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
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Marina Sirtis on escorting Prince Charles to a Star Trek premiere! Plus Nichelle Nichols to visit Federation HQ
Anson Mount hints that fans will be "very excited" about Strange New Worlds! Plus Star Trek: The Motion Picture gets an upgrade
A toilet paper tube Enterprise, in Shawn's Star Trek Story
Mohamed remembers when we used to be explorers, in his Star Trek Story
Can you be born a Star Trek fan? Maybe so, in Zach's Star Trek Story
Finding a lost fandom, in Evan's Star Trek Story
Jack and T - Star Trek Stories from Daily Star Trek News
John Erman, "The Empath" director, has passed away. Plus upcoming Star Trek events
Star Trek illustrator Rob DeHart on queer representation, plus the Air Force Academy hands out Takei's book
Dave Bautista was "born to be a Klingon" in Star Trek! Plus LeVar Burton's new MasterClass, and Trek trivia
Star Trek's Marina Sirtis on America: "I can't be in that country anymore." Plus more gender-inclusive awards coming to the Emmys
Star Trek x Dr. Seuss mashup book is boldly going nowhere! Plus Picard's Ressikan flute is going up for sale
Alex Kurtzman on the "incredible opportunity" of the Star Trek franchise; plus trans pride in Star Trek Online
Star Trek guest actor Joanne Linville has passed away at 93. Plus Jason Isaacs on Prime Lorca; and Trek history
New Star Trek: Prodigy artwork! Plus Jeff Russo conducts Discovery music; and this week's trivia
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