Star Trek

• Star Trek Sweepstakes Winners Announced!

  Published on: June 15, 2009

  Earlier in May, MovieSet started a Star Trek Sweepstakes where you could win tons of free Star Trek gear!  We were giving out tons of prizes, and we got TONS of entries!

  So CONGRATULATIONS to Kyle T of Kinston, North Carolina! He’s our Grand Prize winner, meaning he takes home a poster signed by the cast, as well as some other top notch Star Trek goodies!

  Wow, thanks for the cool prizes, I’ll be sure to visit your site regularly! - Kyle T
  

  No Problem Buddy!

  But that’s not all!

  We also had 5 first place winners and 10 runner ups which means in total we had 16 winners taking home some cool Star Trek gear!  So congrats to Keith R. from Toledo OH, Laura C. of Clifton Heights PA, Josh L. from Albany NY, Melissa S. from Point Pleasant NJ and Denyse G.  from Seminol FL. They all won the “First Place” prize!

  Also we have Joel B. of Charlottesville VA, David H. from Monroe VA,  Lisa D. of Starkville MS, Max F. from Columbus OH, Elaine K. of La Quinta CA,  Shanna M. from Cape Fair MO, Eric W. B. from Sun Prairie WI and David S. from Ashville NY! Whew! Those guys all won the ‘Runner Up’ Prize.

  Congrats guys!

  Here’s a list of what we we gave away

  • Grand Prize
  • (1) Star Trek one sheet signed by cast
  • (1) Star Trek movie Enterprise Model
  • (4) Movie passes
  • (1) CD Soundtrack of movie
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  • First Prize
  • (5) Star Trek the Movie Tie-in Paper back
  • (5) Set of 10 Limited Edition Trading cards
  • (5) Pair of movie tickets
  • (5) CD Soundtrack from Star Trek movie
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  • Runner Up Prizes
  • (10) Star Trek the Movie Tie-in Paper back
  • (10) Pairs of movie tickets
  • (10) CD Soundtrack from Star Trek movie
    .

  Feeling left out?

  You should! The transporter room is empty, and Scotties not going to beam you to this party!

  But fear not! For we have MORE contests with MORE prizes, just waiting for you to win them, including a 2 person trip to Las Vegas as part of our Hangover Sweepstakes!

  So for your chance to win one of the many prizes we are always  giving away at MovieSet, check out our other contests for your chance to win cool stuff from your favorite movies!
  

  The Hangover and Transformers 2 Sweepstakes!

  

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• TREKnology: Where we've boldly gone, gadget-wise

  Published on: May 8, 2009

  In September of 1966, the NBC television network released an iconic but short lived series that would inspire generations of inventors and technologists to bring about changes in our daily lives in the use of technology that many of us take for granted but was once within the realms of strictly Science Fiction.

  The original series, based on a “Wagon train to the Stars” Western turned Sci-Fi adventure concept envisioned by Gene Roddenberry, Dorothy C. Fontana and Matt Jeffries which ran for a total of 3 seasons from 1966 to 1969 is the basis for the feature film prequel/remake which is being released this weekend, nearly 43 years later. In the span of those four decades, many of the gadgets and technologies showcased in STAR TREK and in the revival shows and feature films which followed it in the 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s did eventually come to fruition.

  Read the full article here

  
  ZD Net
  By Jason Perlow

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• Co-star in new ‘Star Trek' gave character her own touch

  Published on: May 5, 2009

  Stepping into her “Star Trek” costume made Zoë Saldana feel like a Trekkie.

  The film, opening nationwide Thursday with 7 p.m. screenings, is based on the 1960s TV series created by Gene Roddenberry. “Star Trek” follows the maiden voyage of the USS Enterprise, taking viewers to the origins of the ship's crew, characters that fans have come to know through the years.

  Given its rich history and devoted fan base, Saldana, 30, was a bit overwhelmed to become a part of the “Star Trek” family.

  "...I didn't know these characters when I signed on for this film, and I've ended up taking these characters home with me...”

  Read the full interview here.

  

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