ensign_beedrill

NCC-74656

USS Voyager

NCC-1647

USS Farragut

Fifth number - 78,732

Data - Violin (as given by TheUnicornHunter)

Kim - Clarinet (as given by Commander Bolivar)

Picard - Flute

Heh, well you're right. The tieing in with trivia would be quite interesting. But do them if you want to do them. Time is limited and you're right, you don't want to waste it. I'm just saying I'll read them if you start to put them up again.

That's interesting. I've never heard the "lasagna hog" palindrome. That's nifty.

This is one of my favorites:

Slap a ham on Omaha, pals!

I liked "Star Trek and Physics Weekly." I read them. Although quantum gravity was going right over my head, I still enjoyed it. ^-^;; I'll read them if you bring them back. And starting with a basic topic would be good. ^-^

The first episode of Voyager I ever saw was "Scorpion, Part II." I only caught the last five or ten minutes, though.

I had just recently gotten into Star Trek, so I didn't know much about the Trek universe. I was about to go to sleep one night when I thought to check the TV to see if Star Trek was on. I wasn't expecting to see it; I didn't even have cable/satellite television at the time. But I figured I might as well check before I went to bed... it couldn't hurt. Well, I was flipping through channels when I saw something that caught my eye. It was very dark, and there was an eerie green glow to things. And I saw what I thought was a Borg. Remember, I was still new to the Star Trek world, and I had only a vague idea of what a Borg was. So I decided to sit back and watch some more. Pretty soon, I saw a guy with pointed ears. But I wasn't sure if they were pointed or not. It was very dark, and I thought my mind was playing tricks on me, making me see what I wanted to see and not what was really there. But the uniforms looked oddly familiar. And the communicator badges they wore were also familiar, though different.

Well, I eventually figured out that it was, indeed, Star Trek. What a coincidence that I happened to catch it. It was fate, I tell you! At this point, I had only ever hear mention of Voyager once, and I had forgotten about it until then, so I had no idea there was even a Star Trek: Voyager. I was very surprised to find this new series.

The end of that episode intrigued me greatly, so I tuned in the next night at the right time and saw my first whole episode of Voyager, "Worst Case Scenario." I loved it, and I especially loved Tuvok. Of course, I was kind of confused. Why did the computer make the Doctor disappear? What are these Maquis? What's up with this Seska? But in time, I learned who the characters were and the background of Voyager's story. I liked the idea of them getting lost in the Delta Quadrant. I've been a big Voyager fan ever since.

I believe Q once said that the Qs weren't omnipotent. It just seems that way to Humans. Also, they might be immortal, but I'm sure they can still be hurt. They can still use their powers over one another. Remember the time Q was forced to be a human? Clearly, there are Q more powerful than him if he can't resist. If he really wanted to be immortal again, he could have made himself that way. I think some Q might be more powerful than others.

If the Q ever were to engage in a battle, it would probably span the rest of time. You might not think anything can hurt a Q, because they are more advanced, more knowledgable, and more powerful than us, but they still have limitations. We just don't know them. However, the Q know them, and they can use them to inflict harm on other Qs.

I don't swear, but this is one of the funniest things I have ever heard:

[spock] They like you very much, but they are not the ____ your whales."

[Gillian] "And I suppose they told you that?"

[spock] "The ____ they did."

From The Voyage Home

Some might not consider it a swear word, but I do when it's used out of context. Anyway, you can fill in the blanks. I just thought it was hilarious. The fact that he said it in a monotone voice with a completely straight face was the funny part.

But that's not a one-liner.

"Hello computer." Scotty talking into the mouse... was... terribly... funny.

And anything having to do with nuclear "wessels."

Also "The doctor gave me some pills and I grew a new kidney!"

(All from The Voyage Home.)

Children are children. They've always been like this. They always will be.

Kids like to tease people. In a way, it helps them to fit in. By making fun of someone different from them, they have given that person the identity of an "outsider" and created a group to be a part of. So they can all get together and make fun of this person, while being a part of a group. It's bad, I know, but it's been happening forever. Fitting in is very important to kids. Nobody likes to be teased, or set apart. And if kids don't ally themselves with the teasers, then they will get teased as well.

Also, kids are afraid of what they don't know, or things that they don't understand. They find ways to make up for these fears by throwing insults at people who are different from them.

It all comes from a lack of experience. These kids are only, what... six to ten? They haven't learned enough to be able to appreciate differences. No matter what their parents tell them, or how idealistic a world they live in, they will still be wary of those who are different. There are some things that only maturity and experience can teach a person. I'm sure that they're not all this way once they grow up.

