Is it time to put Star Trek to rest?

[Turtletrekker]

Yeah, I never got the Robau thing.

 

[Dukhat]

Maybe you had to be there.

Absolutely.

Although he was briefly eclipsed by Brian Brophy a few years ago.

 

[fireproof78]

Some other captains/commodores we’ve seen for five or so minutes:

Styles
Harriman
Stocker
A bunch of vaguely remembered ones in BermanTrek.

Robau seems rather more impressive. Cuz he’s a badass.

(But, to be fair, while I enjoy the memes, I can see where their appeal is not universal).

Commodore Wesley is also very cool.

 

[Qonundrum]

LCARS still looks great I think. It’s very distinctive and hasn’t aged.

Initially, at the time, it reminded me of an Atari 400 membrane keyboard. At least with looks. And, of course, every other galactic power also had a similar design - just swap colors and symbols for species. But add in how the control stations could be changed on the fly as the computer is generating the "keys" for each screen, which opens up a ton of flexibility, it is a cool idea, does look great, and has held up. And yet, Geordi always goes to the same screen when on the bridge. (Well, that makes sense too, and the computer can whip up controls anywhere on the ship since, at least prior to season 4 or so, you'd once in a while see a person tapping something on the shiny black wall surface. Especially season 1. Kinda cool if you leave your PADD in the quarters and had a thought of inspiration while walking down the corridor and had to enter it into the system real quick.)

 

[Tallguy]

The best thing that '09 did was indicate that Starfleet actually has competent, maybe even compelling captains who do not command the Enterprise.

It was the anti-Star Trek III in that respect.

 

[Ovation]

The best thing that '09 did was indicate that Starfleet actually has competent, maybe even compelling captains who do not command the Enterprise.

It was the anti-Star Trek III in that respect.

Not sure it’s the best thing they did but it is among the films’ strengths.

 

[F. King Daniel]

I think ‘accept blindly’ is a double edged sword here personally. There’s plenty accepting blindly what CBS says is right, even when it runs contrary to what they are actually putting onscreen.

Well yes, but I'm advocating a very large nudge and a wink when they say their show is in-continuity with the rest. Suspension of disbelief, same as you know aliens won't really look like humans with bits of rubber glued to their heads.

Isn't that just "speed of plot"? There are bound to be stories from TNG that couldn't possibly exist with other TNG episodes if travel speed had to remain precise.

(Just remembered how the Enterprise-E got from the Romulan Neutral Zone, to Earth, in time for the same battle they just heard on the wireless)

Yeah, there are countless examples, but this one wrecks the entire premise of the show, and is at least as egregious as updating the look and tone of a show from the 1960's.