Steady as she goes: Star Trek

Onkel Neal · 08-11-06, 11:18 PM

Any other Star Trek fans out there? I'm talking the original Trek, not the spinoffs.

One thing about Star Trek I always admired and liked: They worked in an incredible amount of naval terms. Helm... set a course.... I wish I kept a list of all the cool nautical stuff they say in a show about spaceships.

Tonight while working, I watched "Naked Time". Kirk, that computer-killing, female alien loving bastard--you have to give it to him--he loves his ship. In all the episodes, if anyone messes with his ship, it's trouble with a capital T.

Torplexed · 08-11-06, 11:55 PM

Naked Time----there is a classic episode. About 50 things going wrong at once.

I always loved that spooky little scene when Captain Kirk is alone in the Enterprise briefing room and glances up at the ceiling and says:

"I'll never lose you--never!"

Kinda summed up Shatner's career tho.

LoBlo · 08-12-06, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Kinda summed up Shatner's career tho.

I think Shatner is pretty good in Boston Legal. Its some of his best work IMHO. That show cracks me up all the time.

Skybird · 08-12-06, 04:15 AM

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Any other Star Trek fans out there?

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Here...!
I liked the classics, but also admit that DS9 and TNG did very well, too. Only "Voyager" and the latest, "Enterprise", were no-gos for me, both of which I gave up soon.

Sea Demon · 08-12-06, 04:44 AM

Star Trek: the original series, and TNG were the shows I thoroughly enjoyed. I thought DS9 was kind of intriguing in some ways. But Voyager and Enterprise were absolutely awful. I watched 1 1/2 seasons of Voyager. And I couldn't even make it past two episodes of Enterprise.

Skybird · 08-12-06, 05:11 AM

What's your favourite movies? for me it is, without doubt, ST-VI, and ST-VIII. I also like ST IX a lot, because of the relative calm in it and one of the most beautiful and moving scenes I have ever seen in ST (when Picard is being explained that learning does not need a lifetime and the Kolibri in front of him slows down in flight and finallly freezes in the air), and ST-IV, because it's queer humour.

STI, ST-VII are the most awful of them all.

Uh, and this: Spock rules!

Oberon · 08-12-06, 05:20 AM

Aaah, the original series, I haven't watched many of them but I watched Balance of Terror the other day and oh what a classic!

I'll have to agree with Skybird, TNG and DS9 were good, VOY was pretty rubbish (as much as my fiance likes it), and ENT only got good in its last season.

As for the movies, my favourite TOS movies have to be STII (KHAAAAAN!!), STIV (for sheer craziness) and STVI (probably my favourite of the TOS movies).

So...who are your favourite TOS characters then? Mines gotta me Montgomery "If we keep this speed we'll blow up any minute now!" Scott, followed up perhaps by Sulu or Chekov

CB.. · 08-12-06, 05:25 AM

i like the revenge of Khaan..same reasons as oberon i think lol....
any movie that contrives to include the statement
"I spit at you from perditions edge" with a straight face
gets my vote...

KHAAAAAAN!!!!

TteFAboB · 08-12-06, 03:40 PM

My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day.

mapuc · 08-12-06, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TteFAboB

My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day.

On one of our cable-channel they are showing the TNG. One episode every day except saturday and sunday.

Markus

SUBMAN1 · 08-14-06, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Any other Star Trek fans out there? I'm talking the original Trek, not the spinoffs.

One thing about Star Trek I always admired and liked: They worked in an incredible amount of naval terms. Helm... set a course.... I wish I kept a list of all the cool nautical stuff they say in a show about spaceships.

Tonight while working, I watched "Naked Time". Kirk, that computer-killing, female alien loving bastard--you have to give it to him--he loves his ship. In all the episodes, if anyone messes with his ship, it's trouble with a capital T.

Not big a Trekkie fan, but the original used more theoretical systems than the new one did. I didn't watch many of the original episodes, but I did watch all the movies and enjoyed every one of them. I do have the complete deck plans for a Klingon Battle Cruiser and the USS Enterprise - given to me when I was younger. Hung on to them since they may be worth something at some point in time.

-S

Skybird · 08-14-06, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Any other Star Trek fans out there? I'm talking the original Trek, not the spinoffs.

One thing about Star Trek I always admired and liked: They worked in an incredible amount of naval terms. Helm... set a course.... I wish I kept a list of all the cool nautical stuff they say in a show about spaceships.

Tonight while working, I watched "Naked Time". Kirk, that computer-killing, female alien loving bastard--you have to give it to him--he loves his ship. In all the episodes, if anyone messes with his ship, it's trouble with a capital T.

Not big a Trekkie fan, but the original used more theoretical systems than the new one did. I didn't watch many of the original episodes, but I did watch all the movies and enjoyed every one of them. I do have the complete deck plans for a Klingon Battle Cruiser and the USS Enterprise - given to me when I was younger. Hung on to them since they may be worth something at some point in time.

-S

A deckplan? I have a complete BOOK about the TNG-Enterprise, it's deck layouts, technical systems and components, procedures and such!

