Just finished the 3rd episode of the new season of LD. They keep bringing up Starbase 80 and the fissure. I have a theory, and I don't know if anyone's already come up with this yet or not, but what if Starbase 80 is somehow creating artificial Temporal Fissures? Now my next question, If Starbase 80 is creating artificial Temporal Fissures, why and how?

Your ship is stuck in Delta quadrant it will take 70 years and max warp to get home. Why didn't Janeway just build a cloaking device for Voyager? To safe guard crew member lives and families.

I just read an article on Teri Garr, and "Assignment Earth"; and wanted to "put in", My "two cents worth". Most of what was said, in the article, was correct; although there were a few "inaccuracies" that I wanted to correct, and give my impressions:

First of all, R.I.P. Teri Garr; Her "persona" was a little "flaky", but very honest, and sincere; and Her "naivete", made Her, even more adorable. She will be missed; She was a great Comedian (Comidienne?), and did many great "supporting roles". Maybe, She deserved, an "Oscar".

As for "Assignment Earth", Teri was early in Her Career; and was having a "bad day", as Roberta Lincoln. She started out, being "late for work", as a Temporary Employee, and had no idea, what She was in, for.

"Assignment Earth", started out, with The Enterprise, having "gone back", in time, to 1969; in an attempt to do, some "historical research", on how Earth "survived" this period. The Ship "intercepts", an unusually powerful Transporter Beam, which threatens to "shake the Ship", apart. In the interest of self-preservation, Kirk orders Chief Engineer Scott, to "let the beam, through", and complete, the already intercepted transport. Scott does, and a Human Male (Robert Lansing), materializes, holding a black cat, with a diamond collar.

Robert Lansing, as Gary Seven, is initially mystified, and asks, why His Transport was interrupted. Kirk and Spock, come in, and seeing Spock, says, "Humans with a Vulcan; You're from The Future!" He then says, "You need to "beam Me down"; I'm from this Period, You're not, and I have an important mission, to perform!".

Kirk, Spock, and The rest of The Crew, present, attempt to subdue Seven, and Seven is "stunned", and put in the brig. However, Kirk and Spock, now have a problem; if Seven is telling the Truth, they may have "made a mistake', in intercepting Him. On the other hand, is He a potential saboteur, intent on changing Earth's History, and potentially, destroying it!?

While The Problem is being discussed, The Cat, which Spock had been holding, sneaks out of the Conference Room. Seven has disabled the Brig's Containment Field, and stunned the Guard. He goes to the Transporter Room, the Cat, joins Him, and they both, beam down, to Earth, somewhere, in Manhattan. Kirk and Spock, just miss His "Beam down", find the stunned Transporter Officer; and decide to "beam down" themselves, to intercept, and stop, Mr. Seven, from possibly accomplishing His Mission, not knowing what it is, and assume, its potentially hostile.

I will continue, later,

Discuss.

Something about a primitive race on a planet, that evolves super fast.

What would you do?

While I was debating some nutjobs why someone's father's job does not necessarily define that person, I thought of giving some Star Trek analogies. Then why bother debating, let's deepen the metaphor with fellow trekkies. How would you add to the following, and I couldn't put my pin on Dominion, maybe Ancient Rome?

• The Federation – Democratic Socialism The United Federation of Planets embodies democratic socialism, where resources are plentiful, and society is organized around communal prosperity and exploration. They’ve solved scarcity with replicators, freeing people to pursue knowledge and self-fulfillment. Citizens participate in a democratic process, but the state ensures basic needs, peace, and equality. NORDIC COUNTRIES?
• The Ferengi Alliance – Unrestrained Capitalism The Ferengi are a caricature of unrestrained capitalism, where every transaction is an opportunity, and profit is the sole virtue. Their society operates on extreme greed and competitiveness, complete with Rules of Acquisition to guide their cutthroat business ethics. Workers are exploited, and the focus is purely on amassing wealth, regardless of social costs. 19th Century USA?
• The Klingon Empire – Feudalism/Militarism Klingon society is built on a feudal, honor-driven hierarchy reminiscent of medieval Europe. Power flows through noble houses, and glory in combat is the highest ideal. Their political system centers on loyalty, martial prowess, and strict adherence to tradition, with each house vying for influence, reminiscent of feudal lords rallying around a warrior king. FEUDAL JAPAN?
• The Romulan Star Empire – Authoritarianism/Totalitarianism The Romulans represent a secretive, authoritarian state where control and loyalty to the state are enforced with extreme measures. The government operates a powerful surveillance system, prioritizing the collective good (as defined by the ruling elite) over individual freedoms. Citizens are kept in line through fear and an ever-watchful state, much like a totalitarian regime. USSR?
• The Borg Collective – Technocratic Communism The Borg represent a vision of communism taken to the extreme, where individuality is eradicated for the collective good. In the Collective, all resources, including individuals, are shared, and decisions are made through a singular hive mind, resembling a totalitarian communism where technology merges all into one unified will. It’s efficient but at the cost of freedom and self-determination. MAOIST CHINA?
• The Maquis – Anarchism The Maquis rebels are close to anarchism, resisting imposed authority to create a society based on self-determination and autonomy. They reject the political oversight of both the Federation and Cardassian governments, valuing personal freedom and localized control over centralized governance. US COLONIES - REVOLUTIONARY WAR?

I'm watching TNG for the first time ever and I think Data might be one my favorite characters ever on TV. He's so funny and endlessly endearing. The episodes that center around him are some of my favorites ever.

Plus, I don't know if it's the acting or the writing, but most of the time, he feels the most human of them all and knowing he's an android just trying to be a real boy (Pinocchio), how can you not love him?

