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8 Delicious Star Trek Recipes You Can Follow At Home

Ever wanted to eat like the people on TV? Making fictional dishes into reality is quite the fun hobby for geeky chefs, and that isn’t any different for Star Trek fans.

So luckily, if you ever wanted to make Algae Puffs or a Heart of Targ dish, the excellent Food Replicator blog on Tumblr has all the answers.

Algae Puffs –  Star Trek: Voyager

A local baked Enaran delicacy. You’ll need:

• 4 ounces / 1 stick / 115g butter • 1 cup water • 1 cup plain flour • 4 eggs • 35g dried seaweed, in small flakes or powdered

Further instructions

Hasperat –  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

A well known spicy Bajoran food. You’ll Need:

• 1/4 white cabbage • 1 litre water • 250ml vinegar • 1 teaspoon of sugar • 125g salt • 3-4 hot chillies to taste, chopped fine • Juice of one lemon

Heart of Targ –  Star Trek: The Next Generation

A Targ heart (Klingon boars) is believed to bring courage to the warrior who eats it. You’ll Need:

• 6 Lamb’s hearts • 1 head of kale, sliced into thin strips • 6 stalks of celery, sliced into small pieces • 1/2 cup water • Vegetable oil

For the sauce: • 1 cup red wine • 2 tablespoons brown sugar • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Jumba Stick –  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Made from the sap of the Bajoran jumja tree. You’ll Need:

• 1/4 cup golden syrup • 1/4 cup treacle • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup water

Luhvian Quail –  Star Trek: Voyager

A small bird of similar to the Earth quail and served in truffle sauce. You’ll need:

• 6 quail • 1 litre water – 500ml boiling, 500ml chilled or at room temperature • 30g salt • 4 carrots • 8-10 mushrooms • 1/2 pumpkin, cut into rounds • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme • 4 springs fresh thyme, for garnish • 2-3 vol-au-vent cases • Splash of olive oil

For the truffle sauce: • 1-2 thin slices of truffle, chopped fine • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 tablespoon Madeira • 100ml chicken stock

Plomeek Soup –  Star Trek: The Original Series

A traditional morning meal on the Vulcan homeworld. You’ll need:

• 1 onion • 2 garlic cloves • 5 carrots • 2 small-medium sweet potatoes, peeled • 3 small-medium beetroots, peeled • 3 sticks celery • 1 litre vegetable stock • Salt and pepper • Vegetable oil • Parsley for garnish (optional)

Once you have your ingredients, follow  these instructions .

Rokeg Blood Pie –  Star Trek: The Next Generation

An ancient Klingon recipe, Rokeg blood pie is served during their “Day of Honor” holiday. You’ll Need:

• 600ml / 20 fl oz pig’s blood • 150ml / 5 fl oz heavy cream • 280g / 10oz pork back fat, finely diced • 280g / 10oz onions, finely diced • 2 tablespoons rolled oats • 1 tablespoon salt • 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika • 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika • 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg • 1/2 tablespoon white pepper • 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes (optional) • 3 small beetroots with long roots (if preparing the pie to look like it does on the show)

Seltin Pâté –  Star Trek: Voyager

A pâté made with wood fungus from the Seltin planet. You’ll need:

• 40g / 1.4oz butter • 1 onion, finely sliced • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced • 500g / 17.5oz mushrooms such as button or swiss brown, roughly chopped • 1 tablespoon plain flour • 4 sprigs thyme leaves • 1/4 cup red wine (or you can substitute water) • 2 tablespoons cream • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the filo pastry bowl:

• 4 oven-safe ramekins or small dishes • 50-70g melted butter • 1/2 packet of frozen filo pastry

For more Fictional cooking turned into something quite real, check out these awesome recipes from A Game of Thrones.

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Star Trek memes from live-tweeting fan poke fond fun at TOS

By mike poteet | nov 20, 2021.

One fan’s original Star Trek memes make reruns rib-tickling.

If you’ve ever joined the live-tweeting fun during MeTV’s Saturday night broadcasts of Star Trek: The Original Series or the TOS portion of H&I’s #AllStarTrek block , you’ve probably noticed the same scenes you’re seeing on screen showing up in your feed, but with speech balloons added.

These tweets look like panels from the old Star Trek “Fotonovels.” But look closer, and you’ll see the characters “saying” things they never did—and probably never would!

