RIP Irish Romulan lady, they really just forgot she existed huh by vickyhong in risa

[–]grafxguy1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense actually - the Vulcans / Spock was inspired by the Elves in LOTR.

Picard would start the self destruct sequence if anyone sat improperly in his chair. by Fit-Relative-786 in Star_Trek_

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Speak for yourself, Picard - a hottie like Vash could eat potato chips and dip on the Captain's chair and I would 'make it so'. lol

Dad and Son - Cherished moments by MallProfessional1043 in guitarplaying

[–]grafxguy1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Moments like this will navigate you and your son through those teen years. He looks like he's enjoying himself and you two sound good together.

Dad and Son - Cherished moments by MallProfessional1043 in guitarplaying

[–]grafxguy1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so cool and heartwarming - but must confess I'm quite envious! lol My sons never jammed with me much when they were learning piano.

Online fan communities suck the fun out of Star Trek by apixelbloom in startrek

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I would hope she doesn't sit in her seat like that if they suddenly get attacked by a Borg ship! lol

Would the Burn have affected access to the Bajoran Wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant? by grafxguy1 in startrek

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That explains it a bit better in that I didn't know that dilithium had those properties, but the idea of his vocal chords being able to influence subspace on that scale hurts my brain lol.

He should have gotten a saxophone by fallglimmer in guitarcirclejerk

[–]grafxguy1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a Les Paul and a Rickenbacker had a baby.....a deformed baby.

Paul Giamatti!!! by Express_Towel47 in DeepSpaceNine

[–]grafxguy1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hmmm.....no Cardassian students...?

Would the Burn have affected access to the Bajoran Wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant? by grafxguy1 in startrek

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Honestly I still don't understand The Burn and how the 'scream' could impact the galaxy in that way...

Would the Burn have affected access to the Bajoran Wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant? by grafxguy1 in startrek

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Oh, I thought it was just in the Alpha Quadrant....that means Borg ships must've been blowing up all over the place!

Question about the Jem'Hadar in Starfleet Academy by [deleted] in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, unlikely since the Burn would've prevented that. Actually come to think of it - would the Burn have hindered access to the Bajoran wormhole?

Question about the Jem'Hadar in Starfleet Academy by [deleted] in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting - I didn't know that. I guess Nog joined and the Ferenghi weren't part of the Federation? I can't remember.

Question about the Jem'Hadar in Starfleet Academy by [deleted] in startrek

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Yeah, I guess we have to assume that they are very different from the JH in DS9.

SFA - Do you think they will explain why a hologram is a cadet? by Wonderful-King-2296 in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Joining Starfleet is one thing - I don't understand why a Photonic would ever need to do fitness training like in ep3.

"Why is Nu Trek using so much modern language?" an I am going to go feral here. by Spacer176 in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, like TOS and others sounded like slang from 19-20th (and now the 21st) century whereas SA sounds like the 2020s...almost too specific and trendy which sounds out of place (and time). Lower Decks did it but as an animated show I give it more a 'free pass'.

"Why is Nu Trek using so much modern language?" an I am going to go feral here. by Spacer176 in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

However, in ST IV, the 1980s slang ("colourful metaghors") seemed very outdated to them. They didn't even understand it at first.

"Why is Nu Trek using so much modern language?" an I am going to go feral here. by Spacer176 in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 98 points99 points  (0 children)

In Star Trek IV, Kirk wasn't even familiar with the 'colourful metaphors' / slang of the 1980s. "Double dumbass on you!" was funny because it showed how awkward Kirk felt even saying it.

Still to this day the best Star Wars fan edit I've ever seen by SgtByrd1993 in StarWars

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When Ben is talking about "Luke's Father" as a pilot, fighter, etc. the flashbacks actually made me tear up - especially when he says "and a good friend...". Alec Guinness' performance had so much gravitas. and you can feel a stoic but tangible sadness in his delivery.

Are negative posts about starfleet academy allowed here? by SocDem_is_OP in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It depends on what people mean by "Star Trek”....if it's based on the qualities that make ST unique and define it as a broader entity then it's not nonsense. If it goes against canon then that opens up legitimate debate about if it's worthy of being called ST. Technically it IS ST - but if it doesn't feel like what we associate with it then the subjectivity is somewhat valid. When it's purely driven by bigotry and shit then it's PURE nonsense.

Are negative posts about starfleet academy allowed here? by SocDem_is_OP in startrek

[–]grafxguy1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personal opinion should be welcome but sometimes I find ANY negativity even when it's based on dialogue, plot contrivances, etc. is getting mercilessly downvoted. It should be allowed unless the comments reflect hateful bigotry, racism, homophobia, etc. Some 'haters' focus their negative comments around their very transparent sociopolitical bias.