The 44th edition of popular science fiction convention Shore Leave is coming up, and there are some changes afoot. Michael Schilling joined me to talk about them, plus the convention’s history and the celebrity guests you can expect to see if you attend. I’m T. Rick Jones and this is your Daily Star Trek News.

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There’s a lot of fan crossover between Star Trek and author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. In fact, the world’s first consulting detective makes a few cameos in our favorite science fiction series. Robert Stek and Monica Schmidt are Star Trek fans who also happen to belong to The Baker Street Irregulars, America’s preeminent Sherlock Holmes society. They joined me to talk about Sherlock and Star Trek.

In part 2, we observe Brent Spiner (Data) and Daniel Davis' (Moriarty) performances and deduce why there is so much fan crossover between the two properties.

Robert Stek

To download An Ancestor of Mine: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43526379?view_adult=true

Baker Street Irregulars

Learn more about the BSI and browse their shop by visiting: https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/

There’s a lot of fan crossover between Star Trek and author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. In fact, the world’s first consulting detective makes a few cameos in our favorite science fiction series. Robert Stek and Monica Schmidt are Star Trek fans who also happen to belong to The Baker Street Irregulars, America’s preeminent Sherlock Holmes society. They joined me to talk about Sherlock and Star Trek. 

In part 1, we investigate Spock's ancestry and Leonard Nimoy's connection to Holmes.

Robert Stek

To download An Ancestor of Mine: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43526379?view_adult=true

Baker Street Irregulars

Learn more about the BSI and browse their shop by visiting: https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/

Nicolas Meyer To purchase The Seven-Per-Cent Solution: https://amzn.to/3wPnCAG

To pre-order Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell: https://amzn.to/4cdBrZK 

Isaac Asimov To purchase Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space: https://amzn.to/4cf6gNz

To purchase Asimov's Sherlockian Limericks: https://amzn.to/3wRWb9j

You know him as “Dr. Trek,” but how much do you really know about Larry Nemecek? How did he discover Star Trek? Why was he asked to create the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion? And what is his reaction to the news that the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror is giving the TNG cast a Lifetime Achievement Award? I’ve got the answers to these questions and more in my first interview of 2024.

To read Nemecek's DSTN Guest Post, visit: https://www.dailystartreknews.com/rea...

Join Nemecek for a deeper dive into all things Star Trek at Portal 47: https://larrynemecek.com/portal47/ and listen to The TrekFiles wherever you get your podcasts.

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Join T. Rick Jones, Chris Post, and Aster Lufkin as they review the top news stories for the week of February 4, 2024.

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Tawny Newsome is excited to be able to talk about Star Trek again now that the SAG-AFTRA strike seems to be over. I was able to monopolize a few minutes of her time to talk about her character, Beckett Mariner, in Star Trek: Lower Decks, as well as that crossover episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and being in the writers room of the upcoming series Star Trek: Starlet Academy. I’m T. Rick Jones and this is your Daily Star Trek News.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 took some big swings, but did the show's creators hit a home run or get sent back to the dugout? Sci-Fi Talk's Tony Tellado sits down with our Managing Editor, T. Rick Jones to talk about the highs and lows of their bold sophomore season.

You can download Sci-Fi Talk wherever you get your podcasts and visit their website here and his YouTube channel here.

Tony's interview with choreographer Ricardo Campanella can be found here.

All the DSTN interviews mentioned in this episode are available in your podcast feed, but you can hit up our YouTube page to see the video version of my second interview with Benji Bakshi plus, follow the link to read my interview with Robert Picardo.

For more on some of the episodes of the season follow the links to my think pieces: "TREKTROSPECTIVE: The Evolution of Federation-Klingon Relations in 'Star Trek'"; "How the Great American Songbook Inspired a 'Star Trek' Episode"; and "Gorn But Not Forgotten: How a Silly-Looking 'Star Trek' Creature Became a Cultural Icon".

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 took some big swings, but did the show's creators hit a home run or get sent back to the dugout? Sci-Fi Talk's Tony Tellado sits down with our Managing Editor, T. Rick Jones to talk about the highs and lows of their bold sophomore season.

You can download Sci-Fi Talk wherever you get your podcasts and visit their website here. All the DSTN interviews mentioned in this episode are available in your podcast feed, but you can hit up our YouTube page to see the video versions with Michelle Hurd and Benji Bakshi.

On July 13, SAG-AFTRA went on strike, walking off film and television sets and joining the WGA in demanding a square deal from producers. Nearly two months later, that deal seems as distant as ever. You know Michelle Hurd from her work as Raffi on Star Trek: Picard, but you may also know that she is the Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. She joined me to talk about the ongoing strike and the upcoming United We Trek event.

WHAT: United We Trek!

WHEN: September 8, 2023 from 9:30 am - 12 pm

WHERE: In LA: 5433 Melrose Ave. or in NYC: 1515 Broadway

The Gorn were created for an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, with a stuntman portraying the lizard creature in an unwieldy costume. We saw one again in Star Trek: Enterprise, courtesy of some pretty bad CGI. Now they’re a recurring threat in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds where the combination of practical effects and CGI make them arguably the best-looking iteration of the species. I had a chance to talk to J. Alan Scott, co-founder of Legacy Effects, the company behind the new version of this old alien.

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The latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, “Under the Cloak of War,” is a look at the emotional consequences of war. When Klingon Ambassador Dak’Rah, known as the Butcher of J’Gal, boards the ship claiming he’s on a mission of peace, it stirs up strong emotions from the crew, many of whom are suffering from PTSD from the Federation-Klingon War. It’s a dramatic episode with a message at its heart reminiscent of some of the best episodes of the original series. I had a chance to chat with its director, Jeff Byrd, about some of the more striking moments and themes.

If you want to learn more about the tumultuous relationship between the Federation and the Klingons, check out my essay, “Trektrospective: The Evolution of Federation-Klingon Relations in Star Trek at www.dailystartreknews.com. And if you want to ensure we continue to make content like this, why not support us on Patreon? Your donation not only helps us afford the hosting fees for our website and podcast, but also helps us to pay our writers. Even a donation of as little as a dollar a month helps to keep us running. Head over to www.patreon.com/dailystartreknews to help us out!