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“Life forms. You precious little lifeforms. You tiny little lifeforms. Where are you?”
- Lt. Cmdr Data, Star Trek: Generations
- Comment on What do these 3 /(?:United Earth|Star) Fleet/ Officers have in common? 1 week ago:
Most aliens have forehead ridges; some, like Tandarand, have giant cheeks. But the humans, they have… pronounced philtrums!
- Comment on What are your favorite Star Trek books? 1 week ago:
I was actually going through the audiobook of this trying to gather and classify enough data to fine tune a Piper TTS voice of the Star Trek computer.
Haven’t finished it yet, but maybe one day. While I normally would have ethical qualms about commanding the likenesses of the dead, they actually did try to collect voice data before Majel Barrett died; unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to actually pull it off, but the attempt feels as close to consent for this sort of thing as one can get.
- Comment on What are your favorite Star Trek books? 1 week ago:
I don’t know. There’s something about the description of the ENT novels that rubs me the wrong way.
spoiler
I just find it really weird to make Tucker Section 31 and add a whole convoluted thing about how he originally faked his death in 2155, but changed it to 2161 for some reason.
- Comment on What do these 3 /(?:United Earth|Star) Fleet/ Officers have in common? 1 week ago:
Painfully true.
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- Comment on What are your favorite Star Trek books? 1 week ago:
This is more a comic/graphic novel than a proper Trek novel, but I think Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way is possibly the best Star Trek comic I’ve ever read.
It stays true to the source material, and unlike a lot of IDW stuff I’ve read, doesn’t completely shark jump from the source material in an attempt to be mysterious, cool, or interesting just for the heck of it.
Probably the only other piece of IDW Trek I enjoyed this much was the TNG Mirror Universe, which did really well to achieve a “keep me on the edge of my seat” feeling.
I still need to read some other Trek comics, though, especially the TNG/Doctor Who crossover, which a local library branch of mine has. I also have a ton of PDFs from the recent Humble Bundle to burn through.
- Comment on Jonathan Frakes Surprised ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Trek Spoof Was Controversial; Talks Directing ‘Academy’ And More 1 week ago:
Are we counting S1 “The Elysian Kingdom”? I know it’s not technically a holodeck episode, but…
- Comment on Jonathan Frakes Surprised ‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Trek Spoof Was Controversial; Talks Directing ‘Academy’ And More 1 week ago:
- Comment on Star Trek: Infection VR - Official Release Date Trailer | gamescom 2025 - IGN 1 week ago:
Honestly, I don’t think I’ve met more than 2 or 3 people in my life who even had a headset.
In fact, whenever I see a VR headset in a TV show or film meant to depict the present day, it makes it abundantly clear that the writers are well off older people who are going to whine about the youth and are out of touch with how the majority of Americans live their life (or they’re being forced to make these choices by geezer executives that fit my description).
It’s kind of similar to how the 1980s-2000s sitcom archetype of weird hyper best friend has been replaced by the “my whole personality is social media” archetype that is frequent in lower quality media these days.
- Comment on Star Trek: Lower Decks Wins Two Hugo Awards, Celebrating Series Finale and 'Warp Your Own Way' Graphic Novel 1 week ago:
I know. It seriously just felt like a top tier episode out of the series - the ending is such a tear jerker.
- Comment on About Star Trek Starfleet Academy blacklash 2 weeks ago:
I was hardly the target audience for Lower Decks; in fact, I was a little mad they had made an adult animated Star Trek comedy. However, after watching it, it has become a favorite. Season 1 is a bit difficult to get through, but once you get through that, overall, it’s a show that’s very sincere to what Star Trek is while still being a comedy. And it should have gotten 2 more seasons.
Same with Star Trek: Prodigy: it takes a second, and it’s still technically a kids show, but when it gets there, it’s worth it.
