{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"526 - Sit Back And Zap Open An Old One","description":" This week on Episode 526 of Priority One:  the Next Generation of tours is in full swing at Ticonderoga, set photos from Picard Season 3, Star Trek Online gets spoOoOoOoky in their first Halloween special, and we review the latest episode of Lower Decks: "wej Duj"! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Touring the Next Generation in Ticonderoga By Elio Lleo Over the years, we\u2019ve had the privilege of attending some phenomenal Star Trek themed events and exhibits [or seething with jealousy at it\u2013Ed.], but few are as spectacular as what you\u2019ll find in the sleepy town of Ticonderoga, New York. You see, James Cawley\u2013who grew to fame as an Elvis impersonator\u2013is also a die-hard Trekkie. His passion was so great that he decided to rebuild the sets for The Original Series where an old retail store used to be. He didn\u2019t just want to build the Enterprise\u2026he wanted to recreate the old Desilu Set. Closest we'll probably come to having a religious experience. Image: Star Trek Set Tours. Now, after 4 years of being open to the public, Cawley is expanding! As they work to acquire an adjacent building, Cawley and his team have begun diligently recreating the sets from The Next Generation. Local news station WCAX got a sneak peak of their progress: when speaking to reporter Cat Viglienzoni, Cawley explains he has all the original blueprints as well as a direct line to Star Trek\u2019s legendary creators Mike and Denise Okuda. Star Trek: Picard Producer\u2019s Sweet Sneak Peek Pics By Cat Hough If you\u2019ve been following Star Trek: Picard executive producer and co-showrunner, Terry Matalas on Twitter, then you\u2019ve seen the images he\u2019s been sharing from the set of the show. If you are not following him, then you may want to. Since Season 2 has wrapped filming, the images he posted are likely sneak peaks from season three\u2013either way, they are definitely interesting.  https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerryMatalas\/status\/1442660363573465090?s=20 The images are all from what appears to be a Starfleet vessel from the late 24th century: the first image features the helm console for the ship, with Matalas noting the LCARS interface introduced on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Also of particular interest: the replicator display and table setting that includes a 24th-century Starfleet emblem and some new sci-fi cutlery. We still don\u2019t know what the second season holds, but we have been told that the Q storyline will wrap up in Season 2. It\u2019s also very likely that Jonathan Frakes will return to direct some episodes of Season 3.  https:\/\/twitter.com\/TerryMatalas\/status\/1445033217875070977?s=20 Episodic Season Habit (It Becomes Automatic) By Cat Hough Anson Mount recently spoke about Strange New Worlds, echoing Akiva Goldsman\u2019s description of the show: \u201cwe wanted our show to be more or less a throwback in every way we could... which meant more of an episodic structure. And so every episode is a distinct story...but the star of the show is the ship and the big idea of the week.\u201d Bridge to Astrocartography, figure out why we keep getting lost in those eyes. Image: TrekMovie.com As we\u2019ve also discussed on prior episodes, filming for Strange New Worlds was done using Augmented Reality and Mount also spoke about that experience, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s wild, man. Imagine an entire soundstage where the walls are all high-definition screens and there\u2019s a ceiling projection...it\u2019s really interesting to be in these environments because it\u2019s a whole other level of filmmaking than I\u2019ve ever seen before.\u201d  A release date for Strange New Worlds has not been announced, yet. A big thanks to TrekMovie for sharing this exclusive interview from their coverage of Star Trek Day. Quick News Roundup Here are a few headlines that we didn\u2019t discuss but might interest you. In book news, the first novel in the Star Trek: Coda series has been released. This trilogy continues the adventures of characters from The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. The three books in the trilogy are Moments Asunder by Dayton Ward, The Ashes of Tomorrow by James Swallow, and Oblivion's Gate by David Mack. Moments Asunder is already available, with the two sequels following in October and November. The pre-order pages include synopses for the books, revealing a plot dealing in time travel. Plus, we got another glimpse at the upcoming Prodigy animated series. Nickelodeon recently tweeted a new trailer with the announcement that the show premieres on October 28. Finally, are you ready to take flight on a midlife crisis of cosmic proportions? Then you should definitely trek out the series idea from the creators of Saturday Night Live. This new show would be titled \u201cStar Trek: Ego Quest,\u201d following the voyages of the SS New Shepard and its crew of random weirdos. Its mission: to just...sort of fly around space goofing off in a ship that looks like a penis. https:\/\/youtu.be\/XD66suMp3J4 STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds By the Spiking of My DPS, Something Wicked This Way Leaps By Rosco McQueen Replicate yourself a pumpkin spice raktajino and prepare to carve out a new experience in Star Trek Online:  the MMO announced this week it will hold its first ever Halloween event!   \u201cCaptains will find themselves transported to an ancient castle on Pyris VII. The classic aliens from the Original Series episode \u2018Catspaw\u2019, the Old Ones, have returned once again to study humanity\u2013but their plans have been disrupted by the Devidians!\u201d Honestly the idea of redoing "Knowledge is Power" is scarier. Image: Cryptic Studios. The three week event will be a single activity, where playing the event TFO \u201cCat's Tale!\u201d every 20 hours rewards you with the usual one daily progress token. After 14 days of progress you unlock the event rewards: the Transmuter Wand Universal Kit Module, the Old One Vanity Pet, with the first character receiving 25,000 Dilithium Ore, and 3 Featured Episode Reward Boxes. The Universal Kit Module - Transmuter Wand will transform your target into a sentient black cat, complete with Bad Luck Aura! The aura disables shields and most powers to nearby allies, who will flee in fear from the frightful feline.   What every kid wants this Halloween, a subspace bubble wand. Image: Cryptic Studios. The event will be available on all platforms on October 13. An interesting note is that this will become a regular annual event, similar to First Contact Day. The article notes it begins with the one TFO, with plans to grow the event year-on-year with more content. ","author_name":"Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/priorityonepodcast.com","html":"