You’ll find snarky comebacks, groan-worthy puns, “meta” musings on the action, double entendres, laugh-out-loud punchlines, and pop culture references.

#AllStarTrek pic.twitter.com/Fn2nNkHfb4 — FredCFO (@FredCFO) November 13, 2021

It’s as though the Trek characters are giving themselves and their exploits the MST3K treatment.

All this moment-by-moment merriment is courtesy of faithful #MeTVStarTrek and #AllStarTrek viewer @FredCFO .

A self-described “semi-retired Chief Financial Officer” who’s enjoying the free time he has for creative pursuits, Fred (he prefers to keep his full name to himself) has been making Star Trek memes since 2005.

#TOSSatNight pic.twitter.com/wNqNsiz5UH — FredCFO (@FredCFO) November 14, 2021

Having enjoyed Fred’s witty take on Trek for a few years, I contacted him via Twitter and email to find out more about this unique pastime he shares with his fellow fans.

Making Star Trek memes to laugh at the show with love

Any fan who sees Fred’s work will see he’s laughing at Star Trek with love.

He remembers his mother watching the show’s first episode on September 8, 1966. “I walked past the TV around 9:25 PM right near the end of the show on my way to bed,” he writes, “and said, ‘Who’s that guy with the ears?’ I’ve been hooked ever since.”

Fred’s meme-making came years later. He actually first gave his tongue-in-cheek treatment to all 43 episodes of the 1967-68 TV sci-fi series The Invaders.

In 2005, Fred found an online bulletin board for Star Trek fans on the website for the fan film series Starship Exeter . Inspired by fond memories of Mad magazine’s Star Blecch parody stories , Fred decided to create and post memes to the bulletin board. Instead of captioning cartoons, Fred captioned screen caps from the original episodes.

#TOSSatNight pic.twitter.com/XiHw3AHd9Z — FredCFO (@FredCFO) October 10, 2021

Fred starts preparing screen caps the week before MeTV airs a given episode. Here’s how he described his process to me:

"It’s hard to say how long it takes to do an individual meme. Some just pop into my head, others I have to think about. Sometimes I feel like I barely have enough for an episode, other times there seems to be too much. I’ve seen each episode so many times I think my subconscious works on them in the background continuously."

Usually, Fred tweets out his memes manually as the episode airs on MeTV or H&I, although he sometimes schedules them ahead of time. He says fans have generally reacted positively, although a meme “riffing on William Shatner and James Doohan’s bad relationship” caused some blowback.

Fred has completed memes for not only all TOS episodes but also “most” episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series and “half of the TOS movies.” He’s also meme-ified select episodes of The Time Tunnel (1966)—fittingly enough, “those involving space and aliens.”

I asked Fred if he had a favorite among his Star Trek memes. He said the meme below, from “The Immunity Syndrome,” “just seemed to flow right.”

#AllStarTrek pic.twitter.com/eDu0pcDC9G — FredCFO (@FredCFO) October 6, 2021

You can find all of Fred’s Star Trek memes as “meme movies,” set to selections from the original scores, along with his non-Trek content, on his YouTube channel .

Browsing the episodes by their alternate titles alone is quite a treat. Who would pass up the chance to watch “The Squirrel of Gothos,” “The Enema Within,” or “It’s the Great Pumpkin, James T. Kirk”?

The next time you feel like having some good-natured giggles at Star Trek’s expense, beam over to Fred’s YouTube channel.

Even better, tune in to MeTV’s or H&I’s TOS airings and search #MeTVStarTrek and #TOSSatNight, or #AllStarTrek, to laugh along with him and his fellow Trek live-tweeters in real time!

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Star Wars, Star Trek, What’s the Difference: 32 Memes from the Ultimate Sci-Fi Showdown

Buckle up, space fans, it's time for the age-old debate: which star-powered franchise reigns supreme in the galaxy? Is it the lightsaber-wielding, Force-sensing, planet-hopping Star Wars ? Or the logical, science-driven, boldly going Star Trek? The battle lines have been drawn, and photon torpedoes and blaster bolts are flying across the cosmos! But instead of picking a side, we've decided to do what we do best - make fun of the entire situation!

After all, whether you're a Jedi Knight or a Starfleet officer, a Sith Lord or a Klingon warrior, we can all agree on one thing: these franchises provide an absolute black hole's worth of meme material ! We've phaser-set our humor to 'stun' and hyperdriven straight into the comedy nebula to bring you 32 of the best Star Wars vs Star Trek memes.

Whether you're sipping blue milk in a cantina on Tatooine or having a cup of Earl Grey (hot) on the bridge of the Enterprise, sit back and enjoy this hilarious warp-speed ride through the funniest corners of your favorite galaxies. The Final Frontier and the Force have never been so funny!

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The Funniest Jokes That'll Speak To Every "Star Trek" Fan's Inner Nerd

Live long and prosper, Trekkies.

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If you've found yourself watching the Star Trek franchise on repeat, or effortlessly quoting one of the show's characters regularly, chances are you're one of the die-hard fans.

No matter if you started watching from the beginning, or just love the series in general, we've rounded up the funniest social media posts that'll speak to every trekkie's soul. check them out below:.

Dayton Ward 🖖😎 @daytonward There's no party like landing party. #StarTrek 01:07 PM - 18 Sep 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite

Evil Girafe 👁 @Lyrical_Girafe Same vibe. #Startrek 03:47 PM - 10 Oct 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite

Jay Stobie @StobiesGalaxy There's been a late addition to the crew of William Shatner's Blue Origin spaceflight... 🦖 #StarTrek 06:25 PM - 12 Oct 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite

soph @neonriddler star trek ds9 is one big meme 10:20 PM - 16 Sep 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite

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Live Long and Prosper: Why are Star Trek Memes and Concepts So Enduring?

It has been over 50 years since the first time Captain James Kirk proclaimed the mission of the Enterprise and its goal to “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Despite being a niche television show by that era’s standards, “Star Trek” has managed not only to endure but become more popular then ever. “Star Trek” memes proliferate the internet and similar sci-fi shows, like “ Farscape” and “Battlestar Galactica” have all tried to emulate the original premise of the show.

The original series and its sequels and spin-off are also now available on streaming sites , delighting new audiences with its campy aesthetics and compelling plots.

But why is “Star Trek” so popular?

What makes it so enduring that “Star Trek” memes, like Picard facepalming are still widely circulated years after the show and its sequels have gone of the air?

Take a deep dive into what made “Star Trek,” so enduring as well as its effects on popular culture and the internet.

The Wonder of Exploration

The confluence of logic and emotion, a bright future for all, how did star trek endure, surprised kirk, angry picard, picard’s facepalm, the ideals of star trek.

 Before there were Star Trek memes, there was the opening monologue.

Long before there were sarcastically surprised Kirk memes and massive conventions for “Trekkies,” there were only a handful of visionaries. But the main driving force behind it all was Gene Roddenberry , a writer and producer. Roddenberry had a long running love of science fiction and how could he not?

The 1960s was the height of the Space Race, the technological conflict between the United States and the U.S.S.R. Lunar landings, interstellar flight and astronauts seized the public imagination. Roddenberry and his contemporaries were eager for a bright future, ushered in by science and understanding.

The cultural zeitgeist of the era was optimistic, brazenly moving forward from the shadows of World War II. Fiction of the time was equally positive, patriotic and idealistic. The concept of such an appalling and satirical villain, such as Homelander , would have been unthinkable at the time.

Roddenberry, and eventually other writers such as the legendary D.C. Fontana, wanted to build a world of positivity, science and enlightenment, but also one of danger, risks and conflict. Some of the central tenets of “Star Trek” include the following concepts.

“Star Trek” was so appealing because it explored new worlds. At a time when society was eager for new information about the cosmos, the show provided audiences with a glimpse of what could be waiting out there among the stars. Roddenberry’s background as a writer for television Westerns highlighted the wonders of pioneering, exploration and discovery.

The crew of the Enterprise weren’t soldiers out for conquest; they were cosmic pioneers, expanding the horizons of humanity. Much of the plot of the original series revolves around not only exploring new planets, but also exploring new technologies, new peoples and challenging the limits of what is known.

Exploration in the series did not necessarily mean subjugation, colonization or violence. Quite the opposite in fact. The show could be argued to showcase that true exploration wasn’t just about uncovering new places and peoples but also about discovering better aspects of the self.

Although Captain Kirk is an invaluable and important main character, there’s no denying that the show would not have been as memorable without Science Officer Spock. The Vulcan member of the Enterprise crew may not be the subject of many popular “Star Trek” memes, but his inclusion highlighted the importance of logic and reasoning. Spock’s cold deliberation often helped the crew avoid confrontation and approach problems with rational solutions.

