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[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 33 points 1 year ago (16 children)

it didn’t seem to have an answer for why the Federation didn’t use it later.

Well, you need to either find and enslave an exotic space tardigrade in order to navigate the network, or illegally splice said tardigrade's DNA into your own.

And even then, navigation is pretty challenging, and can result in accidental time and/or interdimensional travel.

And a malfunction has the potential to destroy all life in the multiverse.

And both ships that had the prototypes installed were lost within about a year.

Take your pick, really.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Seldom has so many words been used to say so little.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude magic crystals are real. Everyone knows that. I'll PM you a URL.

"Early 2024" is the most specific they've been so far.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literally how the Constellation class got its name.

The Stargazer was originally a Constitution II-class starship and would have reused the refit USS Enterprise model from the first four Star Trek films. However, it was decided after the episode was filmed to change it from a "Constitution-class" starship to the similar sounding "Constellation-class" cruiser. This was so that when LeVar Burton dubbed over the line, the new dialogue would closely match his lip movements on screen. Wesley Crusher says the ship class when making his announcement on the bridge; his lips also appear to say "Constitution". Data also mentions the ship's class by name when reading from the dedication plaque, but his back is turned to the camera; when he says "Constellation" the closed captions say "Constitution."

Startrek.com videos typically are never geo-blocked, though they refuse to play nice with ad blockers.

I think P+ might be loosening their geo-blocks on YouTube, though.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This has been published as new, but I'm pretty sure I've seen it before...

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

An A330 seems like a...fine choice. It's fine!

Edit: This CTV article has more information on, and pictures of, the plane.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

despite getting your facts wrong

By all means, enlighten me. I admire your dedication to tone policing, but it's starting to feel just a little bit like you're doing everything you possibly can to avoid addressing the topic at hand.

That couldn't possibly be it, though.

If you did this on a regular basis I wouldn’t hang out with you.

Truly tragic.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's good to hear - I'm more familiar with Eve Harlow, who excels at playing off-kilter characters.

L’ak is a former courier turned outlaw, who is tough, impulsive and fiercely protective of his beloved partner, Moll. So long as he knows she’s safe, he doesn’t care about collateral damage or its consequences – a perspective that makes him very dangerous at times and will put him on the opposite side of Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery when they come into conflict.

[Eve Harlow's] Moll is a former courier turned outlaw, who is highly intelligent and dangerous, with an impressive strategic mind and a sharp wit. She goes into every situation with a clear plan and stays focused and clear-headed on her goal, even when things go awry. She’s not intimidated by Captain Burnham or the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery, and will face down anyone who stands in her way in order to get what she wants.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An actual top 5 list is likely to be fluid from moment to moment, but right now I'm going to give some love to the small, functional ships that don't get a lot of attention.

  • Danube class runabout
  • Nova class
  • Raven-type
  • Intrepid class (okay this one gets plenty of love)
  • Yeager-type (you know you love it)
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