| By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 03:57 pm: Edit |
Would not an electric bass object to the extension cord trailing after him as he swims in a lake? Would this be a small-mouth bass or a large-mouth bass or a rock-bass or a black bass or a Japanese Sea Bass?
| By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 09:01 pm: Edit |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UEnVZ3j6UA
| By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 - 06:13 pm: Edit |
Apparently, the last episode of LOWER DECKS declared that STAR TREK DISCOVERY was not part of the Trek universe, and is now de-canonized.
| By Mike Erickson (Mike_Erickson) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 - 06:25 pm: Edit |
Now that's a Merry Christmas!
--Mike
| By Nick Samaras (Koogie) on Monday, December 30, 2024 - 05:23 pm: Edit |
Strange New Worlds next, please.
| By Jessica Orsini (Jessica_Orsini) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 04:12 pm: Edit |
It... did not, no. It *did* have a bunch of Klingons morph into one of the early Discovery-era Klingon subraces by dint of the multiverse mess-up, but given that another such transmogrification involved a Klingon ship morphing into an ancient Klingon sailing barge (with the occupying Klingons floating off the deck in hard vacuum), it's likely that the racial switch was simply with a universe that ran a couple centuries "behind" the local universe.
| By Nick Samaras (Koogie) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 04:46 pm: Edit |
The timing of it seems rather suspicious though, as was the need to even go there if that wasn't their intent.
| By Jessica Orsini (Jessica_Orsini) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 11:06 pm: Edit |
It's Lower Decks; the show features deep cuts from just about every imaginable reference across the entire franchise. Heck, it had the skeleton of Giant Spock from the old animated series in one episode.
| By Gary Carney (Nerroth) on Friday, March 21, 2025 - 12:03 pm: Edit |
Later this year, a new TOS-era comic series called Star Trek: Red Shirts is on the way.
Some of the variant covers previewed thus far are presented in the form of recruitment posters. In some cases, one could imagine only a few adjustments woud be needed here or there - such as separating "Star" and "Fleet" - in order for them to work in the SFU.
Although, one of these posters in particular might need to swap the Gorn for a Lyran (in Fire Squadron uniform colours, perhaps), in order to account for the General War-era Coalition.
| By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 11:04 am: Edit |
I'd buy a RedShirts poster.
| By Jeff Wile (Jswile) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 11:45 am: Edit |
Well, gee Mike….
I thought you WERE a RedShirts poster?!? 
| By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 11:53 am: Edit |
My family is in to science big time.
My mother-in-law got us Star Trek themed outfits once. Everyone else got blue, but she got me a red shirt.
Thing is, it had concentric rings on the back with numbers going up towards the center, which had the Meme, "He's dead, Jim!"
I get no respect (pulls on necktie)...
| By Jack Bohn (Jackbohn) on Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 09:57 am: Edit |
What is that shuttlecraft on the one cover? It looks like they are trying to make a larger (commando?) shuttle, but it looks like they are trying to make it by sticking half a shuttle into the side of a regular one.
| By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 12:43 pm: Edit |
I was protected by Red Shirts when I lived on the economy in Baghdad (never do this). BUT, I had a squad of former Royal Marines all around me (hi Major Gavin & the guys!). Except they were in mufti with AKs and MP-5s.
| By Charles E. Leiserson, Jr. (Locutus) on Sunday, March 23, 2025 - 01:11 pm: Edit |
I think that shuttle has been misprinted. Look at the nacelle; it's sheared in half.
| By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Thursday, April 03, 2025 - 10:18 pm: Edit |
My boss showed me how to use Chat-GPT to make "better" bullets for my Five Things I Did Last Week emails. He said the AI-bot could even help me improve my Sci-Fi writing. While I refuse to let the computer do the writing for me, I figured I'd see if it could be of editorial use.
I told Chat-GPT to “Evaluate the following science fiction story:” and then gave it my short story TIMELINES to read. Here’s its review:
"Timelines" by Garth L. Getgen is an intriguing time travel story that explores themes of causality, sacrifice, and the unknown nature of powerful forces. Here's an evaluation:
Strengths:
Intriguing Premise: The core idea of a powerful, possibly sentient entity manipulating timelines to ensure its survival is compelling. The mystery surrounding its nature and origins adds to the intrigue.
Effective Use of Dramatic Irony: The reader knows more than the characters at several points, creating suspense and anticipation. This is particularly effective with the Captain's gradual realization of what has transpired.
