SteleTrovilo
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- Comment on Canon Connections: DIS 5x05 - Mirrors 2 weeks ago:
I’ve had the impression that in the Mirror Universe, it was only the humans/terrans which behaved differently. Everyone else we see seems like their usual selves (accounting for different circumstances of course).
The DS9 episodes throw a wrench in this of course, with Kira being a very different person and the oppressed terrans being sympathetic.
- Comment on Canon Connections: DIS 5x05 - Mirrors 2 weeks ago:
In regard to the Breen, I would note that Star Trek Adventures: Klingon Core Rulebook says “They only present themselves to non-Breen in full-body suits that hide their identities, and their bodies disintegrate when they die while wearing those suits. While this is an admirable trait – it means Breen cannot be taken prisoner, an attitude in line with the teachings of Kahless – it has made it impossible to determine the true face of the Breen.” This is a pretty cool explanation for how Worf could be right even after Kira and Dukat stole their suits.
I know STA isn’t canon but I still like this reasoning.
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- Comment on Canon Connections: DIS 5x01 - Red Directive 5 weeks ago:
This is the second Star Trek season premiere that features the destruction of a Soong-type Android, after Picard S1E1 “Rememberance” introduced and murdered Dahj.
- Comment on What games do you replay regularly/annually ? 1 month ago:
Symphony of the Night
Also, if you enjoy Doom 1 and 2, I highly recommend seeking out Heretic and Strife. Heretic has amazing level design using the Doom engine to create places that feel like towns and medieval churches and stuff. And Strife somehow managed to make Doom into an interconnected world with a decent story.
I’m not big on Hexen - the respawning enemies and the lack of weapons (there’s only 4, technically 12 but you only have access to 4) bugged me.
- Comment on Short games with lots of replay value? 1 month ago:
Spelunky is a wonderful roguelike platformer which avoids a lot of escalation problems that “action roguelites” tend to suffer from
Besides that, I’m partial to the Megaman X series (and the sequel series Megaman Zero and ZX). X4 in particular is always fun to put in and replay.
- Comment on 4 months ago:
“Decades before” Star Trek 2009 would be in the post-Enterprise, pre-TOS/Kelvin era. We know the first Romulan war happened somewhere in there; anything else?
- Comment on TrekMovie.com: Patrick Stewart Reveals New Star Trek Movie Script Featuring Jean-Luc Picard Is In The Works 4 months ago:
We basically need more Jeri Ryan, in any context. And “Crash” LaForge should be there, she was fun too. Just definitely don’t use the same writers from PIC.
- Comment on TrekMovie.com: Patrick Stewart Reveals New Star Trek Movie Script Featuring Jean-Luc Picard Is In The Works 4 months ago:
I have two reasons to not write this off:
- Picard S2 would have been just fine as a 2-or-3-part episode, and not a 10-episode full season.
- The first 4 episodes of Picard S3, watched together by themselves, become the second-best TNG movie (after First Contact of course).
If they were announcing Picard season 4 I’d just groan and ignore it. But I think the cast and crew could actually pull off a decent 1.5-2 hours of good entertainment.
- Comment on Just some fun size comparisons 6 months ago:
I have an inexplicable fondness for the Excelsior class. Both NX-2000 and NCC-1701-B are fun to watch. I would’ve liked to see more of them.
(I know there’s a bunch in the Dominion War battle scenes, but never for very long.)
- Comment on 6 months ago:
Calling all* Trekkies
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- Comment on Canon Connections: 2x09 - Subspace Rhapsody 9 months ago:
“Spock once again was able to drink the Klingons into not wanting destroy the Enterprise”
This might also explain how Spock convinced General Koord to aid the Enterprise in STV. Koord was definitely a drinker, too!
- Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ finds empathy in memory | Engadget 9 months ago:
SNW is pure, good Star Trek. Don’t miss it.
I’d also rate Lower Decks and Prodigy pretty well - both have rough starts but hit a good stride in their first seasons.