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Shatner Aims for Real 'Star Trek'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the beyond-lance-bass dept.

swight1701 writes "William Shatner wants to boldly go where he's only pretended to go so far. The 'Star Trek' star is among more than 7,000 people who have told Richard Branson they would gladly pay him $210,000 (£115,000) for a trip aboard his planned spacecraft. In all, more than $1.45 billion (£800 million) has been pledged -- years before the Virgin Galactic spaceship is even built, Branson said. I wonder did Shatner sign up because the first ship will be the VSS Enterprise?"

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  1. Re:A 'record label' is behind this? by Richard_at_work · · Score: 5, Informative
    Uhm, virgin is a LOT more than a record label. Its a corporate group, more than a company. You have:
    • Virgin Mobile (cell phones)
    • Virgin Atlantic (Airline)
    • Virgin Megastores (highstreet sales)
    • Virgin Trains (take a wild guess)
    • Virgin Active (gyms and fitness centers)
    • Virgin Money
    • Virgin Holidays (probably in conjunction with Virgin Atlantic)
    • Virgin Limobike (taxi service)
    • Virgin Brides (bridal services, not mail order women)
    THats just a small selection, go here for the full list of companies within the Virgin group.

    Best of all, Richard Branson knows how to have fun with the money hes amassed. He bought an Island specifically for staff holidays (source).