Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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This week, we #TrekOut Star Trek: Picard’s Key Art announcement. Then Levar Burton is betting on Geordie’s return, The Westmore’s continue to Trek, and David Mack gets his dream job.

In Star Trek Online and gaming news, you can now adopt your favorite furry in-game friend and Anthony reviews the latest Star Trek tabletop game, “Conflick in the Neutral Zone.” Then, Star Trek Online’s Community manager - Ambassador Kael - stops by to tease about some of the happenings going on in just three week’s time at the Star Trek Las Vegas Convention!

Later, Dr. Robert Hurt provides this month’s Astrometrics Report!

Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages!

This Weeks COMMUNITY QUESTION is:

CQ: Did you find any spoilers, hints, or “Easter Egg’s” in the new Star Trek: Picard Key Art?

AND

CQ: Do you plan on purchasing an STO Tribble? If so, which one?

Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website!

TREK IT OUT

by Jake Morgan

“Star Trek: Picard” Key Art Revealed

The “Star Trek: Picard” team gave us a nice surprise before San Diego Comic Con and Star Trek Las Vegas - Star Trek: Picard’s Key Art!

On July 10th, the art was dropped by both Sir Patrick Stewart’s and Star Trek’s social media outlets. It features the contemplative former Captain in a long coat and high boots. His back is to the audience, though his profile is visible. He is not overlooking the beautiful vineyard and explosive sky that stands in the distance, or the wine barrels nearer, but rather he is looking down - away. But the good Captain is not alone. With him sits - A DOG! His assumedly-loyal companion is wearing a collar sporting a Starfleet Delta, which some keen eyed fans noticed looks to have “_1” on it.

Later, Star Trek’s twitter account added an animated gif that pans across the landscape, landing on the final piece of static art.

Levar Burton Expects Geordie in “Star Trek: Picard”

So we MAY be getting a “Number 1” - of sorts - in the new Picard series, but will we ever get to see the proper Next Gen cast join Sir Patrick? LeVar Burton thinks so!

Appearing at the premiere of Disney’s “The Lion King”, Burton - who played Chief Engineer Geordie LaForge - was asked by CNN about the likelihood of a TNG reunion on “Star Trek: Picard” “Each of us, I would say certainly, right? It is unreasonable to assume that he doesn't know those people anymore, or that he stopped talking to them. And if he did there's good storytelling in why”

But Burton also made clear that this wasn’t “Star Trek: The Next NEXT Generation” - it was “Star Trek: Picard” “Are you gonna see all of us together, again, in a scene or episode? I don't know. There's a lot of paper that needs to be papered, before we get there.”

McKenzie Westmore On “Star Trek: Picard”: “Cat’s out of the bag”

The Westmore family has made quite an impact on Star Trek, and it doesn’t look like they are done yet!

On Saturday, July 13th, McKenzie Westmore posted a time-lapsed video to her instagram feed. The video shows the 42-year-old actress, best known for her work on the NBC Soap Opera “Passions”, getting a full head cast. Accompanying the post, Westmore said “There’s such a great story to go along with how all of this came about from beginning to end but for now here’s a little peek at what I went through to transform into what @nevillepage created! More of the story to come!

I can’t express enough how great it was to be part of the Star Trek family again with @sirpatstew even if just a moment. I’ve known him for 30 years! Thank you to all involved!! #startrek #picard #comingsoon #family #excited #cantwait #transformation #saturdayvibes #saturdaymorning #actor #actorslife #moretocome #sirpatrickstewart #honored #hollywood”

Westmore, who has worked as an extra and guest star on Star Trek before, said later on Twitter “Cats out of the bag! #StarTrekPicard”

David Mack a Consultant on a Pair of Star Trek Animated Series

Prolific Star Trek author David Mack has some exciting news as well.

Mack, the author of over 30 Star Trek novels, broke the news on Twitter, saying “Now it can be told (because my ...