Day 15 - Favorite First OfficerHere I have to differentiate between "character I love who is also a first officer" and "favorite of the first officers who is actually good at being a first officer". And I choose to answer to the second category. (I mean: Michael is among my favourite ST characters, but going from the s1 opening two parter, I'm ( Read more... )

Day 10 - Most Shocking Moment

Because storytelling in tv has changed so much in the intervening decades, this is one of those things, like Vader’s original revelation to Luke near the end of Empire Strikes Back, that I guess is almost impossible for younger viewers to feel in the same way, but: „I am Locutus of Borg“, the Best of Both Worlds I ( Read more... )

Day 7 - Favorite TNG Episode

As often, it depends on the kind of mood I’m in, and what I want. If I just want to be cheered up and/or feel the ensemble love, I’m going for episodes like Deja Q or Data’s Day. The former is hilarious and endlessly quotable (notably for Worf finally getting the better of Q verbally in their „What can I do to ( Read more... )

Day 4 - Favorite CaptainI’m sure everyone who has been following this journal will be stunned with surprise, but yes, it’s still Jean-Luc Picard. Not that I don’t hold other captains in affection, too, including the newest bunch - I really liked what little we saw of Primeverse Georgiou, and Disco’s take on Pike joins Reboot Pike in me loving him ( Read more... )

Day 3 - Favorite StarshipThe Enterprise - D. No, it’s not the original, and it doesn’t have the sleek elegance of later starships. But the fact that it’s so big and unmilitarily comfy is what appeals to me - this one really is designed to offer room for families to live in as well. Not to mention that TNG was shot before darkly lit starships ( Read more... )

Between the moon landing and the July 20th 1944 anniversary, this weekend is full of remembrances. Not personal ones, as I was born in the year of the moon landing, which I always took as a good omen; sometimes I joke it’s responsible for my sci fi ness and basic optimism, signs pointing to dystopia not withstanding ( Read more... )

"If your fic were an album, what would the track list be?"

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One look at the news and a mighty "gah!" on my part tells me the need for Christmas cheer is ongoing. And thus I offer a selection of hilarious music and, occasionally, dance scenes in fannish media across the multiverse. (Though not from musicals, with one exception.) Because few things are more guaranteed to lift up one's spirits, trust me on ( Read more... )

Because I'm not all doom and gloom, not I. :)

Spot and Data centric TNG comic: I think if I try really hard, I can still recite a few lines from Data's "Ode to Spot". Anyway, this is a delightful treat for cat lovers and TNG fans alike.

Peter Capaldi reads "The Magic Wood" by Henry Treece. Put up by the BBC, which means it won't be there ( Read more... )

Yuletide nominations are nearly upon us, and I think Star Trek: Discovery is still small enough to apply. (I tried to check as advised via the bookmark tools for AO3 and FFN, and according to the results, it is, but there’s always the possibility I did it wrong.) If that’s correct, I’ll both ask for it as a fandom and offer to write in it. Last ( Read more... )