The Spirit Of Star Trek is now a year old and we're celebrating with an expanded vision (and schedule) for 2010.  Not only will Spirit Of Star Trek be hitting the road for a con appearances at WonderCon and Condulac in Louisiana, but we will also be hosting some full-length screenings of new films by friends from the Star Trek universe.  See Upcoming Events for details.

The Spirit Of Star Trek is co-hosted by Academy Award-winning makeup artist Michael Westmore and Rev. Curtis Webster. At each session (which happen more or less monthly), we screen an episode from one of the five Star Trek series and then discuss the episode with a special guest (or guests) associated with the episode.

Our second session on March 29 featured the incomparable Ethan Phillips with a discussion of the Voyager episode, "Mortal Coil."   We had an amazing discussion (with heavy audience participation) on cultural views of the afterlife and the existential quest for meaning in spite of doubt.

With Robert O'Reilly's appearance on April 26, we screened "Rightful Heir" from Star Trek: The Next Generation and explored, among other topics, the Shakespearean roots of Klingons and the separation of church and state.

Rod Roddenberry's appearance on June 14 led to a wide-ranging discussion of Gene's vision, with some very intriuging insights into the spiritual and mythological dimensions of Star Trek.

Chase Masterson graced our stage on September 20, along with James Kerwin, director and writer of the upcoming sci-fi noir, "Yesterday Was A Lie."   We talked about journeys of faith, alternate realities, and the growing evidence that science and theology have much to learn from each other.

Robert Picardo's visit in October yielded a fascinating discussion of the evolution of the Emergency Medical Hologram (otherwise known as "The Doctor") from Star Trek: Voyager as we viewed and analyzed "Latent Image," the episode in which The Doctor was forced to face the very human challenge of ethical conflict.

We closed out our 2009 schedule in November with a visit from John Billingsley from Enterprise as we analyzed the ethical dilemma presented to Dr. Phlox in "Dear Doctor."  We delved deep into medical ethics and had a great time while we did it!

Roger Nygard and Daryl Frazetti were our first guests for 2010 on February 28.  We watched segments from "Trekkies" and "Trekkies 2," followed by a fascinating discussion of the anthropological dimensions of the Star Trek fandom phenomenon.

On April 11, we screened "Yesterday Was A Lie," an extraordinarily create sci-fi noir directed by James Kerwin and starring Star Trek veterans Chase Masterson and Kipleigh Brown.  James, Chase Masterson, and Warren Davis were on hand to talk about the philosophy and science behind "Yesterday Was A Lie."

On May 23, Roger Nygard returns for a special pre-release screening of his next feature documentary, "The Nature Of Existence."  This is a great opportunity for a sneak peek at a thought-provoking (and certain to be controversial) examination of the ultimate question of human existence.

The Spirit Of Star Trek is free of charge (although donations are quite welcome). Seating is limited. Please call Amber at (818) 788-1147 to make a reservation.