Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (cancelled game soundtrack)

Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySonic Images announces the cancellation of its upcoming release of Ron Jones‘ soundtrack from the PC game Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Despite this announcement, copies of the CD have already been sent to both mainstream and fandom reviewers as advance copies for review. (This title is unrelated to the later TV series of the same name.) Read more

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star TrekParamount debuts Star Trek: Insurrection in theaters, featuring the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation directed by their own co-star, Jonathan Frakes. Written by former TNG executive producer Michael Piller, the writer responsible for the fan-favorite TV two-parter The Best Of Both Worlds, this movie’s development is somewhat troubled, and its increased reliance on humor earns mixed reviews. Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: It’s Only A Paper Moon

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 158th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Unusually, this episode pushes frequent guest stars Aron Eisenberg and James Darren to the forefront, with the series regulars appearing in only small scenes. Read more

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (20th Anniversary soundtrack)

Star Trek: The Motion PictureSony Records releases a 2-CD set featuring Jerry Goldsmith’s soundtrack from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, now with a few additional tracks. The second disc is not part of the soundtrack, but instead provides the first-ever CD pressing of the 1976 spoken-word album Inside Star Trek, featuring recorded live appearances by Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, Isaac Asimov and others. This set is billed as the “20th anniversary edition” of the soundtrack. Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Field Of Fire

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 161st episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This murder mystery episode anticipates many elements of the CSI television franchise, which didn’t premiere until the following year. Read more