New Short Trek: The Trouble With Edward
- Thread starter eschaton
- Start date
Ohhh, the Tribbles are the origin of the Borg, not Control.
In academia, generally you just leave them alone like radioactive isotopes and hope they produce something in twenty years.
I could see him being divorced. Or never getting married but wanting to be. In his 20s, he might've thought he was going to change the universe, then he hit roadblock after roadblock, one Captain after another who wasn't impressed, alienated everyone he knew... and that would bring him to where he is in "The Trouble With Edward".
Based upon the scene where Lucero confronted Edward about the anonymous message, I took Edward to be a commentary on a certain type of modern man-baby who gets upset about being bossed around by women. I mean, he didn't say anything sexist, but I don't think he'd pull that stunt with Pike or Lorca.
I liked it a lot. A goofy Orville-ish minisode.
Our tribbles exist because of this guy's genetic engineering?
The only issue is, what we're they eating? In TOS, it was a ship/station full of grain feeding them. In this... nothing.
Our tribbles exist because of this guy's genetic engineering?
The only issue is, what we're they eating? In TOS, it was a ship/station full of grain feeding them. In this... nothing.
Even if the sexism doesn't exist in the 23rd century, it certainly feels implied.
That was a very fun Short Trek. I laughed a lot. I never needed a tribble origin story, but they made it entertaining. I had to rewind to rewatch the first tribble give birth. That was just a funny visual.
Edward's awkwardness at the beginning made me think immediately of Barclay, but it soon became clear that he was a very different character. He's smart enough to genetically engineer the tribbles, but stupid in every other way. I like to think that adding his DNA actually made the tribbles stupider.
I know Starfleet traditionally can't get its shit together with regards to uniform uniformity, but I was curious about the collarless variation and what its purpose was. It's not terribly consequential, but why introduce another version without an obvious reason?
With regards to the Trill, I have long assumed that the symbiotes were a closely-guarded secret until Dr. Beverly encountered one, and she just couldn't keep her mouth shut. So by the time DS9 came around, the secret was out. Maybe 23rd century transporters don't have bio-filters. That seems like good head-canon.
(I am deeply grateful that I have not yet encountered anyone upset by a dark-skinned Trill. That was a whole thing when Tuvok was introduced.)
Be sure to sit through the credits for a bonus which I can only assume is non-canon.
Edward's awkwardness at the beginning made me think immediately of Barclay, but it soon became clear that he was a very different character. He's smart enough to genetically engineer the tribbles, but stupid in every other way. I like to think that adding his DNA actually made the tribbles stupider.
I know Starfleet traditionally can't get its shit together with regards to uniform uniformity, but I was curious about the collarless variation and what its purpose was. It's not terribly consequential, but why introduce another version without an obvious reason?
With regards to the Trill, I have long assumed that the symbiotes were a closely-guarded secret until Dr. Beverly encountered one, and she just couldn't keep her mouth shut. So by the time DS9 came around, the secret was out. Maybe 23rd century transporters don't have bio-filters. That seems like good head-canon.
(I am deeply grateful that I have not yet encountered anyone upset by a dark-skinned Trill. That was a whole thing when Tuvok was introduced.)
Be sure to sit through the credits for a bonus which I can only assume is non-canon.
My theory is that they are a different type of Tribble. That could explain the Enterprise inconsistency
I just realised, they actually called it a replicator in the end commercial. Tie-ins and comics have been doing this on and off for decades, but it's finally official that they're the same thing as TOS food slots.
Anyone else find Captain Lucero utterly adorable when she slumps her head in defeat before the tribbles swarm over the door?
10/10 - Loved her last line
, and the post credits sequence. I haven't laughed so hard at any Trek comedy and I've been watching Trek for 50 years. 
(just so matter of fact and true, she DESERVES another ship)
Small Universe Syndrome rears its ugly head again, but I laughed a lot. My favorite bits were the horror-movie-styled tribble hunt. I could definitely have used more of that, just people screaming in terror as they're overwhelmed by balls of purring fluff.
Agreed, though it also made me a little sad. The fact that that was probably the most effective bit of anything to come out the streaming era of Star Trek makes me feel like Trek's relevance is over. All that's left is to mine its own commercial instincts for humor.
Agreed, though it also made me a little sad. The fact that that was probably the most effective bit of anything to come out the streaming era of Star Trek makes me feel like Trek's relevance is over. All that's left is to mine its own commercial instincts for humor.
She gets demoted two ranks and gets shunted back to Enterprise?
Just finished watching. I see the are making good use of Enterprise sets.
Jones's Tribbles at K-7 are the genetically modified ones?
Jones's Tribbles at K-7 are the genetically modified ones?
She can keep the rank but has to come back to old ship. Oo she part of the Section 31 show. She can be angel on Georgiou's shoulder while Mudd is the devil. Jason
Similar threads
