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RED ALERT! Denise Crosby Joins Cirroc Lofton's Star Trek Show to Review The Next Generation

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:44:08 GMT

TNG after 35 years -- Lofton's show, The 7th Rule, unites with Crosby to relive her experiences on the Trek series.

On Wednesday, Cirroc Lofton's Star Trek show, The 7th Rule, announced that they are uniting with Denise Crosby to review every episode in which Crosby's character "Tasha Yar" appeared.

In a video from The 7th Rule's YouTube channel , Crosby states that she has never before gone though and watched her Next Generation episodes which ran from 1987 to 1988, until she came back in a few episodes of subsequent seasons. 35 years later, this will be her first full TNG viewing experience.

The 7th Rule is a bi-weekly video podcast in which Lofton, producer Ryan T. Husk, and dozens of Star Trek cast and crew review and discuss Star Trek episodes, one by one. The show was created by the late Aron Eisenberg, Cirroc's consistent DS9 scene partner when they were known as "Jake Sisko" and "Nog."

Currently, the podcast is finishing up the 7th season of Deep Space Nine. Once that is completed, Denise will join the team and they will begin weekly reviews of The Next Generation, starting with the pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint."

The 7th Rule also reviews all new Star Trek series that are currently being released on Paramount Plus on their T7R2 series .

To support the show, join the community, and get more information, they've got everything laid out in their current INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN.
It is a short, three-week campaign, with some very limited tiers, so they urge everybody to check out the site and help make the show a success.

Watch the announcement video below.

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What's Next For The 7th Rule?

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:04:16 GMT

The popular Star Trek videocast and podcast is finishing the final season of Deep Space Nine and fans are speculating about what's next.

With just a handful of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes left to review, The Show That Jake and Nog Built is left with an existential decision -- what's next? There have been no shortage of guesses and suggestions from the fanbase, but The 7th Rule team has never said -- or even insinuated -- that there will be anything next.

How it Started

In January of 2019, Deep Space Nine's Aron Eisenberg ("Nog") assembled The 7th Rule -- named after the 7th rule of acquisition, "Keep your ears open." After sixteen episodes of Discovery and Orville coverage, as well as a few guest interviews, Aron, his DS9 castmate and friend, Cirroc Lofton ("Jake Sisko"), and producer, Ryan T. Husk, began their epic journey into Deep Space Nine episode reviews in May of 2019.

With the shocking and tragic passing of the much-loved Aron Eisenberg on September 21st, 2019, the Star Trek world was shocked and the The 7th Rule went on an indefinite hiatus. The show had just completed the entire first season of DS9 episodes and was scheduled to begin Season Two the next day.

Continuing On

After several weeks of mourning, Cirroc and Ryan decided -- with Aron's widow, Malissa Longo's blessing -- to continue the show as a way to honor their brother Aron's vision and Deep Space Nine itself.

On November 3rd, recording began anew. Cirroc and Ryan recorded their review of the first episode of DS9's second season, with DS9 show runner, Ira Steven Behr, joining in the final segment.

Since then, The 7th Rule boys have not looked back, releasing a Deep Space Nine episode review every week. Malissa joins every episode in which Nog appeared on DS9, as well as the show's final segment, "The Free For All," and the podcast's fanbase continues to grow daily. They've had dozens of special guests from DS9 join their episodes. The crew also began their #CNF video series (Captain Nog Forever) in which a special guest joins them to talk Star Trek, Deep Space Nine, and especially, Aron Eisenberg.

In January of 2020, the show expanded and began a second podcast, The 7th Rule 2 , which covers every episode of all the new Star Trek series that are currently being released on Paramount Plus. Their reviews are premiered every Thursday at 6pm Pacific Time / 9pm Eastern Time, the day that each new Star Trek episode drops.

They also co-created and co-hosted the first and biggest virtual science fiction convention ever, Virtual Trek Con, in July of 2020. Since then, VTC has had two more flagship virtual conventions (with VTC4 set for February of 2023) and several smaller events.

Where They Are Now

Years later, with nearly 200 T7R episodes , 100 T7R2 episodes , and countless special guests on both shows, the show's popularity has exploded and T7R only has five Deep Space Nine episode reviews left to record.

They have stopped their #CNF series at 47 -- a special number in the Star Trek lore, as well as the number of DS9 episodes in which Aron appeared as "Nog."

The 7th Rule has also remastered and relaunched their two audio podcasts, The 7th Rule and The 7th Rule 2 , with the help of audio engineer, Scott "Gul DuScott" Jensen.

Cirroc and Ryan were invited to do a live episode panel on this year's Star Trek: The Cruise in February and were joined by Malissa for a panel at Creation Entertainment's 56-Year Mission Convention this past August.

So... What's Next?

Although the team at The 7th Rule has been tight-lipped about what's to come once they've fully closed the book on the epic Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine, there have been several guesses and suggestions from fans everywhere -- from The 7th Rule group , to Twitter , to live recordings and interviews.

Some of the guesses and suggestions include all of the legacy series -- from TOS to ENT -- Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, and even going back and doing deep dives on all the new Paramount Plus series (T7R never did Discovery Season One, as the podcast began after that season aired). Others still have said they'd enjoy seeing Cirroc and Ryan going right back to DS9's pilot and starting over.

Cirroc and Ryan may just be happy to discontinue the original T7R podcast and focus solely on all the new content Paramount Plus is releasing with their newer The 7th Rule 2 podcast.

Whatever decision they make, you can bet we'll know what it is within a few weeks...

The 7th Rule Boldly Goes Into DS9's Season 7 TODAY!

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:39:11 GMT

"Jake Sisko" and friends revisit this iconic television series.

Cirroc Lofton (Deep Space Nine's "Jake Sisko"), Ryan T. Husk, Malissa Longo, and their many Star Trek guests revisit and discuss DS9 episode every week on The 7th Rule.

Today marks the public premiere of their first episode of Season Seven, in which they review episode one, "Image in the Sand." This is the perfect time to join their DS9 journey, as this final season promises to have the most guests - producer, actors, writers, and professionals of all types.

The live premiere is today at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.

Watch it and join their live chat by clicking the button below.

Or you can just watch it right here...

he 7th Rule began in early 2019 with the reunion of DS9's Jake and Nog (Cirroc Lofton and and late Aron Eisenberg, respectively). After Eisenberg's tragic passing, the show continues on, seemingly with the entire DS9 and fan community behind it.

With nearly every episode in Deep Space Nine's Season Seven being iconic, The 7th Rule is embarking on a very memorable second half of 2022. \

Keep Your Ears Open

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:51:02 GMT

The 7th Rule Remasters And Remixes Its Star Trek Podcast

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 saw the launch of the newly remastered episodes of The 7th Rule - A Star Trek Podcast.

This brainchild of the late Aron Eisenberg brought Deep Space Nine characters, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) and Nog (Aron Eisenberg), back together again - with the intent to revisit the series from the perspective of the two Star Trek alumni.

The 7th Rule, produced and hosted by Ryan T Husk, has been a labor of love from its inception.

Lofton and Husk took on the daunting task of maintaining and expanding the show since the untimely passing of Aron in September of 2019.

Ryan and Cirroc have a wonderfully dynamic chemistry.

Cirroc offers insights into symbolism, philosophical themes, and shares his experiences from his time on the show.

Ryan stimulates listeners with his epic philosophical puns. Husk brings his love for Trek, his familiarity as a first-run viewer of Deep Space Nine , his work with various Star Trek actors, and his experience on the set of a Star Trek movie to provide a unique perspective to this ode of Deep Space Nine .

Together they dive into conversations that are fun, weighty, inquisitive, and thought-provoking.

Ryan and Cirroc have been faithful to keeping Aron’s essence integrated into every episode.

Not only do they generously include his widow, Malissa Longo, in numerous episodes of the show. They have stayed true to the integrity of what Aron had hoped for The 7th Rule .

One of the best aspects of this treasured podcast is the community that surrounds and supports the show.

Like Deep Space Nine , The 7th Rule embraces the principles of family.

Every person who listens, subscribes to the YouTube channel, executive/associate producers, and patrons of the show are instrumental in contributing to the inclusive ideals that Star Trek promotes. The generous community The 7th Rule family has developed into would bring tears to Aron's eyes.

You can listen to The 7th Rule and The 7th Rule 2 on all major podcast platforms;

Don’t forget to subscribe to their YouTube; youtube.com/c/The7thRule

Or show your support by signing up to their Patreon page; patreon.com/the7thrule

And remember to keep your ears open.

Artwork by JR Poole and JJ Lendl.

DS9's "Sloan" Actor on New Section 31 Series: "If They Call Me, I'll Come Back."

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:55:37 GMT

William Sadler, who introduced us all to Section 31, says he'd be willing to reprise his role.

