# Your favorite "Star Trek" moments **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 11, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041 "2003-06-11T04:32:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/121 "2003-06-20T17:40:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by E. Thorp \* > \*\* > By the way, whenever I think of TOS I can still recall the strange plastic smell of the Meco action figures. Anyone else? \*\* Well, they stopped making them before i was born, so no. I do have some figures in package from the 90s but unfortunately they don’t smell. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/122 "2003-06-20T17:48:18Z")
I had one of those plastic melting devices tha you blobs of goo in, forced it through some apparatus type of machinary, and out came dinosaurs! Totally unrealistic looking, but MAN did they smell! 🙂 The taste, however, left something to be desired. Like a hospital visit. They really were Terrible Lizards. Ooooh! Thread idea! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/123 "2003-06-20T17:50:12Z")
hmmm… I left out a “t” and a “put” Also, the post seems to be nowhere near on topic for OP. Where is Aunt Bea? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/124 "2003-06-20T17:59:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > \*\*I had one of those plastic melting devices tha you blobs of goo in, forced it through some apparatus type of machinary, and out came dinosaurs! > > Totally unrealistic looking, but MAN did they smell! 🙂 The taste, however, left something to be desired. Like a hospital visit. > > They really were Terrible Lizards. > Ooooh! Thread idea! \*\* You had one of your own??!! I used to pay to use those machines at Sea World to get dolphins and whatnot. (Did you know they have a Whatnot show at SeaWorld?) ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/125 "2003-06-20T18:17:24Z")
[My old toys](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=192225) Stop hijacking, **Viva**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/126 "2003-06-20T23:19:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > \*\*[My old toys](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=192225) > Stop hijacking, **Viva**. 😃 \*\* NCB translation: “I can hijack the crap out of any thread I want, but **viva** can’t.” Blah blah blah! Bonk bonk on the head! ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/127 "2003-06-20T23:32:33Z")
I’m gonna get Pottered tonight!!! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/128 "2003-06-20T23:53:42Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Tars Tarkas** _ > > I’m gonna get Pottered tonight!!! **matt\_mcl** might have something to say about that… Esprix ---
**Author:** ![IUHomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90db22/32.png) [@IUHomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IUHomer)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/129 "2003-06-21T05:09:01Z")
Picard screaming “There are FOUR lights.” Probably his greatest performance on the show. At least that and his mind meld induced emotional breakdown are right up there. I watch those episodes and it actually infuriates me that Patrick Stewart and ST : TNG as a show were always shut out of the major Emmys. He is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, dramatic actors to ever appear on TV. ``` Any episode with Q in it on TNG. Given what a power presence Patrick Stewart commands while on screen, its hard to imagine another actor being able to plausibly pull off a portrayal of a character that is intellectually superior and challenging to Picard. He had to inject some humor into situations that were very serious to the lives of the Enterprise crew. He had to push moralistic boundaries while at the same time maintaining some limits on what he would and wouldn't do. John Delancie somehow mannages to pull it all off. The "Q as God" episode is great. The two of them appearing on screen together is amazing. In "Qpid", I love Warf's line, while in Robin Hood garb, "Captain, I must protest, I am NOT a merry man!" I love every Q episode. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/130 "2003-06-21T05:39:20Z")
Actually Worf isn’t on DS9 anymore. He’s the Federation Ambassador to Chronos. The reason he was on the Enterprise was that he was on Earth for the wedding and was traveling with the rest of them to Beta Zed for the other ceremony. Someone mentioned Remember Me, the one where Beverly is the only one who realizes that people are disappearing. Did anyone else notice that most of the episodes in this era fell into the interesting set up/stupid ending group? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/131 "2003-06-21T18:00:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tars Tarkas \* > \*\*I’m gonna get Pottered tonight!!! \*\* Hey! I’ve got a gal pal whose last name is Potter. She didn’t mention anything about this. I’ll be sure to ask her. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/132 "2003-07-12T13:40:06Z")
“Computer. What is the crew complement of the Enterprise?” “Doctor Beverly Crusher.” “Have I always been the only one on board?” “Affirmative.” “If I were going crazy, would you tell me?” “Please restate question.” “What is the mission of the Enterprise?” “To explore space.” “Do I have the necessary skills to carry out that mission alone?” “Negative.” “Then why am I the only one on board?” “Bizzzzzzzzzzzzooop.” “Got you there…” “Computer, what is the nature of the universe?” “The universe is a sphere seven hundred metres in diameter.” ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/133 "2003-07-12T18:11:47Z")
