Dathon's log entries (episode "Darmok")

[Qonundrum]

This has always been one of my favorite episodes of the franchise. I think the one thing that stops this from being a universally loved one is the fact a few people will call out the unlikelyhood of the Tamarians' language structure.

I can ignore that, because the message of the episode far outweighs any issues of the story. Two people can't communicate with each other, but they each work at it so in the end there is understanding, and the result is the beginnings of a dialogue between their peoples. THAT is STAR TREK at its core.

Plus, you have a culture that is entirely rooted in mythology. It's a truly unique take, and I loved every minute of it.

This episode is FAR from being a Shaka, when the walls fell. You want a total failure?

Tucker and Kaitaama, in a swamp.
("PRECIOUS CARGO", ENTERPRISE)


I think it was a good decision on Picard's part. Not only was it meaningful gesture, but the log could very well have detailed what happened through Dathan's perspective, making Picard look even better in terms of what the Federation is really about.

^^this. I'm whipping out my viewscreen and preparing to be set to "stunned".

 

[NewHeavensNewEarth]

They fired an "anti-matter spread" out of the top saucer phaser strip in BOBW2. That looked like fireworks.

Subconsciously, that's probably exactly what I had in-mind.

I like the way DS9 had recurring characters who weren't regulars. It made that show feel expansive. I feel like DS9 was a small town with several thousand people living there. The TOS Enterprise never felt like it had 430 people aboard, and the Enterprise D in TNG felt bigger than the TOS Enterprise, but still more like 100 people.

But it would've been funny if they'd actually shown all 1,000+ crew gathered together for some final speech in the series finale or something (if the good ol' intercom wasn't working, that is).

 

[Swedish Borg]

This has always been one of my favorite episodes of the franchise. I think the one thing that stops this from being a universally loved one is the fact a few people will call out the unlikelyhood of the Tamarians' language structure.

I can ignore that, because the message of the episode far outweighs any issues of the story. Two people can't communicate with each other, but they each work at it so in the end there is understanding, and the result is the beginnings of a dialogue between their peoples. THAT is STAR TREK at its core.

Plus, you have a culture that is entirely rooted in mythology. It's a truly unique take, and I loved every minute of it.

This episode is FAR from being a Shaka, when the walls fell. You want a total failure?

Tucker and Kaitaama, in a swamp.
("PRECIOUS CARGO", ENTERPRISE)


I think it was a good decision on Picard's part. Not only was it meaningful gesture, but the log could very well have detailed what happened through Dathan's perspective, making Picard look even better in terms of what the Federation is really about.

Archer and Phlox, in Sickbay.

 

[yIH HoD]

I really love this episode. I can see that not everyone will enjoy watching it but for me it represents everything of ST, at least everything of TNG. Two distinct groups that cannot communicate take approach to talk, to know, to understand, to trust and to appreciate each other, rather than having confrontation just because they're different or thinking they're superior than the other. That's the romanticism and idealism of TNG that I'm really fond of. And that's exactly why I love this series.

 

[Swedish Borg]

Is it likely that they would have killed the beast even if they fought it together?

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Is it likely that they would have killed the beast even if they fought it together?

Evidently Dathon thought it was possible, or he wouldn't have set it up for them to fight it to begin with, so I would say that we are supposed to believe that they likely would have defeated it. Riker ruined their chances when he tried to beam out Picard.