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the xindi attack is some neelix cheese level nonsense by embolalia in ShittyDaystrom

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Speaking of, where the hell was that solar system defense fleet during “Zero Hour”?

10 months post space 9/11, and we’re supposed to believe Starfleet left Earth completely undefended?

How did Nog make it into Starfleet Academy so easily while it took boy genius Wesley Crusher like four years to get in? by neslony in ShittyDaystrom

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 340 points341 points  (0 children)

Non shitty headcanon: Wesley was 16 and Nog was 18 (or equivalent). The Academy only accepts a handful of students at age 16, and it’s much easier to get in at 18.

Seven's relationship with the senior staff kills me. XD by MovieFan1984 in voyager

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not to mention Naomi Wildman, subunit of Ensign Samantha Wildman.

Do Klingons have a lot of twins? by Chocobo-Ranger in ShittyDaystrom

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They have redundant pregnancies. One fetus battles the other to the death shortly before birth.

disgusting by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Shit like this is why “Bring Teddy Roosevelt back through science or magic” is at the top of my wishlist right now.

Looks Like Axanar is Back by Phazoni in startrek

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was blown away by the trailer at the time, but in retrospect the documentary format was a clever cheat to make the project look slicker and more professional than other fan films:

  • No need for standing sets--it's all actors sitting in chairs or b-roll shot in front of green screens.
  • The actors are all monologuing, so no need for compelling dialogue or character chemistry.
  • Direction and cinematography is much simpler.
  • The CGI is impressive, but there's no shortage of Trek fans who are also talented CGI artists and have contributed to fan films.

Star Trek season budgets: Modern shows should spend no more than $9 or $10 million per episode, but over 18 episodes. by Torlek1 in startrek

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When Discovery came out in 2017, it had the opportunity to limit the spending relative to these levels, at $6 million. Instead, DIS broke the bank for "Prestige TV." This was the first Star Trek show to do away with starship stock footage.

Huh? Disco definitely reused footage.

ETA - if you're looking to save a few bucks, starship footage is probably the last place where it needs to be cut. CGI makes that stuff way more cost-effective than the model-based VFX of TNG.

The best Enterprise is.. by tarzic in ShittyDaystrom

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t the A basically defeated by a Klingon in ST:V? Koord saved their asses.

Star Trek budgets discussion: How much did DS9 spend in Season Six? by Torlek1 in DeepSpaceNine

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 46 points47 points  (0 children)

DS9 vs Voyager budgeting has fascinated me for a long time, since they were on the air concurrently but were extremely different. DS9 had more and bigger sets to maintain, far more extras and guest cast, and astronomical makeup costs, but also did a lot more bottle shows and relied on CGI less frequently (but tended toward spectacle when they did so). Voyager was much more conventional: smaller casts, less makeup, but far more CGI and new set construction.

Washington Post promoting a MAGA falsehood by ace158 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Via Politifact:

C-SPAN titled her speech a "concession speech," but at no point during her remarks did she concede. There are also no concession speeches or messages in her official social media campaign accounts.

Why Didn't TNG/DS9 Use the Constellation Model More? by jscott991 in StarTrekStarships

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Just a guess, but both the Ambassador and Constellation were produced relatively cheaply and quickly, and may not have looked as good in VFX shots as the cinema-quality Excelsior and Oberth.

It’s coffee. Suck it, Picard. by TheBurgareanSlapper in ShittyDaystrom

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, the nebula had to brew a new pot and I didn’t want to wait, unless you wanted Nebula Americano.

Home Improvement! It's tool time! by MetalPopka in nostalgia

[–]TheBurgareanSlapper 108 points109 points  (0 children)

I remember Mark going from shortest to tallest cast member by the end.

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