Honestly, I’m half hopeful for the show just because it’s a “We’re going for the {X} demographic” kind of show that sounds a little like a stupid idea that will actually turn out unexpectedly good but get cancelled before its time.
- Comment on Master Replicas Debuts New Star Trek Light-Up LCARS Displays 2 weeks ago:
You know what would be really awesome, though? A Cali class MSD!
- Comment on About Star Trek Starfleet Academy blacklash 2 weeks ago:
I think part of it is people are so annoyed with entertainment companies in general that it’s hard to know if you’re worried about something real about the show or you’re just fatigued.
Also, personally, I feel like people have actually been relatively quiet about STA, although maybe it’s just the community I’m in. Personally, with headlines about Robert Picardo’s character being “deeper”, I’m almost certain he’ll be 100% comic relief, and the show will be unexpectedly great, if Star Trek: Prodigy is anything to judge by.
Mostly, I just hope they don’t do the most basic Klingon plot they can think of - I think it would be great if the Qo’nos Klingons were relatively well off post-burn due to a philosophical shift, but they’ll probably have something like they were devastated by civil war after possibly being a Federation member.
- Comment on About Star Trek Starfleet Academy blacklash 2 weeks ago:
I mean, I think you have pretty based reasons to sail the high seas, frankly.
- Comment on Dawn Lewis, given a proclamation from mayor of Cerritos. 2 weeks ago:
Engage the core!
- Comment on Dawn Lewis, given a proclamation from mayor of Cerritos. 2 weeks ago:
Cerritos strong!
- Comment on Roof top party at STLV 2025 3 weeks ago:
I’m rather sad to have never attended a convention - I was born in Vegas and lived there the first 15 years of my life.
- Comment on Scott Bakula Eyeing Star Trek Return In President Archer Series Pitch From ‘Enterprise’ Producer 3 weeks ago:
We could have a convoluted retcon about Trip Tucker surviving somehow, but I kind of just want them to pull a Shaxs; someone brings it up and Tucker says, “We don’t talk about that.”
- Comment on What to watch next after ST: Voyager? 3 weeks ago:
The early decon scenes are comparatively mild, which is saying something… don’t Google Vulcan Neuropressure; I wouldn’t wish such horrors upon my worst enemy.
- Comment on What to watch next after ST: Voyager? 3 weeks ago:
I also enjoyed Prodigy, although I will warn the first half of season one is a little difficult to get through, but the rest of the series welds you to your seat!
- Comment on What to watch next after ST: Voyager? 3 weeks ago:
I second this. It’s basically just an extra TNG-era spinoff that fits really well after Voyager.
The first season is a bit rough (though you’ve got to watch it at least once - important info for the rest of the show’s plot) but then the show starts doing its characters really well and has a sincerity to it you wouldn’t expect from its genre.
When I first heard of the idea of an adult animated Star Trek comedy, I thought it was a terrible idea, but they executed it so darn well, and it’s my second favorite series behind DS9.
- Comment on What to watch next after ST: Voyager? 3 weeks ago:
Watching Enterprise (currently on season 3), I’m not sure I can blame you, despite the plot getting interesting.
Each 90s series has their fair share of “I want to put Rick Berman in my trunk and [redacted]” moments, but Enterprise takes it to a bit of a disgusting level.
Like, with 7 in Voyager, you learn to tune out the unnecessary catsuit after a while and just enjoy an otherwise good character, but they take the sexualization of T’Pol’s character to such extremes that it interferes with her just being a person on the show.
I’m watching ENT because I’m a sucker for canon, but I totally don’t blame you if you skip it.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x04 "A Space Adventure Hour" 4 weeks ago:
Now I feel like a really awesome thing would be something like Star Trek: Excelsior as an animated series that focuses on Captain Sulu after Generations.
