First off, if you're reading this right after it hits the web and you live in the Mountain or Pacific time zones, you still have time to catch it. Tonight at 9pm, wonder boy and nerd impresario Wil Wheaton will be returning to TNT's hit show "Leverage". So, run, set your DVR and then come back and read the rest of the article. We set? Good. Wil's not the only TNG alumni to be returning to the small screen. Number One, or Jonathan Frakes as some folks call him, will be guest starring on "NCIS: Los Angeles" this Tuesday (December 14th) at 9/8central. As many of you know, Jonathan Frakes has been behind the camera for several years with only the sporadic appearance in the limelight. Keep an eye out for him as Navy Commander Dr. Stanfill. Unfortunately there's no news on how large the role will be or if Frakes will see much screen time, but if you miss the airing, you can always catch it streaming on CBS.com.

Just like us, I'm sure you've often wanted and longed for the day that your STO alt could somehow look just like Counselor Troi. Well my friend, rejoice! That day is now upon us. Cryptic just release the real deal, get your very own Counselor Troi uniform for all of your empathic needs. Now if you could just manage to style your alts hair into that long betazoid bouffant it would indeed be a perfect world.  Oh, maybe they'll soon release the "pout" emote.

All sarcasm aside, we think it's cool that Cryptic is making things like this available in there bid to cater to all the different types of Trek fans. Slowly, but sure, STO is becoming the game Trek fans want.

We’re pleased to announce the sixth episode of our “Life After Trek” podcast, featuring Natalija Nogulich. Since you're reading this post here, I’m sure you all know Natalija for her character of Admiral Nechayev on Star Trek the Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Her strong and heartfelt portrayal of this memorable character has endeared her to Trek fans everywhere, but did you know that she is also an author? In our interview we here all about her new book called “One Woman’s War” tentatively set for release in the spring of 2011, as well as her current endeavors and her thoughts on the Admiral.

Cancel your trip to Risa! The traveling Star Trek: The Exhibition show is headed east; Louisville Kentucky, in fact, and you don’t want to miss it.

Opening on January 23rd, the tickets are on sale now for the exhibition that features sets, costumes, priceless museum pieces and props from all five Star Trek television series and 11 Star Trek feature films.

Visitors can sit in Captain Kirk’s chair from the Enterprise, featured in Star Trek: The Original Series. The object-based exhibition is divided into topic galleries emphasizing themes of science that the creators of Star Trek explored on screen.

Themes include:

Exploration - presenting a timeline of the Star Trek story, and including original models, costumes and props.

So, have you ever wanted sliding doors? Okay, I know, that's a silly question. You're a Star Trek fan, of course you want sliding doors. We'll we've found an actual DIY project that can bring a bit of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th centuries to your home. These doors are definitely more Enterprise inspired than say TNG, because you have to push a button to open them, but you've got to start some where. It seems that all you need is an air compressor, sliding door accessories, pneumatic tubes and hoses, and some know-how and you're set. So, maybe you'll need a few more things than that, but still amazingly cool and trek-tastic none-the-less.

So, it's been about a week now since Starbase Indy 2010 concluded for another year and we're just now pulling together all of our photos and video of this fantastic fan run con. We had a blast at Indy and would highly recommend it to everyone, especially you, our readers. If you're like us and simply dig a great time hanging in a comfortable environment with like minded Trek fans who love to have fun, SBI is the place for you. Since SBI is a smaller convention, than say a Creation event or Comic-con, it's a much more intimate setting with both the fans and the stars. Honestly, we can't say enough good things about Starbase Indy the convention, as well as the fine folks that run the con. We'll be back next year!

All of you know Alexander Siddig as our kindly Dr. Julian Bashir aboard Deep Space Nine, but Alexander has had quite a film career after leaving the sick bay. From serious film roles in "Syriana" & "Kingdom of Heaven" to scifi / fantasy films "like Clash of the Titans" & "Reign of Fire", Alexander has yet to make a permanent move back to the small screen & episodic TV, until now. Starting early next year you'll be able to catch Alexander in the ITV series "Primeval". Launching in season 4 (or series 4, as the British say) he'll be joining and running the ARC as Phillip Burton. Not familiar with "Primeval"? The show follows a team of five scientists tasked with investigating the appearance of temporal anomalies across Great Britain through which prehistoric and futuristic creatures enter the present.

The ships of the line calendar is a staple for the us the past few years. Not to mention the TOS calendars that we've bought nearly every year for the last decade and a half.

If you haven't picked one up yet for 2011, here's your chance. It looks like Amazon has put the 2011 Ships of the Line on sale for $12.59. It's a pretty descent deal and the new version of the calendar aims to please.

Star Trek: Ships of the Line: 2011 Wall Calendar (via Amazon)

Cryptic Studios just released another installment in their ongoing series "Ask Cryptic". These popular monthly question and answer sessions give Star Trek Online players a chance to ask Executive Producer Dan Stahl questions about the future of the MMO. In this month's edition Cryptic Studios is saying that their new internal motto is "More like Star Trek". Dan elaborates by saying "This includes more story, more locations and factions from the universe, and generally more elements that allow the game to feel like the shows." We can say that this is definitely good news. Players are also asking about crew improvements, delving into the Delta Quadrant, PVP updates, Vulcan & Andorian ship additions, and much more. Check out the question and answers excerpt below.

Q: martinbrayman: Will we ever get too see the current enterprise?