This is how I see it. 3-D is just you sitting there watching a 3-D movie. 4-D uses things to make you feel like you're there. Moving seats, for example. Spraying water is often used. I was at one once, and to give the impression that someone was throwing a cup of ice on you, they sprayed water on you from jets in the back of the seat in front of you. *shrugs* One time, there were supposed to be rats running around on the floor, so they blew air out of little vents on the seat. Just little things like that to make it seam more "real." At least, I think that's what 4-D means...

The question is... was that guy older than 120 years? I suppose it's possible... as Vulcans can get pretty old without looking very old. But that guy would have had to have been away from his world and without contact with it for 120 years. He could not have received any news of its destruction, or surely he would have told Archer.

Something strange is going on here.

Perhaps what we need is not more answers. Perhaps what we need is less questions. Heh.

Anyway, just wanted to say a lot of people do like ensigns.

That is awesome that you like ensigns! I didn't mean to come across as nobody likes ensigns, though that's probably what it sounded like. I've just heard a lot of opinions to the contrary. I'm sure a lot of people like people like Kim and Chekov. I've just heard a lot of people say they don't like them and then they don't give any reasons. *shrugs* I, too, liked that episode that ended with the Bajoran ensign's death. It was so sad. But just to point out... they don't do that for everyone. Or if they do, I've never heard them. But I like episodes that focus around non-main characters. It really gives a view of what goes on "behind the scenes," so to speak. It's not that they don't get recognition from their crew, I'm sure they do. They just don't get much recognition from us, the fans.

could not resist that...lol.

Haha, Yillara. You might just be the only other one here who actually knows what a Beedrill is. Any other Pokémon fans out there?

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I loved the look of the car... it was great. The shuttle was cool, too, with the remote control and all.

Would I drive it? I would! I wouldn't go fast or do anything dangerous, but if I had the proper training to drive an off-road vehicle such as that, sure I'd drive it. I'd much rather be passenger with Picard or Data at the wheel. Preferably Data, as he seems to be the safer driver!

Half of my name comes from Star Trek and half of it comes from Pokémon. It's actually quite interesting, now that I think about it, because both shows helped me through rough spots in my life.

I've always liked bees. It stems from a gift given to me by my grandparents when I was about four. It was a little stuffed bee puppet. I named him Peter and now he's all worn out with drooping antennae and holes in his wings. But I still love him! And Pokémon used to be a favorite show of mine. Beedrill, of course, was my favorite Pokémon because it's a bee. I adopted that name a while ago, and it's stayed with me ever since.

I chose to put the ensign in, because now my favorite show is Star Trek in any of its incarnations. And I just love the ensigns. They're awesome. I feel sorry for them because they're often the ones who die without anybody really caring. They do all of the hard work around the ships. They do the work that nobody else would do. And I think that kind of reflects me. Wesley, Kim, Chekov, and Travis all have two things in common. They're all ensigns, and, for the most part, people don't like them. Even though they are main characters, they're still disliked and underrated. And I really feel sorry for them, because they're all so sweet and I love them all. I chose ensign because they are all heroic and courageous. They do their jobs without anyone showing much gratitude. They die without much mourning. And they seem to be hated by all, even though they're sweet, hard working people. And despite all this, they continue to work hard. I choose not to be a captain. I choose to be an ensign.

(Sorry, about that folks. I sorta' went off on a tangent, didn't I?)

What I'd like to do:

1. I'd really like to go to a convention. At least one. It sounds like a lot of fun.

2. I'd like to be rich enough some day to be able to buy some season sets. At the moment, I don't have extra money to spend.

3. I'd really like to see the animated series of Star Trek. I've never seen one, and I don't think they show reruns anywhere. I think it would be neat to see some of them.

Oh yeah, this was great for an opener!

First of all, the song. I don't know why so many people are complaining. I sort of like it. It's a lot more upbeat and happy. And I don't know if it's faster or not, but it sounds faster.

I thought it was funny the way Archer so conveniently told us what that new room they were in came from. It's like the writers said, "Hey, the viewers are going to wonder about what this room is. They've never seen it before." And then, "Oh, that's not a problem. We'll just have Archer tell them." Heh.

I liked the conflict with Malcom and Hayes. This whole thing is going to turn out to be very interesting.

Trip and T'Pol... that was just funny. And little Trip is so cute. Awww...

About the Xindi home world being destroyed... that's kinda' strange. Do you think they went back in time and destroyed it so that when Enterprise got there they wouldn't find anything? That just kind of threw me. Or maybe the Xindi guy was just being tricky. But like Reed said... why would he lie?

