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  1. Thom
    Very interesting. I love the design of the Titan, but they talk about bringing the Luna class forward to this, and it's just not there. They are two entirely different ships. But that;s been discussed. What wasn't and is glaring, is no mention of Bill Krause. Bill Krause AKA Admiral Buck, created the Shangi-La, a TMP version of a Connie-variant. According to him, he was then approached by STP in order to update the design and use as the hero ship. Yet no mention is made on this clip? Interesting.
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    Those are great looking scuplts. Awesome!
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    Dang that looks sooo good! Looks like I'll have to pop for one of these.
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    Both of theses are just awesome!
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    Hadn't even thought that, but you are right. Although I think the same would apply to torpedoes, seeing as they too have to pass through the shields, and I am pretty sure I saw them impacting Titan's shields when they were redirected. Oh the conundrums! I think the writers of these shows should visit some forums and go through thread histories, at least once. I can see Beverly's perspective in this. Yes, Picard was able to retire and live a peaceful life afterward, but at the time things sounded extremely dangerous, and I wouldn't fault any pregnant woman for wanting to protect her child. As has happened, she has lost both her husband and first son to Starfleet and exploring. So I can understand that. What I would fault was never telling him after the first year or so. Fine, she told Jack who and where he was, but she must have left a lot out if Jack decided never to see him on his own. In that, Picard is correct, he should have had the choice himself. All in all, I prefer Captain Beverly Picard of the USS Pasteur over this version.
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    Yeah, I don't get that either. Yes, knowing after the fact about the portal device robs Titan of much of it's offensive punch, but even before then they were all acting as though the ship was made of glass. Titan is well armed, with phaser strips and blisters on the saucer and torpedo launchers, and though the Shrike may be packed with weapons, the biggest weakness of Titan's crew is that they were so easily cowed. The Shrike can't fire all those weapons at once and, in fact, having all those weapons on board could make the Shrike a powder keg just waiting for the right spark, but they don't even try. I put that hesitance to act off on Shaw, and was expecting more when Riker took command, but even he decided not to use the ship to its full potential. Not until it had already been badly damaged did he decide to follow Picard's urging and attack. And it might even had worked if not for the portal device. Which, I think is really cool! In theory, the Shrike doesn't actually need any offensive weapons at all as long as it has the portal device, not if any weapon fired at it can be redirected right back at its launcher. Something also important to note, Riker is captain, not Picard, so the responsibility is his when he takes an action. Blaming Picard at the end was actually pretty petty, especially when you are left with no other choice but to attack.
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    I had to check and, thankfully, he did not write some of my fav Xena episodes! (phew!) Checking further, it looks like he only wrote one episode for Xena.
  8. Thom
    Definitely get through it in order to reach 2205. There is another series planned, though I don't know how far along that is. As for toys, there were not many, but there was a GLUT of models that came out during the initial 2199 run. Hard to get now at reasonable prices, and I think 2202's poor performance killed off a few more kits. Shame too.
  9. Thom
    Thankfully, Stranger Things was only planned for one more season. Chopping it now while it is still popular and almost done would be... oh yeah, sorry forgot who I was talking about!😁 As for STD () I watched the second season and liked that one, but the third was full of just too much bad story writing and plotting. C'mon, the Burn was caused by one anguished kid?! A b-grade scifi writer could make a better excuse than that! (like me.) At least it gave us Strange New Worlds, so I will thank them for that at least.
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    BUT, 2205 was stellar! So, a middling drop, still entertaining for the starship porn but made up for by the third mini-season.
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    Jeans Guy...
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    All hail the Necro-Thread!😁 I don't know much (or anything) about the figures, but if you've watched 2199, then make sure to see Odyssey of the Celestial Ark. It's about a two hour long movie set during the voyage back to Earth. Very good encapsulated story.
  13. Thom
    Truthfully, I think I'd miss the Pant Leg guy more.
  14. Thom
    I can see that happening, as the Enterprise was nearly completely rebuilt, as all that is similar between TOS and TMP is the general layout. She was basically a brand new ship and the first of her new class. That being said, I still refer to it as the Constitution class. Although, would it be more accurate to say Constitution II class?
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    Yeah, I don't see how you can refit a Luna class into the look of the Neo-Titan. Unless they explain it out on the show, my head-canon will stick with the Luna-Titan being scrapped and Riker assuming command of the Neo-Titan before his promotion. It's an unneeded bit of confusion that would not have been had they just used the Luna class or simply renamed the Titan-A. Either one, and there would be no problem. OR had they just stayed on the Stargazer!