On Monday night's episode of The 7th Rule podcast , actor William Sadler suddenly popped into the live chat while Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk were reviewing Deep Space Nine's sixth season episode, "Inquisition." Star Trek fans will recall this is the episode in which "Sloan" -- played by Sadler -- eventually reveals to Julian Bashir (and the audience) the existence of a secret group known as Section 31 and tries to recruit the good doctor into it.

Mr. Sadler joined the live chat (the discussion bar on the right of the YouTube screen that allows viewers to have a live chat while the video is premiering) about midway into the review and was very quickly noticed by the fans. Mr. Sadler was very friendly and engaging with everyone. The viewers asked him various questions, including whether he'd be willing to reprise his role in the new Star Trek: Section 31 series being developed for Paramount+. His response is below.

The actor does bring up a good point: didn't Sadler die? Well, it certainly wouldn't be the first time a deceased character returned on Star Trek. Or the twentieth. Mirror Universe, alien magical powers, mushroom stuff -- you name it. After all, the actor that portrayed the Grim Reaper himself in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey should know a trick or two when it comes to sidestepping death.

*In order to see the live chat, and Mr. Sadler's involvement, watch the video on YouTube and be sure to click the "replay live chat" button on the YouTube page.

Watch the full review and live chat, from the beginning, here.

Watch from the moment Mr. Sadler joins by clicking here.

How did he find out about the video premiere? It was posted in his Facebook group.

Virtual Trek Con 3 to Feature First Ever STAR TREK AWARDS SHOW -- You Vote on the Winners!

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:30:18 GMT

VOTE for the nominees of the first ever annual Star Trek Awards Show! The top choices will be finalists in the 2022 LLAPy Awards!

LOS ANGELES, January 26, 2022-

The team behind the first and biggest virtual science fiction convention are launching the first annual “ LLAPy Awards,” a live awards show to celebrate Star Trek. It will feature dozens of categories from a mixture of old and new, TV and movies. The live show will air on Sunday, March 20th, 2022, on the Virtual Trek Con YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/virtualtrekcon

Nominees will be selected by fan voting in Facebook and Twitter polls, from January 26th to January 30th.

The top vote-getters will be announced as finalists in Virtual Trek Con’s live show, “The Main Viewer,” Tuesday, February 1st, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET at this video link: https://youtu.be/uVb8wPYb-5o

***Most importantly, the show and convention will air from the Virtual Trek Con YouTube channel.

Subscribe for FREE to the channel to watch it all by clicking HERE

Polls will be posted in various groups and pages, but ALL will be shared to (and can be found in) the new VTC Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vtc2020

From there, fans will vote through Google Forms at a later date to decide the winners. Those winners will be announced at the 2022 LLAPy Awards.

Virtual Trek Con 3 is a fully virtual, fan-interactive, and free event, March 18-21, 2022. It will feature dozens of celebrity interviews, panels, live shows, games, and fan groups. For information on past Virtual Conventions, see the archived schedules at this link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/vtc-1

Fans will have access to polls and updates through the Virtual Trek Con social media:

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

Full explanations at this video link from yesterday/Tuesday’s live show:

For questions or more information, please contact: VirtualTrekCon@gmail.com

Hints About the BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT Coming Tuesday, 1/25, and Where to Watch it

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:55:13 GMT

Hints About the BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT Coming Tuesday, 1/25, and Where to Watch it

On last week's episode of Virtual Trek Con's "The Main Viewer" live show, the team stated that their biggest announcement ever will be coming on the following week's live show. That next show will be Tuesday, January 25th, at 5pm Pacific Time, 8pm Eastern.

Watch the LIVE SHOW HERE.

Last week's announcement included a few hints. A fourth hint was posted in the Virtual Trek Con group, which can be found HERE.

This is the group that, in July of 2020, brought you the first and biggest virtual science fiction convention ever. To watch all of the videos -- and subsequent conventions -- check out the full archives anytime:
https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/Calendar

Below is a clip of last week's initial announcement and hints.

Last week's full live show can be view below, or visit the Virtual Trek Con YouTube channel.

Nog Takes It All

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:33:19 GMT

Nog Takes It All

Over the past several weeks, the Facebook group, The Andorian Memeing Consortium, conducted a tournament called, “Greatest Recurring Character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”

Each pairing would garner votes for 48 hours via Facebook reaction emojis. The winner in each bracket would then proceed to the next round. The competition was fierce and the choices were often very difficult.

Nog’s rise to the victor’s seat began in a battle with the head of the Klingon Empire, Gowron. What was to follow for the ambitious young Ferengi would be some choices occurring within our favorite Ferengi family.

Nog’s own father, Rom, would be his next challenger. An impossible choice to be sure, as both characters are beautiful and beloved staples of the show.

Many commenters of this round pointed out that Rom would want his son to win.

Voters wisely knowing that a vote for Nog would be a win for both father and son. So they sent Nog onto the next round.

The next bracket wouldn’t get any easier for the young Ferengi. After squaring off with his pops, he would find himself facing his grandmother, Ishka (aka Mooooogie). While we all love Moogie, Nog sailed through to face some of his toughest opponents.

As pointed out by producer and co-host of a podcast founded by Aron Eisenberg (aka Nog) called, “The 7th Rule.” Ryan T. Husk highlighted the fact that Nog was about to take on the entire Dominion all by his onesies. And take them on he did!

Damar was the next to feel the wrath of Nog!

Then came master manipulator and arguably one of the greatest villains in the Star Trek universe, Gul Dukat.

Both characters were so beautifully written that many commenters confused both Dukat and Nog with being a part of the main cast.

Kudos to the creators of this incredible show to have such well rounded and pivotal characters that extended beyond the main cast. These cherished characters added to the truth, complexity, and richness of this universe that is “Deep Space Nine.”

The close of this tournament found Nog triumphant in claiming the top spot as the “greatest reccuring character on Deep Space Nine.”

While there were many folks with compelling reasons as to why Dukat should have won, this writer thinks that it is because of Nog’s heart, determination, courage, and ultimately his growth that earned him that top spot.

Aron would have been so honored and proud that Nog holds such a special place in so many people’s hearts.

Thank you to The Andorian Memeing Consortium for putting up such a fun tournament.

Congrats Nog! #CaptainNogForever

If you haven’t already, please check out “The 7th Rule - A Star Trek Podcast.” Started by Aron Eisenberg (Nog) and co-hosted by Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) and Ryan T. Husk.

This latest episode of The 7th Rule features special guest Melanie Smith, who played Ziyal - daughter of Dukat and challenger in this tournament. Along with me -- Aron Eisenberg’s widow, Malissa Longo.

A Hint T'Pol Is In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Right Under Our Noses?

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:13:22 GMT

A Hint T'Pol Is In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Right Under Our Noses?

On a recent episode of Virtual Trek Con's Tuesday live show, " The Main Viewer, " Dr. Ann Marie Segal brought up the subject that Star Trek: Enterprise's T'Pol might be in the upcoming Strange New Worlds series. The panel surmised that, with Jolene Blalock being at last September's Star Trek Day event in Sherman Oaks, CA, coupled with the impression that Blalock doesn't usually go Star Trek events or conventions, we may have received an unintentional hint that she is returning to the Star Trek production universe.

With Vulcan's longevity of life in Star Trek, Jolene Blalock's T'Pol could still theoretically be alive one hundred years after Enterprise ended. Discovery would've been in that era, until the show went even further into the future after their second season, leaving only the upcoming Strange New Worlds residing in that timeframe.

A clip of the conversation can be seen below.

"The Main Viewer" broadcasts live every Tuesday at 6pm Pacific Time, 9pm Eastern from the Virtual Trek Con YouTube channel and is hosted by Ryan T. Husk. This episode was co-hosted by Dr. Segal, Dr. Mohamed Noor, and Meteorologist Katie Nickoloaou, and featured special guest, Star Trek Prodigy's Bonnie Gordon.

Strange New Worlds is in production right now and we're hoping for an air date announcement soon, but the show seems to be on track for a 2022 premiere. The show already features several fan favorite characters from Discovery and The Original Series, but Blalock's T'Pol would certainly be a very welcome surprise addition. There are other cast possibilities such as Gary Graham's Vulcan "Ambassador Soval" from Enterprise and Mary Chieffo's "Chancellor L'Rell" in Discovery, but that's a conversation for a different time.

Until then, you can watch the full episode of The Main Viewer on the Virtual Trek Con YouTube channel or right here.

Deep Space Nine's Cirroc Lofton Says THIS Is the BEST Episode of New Star Trek He's Ever Seen

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 20:07:03 GMT

Cirroc Lofton proclaims this to the writer/producer of the episode.

On The 7th Rule Podcast this past Thursday, Deep Space Nine's Jake Sisko, Cirroc Lofton, told Star Trek Prodigy's writer/producer, Aaron J. Waltke, that the animated show's most recent episode, "Kobayashi," is "the best new episode of Star Trek" he's ever seen.

