Trekkies

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

I'm new here and I want to know if there are any trekkies or "trekkers" in here.

[BeardofPants]

Welcome! Yes and wrong forum.

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

So where do I go?:confused:

[Khamûl]

Sorry. I'm not a Trekkie even though I do watch the occasional episode. I've only seen a couple of original episodes and a couple of New Generation episodes. BeardofPants seems to think that this thread belongs in the Entertainment Forum. Anyway... Welcome to the Moot!:)

[Elfhelm]

Yes, yes! By all means a trekkie, and a Whovian, too.

In a little bit you'll see your thread moved to the Entertainment forum. That's my guess. :)

[emplynx]

I am a Trekkie and a Star-Wars-Fan (aka ????) and a Ringer!

[Liviaine]

I liked Deep Space Nine with the Vic Fontaine hologram.

[HOBBIT]

I like star trek. I'm not a trekkie or trekker though. I've probably seen about all of the Original Star Trek episodes through reruns. I've seen most of TNG (well i really only understood the episodes in the early 90s, i was born in late 80s, but i did understand and enjoy tng, plus ive seen those of reruns too), ive seen probably 99% of Deep space nine episodes, I didn't really like that series, but it was ok. I've also seen about 99.5% of all voyager episodes. Voyager was good. And It series started when i was in fourth or fifth grade, so i understood it completely :p (end of 8th grade now only 32 more days of school and onto 9th grade).

ENTERPRISE SUCKS. I've seen maybe 49% of episodes so far. Its really bad. I dont mind missing any episodes. Plots really suck and are similiar. some of the time line is messed up. There is no way you can possibly believe that it happens before the first Star Trek. The special effects are even better than on TNG! And it makes no sense that they are meeting all these new alien races that we never hear of in the other series which in the time line come after.


I've also seen all of the Star Trek movies.

But i just like it, not a trekkie. I dont obsess.


Wow thanks for listening to me ramble! I hope you read that, because......i post for people to read! :p

edit: I would just like to add: no, I dont feel like moving this to entertainment forum. It can stay here. I have my reasons. Also would like to welcome Katt_knome_hobbit to entmoot. I would also like to add how much the Enterprise theme song sucks. Its not even original! Its a real song by some guy. It was not made specially for the serries.

[Arathorn]

Welcome Katt_knome_hobbit,

I also like Star Trek and have probably seen all the reruns of TOS and William Shatner's hilarious acting. I've also seen most of TNG from the time it started out and some of DS9.

I just saw the last episode of the last season of Voyager a couple of nights ago and am having withdrawal symptoms (nothing else to watch at 11pm). They showed all 7 seasons starting with a january 1st marathon and then showing the episodes every night(mon-sun).

Enterprise isn't showing here yet but I am inclined to believe Hobbit. It's very difficult to make a prequel about meeting new races and having it last for many episodes (much more seasons) without having issues with continuity.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I'm not a trekkie, but one of my friends it. Welcome to the moot, oh fellow Seattleite! :)

[afro-elf]

I used to watch trek ( all series) but it was way to PC. and some of the plots were just darn right silly.

I enjoyed the grimmer episodes.

I liked the movies ST II and ST VI no super duper aliens.

[Comic Book Guy]

Tristan, why shouldn't it be moved into into the Entertainment forum, it's topic belongs there.

[cassiopeia]

My fav ST is the next generation, I think because I have a weird crush on Data (I guess I like yellow skin). I did like Voyager, but I've seen a few episodes of Enterprise and I can't really get into it. That female Vulcan is annoying! I like the orginal Star trek movies, especially the one where they go back in time to Earth to get a whale.

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

I know what you mean about Data. :rolleyes: And that vulcan chick on Enterprize is really stupid! Both DS9 and TNG are my favorites. And everyone (trekkie or no) needs to see the origional series for cultural literacy. I really understand everything they say on star trek. I even get all that stuff about the space time continum as well as the engineering stuff. Oh well.
;) Peace fellow Seattleites and Trekkies! (Oh, and everyone else too.)

Kitty

[elf_princess]

Originally posted by Liviaine
I liked Deep Space Nine with the Vic Fontaine hologram.

I like Deep Space Nine the best too... my mom is a very obsessed trekkie. She used to make me watch it! Which wasn't such a good thing at times. I don't consider myself a trekkie but... it ain't htat bad.

