The members of the USS White Buffalo will be getting together for a Christmas Party at the home of Robbie Baird in Tooele. This will be a pot luck and a white elephant gift exchange ($10 limit please). There will also be games for this event. This will start at 6:00pm. Details: CO@USSWhiteBuffalo.org
Schedules subject to change.
“Another glorious chapter of Klingon history. Tell me, do they still sing songs of the great Tribble hunt?” Odo- Trials and Tribble-ations, Stardate: 4523.7
Starfleet Command’s Seventh Fleet is saddened to learn that Rene Auberjonois passed away on December 8, 2019 due to lung cancer. Most Star Trek fans know that he played Constable Odo on Deep Space Nine. Rene also played Colonel West in the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and Ezra in the Enterprise episode Oasis.
Our thoughts are with the Auberjonois family at this time.
“The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning…” Closing line of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stardate: 7412.6
2019 marks the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture which premiered on this date. 1979 was the release date for this first Star Trek movie.
Originally slated to be a pilot episode for a new television series called Star Trek: Phase II, it was switched to a movie after the success of Star Wars. Which brought things back into full circle as George Lucas use to pause his script writing duties to watch original Star Trek episodes.
“People can be very frightened of change.” Kirk- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6
The last Star Trek movie with the entire original cast, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country premiered on this date in 1991. The story line was inspired by the fall of the Soviet Union.
One of the most iconic scenes in the movie is the actors autographs ending the movie for their final bow.
Two different Seventh Fleet chapters hold meetings on the first Thursday of every month. And they are both in Idaho.
The USS Essex will be holding a meeting in the Idaho Falls area. For details, please email Captain Roger Taylor at CO@StarshipEssex.com
In the Mini-Cassa area, the USS Valkyrie will be gathering at 1900 17th Street in Heyburn. The meeting will start at 7:00pm. Contact Captain Charles Corr at USSValkyrie@SeventhFleet.org
Schedules are subject to change.
While it may be the end of the year, we’ve decided to make the theme for the Trek of the Month the firsts. With the first movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary this month, we wanted to honor it. So here are some firsts episodes created for Star Trek.
TOS: The Cage (The first episode produced for Star Trek)
TAS: Beyond the Farthest Star (The first animated series episode)
TMS: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (This first movie is celebrating its 40 year anniversary)
TNG: Encounter at Farpoint (The pilot episode for The Next Generation)
DS9: Emissary (This episode introduced us to Deep Space Nine)
Voy: Caretaker (The Voyager gets stranded in this first episode of the series)
Ent: Broken Bow (Welcome Archer and company to the series)
DSC: The Vulcan Hello (Pilot episode for Star Trek Discovery)
Other Trek: Trekkies (The first of two documentaries released in theaters about Star Trek fans)
Fan Film: Come What May (The first fan film in the Star Trek Phase II/New Voyages series. Link goes to the film.)
Non-Trek: Forbidden Planet (one of the first intelligent Science Fiction films)
If you have suggestions for future themes, feel free to suggest them to Webmaster@SeventhFleet.org
So what did you think of the episodes/movies for the November Trek of the Month? Here they are as just a reminder.
TOS: The Trouble with Tribbles (The episode that started it all)
TAS: More Tribbles, More Troubles (Tribbles return to annoy Kirk)
TMS: Star Trek: Into Darkness (Dr. McCoy experiments with a Tribble)
TNG: We’ll Always Have Paris (“Tribbles dans les blankettes” appear on the cafe menu)
DS9: Trials and Tribble-ations (A tribute to the classic episode)
Voy: The Swarm (no Tribbles in Voyager, so this episode is a random pick)
Ent: The Breach (Dr. Phlox has a Tribble)
DSC: The Trouble with Edward (This Short Trek looks at Tribbles)
Other Trek: Star Trek Viewers Choice Marathon (A celebration of Star Trek’s 25th Anniversary with an episode countdown hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Link goes to video)
Fan Film: Lexington Adventures: Rise of the Tribbles (What can the Klingons do about this menace. Link goes to video)
Non-Trek: The Problem with Ploppers (Futurama, season 2 episode 18)
Send your thoughts and comments on each episode or movie that you watched to Webmaster@SeventhFleet.org and we will post them in a future blog. We will have a new Trek of the Month in December.
Starfleet Command’s Seventh Fleet would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
“May fortune favor the foolish.” Kirk- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Stardate: 8390
After the retraining of Spock, the crew of the recently destroyed Enterprise make plans to return to Earth to face trial after disobeying orders. On their way back, they intercept a distress call from the Federation President. The planet Earth is being disrupted by an unknown probe.
Spock is able to determine that the probe is seeking humpback whales that once swam in Earth’s oceans. The only way that Kirk and company can find more whales is by traveling through the past. Using a slingshot around the Sun, the intrepid crew finds themselves in 1986. Will they find some whales in time to prevent the destruction of Earth?
Members of the USS Ticonderoga will be meeting at the Layton Hills Mall at 2:00pm. There is a combat arena called Dartside where opponents can shoot each other with a nerf-like dart gun. Some members may be meeting at the food court at 1:00pm for lunch before the event. Contact: Info@USSTiconderoga.org
The USS White Buffalo will be holding it’s monthly meeting at the Game Haven (address: 762 N Main St, Tooele, UT) on October 26th. This will start at 6:00pm. The club will be discussing the future fun events that they want to plan. Contact: CO@USSWhiteBuffalo.org
Schedules subject to change.
