"Eternal Image, established in 2002, provides the families of those who have passed on with unique ways to house their loved ones. The Eternal Image STAR TREK line is licensed for sale in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Korea, and Japan. The first two products to debut in the STAR TREK line in mid-to-late 2008 will be the STAR TREK urns and caskets.

"Want to live eternally on your daughter's fireplace mantel? The STAR TREK Urn will feature "a bold design reminiscent of the 24th-century styling of the United Federation of Planets and Starfleet." It will sell for an MSRP of $799."

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"In Venus Rises, humanity has completely abandoned the Earth. All of the big corporations and wealthy people have set up shop on Mars, while the working stiffs are stuck in much worse conditions on Venus. The series begins as conflicts between the planets begin to heat up. Our hero, Sam, is an officer with the Mars Defense Directorate, and his friend Kylara is a scientist from Mars."

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Lost creator JJ Abrams may already have started filming on the long-awaited flick, but that hasn't stopped him from casting unknown Capote's Clifton Collins Junior and relative unknown Chris Hemsworth, reports Variety.

They join an all-star roll-call including Winona Ryder as Spock's mum, Eric Bana, as villain Nero, Simon Pegg, who plays Scotty and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk.

Chris Hemsworth, who has featured in Home And Away and Dancing With The Stars, is apparently set to play George Kirk, Captain Kirk's father, but as he is actually younger than Kirk actor Chris Pine, it's possible he may only appear in flashbacks.

Meanwhile, Clifton, whose credits include Rules Of Attraction, will play the right-hand man of Eric Bana's Nero.

Star Trek is due to be released in December next year.