Waltke was visibly moved by the sentiment and discussed how difficult the episode was to make as well as how important Star Trek is to him throughout the podcast which included the voice actress that portrays the ship's computer, Bonnie Gordon, and the show's co-host and producer, Ryan T. Husk.

The clip of Cirroc's big proclamation and Aaron's subsequent reaction can be viewed here:

The 7th Rule is a show that was started by Star Trek Deep Space Nine's "Nog," the late Aron Eisenberg, with Lofton and Husk in January of 2019 to review DS9 episodes, weekly. They are currently in DS9's 6th season and now have expanded to also review all the new Star Trek series, including Prodigy. Voice-over actress, Gordon, has joined the podcast for the entire first season of the surprising animated show, Prodigy, to discuss each episode the day that they drop, every Thursday at 6pm Pacific Time / 9pm Eastern.

Watch the full review episode below or visit their YouTube page here.

Terry Farrell, Nemesis, Twilight Zone, Chain of Command - FINAL Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 19th, 2021

183:828725599 (Ryan Husk) — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:09:39 GMT

Terry Farrell, Nemesis, Twilight Zone, Chain of Command - FINAL Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 19th, 2021

VTC's twelfth and final weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights anniversaries of both Star Trek Nemesis and TNG's "Chain of Command," as well as Terry Farrell's first interview in a year as she joins The 7th Rule for a very special episode.

In addition to that, Falling Tower reviews the original 1959 Twilight Zone, The 7th Rule reveals their favorite episodes of DS9's season 5, Lambda Quadrant shows us how to 3D print cool Trek stuff, and Beyond Trek deep dives into Discovery. There are also clips with Mike McMahan, Tracee Cocco, and Rico E. Anderson.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, December 12th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.7, "You are Cordially Invited"

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

With special guest: TERRY FARRELL!

LINK: https://youtu.be/buhDCWE68BU

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Lambda Quadrant - 3D Printing Stary to Finish

See how a Star Trek piece is created in a 3D printer from beginning to end.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGSAFHFksAo

10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET

Revisiting TNG's Chain of Command" 29 years later!

Dr. Mohamed Noor, Malissa Longo, Meteorologist Katie, and Ryan T. Husk revisit this amazing two-parter from The Next Generation on its 29th anniversary.

LINK: https://youtu.be/22rhl5HT4Tc

10:45am PT / 1:45pm ET

The 7th Rule - Best Episodes of DS9's Season 5

The 7th Rule clan takes a look back at the entirety of Deep Space Nine's fifth season and each pick their favorite episode.

LINK: https://youtu.be/Is1ewT00k_k

11am PT / 2pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: "Twilight Zone"

Ryan T. Husk, special co-host Dr. Mohamed Noor, and special guest, writer/director Neil Patrick Stevens, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the 1959 sci-fi series, "Twilight Zone."

LINK: https://youtu.be/FiU2fCtXdT0

12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET

Revisiting Star Trek Nemesis 19 years later!

Dr. Mohamed Noor, Malissa Longo, Meteorologist Katie, and Ryan T. Husk revisit this amazing film from The Next Generation on its 19th anniversary.

LINK: https://youtu.be/QG-kCu7AexE

12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET

Alien Makeup and Actors in Star Trek and Sci-Fi

Tracee Cocco has played a dozen different aliens in multiple Star Trek series (as well as Lt. Jae in TNG) and Rico E. Anderson has been a Moclan in The Orville, as well as various Star Trek aliens. Moderated by Ryan T. Husk and Malissa Longo.

LINK: https://youtu.be/Zi2eEkyQwt0

1:45pm PT / 4:45pm ET

Mike McMahan

Lower Decks showrunner, Mike McMahan, reveals the story behind the show's main character, Beckett Mariner. With Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

LINK: https://youtu.be/hRuD3NGYR6w

2pm PT / 5pm ET

Beyond Trek - Discovery, Examples, Tangents, and more!

Big J, Renzo, and Dag are back and as prone to detour as ever. Today, we talk about the philosophy of Incarceration, Emergent vs Artifical Intelligence, Astronomical Geometry, Discovery's Evacuation Capacity, and how Gravity and the Speed of Light work in the 32nd century. At some point, there's words about Star Trek Discovery's latest episode, "The Examples."

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcszEZOc30U

4pm PT / 7pm ET

Virtual Trek Con 2 Closing Ceremonies

Join us as we close out our twelfth and final Sunday Mini-Con by reliving the Closing Ceremonies from last year's epic five-day convention, Virtual Trek Con 2!

LINK: https://youtu.be/GYSt52m9CNE

Later in the Week

Monday, 12/20, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine 6.3, "Sons and Daughters"

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk review this amazing episode!

Link: https://youtu.be/A_AG8biOm7Y

Tuesday, 12/21, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/pudKmai4AG4

Thursday, 12/23, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Discovery

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review the sixth episode of Star Trek Discovery's fourth season the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday Mini-Cons

ALL DONE!!!

But you can always go back and watch ALL of them at the link below!

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Melanie Smith, Robert Beltran, Armin Shimerman, and the Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 12th, 2021

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:19:27 GMT

Melanie Smith, Robert Beltran, Armin Shimerman, and the Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 12th, 2021

VTC's eleventh weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights fond memories and stories from the Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration. Also Melanie Smith (Ziyal) discusses her character's story arc and eventual death in DS9 on The 7th Rule. Falling Tower reviews Cowboy Bebop.

In addition to that are panels and discussions with Armin Shimerman, Robert Beltran, and Rocky Faulkner, There are also amazing live panels with the Syfy Sistas and Beyond Trek.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, December 12th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.6, "Sacrifice of Angels"

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

With special guest: MELANIE SMITH!

LINK: https://youtu.be/Td1m8DM_xE4

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Recap of the NICHELLE NICHOLS Farewell Convention and Meeting Her Family

Larry Nemecek, Rico E. Anderson, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk share stories and experiences from the big Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration.

LINK: https://youtu.be/VjlfhUP87h0

10am PT / 1pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: "Cowboy Bebop"

Ryan T. Husk, special co-host Rico E. Anderson, and special guest, Vera Vanguard, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the new sci-fi series, "Cowboy Bebop."

LINK: https://youtu.be/0-bkwRZl7yU

1 1:15am PT / 2:15pm ET

Robert Beltran

ROBERT BELTRAN talks about Michael Piller and whether he would consider coming back to be in Picard.

LINK: https://youtu.be/YSyYISJeYvs

11:45am PT / 2:45pm ET

Rocky Faulkner

Star Trek Discovery's on-set Prosthetic Makeup Department Head, Rocky Faulkner, reveals what is different about the Standard Star Trek makeup.

LINK: https://youtu.be/M-tNKGmeV44

12pm PT / 3pm ET

ARMIN SHIMERMAN | Jake Sisko, on Writing

Armin Shimerman shares his time to talk about his new book, Illyara: Betrayal of Angels, Shakespeare, and writing in general. He's always such an amazing and insightful guest! Moderated by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

LINK: https://youtu.be/AjWCHZG7MSw

1pm PT / 4pm ET

The SyFy Sistas Top 10 DS9 Episodes

The Sistas have compiled their all-time favorite episodes from our beloved franchise’s fourth iteration of Trek.

LINK: https://youtu.be/-k0bQoObHP4

2pm PT / 5pm ET

Beyond Trek - Star Trek Discovery S04E04 "All is Possible"

Join the Beyond Trek Trio as they talk about a new batch of Starfleet Academy cadets in Trek-style trouble and political hoop jumping to rebuild The Federation.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSUjSB5BDWU

Later in the Week

Monday, 12/13, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine 6.2, "Rocks and Shoals"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review this amazing episode!

Link: https://youtu.be/Mq8uTmHP00c

Tuesday, 12/14, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/BfP3tHTli1A

Thursday, 12/16, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Discovery

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review the fifht episode of Star Trek Discovery's fourth season the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 12/19

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Nichelle Nichols, Rick & Morty, Star Trek Science -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 5th, 2021

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 08:46:56 GMT

Nichelle Nichols, Rick & Morty, Star Trek Science -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 5th, 2021

VTC's tenth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights fond memories and stories with Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek Science, Rick & Morty, and much more.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, December 5th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.5, "Favor the Bold"

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode. Special guest: Malissa Longo.

LINK: https://youtu.be/sIG_PGVuSAo

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Fond Stories of Nichelle Nichols

Mohamed Noor, Rico E. Anderson, Malissa Longo, Scott Baker, Ann Marie Segal, and Ryan T. Husk share fond memories of meeting and engaging with Nichelle.

LINK: https://youtu.be/06iu6E0wL0c

10am PT / 1pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: "Rick & Morty"

Ryan T. Husk, special co-host Bridget Fitzgerald, and special guest, Josh Sussman, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the hit animated sci-fi series, "Rick & Morty."

