Picard102
Sr Member
He's Aenaran, an offshoot of Andorians. Established in Star Trek: Enterprise.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
And he’s a self aggrandizing prick!
Picard102
Sr Member
Much like Zimmerman and his EMH.
Was this the full atmospheric burn and hyper-jump of the Galactica over New Caprica?
If so, I would agree that the Adama maneuver was by far the most gutsy of them all.
NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
Finally got the one thing I’ve been wanting since the series premiere.
A green wrap around Captain’s shirt.
A green wrap around Captain’s shirt.
kalkamel
Master Member
ill take the wrap (and maybe a posture support garment) ...i have my T'Pring (edit, Janeway)
NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
Alternate title for this weeks episode could have been…
A Pon too Far
A Pon too Far
well played
asalaw
Master Member
Okay, I’ve now seen my last ever episode of Star Trek: Strange New Hair.
They did a BODY SWAP??????
The single oldest, tiredest story idea in movie and TV history? It was old and creaky when they made Freaky Friday, for crying out loud!
This has to be the worst Star Trek episode since…. Turnabout Intruder. Which, incidentally, was ALSO A BODY SWAP STORY. Yes, they thought it would be fine entertainment to crib TOS’s WORST EPISODE.
Sorry, Paramount+, but when you jump the shark on your fifth episode, when you’re down to recycling the body swap story after half a season, you’re entirely out of ideas. Not that Alex Kurtzman even knows what an idea is.
I’m done with this awful dreck. If it weren’t for The Offer, I’d be yanking my subscription right now.
They did a BODY SWAP??????
The single oldest, tiredest story idea in movie and TV history? It was old and creaky when they made Freaky Friday, for crying out loud!
This has to be the worst Star Trek episode since…. Turnabout Intruder. Which, incidentally, was ALSO A BODY SWAP STORY. Yes, they thought it would be fine entertainment to crib TOS’s WORST EPISODE.
Sorry, Paramount+, but when you jump the shark on your fifth episode, when you’re down to recycling the body swap story after half a season, you’re entirely out of ideas. Not that Alex Kurtzman even knows what an idea is.
I’m done with this awful dreck. If it weren’t for The Offer, I’d be yanking my subscription right now.
NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
Just wait until next week’s episode when they have some Trouble with Tribbles that take Spock’s Brain and play hacky sack with it on Shore Leave where it’s stolen by a white rabbit and ultimately winds up back in time being used to remotely steer a 20th century car getting a Piece of the Action by a slow moving Lizard guy.
But then again, those are way to silly and would never show up in Star Trek.
But then again, those are way to silly and would never show up in Star Trek.
Nice cosplay, as long as accuracy isn't a factor. Who's this old guy with the big hair supposed to be cosplaying as, anyway? Passable as an older Kirk, I guess. Certainly not Pike.
I assume these shots were taken at a recent convention, given the aforementioned AARP factor of the remaining fanbase.
asalaw
Master Member
He’s right about Ortegas, but he doesn’t go far enough. She’s an empty suit of a character. He’s also missed the fact that Singh is lifted directly from Drummer, like Silly Putty copying a comic strip. But he’s absolutely right on when he criticizes Trek for thinking that adding a traumatic backstory is the same as character development.
Of all the things to dislike about Strange New Hair, poor character development is probably at the top of the list.
As for unrealistic insubordination, Critical Drinker has also leveled that criticism.
Of all the things to dislike about Strange New Hair, poor character development is probably at the top of the list.
As for unrealistic insubordination, Critical Drinker has also leveled that criticism.
Friends on a space joyride, as has been noted.
One of the fundamental aspects of real STAR TREK that seems completely beyond the grasp of the small minds now running the franchise is that a starship crew consists of people who respect both each other and the chain of command. Since the future presented in STAR TREK is a meritocracy, senior officers have earned the benefit of the doubt through their deeds and experience, and should not have their orders questioned or mocked or grumbled over, especially in public.
There are certainly instances of junior officers backtalking to a Captain (Bailey in “The Corbomite Maneuver”, Stiles in “Balance of Terror”, etc.), but those cases are largely the result of inexperience or character flaws. And, more importantly, those officers are disciplined for their out-of-line conduct. Bailey is relieved of duty. Stiles is called out for his bigotry by Kirk in front of the rest of the Bridge crew.
On the flipside, there’s also McCoy calling Kirk himself out in THE MOTION PICTURE, but note that he does it discretely, in Kirk’s quarters. Sure, McCoy gets away with a lot while serving under Kirk, and occasionally even snaps at Kirk (and especially Spock) on the Bridge (such as in “The Corbomite Maneuver”), but, as a general rule, the senior officers know not to question or countermand the Captain or their orders in front of the crew. A Captain is the figurehead that the crew must rally behind during a crisis situation, and insubordination— especially public insubordination that is not punished—will inevitably make a Captain look weak and ineffectual. These people are supposed to be the best of the best, and act like mature adults who trust and respect their superiors.
One of the best examples ever of TREK’s take on chain of command (as the Drinker has noted) is that great sequence where Worf, acting as temporary First Officer, continually undercuts and questions Data, who is temporarily in command. Data then calls him into the Ready Room and reads him the riot act about his lack of professionalism in the role of acting First Officer. It’s a great scene.
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asalaw
Master Member
YES. A thousand times, YES.
Can you even imagine a scene like this taking place in NuTREK? A commanding officer privately calling out his subordinate for inappropriate conduct, and yet the two of them still acting like mature adults and not letting it affect them personally?
Of course, I suppose “trauma” is today’s catch-all excuse for acting like a mewling child.