However, Spock’s devotion to logic, while important, also needed to be tempered by compassion and empathy. The show was not shy about showcasing that although there are scenarios that require one more than the other, a truly progressive and effective team needed both to excel. During a time when science was starting to become mainstream, “Star Trek” helped popularize the notion that logic and reasoning were excellent tools to one’s life, so long as it was combined with decency and kindness.

“Star Trek” was visionary in more than one facet. Yes, the writers dared to imagine alien worlds and advanced civilizations with awesome technology, but they also commented on what human society could and should be. The world of “Star Trek” showcased an egalitarian society, where anyone could rise to greatness no matter their race or creed.

The character of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura was groundbreaking for a plethora of reasons. She was a Black woman who was not a servant but an invaluable member of the crew. Nichelle Nichols, the amazing actor who portrayed Uhura on screen once expressed a desire to leave the cast. She rethought the decision when Martin Luther King Jr. explained the importance of the role . Uhura served as a role model for Black women everywhere and represented them on television. Nichols and Shatner, who played Kirk, also ensured that they portray the first interracial kiss on national television .

The same could be said of Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the Enterprise of Japanese descent, portrayed by an actor with similar heritage. The show was decades ahead of its time, fitting for a series set in the far future.

These ideals are eternal and enduring, representing positive wishes for the future of humanity. It’s no wonder the show is still highly regarded decades after it stopped airing. These ideals are part of the reason the show endured cancellation.

Despite all these groundbreaking and inspiring ideals espoused by the show, “Star Trek” was still a niche television show. At a time when there were only three major television networks, getting less than a third of the country’s entire viewership was a death sentence. The fans of the show during its original run helmed a massive letter writing campaign just to save it. Although the letter writing campaign persuaded the studio to make a third season, it was moved to the Friday night slot, ensuring its cancellation.

So if the original show ended after only three seasons, how did it become so popular as to launch at least five related television shows? The show even has six feature films and an animated series, the latter of which is the source for the surprised Kirk meme.

From a distribution standpoint, “Star Trek” endured because the original series made it to three seasons. This was the minimum requirement for shows to become eligible for syndication. Even though the main studio no longer made new episodes, countless local studios around the country began broadcasting “Star Trek” episodes. It helped that these episodes were broadcast during the day, ensuring that young children coming home from school and others could watch. This helped the show remain in the public’s eye and get a new crop of fans.

By the time these fans grew up, there was enough buzz and hype for the studio to revisit the show with a sequel series. “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was an instant success, with a stellar cast and better looking effects. Unlike the original series, this show was beloved by the network and audiences, going on for 7 seasons. Various episodes promoted the ideals espoused by the original series along with other more modern concepts. It even gave people the much-shared frustrated Captain Picard meme and another still of Picard facepalming.

The sequel series was so beloved, it launched two spin-offs in the 90s while it was still on air. Although the original series had already done much to cement itself as a science-fiction icon and television landmark, these additional series helped cultivate broader audiences for the show and enabled the franchise to expand into the 21 st century.

Star Trek Memes and the Internet

Even if you somehow didn’t watch the shows or the three very successful film reboots, you’ve probably still encountered concepts and images from the show in the form of memes. “Star Trek” memes have been used as reactions and jokes for years.

Aside form image stills, other recognizable instances and details from the show are used for different things on the internet. It is a testament to the shows enduring powers that they remain relevant to digital cultures to this day. Some of the most popular “Star Trek” memes include the following.

The surprised Kirk meme is used to indicate or hint that the person posting isn’t actually shocked by the information or revelation provided. The image comes from an episode of the “Star Trek” animated series released in 1974. The stills come from Kirk’s reaction to another one of Bone’s and Spock’s many arguments.

One of the earliest “Star Trek” memes to gain popularity, the image first gained widespread use in 2012. It used as a way to express exasperation, frustration or anger towards a subject. It features Captain Jean-Luc Picard, portrayed by Sir Patrick Stewart, angrily gesturing. The image comes from an episode of the prequel series in which the captain is reciting poetry.

No one seems to exude frustration like Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The image of Picard facepalming rose to popularity in 2007, only two years after the term “facepalm” hit the mainstream. As with most memes, the image still doesn’t come from a scene where Picard is actually frustrated. It comes from the episode “Deja Qu” during a scene where a character tells Picard that he is the closest thing they have to a friend.

Why is it important that there are “Star Trek” memes? How do they contribute to the show’s legacy? The fact is, memes, no matter how denigrated by others, are a blooming for of communication, a digital rendering of hieroglyphs. Each image is only meaningful because of communally decided meaning and specific backgrounds. The notion of such a language would have doubtless been intriguing for Spock.

They’re also evidence of the enduring power not just of the concept of “Star Trek,” but also of the lofty ideals espoused by the original show. Yes, “Star Trek” memes may be removed from their original contexts. But so long as they are relevant, there is every hope that those who view them will also be appreciative of the concepts and dreams first espoused by the show more than 50 years ago.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation remains the gold standard for Star Trek on television. It's by far the most mainstream iteration of the show, and arguably the most successful in terms of viewership - besides  Discovery . It launched the golden age of Star Trek on television, fleshing out the universe The Original Series so wonderfully introduced into  into something that launched and sustained four movies and no less than four other series, two of which ran for their own very respectable seven season runs.

Regardless of what series happens to be your favorite, TNG is has left a legacy behind that's indisputable in its influence, reach and endurance. That said, like any long-running show, it was far from perfect at times, and we have the internet to thank for pointing out some of the funnier ways TNG stumbled on its way to greatness.

This list highlights memes that have brilliantly pointed out some of the inexplicable plot holes and cringeworthy moments in Next Generation . There aren't many, and as fans of the show, we feel a little bad pointing out its faults. On the flip side, we're family at this point, and if you can't point out when the rules that govern your family's universe have been eschewed in favor of servicing the plot, who can?

Here are  15 Star Trek Memes That Prove TNG Makes No Sense.

REALLY? TRORF?

Worf and Troi, the ship everyone wanted to sink. There have been more infuriating relationships in Star Trek history (Chakotay and Seven spring to mind), but these two are always in the running for worst pairing in any Star Trek romance debate and there are several good reasons for that.

First of all, Troi was Worf’s son’s counselor, and so by extension, Worf’s. They had plenty of sessions together where talk of Alexander’s issues merged with talk of Worf’s, as happens with any family counseling. It would be considered inappropriate by even the loosest interpretations of psychological protocol for Troi to start a relationship with Worf.

Then there’s the fact that Troi and Riker had been dancing around each other literally since the pilot, and their relationship got no resolution in the series finale, despite strong audience interest. Worf and Troi have always felt out of place, and this meme sums up why.

DON’T ASK A KLINGON TO CATSIT

During the episode, “Phantasms”, a TNG classic during which Data dreams and Freudian references abound, Data is voluntarily confined to quarters after attacking Counselor Troi in a turbolift. He turns out to be right, but before anyone can figure that out, Worf shows up to his quarters to confiscate the android’s phaser. While he’s there, Data thinks it’s a good idea that Worf should confiscate Data’s cat, Spot, as well, just in case.

There are two problems with this ultimately very funny sequence. First, Data seems genuinely concerned with Spot’s care, specifically that Worf must “ Tell him he is a good cat and a pretty cat. ” The sentiment feels awfully sincere for someone without any emotions. And if Data was that concerned about his cat, why would he ask a grump like Worf to take care of him and whisper sweet nothings into Spot’s ears? That’s a job for Riker.

THE STRANGE CASE OF WESLEY CRUSHER AND WIL WHEATON

Now that we think about it, for a character as reviled as Wesley was, it is a bit odd that Wil Wheaton’s managed to parlay that into such popularity. Given how savage Trek fans can be, it wouldn’t have surprised us if Wheaton had washed his hands of fandom altogether. Like any good sport, he’s always run with Wesley’s cringeworthy status and never loses an opportunity to poke fun at himself.

By all accounts, Wheaton’s experience working on TNG would’ve inoculated him against the negative fan reception the character received. He became a good friend to Gene Roddenberry and the legendary producer took the young actor under his wing and treated him more like a son than a colleague. The two were so close that Gene Roddenberry’s actual son has expressed frustration that he didn’t get the same level of attention from his father.

 WASN'T TROI AN OFFICER?

Much has been made of Counselor Troi’s wardrobe over Star Trek: The Next Generation’s seven seasons. In the pilot, she wore an unfortunate jorts/unitard combo that was thankfully abandoned by the second episode - just for her, though. There were still a couple of unlucky engineering gents who had to run around in that getup before it was officially retired. Then she sported a series of civilian outfits designed to show off her “assets.”

While one could make the fairly weak case that Troi’s position as counselor necessitated a slightly less formal outfit, it’s blatantly obvious she was a stunner and having her wear a traditional uniform would interfere with displaying her curves.

Marina Sirtis admits to being miffed about this inexplicable deviation from protocol and was delighted when Captain Edward Jellico insists she put on a regulation uniform in “Chain of Command Pt. 1”.

THERE WAS ONLY… ONE COUNSELOR?

Counselor Troi gets dragged almost as much as Wesley Crusher and that’s always annoyed us. The idea that Starfleet would have a counselor on the senior staff weighing in on tactical decisions made a strong statement to 80’s and 90’s audiences about the undeniable importance of mental health in all aspects of life – especially high-stress military situations. That said: why was there only one of her?

The Enterprise D carried 1000 souls at any given point in time. Dr. Crusher had medical assistants coming out of her ears, so why didn’t we ever see a single other mental health professional pinch-hitting for Troi or at least being directed by her? It seemed to undercut her importance that there were few enough patients that she could handle them all herself.

If and when the Enterprise is ever attacked, there’s almost always an order from Picard or Riker to put shields at maximum. Then, over the course of the battle, the shields drop with ever hit until someone figures out a way to defeat whoever was dumb enough to fire on the Federation flagship. That said, there was virtually no reason that if the shields were up, they shouldn’t be dialed to 11 at all times.

If the Enterprise existed in the 21st century, we could always argue that she operated on some kind of power-saving mode that only allowed for shields to be raised to maximum in cases of dire need. But TNG took place during the 24th century and while they hadn’t discovered inexhaustible power, it’s not like they tried to conserve energy in any other capacity (see: unlimited use of replicators and holodecks).

AREN’T THERE REGULATIONS ABOUT STUFF LIKE THIS?

The most likely reason Troi and Riker never got it together enough to actually get together on the show was that they were TNG’s resident dreamboats.

After some thorough research, we’ve determined Riker's magic number hovers somewhere around 3478 (we’re compensating for what we didn’t see), and many of those women were not humanoid. But surely there would be problems with this kind of behavior, wouldn’t there? If only when it came to diplomacy.

Take Soren in “The Outcast", for example. While they don’t actually get intimate, Riker pushes her to break some serious social norms in pursuit of a relationship he just began. While the statement on gender restrictions was one of the more socially resonant (and utterly necessary) moments in TNG , it still feels ridiculously irresponsible for Riker to push Soren to do something that would have far-reaching consequences he definitely wouldn’t have stuck around to help mitigate.

SOMEONE HAD TO

Don’t get us wrong, Q’s antagonistic relationship with the Enterprise crew, particularly Picard was one of the highlights of TNG’s run. The character began as a cynical representation of God that enjoyed toying with the Enterprise crew because their journey to evolve beyond their barbaric roots amused him in its (according to him) futility. Then Q went through his own evolution from nemesis to something in between an adversary and an advocate.

That said, he still missed no opportunity to take potshots at the Enterprise crew (specifically Worf and Riker’s intelligence). But when he tried the same tactics on Sisko during his one visit to DS9 , Sisko put a stop to that business by socking Q in the nose during a boxing competition. Q seemed to get the picture and never visited the station again. So why didn’t Worf ever get to land a punch? He certainly had motive.

THE RULE THAT’S ALWAYS BROKEN

Star Trek  wrote themselves into a very famous hole when they made the point that captains are not “permitted” to join away teams. The reasoning is sound – the captain’s responsible for the welfare of the ship and her complement and he can’t do that effectively if he’s down on a dangerous planet. But the same logic should apply to the senior staff. It would make sense for one department head (like the XO) to beam down with a team to provide leadership, but not, like, five of them.

Unfortunately, when your principle cast is the senior staff, things get narratively difficult. Take “Skin of Evil”, for example. Worf, Geordi, Tasha, Riker, and Troi all beam down. Two of them are compromised and the Head of Security is destroyed. That doesn’t stop other episodes from putting several members of the senior staff on one, easy-to-eliminate team. But if it’s between that and endless redshirts, we’ll take it.

