Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 1x05 - "Cupid's Errant Arrow"

[dupersuper]

I mean, I get Mariner is a nerd for these things. But there have to have been other famous captains to geek out about as well. Or things they did in-universe which are famous we never got to see.

Actually, that would be awesome...if she did "Remember when the Enterprise..." and it was something that never happened onscreen. It would be canon some incredible absurd adventure happened that would have made for a fantastic episode...only it wasn't an episode.

Or referenced a comic/novel/video game adventure...or a captain we never heard of: "We're not on the USS Katherine Johnson, and you're no Captain Solok!".

What sort of name is Jennifer for a Andorian?

Maybe she was raised by humans? Or maybe names have started crossing species. Maybe there are little human Spocks and Martoks out there.

 

[rhllot]

Jennifer culturally appropriates human culture. Disgusting.

Are you saying that all Asian Americans who use Western names are appropriating a foreign culture? Humans and Andorians have been part of the same state for more than 200 years

 

[1001001]

I enjoyed that. Some good references. Suliban. Lore. "Its something new every week with those guys"

I think the best part was the guy trying to transfer to the Cerritos. "I can't be epic anymore! The stress!"



I give it an 8.

 

[BillJ]

The people tend to be, not necessarily the tech....

With the caveat, of course, that they don't "do" basic tactical awareness very well. One day someone should systematically tally all the instances in of all of Trek that would have been solved by having a) body cameras on all crew b) security cameras and crew posted at critical areas and c) common sense and use of tools readily available to them.

It boils down to the same thing every other Trek story does, the characters are as competent as the plot requires.

 

[Saul]

Hang on, let me try something.

"Computer, end program"

Nope, damn. This really is 2020.

 

[DaveyNY]

Yer supposed to say "ALEXA" end program.

 

[Saul]

That didn't work either!

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Maybe 2020 is Apple's fault. Siri???

Another 8 for me this week. Ridiculous fun and so many nods.

Password: Riker

 

[Tuskin38]

The 'Move Jennifer!' line was an adlib, Tawny didn't know the character in the scene was going to be an Andorian.
https://twitter.com/TrondyNewman/status/1302099457471926273
https://twitter.com/TrondyNewman/status/1302101178642243584

 

[BillJ]

The 'Move Jennifer!' line was an adlib, Tawny didn't know the character in the scene was going to be an Andorian.
https://twitter.com/TrondyNewman/status/1302099457471926273
https://twitter.com/TrondyNewman/status/1302101178642243584

Not seeing an issue. After three hundred years, there are bound to be crossovers in names.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Or it's J'n'fr in Andorian and Mariner isn't big on correct pronunciation

 

[Nerys Myk]

Give their hero status, they're probably a lot of Fed citizens named "Kirk" and "Spock". Most of whom aren't Vulcan or Human. "Jennifer" might even be a popular name on Bajor right now.(the 24th Century)

Fed citizen: "...and these are my children. Shran, Zephram and Gorkon"

 

[Tuskin38]

I didn't say there was an issue, I was just pointing out what she said.

 

[137th Gebirg]

I recall not too long ago that “Khaleesi” was a popular name for newborn girls. People get inspiration from diverse sources. Many immigrant families have adopted regional names IRL in an effort to assimilate into the culture for centuries.

I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility that alien races may decide to use human names at one point. The recent Captain of the Merced was named “Durango” and he was a freakin’ Tellarite!

 

[Nerys Myk]

Poor Bradward probably has this on repeat.

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[fireproof78]

Humans name their kids weird stuff, with odd spellings of common names. Why not Andorians?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Humans name their kids weird stuff, with odd spellings of common names. Why not Andorians?

The Monoculture

 

[Avro Arrow]

Or referenced a comic/novel/video game adventure...or a captain we never heard of: "We're not on the USS Katherine Johnson, and you're no Captain Solok!".

(But excellent choice of ship name! )

 

[Borgminister]

(But excellent choice of ship name! )

I didn't know Mayor Pete had an acting gig before!

 

[Aeolusdallas]

Be like Mariner. Vote Ensign!

#VoteLowForLowerDecks
#GiveThisEpANumber1

Please stop doing this