Exploration of Chaos Theory: The story integrates the concept of Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect in a thoughtful way, adding a layer of scientific plausibility to the time travel element. The explanation of how seemingly minor events can have major consequences is well-done.
Moral Dilemma: The story raises interesting ethical questions about the right to manipulate time and the potential consequences of such actions. The Guardian's justification for its actions, while logical, opens a debate about the greater good versus individual lives.
Pacing and Structure: The story moves at a good pace, alternating between different perspectives and timelines effectively. The repetition of certain scenes, with slight variations, highlights the changes caused by the timeline shift.
Weaknesses:
Character Development: While the characters serve their purpose in the plot, they lack depth. The Captain, Commander, and Ambassador are primarily defined by their roles and don't have much individual personality.
Dialogue: The dialogue can feel a bit clunky and expository at times, particularly when explaining scientific concepts or political situations. Some conversations could be more natural and less info-dumpy.
Tell, Don't Show: The story relies heavily on telling the reader what's happening rather than showing it. For instance, the devastation of the war is described but not vividly depicted, lessening the emotional impact.
Deus Ex Machina: The Guardian's abilities and motivations feel somewhat arbitrary. Its ability to manipulate timelines is presented without much explanation, and its fear of destruction seems a little convenient for the plot.
Overall:
"Timelines" is a thought-provoking story with a clever premise and a solid understanding of time travel concepts. While the character development and dialogue could be improved, the story's exploration of causality and the moral dilemmas surrounding time manipulation makes it an engaging read. The ending, with its sense of mystery and loss, leaves the reader with lingering questions about the nature of the Guardian and the future of the timelines. It has the feeling of a setup for a larger story or series.
Author's Rebuttal:
Weak Character Development: Although they are not named in the story, it should be obvious that they are well-known characters from Star Trek canon. The author is allowing the reader to fill in the personality of these characters base on what we saw in the TV series.
Dialogue: One of my (many) shortfalls as a writer, sadly.
Tell, Don't Show: Agreed. However, the hypothetical war is a backdrop to the story. To delve into details would not have enhanced the main plot-line but rather would have unnecessarily added length and complexity the story, which was supposed to have a limited word-count.
Deus Ex Machina: Again, the Guardian (of Forever) is a well-known staple from Star Trek mythos, and its abilities presented here are well within those presented during the TV show and subsequent paperback novels.
One mistake in the analysis: This is not a time travel story, but rather a parallel universe story.
Garth L. Getgen
| By Gary Carney (Nerroth) on Friday, June 13, 2025 - 12:21 pm: Edit |
With season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds due to premiere on the 17th of July, it was recently announced that the series has been renewed for a fifth, and final, season.
Notably, season five is to only get six episodes, as opposed to the ten episodes each that have been allocated for seasons one through four.
Meanwhile, a new trailer has been posted for the pending third season.
| By Paul Franz (Andromedan) on Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 04:10 pm: Edit |
Cool can't wait for it.
| By Nick Samaras (Koogie) on Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 07:00 pm: Edit |
You mean no more toque wearing, bacon eating, high-fiving Mr Spock? They really wrote the character well.
| By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Monday, June 16, 2025 - 09:42 am: Edit |
The best episode, by far in ST:SNW was the dancing Klingons (the episode where the "subspace anomaly" made everyone within many light years break into song when they became emotional).
"We must find the source of our dishonor!"
Pure gold!
The whole episode was silly from a scientific perspective, or even a drama storytelling perspecitve. However, as a musician my self I was deeply impressed with the skills of both the composer (1st rate) and the actors (all of whom were excellent).
It was far off the beaten path. But for me, it absolutely worked. Bravo!
| By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 16, 2025 - 12:33 pm: Edit |
That episode was silly in a stupid way and damaged the brand. Everyone involved in its production should have been taken out and shot. Then shot again. Then hit with a flamethrower.
| By Robert Russell Lender (Rusman) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 11:32 am: Edit |
ST-SNW permanently lost me the moment they ripped off Aliens with the chest burster.
What kind of absolute inept writing (or really lack there of) is that?
| By MarkSHoyle (Bolo) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 12:39 pm: Edit |
What kind of absolute inept writing (or really lack there of) is that?
It's not the writing today that is the major issue...
That comes in the form of "Lack of Imagination"....
or maybe that 99% of stories have been covered....
| By Douglas Saldana (Dsal) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 05:54 pm: Edit |
I really hate that the new Gorn lack the compound eyes of the originals. It's one of their most distinctive features. The insectoid eyes make them more than mere "reptile men".
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