Playground moment: Gather ‘Round!

You remember back in the day when we were young (I’m not a kid anymore, but some days…), ubiquitously, you remember a scene where everyone gathered around the kid with something cool to show off.  It might have been the new Jordans, a turtle, a cast, a nudie mag, or the latest New Kids on the Block cassette tape; who knows, but it was always the same scene.  Well, gather round me today on our virtual playground because:

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This is my reaction!

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I’ll post my review of the movie tomorrow!

Captain’s Log: Wayment, how did I not see this coming?!?

How did I never think of this? So, the latest rumor about Benedict Cumberbatch’s John Harrison is that he is actually Khaaaaaan! But, reading some of the reviews coming out, I am starting to think that he might actually be a Klingon augment!

If you’ll remember the DS9 send-up to the Original Series, Trials and Tribble-ations, Worf was asked why Klingons in the Original Series didn’t have cranial ridges. He said they did not speak of it with outsiders. So, maybe, John Harrison is the beginning of the enmity between Klingons and the Federation?

I’m not big time enough to get special screening tickets, but we will know if a few days! Can’t wait!

EDIT: Well, that was fast. I just checked the IMDB page for the film. John Harrison is playing my favorite villain!

Happy First Contact Day!

See, I need to up my Trek level. I totally didn’t realize it was First Contact Day!

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50 years today, Vulcan’s will make first contact with humanity. April 5th 2063 is when Zefram Cochrane will make his first warp flight in his ship the Phoenix. when a Vulcan survey ship, the T’Plana-Hath, detects his warp signature. The Vulcan’s alter course and head for Bozeman, central Montana, where they meet with the Phoenix’s designer and pilot, Zefram Cochrane.

https://youtu.be/M4xm7x052XQ

“Don’t try to be a great man…just be a man. And let history make it’s own judgments.” –  Zefram Cochrane

This would be the start of a whole new era for humanity, eventually paving the way for a unified world government and, later the birth of the United Federation of Planets.

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Romulans join the Dominion War

Credit: Youtube samfisher2009

We can argue all day, but I think this was the best episode in all of the Treks. What say you?

Captain’s Log: Would a New Star Trek series last today?

I got to thinking about this question today and I came to a troubling conclusion.  As much as I would want it to, I don’t think a new Trek series would do well in Hollywood today.  The first season of every Trek series is pretty bad and that spells disaster in the ratings game.  I’ve seen some very promising shows get cancelled before the writers work through the kinks and get things rolling smoothly.  Sadly, Star Treks tend not to get going until the third season.     

What do you think?

Captain’s Log: Star Trek Renegades, Ummm.

Hmmmm…errrrr…ummmm…uhhh

That’s the best description I can give of my reaction to this trailer:

I’m not sure what I just watched.

Captain’s Log: Thanks for Uhura, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I imagine DS9 happened something like this:

There’s a meeting between the DS9 writers and the lightbulb goes off and someone says “I’ve got it!  Let’s make him an intergalactic Martin Luther King, Jr.”  Then, they call in Avery Brooks and he is full of ideas about how to bring nuance and depth to the character.  The head writer interrupts him, Kanye-style, and hands him a VHS tape of the “I Have a Dream” speech, gives him the attaboy, and tells him to come back in a month.

I feel like I should talk about MLK, Jr. in June or really any other time than his designated day.  Why?  Because his contributions to our society and the world deserve more  attention and investigation.

Most people know MLK, Jr. for his ubiquitous I Have a Dream speech in Washington.  But, most people don’t know much about his inner life, his turmoil, and the very personal sacrifices he made during his journey.  His writings and sermons from shortly before his death are definitely worth read.

This year, the celebration of his life and contributions will understandably be overshadowed by the second inauguration of the first black (and possibly Vulcan) president of the United States.

What does this have to do with Star Trek? 

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Captain’s Log: Ready for Captain Worf?

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Photo credit: Memory Alpha

We’ve been hearing that Michael Dorn is trying to put together a Captain Worf series for a while.  Is the world ready?  I am.  I would really like to see how Starfleet would handle a non-human captain.  I have been trying to think back through all the captains and admirals in the various series and I can’t think of any non-humans.  Correct me if I’ve missed someone.

It would be fascinating to see how Worf manages his allegiances to the Klingon Empire with his duties to Starfleet.  And, as of the finish of Deep Space 9, Alexander is serving on a ship, Worf was solely responsible for bringing down Chancellor Gowron and replacing him with General Martok, and his human family is getting older– there’s lots to draw from for a script.  I really hope they have him married to a Klingon woman because I always wanted to see where his relationship with K’Ehleyr would’ve gone.  Klingon women are such rich and volatile characters.

The first thing they will have to deal with is what happened during an away mission on DS9 when Sisko announced: “This will go in your service record… and to be completely honest, you should know that they’ll probably never give you a command of your own after this.”

TulsaWorld has a good article on the effort.  Check it out.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/blogs/post.aspx?Michael_Dorn_is_shopping_a_Captain_Worf_Star_Trek_series/58-18594

Is Garak Gonna Have To Cut A Mofo??? Oh, and Happy New Year.

First and foremost, Happy New Year!  I hope that you are getting on well so far in 2013.  If you didn’t make any resolutions yet, then go make some!  It’s always New Years somewhere on one of the 1 billion planets in the Milky Way galaxy.  I’d love for readers to share theirs, I’ll start:

1)  Use up things that I have bought, donate them, or throw them out.  I’m not up to Hoarders level, but my house is a graveyard for good deals and miracle products that haven’t lived up to the hype or failed to hold my interest.  I could have the most epic garage sale EVER!  I started purging things a bit before the new year and hope to continue over the next few weeks.  I am terribly sentimental and I even threw away a birthday present that I never used; yes, I’m serious.

2)  This one is more of a Part 2 to the aforementioned.  Buying exercise dvds makes me feel like I have worked out. *hangs head in shame*  Don’t tell Shaun T.  I have them all:  Power 90, Supreme 90, Walk Away the Pounds, The Firm, Pilates, Yoga, and a bunch of others.  I figure if I do them all over the course of the next year, I will surely be fitter by the end.  Sounds like a good idea, right?

Okay, enough about me.

Let’s all celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Deep Space 9.  The first episode, Emissary, aired on January 3, 1993.  I love nearly all things Star Trek, but I will admit that DS9 is my least favorite series.  I just couldn’t get into Avery Brooks’ acting style.  Every phrase is not an invitation to soliloquy, but he made it one anyway.  Extreme overacting and, yes, I know he teaches acting; but it’s Trek not Shakespeare.   There were a few bright spots (Episode:  In The Pale Moonlight), but it was just generally too much.  When I get down to doing the episode reviews, I will talk more about that.  I am currently rewatching the series and I will admit to enjoying it much more than I did initially.  Especially, Garak.  I had totally forgotten that everyone’s favorite spy-turned-tailor had such a pivotal role in the series.  Andrew Robinson was awesome in this role, especially when the show went off the rails and forgot about the Dominion War for about 10 episodes.  Seriously tho, what the heck was going on in Season 7?

So, tell me, who was your favorite character in DS9?

Shouts to Garak, he’ll cut a b*tch.  He’s Star Trek’s version of Omar from the Wire.

Source: Memory Alpha.

For the Girl Who Has Everything, Vulcan earrings

Listen, if you ever want to get me something, buy me jewelry. It lasts forever and I’ll never forget who gave it to me. These earrings melted my little geek heart. Christmas has passed, but Valentine’s Day is coming up, fellas.
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Created by jewelry designer, Raja Gondkar.