How will the sequel to Star Trek be written? Is warp drive a real possibility? What’s the new Wrath of Khan comic book like? Found out in our Star Trek gadgets, tech and news round up.
How will the writers of Star Trek approach the sequel film?
J.J. Abrams’ newly rebooted Star Trek is still in theaters, but writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman tell SCI FI Wire that they’re already thinking about the sequel, and they know their dilemma: whether to come up with an original story or go back into Trek lore to retell a story that’s been dealt with before.
“I think the major lesson we learned is that fans were willing to accept differences and surprises, provided that they were somehow echoes or inspired by canon,” Orci said in an exclusive interview earlier this month. He added: “We still have to be true to Star Trek the next time around, but we’ve also been blessed with being able to be unpredictable. And that doesn’t mean we can just be shocking for no good reason and just throw everything away. … It still has to echo everything that Star Trek has been.”
Romulan planet drill now in testing stages, for real
Gizmodo reports that Jared Potter has created two types of jet-flame prototype drill capable of drilling deep into the Earth. Unlike current drilling methods, the flame-jets make holes without touching the rock itself. The first fires a 3200ºF hydrogen flame to heat the rock, making cracks that expand into a full hole in a matter of minutes. The other one superheats a jet of water at 7200ºF and can work at super-deep levels, with extreme pressures.
See what a real-life warp-driven starship might look like
Discovery.com has asked a physicist how a real one would work and what it would look like. Dr. Richard Obousy shared his concept for a futuristic, yet scientifically accurate, warpship design with the SCI FI Wire.
SCI FI Wire Review: Wrath of Khan gets its comic-book adaptation 27 years late
While SCI FI Wire’s review of the comic book adaptation of Wrath of Khan is favourable, the comments left below the article seem to disagree with the reviewer’s critique.
Also see:
- Oh no they didn’t – Can You Spot the R2D2?
- Gizmodo – Mystery Solved: This is where R2-D2 is in Star Trek
- Gizmodo – Star Radio Communicator iPhone app is NOT AT ALL like anything from Star Trek
- The Atom Pinhole Camera is the first step towards a real Star Trek Replicator
- Gizmodo – Theoretical Warp Drives Theorized To Be Black Hole-Creating Doomsday Devices
Where in the world is R2-D2?