**DS9** : Q(_all astonishment_): You hit me! Picard never hit me! Sisko: I’m. not. Picard. ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/134 "2003-07-12T18:39:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjung \* > \*\*Not everyone’s seen **Nemesis** yet. ☹ \*\* And if they’re smart, they’ll keep it that way. Ick. > [@](#): > > I always thought the Sarek episode was melodramatic, manipulative, and overdone. Mark Leonard was so much better an actor than that, and so is Patric Stewart. Tengu, you are so not alone. I’ve never liked that episode, for exactly those reasons. I think my favorites have already been mentioned. I couldn’t believe how far down the page I had to get before Q was mentioned. Nearly anything Q said is a great moment. ---
**Author:** ![Bugnorton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bugnorton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bugnorton)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/135 "2003-07-12T19:58:19Z")
TOS - City on the Edge of Forever, Spock, to McCoy as Spock embraces Kirk (well it didn’t start out that way) > [@](#): > > He knows, Doctor, he knows [spoiler]Kirk has just held Bones back from saving Kirk’s love interest (a pacifist wwII era Joan Collins character and Bones isn’t hep to the whole gig here asks if Kirk Knows what he just did and Spock replies beautifully > [@](#): > > He knows, Doctor, He Knows [/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/136 "2003-07-12T23:04:29Z")
I have no idea why I memorized this speech (from DS9: “Shakaar”). I didn’t even see the whole episode. But here it is: Winn: So this is a coup. Kira: No, it’s a free election, and you can run if you want. But if you do this entire incident will be made public. And when the people of Bajor find out you risked a civil war over a couple of pieces of FARM EQUIPMENT, they’re never going to trust you again. You’ll still be Kai, the _spiritual_ leader of Bajor, but your days in _this_ office are numbered. So if I were you, I’d start packing. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/137 "2003-07-13T03:42:44Z")
From _Deja Q_: Q: “How do covince you I’m human?” Worf: “Die.” From _Qpid_:the scene where Worf smashes Geordi’s mandolin ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/138 "2003-07-13T04:50:31Z")
I agree with everyone that Garak was a really great, morally ambiguous character. The thing I loved most about DS9 was the fact that we were finally shown that not everything in the ST universe is as happy and sterile as on TNG and TOS. DS9 was the first with really evil main characters. Especially fascinating were Kai Winn Adami and Gul Dukat. Kai Winn’s obvious political ambitions, her simultaneous envy of and disgust at the Emissary, and her willingness to use whatever means necessary show her as probably the first recurring character with absolutely no redeeming qualities. And that makes her eminently watchable. The extent to which she will go to achieve her goals is shown first in _Life Support_, where she urges a desperately wounded Vedek Bareil Antos to continue with trade negotiations at the cost of his life so that she can take credit for the negotiations’ positive outcome and use that as political leverage. The exact moment when I realized just how evil she was is one I will always remember. DS9 was the first Trek really to deal with religious themes, and here they are with Kai Winn, the evil Pope. Gul Dukat was also an incredibly evil man, but the moments he shared with his daughter, including his breakdown at her end, showed that he was capable of love and kindness. Best Trek villain ever. Oh, and some favorite Garak quotes, just because: _Past Prologue_ Bashir: You know, some people say that you remained on Deep Space Nine as the eyes and ears of your fellow Cardassians. Garak, astonished: You don’t say! Doctor, you’re not intimating that I’m some sort of spy, are you? Bashir: I wouldn’t know, sir. Garak: Ah. An open mind. The essence of intellect. \*The Wire \* Bashir: So of the stories you told me, which ones were true? Garak: My dear doctor, all of them were true. Bashir: What about the lies? Garak: Especially the lies. _Call to Arms_ Odo: You’d shoot a man in the back? Garak: It’s the safest way, isn’t it? and I realize these aren’t really moments, but I couldn’t really start a thread on Winn Adami and Dukat, I don’t think. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/139 "2003-07-13T06:21:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dogbutler \* > From _Deja Q_: > > Q: “How do covince you I’m human?” > Worf: “Die.” Q: Oh very clever, Worf. Eat any good books lately? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041/140 "2003-07-13T08:11:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bambi Hassenpfeffer \* > \*\*_Call to Arms_ > Odo: You’d shoot a man in the back? > Garak: It’s the safest way, isn’t it? > \*\* It’s a tribute to what Andrew Robinson did with the character that I can totally picture Garek saying this, live and in color, even though I don’t recall that particular scene off the top of my head. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-star-trek-moments/181041.md?page=8)