Source: Trek Today Written by: Michelle Guest Contributor: ST:E The Next Generation stars Marina Sirtis and LeVar Burton don't really expect to put their Troi and LaForge uniforms back on - in fact, Burton believes the franchise needs "a good long rest" - but they both have nothing but affection for Star Trek and their [...]
The Fanboys Are Coming! How Laissez-Faire Could Revolutionize SciFi
September 20, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Planet Fandom Commentary Written by: J. Marcus Xavier Gene Rodenberry would be proud, I think. Or at least suprised. With the paradoxically tragic, and yet celebrated, cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise, Trekkies across the globe are finding themselves in something of a time-warp. Today, fans are in a similar position to a previous generation [...]
STAR TREK: Excalibur Releases Trailer
September 16, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The long anticipated release of the new fan film STAR TREK: Excalibur is one step closer to happening. The producers have released a teaser to keep fan's anticpations and expectations high. You can view the trailer HERE.
STAR TREK XI: The Beginning
August 26, 2005 By 6 Comments
Source: TrekWeb Guest Writer: Steve Krutzer Guest Contributor: Hal Acclaimed writer Erik Jendresen signed on to write a script for a new STAR TREK feature earlier this year and talking in the new issue of Dreamwatch, the scribe says he's turned in his first draft to Paramount brass. "I'm excited about this project and I [...]
TO BOLDLY GO - A Bold New Direction For E-Novels
August 24, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Written by: S.K. Sloan Do you get most of your reading done using E-Novels? Do you like to read Science Fiction? Do you love Star Trek? Do you enjoy being delighted and surprised? If you answered YES to any or all of these questions, then I have a place for you to Browse and Dive [...]
Star Trek Communicator Goes Down With the Decipher Ship
August 17, 2005 By 1 Comment
Submitted by: ST47 Written by: S.K. Sloan The Decipher ship is sinking fast, and like a captain, Star Trek Communicator is going down with it. First reported by Inside Business' Janet Dunphy, the future does not look 'Star Trekish' for the game-card company headquartered out of Norfolk. The company has been fraught with lay-offs, lease [...]
What Are They Doing Now?
August 4, 2005 By Leave a Comment
In a new periodic segment here on Slice of SciFi News we will be updating our readers on the wherabouts of some of their favorite sci-fi stars.
Today we feature Tim Russ (T'uvok) of Star Trek: Voyager fame. Tim was born in 1956 and originally hails from Washington D.C.
Spiner Says More Trek For the Future - But Minus Data
August 1, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Canoe Jam Written by: S.K. Sloan In a recent interview that Brent Spiner did with the Toronto Sun to promote his new CBS sci-fi thriller "Threshold," he spoke at length about Jimmy Doohan's passing, the future of Star Trek and his involvement, as well, of course, Threshold. Concerning the death of Star Trek legend [...]
An Exclusive Interview With John Billingsley
July 31, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Actor John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox on Star Trek: Enterprise) was a special guest this evening [07-31-2005] on the Trek Fans United chat room Website. He took questions from many of its members who attended the chat. Slice of Sci-Fi was represented by our News Manager and several of our News Consultants. The following are some [...]
Scott Bakula says Enterprise was on the Wrong Network
July 30, 2005 By Leave a Comment
"Regarding the show's cancellation, Bakula said "I would say simply that we've been on the wrong network for four years. That hardly ever happens, honestly. If you're on the wrong network you don't make it out of the first year."
StarTrek.com Feature Premieres: "The Trek Life" Comic Strip
July 26, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: StarTrek.com What happens when you merge two great passions — cartooning and Star Trek? You get a new regular feature on STARTREK.COM called "The Trek Life," written and conceived by award-winning cartoonist David Reddick. "The Trek Life" comic strip is a light-hearted look at three childhood friends, Carl, Steve and Kate ... just regular [...]
Coto and Brazeal Share Award
July 25, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Manny Coto and Tim Brazeal have won the I-Sci-Fi Award for Excellence in promoting the science fiction genre.
Star Trek: Enterprise Garners Three Emmy Nominations
July 14, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Trek Web Written by: S.K. Sloan All nominations are in the Technical Category The only UPN Network Emmy nominations for 2005 were garnered by a program and franchise that UPN has let slip through their fingers. Star Trek:Enterprise got the nod for three Emmy nominations in the Technical category, one of which is in [...]
Bakula Says Trek Not Over
July 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Dreamwatch Magazine Submitted by: Hal Enterprise Captain believes the franchise will survive When asked if the ENTERPRISE cancellation truly represents the end of the TREK franchise, Scott Bakula (Captain Jonathan Archer) said "I don't know that you can ever say 'ever', certainly with this franchise. STAR TREK has been around for 39 years and [...]
Starship Exeter Releases "The Tressaurian Intersection"
July 3, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Source: Trek Today Story by: Christian Submitted by: S.K. Sloan The producers of the Starship Exeter fan film series last Friday released the first of five parts of their second episode, "The Tressaurian Intersection." Like Star Trek: New Voyages, Exeter is set in the era of the original Star Trek series, but it is not [...]
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