Tea Me Up, Scotty: 6 Tea Cocktails For the Captain in You


Updated 08/20/11 12:25 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Tea Cocktail Recipes

There's nothing wrong with turning your favorite drink into something a little more adult. Thankfully, tea is not only relaxing but can be a great mixer with some stronger ingredients. Get out your favorite blend ("Earl Grey. Hot."), and check out some of these tea-infused cocktail recipes that are fit for a captain. Read more

Test Yourself With This Captain Picard Trivia Quiz!


Updated 07/14/11 2:37 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Captain Picard Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your Captain? You might know the basics, but only the die-hard Picard fan will know the correct answers to some of these questions. So click through to see how well you really know Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Question 1 of 10Where was Captain Picard born and raised? Napa, CA On the enterprise La Barre, France Wurzburg, Germany Read more

Work Out Like a Captain: Tips For Staying Fit on Planet Earth


Updated 07/15/11 3:03 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Fitness Tips From Captain Picard

Just because you live in space, doesn't mean you can't stay fit. Captain Picard is known throughout the Starfleet for his excellent health (despite some cardiac complications after a near-fatal stabbing through the heart) and fit physique, and he keeps fit by playing sports of all kinds. Check out some of his favorite activities on board the Enterprise and on solid ground. Remember to take a tip Read more

Life Lessons From Captain Picard


Updated 07/13/11 5:20 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Famous Captain Jean-Luc Picard Quotes

Patrick Stewart may have entertained geeks everywhere acting as the Starfleet's finest captain on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but his character also taught us a lot about life. Click through the gallery to read some of Captain Picard's most memorable quotes that showcase his sense of leadership, humanity, and hope. Read more

How-To: Make a Star Trek Birthday Cake


Updated 05/03/12 3:03 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

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GeekSugar is proud to celebrate Captain Jean-Luc Picard's -294th birthday today! In his honor, we made a yummy yellow cake with raspberry and chocolate buttercream frosting. Technically speaking (and GeekSugar only speaks technically), Captain Picard doesn't "exist" just yet, since he was born on July 13, 2305 in the Star Trek world. Alternate realities and all, we've done the math (and made the Read more

Who Said It — Star Trek: The Original Series vs. The Next Generation


Updated 07/13/11 3:10 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Star Trek Quotes

You've devoted dozens of hours to Star Trek viewing marathons and stood in line at midnight for Chris Pine's take on Captain Kirk, but can you tell Picard from Riker? Kirk from Spock? Put your Star Trek: The Original Series and TNG knowledge to the test in our Who Said It? character quiz. Question 1 of 10"One thing is clear: you'll never look at your hairline the same way again." Captain Read more

Happy Birthday Captain Jean-Luc Picard!


Updated 07/13/11 1:45 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Captain Picard Birthday

Being huge fans of Star Trek (and with Captain Picard being one of our favorite TV characters of all time), we couldn't pass up the chance to celebrate the birth of Jean-Luc Picard, which just so happens to be today in the year 2305. Sure, he's not technically "born" yet (details, details!), but the good news is, Picard shares the same birth day as Sir Patrick Stewart, who of course, played Read more

Drink Up For Captain Picard Day!


Updated 06/17/11 11:01 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Jean Luc Picard Day Drink Recipe

Did you know that today is Captain Picard Day? We didn't either (silly us), but we never turn down the opportunity to celebrate a geeky holiday with a few good cocktails. While Jean-Luc's beverage of choice may have been Earl Grey tea, we found a recipe to make his favorite drink more "adult-friendly." Check out the (insanely simple) recipe below! Jean Luc Picard Cocktail From Squidoo 8 oz. of Read more

May the Fourth Be With You — and Cake Too


Updated 05/04/12 9:05 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Star Wars Day

Today is May 4, the unofficial holiday that Star Wars fans have proclaimed Star Wars Day. If you encounter anyone wearing fanboy paraphernalia this Friday, make sure to greet them properly by saying, "May the fourth be with you." It will give you instant geek cred. We made a Star Trek cake for Captain Picard's birthday, so of course we had to make a sweet treat for May 4 too. To replicate this Read more

8 Totally Trekkie Wedding Cake Toppers


Updated 04/27/12 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Star Trek Wedding Cake Toppers

If you and your future spouse are die-hard Trekkies, then why not express your obsession with a custom Star Trek wedding cake topper? We already shared a roundup of Star Wars toppers, but we want to cover our Trekkie fans, too. Click through a few of our favorites, and if one catches your eye, think like Captain Picard and "make it so!" All you need now is the perfect Star Trek cake . . . Read more