Miscellaneous Star Trek Links: 2017-07-01

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Hey, gang -- it's time for another collection of Trek links from all across the galaxy! I've got a bunch of them for you this time, so let's get things started...



First off comes news that Jonathan Frakes will be directing an episode of Discovery:

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/star-trek-discovery-jonathan-frakes-directing-the-next-generation-a7813796.html





An appreciation of Garak in the DS9 episode "The Wire":

http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/stuff-we-love-the-focus-on-garak-in-star-trek-deep-space-nine’s-“the-wire”





15 Things You Didn't Know About Quark (though I assume many of you ST superfans actually do):

http://screenrant.com/star-trek-quark-facts-trivia-voyager-next-generation/





Speaking of Quark, you can now learn Shakespeare from Armin Shimerman. (The course will not, alas, be taught in Ferengi, but methinks the Bard would have loved to write a play about the Rules of Acquisition.) Get your applications in now to USC:

https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/2017/06/29/star-trek-deep-space-nines-armin-shimerman-to-be-usc-professor/





Fandom takes a look at 4 Abandoned Projects Star Trek Should Revisit (including one of my favorites, "Assignment: Earth"):

http://fandom.wikia.com/articles/4-abandoned-projects-star-trek-revisit





And here's WhatCulture's article on what they consider to be the 10 Most Important Episodes of TOS:

http://whatculture.com/tv/10-most-important-episodes-of-star-trek-the-original-series





Ever wanted to party with Kirk? Now you can, as William Shatner will be hosting the first-ever Star Trek cruise:

http://forward.com/schmooze/319261/star-trek-to-voyage-the-high-seas/





Play "Where’s Worf" with These TNG Posters:

http://nerdist.com/star-trek-next-generation-posters-30th-anniversary/





Collect these snazzy-looking Women Of Star Trek 50th Anniversary trading cards:

http://shop.digitalheroes.com/women-of-star-trek-50th-anniversary





Find out how James Marsters screwed up his audition for ST: Nemesis because he was too star-struck by Sir Patrick (and who can blame him, really?):

http://io9.gizmodo.com/james-marsters-patrick-stewart-obsession-made-him-blow-1796549874





Lastly, an older video -- but still a gem -- of all the times Worf and his suggestions, comments, and ideas were shot down on TNG. Seriously, the poor guy was like the Rodney Dangerfield of Starfleet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edflm7Hh3hs





Hope you enjoyed these, and with any luck, I'll have more links to share soon!