I have no idea what the situation is, but I’m glad they’re (a) still planning to air the second season, and (b) are willing to promote it.

It was picked up very early for Season 2, which has yet to air, and then cancelled.

Blame the black hole’s time dilation.

Looking at the website, there are a couple of Trek-related things TrekCore didn’t mention:

Star Trek: The Future is Queer

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Room 1C02 Pride Lounge

Join Geeks OUT as they look to the hopeful future that is Star Trek, and the exploration of queer characters in Star Trek comics, movies, and TV.

Inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop (maybe Trek-related?)

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

North-Room 408

For the first time ever, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop has opened its doors to the public for tours, encouraging everyone to be inspired by the art of puppetry, the craft of puppet building, and the legacy of Jim Henson. Join the New York Creature Shop’s Creative Supervisor Jason Weber, the Shop Director Melissa Crichton, and puppeteers and builders from the Shop’s newly launched tour as they talk about the history of this iconic must-see hub of imagination. The panel will also share a peek into the Shop’s exclusive location and answer the burning puppet-building questions we all have: How does a monster eat all those cookies? How does a Fraggle swim in a pond? And many more!

Titmouse - We Make Cartoons: Spotlight Panel

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

5:45 PM - 6:30 PM

North-Room 406.1

Join Titmouse founder Chris Prynoski, COO Ben Kalina, Art Director Niko Guardia (Kiff, Metalocalypse), voice actress and cartoonist Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates, Motorcity), and SVP Creative Director of Emerging Media, James Stephenson (Meow Wolf) for a lively and immersive discussion pertaining to all things Titmouse. Discover how what started as a small t-shirt company operating out of a basement is now a multi-faceted creative studio that produces cartoons, games, apparel, art shows, local experiences, screenings, and even a live action series.

Star Trek Fan Meetup!

Sat, Oct 10, 2026

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

South Concourse Cosplay Meetups

Come dressed as your favorite Star Trek character, show off your best uniform, or simply stop by to meet fellow Trekkies and cosplayers. All Star Trek series, eras, and characters are welcome! While cosplay is highly encouraged, it’s never required.

Yeah, I suppose if he has a production company, it’s one of those “for legal purposes” entities - I don’t imagine there’s a lot of infrastructure attached.

Deadline’s list of bidders is by no means exhaustive and other interested parties may yet emerge.

Not surprising, but mildly disappointing for that exact reason!

I don’t really know these names, but they seem like serious bids.

I can’t help but wonder if J. Michael Straczynski has thrown his hat in the ring - I think he even lives in the UK now.

The literal Timeless Child…

It doesn’t really make a lot of sense to run multiple streamers. It’s kind of wild that Disney is still keeping Hulu alive, despite a heavy degree of integration.

It’s a pretty big project, though - could take years.

Star Trek Scouts crossover when

Voyager: “Nemesis”

This is actually a very interesting pick - I tend to think it’s a mistake to try to start someone on an episode that would be considered among “the best,” since after that there’s nowhere to go but down. “Nemesis” fits the bill of something that’s reasonably interesting without being spectacular.

I’m very bad at answering the core question, but I think the beauty of the franchise is that it has a little of everything to offer, and you can tailor recommendations to the person’s tastes.

Do they like medical dramas? Procedural mysteries? Musicals? Gritty war stories? There’s something in there for everyone.

Oh yeah, I don’t think Donna’s greatness is seriously up for much debate.

By “Donna 1.0” I mean specifically the version of her that we meet in this episode. She’s definitely…louder…but still pretty great.

Donna is being walked down the asile by her dad? I don’t think we ever see him again.

IIRC, the actor who played her dad passed away before series 3, and that’s when they retconned Wilf to be her grandfather.

No matter how much people may want to portray this most recent era as a failure, I don’t think there’s any sort of data that would back that up (but if there is, I’d love to see it). This is from early last year:

Live Long and Prosper: How the long running Star Trek franchise continues to be a moneymaker in the age of streaming

Parrot Analytics Streaming Economics System shows how the long running Star Trek franchise has been a reliable money maker not only for Paramount+ but other streaming platforms around the globe. From Q1 2020 until Q3 2024 our model estimates that shows and movies in the Star Trek franchise have generated over $2.6B in subscriber revenue for major streamers globally.

You could sort of, probably make the case that the landscape has changed since then - the fact that there are no live-action series in development would certainly support that, though I don’t think it really proves anything other than that the company is in shambles right now.

But the idea that the franchise has somehow been killed in the streaming era? It’s essentially fantasy.

10/10 premise, would watch.

Alex Kurtzman single-handedly drove the entire Paramount corporation into the ground, keeping his job the entire time, personally enabling Skydance to purchase the entire thing for the low price of $8 billion?

This to you is a sensible theory, and not mind-numbingly stupid?

I don’t think about this one all that often, but it’s pretty good.

It’s mostly just a romp, as the Christmas specials tend to be. The plot with the Huon particles is incredibly inconsequential, and I’m already beginning to forget it, two minutes after finishing the episode. And that’s fine, it’s not really important.

The big, “important” development is the introduction of Donna Noble, of course. I know there are people who aren’t big fans of Donna 1.0, but I like her, for all her abrasiveness. Catherine Tate has instant chemistry with David Tennant, and she deftly switches between Donna’s more…bellow-y tendencies and the moments of everyday sadness that she’s allowed to have. It’s easy to see why they decided to bring her back in the future.

Sylvia Noble is surprisingly abrasive herself in this one. It does make it easy to see where Donna gets it from, but in retrospect I find it a little jarring.

The Doctor’s eventual confrontation with the Racnoss Empress (played in a rather Klingon-like fashion, if I do say so myself) features him at his most wrathful, which I always enjoy. For some reason, though, I don’t think it quite makes the “the Doctor shouldn’t be alone” case in the way that it’s trying to.

There are two things about this episode that stick in my mind, for whatever reason. The first is the TARDIS chasing the cab down the motorway - lots of fun, especially with the two kids watching from the other car, cheering them on. Give me a follow-up on them, they should be adults now.

The second is, “with this ring, I thee bio-damp.” I’ve always found that very amusing, and will be taking no questions at this time.

I mean the answer is literally to just ignore online communities and make art.

I wish I could agree. The toxic communities aren’t doing what they do to get the creators’ attention, so withholding that attention don’t accomplish anything. That’s not what sustains them.

I think Davies is a pretty diplomatic guy - he didn’t really throw anyone under the bus as an individual, and was pretty sympathetic to the Beeb’s predicament.

Similarly, I don’t think he’s ever said a bad thing about Christopher Eccleston, even though the latter has openly called for him to be fired.

So as much as I’m sure there are other sides of the story, I’m not sure they’d be very juicy. Except maybe the Disney POV, but Davies likely isn’t privy to that.

Yeah, we’re not going anywhere! It took a while for me to realize I needed to be smarter with my choice of systems, anyway.

It does take some time to learn all the portal glyphs, but I think it’s included throughout the Artemis storyline.

Better coordinates for if and when you do:

bird, bird, fish, fish, sunset, face, atlas, face, atlas, boat, tree, galaxy