LINK: https://youtu.be/5dzz8ptCQ9k

11am PT / 2pm ET

Space Command

Space Command is a sci-fi series with a hopeful vision of the future, starring several Star Trek and science fiction legends. Meet the creator, Marc Zicree, who also has credits writing for TNG, DS9, Smurfs, Babylon 5, Sliders, The Real Ghostbuster, and many more. Also joining the panel are a couple of the actors in Space Command, Robert Picardo (The Doctor in VOY), and Michael Harney (DS9, Orange is the New Black).

LINK: https://youtu.be/_yDLUvHeI8w

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Science Quiz Show 3 - learn science via Trek!

Join Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou, "BioTrekkie" Dr. Mohamed Noor, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal (TrekkieMD) in this third 2021 installment as they ask a range of science questions related to Star Trek, and talk about connections to real-world science. Dabble in some biology (especially genetics & evolution), physical science (especially meteorology), and medicine, both real-world and fictional.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIrTw9oHwc

1pm PT / 4pm ET

Beyond Trek - Star Trek CODA part 3: Oblivion's Gate

Join BTP's exlusive discussion with New York Times bestselling author David Mack as we talk about his conclusive novel "Oblivion's Gate" that caps off 20 years of Star Trek's lit verse. HERE THERE BE SPOILERS! And tasteless jokes, and laughter...

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlj2sBX1h7s

Later in the Week

Monday, 12/6, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine 6.1, "A Time to Stand"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, Malissa Longo, and Discovery's Noah Averbach-Katz review this amazing episode!

Link: https://youtu.be/fLaQjCH9m6Q

Tuesday, 11/30, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/k_nhy6QYmBg

Thursday, 12/2, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Discovery

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review the fourth episode of Star Trek Discovery's fourth season the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 12/5

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Star Trek Documentaries, Rod Roddenberry, and Star Trek Trivia -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 28th, 2021

183:828725599 (Ryan Husk) — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 02:54:06 GMT

Star Trek Documentaries, Rod Roddenberry, and Star Trek Trivia -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 28th, 2021

VTC's ninth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights a discussion with filmmaker Brian Volk-Weiss about his Star Trek documentary, "Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek," as well as a Deep Space Nine panel with some of your favorite people, talking about the DS9 Doc, "What We Left Behind."

The Mini-Con also features an interview with Rod Roddenberry, some Star Trek Trivia, a review of Netflix's series, "Dark," and much more.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, November 28th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.4 "Behind the Lines"

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode. Special guest: Malissa Longo.

LINK: https://youtu.be/LGtLd4zGz6g

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: "Dark"

Ryan T. Husk, special co-host Bridget Fitzgerald, and special guest, Meteorologist Kaite Nickolaou, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Netflix series, "Dark."

LINK: https://youtu.be/sA9oPEJnbSw

10:45am PT / 1:45pm ET

Test Your Star Trek Knowledge!

Join Ryan T. Husk, Dr. Mohamed Noor, Rico E. Anderson, Malissa Longo, and Scott Baker as they unbox the new Star Trek Day trivia card game, and test your knowledge as they ask some of the questions!

LINK: https://youtu.be/4WHvVLh7GBA

11am PT / 2am ET

Rod Roddenberry

The main man, Rod Roddenberry himself, joins us to talk about life, Star Trek, and growing us as the son of the legendary Gene Roddenberry, as well as the dashiest dash about new Star Trek series. Moderated by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk. (A repremiering VTC2 video)

LINK: https://youtu.be/JRLOFOyM-Do

12pm PT / 3pm ET

The Importance of Lucille Ball to Star Trek

Star Trek Documentarian, Brian Volk-Weiss, and Cirroc Lofton discuss the importance of Lucille Ball in Star Trek with Ryan T. Husk and Dr. Ann Marie Segal.

LINK: https://youtu.be/099oeJc7t-4

12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET

The DS9 Documentary

A DS9 panel of Ira Steven Behr, Nana Visitor, Alexander Siddig, Armin Shimerman, and Cirroc Lofton discuss anything left unsaid in the amazing DS9 documentary, "What We Left Behind." Moderated by Ryan T. Husk. (A VTC1 clip)

LINK: https://youtu.be/B1N4_F-GIDE

1pm PT / 4pm ET

Beyond Trek - Star Trek Prodigy

Did Prodigy turn into a newt? Because it got better. Big J, Renzo, and Dag dig too deep and too greedily into the fifth entry of Star Trek: Prodigy, "Terror Firma" - and if you understand why that reference is relevant, just wait until you finish the episode.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmUSsgvL1s

Later in the Week

Monday, 11/29, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine, Season Five in Review

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, Malissa Longo, and The 7th Rule associate producers look back and review DS9's epic fifth season.

Link: https://youtu.be/oIeBR2001b0

Tuesday, 11/30, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/xqpL9okCRLw

Thursday, 12/2, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Discovery

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review the second episode of Star Trek Discovery's fourth season the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 12/5

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Star Trek Writers, Discovery, and a Podcast Interrupted by a Kidney Transplant -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 21st, 2021

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 20:45:53 GMT

Star Trek Writers, Discovery, and a Podcast Interrupted by a Kidney Transplant -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 21st, 2021

VTC's eighth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights some discussion on Discovery's theme song and first episode, an amazing Star Trek Writers Pitching Panel, and the moment when Michael Kenyon Rosenberg got the news - in the middle of recording Falling Tower's review of The Fantastic Four - he was finally going to get his kidney transplant.

The Mini-Con also features an interview with Prodigy's writer/producer Aaron Waltke, a review of London's Destination Star Trek event, Dr. Mohamed Noor and Dr. Ann Marie Segal in an excellent Trek-related, "Doctor, Doctor!" and much more.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, November 21st

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.3 "Sons and Daughters"

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

LINK: https://youtu.be/hdwzV-JfdZY

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: "FANTASTIC FOUR: WORLD'S GREATEST HEROES"

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Laila Shaker, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Disney+ series, "Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes." Watch the moment when Michael got the news--during recording-- that his six-year wait was finally over and he'd be getting his kidney transplant that very night.

LINK: https://youtu.be/saMX12BRV6c

10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET

Star Trek Pitching Panel

Five science fiction writers, Ethan Calk, Jack Trevino, Toni Marberry, Steve Fratt, and Marc Zicree, come together to talk about their days of pitching story ideas and scripts to Star Trek – oftentimes, successfully! Some beautifully memorable episodes like “Little Green Men,” “Far Beyond the Stars,” and “Visionaries” came from this group. This is going to be a fun one! Moderated by Ryan T. Husk and Cirroc Lofton.

LINK: https://youtu.be/Sv3TDpRLMmQ

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Doctor, Doctor! Answering medical & genetics questions on Star Trek!

Join "BioTrekkie" Dr. Mohamed Noor and Dr. Ann Marie Segal (TrekkieMD) in this fun review of genetics and medicine in episodes from various Star Trek series. Why might aliens be able to live for 1000 years like in TOS "The Omega Glory"? Why is it problematic to make clones of clones indefinitely like in TNG "Up the Long Ladder"? What's up with the Trill in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine? So much science!

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrhKGBJkzxE

12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET

Aaron Waltke

Star Trek Prodigy writer/producer Aaron Waltke discusses which Star Trek series influenced him as a child.

LINK: https://youtu.be/yd5L2vQ1b_8

12:45pm PT / 3:45pm ET

How Good is the Discovery Theme Song?

The Roddenberries' Beth Kellner and William Tayoun, Saxophonist Andre Cotman, Falling Tower's Michael Kenyon Rosenberg and Ryan T. Husk, and classically trained Dr. Ann Marie Segal discuss their thoughts on the Discovery theme song.

LINK: https://youtu.be/XNK-V3aahaA

1pm PT / 4pm ET

"Let's Talk Trek" - on The Trekkies Guide to the Galaxy

A Destination Star Trek London debriefing and weekly look at all things Trek. James gives us his Star Trek inspired cocktail in Booze Reviewz. Carl takes a look at something from his shelves in Collectables Corner. And Richard may well have a rant whilst our moderator Dan tries to deliver this week’s news and keep us all in line.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Trekkiesguide/

2pm / 5pm ET

Beyond Trek - Star Trek: Discovery

The Beyond Trek team reviews the first episode of Star Trek Discovery, Season Four.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11u7rQagl2s

Later in the Week

Monday, 11/22, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review DS9's "Call to Arms" with special guest, DS9 writer/producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe!

Link: https://youtu.be/DhnenUaNSZk

Tuesday, 11/23, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/MlACzYj4WEw

Thursday, 11/25, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Discovery

Cirroc Lofton, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review the second episode of Star Trek Discovery's fourth season the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 11/28

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Star Trek Podcast Surpasses Indiegogo Goal in TWO HOURS

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 19:29:56 GMT

The campaign has quadrupled its goal in two days

On Thursday morning, The 7th Rule Star Trek Podcast launched a short 22-day Indiegogo campaign to expand the videocast show and relaunch the audio podcast. Within two hours, they had surpassed their modest goal of $3,000, and after a day, they had nearly quadrupled it.

