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My goodness! I'm honored and encouraged by all your helpful replies. I wish I could start all of them. I went with the most cost effective, Twist of Faith (five books for $13.99). It'll be tricky knowing what to do next, and b/c of my awful nights I listen through these really quickly, so it...

Hi I haven't posted to the fora for a very long time. After a botched surgery, I was hospitalized twice with two unrelated, life-threatening medical conditions. In the first I should have died, and in the second I nearly did. In June twice I fell into a coma/physical death b/c of liver...

Loved it, too. One of the best of season six (though I like that season more overall than some.) The faux-Tuvok was great: he *really* got into his part. I kind of feel bad for him. He was far less nasty than the other two. He would have made a fun recurring character if, for some reason, he...

Oh, I should add: in my previous post in which I listed evidenced for both sides, it *appears* I weighted heavily in favor of commander. I admit that's how I *prefer* to consider him, but I don't think the evidence points strongly either way. While my list of evidences for lt. commander was...

^^^ You're right, I'm afraid. I don't quite understand what you mean. :( Could you please elaborate? Thanks! :)

There is a screenshot of the crew manifest on a Voyager screen that clearly lists him as commander (and Tuvok as lt. commander). This caused a *huge* debate on the MA talk page for Chakotay. I suggest if anyone seeks more info, they check there: it's been thoroughly discussed with no definite...

Thanks guys, for the unwarranted and kind comments. They touch me. I'm really lonely and afraid of people (I think they must hate me by default), so it's refreshing — though confusing — to hear positive feedback. About my PhD research: yes, I've accomplished much (began publishing articles in...

^^^ Yeah. You're right. I read a Beltran interview expressing his initial excitement about exploring Mexican Indian cultures, such as the Aztecs. He correctly noted that most people, including himself, equated American Indian with just those living in the present day USA. There was a *lot* of...

Shran: Someone linked me to this thread. I, too, struggle with self-hatred, OCD, severe depressive and anxiety disorders, and have nearly killed myself four times (ambulance, hospital, and all). I'm a bit younger than you, but I've never been comfortable around girls, either. In fact, I have...

Thanks. I thought it was maybe just me. I would cringe with embarrassment when the Chakotay/Indian/Medicine-Man came up if my brother was watching. He couldn't believe they'd do something like that in the mid to late 1990s. Beltran, however, has stated he doesn't like sci-fi/Trek because it's...

Yes, it's unclear. I can see myself arguing for either interpretation. There are plenty of background notes, scripts, etc referring to him as simply "commander". *But* as was noted, on-screen evidence is of higher importance. So.... If you look at the entire crew manifest and given, on-screen...

I'm not a good judge of such matters. You're correct. :)

Uh oh. What have I started?! :( Yet another ill-advised post of mine gone awry....

Right. I am not a Native American Indian, so I can't speak for them. But if sports mascots cause offense (and many use stereotypes of European cultures, such as Vikings, the Scottish, and the Irish), I'd think his faux spirituality would as well. I don't know, really. Maybe I'm completely wrong...

And *I* wish my body weren't literally falling apart after a botched surgery. I'm forced to be on medical leave from my beloved biomedical and naval research work AND the PhD program. (Plus the constant pain isn't fun. Guess what: I get to have a cytoscopy next week. Whee. Look it up.) :(...

Hehehe. The iPod changed "infiltrators" to "incinerators." :rolleyes: My mistake. Another bonehead move by me. I appreciate your humor, DonIago. :lol:

You're right. I don't want to get into debating Sisko's actions. I was trying, in haste, to think of a comparable situation. To me the similarities are that they both became preoccupied with a personal grudge. I don't know myself whether Sisko was right or wrong. Sorry. I didn't mean to inflame...

Ooops. It's the iPod's spell correcting. I meant "infiltrators". And I agree Sisko's actions were ambiguous. I didn't mean to start an argument about him. I was just trying to say sometimes SF captains can be provoked into personal vendettas. I wouldn't necessarily call Sisko a murderer, just...

There are a lot of nuanced arguments going on here. I'm probably wrong, but I think it was simpler: • Janeway, in her first command, was cut-off from SF • The elation at finding another SF vessel to team up with was quickly tempered by not only Ransom and Co.'s murder, but also their betrayal...

Liked it. Wouldn't want too much Captain Proton, though. But it had the two funniest lines ever: I loved the way Paris subtlety and quietly corrected her by adding the totally unnecessary line of "His army of evil." :lol: Then, the EMH described his "performance" as " President of Earth" as...