series
- LeVar Burton from Star Trek: The Next Generation
After their initial airing, the panels will be available on-demand on Paramount+’s YouTube Channel and on Paramount+.
The entire show is about 2 1/2 hours.
and you can purchase Star Trek merch as well. For those who don't have time to watch it tomorrow, it looks like you can stream it later.
SPECIAL STAR TREK DAY MERCHANDISE AND SALE
On September 8th, fans can use the code “STARTREKDAY20” for 20% off sitewide at Shop.StarTrek.com, which includes a curated Star Trek Day collection.If you do want to see this live, this schedule will tell you exact times when they will start
https://www.startrek.com/day
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09-08-21, 06:16 AM
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That merch looks weak. Especially the old TNG style tshirts.
I hope we get a look at Strange New Worlds, although I don’t think it’s supposed to air until next year.
I hope we get a look at Strange New Worlds, although I don’t think it’s supposed to air until next year.
09-08-21, 09:54 AM
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Meh. That merchandise is pretty weak. Might watch the highlights from the panels later.
09-08-21, 10:57 AM
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Yeah I also looked at the website and the merchandise looks pretty lame. T-shirt designs are pretty boring. There doesn’t seem to be much.
Surprised Bill Shatner or Walter Koenig are not participating, George Takei is the only TOS actor involved in this. I know Nichelle Nichols has essentially retired now from public appearances.
Surprised Bill Shatner or Walter Koenig are not participating, George Takei is the only TOS actor involved in this. I know Nichelle Nichols has essentially retired now from public appearances.
09-08-21, 01:24 PM
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09-08-21, 03:21 PM
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09-08-21, 06:58 PM
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The live stream is up in about 30 minutes for anyone interested.
09-08-21, 07:02 PM
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Actually it’s up now. It’s pre show live interviews.
Show starts at 530pm PT
Show starts at 530pm PT
09-08-21, 08:14 PM
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I’m actually almost tempted to buy a hoodie for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but I’ll wait until I see the show.
09-08-21, 08:16 PM
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They just showed a full trailer for Prodigy. The animation looks really nice. Definitely not traditional Trek. It is kind of neat with Janeway having a presence.
09-08-21, 08:41 PM
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They just announced season 4 of Discovery will premiere November 18th
The Discovery panel was weak. They only got one of the EPs, Wilson Cruz and 2 other minor supporting characters.
The Discovery panel was weak. They only got one of the EPs, Wilson Cruz and 2 other minor supporting characters.
09-08-21, 08:42 PM
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09-08-21, 08:43 PM
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09-08-21, 08:48 PM
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Strange New Worlds panel is up. Hopefully they show some kind of teaser. However, it doesn't come out until 2022.
BTW, Mica Burton, Levar's daughter, is the co-host and she's really good. She's really good on camera.
BTW, Mica Burton, Levar's daughter, is the co-host and she's really good. She's really good on camera.
09-08-21, 08:59 PM
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They just announced some legacy characters will be on Strange New Worlds.
Uhura, Nurse Chapel and Doctor M'Benga are among them.
Uhura, Nurse Chapel and Doctor M'Benga are among them.
09-08-21, 09:31 PM
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09-08-21, 09:44 PM
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And Number One finally gets a name after 55 years!
Spoiler:
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09-08-21, 10:30 PM
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Picard season 2 trailer was just shown. Comes out in Feb. 2022
Also, it was renewed for a 3rd season
Pretty good trailer. I know time travel has been done to death, but I like the idea of seeing Picard in 21st century LA.
There was no Picard panel. Jeri Ryan came on stage and just presented the trailer. I guess Stewart couldn't make it.
Also, it was renewed for a 3rd season
Pretty good trailer. I know time travel has been done to death, but I like the idea of seeing Picard in 21st century LA.
There was no Picard panel. Jeri Ryan came on stage and just presented the trailer. I guess Stewart couldn't make it.
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09-08-21, 10:38 PM
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The show was very long 3+ hours.
09-09-21, 09:18 AM
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Yeah, I gave up after a bit because it was slogging here and there. I love Wil Wheaton's energy and Mica Burton seemed to be a good match for him, but they just jumped all over the place and it didn't seem to be running smoothly. I caught up with all the announcements on twitter.
Which also gave me a good opportunity to find people to block on twitter every time I found some comment about the series becoming "woke".
Like, what the hell have you been watching for half a century?
Which also gave me a good opportunity to find people to block on twitter every time I found some comment about the series becoming "woke".
Like, what the hell have you been watching for half a century?
09-09-21, 09:29 AM
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Yeah, those types of comments about Star Trek always get me. Star Trek has been progressive or at least tried to be since it debuted.
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09-09-21, 11:26 AM
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They had a really awkward 15 minute intermission where they tossed it back to the red carpet hosts and they just rambled on and on.
and if you’re going to show viewer tweets, they should have shown a graphic. Not just have the hosts read their phone. It was a very awkwardly produced telecast.
and if you’re going to show viewer tweets, they should have shown a graphic. Not just have the hosts read their phone. It was a very awkwardly produced telecast.
09-09-21, 12:14 PM
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I’m fine with time travel, but Stewart looks so frail. I really wish they’d done this 10 years ago.
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09-09-21, 01:07 PM
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I dipped in and out of the Live. Saw some new trailers. I'm really excited to have a wide variety of Trek shows year'round. 
09-10-21, 05:30 PM
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All the panels from the other night are up on demand on the Paramount plus YouTube page. There’s five. Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds are fun watches. Skip Discovery. The Roddenberry legacy panel just goes over the same stuff we all know. I would skip that one too.
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