Final Frontier

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Star Trek is a concept near and dear to me. No other tv series / movies can ever compare to me in it’s innovation, ideology, ideas etc. With 5 live action series, 12 movies (a 13th which will be released this year), 1 animation series and several fan based productions out there, the Star Trek universe is vast and varied. You could literally go several millenniums and never finish the number of possible stories that the franchise offers.

Other than the official cannon shows I have also seen Star Trek : Of Gods & Men, Star Trek Continues, Star Trek : Renegades & Prelude to Axanar (hopefully the full length movie will come out soon) I have heard of several other proposals to make a show or mini series based on Trek. I just got to know today of a show that, although has not been made, has various concepts all set out. The concept is called Star Trek : Final Frontier (not to be confused with Star Trek V : The Final Frontier), a proposed animation tv series, developed by Zero Room Productions in late 2005 as a series of five animated segments with a continuing plot that could lead to more adventures. There was initial interest from StarTrek.com until the end of 2007, the entire staff of Startrek.com was laid off and a reshuffle of management at CBS Interactive soon followed. Still the website exists to let us know what could have been.

Star Trek: Final Frontier takes places in the future of the Star Trek universe, approximately 150 years after the last events seen in the Next Generation era. Crew bios are also given for 5 of the main characters which include “Zero” (pictured above) one of only a handful of Starfleet officers to come from the mysterious world of Prime, where numbers and equations are not just a way of life, they are life itself. The Primorians’ fundamental understanding of mathematics has made their world the undisputed leader in mathematical discoveries over the last century. I find that fascinating and would like to see this concept brought to life someday.

Go to StarTrekFF.com for more info.

Arsenal 1 Newcastle United 0

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Arsenal moved two points clear of Leicester at the top of the Premier League table with a win over Newcastle. The unconvincing Gunners looked set for a point on a soggy Emirates Stadium pitch until defender Laurent Koscielny came to the rescue with a close-range poked winner in the 72nd minute. The Magpies should have come away with at least a point, having been on the front foot for much of the second half. Georginio Wijnaldum went closest but his shot was saved by Petr Cech.

It was not pretty, nor was it particularly effective but it was a win that kept the belief going among Arsenal fans that this might be their season. The Gunners may not deserve the three points, and few would have begrudged the Magpies victory, but the goal encapsulated why Arsenal are top and why the visitors are struggling. Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez covered a lot of ground, helping out his team-mates in midfield to quell the danger posed by the likes of Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. However, the young Spaniard switched off in the 72nd minute, allowing Koscielny to stick out a foot and convert an Olivier Giroud header. The Magpies midfield dominated their counterparts for periods of the match. The wingers did not look up for the battle, with Oxlade-Chamberlain only winning 33.3% of his duels, while Theo Walcott won 36.4% of his – the two lowest figures in the Arsenal side.

Arsenal have won nine successive Premier League games against Newcastle. The Magpies have scored just six goals in their last 16 Premier League away trips. Koscielny has scored three goals against Newcastle, more than he has any other Premier League opponent. Wenger has won 11 of his 12 Premier League meetings with Steve McClaren, losing the other. The Gunners are unbeaten in nine Premier League home games, winning seven and drawing two and now sit 2 points clear at the top of the Premier League with 42 points.