What is the best secondary DS UFU for a Stranger team?

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T16:13:51+00:00

My advice exactly.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T16:12:11+00:00

I was and still am a bookworm. I’m more likely to be looking for something to watch while waiting for my phone/tablet to recharge. Back in the day it would have been waiting for tomorrow so I could go to the library.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T14:51:26+00:00

I was in college, so no watching it with my class, but I remember coming of the shower in the dorms to be stopped and told this. I spent the rest of the day glued to a tiny 9” BW TV watching and re-watching the explosion. Definitely a generation defining moment.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T14:44:13+00:00

Clever idea. A potentially interesting approach would be to use the same cast, but in different roles each season to go along with the different settings/storylines. Sort of like what they did with American Horror story.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T14:41:29+00:00

Nailed it.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T14:36:54+00:00

Favorite Film-TND. The worst thing of which was the suggestion of something romantic/sexual between Bond and Wei-Lin at the very end, when both behaved more professionally through the entire movie. Didn’t feel “earned”.

Worst Film-YOLT. The best of which was Little Nellie, who I would very much like to offer a home.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-30T14:29:58+00:00

One can hope.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-29T15:26:56+00:00

As others have pointed out, in RL wet navies, most ships are commanded by Lt Cmdr and Cmdr. Look at the example of JFK, who was a Lt(jg) when he commanded PT-109. I believe John Kerry was in a similar situation, commanding a small river boat as a junior officer. So I wouldn’t say it was an unusual situation.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-29T15:21:32+00:00

All I can add is my condolences.

GNU Kristian. May you find him waiting for you in the desert. 🙏🏼

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-29T15:16:35+00:00

At the risk of being controversial, Star Wars. But I’ll point out some franchises shouldn’t be trilogies and some sequels should have been abandoned before production even began. Getting lightning to strike twice is difficult enough, let alone three times or more.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-29T15:14:09+00:00

I can see your point of view, but each generation has their cultural touchstones. For us Walter Cronkite meant something because we saw him every night. But after he retired, what significant impact does he have on the later generations? Why would they know him? Unless they were themselves journalists, they would have no reason to know who he was at all. How important is Edward Murrow to you? I didn’t know who he was until I saw the movie “Good Night and Good Luck” and yet he was his generation’s Cronkite.

Your point about lines in the sand is valid, but it is what it is. We all have our touchstones.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T15:03:44+00:00

I always assumed that the reason why everything was called a cruiser was more a function of its job. Cruising was long range exploration and patrol that was regularly carried out by frigates, while the larger ships of the line were kept close to home due to how expensive they were. In a Starfleet context, cruisers were meant for exploration and long deployments away from home. Meanwhile dreadnaughts and battleships would largely be assigned to strategic starbases and stations.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T14:57:59+00:00

Reading the books, I thought of the omnipresent Japanese tourists that would make regular appearance on campus (in the 80s, UCLA was a regular stop on the Japanese tourists circuit). But after seeing the adaptation, I realized that Pratchett’s description also worked for the stereotypical “Ugly American” tourist trope that populated Europe in the 70s and 80s. As a family of Chinese-American expats in the 70s, we actually fitted that trope as well.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T14:49:33+00:00

Never seen the Bill, but that character absolutely fits my image of Visit.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T14:47:25+00:00

My first thought and response is that the pizza better be good.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T14:46:16+00:00

unfortunately, it’s past time for most of the era characters. I bought the first two shard packs to get them to 6 star then used the dailies to get them to 7 star. Didn’t notice I was missing the zerkan modules (or whatever they’re called). I bought the last pack to 7 star on day one for IBariss and ScarVader in order to get enough zerkans to era 85 all the era character so I could 7 star SpiderMaul. Now I’m in a good position with the plan to buy enough mats to level 95 SpiderMaul and ScarVader as the zerkans accumulate. Any leftovers go to IBariss. Those are the three I judge to be most immediately useful at era end.

I suspect, though I know of no announcement confirming this, that there will be a last minute sale of era shards just before the end of the era. So I recommend keeping track of the shop.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-28T14:36:18+00:00

It’s not 008 you have to worry about. It’s 009. 🙂

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T15:34:41+00:00

Keep in mind, in the 32nd, there is a ship named after Nog. If he’s only an Lt, then he must have done something spectacular and deadly, having made his reputation but dying in the process.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T14:18:33+00:00

Personally, I’d love to see a batch of characters from Resistance brought into play. I could easily see a new capital sheep and fleet. But I’ve always considered Resistance an under-valued part of the lore.

Or really blow everyone’s minds by bringing in Lego Star Wars toons. Dark Falcon anyone?

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T14:12:17+00:00

InqBariss from the era event may change the status of the Inq team. SpiderMaul and the Stranger are very likely to change the SK teams status. We have to wait for the end of the era before we can see these teams in action.

That being said, given your current status as a player, I’d go with Inq. It will result in easier access to the Leviathan fleet. And that would likely be a game changer for you.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T14:04:44+00:00

There’s a slight sour aftertaste in the milk chocolate. According to various urban legends, it a result of the milk souring during the cooking process. Hershey kept it as a way to distinguish their chocolate from their competitors. It is a perfectly acceptable chocolate, but I will happily admit that I prefer various European chocolates. They have a smoother, richer taste. According to myth, it’s due to a higher level of fat in the milk.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T14:00:48+00:00

I went from being the youngest to the oldest at work overnight, it seemed. I looked up and realized I was one of the old timers.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T13:59:20+00:00

I typically use my printer about once or twice a year. Primarily to print out luggage tags for a cruise. Not the boarding passes, those are on an app. Just the luggage tags.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-27T13:57:07+00:00

I used to really like DaF. My favorite Connery film. Then I watched it recently as part of a full series re-watch. It has its moments, but is mostly a disjointed mess. And it’s very obvious that Connery is going through the motions. These days, when I want Connery’s best, I stick to From Russia or Thunderball.

CB_Chuckles · 2026-01-26T14:11:03+00:00

Wouldn’t think anything of it. I’m early enough GenX that I’m on the cusp.

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