I mean, the person who stated it was clearly psychologically unstable so I would take that line with a grain of salt.
But, yes, I agree that it's not an alt universe or not canon. Just an adjustment in a series filled with such things.
Spoilers (Somewhat minor spoilers) Guys, Lower Decks has NOT decanonized Discovery. Or SNW.
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But, yes, I agree that it's not an alt universe or not canon. Just an adjustment in a series filled with such things.
Star Trek has clearly shown us that "alternate" timelines and "altered" timelines are two distinct and separate phenomenon.
The Mirror Universe, the Kelvin universe, and the examples that we saw in Parallels are alternate universes-- universes that splintered off from another timeline.
Examples such as The City on the Edge of Forever, Time's Arrow, Past Tense, Star Trek First Contact and Picard season 2 are clear examples of an altered timeline, one timeline being altered without splintering. All of our main Star Trek series have taken place in one prime timeline and any contradictions between those shows can be written off to the alterations of the Temporal Cold War, as clearly demonstrated in Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
The Mirror Universe, the Kelvin universe, and the examples that we saw in Parallels are alternate universes-- universes that splintered off from another timeline.
Examples such as The City on the Edge of Forever, Time's Arrow, Past Tense, Star Trek First Contact and Picard season 2 are clear examples of an altered timeline, one timeline being altered without splintering. All of our main Star Trek series have taken place in one prime timeline and any contradictions between those shows can be written off to the alterations of the Temporal Cold War, as clearly demonstrated in Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
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Although I usually try to discourage others from using this logic, I am going to point out that line was spoken by someone who wasn't exactly a reliable source of information. But even ignoring that, the exact line is "your world of starship captains doesn't admit women" which could be open to interpretation, IE Lester could have meant Kirk's obligations as a Captain didn't leave time for relationships, for example.
But really, it's probably best to ignore the line altogether rather than try making it canonically fit, which it can't. Or trying to use it to back up any theories.
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Every bit of this.
Every bit of this.
Negatory. Individual episodes usually resolve the time line discrepancies, stopping alternate timelines/universes from being created. That's the point of the episode, and allows them to have a good laugh at the end.
Correct, and that's why you can get the same events occurring in altered timelines.
They don't break canon, though.
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So say we all.
And Janice Lester was insane, so why would anyone trust her viewpoint or statements?
You guys should concatenate your multiple posts into a single post.
The mods here don't like it when you post sequentially after your self.
Just use the Horizontal line button to deliniate the seperate posts or reply.
The Irish Reunification of 2024 did not occur, thus officially removing The Next Generation from canon.
Am I doing this right?
Am I doing this right?
Maybe we accept that Star Trek is fiction and TOS exists in a fictional universe where there were Eugenics Wars in the 1990s and the Bell Riots occurred in the San Francisco's Sanctuary District this year.
And if you want a constantly updating timeline that Alex Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman feels the need for changes in order to remain "aspirational" to fans with a Canadian 21st century version of Khan, then you can have that in Discovery/SNW's separate quantum reality.
That's not exactly true.
In season 2 of Prodigy, Wesley uses his Traveler powers to display the different timelines/universes and references both the Kelvin Timeline and the Mirror Universe. Neither he or the display makes any distinction between them except as different branches of time that are distinct from the Prime Universe.
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Of course it doesn't.
All it does is show that there are other universes where disco-style klingons exist.
Just like how their must be other realities where the Sovereign class exists.
All it does is show that there are other universes where disco-style klingons exist.
Just like how their must be other realities where the Sovereign class exists.
Yeah.
That's one of the logical leaps in this confusion.
I'm not sure why there is a distinction between Live action and animated. Continuity isn't based on that. All the TV shows and movies are looked upon equally. (Depending on the current IP holder/franchise runner)
I would be curious to see what happens when Prodigy is ignored.
