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Leonard McCoy in 2268

Leonard H. McCoy, MD, was a noted Human physician and scientist of the 23rd and 24th centuries who served as ship's surgeon and chief medical officer aboard the Federation starships USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-A for 27 years.

McCoy was an accomplished surgeon, xenophysician, exobiologist, and an expert in the field of space psychology. Born in the "Old South" region of North America on Earth, in 2227, McCoy was commissioned to Starfleet in the 2250s. In his early career he made numerous medical advancements in virology and neurology before being promoted to lieutenant commander.

He joined the USS Enterprise, under command of James T. Kirk in 2266, replacing the outgoing Dr. Mark Piper as chief medical officer and ship's surgeon. During his posting, Kirk liberally used the nickname, "Bones" (short for "sawbones", the ancient description of a surgeon) for McCoy and the name stuck for the remainder of their friendship.

...that the Battle of Cardassia in the Deep Space Nine finale "What You Leave Behind" primarily consists of stock footage?

...that in Admiral Ross's original line during the Battle of Cardassia was "The Romulan flagship D'ridthau has been destroyed", but the name of the flagship was dropped from the final cut of the episode?

...that during the Battle of Cardassia several shots of the new Defiant were from previous battles and that in several shots the "NX-74205" registry is clearly visible?

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14 March 2008

Opening in theaters today is Doomsday, an action/science-fiction film starring DS9's Alexander Siddig and his uncle (and fellow Star Trek alum), Malcolm McDowell. Sid plays John Hatcher, the Prime Minister of a future England facing the resurgence of a deadly plague thought to have been quarantined 25 years earlier; McDowell plays Kane, the leader of those who survived the previous outbreak despite being walled off and left to die. For more information on the film, visit the official site.

13 March 2008

Gayne Rescher, the Director of Photography on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, has died. Rescher, who won three Emmy Awards throughout his career, died in Gig Harbor, Washington, on 29 February 2008 following a long illness. He was 83 years old. [1]

Cryptic Studios has been confirmed as the new developer for Star Trek Online, according to TrekMovie.com. Cryptic has yet to officially announce this news as "they want to make their announcement more than just words and actually have something to show." [2]

12 March 2008

TNG/ENT guest actor Mark Rolston has joined the cast of Saw V, the fifth entry in the popular series of horror films. [3] The film is currently slated for release on 24 October 2008.

6 March 2008

Star Trek: Enterprise stunt coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr. tells us that he and his father, TOS and Enterprise stuntman Vince Deadrick, Sr., will be doing a guest signing at Convention Entertainment's Grand Slam: The Sci-Fi Summit. In addition to signing, they will be showing photos of the elder Deadrick as a redshirt on The Original Series. The event will be held in Burbank, California from 11–13 April 2008. Also in the autograph room will be Lawrence Montaigne, Bobby Clark, Stephen Manley, Lois Jewell, and Natalia Nogulich. See Creation's Grand Slam page for more information.

5 March 2008

Herb Kenwith, the director of the TOS episode "The Lights of Zetar", died of prostate cancer on 30 January 2008, according to Variety. He was 90 years old. [4]

4 March 2008

Variety reports that film composer Leonard Rosenman, who received an Academy Award nomination Best Music, Original Score for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, has died today of a heart attack at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. The composer, who won two Academy Awards and two Emmy Awards, was 83 years old. [5]

1948

James Harper is born.

1959

Brad Greenquist is born.

1979

Kristanna S. Loken is born.

1990

TNG: "Brothers" airs.

1997

VOY: "The Raven" airs.

2003

ENT: "Impulse" airs.

2004

ENT: "Storm Front" airs.

Unknown

Todd Bryant is born.

Films

• Star Trek films: Star Trek (8 May 2009)

Episodes

• Remastered TOS (in syndication)
  • "That Which Survives" (weekend of 15 March 2008)
  • "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" (weekend of 22 March 2008)
  • "Elaan of Troyius" (weekend of 29 March 2008)
  • "The Enterprise Incident" (weekend of 5 April 2008)
  • "Obsession" (weekend of 12 April 2008)

DVDs

None scheduled - last release was TOS Season 1 HD-DVD

Novels and reference works

• Epiphany (Vulcan's Soul, paperback reprint, out now)
• Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment (Slings and Arrows, eBook, out now)
• Day of the Vipers (Star Trek: Terok Nor, paperback, 25 March 2008)
• Night of the Wolves (Star Trek: Terok Nor, paperback, 29 April 2008)

Comics

• IDW Publishing
  • Star Trek: Alien Spotlight
    • Alien Spotlight: Romulans - released 27 February 2008
  • Intelligence Gathering
    • #3, "Chasing Shadows" - solicited for 26 March 2008
  • Turnaround (Star Trek: New Frontier)
    • #1, "Part 1" - solicited for 26 March 2008