Magic: The Gathering Star Trek Set Revealed

The first solid look at Magic: The Gathering - Star Trek set has been revealed via the video below. The set is entirely focused on 60 years of Star Trek, the 33 year card game will make use of renaming existing game mechanics while introducing new ones that are based on the Star Trek universe. 

Even if not familiar with Magic as a game, which is somewhat simple in concept but incredibly complicated in execution (think Chess), for me the main value of Magic has always been the art that is created for the sets and this one is no different as it taps into all many characters, worlds, ships, moments and franchises from the last 60 years that may act as a fun walk down memory lane.

I recommend viewing the video below whether a seasoned player or if only to check out the art. It starts with a couple of minutes with various actors from the franchise discussing the cards with the younger set knowing about Magic and the older set just briefly talking Trek. It then moves into members of the Magic team going over various cards and the mechanics being introduced.

The sets does have very rare signatures cards (250 copies each) from various actors from the franchise including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart but they are only possible to get in Collector Booster packs which often average $80 per pack (~$700 per box of 12 packs) so not really something I recommend aiming for. 

Collecting Magic cards can be expensive, I do not recommend approaching it with a "have to collect them all" mentality but approach it as something that may provide some neat artwork and maybe a game worth learning to play. Or if seasoned player, a way to devise new ways to defeat future opponents. 

Most local card shots and online stores have pre-orders available now for a release date of November 13, 2026. The pre-release weekend starts November 6 and allows you to buy Pre-Release box that lets you play with the set for the first time, check with local card stores for details. If just want to check out the cards, good chance Target, Walmart and stores like that will have individual packs available starting November 13 for around $7 each. 

Amazon also has sets currently for pre-order, be aware prices will flucuate wildly over time and never know if will be cheaper or more expensive. The nature of a collector's hobby. 

Packs: Booster Box of 36 packs | Collector Booster | Collector Booster Box of 12 packs 

Bundles: Star Trek Bundle | Beam Me Up Bundle | Draft Night 

Commander Decks: Federation Fleet | Landing Party | Klingon Fury | We Are The Borg 

Sets: Set of 4 | Collector's Edition Set of 4

Scene Box: Divergent | Enterprise-Q 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Blu-Ray Set

Now available for pre-order on Amazon is Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Blu-Ray set for release on December 1st on two discs. A DVD or 4K release is not currently announced. The set will contain the ten episodes of the season but no other special feature details have been revealed. This post will be updated once more information is released.

The Center Seat II Out for Star Trek's 60th

Happy Birthday to Star Trek. Five years after it's first season, the second season of The Center Seat documentary is out now for the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek. The franchise official birthday is today as it marks the day the first episode of Trek aired on NBC. The first season covered the TV shows from TOS to Enterprise with Star Trek I to VI. The second six episode season covers the TNG movies and the Kelvin set movies. Both seasons are on YouTube from the Nacelle Company.

Star Trek Movie Potentially About Corruption In Starfleet

It seems the next Star Trek movie is moving along in its scripting phrase. The writers and directors of the film, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, spoke about the story. The short of it they are seeking to tell a story that is mostly independent of continuity that will hopefully be open for non-Star Trek fans and one that examines Starfleet and what could happen if its power was abused. 

 For The Discourse podcast, they compared their movie to two films with Goldstein saying “We’re less focused on, like, what continuity we’re in, which timeline. It’s more about how do we bring this franchise to audiences that don’t necessarily consider themselves Trekkies? What can we do that hasn’t been done before? Our approach is to really look at it from a question of, what is this institution of Starfleet that’s at the heart of ‘Star Trek’? And what would happen if all is not well in that institution? The movie that we talk about as the comp is ‘Training Day.’” Daley followed up saying, “And ‘Crimson Tide’. Those are the two that we sort of used as our spiritual benchmarks.” 

They also spoke with Inverse with Goldstein saying the goal of the project is to bring in new fans, "I mean, look, we don’t want to rely on fandom. We don’t want to just hope that there are enough fans of the original [TOS] or The Next Generation or whatever who will turn out for this. We want to just make a great movie that lives in the world that people are familiar with — some people are familiar with — and that others will discover. And then, with good fortune, we launch a new franchise into existence." 

In both films, it could be argued their commonality is the person in position in power intentionally (Training Day) or unintentionally (Crimson Tide) abusing their power for what they think is the greater good. That is just one interpretation but extending that to Trek, it would mean one possible story could be Starfleet captain in a position to cause great harm and thinking he is doing what Starfleet would want or possibly pushing against what Starfleet ordered. Which is actually a pretty standard Star Trek story. Not that I suspect these writers would know that as get impression their knowledge of Trek is limited to some of the movies and maybe a few episodes here and there. Which I suspect for current Paramount regime is a a strong reason for choosing this pair to write a script that they may or may not greenlight.

Any case, too early to get too excited as Paramount has been wanting to do a Trek film for 10 years and this is around script attempt number 8 or 9 that has been publicly revealed. No telling how many script attempts that never revealed to the public. The sticking point remains budget as suspect Paramount wants a film that is budgeted for $100 million or less and entirely designed towards bringing in new fans which is hard to do for any franchise. Especially harder for a franchise as famous as Star Trek and its tendency to be CGI heavy. This is before get into the merger and the debit it will create. As always time will tell.

New Star Trek 60th Anniversary Events Announced

Star Trek's 60th Anniversary celebration continues with new events announced for its birthday which is on September 8 for when the episode "The Man Trap" first aired in 1966.

The Writers Guild Foundation will be hosting a live reading with the cast of The Pitt. The script for the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap" will be read. Noah Wyle will be Kirk, Katherine LaNasa as Bones, Taylor Dearden as Spock with other members as the cast in unspecified roles. The reading will take place on August 30 at 7pm PT/10ET in LA with livestream and on-demand tickets costing $20. Proceeds will go to the Writers Guild Foundation who will use it for their various charity programs and events.

Next up is re-release in theaters of Star Trek 1 to 4 with an episode from Star Trek: The Original Series paired with each along with an all day marathon viewing by Cinemark and AMC Theaters. There will be "The Changeling" with Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Cut on Sept 4 and 8, "Space Seed" with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Director's Cut on Sept. 5 and 8, "Amok Time" with Star Trek III: The Search for Spock on Sept 6 and 8 and lastly "The City on the Edge of Forever" with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.  Cinemark has the schedule up on their website (search for Star Trek 60th) but AMC does not have their schedule up yet. AMC does have a look at their special 60th anniversary concession collectibles for the event. No price provided.

Not to be left out, Regal Cinemas will show the Star Trek 60th anniversary documentary "The Sixy-Year Mission" on October 9th. William Shatner, Walter Koenig and George Takei recorded new interviews for this documentary that is directed by Mark A. Altman (Free Enterprise, 50 Years of Star Trek). The doc will have interviews with all eras of Trek. Its synopsis: "This epic documentary reveals how bold artistic choices, behind-the-scenes conflicts, and groundbreaking ideas came together to create an enduring television classic. Through exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival materials, The Sixty-Year Mission uncovers that truth is indeed stranger than science-fiction."

Last but not least, The Center Seat II: 60 Years of Star Trek was announced. Hosted by Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher).across five episodes that will cover the TNG and Kelvin movies of the franchise and can be found on Prime Video, Tubi and Apple TV starting September 8. The first season that first aired for the 55th anniversary of Trek air on the History Channel and can now be found on the Nacelle Company's YouTube channel. It covered TOS through to Enterprise along with the TOS movies and worth watching for any Star Trek fan (YouTube playlist).