I like how Archer told Reed that they didn't have the luxury of being safe anymore. That part really said that they were going to change things up.

And I just loved the bug Xindi. Awww... he (or she, I guess) was so cute! Awww, with huge bug eyes and antennae and little mouth things. And the cute chittery noise he made. Aw, so cute! I just want to hug him.

He mistakes her offer of help for an offer of sexual favors.

Perhaps not. I didn't really see much evidence of that. I just saw him being embarrassed and a little confused. I mean, he comes to deliver some things and all of a sudden, he's put in a situation that he's obviously uncomfortable with. I don't blame him! I'd be uncomfortable, too. This is a person he works with all the time on a professional basis and she's his friend. No wonder he was a little edgy. No wonder he didn't want to stay.

What I liked was the way T'Pol got him to do it.

"You just won't do it because you're uncooperative."

"What do you mean? I'm very cooperative!"

"Prove it."

"Yeah! Yeah, I'll prove it!"

I mean, that got him right there. The "prove it."

I'd probably be afraid. Just like driving. I'm afraid every time I get in to sit behind the wheel. Highways especially unnerve me. But it's necessary. It's something I have to do to get around and everything. So I do it. The same with the transporter. I'd be afraid, but I'd do it. Because it's something I would have to do to get to where I need to go.

Consider the alternative: the shuttlecraft. Just as many things can go wrong in a shuttlecraft as can go wrong during transportation, as Star Trek has prooven time and again.

B'Elanna Torres is, as we all are, the sum of her experiences.

She was put through a lot as a child. People teased her and made fun of her. She often wasn't chosen to play games, even though she was the best, because she was different. (That information was from the book Pathways by Jeri Taylor.) So she developed a hard shell to hide in and she developed a sort of suspiciousness of others. She went to Starfleet Academy, as her father did, perhaps to follow in his footsteps and perhaps in an effort to become "more human." But I suppose she didn't like it there, being around people she was paranoid were judging her. So, she joined the Maquis. Perhaps to vent some of her anger at others, perhaps for another reason.

When we find her on Voyager, she is all of this. Which I believe is why she acts angry a lot and has a bad temper. It all goes back to what she went through as a kid. However, as the series progressed, she began to get a little more open. She began to realize that yes, she could trust other people. She began to come out of that shell. I think Paris helped a lot in getting her to come out. I think she became less of a rebel as she learned that cooperation really is worth the effort. She developed friendships that she never would have if Voyager and Chakotay's ship hadn't gotten snatched to the Delta Quadrant. I think it was a good thing, not just for her, but for a lot of the crew from both ships. As she began to show more and more of her inner self and who she really was, we saw a very interesting person.

I don't think any part of her was more dominant. She did try to hide her Klingon half, though. And in so trying to hide it, I think it showed out a little more. Ironic, isn't it?

I think Torres was a very dynamic, interesting person. She cared a lot about whatever she was doing. She knew where she stood on certain subjects and she wouldn't let anything sway her from her views. She was quite stubborn that way and often had to learn lessons the "hard way." But the thing about learning lessons the hard way is that you never make that mistake again. She often had a temper, but she was also a caring and loyal friend once you got to know her.

PS.: Not far from there I live, is it a place called Borgheim! I do take the bus to there from time to time. (Heim is Norwegian for home)

Oh, weird! There's a place near where I live called Borgfeld. And there's a Borgfeld road. And I'm always really careful when I'm driving on it because I'm paranoid that a Borg is going to hop out and assimilate me. Really. I'm glad I don't live there. I'd be living in constant fear! *shivers* But it's really close. I guess some Borg can stray and come here...

*dun dun dun*

Oh, you're not strange. It's perfectly normal. It happens to me all of the time. I don't have anything really outstanding to say.

Well... maybe I do. Every time I see a car that says Pathfinder on the back, I immediately think about Voyager and Barclay trying to get it home.

Yeah, I discovered that when I was bored and decided to look through the dictionary for Picard. I didn't expect to find one, much less one named Jean!

There also was a William Riker. I was flipping through some book in the library (a reference about people in TV and film) looking for Roddenberry, and there was an entry for Riker, William. Turns out he was an actor who was in a few soap operas.

It's interesting you mentioned a phone directory, Mrs.Picard. My mom told me she was looking for her friend in the phone book. There were two entries with the same last name. One was her friend, and one was a couple with first names of Deanna and Troy. I just cracked up when she told me that story.

Wow, that looks really neat.

I am just beginning to learn the wonders of Photoshop. It's a really neat program!