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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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[–] radix@lemmy.world 44 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Hammond, 60 seconds after his first time sitting in the chair:

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 21 points 5 months ago

"I'm not allowed to sit in the Captain's chair of the U.S.S Titan. There's a clause in the insurance contract that specifies me, by name. I think that's a little harsh."

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

"Bollocks!"

[–] don@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago

”I AM A PILOTING GOD!”

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I love these so much. They never fail to be wonderfully weird and dumb.

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, I tried to write this one to be really absurd in true BottomGear fashion :)

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

You definitely nailed it friend.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The idea of in-universe customizable combadge chirps is fantastic.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And the idea that you could accidently transfer malware if you didn't do it carefully is the icing on the cake.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 5 months ago

Mint frosting on a cellular peptide cake?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Bottom Deck Memes

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

is this the ransom note they send to our loved ones while our captors force us to watch?

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can find more in this style if you look up "Bottom Gear" memes and yes, I think they are styled on ransom notes. Which also makes them a pain to make lol

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

aaahhh... got it.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

As Star Trek plots go, that's not the worst I've ever seen.

[–] bigdug@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 months ago
[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

May would only use impulse engines as captain in order to ensure the luxury ride.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

"I order warp speed all the time. Sometimes you have to because the tea shop closes in five minutes. Otherwise, there's no need to go beyond half impulse. We'll both get there, but I'll have a more pleasant Trek."

Edit: I'm rapidly becoming very invested in this fictional universe.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Hi @mistral@lemmings.world can you write me a sketch please? We are in the Star trek universe and the original presenters from Top gear are doing bottom gear memes. By the way can you look into all the messages in this post for inspiration?

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago

Anything Utopia Planetia put out in the 2300s has a problem with buffeting when you go past warp six. It comes down to the heisenberg compensators, which were carried over from the old Mirandas to save a bit of cost. Starfleet fans will tell you that's a myth, but try it; you'll see.

Give me a Bajoran solar sailor any day. Now THOSE were real star trekkers. Hand crafted in a shed under brutal occupation is where you find the best ships, for my dollar.

[–] don@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

Some say his blood is made in the replicator. Some say he beat Tuvok in an arm wrestling match. Some say he dated B'Elanna Torres after Kes did her thing. All we know is, he’s Neelix!

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

just rapidly increasing micro-fractures in the hull, no biggie

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Yup that’s… that’s fine. Good.