The podcast features Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Cirroc Lofton who played Jake Sisko on the show for seven years, and actor/producer Ryan T. Husk. The show was started with DS9's Aron Eisenberg -- Nog -- for the first eight months before he tragically passed away. Now, Aron's widow, Malissa Longo frequents the episodes and is a constant influence on the show.

The 7th Rule reviews DS9 episodes, weekly, and is currently wrapping up season 5 and moving into season 6. They also review all new Star Trek series and interview Star Trek actors, writers, producers, and crew.

The Indiegogo campaign offers perks such as memberships for one month or one year, opportunities to be a part of the show, shoutouts, special thanks credit, and some exclusive physical perks. They ask for support in the form of donations of as little as one dollar. The campaign can be found HERE.

Double the Disco, Double the Doctor, and the Future of Our Favorite DS9 Characters -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 14th, 2021

183:828725599 (Ryan Husk) — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:14:21 GMT

Double the Disco, Double the Doctor, and the Future of Our Favorite DS9 Characters -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 14th, 2021

VTC's seventh weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights TWO Discovery panels (Doug Jones & David Benjamin Tomlinson, as well as Mary Chieffo & Kenneth Mitchell) in preparation of the Season Four Premiere!

The Mini-Con also features Dr. Mohamed Noor in a Falling Tower "Watch the First" podcast episode, reviewing Netflix's Alien Worlds, and he's also featured in a panel with Star Trek Novelist, David Mack, as David discusses what happened to some favorite DS9 characters after the series ended.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, November 14th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.2, "Rocks and Shoals"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

LINK: https://youtu.be/t4_mys8f5gw

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: ALIEN WORLDS

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Doctor Mohamed Noor, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Netflix series, Alien Worlds.

LINK: https://youtu.be/K4gwPSvJEDo

10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET

The DS9 Characters Post-Nemesis

Star Trek Novelist, David Mack, has written 29 Trek books and tells us what happened to many of our favorite DS9 characters after the series ended.

LINK: https://youtu.be/3XVgyOrG0Hg

10:45am PT / 1:45pm ET

Klingons of Discovery

Discovery's Klingons, Mary Chieffo (L'Rell) and Kenneth Mitchell (Kol), get real and reveal what hot dog water means on the set.

(A VTC1 clip)

LINK: https://youtu.be/CC8FdteIkeE

11am PT / 2pm ET

Discovery's Doug Jones and David Benjamin Tomlinson

Doug Jones ("Saru" on Discovery) and David Benjamin Tomlinson ("Linus" and various aliens on Discovery) join in to talk about their time on Star Trek Discovery and what it's like to play so many different aliens, creatures, and monsters. Hosted by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

LINK: https://youtu.be/6GrX2bkEFck

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Lambda Quadrant -- This Queer in Trek

A discussion with Malissa Longo & Callie Wright about LGBTQ representation in Trek. What it's been and where it's going.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-tfJY-qVkY

1pm PT / 4pm ET

Beyond Trek - Star Trek Prodigy Prodigy episodes 1-4

Big J, Dag, and Renzo put Spongebob Squarepants on hold to watch another Nickelodeon cartoon: Star Trek Prodigy. Join them for the Saturday Morning Cartoon spirit as they discuss the first 4 episodes of this new animated series.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvmZ-kMtOlI

Later in the Week

Monday, 11/15, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review the quintessential Jake & Nog episode, "In the Cards."

Link: https://youtu.be/p09FJzRgWMA

Tuesday, 11/16, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/pH-Lx0HVSoU

Thursday, 11/18, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Prodigy

Cirroc Lofton, Bonnie Gordon, and Ryan T. Husk review the fifth episode of Star Trek Prodigy the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 11/21

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Deep Space Nine Writers, Star Trek Science, Noah AK, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Nov. 7th, 2021

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 18:26:58 GMT

Deep Space Nine Writers, Star Trek Science, Noah AK, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Nov. 7th, 2021

VTC's sixth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. This week spotlights Discovery's Noah Averbach-Katz (twice!), Star Trek Science (twice!), DS9 writer/producers Ira Steve Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and there's even some Prodigy, Star Wars, and Star Trek Movie coverage peppered in.

It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, November 7th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Deep Space Nine's 6.1, "A Time to Stand"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

With special guest, Discovery's Noah Averbach-Katz!

Link: https://youtu.be/2zPv7Dif5vo

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Character Development on Deep Space Nine

Writer/producers, Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, discuss how they developed the beloved and complex characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. These two magnificent storytellers take us on the best deep dives into Star Trek. Moderated by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

LINK: https://youtu.be/wJQ3wlgQmR0

10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: STAR WARS VISIONS

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guests, Darth Schuhe and Rico E. Andderson, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Disney+ series, Star Wars Visions.

Link: https://youtu.be/wntEAJ0hy90

11:45am PT / 2:45pm ET

"Cupcake" Actor Surprised He Survived TWO Star Trek Death Scenes

JASON MATTHEW SMITH tells the story of how his character, Lt. Hendorff (aka Cupcake), was supposed to be killed in Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond. Both times, he survived! (A VTC1 clip)

LINK: https://youtu.be/S4tkKjBsIBc

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Science Quiz Show 2 - Learn Science Via Trek!

Join Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou, "BioTrekkie" Dr. Mohamed Noor, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal (TrekkieMD) in this second installment as they ask a range of science questions related to Star Trek, and talk about connections to real-world science. Dabble in some biology (especially genetics & evolution), physical science (especially meteorology), and medicine, both real-world and fictional.

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiirl-tB8LY

1pm PT / 4pm ET

What's Up with the New Alien Characters of Prodigy?

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Star Trek Prodigy's Bonnie Gordon, discuss the new aliens of this series.

LINK: https://youtu.be/nEMzepQCARk

1:15pm PT / 4:15pm ET

Science Panel - Inspiring Children

Science/Medical Professionals Reveal Which Star Trek Characters Are Most Likely to Inspire Children to pursue a career in the sciences. Dr. Mohamed Noor, Dr. Susan V. Gruner, Dr. Mike Wong, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal discuss.

LINK: https://youtu.be/Sw3sGzIXLgk

1 :30pm PT / 4:30pm ET

Beyond Trek - Noah Averbach-Katz

Noah Averbach-Katz (Ryn from Star Trek Discovery) joins Big J, Renzo, and Dag to talk about Star Trek The Animated Series, exiling one self from the Q Continuum, and how he learned not to hold a Grudge (the cat, not, like, a vendetta).

LINK: https://youtube.com/watch?v=CdwW-gN10Mc&feature=share

Later in the Week

Monday, 11/8, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review the iconic DS9 episode, "Empok Nor."

Link: https://youtu.be/834N7_PQgcw

Tuesday, 11/9, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/z8Rxeown3h0

Thursday, 11/11, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Prodigy

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk review the fourth episode of Star Trek Prodigy the day that it premieres!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 11/14

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Klingon Makeup & Language, Cardassian Makeup, Squid Game, and more -- HALLOWEEN, Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 31st, 2021

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:17:54 GMT

Klingon Makeup & Language, Cardassian Makeup, Squid Game, and more -- HALLOWEEN, Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 31st, 2021

HALLOWEEN BASH.

Klingons, Cardassians, and Squids -- ohhh myyy. VTC's fifth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Halloween Sunday, October 31st

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine's Fifth Season

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable season.

Link: https://youtu.be/wtW_h9oYaPg

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

The Saturn Awards

Larry Nemecek, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo discuss Star Trek's big wins at this week's Saturn Awards. (A clip from The Main Viewer live show)

Link: https://youtu.be/-GcphQkvQFE

9:45am PT / 12:45pm ET

BONNIE GORDON

Bonnie Gordon on The Star Trek Experience, scratch vocals, and being cast in STAR TREK PRODIGY. (Clip from The 7th Rule)

Link: https://youtu.be/b5dFKSTaBSQ

10am PT / 1pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: SQUID GAME

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Kelly Park review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Netflix series, Squid Game -- and they do it all IN HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.

