Late last year, Celestis Memorial Spaceflights announced their next flight. Dubbed the Enterprise mission, it will see the remains of several Star Trek luminaries journeying into the final frontier on the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Since the announcement, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing friends and family members of the late, great cast and crew who will be blasting off next month. Throughout the month of April, I’ll be releasing those interviews.
It’s the dream of many a Star Trek fan to meet and befriend their heroes. Imagine grabbing a coffee with Kate Mulgrew or a tea (Earl Grey, hot, of course) with Patrick Stewart! As a fan of Dr. McCoy portrayer DeForest Kelley, Kris Smith was surprised when she got to meet him and became close with him and his wife Carolyn. She wrote a book about the experience and now that his ashes are space-bound, she’s here to talk about their friendship.
For information on the Enterprise mission: https://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/enterprise-flight/
Kris Smith's DeForest Kelley collection auction: https://jimsia.com/
DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal: A Harvest of Memories From the Fan Who Knew Him Best: https://amzn.to/3GMQeN5
Shatner and Lloyd behaving badly! Plus Saturn Awards noms for Star Trek, and a bit of Trek history
Kalinda Vazquez tapped for Star Trek 4 film! Plus new Galaxy Quest merch from Forbidden Planet
INTERVIEW, part 2: Walter Koenig on his book: Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek
INTERVIEW, part 1: Walter Koenig on his book: Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek
32nd century ships come to Star Trek Online! Plus Lower Decks on Blu-ray and DVD, and events
Star Trek: Year Five's finale is coming in May! Plus San Diego Comic-Con is going virtual again, and this week's history
Star Trek: Voyager documentary smashes first-day Indiegogo goal! Plus Sirtis moves to UK, and trivia
Star Trek denounces AAPI violence; James Darren remembers "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang"; and Walter Koenig on his memoirs
The Star Trek Universe is done expanding - for now! Plus Trek-themed Lionel trains, and this week's trivia
Star Trek: Prodigy first look! Plus Paramount+ pricing and new Discovery and Lower Decks seasons in 2021
Star Trek: Picard director Culpepper on breaking barriers! Plus MUAHS nomination and Tawny Newsome's birthday
NASA Mars Perseverance rover's Mohan was inspired by Star Trek! Plus Orville flags on the ISS and UFP trivia
New Star Trek book and trilogy coming from veteran authors; plus McFadden, Picardo and Mulgrew get COVID-19 vaccine boosters
More details of Gates McFadden's upcoming podcast, 'Who Do You Think You Are?' Plus Spiner's advice to Stewart, and Star Trek trivia
Star Trek: Picard season 2 is starting up! Plus WonderCon goes virtual, and this weekend's events
Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook! Plus Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands, and a bit of history
The Outrageous Okona is coming to Star Trek: Prodigy! Plus Strange New Worlds starts soon; and Women Make Trek project
Scopely release Star Trek: Kobayashi Maru! Plus a fan builds a bridge and TARDIS, and trivia
LeVar Burton is named PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion! Plus Disco does D&D and virtual Star Trek events
Showrunner Paradise reflects on Star Trek: Discovery's "incredible" logistics! Plus Walter Koenig book review and Star Trek history
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