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• Following the release yesterday of UPN interview with Kate Mulgrew where the actress offers some thinly veiled criticisms of co-star Robert Beltran, AntonyF at Fandom.com's Star Trek Central has posted an article on the actress and why he thinks she's the one in the wrong.

• Well, if the UK fans think they've got it bad on the video front, spare a though for those in the land down under. Video 6.11 (Live Fast and Prosper/Muse) is due out on the 6th of December, while 6.12 (Fury/Lifeline) should be released on the 13th of January 2001. 6.13 has no confirmed release date but it's presumed it'll be out some time mid February 2001.

• Also, in another blow for Aussie Trek fans, it looks as though DS9 will no longer be seen on free-to-air tv and instead will be shown only on pay-tv provider Foxtel.

• According to a report at the STrek Network, the official fan club of William Shatner (Kirk) has withdrawn support from the Bring Back Kirk Campaign.

• Nana Visitor (Kira) will be taking part in a conference call to discuss her latest project (Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen) on Monday, December 4 at 1:30 PM (ET). To participate, contact Simon & Schuster Interactive Publicity for the phone number.

• More news on the 'Bring back DS9' movie campaign - Doug Wilson and Stacy Powell have sent word that the campaign they're spearheading is officially under way and they have over 1000 signatures to date and are hoping to get enough signatures and e-mails to convince Paramount to produce a Deep Space Nine movie, TV movie, or mini-series. They now also have a website at www.starfleets.com/DeepSpaceNine_Horizons where you can find out more information and sign the petition.

• There is an interview with Judith Barad, philosopher co-author of the book, 'The Ethics of Star Trek'.

• Matthew Klaehn of Media Trek has sent word that his site's been updated with a 11MB DIVX file of a parody of 'Seven' William Shatner did several years ago at the MTV awards. Also online is the promo for the "Starfleet Mission" Contest that is sponsored by Paramount and UPN where US citizens can win a walk-on role in the VGR finale, a trip to space camp and more

• The lasted issue of Cult Times contains an interview with Jonathan Frakes (Riker) where the actor-turned-producer talks about 'Roswell' and the addition of Ron Moore to the writing staff.

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