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The newest Star Trek movie is premised on the idea that a new, alternate timeline is created when Nero’s ship appears and destroys the USS Kelvin at the beginning of the film, killing Jim Kirk’s father and depriving the captain-to-be of the stable childhood he had in the original timeline. Everything before that point remains the same as the established canon; everything after then will develop ...

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The newest Star Trek movie is premised on the idea that a new, alternate timeline is created when Nero’s ship appears and destroys the USS Kelvin at the beginning of the film, killing Jim Kirk’s father and depriving the captain-to-be of the stable childhood he had in the original timeline. Everything before that point remains the same as the established canon; everything after then will develop ...

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The newest Star Trek movie is premised on the idea that a new, alternate timeline is created when Nero's ship appears and destroys the USS Kelvin at the beginning of the film, killing Jim Kirk's father and depriving the captain-to-be of the stable childhood he had in the original timeline. Everything before that point remains the same as the established canon; everything after then will develop ...

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***SPOILERS BELOW*** ***this post assumes you've seen the movie*** Star Trek has officially been "rebooted" in the form of a new feature motion picture. It's like a new operating system and everything. I saw it last week and must say that I am duly impressed. I walked out of the theater having enjoyed two hours of solid film making. To be sure, it's no Wrath of Khan. But ...

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I enjoy reading Captain Future's Soul of Star Trek blog for its insightful reflections on the franchise and the role Star Trek has played in changing and shaping attitudes, cultures around the world. I couldn't help but be inspired by a line in a recent post, and I was off to the LOLbuilder:

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One can only wonder what's up between CBS/Viacom/Paramount and Apple these days. The first season of the original Star Trek appeared for sale at the iTunes store, only to be removed a short time later. Then, about a month after that, the first season of Enterprise showed up, only to suffer the same fate. Both those shows eventually returned to the domain of the $2 ...

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Yes, after nearly two months offline, Star Trek is back on the iTunes Store. The store has separated the newly remastered episodes from the original broadcast versions. Still, only episodes from the first season are available. iTunes remains the only source to buy and download the original series remastered in the uncut versions. The first season of Enterprise has also returned. City on the Edge of Forever (remastered) City on ...

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UPDATE March 26: After nearly a two month stint of being offline at the iTunes Store, the Star Trek TOS is back. The complete first season is available in its original broadcast form. Additionally, newly remastered episodes from the first season are available in their own section. iTunes is still the only source for them in their uncut form. :: Star Trek tv shows are suddenly missing from ...

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UPDATE March 26: After nearly a two month stint of being offline at the iTunes Store, the Star Trek TOS is back. The complete first season is available in its original broadcast form. Additionally, newly remastered episodes from the first season are available in their own section. At this time, iTunes is still the only source for them in their uncut form. Remastered First Season Episodes on ...

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