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

I am sooooo high on Star Trek right now!

OK, what is the hottest aliean race?

[mirrille]

I'm a Trekkie.
But I have a soft spot for TNG. None of the other ones were quite as memorable. Picard is still my favourite captain. I like DS9, but I was dismayed by how Voyager turned out. Enterprise, I think I will still give it time. I like the characters, all except T'Pol, because she's irritating and not even interesting, which is a really bad reflection on the way she's written and acted, because you usually can't go wrong with a Vulcan.
My favourite races are Romulans and Cardassians, although I don't know if you would call them "hot" :p .

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

You know why DS9 was good but everything after that was bad?

It's because the last star trek related thing Gene Rodenberry discused before he died in 1991 was DS9 which started in 1993.

Voyager and Enterprize suck a whole motherload of suckage because Gene Rodenberry had nothing to do with them.

Others blame DS9's success on the rumour that the concept was stolen from Baybalon 5. Thats stupid though.

Anyway, my favorite races are Cardassians and Q. Both are goddamn hot in my opinion.

[BeardofPants]

No, no. The best series is the original. TNG was okay (Picard, Data and 'Q"), and everything else from then on went downhill... Enterprise sucks. And what is it with the music?! And no captains log??

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

Like I said, Voyager and Enterprize suck a whole motherload of suckage.

(I got that from this guy Matt at school. I had to sit next to him in math and I could never concenterate. He was so funny!)

So what is the hottest aliean race, in your opinion, BOP?

[BeardofPants]

In star trek? Ah feck, I can't think of anything... There are some pretty hot women - T'Pol and 7 of 9, but I can't think of any hot males.

[afro-elf]

i think janice rand was the hottest trek babe

[BeardofPants]

Originally posted by afro-elf
i think janice rand was the hottest trek babe

I could never get 'round the silly hair pieces, soft focus, and vacant expression...

[mirrille]

Hmmm...I don't find T'Pol hot at all, although it appears that she tries hard to be. Seven I liked. She radiated coolness and confidence. Hoshi is sweet, but her character needs to gain some confidence before she can be truly cool.
No hot males? Kirk while he was still young or Riker before the belly and the beard could cut a dashing figure.
What amazes me is that Marina Sirtis seems to be getting better looking as she ages, unlike most women. She looked better at the end of the show than at the beginning, and she still looks good years after it ended. Need to find out her secret...:p

The DS9/B5 comparison I've heard of. There are alot of similarities, but I actually liked B5 more. I wish ST could come up to that level, but it ain't happening. :rolleyes:

[BeardofPants]

Riker doesn't do anything for me, pre OR post beard/belly. Ergh. Kirk was okay, I guess, but his stilted acting driving me up the wall!

[webwizard333]

If any of you are interested, there's a new Star Trek movie coming out in November-Nemesis. The trailers make it sound like this will be the last TNG movie ("a generation's final journey . . ."). It looks interesting.

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

Nemisis sounds stupid. It's all about the Romulans. I thought we got over them.

Next they'll have to start making DS9 movies. Yay! :D

[mirrille]

really?
I love romulans! It's about time. ST got all obsessed with Klingons and Borg lately. Good to see some more attention to them.
Really, Kirk and Riker don't do anything for me either, but I did think they are the most classically "handsome" in the series. Personally, I liked O'Brien and Bashir (my favourite "buddy" pair). Some of the male characters on Enterprise are quite "cute" and likeable, but not my idea of hot. Which is fine. I don't usually think of people as hot. It's not a term I typically use to describe people. :p

[Katt_knome_hobbit]

I liked it when DS9 got involved with the Dominion.

Cardassians rule you all. I think they should be the antagonists in the next movie. Bring Gul Ducat and Garrak back. They were hot!

[emplynx]

Originally posted by BeardofPants
And what is it with the music?! And no captains log?? I like Enterprise, but are you talking about the opening theme song? I agree! It is NOT STAR TREK! But I like the show.
Originally posted by BeardofPants
There are some pretty hot women - T'Pol and 7 of 9, Indeed.
Originally posted by cassiopeia
I like the orginal Star trek movies, especially the one where they go back in time to Earth to get a whale.
I like the old movies too! The whale one has to be one of the best though.