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    Very good point!!!!If you can't get the piece out the Pengway, then a big puddle of elmers glue into a spot where the part would settle would be best. Or, leave it and when you are done and cruising it around the room, you can recreate the scene where the caterpillar fails by giving it a good shake!😃
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    @derex3592 The October is looking incredible! But the Dallas will find her a lot easier now. @pengbuzz has a good idea there. But if that doesn't work you could put a puddle of glue inside it and try and at least get the piece stuck. As for the B-25, I've seen a few of those go together, and it comes out very impressive. That's a great looking pilot @Bolt He looks ready to turn-n-burn!'
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    She looks good! And you have to really appreciate the natural progression of these suits.
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    If there's a better way to detect a drug addict, then there's a better way to get around it.😉 And I agree whole-hardheartedly about the Romulans not being that at risk from the super nova. Writers conveniently forget that they are a multi-system empire, with hundreds of worlds upon which to relocate their capitol. Same as in ST IV, ST 2009, as mentions previously. They take the easy way out, rather than putting in the work for a convincing and solid history for their story to reside in. So far Season 3 is staying away from that which is for the better.
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    Junkies have been known to hide their habit, and they can be pretty good at it, at least until everything finally blows up. And apparently Raffi turned to drugs along with her husband, which would be a hellish co-dependency all the way to the bottom. And yes, though it is a utopian society (or was during TNG) that doesn't mean everyone succeeds in it - or chooses to remain in it. People are often jarring and non-sensicle. And again, I see only two people currently being miserable, and that's Seven and Raffi. Seven because she's serving under an officer with a grudge who goes so far as to force her to use her pre-Borg name (how that's possible, I don't know) and apparently spends most of his time in his quarters while still managing to micro-manage her every move. And Raffi whose out on the fringe, alone except for an text-messenger and surrounded by the very things she's trying to keep away from.
  21. Thom
    Is this a different ship than the one Riker left Enterprise to command? I haven't been able to find any thing that states it is or it isn't. Yes, Lower Decks has a Luna class Titan and I think Prodigy may as well, but are these set in the same universe or are they doing their own thing? Was the Luna-Titan destroyed and Riker and Co just moved to the Neo-Titan, and then he retired? Considering that Shaw had to remove Riker's mix-tape from the Neo-Titan's computers, that's the one I'm going with. And considering how hero ships usually go out, I'm assuming Luna-Titan went out in a true blaze of glory. As for characters having normal lives after exemplary events, there's nothing wrong with that, and in fact would be quite normal. TV fictionalizes and expands on momentous events for the dramatic effect, but if a person had to live with a series of world/universe altering events every week, they'd be burned out and retiring early! So yes, after Nemesis, they went their separate ways and had normal lives and careers, for the most part. Picard has had at least four command slots, which is a lot for any one person, esp if they are all long duration commands like Stargazer and Enterprise D-and E, which meant he was in command of ships for 46 years! That he decided to finally accept promotion and do something else is not surprising. Riker went on to command Titan (perhaps two ships) before becoming an Admiral, and after the death of his son retired to concentrate on family. He then accepted demotion to captain in order to command the Zheng He, and then I guess went back into retirement. LaForge may have had a command or two in the intervening twenty years, as we know some alternate timeline versions of him did, I guess including being a yard foreman at Utopia Planetia, before becoming curator of the fleet museum. Beverly Crusher, we don't know yet why she hid the fact that she and Picard had a son, or why she disappeared for twenty years. I'm hoping there is a very good reason for it! But we do know in that intervening time she was preforming humanitarian efforts, both legal and not while raising their son. People go on and do different things, that's just normal. Even the most elite have to take down time. And I would hardly say that they are (all) miserable. Picard was feeling bored and looking for a new adventure, presumably with Laris. Riker may be having some troubles at home, but that doesn't mean miserable. Seven is, because she's under the command of an obvious bigot and that seems to be aggravating the feeling of being tied down by Starfleet rules and regulations. I'm hoping she get's Titan before the end of the season, as I think she is a person who does much better when in control, rather than following along. But if they all had happy-go-lucky lives, that would be pretty boring, and not really realistic.
  22. Thom
    Oh, beautiful paint job!
  23. Thom
    That's looking like a cool hot-rod!
  24. Thom
    Memory Alpha also calls it a Constitution III class.
  25. Thom
    Inconsistencies aside, I'm liking it so far. I am pleased that Picard is only there... As to the Titan-A, I like the design. Yes, it has more classical lines than the 'current' era, but Riker does say that it is a refit. A refit of what, I don't know, as there is some confusion as to whether this is the Titan he left Enterprise to command, or a replacement ship for that one. Shaw does make reference to having trouble cleaning his selection of jazz from the computers, so I wonder if they are going off on their own design for the Titan. It's a questionable choice as really all they had to do was just name it something else, like Hornet, and it would be a non-issue. But oh well. Looking forward to episode three.
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