Every year about this time Mac users flock to their version of Mecca known as Macworld. Up until a few years ago, this was a huge event for Apple to release new products and Steve Jobs to speak at the "Feature Presentation", otherwise known as a keynote. Since Apple's Macworld departure,New York Times  personal technology columnist David Pogue was responsible for said feature.

Wil Wheaton, geek blogger extraordinaire (or as we like to call him, our little Wesley), is set to present the keynote speech for this year's Penny Arcade Expo: East in Boston Massachusetts.  The three day event is scheduled for March 26th-28th.  This isn't the first time Wheaton has presented at PAX, in 2007 he made his famous "Don't be a D*ck" speech that was become an internet meme unto itself.  You can check out Wil's 2007 speech here.

Imagine if you will, a bird of prey on the hunt during the Dominion war.  Slowly stalking it's target, a Jem'hadar fighter. The Klingons uncloak and hit full impulse next to a red giant.  Focused solely on their prey, the great warriors inadvertently slingshot around the star and are sent back to the late 20th century.

Picking up distant radio waves, the communications officer pipes the transmission ship-wide.  The Klingons are intrigued by the most honorable and battle worthy anthem.  It's Metallica's "Shortest Straw" from "And Justice For All".

Sometimes, I think we live in the 24th century.  From PADD technology to molecule replication we are that much closer to living in a reality known only to the likes of James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard.  In a few years, Google could be bringing us one step closer with true voice universal translation.  Right now, engineers are working on the first voice over phone real-time translation.

Star Trek Online is approaching it's first week since the official launch and has just reached over 1 million accounts.  On the heels of that news, the fine folks at Cryptic have lots more in store for us STO fanatics.  Apparently there's an entire Borg themed adventure that's coming down the pike.  Not only are the Borg coming in force, but it looks like we'll get a visit from our favorite omnipotent being, Q.

A brand new documentary is set to hit the ariwaves at PBS this month.  Called "For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots", the two-part four hour doc uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic. And, it includes narration by Avery Brooks plus dramatic readings by LeVar Burton.

In the latest round of non-news for the upcoming Star Trek sequel, Nestor Carbonell (who we loving refer to as Batmanuel) says that he would "be thrilled" to play Khan in the next movie.

"Well, it would be tremendous, it would be amazing," Says Carbonell. "I know that ['Lost'] has already opened many doors for me, and that's the great thing about this business, that you never know which job you do will help you out with other jobs. This show has given me and my family so much, so if that were to happen, it would be tremendous."

TrekFleets is a brand new site featuring tons of Star Trek Online info.  You can find information ranging from class breakdowns to ship information and it's growing daily.  Along with the new site, TrekFleets has launched a weekly Star Trek Online podcast with the first episode available for download.  Since it is their first show, there were a few technical difficulties that I'm sure will be ironed out over the coming weeks.  Be sure to check it out.

We listen to tons of podcasts every week, but there are two that have a special place in our eight chambered hearts.  Trekcast and SciFi Diner Pdcast our both friends of the site and have launched two fantastic episodes this week.

First off David, Darren, & Alicia talk all about Star Trek Online.  What's not to talk about? The game just launched and every Ferengi and his brother is online and phasering away.  As usual, they answer your subspace signals and give an all around entertaining show.  Oh, and we learn that plomeek soup is flavorless.  Check out and excerpt from the show notes below.