[BeardofPants]

Originally posted by emplynx

The whale one has to be one of the best though.

I prefer the first one - with "voyager."

[XRogue]

However did I miss this thread? :b

Longtime Trekkie here, prefer TNG, (which I can literally blame for meeting and marrying my DH. ) Spock is my favorite character, however, with Picard close behind.

[mirrille]

Katt,
I love Gul Dukat. He is soooo cool. Who would have thought a scary looking, older (for me anyways - I'm a second generation Trekkie, after all) guy with a ton of make-up and silly costume could be so sexy? The man practically oozes charisma and charm, and that's amazing considering he's supposed to be a nasty, scheming despot. He steals every scene he's in and I enjoy watching him. I didn't like what they did with him in the end, making him go crazy like that. He stopped being as cool once he was messing with the Pah-wraiths.
Garak is fun, but not nearly as cool.

[cassiopeia]

I always liked Data, I think I said that in my original post but that was long ago. Even though he is nearly 50 now I think. Alot of women like Picard (not me!), bald head and all.

I have given up watching Enterprise now, I might get some TNG videos to watch.

[afro-elf]

I think I stated it earlier but I gave up of trek because it got WAY to PC, extremely corny at far to often, and that holier than thou federation attitude was just too damn annoying

[Elvellon]

(Grumble), at least you guys can see Star Trek. Around here it’s a rare commodity.

There is an old series rerun going on.

TNG, it ended before Riker got a beard.

DS9 and Voyager, yeah, we’ve seen the first season.

Enterprise what?:confused:

Ps, who is Janice Rand’s character?

[BeardofPants]

Originally posted by Elvellon
(Grumble), at least you guys can see Star Trek. Around here it’s a rare commodity.

There is an old series rerun going on.

TNG, it ended before Riker got a beard.

DS9 and Voyager, yeah, we’ve seen the first season.

Enterprise what?:confused:

Ps, who is Janice Rand’s character?

You're NOT missing much. It all went down the gurgler after TNG...

Janice Rand is from the earlier seasons of TOS - she had a silly blonde wig thing going on, and was always giving those sheep eyes to Kirk...



Janice Rand. (http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~curtdan/Excelsior/SuluPages.cgi?FILE=Rand)

[Elvellon]

Ah, now I know who she is, thanks.

[afro-elf]

Janice was the young blonde yeoman.


go here



http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~curtdan/Excelsior/SuluPages.cgi?FILE=Rand

[Elvellon]

thanks AE

[Earniel]

9Star trek was my first introduction to english. I used to bug my sister every 5 seconds to ask her to translate. (aaaaah those were the days :p)

The original series were fun, although they're quite dated now.
The next generation was the best in my view. I didn't see all too much from DS9 because it was rather *coughboringcough* it only got vaguely interesting during the war. It's in no way like B5. (the two seasons I saw from B5 before they stopped airing it were MUCH beter than DS9) Voyager wasn't bad, but it didn't reach the level of TNG, still got to see that last seasons though. And enterprise, well they haven't started airing it yet here. But from what I've heard it isn't grand.

[azalea]

FYI -- NPR is doing a story on Star Trek today (on All Things Considered, I think).

[Rosie Gamgee]

I'm a Ringer first and foremost, then comes Pirates of the Caribbean, but Star Trek is pretty good. I'm going with my sister (who is the person to talk to if you're a Trekkie- she is die-hard Trek) to a Star Trek convention soon.

[HOBBIT]

Originally posted by Rosie Gamgee
I'm a Ringer first and foremost, then comes Pirates of the Caribbean, but Star Trek is pretty good. I'm going with my sister (who is the person to talk to if you're a Trekkie- she is die-hard Trek) to a Star Trek convention soon.

You think that people will still love POTC in several years? It will be just but a memory - LOTR movies won't (be just but a memory) and neither will star trek.

I haven't seen POTC - it may be good, but even if it is, it isn't *that* good; not a classic or anything. Most people that I have talked that like it like it because of the hot guys - and well that is no attraction for me, will see it on cable.

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I've probably posted this before but- not a trekkie, but i do like star trek - ive been to a convention once like 5 years ago

Star Trek - good, very dated - probably seen all episodes, most movies

TNG- best of all star trek, seen most episodes, not all (especially of earlier seasons).

