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What's his favorite band?
Punny answers only.
No, no pun, only trekkie.
Edge of Etiquette.
My dad managed to send me a Dr. McCoy meme I had miraculously never seen before:
Star Trek: Discovery is...
Amazing!
okay
not great
Come on Disco fam, we need some more love in this poll!
Just a friendly reminder, we're on mastodon as well: @[email protected] In case you're thinking of abandoning ship here because of the CEO or whatever.
Sonequa Martin-Green recently said that a familiar face promised to appear in Discovery Season 5 was not going to be the President of United Earth, played by Georgia politician Stacey Abrams. Knowing that, who do you think it will be?
Prime Lorca
Emperor Georgiou
Ash Tyler
Spock (Ethan Peck)
Borgati
Pelia
Traveler Wesley Crusher
Other (please specify)
This year's Star Trek: Discovery valentines.
February 13th, 2024
Have Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland reunified yet?
No.
322 days remain.
It kind of irritates me that there is a broad expectation in Star Trek spaces that everyone should automatically agree that Discovery is a messy show that wasn’t made very well. Even a lot of people who like the show will preface their statements with “I know it has a lot of problems” or something similar. Personally, I think Discovery is great and one of the least messy Trek shows writing-wise. I have no problem with people who disagree with that sentiment and don’t like Discovery (as long as it’s for non-bigoted reasons), I just wish there wasn’t this base assumption that no one actually completely likes Discovery or thinks it’s genuinely good.
Well, I like Discovery, and I think it’s genuinely good.
Same, friend.
I fucking love the show and have unabashedly from the beginning. There are no qualifiers to that statement.
Every show has stumbles, and every bit of writing has ‘eh’ points, and I agree: this one has the least. We can all name MULTIPLE bad episodes of every other series. Disco has had far less misses (feel like I’m one of the few who is delighted we never had to see Mudd again as once was already far too much) and is goddamned impressive and slick compared to really all other shows. And most of it’s stumbles tend to be caused by having such tight space to write for. They don’t have the luxury of 20 plus episodes, undoubtedly have studio interference out the ass, a schedule constantly being dicked with, an INCREDIBLY hostile audience that is all to ready to suck up the ass of its spinoff (which, because apparently it DOES need said: would not exist without Discovery), AND oh, right:
A fucking global pandemic.
And now they are being put out to pasture before they or the audience even had a chance to rest in and enjoy their achievements. Instead, it’s about the sometimes questionably written new hotness -which make no mistake: I LIKE Picard and SNW but they have issues- that owes EVERYTHING to Discovery, her cast, and her crew.
Yeah, this is a show I will always go fucking feral for.
Absolutely this.
I feel like the trolls and bigots successfully gaslit tons of Trek fans into thinking Discovery was sloppy when it's not.
I will never quit praising this phenomenal show, and I'll never forgive Paramount for not giving it the flowers it deserves.
My gift for @procrastinatorproject for the @startrekwintergiftexchange!! So sorry for the delay, but I hope it's worth the wait!
Hyperspecific poll because you lot aren't trying hard enough
I lied
I cheated
I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men
I am an accessory to murder
I think I can live with it
I can live with it
Multiple of these (tell me in the tags)
None of these/Answers
Which century would you like to see a new star trek series set in?
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
28th
29th
30th
31st
32nd
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Why this century? Would you connect the series to any other series, or would it be a completely new story with new characters?
For reference, here’s the list of existing shows & they’re century
22nd - ent
23rd - tos, aos, tas, disco, snw
24th - tng, ds9, voy, ld, prodigy, picard
25th - picard
32nd - disco
Disco gang, we need you present on this poll. 🖖
Doug Jones clarified at the Saturn Awards that the "position of a lifetime" he's offered in the Disco Season 5 premiere is a job within Starfleet. What do you think that is?
Captain of the USS Voyager (NCC-74656-J)
Captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-?)
Captain of the USS Nog (NCC-325070)
Captain of the USS Maathai (NCC-325023) - "The Rainforest Ship"
Commandant of Starfleet Academy
Director of Section 31
Other (specify in comments)
Celebrating Black History Month
Captain on the Bridge: CAPTAIN MICHAEL BURNHAM
Seasons 4 was our first full season of Michael as captain (finally)! So I'm reflecting on things she did that stood out to me. Also, it's Black History Month! She's our first Black female lead in a Star Trek Series and our first Black female lead captain, played brilliantly by Sonequa Martin-Green.
1. The Queen of Chaotic Ingenuity
Michael is a master of thinking on her feet. If a plan goes awry, she can course correct on the fly (bars). Honestly, we've seen her do this throughout Disco, but as captain, we especially see it in the season opener, Kobayashi Maru, with the Alshain (aka The Butterfly People). When their re-contact mission goes sideways, Michael is able to identify that there is an issue with their navigation and work with her crew to come up with a solution while being chased and shot at.
The Alshain did not report the problem, but by providing them a solution - no strings attached - Captain Burnham was able to win over their trust with the Federation.
