Will Star Trek be at San Diego Comic-Con later in July?

Will Star Trek be at San Diego Comic-Con in July?

July is known for many things, from the Fourth of July to Major League Baseball’s All-Star break and what usually ends up being peak vacation travel for many Americans. Yet, for geeks like us, July is also known for the annual Comic-Con event in San Diego, California.

Every July, the San Diego Comic-Con event hosts the world’s leaders in film, television, comics, and more, and for the better part of two decades, many have used the event to unveil trailers, sneak peeks, convention-exclusive content, and of course the ever popular panels. The panels are usually the major attraction from year to year, as they’re reliable and aren’t dependent on what’s currently popular, but what sells.

Sometimes these panels can be modified question and answer forums, and other times they can be where major outfits like Marvel, DC Comics and yes, even Star Trek, unveil new content for fans to get hyped about. This year’s comic con may be no different in that regard, as it’s been announced that Star Trek will have a serious presence at the event this year.

What can Star Trek fans expect from San Diego Comic-Con?

All information and event description courtesy of the official San Diego Comic-Con website;

On Thursday;

• July 20 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm
  Star Trek: More Bold Than Ever Before
  – “Never before has Star Trek been bigger (or bloodier)! IDW Group Editor Heather Antos and writers Chris Cantwell, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing give an inside look into Star Trek: Day of Blood, the first ever Star Trek comics crossover event. Plus: Marc Guggenheim, Sam Maggs, Malachi Ward, Chirs Sequiera, and Liana Kangas share all the exciting things happening across IDW’s line of Star Trek comics”
• July 20 • 1:00pm – 2:00pm
  How to Boldly Go into the Star Trek Universe
  – “With Discovery, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds, and Picard, Star Trek is going strong after 57 years. However, with so much Trek and such little time, it’s overwhelming to know what is essential viewing. With over a dozen movies, several series, and now all the streaming content, where does someone new to Star Trek start? Moderator Tony B Kim (Hero Within, Crazy 4 Comic Con) leads this fun and helpful discussion with Star Trek pros Giraffe (Strange New Podcast), Myrriah Gossett (Star Trek Discovery Podcast), and Clyde Haynes (Star Trek Discovery Podcast).”
• July 20 • 4:30pm – 7:30pm
  Star Trek Adventures by Modiphius
  “Star Trek Adventures is a Tabletop RPG where new discoveries await explorers of Starfleet. It’s a 2D20 game of action, adventure, hope, and shenanigans. The company GM and players boldly go where no con-goer ever went before. The Shackleton Expanse will never be the same!”
• July 20 • 8:00pm – 9:00pm
  It’s Alive, Jim! Evolutionary Biology in Star Trek
  “Did you ever wonder if giant space jellyfish could ever realistically be a thing? Could our parasites evolve to take over Starfleet Command? Or computers be reprogrammed by sentient yeast? Would aliens really just look like us with pointy ears or ridge noses? Since the beginning of Star Trek, exploring strange new worlds has been synonymous with meeting fascinating new species—friendly or less friendly . . . Star Trek shows us life as we know it and as we’ve never seen it before, and examining the science behind both can teach us a lot about where we come from, where we’re going, and what we might meet—out there. Dr. Ashley Poust (paleontologist at the San Diego Natural History Museum), Dr. Danielle de Carle (researcher and lecturer at the University of Toronto), and Dr. Amanda Jack (biochemist and biophysicist at SyntheX) take a deep dive into the reality, the fiction, and the possibilities of this Trek-tastic biology these last 56 years. Moderated by Giraffe of the Star Trek podcast Strange New Pod.”

On Friday;

• July 21 • 10:00am – 11:00am
  Official 50th Star Trek Animated Celebration
  “The Star Trek brand team first look at Star Trek: The Animated Celebration, a campaign celebrating 50 years of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Explore the latest in publishing, gaming, and beyond with one-of-a-kind giveaways, exclusive sneak peeks, and special panelists”

On Saturday;

• July 22 • 1:30pm – 3:00pm
  Star Trek Universe
  “The fan-favorite Star Trek universe panel returns to Comic-Con, featuring exclusive content from Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”
• July 22 • 5:30pm – 6:30pm
  Star Trek: The Art of Neville Page
  “Concept artist Neville Page discusses his incredible career with Forbidden Planet TV’s Andrew Sumner. As a visionary creature designer, Neville has applied his considerable expertise to the creation and development of the aliens of the Star Trek universe. From the movies Star Trek (2009) through to Star Trek Beyond (2016), as well as the shows Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Picard, Page’s incredibly detailed and intricate work has yielded some of the franchise’s most memorable characters! Star Trek: The Art of Neville Page from Titan Books is a stunning retrospective celebrating all of Neville’s fantastic Star Trek creations – and debut copies will be available at the show!”
• July 22 • 7:00pm – 8:00pm
  Boldly Go: The Psychology of Star Trek: Picard
  “Dr. Drea Letamendi (psychologist at UCLA, host of The Arkham Sessions Podcast) and Brian Ward (host of The Arkham Sessions Podcast) take a deep dive into the psychology of Star Trek: Picard’s final season with showrunner Terry Matalas and actor Todd Stashwick. This lively conversation will celebrate what makes Trek both illuminating and entertaining and will cover powerfully emotive themes such as resilient leadership, family conflict, and finding purpose in the face of failures, risks, and dangers only imagined in the final frontier.”