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WickedHate posted:He was a commander for the first season or so on the station though, wasn't he? Nope first 3 seasons as a Commander. You don't have to be a Captain to be a CO. Also glad to hear no Section 31. Its an interesting angle but it got a bit much shoving it into Enterprise and Into Darkness.
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FlamingLiberal posted:They're saying she will be a Lt. Commander Good, Axanar should suffer.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:00
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Maybe she's the head of the away team department. Like, when they find a dangerous new planet, they beam down these folks who have "away team" as their entire job description, rather than sending the entire senior staff down to be killed. And maybe she fucks it up badly enough that all the ship captains decide to just do it all themselves, for the next century.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:02
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That's pretty much Elite Force.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:04
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Powered Descent posted:Maybe she's the head of the away team department. Like, when they find a dangerous new planet, they beam down these folks who have "away team" as their entire job description, rather than sending the entire senior staff down to be killed. That was the original idea behind Riker.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:04
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The_Doctor posted:
They literally have no idea why people pay for these services. I get that ads are a revenue stream, but if you can't do ad free based on your pricing, your price structure is wrong or your USP is not good enough to draw customers.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:06
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It drives me insane that Netflix can do ad-free no problem, but somehow the big networks have to include ads even when you are paying (this and Hulu specifically)
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Aug 11, 2016 02:08
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Gaz-L posted:They literally have no idea why people pay for these services. I get that ads are a revenue stream, but if you can't do ad free based on your pricing, your price structure is wrong or your USP is not good enough to draw customers. I pay for Hulu with no ads and I think it's worth it. I would not pay for a service where I also had to watch ads, not even once. This poo poo is destined to fail. Powered Descent posted:Maybe she's the head of the away team department. Like, when they find a dangerous new planet, they beam down these folks who have "away team" as their entire job description, rather than sending the entire senior staff down to be killed. The Star Fleet guys call these "Prime Teams" and it's a cool concept I can get behind.
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Powered Descent posted:Maybe she's the head of the away team department. Like, when they find a dangerous new planet, they beam down these folks who have "away team" as their entire job description, rather than sending the entire senior staff down to be killed. This or maybe something like what BSG was doing with Lee Adama as the CAG. Probably more likely that she'll be a bridge officer though. My bet's on helmsman.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:11
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FlamingLiberal posted:It drives me insane that Netflix can do ad-free no problem, but somehow the big networks have to include ads even when you are paying (this and Hulu specifically) Or even have a slightly pricier no-ads version (pushed as the main price point) and a cheaper with-ads option. Or go all in and put one of the big guns, a Big Bang Theory or NCIS on there and trust that those shows have loyal enough audiences that you'll get enough subs to cover the cost.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:12
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How have they not cast this poo poo yet
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Aug 11, 2016 02:14
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I love Star Trek, I really do. I would love to support this, but gently caress CBS All Access. I'm waiting till it's done, getting my free month, then binging it. I'm not paying (essentially) $25 to watch one show and 2 and a half hours worth of ads. The service is horrible too. Image quality is terrible (particularly the framerate) and it's only 2 channel audio.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:14
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I'm so bored of the TOS era.
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The_Doctor posted:I'm so bored of the TOS era. I'm more irritated that it's only set ten years before TOS. That seems very limited for a setting. Do 50 years before TOS or 100 years after TNG or literally anything other than 10 years before TOS.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:21
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The_Doctor posted:I'm so bored of the TOS era. Big Mean Jerk posted:I'm more irritated that it's only set ten years before TOS. That seems very limited for a setting. Do 50 years before TOS or 100 years after TNG or literally anything other than 10 years before TOS. Bryan Fuller has a reason, and it will not be boring. Will it be good? Who is to say at this time.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:23
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I'm more irritated that it's only set ten years before TOS. That seems very limited for a setting. Do 50 years before TOS or 100 years after TNG or literally anything other than 10 years before TOS.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:24
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Gaz-L posted:Or even have a slightly pricier no-ads version (pushed as the main price point) and a cheaper with-ads option. Wait, are they not releasing new episodes to the streaming service? Why the hell would you subscribe to it?
