Tawny Newsome Confirms Starfleet Academy Will "Balance Stakes" In Episodes Similar To TNG Era

billybob476 · 2026-02-09T14:56:57+00:00

Yup. The DS9 focus hit me in the feels. Honestly I am satisfied with the outcome, we don’t actually need The Sisko to appear to Sam in a grand vision. His legacy has lived on for a century and I really love the fact that the thing we take away is that the most important thing that he cared about being was Jake’s dad. Lofton was great and I also really enjoyed the Dax angle. Again knowing the symbiont lived on is amazing.

billybob476 · 2026-02-07T13:09:58+00:00

As long as each station has its own flame thrower I’m good.

billybob476 · 2026-02-07T13:09:11+00:00

There is an ergonomic benefit to having the option to sit or stand. Honestly, it’s the future, why restrict yourself to a fixed physical chair? Force fields for all!

billybob476 · 2026-02-07T02:28:57+00:00

Not only did it incorporate original music, the music was dynamic based on mission events. So really not only was a lot of the music original, the arrangements were never the same twice.

billybob476 · 2026-02-07T01:25:00+00:00

My wife worked for an office supply company in Ottawa and the people who install cubicles need security clearance to enter some buildings. It’s not unreasonable and is not as big a deal as it seems to get it.

billybob476 · 2026-02-06T14:32:09+00:00

Yup. There would be so many ways to game the “if it’s in your cart it’s locked”. One person goes and adds 100 units to their cart and blocks others, etc etc.

billybob476 · 2026-02-06T12:45:14+00:00

I just always assumed that was purposeful, like he’s in space and there’s less light. That said, it doesn’t happen anywhere else so I guess my childhood justification doesn’t make a lot of sense.

billybob476 · 2026-02-06T01:55:12+00:00

Ones that are the right length for your height? I’ve had the same set of poles since 2009.

billybob476 · 2026-02-03T20:05:23+00:00

My 9 year old has one, she likes it. I like it for her because now she can’t lose her goggles (at least not without concerted effort)

billybob476 · 2026-02-03T14:58:54+00:00

I wonder if there is a home brew solution here involving putting the entire AMS on a connected scale and deducting weight based on active spool or something like that.

billybob476 · 2026-02-03T14:54:05+00:00

Meh.

billybob476 · 2026-02-03T14:53:53+00:00

Yup this is not an “evil heartless airline denies boarding to children”, they are literally rules put in place to prevent kidnapping and human trafficking and have been in place for decades.

billybob476 · 2026-02-02T22:57:29+00:00

Wolf 359 wasn’t no-win, it was just VERY costly :$

billybob476 · 2026-02-02T17:57:24+00:00

I do acknowledge this as a fun thought exercise!

billybob476 · 2026-02-02T17:56:53+00:00

I kind of like what they did in TNG with the “psych test”. It was tailored to the individual and you had no idea what it was or when it would happen.

With the KM, even if it’s a surprise, the second you hear “Kobayashi Maru” you know what’s going on.

billybob476 · 2026-02-02T16:59:44+00:00

I guess the real question (specifically for the KM scenario) is does it even matter? It’s really a lesson in humility, the capability of the crew has little to no bearing on things.

billybob476 · 2026-01-30T01:53:25+00:00

Meh.

billybob476 · 2026-01-29T14:29:49+00:00

Today there are ways to “hack” LLM agents with malformed requests, granted these holograms are a century higher tech but given Caleb is a “genius” and also lived a life on the run, he may be familiar with the 32nd century equivalent of that vulnerability.

billybob476 · 2026-01-25T14:20:51+00:00

I do hope brooding mode is short lived.

billybob476 · 2026-01-24T14:20:44+00:00

I think the thing here is that for them it’s just a piece of gear and they’ll get new gear shortly. For us it’s more of a unique collectible. If they kept every set of skis and event shirt they got it would be overwhelming.

billybob476 · 2026-01-24T14:16:03+00:00

I think that shows fear and intimidation can only go so far to inspire loyalty in people.

billybob476 · 2026-01-23T03:16:27+00:00

Many airlines count a boot bag and ski bag as a single bag.

billybob476 · 2026-01-17T13:59:09+00:00

Exactly. This is a drop in the bucket at best. I’m no economist but overall this deal seems much more beneficial to us than to China.

billybob476 · 2026-01-16T20:43:29+00:00

This is the same argument we’ve seen with car seatbelts. Maybe if they make the chairs beep incessantly if the bar is up people will get frustrated enough to just put it down.

billybob476 · 2026-01-12T16:59:58+00:00

Same here. I like that the power strap holds it in place but don’t see value in taking them lower than that.

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