# A special announcement from StarTrek.com **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 27, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797 "2004-03-27T21:29:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/1 "2004-03-27T21:29:20Z")
[link](http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/5024.html) I wonder what it will be…? ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/2 "2004-03-27T22:06:21Z")
_Enterprise_ movie? I know it’s not doing so well but they might decide to just do a fillum instead, that’s a whole different thing. ---
**Author:** ![Patr100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Patr100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patr100)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/3 "2004-03-27T22:19:05Z")
The Release of the William Shatner “Tiberius” 18 hour girdle? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/4 "2004-03-27T22:42:31Z")
I’m disappointed in Enterprise. Not because it’s bad. I actually like it. I am disappointed because the _idea_ had/has huge potential, and it’s not been realized. An enterprise movie (or several) would be swell. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/5 "2004-03-27T22:57:13Z")
An Enterprise movie would be a terrible idea. Just give them four more seasons and hope they continue the latest upward trend. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/6 "2004-03-27T22:57:31Z")
_Star Trek Enterprise: Topless Hoshi vs T’Pol’s Fine Ass vs Trip’s Blue Undies - The Final Front/Rear_ ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/7 "2004-03-27T23:00:54Z")
It shows the NX-01 on the site but does that mean it’s an Enterprise announcement? I’m personally hoping it will be something like a DS9 miniseries. That would rock but I doubt it will happen. More pragmatically, I expect it to be an announcement that DS9 will begin airing on Spike, which is supposed to happen sometime in the next two weeks. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/8 "2004-03-27T23:01:48Z")
I’m told that the site plays April Fool’s jokes. It’ll probably turn out to be Porthos’ head on a Ferengi’s body or something. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/9 "2004-03-27T23:04:42Z")
Is Thursday April 1st? I’ve lost track of time running temporal errands for you humans, you know. Brain the size of a planet… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/10 "2004-03-27T23:08:29Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > It shows the NX-01 on the site but does that mean it’s an Enterprise announcement? Not necessarily. When Voyager was the only Trek show on, they used a pic of it to announce current news. However, when TNG & DS9 and DS9 & Voyager were running concurrently, the picture of the ship did indicate whcih show the story was about. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2004, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/11 "2004-03-28T23:42:45Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > I’m told that the site plays April Fool’s jokes. It’ll probably turn out to be Porthos’ head on a Ferengi’s body or something. In that case, it’ll probably turn out to be something like this: “_Enterprise_ has been renewed for a fourth season. . . . April fool! The show’s actually been cancelled. Ha ha!” ---
**Author:** ![Teelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Teelo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teelo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/12 "2004-03-29T03:31:53Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > _Star Trek Enterprise: Topless Hoshi vs T’Pol’s Fine Ass vs Trip’s Blue Undies - The Final Front/Rear_ … Hahahahahahahaha! 😃😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/13 "2004-03-29T04:39:37Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > It shows the NX-01 on the site but does that mean it’s an Enterprise announcement? > > I’m personally hoping it will be something like a DS9 miniseries. That would rock but I doubt it will happen. More pragmatically, I expect it to be an announcement that DS9 will begin airing on Spike, which is supposed to happen sometime in the next two weeks. Monday, April 5th, specifically. From noon that day through Friday the 9th. I’m busy rearranging the TiVo to get as much of it as I can. Cannot wait – DS9 is my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/14 "2004-03-29T05:21:53Z")
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**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/15 "2004-03-29T06:41:23Z")
_Crosses fingers_ “Enterprise movie, enterprise movie, enterprise movie, enterprise movie.” I don’t know if I am allowed to link to other boards, so I won’t. But DVD talk has some rumors about a Feature film “trek prequel” trilogy. They say neither Berman or Braga will be involved, but the producers of “Snow Dogs” will. _Sits on the floor and waits till Thursday_ ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/16 "2004-03-29T08:34:28Z")
While we’re here, can somebody explain why Starfleet’s ships were all called the _USS whatever_? Was Gene Roddenberry trying to tell us that yes, the Americans win, or was USS just supposed to sound shippy? ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/17 "2004-03-29T12:06:29Z")
**U** nited **S** pace **S** hip Enterprise in the original, modern Trek incarnations\* usually refer to it as Federation Starship Enterprise, maybe it should be FSS. \*although in the TOS episode The Tholian Web there is the line, “Spock, in command of the Federation Starship Enterprise”. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/18 "2004-03-29T17:37:07Z")
It currently stands for United Starship. Also of possible interest, the NCC doesn’t stand for anything but the fan workout is Naval Construct Code. ---
**Author:** ![Spurious\_George](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spurious\_George](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spurious_George)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/19 "2004-03-29T18:11:04Z")
I think it will be an announcement about how the site will be going to paid subscriptions. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797/20 "2004-03-29T19:59:59Z")
> [@torie](#): > > DVD talk has some rumors about a Feature film “trek prequel” trilogy. If the rumors are accurate, it’s going to blow like an elephant with an extra pair of lungs. Seriously, [check it out](http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17250) (towards the bottom of the page). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-special-announcement-from-startrek-com/236797.md?page=2)