I mean, Patrick Stewart did Picard in his 80s, and Takei’s only 3 years older than Stewart. However, Takei would probably be well into his 90s by the time this hypothetical series went into production; you’d also probably have to audition an understudy from the start in case Takei kicked the bucket.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x04 "A Space Adventure Hour" 4 weeks ago:
I think this is why we need more animated Star Trek. While no recent animated Trek show has really managed to get past the equivalent total runtime to a ~5 season, 10 50-minute episode Trek series, I think animation could be a medium to get past some of the budgetary and labor limitations of a live action show in order to return to something closer to a TNG-style season. Not only that, but you could have the cast doing and interacting with things that would simply be impossible to do with any quality in a live-action show.
Although truth be told, I think half my opinion is just fueled by sourness over the end of Lower Decks and Prodigy. I really think though that animation could be the medium for a serious mainline Star Trek series that isn’t (originally intended as) an excursion into a genre. Unfortunately, we sort of live in an animation dark age because of executive and general stupidity.
- Comment on Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x04 "A Space Adventure Hour" 4 weeks ago:
I enjoyed this episode much more than the previous one. It was quite fun. Sure, holodeck episodes aren’t the most original idea in Star Trek, but they’re almost always good, and I think this episode was worth the slight fudging of canon.
Also, seeing the “Last Frontier” bits and how well they captured the TOS feel makes me think, “Why do they need to make modern Trek so fancy? Why can’t we have cheap-looking sets again?” Also, I think this is one of the better Paul Wesley performances in this show.
I was relieved to find they didn’t go to far with the meta this episode. So many of the clips and dialogues of this episode I saw in the initial trailers made me worry this season was going to do a multiverse plot or venture a bit too far beyond the fourth wall.
The only thing is the Spock/La’an romance is driving me nuts. Neither is emotionally ready, and Spock STILL has a fiance. It’s painful to watch it knowing that it’s almost certainly doomed. I don’t necessarily mind them acknowledging that they have feelings to each other, but I would have thought there would be a mutual desire to keep it platonic. In the end though, at least dancing isn’t Vulcan neuropressure - as I get further into Enterprise, I kind of wonder how Rick Berman has evaded the trunk of my car for so long.
- Comment on StarshipGenerator.com 4 weeks ago:
Here’s my go at it:
Perseverance-class Starship, 45 degree view
My rationale is this is an Intrepid-based Miranda replacement attempt. The boom below the nacelles can be configured for extra weapons, sensors, or even as nacelles to allow an improved warp geometry for towing vessels below the ship.
- Comment on Canon Connections: SNW 3x03 - Shuttle to Kenfori 4 weeks ago:
But supposedly, as said in the show, the house could regain their honor by someone in the house assassinating Dak’Rah, so I don’t get how using technicalities to graft M’Benga would violate that rule.
- Comment on Canon Connections: SNW 3x03 - Shuttle to Kenfori 4 weeks ago:
Did anyone else think, “Why doesn’t Bytha just pull a House Quark and marry, then immediately divorce M’Benga?”
Although I guess M’Benga, unlike Quark, can’t pull the “This isn’t an honorable combat. This is an execution!”
- Comment on Puppets Explained, Sybok Teased, TAS Episode Scrapped, And More ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ SDCC Reveals 4 weeks ago:
I’m sad about the TAS episode not being a thing, I’m sad about the puppets being muppets instead of practical creatures, but also, this episode just seems like fun.
It almost reminds me of the Christmas episode of Eureka that was really fun, but may have single-handedly brought the series overbudget. That show was fun, with some flaws:
- Some of the worst autism representation I have seen on television.
- It could never decide if it was a comedy or a drama, although that wishy-washiness sometimes worked in its favor, such as when they decided to stir up the plot by creating an alternate timeline… twice.
- Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 | SDCC Surprise 4 weeks ago:
Oh, I too enjoyed the musical episode. In case I wasn’t clear, I meant was the musical episode was placed AFTER a string of really depressing episodes to lighten the mood a bit, and I bet they’ll do the same with this one.