2. Collaborator
I love how Michael respects the expertise of her crew and encourages their involvement with problem-solving. Having personally been on teams where collaboration was encouraged, it does a great deal in boosting team morale, building teamwork, and communicating through action that the individual team members' skills and ideas are valued. This is seen best in Anamoly and Stormy Weather. It's also seen with how she suggested to Book that he talk to Dr. Culbert. As a counselor, he's more equipped to manage Book's mental and emotional state after losing Kwejian.
3. Recognizing the needs of her crew
"All In" was one of my favorite episodes this season. The fun, the action, and Owosekun getting to shine. One of my favorite scenes was seeing how Michael responded to Owosekun's outburst with Saru from a previous episode. Instead of choosing to double down with additional punishment or verbal reprimand, she saw an opportunity to allow Owosekun to do more in her service to the mission at hand.
O: Why bring me?
M: Saru told me about what happened at the subspace rift. How you didn't want to stand down when he told you to.
O: I was totally out of bounds. I apologized to him.
M: I know. I also know how it feels to want to do something. Anything. And how it feels when you can't.
Michael recognized Owosekun's actions didn't come from a place of rebellion but a place of wanting to do more to help. Michael found an opportunity to allow her the space to fulfill that desire and utilize that drive.
Also, allowing a place on her ship that provides mental and emotional support for the crew via Dr. Culbert becoming the ship's councilor is the sign of a leader that cares about the whole health of her crew. Yes, I know other captains have had a ship’s counselor. The point it Captain Burnham does too and it deserves recognition.
4. Balancing her heart and duty
Captain Burnham had the challenge of being the supporting partner to the man she loved, who lost his entire home planet while maintaining her commitment to Starfleet. And she did a stellar job. Yes, she loves Book deeply and was willing to do all she could to help him. But when he went rogue, she chose to stay committed to the course of a peaceful first contact, despite it putting her at odds with the love of her life. Furthermore, when she thought Book died (Sonequa gave one of the best performances in Star Trek), she was still able to see the mission through, despite her heartbreak.
5. How she handled the Magistrate
Although empathetic to their plight, Captain Burnham still set clear boundaries with the magistrate about WHO has the authority, what WILL happen while on HER ship, and some food for thought when they arrive to wherever they find refuge. And she didn't have to raise her voice to do it. One's ability to yell at subordinates is not a true show of power and authority.
6. The Beginnings of a Diplomat?
Now we know Michael is a Kirk-type captain. And this season, she does not like politics or politicians. But during season 4, as much as she can’t stand it, we are shown that Captain MB may have the makings of a Diplomat as shown best in All Is Possible and But To Connect.
7. Leading a successful First Contact
Captain Burnham led a first contact like none other. A true first contact with serious stakes riding on its success or failure. After successfully getting through the Galatic Barrier (shout out to Detmer's immaculate piloting) and utilizing her (Michael’s) xenoanthropologic skills to investigate the 10-C's home planet, she along with some of the Federation's best had to figure out how to connect with the 10-C. A truly alien species, where universal translators failed to help with communication and who Starfleet had 0 records of. What makes Captain Burnham stand out is her willingness to step out on faith. She led her team on a mission on the 10-C's home planet to find some form of culture context to aid in their ability to communicate with them. It paid off. It laid the foundation for the first contact team and the USS Discovery crew to help understand how to communicate with the 10-C. Also, it should be noted that Michael admitted to President Rillak that she was angry, but we don't see her anger and frustration run her emotions or hinder her ability to command. I've seen people accuse her of being emotional. There's a difference between emotional intelligence and being emotional.
Also, I admire her recognizing when to take the lead and when to be a team player. As already stated, her calm demeanor and unwavering trust in the crew were excellent in helping them get across the Galatic Barrier. But she also recognized that it was President Rillak's voice that needed to be heard when informing everyone that the DMA moved to the Alpha Quadrant. It takes maturity to know when someone else need to lead and humility to let them lead. All of these actions lead to a successful first contact.
Conclusion:
In closing, Captain Michael Burnham is not the same Michael Burnham we met in season 1. In season 4, she has inner peace. She has a balance with human emotions and her Vulcan-trained logic. She knows who she is and has confidence in herself. Her duty to Starfleet and the Federation is matched with joy in what she's fighting for. Captain Michael Burnham is THE captain of the USS Discovery. No one else.
I want to end with this. There's plenty of room for more than one Black Starfleet captain. We can celebrate Sisko, Burnham, and Freeman in a way that respects them all. There's no need to pit them against each other. They all matter and are important in representing Black people in the future.
Happy Black History Month
After Starfleet Academy is released in 2025, what's the next new Star Trek series you'd like to see produced?
Star Trek Legacy (Enterprise-G)
Captain Mariner - 25th century
Worf/Raffi espionage
Neera Ketoul legal
Traveler/Supervisor time travel
Romulan War - 22nd century
Planet-based political drama
Other (specify in comments)
