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TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I would've been okay with that one race of clone people who asked for new DNA samples to fix their genetic diversity issues (and subsequently stole them when they got no volunteers). Like... The hell was the issue when they asked politely? I always hated that one because it doesn't make sense or fit the character's personalties and commonly seen behaviour.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 10 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The problem was the Federation’s stance on genetic manipulation.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Also the kidnapping of kids.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 6 points 18 hours ago

@Kolanaki@pawb.social was referring to the Mariposans from “Up the Long Ladder”.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Maybe you're both thinking of a different episode?

TNG, enterprise encounters a humanoid colony of clones that are genetically disintegrating (they used fancier verbiage) and ask for new genetic material to bolster theirs. Picard asks if anyone is willing to donate and the crew refuses. So the colonists just steal dna from riker and, iirc, crusher.

If it was against Starfleet's view, I don't know why Picard would ask the crew, and no children were kidnapped.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 3 points 14 hours ago

Pulaski, not crusher.

[–] nevetsg@aussie.zone 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If I remember correctly, I had the thought after the episode "why not extend the invitation to the rest of Starfleet?" I am sure it would fulfill a few people's kink

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 17 hours ago

"But why do you just want my blood? Can't we donate the fun way?"

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 1 points 18 hours ago

Okay now I’m confused. I thought you brought up “Up the Long Ladder” as an example of a different alien race which took something without consent. I thought the issue boiled down to how the Federation felt about genetic modification. I haven’t seen that one in a long time.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You'd be a child, she would be your "adoptive" mother, and you'd have to have sex with a child from another "adoptive" family...

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

And all for nothing, because the shield would make you sterile as well.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if I broke both of my arms?

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

sighs and gets the jumper cables

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like where this is heading.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

You need anything from the store? I'm getting some Jolly Ranchers.

A new mason jar and a pony, please.

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago

Ya done messed up a-a-ron

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago

Is there an problem?

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe if she was a Desperate enough Housewife, then sure!

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Banger of a response, A++++, would watch again 😂

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago