I am in awe.
Isn't this a bit meta? Kylah only saw two people dressed in Federation garb. Do two people make a faction?Originally posted by Kylah
I thought Morris told them about the fans, didn't he?
Just checked, you're right he didn't. But Kylah speculated (even before we split up and you guys questioned the strangers) that a new cult had formed around Starfleet and the Federation, so I guess we can just say she's going along with her instinct, which... fortunately... happens to be right. For once.
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A small spoiler from the new movie, Star Trek Beyond, that will interest our gamers:
Spoiler (mouseover to read):
The Federation is shown to have a giant space station called Yorktown: http://img.cinemablend.com/cb/1/0/0/...704859ea89.jpg. No explanation given for the name.
I noticed that! (Well, I didn't see the movie, as I'm anti-reboot, but I did notice it in the thread over at the SDMB.) Did you enjoy it?
I'd give it maybe a B+. Exciting action sequences, good cast dynamics, nice quiet scenes of character development, excellent sfx, funny jokes, and some clever/subtle shoutouts to various incarnations of ST. On the other hand, there were some gimme-a-break implausible bits, the main bad guy's backstory wasn't entirely convincing, and my teenage son and I agreed the climax could've been easily resolved... another way.
B+ isn't too shabby, some good stuff and some stuff you can snark about with your son.
Speaking of meta, neither of the teams has been in touch with the other since we separated--which means Graham/T'Var/Kylah don't know that Rangin/Collins/Garcia are at a Trekkie FeddieCon led by Krako, of all people. We're not communicating very well. Which probably isn't surprising given the team configurations!
curse my short term memory and lack of retention skills
Okay.hmm. I guess it's too late to change it, since another character and the GM have moved on
If you missed it on the History channel last night, 50 Years of Star Trek is available on their website until Sept 19th. You'll need to sign on with your cable/satellite/other provider, but it's commercial free, and worth the 86 minutes and 20 seconds.
Thanks, anyrose - a worthy topic indeed.
These are from two different scenes aren't they....yeah...never mind, better re-write that last one.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Heh,, I was wondering about that. Maybe if there's a line in between where the post "cuts" from one scene to another, it'd help?
I thought it was clear, but I'll make it a little more so.
This is a good overview of the history of ST fan films, and in particular the latest Axanar film that launched CBS’s (spiteful, foolish and self-defeating IMHO) legal attack on fan films: . I hadn't known that there was an early fan film set aboard another USS Yorktown!
Just wanted to let you guys know this week is going to be rough for me as far as time (and just about everything else). My sister's husband suddenly and unexpectedly passed away yesterday--we don't yet know what happened--and I'm going to be with Kim as much as possible. It's probably all right since Kylah's what the British call 'surplus to requirements.'
(Also as a meta aside, neither Rangin nor Collins know that Graham has been put in charge of the 2nd group--they should still assume T'Var is. You missed a good chance for Rangin to be hella pissed off at the turn of events!)
Anyway. Love to everyone and hopefully I'll be able to poke my head in now and again. This is a sad sad time. He was only 48 and they were married only 3.5 years. And he was a truly wonderful human being.
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Very sorry to hear that, choie. Best wishes and condolences to your sister and your family at this difficult time.
Maybe I am misremembering, but I thought that Graham was put in charge of that half of the group when they all split up?
No, it was T'Var initially, as senior officer present, but then she relinquished command to Graham due to the Security issues that had arisen.
Okay then - we'll justify it that Collins is more comfortable communicating with Graham
(((((choie)))))
Oh my, that's horrible news. My condolences to your sister.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Likewise, choie, condolences
Thanks very very much, guys. It's been so difficult. The funeral is today and I'm giving a eulogy plus singing, because I'm a masochist. But the real struggle will be helping my sister in the long months ahead.
The game will be a good diversion, so bring it on!
We aim to please. Keep your chin up, choie! We're all in your corner.
Weekend trip to Washington - back online late Sunday.
Have fun
oh goodie, Collins messed up again
Back home, and off to take a look....
BBCAmerica is celebrating Star Trek's 50th anniversary with an uncut marathon of seasons 1 and 2, beginning Thurs 9/8 8:00pm (East coast North America) through 3:00 am Monday 9/12. It will, unfortunately, have commercials, but we'll take what we can get
Cool! Remastered, or the original prints?
Not sure - all they said in the promo was "uncut". Oh, and it starts 8:30pm, not 8:00pm
He tries not to smile too much at the thought that Graham would fit in right alongside the muscle in this room, and hopes that T'Var is managing to keep a muzzle on that maniac.
Happy 50th anniversary of the premiere of "The Man Trap," the first aired episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, all!
watched ST on BBCA last night - and in the first few episodes, there were a lot of female crew members in slacks and a top, so Collins isn't so "out there"
You're right. As we discussed awhile back, she just wouldn't have worn a uniform from "The Cage" era by the time she came aboard the Yorktown.
Hey, all. A Piece Of The Action is on BBCAmerica Sunday 9/11 7:10 a.m., east coast North America
Good to know - thanks, anyrose! That episode's been on my mind a bit lately, y'know...?
Couple questions:
1. Isn't BBC America supposed to have a majority of programming that's, y'know... British? Because since I subscribed (via sling tv), most of what I've seen are bloody TNG marathons, with an occasional Gordon Ramsay reality show (and the crappy American ones, not even the great Kitchen Nightmares UK version!) tossed in for good measure. Don't get me wrong, I love TNG, but that ain't why I wanted BBC-A. I can't figure out the logic here... why ST:TNG? Is the tenuous link due to Patrick Stewart?
2. Good lord, is Kylah's high CHA eve gonna work for anything other than having guys sexually attracted to her? I'm She's been constantly workin' my her tail off throughout the missions to sell good stories, but the hapless girl almost never convinces any NPC of anything. I thought the ability to persuade and influence others was the prime benefit of CHA. Or is Kylah's crappy Luck stat clashing with her top-rated Charisma?
BBCAmerica does show other things, like Dotcor Who and Sherlock, and sciencey programming, and way too much Top Gear. They produced Orphan Black, and a few other originals, but because a British TV season is only a dozen or fewer episodes, and because seasons can have years between them, they fill it with ST:TNG
Yes, but... but... there are thousands and thousands of hours of proper UK television to show, not just current stuff! They could fill every single hour with Corrie or Eastenders alone, and not exhaust the supply for several years! Or classic Doctor Who if they must pander to the newbie Whovians.
It's been a terrible disappointment. Like signing up for ESPN and only seeing reruns of Webster, Hunter and Father Murphy because Alex Karras, Fred Dwyer and Merlin Oleson used to be football players.
Taking advantage of the BBC America marathon, this weekend I've watched TOS "The Doomsday Machine," "Operation -- Annihilate!" and "Mirror, Mirror." Good stuff, and they are indeed the remastered versions with updated sfx.
When she's tried to strut her stuff and use her CHA lately, she's usually been going up against a greater imperative for the NPC. No reason she can't keep trying, though....Good lord, is Kylah's high CHA eve gonna work for anything other than having guys sexually attracted to her? I'm She's been constantly workin' my her tail off throughout the missions to sell good stories, but the hapless girl almost never convinces any NPC of anything. I thought the ability to persuade and influence others was the prime benefit of CHA. Or is Kylah's crappy Luck stat clashing with her top-rated Charisma?
Jolly good. Well, I/she will keep trying, but I swear, I don't think this gal could convince a cat to chase a mouse!
I wish we'd all thought to watch "A Piece of the Action" as soon as the mission started. In fact, we should have watched "This Side of Paradise" before beaming down to OC3.
If our next mission is to a "sequel" of a TOS episode, we should watch it (Netflix/YouTube/OnDemand) before we get too deep into the story
Why did Krako suggest Rangin, Collins, and Garcia to change into "civvies"? We were already wearing period clothing.
I found a piece of fan fic in a ST group on facebook. Haven't read it yet, but I thought y'all would be interested
Hey, who's this 'we,' paleface? I watched TSoP and read the transcript of APotA!I've also rewatched Elaan a few times and have the transcript bookmarked, but that's unique to me for KylahBackstory Purposes.
I wish we'd all thought to re-read the current mission before playing the current mission.(Aw, just kidding, but you kinda walked into that one, girl!) Krako's talking to the guy he was just ordering around--Bullo. Not to the three of you.
I am often guilty of either reading too quickly and not retaining what I've read, or skimming for the salient points and missing the little details. It's been a problem since grade school. :shrug:I wish we'd all thought to re-read the current mission before playing the current mission.
re programming: Each national BBC subsidiary has tremendous autonomy/power - so the US BBC general manager (or whatever his/her title is) can make whatever deals they want to hit their numbers (and earn their bonus). In the modern digital era this geography-based model that's been around a long time it is kind of a big pain in the ass for BBC UK HQ because they don't necessarily have control over worldwide rights to even some of their own shows. (--BBC UK is a customer).
I'll be on the road for a long weekend; after tonight, let's take a break in the game until Sun. evening. Thank you.
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