Is it Star Trek heresy to say I like Data so much more than I do Spock? (Not to say I dislike Spock AT ALL)

PS: I like Picard, of course, I just don't love arrogant captains as opposed to reasonable empathetic ones like Pike in SNW.

Daily Star Trek Quiz: ''Amok Time''

Is this your favorite episode? Can you score 10/10?

Has anyone made what could be Picard’s Aunt Adele’s vaunted hot milk toddy for when you’re having trouble falling asleep?

I’ve never tried such a beverage but when I was a kid I enjoyed having a cup of warm milk when I couldn’t sleep. I’d be interested in trying the adult version.

The most brilliant word is "month?" These folks still have it, and I'm going to be sad to see it go away.

I'm watching Star Trek TNG now and realized that crew members consider Data a lifeform.

But how could it be considered a lifeform?

It is not a life form.

It was not born from the womb.

(By the way, is there any species in the Star Trek Universe that breeds by laying eggs like chickens?)

It's not even organic.

It's smart enough to be the equivalent of 10 men and has saved its crews countless times.

But it has no emotions and can't feel it.

It has no soul.

It's a useful tool, not a life form.

Do you consider a microwave or toaster a friend or companion?

Do you praise your vacuum cleaner or air conditioner?

Technically speaking, it's nothing but a well-advanced Pinocchio in the 24th century.

In STNG episode “ethics” Does anyone else wonder why the serious health and safety violation had no ethical considerations. Captain Picard shows no responsibility for health and safety and no investigation takes place. Only considers Warf right to die and blames containers for incident

Which TOS character would you like to see in SNW?

Here is the Klingon language version of Electric Callboy's rock song We got the moves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usl3-2Yj9TA

Is having SNW an opportunity for some legacy characters to return in a reverse time travel episode I.e. image Trials and Tribulations but from the perspective of the SNW cast. I know there was a cross over already but image possibilities of the crew of the relativity with 7 of 9 popping up across a season.

I've enjoyed some of "Strange New Worlds" but it constantly reminds us it's a prequel.

"Lower Decks" is legitimately pretty good, but even it is basically TNG-era plus a decade or two.

I think it's time for a show to explore the universe we can see through the James Webb Space Telescope. I want to jump to a future where humanity is part of a federation of galaxies, where warp speed has been surpassed and a ship can travel to Andromeda in a matter of hours.

I've asked my good close personal friend the Internet for images of Klingon clothing that's not the standard warrior's outfit, and they just sit there sadly shaking their head at me.

Are there good websites for this kind of thing? If so, I'd love to see some links.

Thanks!

Like for example the crew of the Bozeman or discovery or Scotty or m'ress/arex for example they get to see he future. Have access to more advanced technology that was not accessible in their time. They genuinely went where no one has gone before. If you're in discoverys case you get to read about everything that happened from the time you jumped to present time.

So with that being said do you think temporally displaced Starfleet personnel are the lucky ones? (If we count civilians than we could include Dr Gillian Taylor and Clare Raymond in the discussion)

So I'm getting around to re-watching DS9 from the beginning and came along this notorious episode. It had been quite a while since I'd watched it, and in that time I see quite a lot of online comments kinda giving this episode crap. I'm curious why?

I actually quite enjoyed it, I love early Kira butting heads with Starfleet/Federation ideals. I love Quark and Odo's interactions, especially as they both realize the missing officers are actually in the game. The overall pacing of the episode was good, as well as the actors playing their roles. Still early enough in the show that they are still getting comfortable in their roles, but overall they did well.

I was actually a little surprised how much I enjoyed it after seeing so much animosity towards this episode.

I’ve watched tos, tng, ds9, voy, ent, snw but I cant force myself through any more discovery… is there anything importent canon Ill be missing?

Him and Kes have zero chemistry plus she’s only like 2 and he’s always jealous. I completely understand why Tuvok had to create a holoprogram just to choke him out. Does he get any better?

It seems we are all bonded by our hate of Neelix. At least he has brought us all together like this.

In season three of DS9, The Sisko pressures Quark into joining their mission to establish contact with the Founders for the first time.

He uses the Grand Nagus' scepter to convince Quark that it was the Nagus himself who wanted Quark there.

I am wondering if the scepter was something The Sisko cooked up in the replicator or was it the genuine thing that was borrowed from the Nagus? I'd like to think it was the former.

i remember seeing in one of the tng episodes that Riker called out Warf (if i remember correctly) on his sexism but google doesn't give me any results just the quote from kirk “Leave any bigotry in your quarters, there’s no room for it on the bridge”-1960“Leave any bigotry in your quarters, there’s no room for it on the bridge”

Just watched "ad astra per aspera" from SNW for the first time. I think it's one of the best ST episodes of all now. Does anyone else's feel like this?

I have heard that Kate Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan didn't get along on the set of Voyager. Why was this? Their professionalism when acting makes any tension impossible to detect - however multiple people have told me that they were not friendly.

Someone suggested that Kate felt that Seven of Nine was taking too much attention away from Janeway as a character. Is this the reason or are there others?

What’s a reliable method of deterring the Orion Syndicate from faffing about with your trade, specifically if you are the Coalition of Planets during the Romulan War?

I’ve got a plot idea for a fic where a Yorktown-Class battleship, because of its size, speed, and firepower, is sent by Starfleet to basically warn off the Orion from preying on Dilithium shipments from Coridan. In this version the Yorktown-Class ship is the 400 meter behemoth as the Memory Beta states it is. The captain of said ship has the instinct to do the Starfleet version of “Hulk Smash” and find some Orion ships and pummel them to send the Syndicate the message of Faff Around Find Out, and should the message not be understood, he will nuke an Orion outpost. How would the Syndicate react to this action by these new kids on the block in the form of Starfleet?