Riaan

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  1. Posted

    Okay, try to follow me on this one. Its a little confusing and believe me I know. the NX-01 is named for the shuttlecraft Enterprise among others. The shuttle craft Enterprise was named for the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 from TOS. Presumably, the NCC-1701 was named for the NX-01 which was named for the shuttlecraft...etc. Makes my head hurt just thinking about it. but its cool in that it sort of connects our reality with the world of Star Trek.

    I like how it all connects, but you just gave me a headache!

  11. Posted

    Red Shirt #2?!  Who is this pretender!?

     

    OK, back to Earth.  Yes, the Trip/Malcolm relationship is great.  It's one of the best things about the show, in my opinion.  Their conversations are written well, in such a way that they talk about things totally unrelated to the mission/main plot, but still within the context of the program.  For example, their chat in Shuttlepod 1 about this and that was really didn't advance our knowledge of the mission or the universe Enterprise is set in, but it gave us a glimpse of how crew might interact after hours and made them seem more human.  Often, Trek episodes contain dialogue that is there only to push the main plot forward.  Having these little side conversations really helps to add another dimension to the program.  I won't go so far as to say it's perfect yet, but you can certainly see the relationships building into something deeper than what we've seen between a lot of characters in past series.  I often think of Troi and Riker's supposed relationship.  We were always told (as Moulin Rouge noted) about their past relationship and everything was based in that; with Trip and Malcolm's friendship, we can see it evolving, which also, I think, helps the actors to grow into the characters and provide a better performance.

    Well said, Red Shirt Volunteer, well said!

    You can be on my away team any time (and I promise I won't let you get killed)!

  13. Posted

    Season - 1

    Broken Bow

    Fight or Flight

    The Andorian Incident

    Civilization

    Cold Front

    Silent Enemy

    Shuttlepod One

    Acquisition (I thought the comedy was great)

    Shockwave, Part I

     

    Season - 2

    Shockwave, Part II

    Minefield

    Dead Stop

    A Night in Sickbay (I loved Dr. Phlox & Hoshi)

    Singularity

    Cease Fire

    Future Tense

    Horizon

    Regeneration

    First Flight

    The Expanse

     

    Season - 3

    The Xindi

    Anomaly

    Extinction

     

    I probably forgot a few.

     

    I'm rather partial to Civilization. :lol:

  14. Posted

    I, too, have a life.  It's just that Star Trek is part of my life.  If that part were taken away, I could still survive, but it has contributed in part to who I am.

    Very well said Indy!! I agree with Gotabite too. Trek is a part of my life just as many other things are and it has had helped shape the person I am.

    So very, very true!