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STO is like a retarded, cartoony "best of" that I don't think can be remotely taken seriously. It's improved a hell of a lot as a game since it launched, but unless you're gaming the system to get spacerich and gently caress with the terrible, truly awful people that infest the community then you're doing it wrong.
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In the original timeline, Kirk, Scotty and McCoy are still alive in the 2380's. McCoy is almost 160 years old, Scotty is like 80 (see: TNG Dyson Sphere episode) and Kirk is Generations-age Kirk through the magic of Borg cloning and time travel.
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Jun 30, 2014 02:52
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Everything in STO is fan wanky as hell. Expect any and every thing that has ever appeared in an episode of Star Trek to be connected in some stupid way to that other thing that appeared in that one episode.
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Jun 30, 2014 02:52
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Subyng posted:Everything in STO is fan wanky as hell. Expect any and every thing that has ever appeared in an episode of Star Trek to be connected in some stupid way to that other thing that appeared in that one episode. That, and Iconians did 9/11.
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Jun 30, 2014 02:55
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Haven't there also been novels released that tie in the plot or whatever of ST:O into the current canon non-rebooted timeline?
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Jun 30, 2014 02:56
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:If anything, I seriously bet that the tests and academia were exactly what Barclay excelled at. Even the high-pressure ones. Because it's just a test, right? I can easily buy the idea of someone who flew through Starfleet Academy with flying colors, and then got serious nerves when confronted with The Real Thing. Yeah, Barclay is exactly the kind of guy who annihilates aptitude tests and has all the right answers in the personal interview, but is actually really lovely at his job because he's just a mess of a human being. But goddrat, can he fix a loving pattern buffer! I think Geordi even says as much in Barclay's first episode. Something about how he's never met anyone so drat good at his job, but it's just too bad Broccoli is such an unreliable spastic.
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Jun 30, 2014 02:58
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Yeah, Roddenberry was in the Army Air Corps, not Navy. He flew (and crashed) B-17s. Then after the war he flew (and crashed) Constellations for TWA. Somehow he survived being a pilot and changed careers.
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Jun 30, 2014 03:03
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Elron Hubbard was in the Navy, that's why they have SeaOrg. I like to call him Elron because that sounds like what his alien name would be.
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Jun 30, 2014 03:19
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Sash! posted:Elron Hubbard was in the Navy, that's why they have SeaOrg. Elron. Elrond. 
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Jun 30, 2014 03:27
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I had a dream I was watching Star Trek V and Spock had to rescue Kirk because he'd fallen into a river of molten cheese. Seemed about right, at the time.
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Jun 30, 2014 03:29
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Gaz-L posted:Elron. Strangers from distant lands, friends of old, you have been summoned here to answer the threat of Xenu. Teegeeack stands upon the brink of destruction; none can escape it. You will unite or you will fall. Each race is bound to this fate, this one doom. Bring forth the e-meter, Gaz-L.
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Jun 30, 2014 03:29
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Sash! posted:Elron Hubbard was in the Navy, that's why they have SeaOrg. PKD has a false messiah character named "Elron Hu" in a short story.
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Jun 30, 2014 03:42
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Sash! posted:Have they ever really explored what happened on First Contact Day 2? So the Vulcans land and don't get a facefull of shotgun. What happened next? How did word get out? Did it just start raining Vulcans one day? What compelled the Vulcans to hang around and help lovely old humanity out?
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Jun 30, 2014 04:12
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Fister Roboto posted:Is the Academy Starfleet's only commissioning source? Maybe Barclay did Starfleet ROTC. I seem to recall a background on Barclay at some point indicated he didn't go to the Academy but attended some other institution and got degrees in computer science. Due to his education and skills, Starfleet offered him entry as an officer in order to lure him from whatever other goals he might have had in mind. edit: Apparently, that's non-canon, though. Memory Alpha posted:Barclay appears as a selectable crew member in the non-canon video game Star Trek: Starship Creator, in which his personnel file states he was born in 2340 in Cleveland, Ohio and gained a Masters Degree in Computer Systems from the Daystrom Institute in 2362. It explains he did not attend Starfleet Academy and was instead offered a commission by Starfleet at the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, which he accepted. It further states that Barclay's interests are holoprogramming, theater, speculative fiction and self-help books, and that his father is Reginald Barclay II and his mother is Commander Alicia Barclay, both of whom reside in Swansea, Wales. JediTalentAgent fucked around with this message at 05:40 on Jun 30, 2014 |
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Jun 30, 2014 05:37
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AndyElusive posted:Haven't there also been novels released that tie in the plot or whatever of ST:O into the current canon non-rebooted timeline? Novels written by none other than "Jake Sisko"
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Jun 30, 2014 05:52
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:
I seem to recall that when Riker discussed the "Barclay problem" with Picard, he or Picard mentioned that Barclay came with a strong recommendation from his former Captain. So his personal issues seemed to be manageable until he arrived on Enterprise-D.
