Movie Adaptation #4 preview

Comics Continuum have posted a six-page preview of the fourth issue of the movie adaptation comic (which makes the new Enterprise design look pretty good!). Here's one page:
You can see the rest, here. Or, on David Messina's blog, which has the first five pages pre-colouring.

Search For Spock soundtrack!

Following on from the release of the expanded The Wrath of Khan soundtrack Screen Archives Entertainment and Film Score Monthly will be releasing a new edition of the The Search For Spock soundtrack. The two-disc edition will feature the full score on disc one, and a newly refined version of the original soundtrack release (which features slightly different versions of some tracks).The soundtrack will be released in June, full details, here.

Ships of the Line ringship preview

Doug Drexler has posted a (rather shiny) preview from the 2011 Ships of the Line calendar on his blog. Mark Rademaker's completed: "Enterprise XCV – The Great Experiment":

The original post also includes a description of the ship from Mike Okuda!

Haynes previews

The official Star Trek facebook page has uploaded a few (awesome) images from the forthcoming Hayne's Enterprise Manual:

IDW August

ComicNewsi have posted IDW's solicitations for August, which includes two Star Trek comics and a rather large omnibus:

Star Trek Movie Adaptation #6
The official comics adaptation of the blockbuster film STAR TREK comes to an epic conclusion in this mini-series presented by J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman! Kirk, Spock and the crew of the Enterprise fight to save Earth from Vulcan's fate! Brought to you by the creative team behind the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN, this series includes scenes not included in the original film!Burden of Knowledge #3
When the Enterprise arrives too late to save another starship in distress, all evidence of guilt points to a shocking source: a fellow Federation member! Can Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock prevent all-out war with the Tellarites? From the creative team behind SPOCK: REFLECTIONS!





Star Trek Omnibus: The Original Series
Blast off with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise on fantastic voyages through exciting worlds in this collection of Original Series era Star Trek comics. Collects Star Trek series Year Four, Enterprise Experiment, Klingons: Blood Will Tell, and The Original Series Alien Spotlights.

QUOGs got big

LTL Prints have announced a new addition to the Star Trek QUOGs range; a selection of stickers which will be "available in a range of customer-selected sizes (from laptop-sized up to seven feet tall!), are self-adhesive and will stick to almost anything (walls, windows, even ceilings!), and can be removed and re-hung 100 times without leaving a mark or damaging surfaces.

Prices start at $14.95 for laptop-sized graphics (NEW!), to LTL PRINTS' signature 7 foot tall 'larger-than-lifesize' premium wall graphics, for $149.95."

Here are a few of LTL's mockups:You can see the full range in their online store, here.

A little detail on the Starfleet Academy series

A recent CBS press release has given a brief synopsis of the new Starfleet Academy young adult series: "Set in 2250, six months after James Kirk joined Starfleet Academy, this young adult series will delve into the lives and relationships of Kirk and the other recruits at the Academy including their training, their missions and their romances."

The rest of the release makes note of other new formats coming soon in the Trek world (the Haynes manual, Star Trek 365, etc). The full report can be found, here on Trekweb.

Another page from Mr Woodward

J.K. Woodward has posted another page from Captain's Log: Jellico. Looks like this:
And you can see it pre-colours too, on the original blog post.

Latest from Round 2

The Round 2 blog has been updated with announcements of forthcoming model kit re-releases. These include:

1:1400 scale USS Enterprise-D, featuring new aztecing decals, and modelled in clear plastic so modellers can add lighting.1:537 scale USS Reliant, with modifications to the molds to make it more accurate, and the option to buy separate new aztecing decals.
1:350 scale Klingon Bird-of-Prey, with new landing gear parts!

STO updates

The latest Star Trek Online special task force mission has been released, here's how Cryptic describes it:

Our latest Special Task Force mission, "Undine Terradome," presents all new challenges and introduces a new menace to Admiral-ranked players.

It all starts simply enough: You're tasked with investigating a strange energy signature, but things quickly take a turn for the dangerous when you uncover an Undine terradome! As you investigate its exterior, you'll happen upon a Federation ship captained by none other than Akira Sulu, Admiral Quinn's stalwart officemate back on Earth Space Dock. Something seems off about him, though ....

Once you've sufficiently pacified the space surrounding the terradome, you'll beam down to its decks and discover some familiar surroundings: Inside, it looks very similar to DS9. The Undine are planning to invade Federation space!

As you make your way through the Undine DS9, you'll rescue captured Federation officers, eventually moving to the bowels of the terradome to engage the Undine mastermind behind the invasion plan. Can you prevent the invasion from occurring? Play "Special Task Force: Undine Terradome" to find out!

Cryptic have also announced their plans for future updates, these include a bunch of little updates in the near future, and plans for "season 2" (coming before the end of July) including:
-Minigames
-Federation Diplomatic Corps
-Faction-free episodes
-Klingon-exclusive episodes
-Bumping the cap
-Ship interiors
-Weekly content, with new missions coming on a regular basis.

Full details, here.