Yes I squee. I've been squeeing plenty these past few days. Lo and behold at long wait the eagerly anticipated (to put it mildly) blockbuster reboot of "Star Trek" finally arrives at a theater near you. Early excitement is palpable, ubiquitous, and exhilarating. The awkward handling of the fans left no anguish inconsolable, the overseas premiers produced no discouraging buzz-kill, and hence every expectation is that this will be the pre-eminent Hollywood hit of the summer.

Clubbing cynicism back to its dark corner, it's hard to remember such fervor summoned for a Trek film since "The Motion Picture" back in 1979. As I recall hopes were more tempered even for "The Wrath of Khan," subdued somewhat by underwhelming critical performance of TMP. (That criticism didn't hurt TWOK's reputation as best film either, though it earns those accolades by its own merits.)

Those surfing the middle films crested alongside the whales, and the TNG films never approached the clamor of the TOS movies. But once again, a fresh approach beckons, and the box office will explode. Just watch.

I'm getting ready to see the first show on Friday, hooky performances a fringe benefit of self-employment not enjoyed for three decades. I've been bringing my blood to a seething boil with Rumsfeldian applications of the soundtrack, a magnificent work not only distinctive in its own right but remarkably evocative of other Star Trek soundtracks.

As if that wasn't enough, the Obama administration is set to come out tomorrow with a plan to review the Constellation program before it collapses under the ballooning weight and expense of the Ares launch system. Fast on the heels of data dump revealing less than stellar pre-analysis in support of the rattle-stick, the White House is equally refreshed and rebooted, and is set to do some booting of its own. "The U.S. human spaceflight program is a very high priority, and the administration believes it is extremely important to ensure that the nation is on a vigorous and sustainable path to achieving its boldest aspirations in space," sayeth their spokesman.

So on one hand we have the summer's biggest hit, resounding with the public's positive sentiment for the vision of Star Trek and the bright future it promises. Then on the other hand, we have much needed attention brought to bear on the foundering, direction-less finger-poke that passes for space exploration these days. Yes indeed, are you ready? To the viewing public, the reluctant NASA entrenchment, and even Khan himself defending his even-numbered reputation: Here it comes.