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In science news this week:

There was a lunar eclipse, the last one till 2007, the night the Red Sox won the World Series. (Side note: WHOOOOOYEAH!) We watched it from the parking lot in front of our development with some of our neighbors, running in and out of the house to check the scores. At totality the moon looks reddish-orange and shriveled.

Scientists discovered the bones of a dwarf species of human. They apparently flourished on Flores, along with giant lizards and pygmy elephants, since the Indonesian island was cut off from the evolution taking place elsewhere. The skeleton was found near stone tools and animal remains. It's being called Flores Man, but much of the scientific community has already begun calling it "Hobbit."

And British researchers announced that tea drinking can improve memory and possibly stave off Alzheimer's disease. This is great news for me, as I love tea, though green tea apparently rated higher than black tea which means I should perhaps switch from English Breakfast, and perhaps Captain Picard should trade in his Earl Grey before he develops Irumodic Syndrome.

Trek BBS Today

Below are some of the topics currently being discussed at the Trek BBS:

-"Home" and the Red Sox!

-Why are there canonical errors in 'A Time To Hate'?

-Why did TNG get rid of skirts on male crewmembers?

More topics can be found at the Trek BBS!

Trek Two Years Ago

These were some of the major news items from October 2002:

• 'The Seventh' Promo Released
  UPN released the trailer for 'The Seventh', in which T'Pol reveals a dark secret from her past to Archer while the pair are on a secret mission for the Vulcan High Command. The episode featured a guest appearance by Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison, who co-starred with Patrick Stewart in the X-Men films.

• Solid Overnights Performance For 'Marauders'
  An episode focused on Klingons oppressing a mining colony saw a slight dip in overnight ratings but still brought in a solid audience.

• Gaming Bullets
  A number of articles and reviews praised Starfleet Command III's improved graphics, races and dynamic elements.

More news can be found in the archives.

Poll Results

Below are the results of the most recent TrekToday poll:

What are you doing for Halloween? Staying home and avoiding the commercialism 32.1% - (313 Votes) Is 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' on? 14.4% - (141 Votes) Going to a party or a bar 14.1% - (138 Votes) Eating chocolate however I can get it 13% - (127 Votes) Dressing up as a Star Trek character 8.4% - (82 Votes) Going trick or treating, with or without kids 8.1% - (79 Votes) Everything depends on the World Series schedule 5.6% - (55 Votes) Celebrating Samhain 3.9% - (38 Votes) Total Votes: 973

Please vote in our new poll once you have seen "Borderland" and rate the episode!

Today's Television Listings

Tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, UPN will broadcast the new Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Borderland". Here's the official synopsis:

When genetic supermen left over from the Eugenics Wars hijack a Klingon ship, Archer must rely on their creator, the criminal Dr. Arik Soong, to help hunt them down.

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