On this week's episode of WeeklyTrek, TrekCore's news podcast, host Alex Perry is joined by First Flight Podcast co-host Abby Sommer to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.

This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from around the web:

• TrekMovie: Alex Kurtzman On His Star Trek Future: "I'm Hopeful" (07:24)

• TrekCore: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Series Finale Casts Thomas Jane as McCoy, Kai Murakami as Sulu (17:01)

• TrekMovie: Robert Picardo Reveals Why He Had Second Thoughts About Joining 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (24:45)

• TrekCore: [UPDATED] Nacelle Announces Delay on Wave 1 STAR TREK Action Figures After Unexpected Manufacturing, Transit Quality Problems (31:34)

In addition, stick around to hear Abby discuss her hopes that Star Trek fans will give Starfleet Academy a chance when it premieres next week, and Alex discuss how two of the most negatively discussed moments from the Starfleet Academy promotional campaign don't actually appear in the show, and how the promotional activities for Star Trek aren't always helping with exciting the fanbase.

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