Link: https://youtu.be/gRttO1u9et0

11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET

Creating a Cardassian

Emmy Award winning Star Trek makeup artist, Tom Surprenant turns Trek Alien actress into an alien she's never been before - a Cardassian. (A VTC2 re-premiere)

Link: https://youtu.be/2Tc5OhZ0g38

12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET

Klingon Makeup: Before and After

A before and after look of Emmy Award winning Star Trek makeup artist, Tom Surprenant turning actor, Rico E. Anderson, into a Klingon. (A VTC1 clip)

Link: https://youtu.be/-dDBMjBXit8

1pm PT / 4pm ET

Learn Klingon with Callie Wright

Lambda Quadrant's Callie Wright teaches the Klingon language LIVE. Malissa Longo joins and tests her language skills.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mzI7I-aBTQ

2pm PT / 5pm ET

Weekly Daily Star Trek News

Join host, Alison Pitt, for a special edition of the weekly roundup from Daily Star Trek News - celebrating Halloween with Virtual Trek Con's mini-cons!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDqaq3yHouo

3pm PT / 6pm ET

BEYOND TREK - James Swallow, author, Star Trek: Coda "Ashes of Tomorrow"

James Swallow joins us in this special to talking about "Ashes of Tomorrow", part two of the Coda trilogy that caps off 20 years of the Star Trek Lit Verse and paves the way for that which lies beyond.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31huTM20tLU

Later in the Week

Monday, 11/1, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review the iconic DS9 episode, "Blaze of Glory."

Link: https://youtu.be/XeHBT68iodU

Tuesday, 11/2, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/E2vKXL4yYBY

Thursday, 11/4, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Prodigy

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk review the second episode of Star Trek: Prodigy.

With special guest, Bonnie Gordon, who does the voice of the ship's computer!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 11/7, starting at 9am PT / 12pm ET

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Trek or Treat? Halloween for Star Trek fans

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:32:13 GMT

As we approach Halloween, there are plenty of things a Star Trek fan can do to get into the spirit of the spooky season.

Pumpkin Carving

It wouldn’t be Halloween without a bit of pumpkin carving! And what better way of showing how much of a Trek fan you are than by showing off your etching skills with a picture of the Enterprise, your favourite Andorian, maybe, or as shown here, a TOS Delta shield. And don’t forget to roast your pumpkin seeds with a sprinkle of Paprika when you’re done, and sit back and admire your handy-work.

Zombie Cookies – “He’s (un)dead, Jim”

How about making yourself some fun zombie cookies, and as a wicked twist, give them all an ill fated redshirt! Gruesomely good.New Paragraph

Giant Skeleton Cosplay

You could also recreate the appearance of the giant Spock skeleton in the Lower Decks season 2 episode “Kayshon, His Eyes Open“ with your very own full-sized skeleton for some Trek-appropriate cosplay. Shown here both as a proud Chat Pack member (with retro Defiant CD player, of course) and also sporting this season’s latest USS Cerritos athletic-wear.

Fright Night TV

Although Star Trek isn’t widely known for its scary episodes, that isn’t to say there aren’t some creepier episodes for you to watch this festive season.

One of the most traditionally halloweenie of them all has to the ENT episode “Impuse” where the Enterprise crew face a ship full of actual zombie Vulcans (yes, zombies!)! It doesn’t get spookier than that!

But there are also others, such as ENT “Dead Stop” which harks back to the chilling 2001: A Space Odyssey with its sinister AI system. Or you could also try DS9’s “Empok Nor”, an Alien-esq episode where an away-team find themselves hunted, one by one, by elusive drug-enhanced Cardassian soldiers.

Creepy Cocktails

And to complete your evening, a cocktail is certainly in order, and the new Star Trek cocktail book from Eaglemoss has plenty of terrifyingly terrific beverages for you to choose from. You can’t beat the Spock’s Slipper for a gloriously grotesque looking green cocktail. Add some dry ice if you can for that extra macabre effect.

Happy Halloween!

DS9 Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Diversity in Star Trek, People of Earth, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 24th, 2021

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:12:00 GMT

DS9 Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Diversity in Star Trek, and People of Earth -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 24th, 2021

VTC's fourth weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchises and Star Trek series. It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

*Programming note:

This week's "The Main Viewer" live show will be at a special day and time - WEDNESDAY, October 27th, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET.

It's still live, and fully interactive.

Schedule for Sunday, October 17th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: DS9's "Call to Arms"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable and powerful episode.

With special guest, writer/producer, ROBERT HEWITT WOLFE!!!

Link: https://youtu.be/hniTDCCXEn8

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

KENNETH MITCHELL

Kenneth Shares How Appreciated and Important the Fans' Support Has Been During His Illness. With MARY CHIEFFO, CIRROC LOFTON, MALISSA LONGO, and RYAN T. HUSK. (A VTC1 clip)

Link: https://youtu.be/-EL-73jxCDs

10am PT / 1pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: PEOPLE OF EARTH

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Malissa Longo review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Hulu sci-fi/comedy series, People of Earth.

Link: https://youtu.be/tepcRSEGhOE

11am PT / 2pm ET

Diversity in Star Trek

RAVEN DAUDA and CONRAD COATES of Star Trek Discovery, along with MICHELLE HURD of Picard and CIRROC LOFTON of Deep Space Nine come together to discuss the topic of diversity in Star Trek. Don't miss this.. (A VTC2 re-premiere)

Link: https://youtu.be/VKHGNkQ8_bA

12pm PT / 3pm ET

DOUG DREXLER - on the demise of ENTERPRISE

Star Trek VFX artist, Doug Drexler, reveals how he knew ENTERPRISE was doomed, and how that led to his new job at BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. With CIRROC LOFTON and RYAN T. HUSK. (A VTC1 clip)

Link: https://youtu.be/PA6MfOBpVvI

12:15pm PT / 3:15pm ET

Strange New Worlds - Full Character Breakdown

Our panel discusses a full character breakdown of the upcoming show, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. With Dr. Mohamed Noor, Meteorologist Katie, Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal. Moderated by Ryan T. Husk.

Link: https://youtu.be/-UaUCVcHGPE

1pm PT / 4pm ET

"Let's Talk Trek" - on The Trekkies Guide to the Galaxy

Our weekly look at all things Trek. James gives us his Star Trek inspired cocktail in Booze Reviewz. Carl takes a look at something from his shelves in Collectables Corner. And Richard may well have a rant whilst our moderator Dan tries to deliver this weeks news and keep us all in line.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Trekkiesguide/

2pm PT / 5pm ET

BEYOND TREK - Dayton Ward, author of Star Trek: Coda "Moments Asunder"

Dayton Ward joins in this special to talking about "Moments Asunder", part one of the Coda trilogy that caps off 20 years of the Star Trek Lit Verse and paves the way for that which lies beyond.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMyx4ve3Zk

Later in the Week

Monday, 10/25, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk are joined by special guest, writer Ethan Calk, to review the DS9 5th season episode, "Children of Time."

Link: https://youtu.be/_4sQTZqZI0A

Wednesday, 10/27, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/NRbykiJCff4

Thursday, 10/28, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- PRODIGY

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk review the first episode of Star Trek: Prodigy! Let's take a look at this brand new series together!

With special guest, Bonnie Gordon, who does the voice of the ship's computer!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 10/31

Sunday Mini-Con -- HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule for 10/17/21 - Enterprise, Robert Beltran, Avatar, and more!

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:57:25 GMT

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule for 10/17/21 - Enterprise, Robert Beltran, Avatar, and more!

VTC's third weekly Sunday Mini-Con is jam packed with panels and interviews from multiple franchise and Star Trek series. It's all free and all fan-interactive, so hang out with your friends - or just make some new ones among the like-minded #chatpack in the videos' live chats.

Schedule for Sunday, October 17th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: DS9's "In the Cards"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

Link: https://youtu.be/7soNBB_5dFc

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Robert Beltran

Robert Beltran on His Experiences with Voyager Writers, and Why He Doesn't Like Going to Conventions. Hosted by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

Link: https://youtu.be/t-BnXOKs1IY

9:45am PT / 12:45pm ET

The 7th Rule on The Perfect Captain to Replace Captain Freeman. And is Lower Decks a Love Letter to Star Trek and the Fans?

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Homer Frizzell discuss the Lower Decks season finale.

Link: https://youtu.be/IEWemDMDKyA

10am PT / 1pm ET

ALIEN NATION to STAR TREK ENTERPRISE - Eric Pierpoint and Gary Graham

Actors, Eric Pierpoint and Gary Graham, are both from Alien Nation, Star Trek Enterprise, and Star Trek Voyager. They're also good friends and a ton of fun to talk with! Enjoy the the comedic stylings, banter, and stories from set with these two sci-fi legends. (A VTC2 re-premiere)

Link: https://youtu.be/vPUvmEnJlGI

11am PT / 2pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Desmon Heck, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Link: https://youtu.be/Op0KAD7KQ3o

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Shore Leave Podcast - NYCC

Shore Leave hosts Jesse and Marina, and their special guest Jonathan Kui, discuss their experiences at last weekend’s New York Comic Con! Join them as they chat about panels, photo ops, autographing, vendors, and crowds.