DS9 - ok, not that great. boring.

Voyager - pretty good, better than DS9 - i agree with many that it was not as good as TNG

Enterprise - pretty HORRIBLE. I tried watching the first season, saw most episodes - and a majority sucked. I tune into it every once in a blue moon now - sometimes it is entertaining, mostly not.

[Rosie Gamgee]

Originally posted by HOBBIT
[B]You think that people will still love POTC in several years? It will be just but a memory - LOTR movies won't (be just but a memory) and neither will star trek.

I haven't seen POTC - it may be good, but even if it is, it isn't *that* good; not a classic or anything. Most people that I have talked that like it like it because of the hot guys - and well that is no attraction for me, will see it on cable.

Maybe to you!!:D I know, I'm obsessed with the movie, but in my estimation it's better that the whole of Star Trek. So I will live and die the sole member of the POTC Forever! club.:D

[Anglorfin]

I agree with everything HOBBIT said in his last post about the StarTreks except one thing. I don't think Enterprise is that bad.

My favorite series by far is TNG.

It had the best cast -- Yes, even better than the original, though that comes in a close second.

It had the best plots -- My friend likes DS9 because he said that it has more of a continuing plot from episode to episode, but to me that is kinda like spreading the butter too thin (don't think Bilbo). While DS9 may have had a very nice overall story line, every single episode of TNG had at least a good or interesting plot.

[azalea]

Originally posted by Rosie Gamgee
Maybe to you!!:D I know, I'm obsessed with the movie, but in my estimation it's better that the whole of Star Trek. So I will live and die the sole member of the POTC Forever! club.:D

Yeah, they are sure to do a couple of sequels at least -- you may eat your words, Hobbit!;)

[Bombadillo]

In the non-geek 'outside' world I guess I could be considered a trekkie. But I can only really enjoy TNG, and I've always been strapped for money so I'm not a collector.

[Rosie Gamgee]

Originally posted by azalea
Yeah, they are sure to do a couple of sequels at least -- you may eat your words, Hobbit!;)
Do ye mean I might get hung by all these avid Trek fans for saying POTC's better than ST? Well, let's just say that ST is very good, but Pirates is more my kind of entertainment, and ST is other people's. I never really liked stuff that's set in space anyways. I much prefer pirates.

[Rosie Gamgee]

I went to that ST convention with my sister and saw William Shatner, got his autograph. Cool, but guess what? They said there that the reason Nemises flopped was because they released it 5 days before LOTR: TTT. I went "Yussss!!!"- and didn't get lynched, believe it or not- but I thought that was sooo cool that LOTR beat ST!

[Spock]

Nemises WAS bad.

LOTR was/is GOOD.

nuf said.:D

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[Katt_knome_hobbit]

Originally posted by mirrille
Katt,
I love Gul Dukat. He is soooo cool. Who would have thought a scary looking, older (for me anyways - I'm a second generation Trekkie, after all) guy with a ton of make-up and silly costume could be so sexy? The man practically oozes charisma and charm, and that's amazing considering he's supposed to be a nasty, scheming despot. He steals every scene he's in and I enjoy watching him. I didn't like what they did with him in the end, making him go crazy like that. He stopped being as cool once he was messing with the Pah-wraiths.
Garak is fun, but not nearly as cool.

thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!

Nemisis was bad. Data died. It was a cool way to die though.

I went to an ST con and saw Mark Alaimo, Jeffery Combs, and Casey Biggs (Gul Ducat, Weyon, and Damar for you un DS9 trekkies). It was cool. Mark Alaimo was drunk I think.

[Valandil]

Oh man! Discovered original Star Trek on re-runs while a junior higher in mid-70's... GREAT STUFF! I even liked the old Captain Pike crew shown in the one flash back episode ("Menagerie").

Didn't like NG at first and gave up after 3-4 episodes (all seemed rip-offs of orginal series). Couple years later, gave it another chance at the urgings of friends... had indeed become a good show. Liked the continuity across episodes - which wasn't really considered a necessary ingredient when the first was done in the 60's.

As each new spin-off comes, I get less and less interested. Really haven't warmed to Enterprise (they introduce Klingons in the very first episode and their home world is within 4 days at Warp 4??? :confused: Then they were right under the Federation's armpit in Kirk's day! :eek: :rolleyes: ).

