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Impress your office visitors with the Galactic Throne

Jaiyant Cavale — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:25:26 +0000

We all love owning art furniture, especially when it is of limited-edition pieces, because it sounds and feels so exclusive, don’t we? Well, here is the Galactic Throne, a uniquely designed chair that was inspired by Captain Kirk’s...

A New Way to use Starships

Taylor Flatt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:25:08 +0000

Have you ever wanted a trike that not only took you back to your childhood days but took you back to one of your favorite shows? Then this trike is definitely for you! The trike is obviously on three big wheels with a starship on the front end....

George Takei of `Star Trek' gets marriage license

AP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:00:58 +0000

“Star Trek” star George Takei is ready to “live long and prosper” with his partner of 21 years.Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles.The 71-year-old actor, known for his role as Sulu on the “Star Trek” sci-fi TV...

George Takai of `Star Trek' gets marriage license

AP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:54:50 +0000

“Star Trek” star George Takai is ready to “live long and prosper” with his partner of 21 years.Takai will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles.The 71-year-old actor, known for his role as Sulu on the “Star Trek” sci-fi TV...

Shatner and `Trek' part ways, warmly

AP — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:00:30 +0000

One recent week, William Shatner did something he hadn’t done for many years _ watched the original “Star Trek.” It was kind of an accident.Now, you might think that a bit odd. But Shatner rarely watches himself work. When it comes to acting, he says,...

Star Trek theme composer dies at 88

Vikas — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:46:20 +0000

Alexander “Sandy” Courage, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated arranger, orchestrator and composer who created the otherworldly theme for the classic Star Trek TV show, has died. He was 88. Courage died May 15 at an...

'Star Trek' director Joseph Pevney dies at 96

AP — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:31:13 +0000

Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the best-loved episodes of the original “Star Trek” television series, has died. He was 96.Pevney died May 18 at his home in Palm Desert, said his wife, Margo.Pevney directed 14 episodes of the 1960s...

How about an ultrasound scanner in your pocket?

Jayaprashanth — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:21:24 +0000

Technology is blurring the gap between space fiction and reality very rapidly with more and more real life gadgets becoming close replicas of gadgets from Sci-Fi movies. Remember the Tricorders used in Star Trek that scanned the entire human body?...

Star Trek Enterprise under the garb of a bottle opener

Somya — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:53:32 +0000

This American science fiction entertainment series has inspired enough merchandise for the whole world, from chandeliers to telephones. This time around it’s a bottle opener that takes inspiration from the Star Trek space ship and honestly,...

Pegg Plays Scotty in `Star Trek' Movie

AP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:15:19 +0000

Simon Pegg won’t be beaming up any differences for his take on starship Enterprise’s chief engineer “Scotty” in the upcoming “Star Trek” film.”I am playing `Scotty,’ but James Doohan is `Scotty,’” Pegg told The Associated Press at the “Run...