Link: https://www.facebook.com/ShoreLeavePodcast/

1pm PT / 4pm ET

Will CAPTAIN CHAKOTAY Be in Starfleet or in Something Else? | Star Trek Prodigy

Dr. Mohamed Noor, Ryan T. Husk, Malissa Longo, Rico E. Anderson, and Scott Baker discuss the possibilities of Robert Beltran's upcoming role in Star Trek: Prodigy. (A clip from VTC's The Main Viewer live show)

Link: https://youtu.be/N_ht9p8jPAo

1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET

BEYOND TREK - Star Trek Lower Decks "First First Contact"

Can the chat pack hack two hours of fact-packed yakking from the BTP Crew? We're about to find out as Dag, Renzo, and Big J boldly yammer for 2 STRAIGHT HOURS about Horny Cetaceans, Sovereign-Class Refits, and THAT HEART-STOPPING CLIFFHANGER!

Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZZNlgeLgzk

Later in the Week

Monday, 10/18, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo review the DS9 5th season episode, "Soldiers of the Empire."

Link : https://youtu.be/Kl1DN4JFqVA

Tuesday, 10/19 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/hGeJ132UzlU

Sunday, 10/24

Sunday Mini-Con

Link: https://www.virtualtrekcon.com/blog

Star Trek Quarterly – By Trekkies, For Trekkies

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:56:01 GMT

Star Trek Quarterly – By Trekkies, For Trekkies

Hi! My name is Sarah Gulde and in 2019 I decided to start my own Star Trek fanzine. So for STLV 2019 I printed up some flyers, talked to people about what they’d like to contribute, and jumped in! I got amazing submissions, including a regular Women At Warp column. But nearest and dearest to my heart was a memorial piece about Aron Eisenberg, written by The 7th Rule’s own Ryan T. Husk.

I’ve just published the ninth issue of Star Trek Quarterly (also available on our website ), and I hope you’ll check it out! We’re in the middle of three five-part series: five amazing covers by artist Jade Hallett, five finale episode reviews, and five chapters of an epic Janeway fanfic. Plus everything from Trek poetry to a history of Vulcan divorce!

I like to think there’s something for everyone in Star Trek Quarterly, because everyone is welcome to be a part of it. When I put out a call for submissions I’m always surprised by the creativity and passion of the folks who send in their work. If you’d like to contribute to a future issue, please send your piece to startrekquarterly@gmail.com . It could be an article, a review, art, ANYTHING that shows your love of Star Trek!

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule 10/10/21 -- Empok Nor, Mike McMahan, Tim Russ Band, and more!

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 06:39:53 GMT

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule 10/10/21 -- Empok Nor, Mike McMahan, Tim Russ Band, and more!

Can't go to New York City Comic-Con? Not to worry. This week's Sunday Mini-Con by Virtual Trek Con is jam-packed with new videos and re-premieres, interviews and live events, new Trek and old favorites. It's all FREE and all fully fan-interactive.

Check out the schedule below and let's have an awesome weekend together.

Schedule for Sunday, October 10th

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: DS9's "Empok Nor"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

Link: https://youtu.be/7oDC0HzPkpM

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

MICHELLE HURD on How She Nearly Missed Her Picard Audition

Michelle discusses the role of "Raffi" in Picard and how she almost didn't get it. (A VTC1 clip)

Link: https://youtu.be/a_j7PbPAkYo

9:45am PT / 12:45pm ET

Mike McMahan

The head honcho behind Star Trek: Lower Decks, Rick & Morty, and Solar Opposites! Hosted by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk. (A VTC2 re-premiere)

Link: https://youtu.be/xiWwDtTx6OY

10:45pm PT / 1:45pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: ALTERED CARBON

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Kat Geren, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the Netflix sci-fi series, Altered Carbon.

Link: https://youtu.be/1vjRtM-mRUk

11:45am PT / 2:45pm ET

Beyond Trek - Episode 79 - Lower Decks S02E09 Review

Klingons and Pakleds and Humans, OH MY! The secret behind the Pakled threat is revealed and it is WITHOUT HONOR! Prepare your bat'leth, your mek'leth, hell, get your Spock helmet and spend your warp with Big J, Renzo, and Dag, coming at you LIVE and LOUD to break down Lower Decks' season 2 penultimate episode wej Duj!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0A586nimxU

1pm PT / 4pm ET

"Let's Talk Trek" - on The Trekkies Guide to the Galaxy

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Trekkiesguide/

2pm PT / 5pm ET

Fred Tatasciore

Fred gives us a deep dive into his Star Trek: Lower Decks character, "LT SHAXS"

Link: https://youtu.be/ViZUk6y3Cm8

2:15pm PT / 5:15pm ET

What are the Top Three Star Trek Theme Songs?

Star Trek-themed rock band The Roddenberries' William Tayoun & Beth Kellner, as well as occasional Tim Russ band saxophonist, Andre Cotman, Falling Tower's Michael Kenyon Rosenberg & Ryan T. Husk, and classically trained Dr. Ann Marie Segal discuss and compare their top three Star Trek series theme songs.

Link: https://youtu.be/FFY4RyDEbag

2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET

Tim Russ Band live!

The Tim Russ band jams live for you, straight from Tim's front yard!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/408718660757625?active_tab=about

Later in the Week

Monday, 10/11, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Deep Space Nine

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk are joined by special guest, CHASE MASTERSON, ("Leeta" on Deep Space Nine) to review the DS9 5th season episode, "Ferengi Love Songs."

Link: https://youtu.be/DaPK0pIML8k

Tuesday, 10/12, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

The Main Viewer live!

Virtual Trek Con's weekly live show in which they cover the Star Trek and sci-fi news of the week as well as discuss various topics with special guests. It's live and fully fan interactive!

Link: https://youtu.be/NRbykiJCff4

Thursday, 10/14, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET

The 7th Rule -- Lower Decks

Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk review the final episode of Lower Decks' second season and well as go over the season as a whole. Let's close the book on this excellent series and season together!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/the7thrule

Sunday, 10/17

Sunday Mini-Con

What is the Best Star Trek Theme Song?

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:04:57 GMT

What is the Best Star Trek Theme Song?

Live, TODAY at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, on "The Main Viewer," we will discuss and compare all TEN Star Trek series theme songs. Which is your favorite?

This is a live and fully interactive show, so be sure to comment and share your thoughts, and they'll incorporate it into the show.

Joining the show today are Beth Kellner and William Tayoun of the Star Trek Las Vegas house band, The Roddenberries. Also adding to the fun is Saxophonist and occasional Tim Russ Band jammer, Andre Cotman. The Star Trek news of the week will also be covered.

CLICK HERE to watch, listen, and or participate.

Virtual Trek Con's "Sunday Mini Cons" Begin This Sunday (Schedule)

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:29:04 GMT

Virtual Trek Con's "Sunday Mini Cons" Begin This Sunday

Earlier in the week on the Tuesday night live show, "The Main Viewer," Virtual Trek Con announced Sunday Mini Cons, -- virtual conventions that will take place every Sunday, starting October 3rd (schedule below).

Each virtual convention will have a variety of events, from new review premieres and re-premiered VTC2 videos to live panels and interviews to games and interesting video clips -- all fully fan interactive and all Star Trek and Sci-Fi-related. These Mini Cons will run for twelve weeks straight, up to December 19th, 2021.

These events are for the sci-fi community, but also from the sci-fi community, so Star Trek fan groups, vidcasts, and independent sci-fi shows are encouraged to participate by joining a panel and/or running their own panel to be included in the schedule.

Inquiries and submissions are to be send to vtcsubmissions@gmail.com with the email heading "Sunday Mini Cons -- [your name or name of your group/show}" and a brief explanation/pitch about your show idea.

Schedule for Sunday, October 3rd

7:30am PT / 10:30am ET

VTC2 Opening Ceremonies

Relive the opening magic of last year’s Virtual Trek Con 2 or watch it for the first time.

Lin k: https://youtu.be/GwFxKH13LOg

9am PT / 12pm ET

The 7th Rule Presents: DS9's "Blaze of Glory"

Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Malissa Longo take a trip down memory lane and discuss this very memorable episode.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWkhKlyaqg

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine panel

You cannot miss this one! Armin Shimerman (Quark), Alexander Siddig (Bashir), Hana Hatae (Molly O’Brien), Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko), Malissa Longo (representing Aron Eisenberg, Nog), and Robert Hewitt Wolfe (writer/executive story editor) come together for this fantastic DS9 panel! Not only are the days of DS9 remembered and stories told, but Mr. Wolfe also has some important questions he’d like to ask Cirroc and Alexander. This might be your favorite panel of the entire convention. (A VTC2 re-premiere) Moderated by Ryan T. Husk.

Link: https://youtu.be/KN8RkWicJ1M

10:45am PT / 1:45pm ET

Michelle Hurd

Michelle discusses the role of "Raffi" in Picard as well as Star Trek's legacy of strong, intelligent people of color. (A VTC1 clip)

Link: https://youtu.be/ltQAoHdbGAg

11am PT / 2pm ET

The Zocalo: A Babylon 5 Vidcast

Char and Norm ARE BACK for a very special edition of THE ZOCALO! They'll be discussing the new announcement of a Babylon 5 reboot.

Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfaKEpWiyRk

12pm PT / 3pm ET

Falling Tower's "Watch the First" Podcast: DOOM PATROL

Michael Kenyon Rosenberg, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Bridget Fitzgerald, review, discuss, and rate the first episode of the HBO series, Doom Patrol.

Link: https://youtu.be/h2nF1St4nEs

1:15pm PT / 4:15pm ET

Lower Decks Special Discussion

Cirroc Lofton makes a BOLD prediction about the longevity of the show. And he, Ryan T. Husk, and special guest, Peter Carrubba, discuss the possibility of William Shatner reprising his role of Captain Kirk for the show. (A clip from The 7th Rule review show.)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdV0Go7VJaY

1:30pm PT / 4:30pm ET

Science Quiz Show - Learn Science via Star Trek!

Join Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou, "BioTrekkie" Dr. Mohamed Noor, and Dr. Ann Marie Segal (TrekkieMD) as they ask a range of science questions related to Star Trek, and talk about connections to real-world science. Dabble in some biology (especially genetics & evolution), physical science (especially meteorology), and medicine, both real-world and fictional.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QENZNJOUJGM

2:30pm PT / 5:30pm ET

Patricia Tallman

Patricia talks about her time on Star Trek TNG, DS9, and VOY. She also shares her thoughts and speculation about the upcoming Babylon 5 reboot.

Link: https://youtu.be/9vFFrhrfIPk

Babylon 5 and Star Trek's Patricia Tallman Joins VTC's The Main Viewer LIVE Show Today

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:20:02 GMT

Babylon 5 and Star Trek's Patricia Tallman Joins VTC's The Main Viewer LIVE Show Today

Patricia Tallman played Lyta Alexander on Babylon 5 and worked for many years as an actress and stunt double on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. Today, she joins VTC live show, The Main Viewer to discuss her reaction to the news of a Babylon 5 reboot with hosts, Meteorologist Katie, Malissa Longo, Dr. Ann Marie Segal, and Ryan T. Husk.

Later, Orville Nation's PJ Tomas and A Planetary Step's Eric "The Smoke Moran" will join the show to talk about the highs of the first two seasons of The Orville as well as what they hope and expect to see in the third season, entitled, "The Orville: New Horizons."

The Main Viewer live show will begin and end with major announcements about the future of Virtual Trek Con.

The show will go live today at 5pm Pacific Time / 8pm Eastern on Virtual Trek Con's Youtube channel .

You can watch the show and join the live chat by clicking here.

Practical Joke Becomes Star Trek Canon

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:47:21 GMT

A Practical Joke becomes Star Trek Canon

A practical joke on the real-world scientific community became Star Trek canon in an episode of the second season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Jumping back to 2018, an anonymous biologist (who, in one interview , called themself “BioTrekkie”) published a scientific paper in a predatory journal that, rather than presenting real results, essentially outlined the events of the infamous Voyager episode “Threshold” as though they were done in a scientific study. The title was “Rapid Genetic and Developmental Morphological Change Following Extreme Celerity”-- where “celerity” simply means swiftness of movement. The purported authors of the study were Thomas Paris, Harry Kim, B’Elanna Torres, Kes Ocampa, Kathryn Janeway, and Lewis Zimmerman, and their affiliation was noted as Starfleet Academy in Sausalito, California. The paper describes how subjects “were exposed to the theoretical maximum celerity (warp 10) and examined.” The results section reports exfoliation of skin cells, an increase in heart number, and even that three living offspring were produced by the subjects. Many other Trek- or episode-related Easter eggs are found throughout the purported scientific paper. Predatory journals are essentially counterfeit journals that publish scientific results without rigorous peer review, and it’s clear that these results were not reviewed carefully despite the technobabble in the paper concealing just how outlandish they are. The fake paper was a practical joke highlighting the problems with such predatory journals and made a bit of a media splash at the time (just Google “fake Voyager paper”), but it was taken down by the journal and is only visible here .

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RED ALERT! Denise Crosby Joins Cirroc Lofton's Star Trek Show to Review The Next Generation

TNG after 35 years -- Lofton's show, The 7th Rule, unites with Crosby to relive her experiences on the Trek series.

What's Next For The 7th Rule?

The popular Star Trek videocast and podcast is finishing the final season of Deep Space Nine and fans are speculating about what's next.

How it Started

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Where They Are Now

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So... What's Next?

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The 7th Rule Boldly Goes Into DS9's Season 7 TODAY!

"Jake Sisko" and friends revisit this iconic television series.

Keep Your Ears Open

The 7th Rule Remasters And Remixes Its Star Trek Podcast

DS9's "Sloan" Actor on New Section 31 Series: "If They Call Me, I'll Come Back."

William Sadler, who introduced us all to Section 31, says he'd be willing to reprise his role.

Virtual Trek Con 3 to Feature First Ever STAR TREK AWARDS SHOW -- You Vote on the Winners!

VOTE for the nominees of the first ever annual Star Trek Awards Show! The top choices will be finalists in the 2022 LLAPy Awards!

Hints About the BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT Coming Tuesday, 1/25, and Where to Watch it

Hints About the BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT Coming Tuesday, 1/25, and Where to Watch it

Nog Takes It All

Nog Takes It All

A Hint T'Pol Is In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Right Under Our Noses?

A Hint T'Pol Is In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Right Under Our Noses?

Deep Space Nine's Cirroc Lofton Says THIS Is the BEST Episode of New Star Trek He's Ever Seen

Cirroc Lofton proclaims this to the writer/producer of the episode.

Terry Farrell, Nemesis, Twilight Zone, Chain of Command - FINAL Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 19th, 2021

Terry Farrell, Nemesis, Twilight Zone, Chain of Command - FINAL Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 19th, 2021

Melanie Smith, Robert Beltran, Armin Shimerman, and the Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 12th, 2021

Melanie Smith, Robert Beltran, Armin Shimerman, and the Nichelle Nichols Farewell Celebration -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 12th, 2021

Nichelle Nichols, Rick & Morty, Star Trek Science -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 5th, 2021

Nichelle Nichols, Rick & Morty, Star Trek Science -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Dec. 5th, 2021

Star Trek Documentaries, Rod Roddenberry, and Star Trek Trivia -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 28th, 2021

Star Trek Documentaries, Rod Roddenberry, and Star Trek Trivia -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 28th, 2021

Star Trek Writers, Discovery, and a Podcast Interrupted by a Kidney Transplant -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 21st, 2021

Star Trek Writers, Discovery, and a Podcast Interrupted by a Kidney Transplant -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 21st, 2021

Star Trek Podcast Surpasses Indiegogo Goal in TWO HOURS

The campaign has quadrupled its goal in two days

Double the Disco, Double the Doctor, and the Future of Our Favorite DS9 Characters -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 14th, 2021

Double the Disco, Double the Doctor, and the Future of Our Favorite DS9 Characters -- Sunday Mini-Con Schedule Nov. 14th, 2021

Deep Space Nine Writers, Star Trek Science, Noah AK, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Nov. 7th, 2021

Deep Space Nine Writers, Star Trek Science, Noah AK, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Nov. 7th, 2021

Klingon Makeup & Language, Cardassian Makeup, Squid Game, and more -- HALLOWEEN, Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 31st, 2021

Klingon Makeup & Language, Cardassian Makeup, Squid Game, and more -- HALLOWEEN, Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 31st, 2021

Trek or Treat? Halloween for Star Trek fans

DS9 Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Diversity in Star Trek, People of Earth, and more -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 24th, 2021

DS9 Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Diversity in Star Trek, and People of Earth -- Sunday Mini Con Schedule Oct. 24th, 2021

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule for 10/17/21 - Enterprise, Robert Beltran, Avatar, and more!

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule for 10/17/21 - Enterprise, Robert Beltran, Avatar, and more!

Star Trek Quarterly – By Trekkies, For Trekkies

Star Trek Quarterly – By Trekkies, For Trekkies

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule 10/10/21 -- Empok Nor, Mike McMahan, Tim Russ Band, and more!

Sunday Mini-Con Schedule 10/10/21 -- Empok Nor, Mike McMahan, Tim Russ Band, and more!

What is the Best Star Trek Theme Song?

What is the Best Star Trek Theme Song?

Virtual Trek Con's "Sunday Mini Cons" Begin This Sunday (Schedule)

Virtual Trek Con's "Sunday Mini Cons" Begin This Sunday

Babylon 5 and Star Trek's Patricia Tallman Joins VTC's The Main Viewer LIVE Show Today

Babylon 5 and Star Trek's Patricia Tallman Joins VTC's The Main Viewer LIVE Show Today

Practical Joke Becomes Star Trek Canon

A Practical Joke becomes Star Trek Canon

Continuing On