Last week’s Star Trek movie news rocked the week-ending discussion, and the new week is keeping the Trek news coming as we move deeper into summer!
Yesterday we got a brief new teaser for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2, set to debut on Paramount+ on August 12, which features Mariner (Tawny Newsome) and Boimler (Jack Quaid) in a starbase car chase, clad in uniforms seemingly inspired by the Star Trek: Insurrection-era Starfleet dress uniforms.
One month until the Lower Deckers are back!
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Spotted during the 15-second video are a group of Antedians, an upgraded Original Series-era starbase (inspired by the Star Trek: Vanguard book covers), and what seems to be a set of Commander Data statuettes in their vehicle’s rear compartment.
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In other new videos, the first deleted scene from Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 was released today through ComicBook.com, ahead of next week’s Season 3 Blu-ray release.
Trimmed from “Su’Kal,” the scene gives Burnham a moment to challenge Discovery Captain Saru on the emotional involvement in his command decisions. While video isn’t able to be embedded here, you can jump over to ComicBook.com to watch it now.
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Finally today, the 2021 Emmy Award nominations were released to celebrate the year of television, and both of last year’s eligible Star Trek series made the cut for their impressive technical achievements.
Lower Decks landed their first Emmy Nomination, as the animated series’ freshman season was recognized in the Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation category (for “No Small Parts,” the season finale).
Discovery was also given some time in the spotlight, nabbing four nominations for its Season 3 production work.
The show got shout-outs in the Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup and Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series categories (for “That Hope is You, Part 1”), in the Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) category (for “Terra Firma, Part 2”), as well as kudus for Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode (for “Su’Kal”).
The 73rd Emmy Awards will be announced during the prime-time ceremony on Sunday, September 19 on CBS.
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