{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"534 - Farewell, Nichelle, and Thank You","description":" This week on Episode 534 of Priority One: Kurtzman talks crossovers and Nichelle Nichols dances the night away; in gaming, two new starships are available to add to your Star Trek Online collection! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Kurtzman's Crossover Qualifications By Rosco McQueen Considering the amount of new Star Trek series either on screen or in development, you may be thinking it\u2019s more than likely there will be a crossover event of some kind.  Turns out Alex Kurtzman is thinking along the same lines.  Kurtzman and Sonequa Martin-Green were guests on the new episode of Deadline\u2019s Hero Nation podcast speaking about Burham\u2019s journey into the captain\u2019s chair.  And its many, many detours. Image: ViacomCBS, via Deadline. But the conversation came around to the idea of crossovers, and if that is a real possibility.  Kurtzman says yes, but it\u2019s got to be good. \u201cHere\u2019s the thing about crossovers; I think crossovers can be really, really exciting. But they have to exist for a reason. There has to be a great story reason to do it.\u201d Kutman said he is yet to come up with the right idea for the crossover, as the volume of productions as well as each program\u2019s individual identity are distinct, making it a challenge. \u201cBecause the flip side to doing a crossover wrong is that people are really disappointed and it impacts both shows. So it\u2019s just not a gamble that I would want to take randomly. that being said, it\u2019s certainly exciting to think about certain pairings that you\u2019re like \u2018Wow, what would it be like if those two characters were together or those two crews were together?\u2019 But I want to be careful about it.\u201d The same podcast episode asked about the status of the Section 31 series, which has been in development for some time.  The only answer Kurtzman would give was brief, saying \u201cWe\u2019re in a very exciting place. I can\u2019t tell you anything yet. But it\u2019s still very much alive.\u201d Go ahead. You tell her the show's not happening. Image: ViacomCBS, via Superhero Hype. Nichelle Concludes Her Mission To Earth By Cat Hough If you were watching updates on Twitter from L.A. Comic-Con this past weekend, you undoubtedly saw that Nichelle Nichols made her last-ever public appearance (this was also confirmed on her website).  NASA has released a touching Thank You video to Nichols recognizing her impact on the space program through recruiting women and people of color to NASA in the 1970s. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5wPMlKG16QY Quick News Roundup The story of William Shatner\u2019s sojourn into space will be told in a one hour documentary special, aptly titled \u201cShatner in Space\u201d. The documentary will screen on Amazon Prime as you might expect, seeing as Jeff Bezos, the owner of Amazon funded Bill\u2019s flight.  It premieres on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. According to Prime Video, additional territories will launch in 2022. If you haven\u2019t been keeping up with The Ready Room with Wil Wheaton on StarTrek.com, you really should. Last week featured the new uniform designs for Discovery Season 4 and an in-depth interview with David Ajala, who plays Cleveland Booker. STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds The Great River Provides Us\u2026with Nog! By Cat Hough Finally, the ship we\u2019ve been waiting for\u2026mostly because it\u2019s not coming via lockbox and it\u2019s free! The Eisenberg Star Cruiser [T6] was  announced as the Grand Prize award for this year\u2019s Q\u2019s Winter Wonderland Event. All you have to do is complete various activities available and gain enough Daily Progress to fulfill the Event\u2019s overall quota. You can earn Daily Progress once per day, per account. https:\/\/youtu.be\/8Yofx883hTc This ship features a 4\/4 weapons layout and an Ensign Engineering \/ Command Specialist Bridge Officer Seat, and a Lt. Commander Universal\/Miracle Worker Specialist Bridge Officer Seat. It also comes with the Great Material Continuum Universal Console.  This console uses a massive network of tight-beam transporter beams to strip away enemy hull at a molecular scale, briefly buffers that matter, then converts it into energy and project into a protective barrier that can be applied to allied starships even at a great distance. This console also provides a passive bonus to Starship Drain Expertise and All Subsystem Energy Levels. Also leveling up this ship will give you access to the Ingenious Tenacity Starship Trait. Using this trait and activating any Specialist Bridge Officer Ability (Intel, Command, Pilot, Temp Op, Miracle Worker) will briefly grant your starship the ability to redirect incoming damage from Energy Weapons into Shield Restoration. A portion of all Energy Damage received during this time (pre-Resistances) will be translated into Shield Restoration for the shield facing which the enemy weapon impacted. Just think of all the yamok sauce that thing could pack. Image: Cryptic Studios. Saturn Rings In The Holiday Season By Thomas Reynolds By the Prophets, has it been a full week since we got a new Infinity Lockbox ship? Never fear, Cryptic has us covered with another dip into the 32nd century Fed fleet registry. Now available on PC, the Saturn Intel Science Spearhead [T6] will run rings around\u2013and through\u2013your enemies. Assuming RNGsus hears your prayers, that is. Like most 32nd century vessels, the Saturn\u2019s aesthetics are\u2026challenging, to put it mildly. Consisting of just a flat ring-shaped \u201csaucer\u201d with trailing nacelles, it looks rather like the souvenir bottle openers in the Federation HQ\u2019s gift shop. On the other hand, at least everything is attached with no floaty bits to be found. Dr. Hurt ought to be pleased [HA!\u2013Ed]. Yes. I know what everyone else says it looks like. Image: Cryptic Studios. As a Science Spearhead with Intel specialization, the Saturn splits its focus between analyzing opponents and blasting the \u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588\u2588 out of them. Commander Science\/Intel, Ensign Universal\/Pilot, and Lt. Commander Universal Boff seats lend great flexibility in approaching challenges. The Enhanced Battle Cloak and Dual Cannon compatibility quickly turns those challenges into past tense\u2013no temporal shenanigans required.  Come in Peace, Leave \u2018Em in Pieces The Saturn\u2019s Chakram Projector universal console leans into the circular theme even further, creating a spinning toroid of plot matter\u2013excuse me, programmable matter to sandblast enemies in your vicinity. Ships caught within the death doughnut take kinetic damage with an additional kinetic resistance debuff. You, meanwhile, receive a passive buff to hull and shield penetration with all starship weaponry. Finally, the \u201cAutomated Triage\u201d Tier 5 Mastery Trait kicks in a combined instant heal\/heal-over-time to you or an ally within 5km whenever the subject dips below 50% hull health. Automated Triage immediately restores 10% of max hull, followed by another 20% of max hull over the next 10 seconds. The trait has a 60-second cooldown, but activating Science Team or an Intel Boff ability shortens it by 10 seconds. https:\/\/youtu.be\/NeSc1s3fWQA Note that, although it literally says \u201cScience\u201d in the name, you really shouldn\u2019t treat it as a science vessel. Everything about the Saturn may make it a hole-in-one for weapons builds. However only one of the mastery package traits improves your Exotic Damage, and neither the Chakram Projector nor Automatic Triage affect it at all. Expect to go cannons hot and leave the Gravity Wells at home. Quick Gaming News Roundup The United Earth Defense Force Vessel is now available in console Infinity Lockboxes. Now XBox and Playstation captains don\u2019t have to avoid talking about the Elephant in the room\u2013or not in the room, as the case may be. I bet you forgot about the Elephant. But the Elephant never forgets. And it never forgives. Image: Cryptic Studios. ","author_name":"Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/priorityonepodcast.com","html":"