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Sure, but "Relics" had a built-in caveat (which I think was an intentional piece of writing): it had a 50% mortality rate.

Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Sheridan and John Krasinski Among Hitmakers Paramount Skydance Needs to Keep Happy

The Star Trek situation is touched on in the final paragraph:

Then there is Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout, which is in charge of the “Star Trek” TV franchise. While the company has produced a number of new “Trek” shows over the last decade, there are currently two — “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.” “Strange New Worlds” is currently airing its third season and has already been renewed through its fifth and final season. “Starfleet Academy” is expected to premiere in 2026 and has been renewed for Season 2.

Interestingly, there's no mention of the fact that the Secret Hideout contract should be expiring in 2026, and therefore needs to be renegotiated (or not)...pretty much immediately.

Are space games fine for /c/Quarks?

Yeah, that's probably the place for them. I really like ObsidianAnt's work, in particular.

I've been an on-again, off-again Elite Dangerous player for years. Ultimately, I don't have the time to really play it, but it's fun to dip in and out of periodically, only to spend half the time remembering the controls.

I guess it's not mentioned in this video, but lately I've had the real urge to dip back in to No Man's Sky, as well.

Why not turn this into a place to collect articles about the various news stories coming out of this transition?

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Some Orions are privateers!

Enjoy the con - I hope everything goes well!

There's definitely an AI focus, as Ellison expanded on in his introductory letter:

He touched on a “thoughtful” use of AI integrated across businesses, on supercharging streaming, spending on premium, exclusive content, focusing on sports and investing in media networks “appropriately based on the future business opportunity.”

“Technology is not—and never will be—a replacement for human creativity; rather, it serves as a powerful multiplier. From virtual production stages that unleash filmmakers’ limitless imaginations, to AI‑assisted localization that brings shows to new language markets overnight, to a proprietary ad‑tech stack that maximizes yield across streaming and linear platforms, we will thoughtfully integrate these tools into every aspect of our work,” Ellison wrote.

Fair enough - none of this should diminish the fact that the $16 million "legal settlement" from the former owners of the company was pretty definitely a bribe.

And Skydance is alleged to have promised the government free advertising in the form of "PSAs," which I don't think they've confirmed or denied.

Yeah, there's a single line that says, "some independent carriers raised concerns that it would make it more difficult for them to compete against larger players," which is vague.

The planet they were visiting was Vadia IX, which "Trelane" referred to as "the old homeworld" in episode two, so I'm thinking it's an origin story for something else...

He is, though the knives are coming out for him, too. Fans are a fickle thing.

The nature of last week's win has led to a lot of debate over whether the offense is actually any better, or whether those return TDs saved their asses. Time will tell.

Mike O'Shea is pretty notorious for not giving the media anything in the way of straight answers, so I'm sure that's a contributor. That said, I think I heard that Mitchell was practicing with the main squad, so maybe we'll actually get to see him this week.

Curious about where the $2 billion figure is coming from?