True for most of the franchise, but the ferengi are eventually. Also, I’m not sure if the federation prevents member worlds from continuing to have their own internal economies that could be market based. My guess is that they don’t and the ferengi will continue to use money for a long time.

They were the reason I stopped watching when it first aired. I’m glad society is catching on.

Now I want to suggest this trilogy: a private little war, the last outpost, “mugato, gumato”

I wanna say “the corbomite maneuver” from TOS. I think it’s one of the best episodes of all, but most people don’t so i think it’s okay from the its all downhill perspective. It has everything: Kirk mentoring, an extremely powerful alien of the week, solving problems without fighting, but still tense situations. Such a great and representative episode.

From TNG maybe First Contact. Good intro episode as you get intro to the federation through the eyes of an alien of the week. The alien-chasing woman may be not a good thing to show depending on the person you’re showing it to, though.

For DS9, in the hands of the prophets. Doesn’t require much backstory unlike a lot of DS9, great ep, classic ethical debate/social commentary, and the majesty that is Vedek Winn.

For Voyager maybe distant origin. Great ep, doesn’t need much backstory, also great commentary on society

I always feel like my code is the best in personal projects when I don’t need to conform to whatever style and architecture has been decided on by history and committee.

Even though I didn’t enjoy the movie, I’m still sad that Paul McGillion wasn’t cast as Scotty for the 2009 film. He’s both Scottish and Canadian, so perfect for carrying the torch.

The rocks eat the eps plasma and turn it into console lights and computer food.

The B story is meh, but the A story to me really adds to the dominion storyline by giving us a chance to see how the war has affected the crew through their interactions with someone who hasn’t experienced it. Plus add in a fun little sci-fi twist to it and it’s really a good plot line for me.

Really? I very much like “the sound of her voice”. For me “Profit and Lace” is by far the worst. No competition.

I haven’t watched broadcast/cable tv in years. Is bowling no longer aired? I never paid attention to it so I assumed it was just always there.

To me I feel like Ethan peck is actually very good at acting as Spock, but the writing is extremely unspock like and so it doesn’t feel right. Kirk’s writing also seems more like the mythos of Kirk remembered as by the 24th century than the actual buttoned up officer of the 23rd.

Yes, but only because starships don’t have holodecks yet when this takes place.

Works for me!

The weirdest thing to me is that beastie boys have been listened to by characters, and they reference Spock and the Vulcan neck pinch in intergalactic.

Oh damn I hadn’t noticed! Awesome.

That’s funny because I’ve always considered season one better than season 2. I feel like after the opening of seasons 2 it’s a slog for a bit (though honestly right now I can’t think of what eps those are). Season 1 has its bad eps. But it opens on a favorite and the last two eps are also both favorites of mine.

I love the skants. Lower decks has made it canon that they are still around but unpopular, so maybe some trek series will be brave enough to put the whole damn crew in skants.

T’Lyn is apparently way more of a maverick than Janeway, she killed a whole mess of hybrids without a second thought.

Why does Michael Sullivan remember his wife? 😧

Also, the macro nano probe and tng workout scene callbacks were absolutely amazing.

Poor Naomi… oh well, the needs of the many!