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Jun 30, 2014 06:56
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It's a time honored military tradition, getting rid of problem personnel by sending them someplace else with a glowing recommendation.
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FuturePastNow posted:Yeah, Roddenberry was in the Army Air Corps, not Navy. He flew (and crashed) B-17s. Then after the war he flew (and crashed) Constellations for TWA. Somehow he survived being a pilot and changed careers. I can't find anything that says Roddenberry crashed a Constellation, but he got a commendation for rescuing passengers in a crash on one he was not flying: June 19, 1947: Pan Am Flight 121 (NC88845, Clipper Eclipse), crashed near Al Mayadin, Syria on a flight originating in New York and making its inaugural westbound flight of round-the-world service. The aircraft's No. 1 engine failed half-way on a leg from Karachi to Istanbul. Due to closed airports and inadequate repair facilities, the pilot chose to continue to its destination. Several hours later, the remaining engines overheated and the No. 2 engine caught fire, causing the plane to crash. Gene Roddenberry (creator of Star Trek) was a deadheading Pan Am pilot aboard who helped rescue many of the passengers. Fourteen of the 36 people on board were killed.
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Jun 30, 2014 07:02
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Alan BStard posted:Novels written by none other than "Jake Sisko" What the poo poo.
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AndyElusive posted:What the poo poo.  Researching this led me to find http://rappin-siskos-virtual-posse.blogspot.co.uk/ which actually seems to be quite good
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Jun 30, 2014 11:19
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Number_6 posted:I seem to recall that when Riker discussed the "Barclay problem" with Picard, he or Picard mentioned that Barclay came with a strong recommendation from his former Captain. So his personal issues seemed to be manageable until he arrived on Enterprise-D. hahahahahaha hailthefish posted:It's a time honored military tradition, getting rid of problem personnel by sending them someplace else with a glowing recommendation. this. Barclay is literally a parody of a trek fan. There is zero chance he was ever not a giant sperge.
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Jun 30, 2014 11:42
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Number_6 posted:I can't find anything that says Roddenberry crashed a Constellation, but he got a commendation for rescuing passengers in a crash on one he was not flying: drat, you're right. It's apparently been way too long since I read his autobiography.
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And of the survivors, how many were women? And of those women, how many did Gene attempt to sleep with?
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Blade_of_tyshalle posted:And of the survivors, how many were women? And of those women, how many did Gene attempt to sleep with? Only the ones who were very womanly, who had that stripper walk. He could afford to be choosy you see, because Mr. Roddenberry was definitely not a "nerd."
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Alan BStard posted:Researching this led me to find http://rappin-siskos-virtual-posse.blogspot.co.uk/ which actually seems to be quite good Rappin' Jake Sisko is one of the best things about the AVClub's DS9 reviews.
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Apollodorus posted:I remember that Worf was the usual CO for the Defiant, and he was a Lt. Commander. 18th century Royal Navy again. Lieutenant Commanders were lieutenants with at least 8 years experience and could be given command of small ships.
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Alan BStard posted:Researching this led me to find http://rappin-siskos-virtual-posse.blogspot.co.uk/ which actually seems to be quite good Literally the only thing worth reading in AVclub howe_sam posted:Rappin' Jake Sisko is one of the best things about the AVClub's DS9 reviews. Dammit.
