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As part of our coverage of Star Trek's 50th aiversary, I talked with a dozen cast members from across the franchise about everything from Star Trek's inclusive message to how it feels to be a sex symbol to nerds. Jeri Ryan didn't want the role at first. The then up-and-comer was trying to kickstart her career after eaing a theater degree and wiing the Miss Illinois beauty pageant (she later competed in Miss America, coming in fourth place). "I wasn't remotely interested in science fiction," Ryan said of her pre-Star Trek days. Sure, she'd watched some episodes of the original series. But she'd also heard the shows had a history of stymieing some actor's careers. Then Ryan read about her char...

Got a Star Trek story? Maybe, like me, you dressed in starship captain uniforms for Halloween and snuck into the family room past your bedtime to watch reruns, no matter how tired you'd be the next day at school. Or maybe you never watched Star Trek, but you still know the difference between Klingons and Romulans. At the very least, you probably know how to separate your fingers into the iconic Vulcan salute and offer up a "Live long and prosper." With the Star Trek franchise tuing 50 on September 8, I asked a dozen cast members from six of Star Trek's TV shows and movies, including Zoe Saldana, Gates McFadden and Jeri Ryan, to share their stories. During the next week, CNET's Star Trek at 5...

Enlarge ImageFly off into the final frontier with this rocker.Etsy/GandG RockersHush little baby, don't say a word. Papa's goa buy you, a toy for a nerd. And we mean "nerd" in the very positive way.The mode sci-fi fan parent needs this Star Trek Enterprise-shaped rocker, custom-made by Etsy seller G and G Rockers in San Diego. The rocker sells for $195 Earth dollars, with an extra $25 if you'd like it painted or stained. Shipping is extra, at least until the day they finally figure out how to just beam it up to you.The rocker would look great next to a set of Star Trek Barbie dolls made to celebrate the original series' 50th aiversary. It's everything a kid (or adult) needs to play boldly. (...

Subscribe to the CraveCast Podcast: RSS HD | RSS MP3 | iTunes HD | iTunes MP3 | FeedBuer HD | FeedBuer MP3 | SoundCloud | TuneIn| Stitcher | Google Play | YouTube | Livestream The CraveCast Podcast, Ep. 27 Your browser does not support the audio element. - The CraveCast Podcast show notes and links:Star Trek at 50Trekkie gets starry-eyed at her first convention10 best Star Trek episodes, according to the fansAnd Star Trek's worst episode ever is...Shatner talks Star Wars, Pokemon Go and 'Twilight Zone' monstersGeorge Takei calls 'Star Trek Beyond' gay Sulu scene 'a whisper'Whoopi Goldberg shares 'Next Gen' secrets at her first Star Trek conventionFans pay tribute to Anton Yelchin at aiversar...

CBS When the upcoming "Star Trek: Discovery" edges out of port, it will have a woman as the TV series' lead actor.However, she won't be captain, according to The Hollywood Reporter, but rather a lieutenant commander. That character will likely be non-white, boldly going where no Star Trek has gone before, reports Deadline. (CBS is the parent company of CNET publisher CBSInteractive.)"We're going deep into something that was for me always very tantalizing, and [we're telling] that story through a character who is on a jouey that is going to teach her how to get along with others in the galaxy," series creator Bryan Fuller told reporters Wednesday during the Television Critics Association summ...

Oscar-wiing makeup artist Michael Westmore, a mentor on the competition show "Face Off," also has the heft of a massive Star Trek resume behind him. He has worked on every Star Trek series except for the original '60s show. Westmore hosted a live-on-stage Borg-making demonstration at the 50th aiversary Star Trek convention in Las Vegas. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Enlarge ImageThis Borg didn't try to assimilate the audience. Amanda Kooser/CNET Michael Westmore, the legendary makeup artist behind hundreds of Star Trek episodes on both TV and film, knows more about the anatomy of a Borg than anybody else in the galaxy. He shared his insights on the complicated makeup process during a build-a-Borg workshop at the Star Trek 50th aiversary convention he...

