I would definitely feel creeped out if a lover of mine had somehow been transferred to a new body. On the other hand, I might be able to get used to it if the host were someone I found attractive AND was willing to join in wholeheartedly on her own.
And no, as someone who’s straight, I wouldn’t want a same-sex partner either. Whether this offends the sensibilities of some people bothers me not one whit.
I agree, though I can’t say it out loud. Y’see, I married a woman who looked quite a lot like Diana Muldaur…
You trying raising Wesley!
I always thought they missed a great op by not having Pulaski turn out to be blind and fall down a turbolift shaft.
In the first couple of seasons, maybe. But the real adult show of the franchise was DS9, which uniquely was consistent in showing consequences, both romantic and otherwise. Members of the main cast got married, had kids, etc.
And yes, I realize that O’Brien got married on TNG. He wasn’t a member of the main cast there, though.
I know, I am probably going to switch over. I just need time.
Miles…for some reason I have never liked the actor. Something about him just hits me the wrong way.
I did like the episode where worf delivers their baby. But I really like worf.
Are you virgin to DS9? If so, you’ll want to be patient with it; it takes a while to find its footing.
Not exactly virgin. I watched all the star treks that were out at the time in college wit my then boyfriend. I was a lot more idealistic and romantic then though.
DS9 is the least idealistic Trek series, in that the Federation was not presented as being a flawless utopia (something your hated Beverly Crusher once claimed it to be). Sisko once – well, I’ll just post a YouTube link of him going on a rant. Skip to 1:50. (And if anybody can teach me who to do that in the link, why I’d be so grateful I would decline to steal his or her wallet when next the opportunity presented itsef.)
Your link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crpUHa9_pJ0
Link to a specific time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crpUHa9_pJ0&t=1m50s
I just think it’s weird that in the future, ships are equipped with both a therapist and enough photon torpedoes to level a planet.
Here is a clip in case anyone wants to see Dr Crusher as a Muppet choreographer.
The US military has therapists stationed on ships that carry nuclear weapons.
It would make more sense if the Enterprise-D had regularly been at a (subjectively) long distance from port, but it wasn’t. As often as not they seemed to be less than a week away from the nearest starbase, even travelling at Warp 2.
I’d have liked Troi better if she hadn’t been a bridge officer, but rather a medic who got away team duty regularly because there was a specific rule that the chief medical officer (and also the chief engineer and, of course, captain) was not allowed to go on landing parties to any remotely-unsecure location.
I still kinda like Crusher, of course. Her gams, anyway.
Obrigado. Not only shall I forgo the next opportunity to rob you but I have directed Accounting to return fully a quarter of the money embezzled from your retirement account.
It’s not easy being a cop!
We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill!
Speaking of which…
TOS is in reruns on either MeTV or Antenna TV, and I recently saw the episode with the two planets in the midst of the 500-year-computer war. I hadn’t seen that in something like a quarter of a century, and something occurred to me then. Kirk is able to tell Scott to DESTROY THE SURFACE OF A PLANET simply by saying “Execute General Order Whatever in two hours.” So Starfleet has a STANDING ORDER to cover such situations. Doesn’t this imply that they’ve done that before?
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(In an unrelated matter, I HATE this iteration of the eek smiley.)
Really? Do you have a cite? I’d think that especially on a ballistic missile sub, which are the big boys for nuclear destruction, a full time therapist wouldn’t be something the Navy would be willing to use up an officer’s bunk on.
I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would help.
No therapists or psychologists assigned to duty on missile subs, from what I’ve read, but probably on aircraft carriers, which (and I know the Navy will neither confirm or deny) very likely carry nuclear weapons.
You’ll find General Order 24 (and others) here, Skald: General Orders and Regulations | Memory Alpha | Fandom
General Order 24, yes.
I don’t think having a general order implies that they’ve done it before, only that at some point someone foresaw a situation where such an extreme act was the best or only solution to a problem, and came up with a quick way to give the order without confusion.