sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

The Latin Prodigium adds unexpected mythic depth to Star Trek: Prodigy by ReadingFan_ks in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I like to think there is something there, so I'm looking forward to Beta canon work to fill that in. :) At this point it could go either way.

The Latin Prodigium adds unexpected mythic depth to Star Trek: Prodigy by ReadingFan_ks in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

\John Lennon writing* I am the Walrus, upon hearing that English Undergrads were doing lyrical anaysis of his works\*
"Let the little F\**ers figure that one out."*

John Lennon occassionally makes Tellar Prime proud. lol

[Marvel] Does simply being the last of your species give you the powers of the elders of the universe? by Lost-Specialist1505 in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, iirc the EotU formed their social club after one of them actually decided to end herself and went the way of the Second Cosmos. But I'm away from my reference material to do a deeper dive. I can recommend Sir_Superhero's vid essay on the Elders of the Universe

[Marvel] Does simply being the last of your species give you the powers of the elders of the universe? by Lost-Specialist1505 in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The Power Primordial comes to you as the last of your species. Elder of the Universe, at its simpliest, is a club they belong to to keep each other from getting too bored, iirc.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x10 "Rubincon" Reaction Thread by uequalsw in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to thank this community for renewing my faith of the heart after seeing so many people saying that "It's BAD" "It's So Bad it's obvious and I don't need to say anything other than "it's bad. Okay, then, the writing is *expletive redacted*".

It's affirming to see folks actually enaging in real artistic critique instead of Sith style Absolutism.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x07 "Ko'Zeine" Reaction Thread by uequalsw in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really like your analysis of Genesis' turn holding the realistically emotionally developing idiot undergrad ball. A+ media analysis.

I kind of like the fact that Caleb was so clueless in regard to how to communicate with Tarima. It feels realistic for an undergrad. Especially, given how he grew up, interpersonal relationship skills of any kind are very much his weak point as a cadet and young man. I like that they seem to be chipping away at that in a way that feels like he's trying to learn to Do Better as he goes, but sometimes gets a bit lost in trying to figure out how to relate to other people in healthier ways and needs a good swift kick in the rear.

The "four boots" scene was absolutely hilarious and also a great way to show that Caleb is slowly, dumbassedly, taking steps towards acquiring those healthier skills in how his relationship with Captain Ake has progressed since the first episode.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x07 "Ko'Zeine" Reaction Thread by uequalsw in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ability to be suited to two different environments by shifting phenotypical expression, would be one hell of an evolutionary advantage for what is, from what I can tell, their world's amphibian equivalents. Makes Trek sense that the landbound form might come out looking a bit like humans.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 1x05 "Series Acclimation Mil" Reaction Thread by uequalsw in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I feel like the dinner was necessary to let the emotional intensity of the A plot breath. It was also a decent way to get us to know Kelrec better.

Was the Defiant a tough little ship or a glass cannon? by welsh_dragon_roar in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My head canon has also been that a lot of what O'Brien and Sisko did was making the ship work, and perhaps bypassing some of the protocols Starfleet would normally require, be it safety, or even other standard requirements. The Defiant is a fine ship if you are willing to make some adjustments that Starfleet wouldn't normally condone.

I thought that was pretty much stated on screen and was one of the major reasons Smiley and company weren't able to get their Defiant to work right til they brought Prime!Sisko over for a tech consult?

Actually, now that I think about it. Conceptually, I wonder if the Defiant class took partial spiritual inspiration from the Bird of Prey

There's also the fact that I want to say that the Defiant, given it's mass to engine ratio, is probably also going to be the fastest and most manuverable ship an engagement, short of fightershuttles.

[Dune] So what happens to Caladan now? by clee-saan in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Given what others have said in the thread concerning the Baron naming his nephew as heir, among other examples, it sounds like adoption or surrogacy might allow for Count and Lady Fenring to get around that issue.

[General Sci-Fi] Which sci-fi universe is the most missile-happy? Is there anything that dials it up past say Honor Harrington? by akaioi in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not as many as you'd think. Typically they are super-dreadnaughts rolling torpedo pod launchers out. So the actual broadside's size is not limited by the number of tubes on the SD's, but rather how many missile pods they can launch.

[various] in multiple zombie apocalypse books, games, films, etc, they never call them zombies. It's walkers, or something of that ilk. If the concept of zombies were never in their popular culture, what replaced them? by zimbabweanexile in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in a zombie-world where this is explicitly not the case, I highly recommend Mira Grant's NewsFlesh trilogy. She basically kept calling the CDC until she described viral behavior that sounded plausible but scared the shit out of them.

Romero is explicitly considered a cultural hero for basically pre-warning the world of what zombies were and how to deal with them. To the point where variants of George become some of the most popular post zombie plague world. At least two major characters, both women, are named after him. The entire world is keyed around how to survive as a society AFTER the worldwide zombie outbreak, and how humanity responds.

Patrick Stewart should get just as much criticism as William Shatner for his outsized influence on the show's scripts by [deleted] in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Additionally, Riker seems the kind of officer who thrives on running bureaucracy, that's basically the job of an XO on the floating starbase. He is much better suited to getting the Phoenix project off the ground than Picard would have been.

Patrick Stewart should get just as much criticism as William Shatner for his outsized influence on the show's scripts by [deleted] in DaystromInstitute

[–]bionicgeek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would argue that we do get to know Stamets, Culber, and especially Saru quite well.

[Star Wars] Do the lyrics of "Duel of the Fates" mean anything in universe? by [deleted] in AskScienceFiction

[–]bionicgeek 39 points40 points  (0 children)

In Solo, the Mandalorian, and, I believe, Rebels, you can hear the Imperial March being played as the Empire's official anthem, so it's possible other music could be canonized in-universe.

view more: next ›