My friend, whom I've known for 29 years, is built like built like Mary Wiseman and competes in Mud Run/Obstacle courses and places very well, thank you.
Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 5x06 - "Whistlespeak"
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My friend, whom I've known for 29 years, is built like built like Mary Wiseman and competes in Mud Run/Obstacle courses and places very well, thank you.
Haven't thought much of the Discovery episodes this season, but this was easily one of the most like classic Trek in this show's entire run. It surprised me. 
Also - I assume this has been discussed elsewhere, but what's the theory on the writers introducing Rayner as, effectively, a replacement for Saru this late in the show's run? I think the character adds some much-needed grounding to the crew, but it's weird that they'd do this at the end. Doug Jones busy with other things? Plans for a spin-off starring Rayner?
Also - I assume this has been discussed elsewhere, but what's the theory on the writers introducing Rayner as, effectively, a replacement for Saru this late in the show's run? I think the character adds some much-needed grounding to the crew, but it's weird that they'd do this at the end. Doug Jones busy with other things? Plans for a spin-off starring Rayner?
The competion seemed to more be who could go the longest without drinking than who could run the fastest, TBH.
Yup. It was about endurance and willpower, not speed. There were only two contestants left at the end. They weren't just the first to get to the finish - they were the only ones to get to the finish.
They didn't know Season 5 was going to be the last one while they were filming. They found out after the fact, then were allowed to add an epilogue to the end of the season.Haven't thought much of the Discovery episodes this season, but this was easily one of the most like classic Trek in this show's entire run. It surprised me.
Also - I assume this has been discussed elsewhere, but what's the theory on the writers introducing Rayner as, effectively, a replacement for Saru this late in the show's run? I think the character adds some much-needed grounding to the crew, but it's weird that they'd do this at the end. Doug Jones busy with other things? Plans for a spin-off starring Rayner?
Before, while I'd have liked for the series to have continued, I made peace with it ending with the fifth season. Then, like I've already said elsewhere, Rayner showed up, and I was like, "Goddamnit!!!" Now I really do wish Discovery had gone the full seven seasons, or I at least hope Rayner's in SFA or something else 32nd Century related in the future.
Hence the quotes.
Replicators like all Trek Tech operate at the need of plot.
And Tusken Raiders shot the others.
I think I sounded more negative than I wanted to earlier today. To clarify, I think for some people, these questions might be compelling, just not for me.
Someone else here called it carefully crafted and I think it was, it was a thoughtful episode, slightly modernized from TOS to not make a mockery of their whole culture. Burnham's request for them to let the machine do it's work had the benefit of obvious end results. It wasn't forced on them.
I think the message left to carefully consider the implications of the Progenitor tech and how it might affect beliefs was well-considered part of the overall quest.
I may consider raising the grade after a later rewatch.
Someone else here called it carefully crafted and I think it was, it was a thoughtful episode, slightly modernized from TOS to not make a mockery of their whole culture. Burnham's request for them to let the machine do it's work had the benefit of obvious end results. It wasn't forced on them.
I think the message left to carefully consider the implications of the Progenitor tech and how it might affect beliefs was well-considered part of the overall quest.
I may consider raising the grade after a later rewatch.
Well I'm surprised. Another episode i thoroughly enjoyed. Two very well done episodes this season and a good season overall. This one and Face the strange so far my two favorite episodes of the entire show. Again that is saying a lot since Discovery is my least favorite Trek. This show works so much better when it's not trying to be bombastic....
I always love a good Prime Directive story and this one was pretty unique. Would have liked to see more of the whistling in real time rather then just an audio and at the very end when they were leaving the planet. I wonder if we will see any repercussions from breaking it. Probably not since the progenitor puzzle is too priority right now.
I like the Doctor/Stamets and Doctor/Book interactions this episode as well. I love well thought out character scenes and the one with the Doctor and Book....top notch.
Anyhow a strong episode and I'm giving it a 9.
I'm a little sad now that it took till season 5 for me to really begin to get a good amount of enjoyment out of the show. Here's hoping it maintains this quality for the last 4 episodes.
I always love a good Prime Directive story and this one was pretty unique. Would have liked to see more of the whistling in real time rather then just an audio and at the very end when they were leaving the planet. I wonder if we will see any repercussions from breaking it. Probably not since the progenitor puzzle is too priority right now.
I like the Doctor/Stamets and Doctor/Book interactions this episode as well. I love well thought out character scenes and the one with the Doctor and Book....top notch.
Anyhow a strong episode and I'm giving it a 9.
I'm a little sad now that it took till season 5 for me to really begin to get a good amount of enjoyment out of the show. Here's hoping it maintains this quality for the last 4 episodes.
No they don't, Replicators have firmly defined rules.
They make stuff, until they don't for "reasons"
The only rule since 1987 seems to be "replicatiors can't make substances banned in-universe by the Federation and can't replicate entire, huge, working ships." Everything else is up for grabs.
Biomimetic gel or a big shuttlecraft? No. Everything else? Negotiable.
Biomimetic gel or a big shuttlecraft? No. Everything else? Negotiable.
Yes I was kinda grossed out I don't remember which season it was but Admiral Vance was saying he never had a real apple and everything was reconstituted fecal matter.
Just cuz The Burn happened doesn't mean they can't get fresh fruits in Starbases, when we see in Strange New Worlds entire ecosystems are built in Starbases that Captain Pike explained how and why they were there.
And that was a thousand years before The Burn. Internal consistency isn't a thing in NuTrek, though Classic Trek has lots and lots of inconsistencies too.
Pretty standard PD episode, was a decent entry. One thing bugged me as they left the system, though: isn’t it kinda shitty that they didn’t fix the other towers? Should have been easy enough to do, seems like some fresh cards and a reboot and they could have gotten the planet back on its feet.
And latinum...because, hoo-man!
Was it stated explicitly on DS9 that it was impossible to replicate gold pressed latinum, or was that just speculation? It seems like for societies that use physical currency, not being able to replicate it would be a huge criteria!
Speculation, likely. I don't remember in-universe dialogue confirming it but were it THAT easy to replicate something like latinum its value as money would probably tank and Quark's finances would have been turned upside down, not to mention those of the Ferengi Alliance and certain other powers!
Only speculation.
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