You might not recognize these people, but they were instrumental in making Star Trek the phenomenon it is today. Bjo and John Trimble were honored on stage at the Star Trek 50th aiversary convention. Let's go back into the '60s. "Star Trek" was in danger of cancellation after its second season. Bjo Trimble started a grassroots letter-writing campaign to organize fan support and call for a third season. It worked. "Star Trek" was renewed and then eventually revived in the late '70s with the start of the movie series. That may never have happened if the show was shut down after only two seasons. That's why Bjo Trimble is known as "the woman who saved Star Trek." Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Enlarge ImageDax and Sisko rock original-series uniforms in "Trials and Tribble-ations." Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET On Friday, the Star Trek 50th aiversary convention in Las Vegas came alive with passionate debate as Star Trek fans bantered their way through a debate on the...

Enlarge ImageGeorge Takei speaks at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas. Amanda Kooser/CNET "Star Trek Beyond" brought with it a different take on the character of Hikaru Sulu. The role was originated by George Takei in the 1960s, but is now carried forward (debatably, depending on your stance on the reboot movies) by John Cho. The...

The Star Trek 50th aiversary convention in Las Vegas attracts an out-of-this-world cosplay display. There are plenty of fans in Starfleet uniforms, but clever costumes also include an Orion slave girl, Santa Go and a strange Elvis-Trek mashup.This spectacular Nero costume pays tribute to the villain of the first Star Trek reboot movie, from 2009. The makeup is spot on. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

The Star Trek 50th aiversary convention in Las Vegas attracts an out-of-this-world cosplay display. There are plenty of fans in Starfleet uniforms, but clever costumes also include an Orion slave girl, Santa Go and a strange Elvis-Trek mashup.This spectacular Nero costume pays tribute to the villain of the first Star Trek reboot movie, from 2009. The makeup is spot on. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Enlarge ImageStudying my Starfleet Technical Manual. Amanda Kooser/CNET After spending my childhood dreaming of joining Starfleet and my adulthood of roaming the universe with Captains Kirk, Picard, Janeway, Sisko and Archer, I finally got command of my own ship. I now have an original-series captain's uniform. It's part replica, part cosplay, and I feel like I could roam the halls of the Enterprise when I'm wearing it. In...

Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years celebrates the rich history of the sci-fi series. Check out some of the fuy, colourful and stuing pieces in the exhibition....

Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years celebrates the rich history of the sci-fi series. Check out some of the fuy, colourful and stuing pieces in the exhibition....

It's time to put the "art" in Star Trek.To celebrate a half-century of the classic sci-fi series, which was first broadcast in September 1966, a range of artists were invited to pay tribute to the crew of the starship Enterprise in an exhibition called Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years. Click through our slideshow below to see a selection of stuing images. Artists pay tribute to 50 years of Star Trek...

"Star Trek Beyond" is a joyful, fast-paced romp, so let's open hailing frequencies and add to the captain's log 11 of our favourite things about the latest adventure of the Starship Enterprise.Sensors detect heavy spoilers, so shields up! The reboot has caught up with the original series The rebooted movies took us back to before the crew of the Enterprise were the crew we know, introducing a young and reckless James T Kirk and a Spock still struggling to deal with his emotions. But now, in "Beyond", the crew is part-way through their five-year mission, which is where we met them in the original show. In a sense, the saga has come full circle. It's not based on "Star Trek III" (but it s...

Enlarge ImageLeonard Nimoy (left) and William Shatner in 2006... Frazer Harrison/Getty Images One of the most enduring things about Star Trek is the bond between James T. Kirk and Spock.The passionate captain of the USS Enterprise relied on his hyperlogical first officer for frank advice in hairy situations, and to...

Enlarge ImageIf Spock's so lacking in emotion, then why does he insist on such natty shoulder pads, eh? Checkmate, Roddenberry. Kimberley French/Paramount Best Madness voices everyone -- it's... "Star Trek Beyoooond!" This week's episode of the UK's best tech podcast brings you a...

San Diego Comic-Con is days away, while people of all ages are literally ruing to play Pokemon Go. Lida Attenborough from CBS Sports joins CNET's Jeff Bakalar and Samantha Rhodes to talk about the movies we are most excited to see at SDCC, then Jake Krol joins the couch to chat about Pokemon Go, Amazon Prime Day and the sports robots should play after already taking on soccer. Plus, we sip the re-release of the Ghostbusters-themed Hi-C Ecto Cooler drink.Join us live for our next show, Fridays around 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on CNET's YouTube and Facebook Pages.Follow everyone on Twitter:Jeff Bakalar @jeffbakalarSamantha Rhodes @samanthakrhodesJake Krol @Jake31KrolMike Sorrentino @MikeJSorr...