Zoë Saldaña has a date with Oscar…

The 34-year-old half-Puerto Rican & half-Dominican American actress and her Star Trek co-star Chris Pine will co-host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 9, at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Saldaña and Pine – who will be starring in the highly anticipated Star Trek sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness –will present nine awards to 25 individual recipients during the evening’s festivities.

Portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation, produced this year by David Friendly, will be included in the Oscar telecast.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on ABC.