TrekHeadlines 5 - 2 Watch: NY Comic Con Reveals and Surprising Star Trek Stats [09.20.24]

In this episode, we dive into the latest buzz from the Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con, with exciting updates on Section 31 and Lower Decks. Plus, we discuss some surprising rankings of the Next Generation cast based on their episode appearances—trust us, it’s not what you’d expect! We also revisit a shocking moment from Enterprise’s opening moments and ponder Brannon Braga’s thoughts on adding more edge to the series. And to wrap up, we celebrate two iconic anniversaries in Trek history. Join us for all the details!

Transcript

I'm Bill from TrekConvention dot com, and welcome to the TrekHeadlines five to Watch. The podcast where I highlight five Trek Headlines you may have missed.

It's Friday September 30th, 2024 - So, let's get to it.

Number One:
Trek Movie announced that Section 31 and Lower Decks are Headlining the, New York Comic Con Star Trek Universe, Panel. - And I'm really hoping, with LA ComicCon just a week or two away, there's a similar panel for the west coasters.

Number Two:
Further proof that the Internet loves list - Red Shirts Always Die features, Ranking the cast of Star Trek The Next Generation based on the amount of episodes they appeared in. And I think you'll agree it's not what you might have thought. 

Number Three: 
While it's been a long road getting from there, to here. Screen Rant points out that "Enterprise Breaking A Star Trek Rule Within Its First 3 Minutes Was Shocking For Its Time." Personally - I'm oover the shock. 

Number Four: 
On the topic of Enterprise. Red shirts always die points out that showrunner "Brannon Braga thinks Star Trek Enterprise could have been more violent.' And while I concur the Enterprise should have been more, - something, I'm not sure violence would have helped. 

And finally, Number Five:
It was a week of anniversaries! This week marked the 48th anniversary of the christening of the first U.S. Space Shuttle, "Enterprise," - back in 1976.And today marks the fourth anniversary of the first TrekConvention podcast. While the former is more momentous than the latter, we're still pretty excited.