This Week in Trek Episode 299, "Here's to you, Mr. Weekly Rotating Chief Engineer"

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Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 47 min

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Episode description

News
In Manitoba Canada, the Personalized license plate: ASIMIL8 license plate revoked as offensive to native people. Lic plate frame says “WE ARE THE BORG. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.” The Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms is advocating for owner to get plate back.
http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/news/1007366/star-trek-discovery-sets-course-for-comic-con-2017/
Also communicator & phaser close-up videos. See @startrekcbs

Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u feel there should have been closure for all TOS characters?

Star Trek in pop culture:
The Defiant Ones, Part 3 - HBO. A recording industry bigshot talking about Jimmy Ee-oh-vee-nee of Interscope records fame.
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Character insight - Jim Shimoda and Sarah MacDougal

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