Ah Atari, they’ve come a long way from two rectangles bouncing a virtual ball between them! Exciting! Now they’ve launched a massive multiplayer online game for one of the biggest names in scifi – Star Trek Online arrives February 2, 2010 and Syfy is getting in on the action.
In conjunction with Atari, Syfy.com has built a one-stop “hub” for Star Trek Online, where which will give fans a sneak peeks of  new content, allow them to participate in special contests and sweepstakes, and even purchase an exclusive bundle via digital download.
For a limited time only, fans can purchase the game …read more

Star Trek fans, get thee to a Del Taco (my favorite fast food joint) for a nice promo offer. Right now, Del Taco is offering four collectible Star Trek cups when you “macho” size your meal.
Each cup comes with a code for a free trial run on Star Trek Online and an exclusive in-game shuttle pet. Visit Del Taco’s Facebook page for links to downloads, videos and other Trekkie goodies.
If you don’t live near a Del Taco, rumor on the gaming boards is that you can buy a code by calling Del Taco’s headquarters but I don’t know if that’s …read more

“So few people can boast that they’ve lost a flying saucer and a man from Mars -all in the same day! Wonder what they’d have done to Columbus if he’d discovered America, and then mislaid it.”

–  Mark your calendars now – Star Trek 2 will hit theaters on June 29, 2012.
– Someone at ABC looked into the future and saw that American Idol was going to mess with the ratings on FlashForward.
– Day One should be renamed Only One Day as NBC cuts the series again.
– Award winning SciFi writer David Levine is testing out living conditions on Mars without …read more

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At the end of every calendar year, most people take the opportunity to look back but I’ve decided to use this as a chance to look forward. I pulled out my crystal ball and set the dial for 2025. First off, don’t worry about that whole 2012 thing – we make it out okay.
Now here’s a look at the scifi shows that will be airing in the 2025-2026 season.
After covering every major city on the Earth, Jerry Bruckheimer gives us a look at some out of this world police work on CSI: Mars and I promise …read more

Bobble Heads, Wacky Wobblers, Nodders – no matter what you call them, these odd little statuettes have been making us smile since 1842.
5. Star Wars Darth Vader Computer Sitter
Advanced form of Bobble Head that watches over you while you work.

4. Flash Gordon Ming the Merciless
Because seriously, how often do you see Flash Gordon toys anymore?

Considering that I write this blog, you probably wouldn’t be surprised by the ornaments you’d find on my Christmas tree. There’s a whole line of Star Trek ships, a tin toy robot, a light-up space shuttle, and a half dozen retro TV ornaments.
These days, it’s not hard to find scifi and pop culture themed ornaments, the trouble is finding one that isn’t so heavy it bends the branch. Enter Robby the Robot, the latest, coolest ornament from Hallmark. He’s sleek, he’s lightweight and he’s action packed! Press the button and his breastplate lights up as he says one of three …read more

It was the TV show that made many of us want to buy a telescope, so it’s only fitting that the cast of Star Trek celebrate their DVD release of the new movie at the famous Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
Director J.J. Abrams was joined by stars Zachary Quinto (“Spock”), Leonard Nimoy (“Spock Prime”), Zoe Saldana (“Uhura”), Karl Urban (“Bones”), John Cho (“Sulu”), Bruce Greenwood (“Capt. Christopher Pike”), Jennifer Morrison (“Winona Kirk”), Clifton Collins (“Ayel”), Faran Tahir (“Captain Robau”), Jacob Kogan (“Young Spock”) and Jimmy Bennett (“Young Kirk”).

Thanks to a kindly film collector in Germany, Star Trek fans will now get to experience the third pilot that was made to pitch the original 60’s series. Everyone knows about “The Cage.” This pilot had Jeffrey Hunter as the first Enterprise Captain, and much of the footage was used in the  flashback episode “The Menagerie.”
When that pilot was deemed to serious for TV audiences, a second pilot was made with William Shatner in the lead. That is called “Where No Man Has Gone Before.”
According to The Live Feed, an alternate version of this pilot was made and up until …read more

Still looking for the perfect gift for the scifi fan in your life (or to put on your own holiday list)? How about a pair of nifty new Star Trek inspired sneakers?
These exclusive STPL x Airwalk™ Star Trek shoes come from New York-based designer jeffstaple and are available in three colors, red, blue and gold, inspired by Starfleet uniforms worn by the Starship Enterprise crew in the classic television series and the new film.
The style is available in men’s sizes 6.5-13 and features the Star Trek insignia embroidered on the back of the shoe and a plastic version of the …read more

Geek Blips is a blog aggregator for all kinds of geeky news from comics to movies, TV and video games.  Last week, I joined a half dozen other scifi bloggers at the site for a discussion about our favorite scifi gadgets and here’s what we all had to say.
Turning Sci Fi Fantasies into Reality
Science Fiction is about imagination. Sure, today it might not be possible to travel at the speed of light or zap yourself to another planet with the push of a button, but who doesn’t dream about it? We wanted to find out what high-tech gadgetry other geeks …read more