GUINAN HAS SOME ‘SPLAININ’ TO DO

It’s not that we didn’t enjoy the El Aurian listener that ran Ten Forward, but we remain perplexed that canonical Star Trek  never explained the strange powers her species possessed. Not only did they have longer life spans than Vulcans, they were also in possession of mad skills that scared Q.

Remember Q? The omnipotent being who was part of a race of omnipotent beings t hat charged themselves with maintaining universal order? When we first see the two face-off in “Q Who?” it’s clear that Guinan’s a nemesis he fears.

But her powers of intimidation (or whatever) seem to only apply to the Q – the El Aurians were decimated and scattered by the Borg, a species Q has no problem controlling. And that doesn’t explain her ability to perceive the changing nature of the universe as she does in “Yesterday’s Enterprise”. It's not like we really mind, though – it’s more interesting than frustrating.

GEORDI’S LACK OF GAME

On a show where every male lead got some play during their time on the ship - including the android - it stuck out like a sore thumb that the handsome, intelligent kind Chief Engineer of the Federation flagship never got a girl.

The closest we ever saw Geordi La Forge come to romance was a failed date with one of his underlings that morphed into a pseudo relationship with a hologram, and finally, the woman behind said hologram appearing on the ship only to reveal she was married - and very uncomfortable with the fact that Geordi made out with her hologram.

This guy was a huge catch and it made absolutely no sense that he’d be so hapless when it came to romance – not when he had Will “Broken Zipper” Riker to give him advice.

DATA WAS DANGEROUS

Data served as kind of a mirror to humanity during TNG’s run. His attempts to explore humanity allowed audiences to see everyday human conflicts through a different lens. That’s the most likely reason Data never went off the reservation and used his considerable abilities to destroy everyone around him.

Don’t get us wrong, we’re not upset that Data didn’t exist to service the exhaustive “robot evolves beyond its creators and tries to terminate them” trope, but just considering that raises a few questions. Data was stronger, faster and better that everyone on board, and not even when he was compromised in “The Naked Now” does he ever attempt a destructive move.

The show kind of implies that his lack of emotion contributes to his passive nature since Lore’s emotions induce him to despise humanity and attempt to destroy them, but it feels like a flimsy explanation.

 NO FOUNDATION IN THE 24TH CENTURY?

Data was one of the most advanced pieces of technology in existence when the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation take place. He’s an artificial being that’s “fully functional” – so much so that he’s judged to have enough free will to earn a commission in Starfleet and operate as an officer aboard the flagship. He’s also unique in the universe, aside from his brother, which we take to mean that Dr. Soong’s creations were so advanced no one’s been able to replicate them.

In a society that can create lifelike holograms, regrow skin, and achieve crazy feats of surgical reconstruction, it seems more than a little strange that Data would have had to wait until he encountered the Borg for the umpteenth time to get some more human-looking skin.

IF HE WASN’T A PROBLEM BEFORE…

It’s more than a little suspect that once Data started using his emotion chip that the only problematic emotion we ever saw him feel was fear. Sure “Descent” saw him levy animosity at his friends, but he was being manipulated by Lore, so it’s hard to count.

Once he started using it on the regular after the events of Generations , surely there would have been at least one or two moments when Data’s superior intellect would’ve gotten the better of him and he would’ve made some kind of disparaging remark at the expense of the rest of his team.

Data had an innocent characterization before the the emotion chip, but that was due to the fact that he wasn’t corrupted by human competition and jealousy. Once it was in full use, we would’ve liked to have seen the android develop imperfections like the rest of us.

THE LCARS IS REMARKABLY EFFICIENT

We’re not saying it’s totally outside the realm of possibility that Data could execute incredibly complicated and unrelated commands using a small number of keystrokes, but it’s a lot to swallow. Frankly, the only time the keystrokes seemed to match up with results was in the transporter room, when we could very clearly see Chief O’Brien initiate the transporter and complete an action.

Granted, there’s only so much world-building we can expect from a show that had to produce over 20 episodes a season and whose objective was to use science fiction to speak to current social issues and offer aspirational solutions.

TNG was great at backing up much of its technobabble with actual science (the navigation directions “bearing xxx mark xx” are legitimate ways of setting a course). It was still fun watching actors punch keys when it was clear said strokes were sourced from the actors’ imaginations.

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