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17 January 2012

The MMO video game Star Trek Online has gone free-to-play on 17/01, with a new trailer released on the F2P landing page to introduce new players to the STO universe [1]. The game can be downloaded from here.

14 January 2012

Paramount Pictures announced today that principal photography has commenced on Untitled Star Trek sequel. The film is scheduled for release on 17 May 2013.[2]

12 January 2012

The X Prize Foundation today launched the "Tricorder X PRIZE", a US$10 million reward for anyone who can develop a working Star Trek-like medical tricorder, similar to that used by Doctor Leonard McCoy in The Original Series. The device must be handheld, weigh no more than five pounds (2.2 kilograms) and must be capable of diagnosing at least fifteen separate medical diseases. [3]

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Thy'lek Shran was an Andorian commander in the Imperial Guard in the 2150s. Despite his aggressive and xenophobic background, Shran became an unlikely ally of Starfleet Captain Jonathan Archer and a proponent of strengthened ties between Andoria and Earth.

Shran first encountered Archer in June of 2151, when Shran led a raid on the Vulcan monastery at P'Jem in search of a clandestine sensor array which they believed the Vulcans were using to spy on Andorian territories. Captain Archer, along with Tucker and T'Pol, accidentally stumbled into the confrontation while on a courtesy visit to the Vulcan monks. During an ensuing firefight, an advanced subspace sensor array was discovered, proving the Andorians were right. As a gesture of peace, Archer gave Shran sensor readings and images of the facility and allowed him to leave freely.

Later that year, Shran was assigned to an Andorian covert ops unit supporting an uprising on Coridan. To repay his debt to Archer from their first encounter, he assisted in Archer and T'Pol's escape from the planet after they were imprisoned as rebels. In 2152, Shran was commanding ground forces deployed to Weytahn, where Vulcan and Andorian commandos had been fighting for control of the planet. Shran sought to negotiate a truce with Vulcan ambassador Soval and requested Captain Archer serve as mediator. The negotiations were ultimately successful and a cease fire was arranged.

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T'Pol checks readings on her Vulcan scanner, showing a power surge in 2153. (ENT: "The Shipment")

Today in Trek history

1913

Frank P. Keller is born.

1940

John Schuck is born.

1957

Don Davis is born.

1960

Jenette Goldstein is born.

1962

Jim O'Heir is born.

1991

TNG: "Devil's Due" airs.

Sixth day of filming on TNG: "The Nth Degree".

CIC Video releases Original Series volumes 37 & 38 and Next Generation volume 9 on VHS in the UK.

1992

Second unit and inserts filming on TNG: "Ethics".

1993

Final draft script for TNG: "The Chase" is submitted.

1994

Final draft script for DS9: "The Maquis, Part I" is submitted.

1998

DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?" airs.

2000

Second day of filming on VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper".

2004

ENT: "Stratagem" airs.

Second day of filming on ENT: "E²".

2005

ENT: "United" airs.

2008

Maggie Ostroff dies.

2009

IDW Publishing's trade paperback collection Star Trek: Mirror Images is released.