On the other hand, i also have a 1200 pages encyclopedia on the fictional history of the Dune-universe. And Frodo's travel blog is somewhere hidden on the shelves, too. Diary, I mean

Takeda Shingen · 08-14-06, 05:49 PM

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And Frodo's travel blog is somewhere hidden on the shelves, too.

Day 58

We made 12 miles today. No baths for a month, so everyone is starting to smell. Siegfried, err, Aragorn keeps staring wistfully at the distance and singing in elvish, which, needless to say, is getting pretty annoying. Between him and Wotan's, err, Gandalf's, frequent and needless dissertations on Alberich, err, Sauron and the nature of evil, we are never in want of headaches.

I have this thing in my foot; I think it's a splinter. Today, I woke up to find it was twice the size it was yesterday. I showed it to Gandalf, and he had Legolas chew up some kind of plant and spit on it. What the hell is that? I just wanted some Ibuprofin. Now my foot is fat and sticky.

Aragorn grew in stature today....again. Every time he talks about Notung, err, Narsil, Gandalf pulls me aside to tell me that Aragorn is growing in stature, whatever that means. He looks the same to me. Maybe he has some sort of tumor. That might explain things.

They keep trying to teach us to fight every time we sit down, which is very often. Man, I'm three feet tall. I wield an elaborate steak knife. What the hell good am I in a brawl? If we didn't sit down so much, this thing might be over. I hate this fellowship.

Skybird · 08-14-06, 06:25 PM

joea · 08-15-06, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

A deckplan? I have a complete BOOK about the TNG-Enterprise, it's deck layouts, technical systems and components, procedures and such!

On the other hand, i also have a 1200 pages encyclopedia on the fictional history of the Dune-universe. And Frodo's travel blog is somewhere hidden on the shelves, too. Diary, I mean

You the nerd Sky...join the club I have probably that same book on TNG Enterprise.

Cool stuff actually. Also an unfinished model is in a box somewhere in my parent's basement.

I myself actually really liked the original and TNG, and have seen every episode. DS9 never really got into it, liked a few of the characters, Voyager barely watched it. Enterprise? Nothing for me. Still, to my nerd mind, they are all "canonical" the history and characters etc. are all "real" and part of the Start Trek universe, even if I don't like it. Sort of like "The Phantom Menace" and Jar Jar are part of the canonical Star Wars universe, I just ignore it like I ignore most contemporary politics. :p

08-11-06, 11:18 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Steady as she goes: Star Trek Any other Star Trek fans out there? I'm talking the original Trek, not the spinoffs. One thing about Star Trek I always admired and liked: They worked in an incredible amount of naval terms. Helm... set a course.... I wish I kept a list of all the cool nautical stuff they say in a show about spaceships. Tonight while working, I watched "Naked Time". Kirk, that computer-killing, female alien loving bastard--you have to give it to him--he loves his ship. In all the episodes, if anyone messes with his ship, it's trouble with a capital T. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-11-06, 11:55 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Naked Time----there is a classic episode. About 50 things going wrong at once. I always loved that spooky little scene when Captain Kirk is alone in the Enterprise briefing room and glances up at the ceiling and says: "I'll never lose you--never!" Kinda summed up Shatner's career tho. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

08-12-06, 05:11 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	What's your favourite movies? for me it is, without doubt, ST-VI, and ST-VIII. I also like ST IX a lot, because of the relative calm in it and one of the most beautiful and moving scenes I have ever seen in ST (when Picard is being explained that learning does not need a lifetime and the Kolibri in front of him slows down in flight and finallly freezes in the air), and ST-IV, because it's queer humour. STI, ST-VII are the most awful of them all. Uh, and this: Spock rules! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-12-06, 05:25 AM	#8
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i like the revenge of Khaan..same reasons as oberon i think lol.... any movie that contrives to include the statement "I spit at you from perditions edge" with a straight face gets my vote... KHAAAAAAN!!!! __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

08-12-06, 03:40 PM	#9
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

08-12-06, 04:44 AM	#5
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Star Trek: the original series, and TNG were the shows I thoroughly enjoyed. I thought DS9 was kind of intriguing in some ways. But Voyager and Enterprise were absolutely awful. I watched 1 1/2 seasons of Voyager. And I couldn't even make it past two episodes of Enterprise.

08-12-06, 05:20 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Aaah, the original series, I haven't watched many of them but I watched Balance of Terror the other day and oh what a classic! I'll have to agree with Skybird, TNG and DS9 were good, VOY was pretty rubbish (as much as my fiance likes it), and ENT only got good in its last season. As for the movies, my favourite TOS movies have to be STII (KHAAAAAN!!), STIV (for sheer craziness) and STVI (probably my favourite of the TOS movies). So...who are your favourite TOS characters then? Mines gotta me Montgomery "If we keep this speed we'll blow up any minute now!" Scott, followed up perhaps by Sulu or Chekov

08-14-06, 06:25 PM	#14
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	__________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.