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Just watched the episode Ménage à Troi from TNG and saw one of my favourite moments on the bridge when Lwaxana is returned to The Enterprise and Captain Picard tells Wesley Crusher to set a course for Betazed and almost whispers, "Warp 9." Just to get there quicker to save him spending any more time with Lwaxana than is needed. Amazing! Edit: FuturePastNow posted:Yeah, Roddenberry was in the Army Air Corps, not Navy. He flew (and crashed) B-17s. Then after the war he flew (and crashed) Constellations for TWA. Somehow he survived being a pilot and changed careers. Strangely, in the very same episode, it turns out after Wesley Crusher was field promoted to Ensign that after the episode was filmed Roddenberry gave his 'bars' from his service in the Air Corps to Will Wheaton in a ceremony with Colin Powell present! His Air Corps rank was the equivalent to a Naval Ensign. James R fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Jun 30, 2014 |
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I recently tried to watch Enterprise again ( I couldn't, it was too boring ), but I was struck by a scene of T'Pol eating. T'Pol is a Vulcan, Vulcan's are vegetarian, so naturally, her plate consisted entirely of vegetables. Like five sticks of celery, some cucumbers and maybe some broccoli. Yes, that is the type of food that vegetarians eat. Holy poo poo.
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Jun 30, 2014 21:36
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Snak posted:I recently tried to watch Enterprise again ( I couldn't, it was too boring ), but I was struck by a scene of T'Pol eating. T'Pol is a Vulcan, Vulcan's are vegetarian, so naturally, her plate consisted entirely of vegetables. Like five sticks of celery, some cucumbers and maybe some broccoli. Yes, that is the type of food that vegetarians eat. Holy poo poo. Listen, Chef Riker doesn't do any of that pussy 'vejutayrian' cookin'! Only good ol' fashioned, red blooded
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Jun 30, 2014 21:48
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Sash! posted:Until 2009, the US didn't fly any enlisted astronauts. I'm pretty sure there haven't actually been any, even after they started allowing enlisted applications. I'm pretty sure no one's astronaut corps draw from enlisted men. "Man, you are never gonna get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper."
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Number_6 posted:I seem to recall that when Riker discussed the "Barclay problem" with Picard, he or Picard mentioned that Barclay came with a strong recommendation from his former Captain. So his personal issues seemed to be manageable until he arrived on Enterprise-D. Go watch that episode again, that "strong recommendation" was so that captain could get Barclay far, far, away from his ship.
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Jun 30, 2014 23:52
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Snak posted:I recently tried to watch Enterprise again ( I couldn't, it was too boring ), but I was struck by a scene of T'Pol eating. T'Pol is a Vulcan, Vulcan's are vegetarian, so naturally, her plate consisted entirely of vegetables. Like five sticks of celery, some cucumbers and maybe some broccoli. Yes, that is the type of food that vegetarians eat. Holy poo poo. She's not human, so stop forcing your human vegetarian ideals on her.
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Sash! posted:She's not human, so stop forcing your human vegetarian ideals on her. Well she was eating only earth plants. I guess that Vulcans have much more sensitive palates than humans, so maybe the celery was like, her desert, since she can't have been eating it for the nutrition.
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When you see Vulcan food, it's quite clear that they don't eat for aesthetics or flavour, but rather, for sustenance. I guess it's the "logical = unemotional = bland" poo poo again. It's also why I'm convinced they'd enjoy music like Eisterzude Neubauten, simply because of all the jangles and whatnot.
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Jul 1, 2014 00:55
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Last night's episode of Robot Chicken featured a pretty funny sketch involving Patrick Stewart (as Picard) and Chris Pine (as the captain of the Enterprise-D's night shift crew). I lol'd.
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Vagabundo posted:When you see Vulcan food, it's quite clear that they don't eat for aesthetics or flavour, but rather, for sustenance. I guess it's the "logical = unemotional = bland" poo poo again. It's also why I'm convinced they'd enjoy music like Eisterzude Neubauten, simply because of all the jangles and whatnot. Which is why her plate being half celery is so dumb.
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Jul 1, 2014 02:51
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No no no its clearly Vulcan celery. Every earth thing has an exact analogue on other planets, so that people can make future-sounding analogies. Like romulan salmon or cardassian orang utans.
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Jul 1, 2014 02:57
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Or swedish meatballs.
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Borg meatballs.
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