Display MoreApril come she… did. Which means that it's just about time for the next Saturday television marathon! This will be the second part of our look at Star Trek and it will start by finishing off the cliffhanger from last month's Best of Both Worlds. Will Riker really fire on the Borg and kill Captain Picard?! We'll find out!
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds II (s4e01): We kick off with the very last episode of Star Trek TNG that aired before Wing Commander I went gold. The Wing Commander I team stopped work only to watch new Star Treks together, so this must have been quite an event after a summer of hundred hour plus work weeks… and wondering what was going to happen to Captain Picard.
Star Trek: The Animated Series - The Slaver Weapon (s1e14): We didn't forget the Kzinti! The Slaver Weapon is an adaptation of one of Larry Niven's Known Space stories which originated the Kzinti… commonly said to be the inspiration for the Kilrathi. Watch and decide!
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Naked Now (s1e03): Secret Missions 2 mentions that the science ship Tsiolovsky is in the area and then Wing Commander II tells us it has disappeared in the Enigma Sector. Where did it go? This Star Trek episode, of course!
Star Trek Generations (1994): And we will finish with a movie! Star Trek Generations is of particular interest to Wing Commander fans because it sandwiched Malcolm McDowell's performance as Tolwyn. The bulk of the movie was shot immediately BEFORE Wing Commander III… and then when the original ending proved weak, he finished shooting Wing Commander III and immediately returned to appear as Doctor Soran again for the new finale.
So JOIN US on Saturday, April 18th at noon Eastern when we'll enjoy them all together! We recommend pajamas and cereal to accompany the chat.
All four are currently streaming on Paramount+. We've uploaded a zip of all four stories together locally that you can grab in advance if you would prefer to play them locally. You can get that here. All episodes and movies are available physically on BluRay.
How do we watch the shows together?
It's pretty low tech! Simply join the Wing Commander CIC Discord on Saturday and we will be chatting (in text) along with the shows in the main channel. Everyone who wants to join in should download their own copies from the CIC and we will count down to play them one at a time together starting with the short at noon EST on Saturday. Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to join in the conversation; sharing your thoughts helps make the experience better for everyone!
Will there be custom certificates made for the attendees this time?
Yes.
Hey you actually have a cartoon this time!
I am wonderful.
I love these events but want to do better long term planning. Do you have any others coming up?
We do! Here's the upcoming schedule. And if you have any idea for a future lineup, please feel free to suggest it on the forums!
- Marathon 10 - Exploring the Armada Sectors - May 17
- Marathon 11 - Back in the 90s - June 13
