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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Actually, that was Barenaked Ladies that did the Big Bang Theory theme. Totally different guys.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

Yes I did, and now I’ve fixed it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ironically, the Cerritos is on 4 shifts, based one the existence of delta shift.

 

I was especially trying to imitate Prodigy's styling of him.

I don't know that it looks like Jellico, but it does look like an experienced officer circa 2381.

The stardates are just there to fill in the document - I got them from event years on Memory Beta and then just put a random date into the stardate calculator.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Note: In a few of these, I have multiple images of what I consider to be the main variants, which I would say are S1 E15 version, S1 E19 version, S2 E5/E9 version, and S2 E14 onward.

 

I was looking at references of both TNG and Prodigy Jellico to try to make an LD-style Jellico, when I found how they styled his face varied a lot between episodes - I count about 4 significant variants.

For reference, here is TNG Jellico:

Jellico as he appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation

This was his first Prodigy appearance in S1 E15 Masquerade:

Jellico as he appeared in S1 E15

Definitely a bit yikes, but I also slightly dig the "old man who will bite your hand off if you get within one mile of him" look.

They totally changed his face for his second appearance 4 episodes later, in S1 E19 Supernova Pt 1:

Jellico as he appeared in S1 E19

I like this look - it feels very Clone Wars. However, I can see why they might have gotten right of it - it makes it difficult for the face to show anything but aggression.

They dialed back the clone wars for his next appearance in S2 E5 Observer's Paradox:

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E5

I think it was also largely the same in S2 E9 The Devourer of All Things Pt. 1:

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E5

They might have enlarged the eyes a bit, but I think the other differences are mostly because of perspective differences and facial expressions.

The final, and longest-lived Jellico variant first appears in S2 E14 Cracked Mirror:

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E14

This model leans on the more realistic side. This one is probably the most recognizable as Jellico from TNG. It also allows much more expressiveness (not just an aggressive scowl), as seen in these images from E15, E16 (It looks like a different variant, but if you go a bit before, it's actually the same one), and E20:

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E15

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E16

Jellico as he appeared in S2 E20

Overall, I think my favorite Jellico is probably S1 E19, but I can see why they had to switch.

Still, I wonder why it took so long for them to make up their mind on the face and why they didn't get it right the first time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Some of the early episodes are important in my opinion but a little rough at times.

Once you hit season 2, there is rarely a bad episode - they're all at the very least funny, except for "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption", which is just the most brutal form of torture and an experiment in anti-storytelling. .

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (5 children)

Not totally right. Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, and Prodigy are all decent as well. TOS is also worth a watch with an episode list, and TAS has a few good ones as well.

Discovery, in my opinion, isn't as bad some say either. It's hardly peak Star Trek, but I've found I enjoy it sometimes. I also have to throw in obligatory Orville suggestion.

As others have set, Lower Decks is not the first show you should watch though - it's more enjoyable after watching everything. Also, both Lower Decks and Prodigy, I'd recommend watching through the first 10 or so episodes before making a judgement - the first few episodes aren't their best. Lower Decks is often funny and at least once a season (from season 2) puts out a masterpiece that belong with the best of Trek. I'd say the top/my favorite LD episodes are (in no particular order):

  • S1 E8 "Veritas"
  • S2 E5 "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" (I hate the Dooplers, but everything else about that episode is solid)
  • S2 E9 "Wej Duj"
  • S2 E10 "First Contact"
  • S3 E1 "Grounded"
  • S3 E5 "Reflections"
  • S3 E6 "Hear All, Trust Nothing"
  • S3 E8 "Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus"
  • S3 E10 “The Stars At Night”
  • S4 E4 "Something Borrowed, Something Green"
  • S4 E6 "Parth Ferengi's Heart Palace"
  • S4 E9 "The Inner Fight"
  • S4 E10 "Old Friends, New Planets"
  • S5 E2 "Shades of Green"
  • S5 E4 "A Farewell to Farms"
  • S5 E6 "Of Gods and Angles"
  • S5 E7 "Fully Dilated" (I think there were some things I wish this episode did better, but I still enjofed it.)
  • S5 E9 "Fissure Quest"
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Maybe they are, but those parts haven't developed yet - notice how their arms are bare. There might also be neurological differences in babies that prevent the full influence of the collective.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Pretty much true, but I’ve seen exceptions. At least in the Southwestern US, the smaller the home, the more likely it is the kitchen will be very near the laundry room.

In both my childhood home (built 1997, one story) and my dad’s childhood home (trailer, built 1973), the “laundry room” was basically a hallway off the kitchen.

The washer is never directly in the kitchen or under a countertop, though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

As long as it’s in Debian, I’ll use it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Funny, but I also almost puked seeing Data that way. I guess he can survive as only a head, though - just need a new body.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Now the epic one is Gargoyles, where many Trek actors are in it (including Mulgrew, Spiner, Dorn, and Brooks).

Two of the main villains are played by (and they work together sometimes), weirdly enough, Frakes and Sirtis.

There’s an episode where Frakes’ character is out of jail and threatens revenge upon the main characters, and one responds, “With you and what Starfleet?”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I can at least hope Tawny Newsome's comedy will go well.

 

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/19850319

If life's going to be this crappy, at least cast Jeffrey Combs as Elon Musk, Mr. Universe.

 

If life's going to be this crappy, at least cast Jeffrey Combs as Elon Musk, Mr. Universe.

 

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/19819038

I'm ParticleMan. This is the #concert-chat channel on the tmbw (This Might Be a Wiki, the main fan wiki for They Might Be Giants) Discord.

 

I'm ParticleMan. This is the #concert-chat channel on the tmbw (This Might Be a Wiki, the main fan wiki for They Might Be Giants) Discord.

 

What is Las Vegas, Nevada like in the 24th century?

It seems to be implied that Vegas still exists (not just some legendary destination of the past like Vics) and is still associated with gambling - Chakotay's hallucination of Tom Paris in VOY:"The Fight" mentions Vegas along with Mars and Orion III when mentioning the odds in a fight.

I think the fact that this is a hallucination of Tom in Chakotay's mind, combined with the fact that it was mentioned with contemporarily active places, heavily suggests that Vegas is alive and still has some form of active gambling.

However, I would imagine that a lot would still change for Vegas. Modern-day Vegas has Nellis AFB in it and Creech nearby, so it would have probably been a major target during World War III and as a result been heavily damaged. For urban planning, this probably gave a largely blank slate during redevelopment, so in many ways, Earth probably ended up becoming a typical 24th century city or town with vastly improved public transportation.

It's also important to consider the potential impact of drought - has Vegas significantly downscaled as a result of its water issues, or did they get that sorted out in time and Vegas is still a moderately large Earth city in the 24th century?

Also, what does gambling look like in a post-scarcity society? What are the laws on the books for United Earth? I'm imagining people mostly do it for the thrill, like how Jadzia plays Tongo.

 

Decided to fix up Linnell's hair and give Flans a Chess Master.

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