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Aug 11, 2016 02:28
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I mean put BBT or NCIS on there EXCLUSIVELY. So you have to subscribe or not see those shows.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:36
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Was there a rumor or did they say that they'd do a different story entirely every season, possibly in different eras? That's the only way 10 years before TOS isn't a huge disappointment. That close to the other series I can't imagine it won't be full of references and continuity... and that's a terrible basis for a new Star Trek. "Playing with the iconography" of that era is the last thing I want out of this. Enterprise was fine because it was early enough that they could do their own thing between knowing winks (they could, but that doesn't mean they did as often as they should), but Discovery can't really be original because they've made themselves so beholden to continuity just with the setting. I guess it's partially because the TNG era is what I grew up with and am nostalgic for, but TOS stuff has never been "legendary" to me. I don't even get much of a fanboy thing from references to that setting. That said, everything else sounds neat and intriguing, and I actually like the ship design. I'm still pretty much just thrilled to have more Star Trek on TV.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:37
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Eiba posted:That said, everything else sounds neat and intriguing, and I actually like the ship design. I'm still pretty much just thrilled to have more Star Trek on TV. Echoing this. I am excited for the new series if only because it brings news to Star Trek other than "this cast member has died." For example, Admiral Ross (Barry Jenner) died today.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:40
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Gaz-L posted:I mean put BBT or NCIS on there EXCLUSIVELY. So you have to subscribe or not see those shows. Hahahaha, that would get someone insta-fired just for suggesting it.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:41
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WampaLord posted:Hahahaha, that would get someone insta-fired just for suggesting it. Which says a lot about them doing it with Discovery.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:42
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Maybe something to do with Rigel VII? Aren't there references to a nasty conflict between its people in The Cage?
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WampaLord posted:Hahahaha, that would get someone insta-fired just for suggesting it. Oh, I know, but unless you're going to do that, or price it so no ads is an option, it's painfully clear they want the Netflix money without actually having to risk anything, and thus setting themselves up to fail. Why would you pay for what is basically the same product you can get on regular TV and Hulu. Timby posted:Maybe something to do with Rigel VII? Aren't there references to a nasty conflict between its people in The Cage? The Rigellians or Orions would make some sense.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:48
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This wasn't confirmed, so salt at the ready, but apparently there are casting calls for the following: An openly gay actor to play a male lead A female admiral A male Klingon captain A male advisor A male British doctor Fuller also said to expect roughly 7 main characters.
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Aug 11, 2016 02:59
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So, it might be a Klingon co-operation thing after huh? That'd be interesting.
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Aug 11, 2016 03:01
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Unless the Klingon is the main villain ala Dukat
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Ah, yeah, there's that too I guess. It's funny how Klingons were the stereotypical villains in all the parodies and stuff of Star Trek, but they were only in like, three episodes and the antagonist of one incredibly mediocre movie. There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow...
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Aug 11, 2016 03:05
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Big Mean Jerk posted:A male British doctor Hmmmm....
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Evek posted:Hmmmm.... I know, right? I thought that too, but it's such an obvious thing to point out...aw, what the hell, I'll say it: We already had a British doctor with Bashir.
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Aug 11, 2016 03:08
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Just have Michael Dorn play Worfs great-grandfather and bam instant ratings.
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Gaz-L posted:Why would you pay for what is basically the same product you can get on regular TV and Hulu. They've heard that nerds are: A) Die-hard fans who will do whatever they have to in order to watch something B) Full of disposable income C) Good with technology and are cord-cutters and they did the executive math.
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Aug 11, 2016 03:09
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GreenNight posted:Just have Michael Dorn play Worfs great-grandfather and bam instant ratings. Does that mean he finally gets his yacht?
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Discovery still has an accent quota to fill, so I want to see a German chief engineer and an Aussie weapons officer. Lack of accents is why Voyager sucked and why Geordi couldn't keep the enterprise from loving up every week.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:A male British doctor  WickedHate posted:I know, right? I thought that too, but it's such an obvious thing to point out...aw, what the hell, I'll say it: We already had a British doctor with Bashir. Well, Bashir was a black British doctor, so they could be fresh and pick a white British doctor
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Aug 11, 2016 03:32
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A Welsh doctor where no one knows what the gently caress he is saying so everyone just agrees with him all the time.
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Aug 11, 2016 03:32
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WampaLord posted:They've heard that nerds are: D) Know how to get around geoblocking so will just watch it on Netflix with their girlfriend's password?
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Aug 11, 2016 03:38
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I think it would be hilarious if they at least once say something that proves Axanar never happened. 10 years before TOS seems like it could be sort of lame but I guess we'll see. With a non captain main character, what are the odds that stupid nerds get real mad about it and start petitions to either make the captain a main character or make the main character be a captain?
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The_Doctor posted:I'm so bored of the TOS era. I know. Why don't they dare going past the DS9 in the timeline? Seriously, what are they afraid of? It's not as if the universe was left in a shape that wrapped everything up neatly. Hell, with the way the other series ended, it's even more open ended before with whole other quadrants to explore.
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Blazing Ownager posted:I know. Why don't they dare going past the DS9 in the timeline? Seriously, what are they afraid of? I mean if I had my way they'd just keep making 24th century shows forever. I'd be a terrible network executive.
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