Thought they missed one golden opportunity with Voyager though... on the last episode, when 7 of 9 married Chicotah (SP?) - after the ceremony she should've turned to him and said (warmly) "You will be assimilated!" ;) And then end the show right THERE! :D

:cool:

[Valandil]

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[hectorberlioz]

I'm a pretty green trekkie...I've watched the first movie with Kirk, about to watch the second (tonight), and I've watched two Picard movies; and a few episodes of TNG, which IS the best so far:)

[BeardofPants]

Oh man! Discovered original Star Trek on re-runs while a junior higher in mid-70's... GREAT STUFF! I even liked the old Captain Pike crew shown in the one flash back episode ("Menagerie").

Didn't like NG at first and gave up after 3-4 episodes (all seemed rip-offs of orginal series). Couple years later, gave it another chance at the urgings of friends... had indeed become a good show. Liked the continuity across episodes - which wasn't really considered a necessary ingredient when the first was done in the 60's.

As each new spin-off comes, I get less and less interested. Really haven't warmed to Enterprise (they introduce Klingons in the very first episode and their home world is within 4 days at Warp 4??? :confused: Then they were right under the Federation's armpit in Kirk's day! :eek: :rolleyes: ).

Thought they missed one golden opportunity with Voyager though... on the last episode, when 7 of 9 married Chicotah (SP?) - after the ceremony she should've turned to him and said (warmly) "You will be assimilated!" ;) And then end the show right THERE! :D

:cool:
Hey Val - me and the BF just bought and watched all of season one of TOS. The replay of menagerie/cage was awesome - I really enjoyed both Pike, and his female second ... interesting that she got 'demoted' to nurse. :(

[Sister Golden Hair]

Hey Val - me and the BF just bought and watched all of season one of TOS. The replay of menagerie/cage was awesome - I really enjoyed both Pike, and his female second ... interesting that she got 'demoted' to nurse. :(Well, it was a character change rather than a demotion. Afterall, she was the wife of Gene Roddenberry. Can't get much higher in rank than that. She also played multiple charachters along with being the voice of the ship's computer throughout series'. :)

[Snowdog]

You still can't beat Yeoman Janice Rand in the Original series! :cool:

[inked]

Hey, Uhura did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p

[Snowdog]

... or not. :D

[Valandil]

Hey Val - me and the BF just bought and watched all of season one of TOS. The replay of menagerie/cage was awesome - I really enjoyed both Pike, and his female second ... interesting that she got 'demoted' to nurse. :(

Cool! Yes - I sort of liked that old crew... as Janet says, it was a different role though. And... technically, she wasn't his wife at the time - someone else was. I think Mr Roddenberry was associated with a few different actresses in the show, sadly enough.

Anyway - I have in mind to write this fanfic where Captain Pike... well, don't want to give it away just yet! ;)

[BeardofPants]

*seems appropriate to bump this*
So... Anyone else really hate the Mudd character? :mad:

[Spock]

[QUOTE=Valandil]Cool! Yes - I sort of liked that old crew... as Janet says, it was a different role though. And... technically, she wasn't his wife at the time - someone else was. I think Mr Roddenberry was associated with a few different actresses in the show, sadly enough.
QUOTE]

Actually, GR was dating MB and NN both -at the same time. There was a mildly tense episode when they confronted one another and told him he'd have to choose between them. He chose; guess the times weren't up for it.

[Valandil]

Plus - the actress who played Yeoman Rand didn't name names - but she wrote a book and indicated that someone had made "demands" or something like that. What was her name... Grace... something?

[Spock]

In the original Star Trek television series Janice Rand (played by Grace Lee Whitney) served as a yeoman to Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in 2266, assisting him with his job.

[Snowdog]

Grace Lee Whitney was also on the design team for the great short skort uniforms the girls wore on the original! She was also a bit of a drunk as well which lead to her getting cut short.. probably didn't want to do it with a producer even though she was hammered at the company party!

[Elfhelm]

Grace has overcome her problems and is something of a poster woman for recovery among us Trekkies. I'm glad Rand got promoted. She was on Sulu's ship as, what a Lieutenant Commander in Communications, I think.