Oh, yeah, I also consider TAS, for the most part, to be TOS season 4. Certainly DC Fontana considered them canon even after GR, who I guess was later embarassed by them, said they weren't.
Quality aside, the problem with TAS, as I can remember, were more technical. Personal force fields to breath underwater and stuff like that. It was a cartoon that didn’t fit its live-action property.Oh, yeah, I also consider TAS, for the most part, to be TOS season 4. Certainly DC Fontana considered them canon even after GR, who I guess was later embarassed by them, said they weren't.
Quality aside, the problem with TAS, as I can remember, were more technical. Personal force fields to breath underwater and stuff like that. It was a cartoon that didn’t fit its live-action property.
The non-humanoids are its biggest draw for me. Beyond “Yesteryear,” the stories I found mostly forgettable, even the ones I liked among those I managed to get through. It’s a cartoon primarily for younger audiences, not my cup of tea when I found it. Though I’d love for other series to revisit elements from it.Well, yeah, they used the force fields in a couple of episodes, but that wasn't a big deal. If you redid them, just replace them with forcefields. Again, the stories were largely first rate, and, imo, they shouldn't be discounted as canon.
They had sequels to The Trouble With Tribbles and Shore Leave and another story with Harry Mudd. They had great, new, non-humanoid alien designs too, and even an adaptation of a Larry Niven story (and the introduction of the Kzinti into the ST universe). Good stuff!
Though I’d love for other series to revisit elements from it.
Yep. Picard also, in at least one instance.Lower Decks has featured and mentioned several species from TAS.
Oh I noticed. But I’m thinking more like ENT Season 5 was going to. I want those Aurellians we saw in the background on LWD in live action. Or a Nasat. Or a Phylosian. Or a Vendorian. Or...Lower Decks has featured and mentioned several species from TAS.
Oh I noticed. But I’m thinking more like ENT Season 5 was going to. I want those Aurellians we saw in the background on LWD in live action. Or a Nasat. Or a Phylosian. Or a Vendorian. Or...
That article also cites DISCO "Brothers," but I don't know at this moment exactly what the reference there to Caitans is.
Thank you.The Enterprise Science Officer (Connolly) mentioned a part-Caitian roommate at the Academy.
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