Spoilers Star Trek: Picard 3x01 - "The Next Generation"

[eschaton]

The shotgun phaser rifles were the literal least of my concerns with the premiere. Thought it was silly. Moved on.

Honestly it's akin to how they had piles of PADDs in Berman Trek.

Even back then, it should have been obvious that a single PADD was good enough - that multiple documents would be loaded onto one PADD. But they were used as stand-ins for books, and if you can't use a pile of books for a scene, a pile of PADDs make things look messy and provide a visual cue that the character is drowning in work.

 

[Tallguy]

Honestly it's akin to how they had piles of PADD's in Berman Trek.

Even back then, it should have been obvious that a single PADD was good enough - that multiple documents would be loaded onto one PADD. But they were used as stand-ins for books, and if you can't use a pile of books for a scene, a pile of PADDs make things look messy and provide a visual cue that the character is drowning in work.

You have made me feel way better and a little worse about this.

 

[fireproof78]

Sometimes an anachronism is just an anachronism.

 

[Tuskin38]

The toy for the "assault phaser" had a slide action on it.

And in ST5 you can see them loading power packs into the grip similar to a real life pistol.

The DSC Phasers pistols had the same thing, but I don't believe they ever showed them loading them in any episode.

 

[David cgc]

The toy for the "assault phaser" had a slide action on it.

The slide-open top was actually supposed to replicate where the Phaser I was stashed on the original prop, a feature no one would know about if they didn't see obscure behind-the-scenes photos. You can see it much more clearly in Donny's model.

One thing I don't get is why Seven was promoted directly to Commander. I can see counting her experience on Voyager as her years as an Ensign, but someone who has never formally been a member of Starfleet immediately promoted to command?

I don't have a problem with her getting a commission that high, considering her experience and knowledge, but I am a little concerned about putting her into the most people-skills-y job on a ship. The First Officer's main job is crew management, and even though Seven learned to code-switch to human and say "gonna" instead of "going to," she's still a bit prickly.

 

[RuleofAcuisition17]

I mean, when folks accuse Kirk or Picard of "cowboy diplomacy," they don't mean that they're literally rounding up a posse, loading their six-shooters, and putting on ten-gallon hats.

Except in Spectre of the Gun and A Fistful of Datas where they were all quite literal cowboys.

 

[Lord Garth]

I'm liking it so far.

One thing I don't get is why Seven was promoted directly to Commander. I can see counting her experience on Voyager as her years as an Ensign, but someone who has never formally been a member of Starfleet immediately promoted to command?

I'm going to assume they looked at her experience in the Fenris Rangers and looked to see if it matched equivalent experience.

Not that I think it would've gotten her anywhere without the recommendations from Picard and Janeway. Those recommendations probably helped to grease the wheels a lot.

 

[James Cole]

Honestly it's akin to how they had piles of PADDs in Berman Trek.

Even back then, it should have been obvious that a single PADD was good enough - that multiple documents would be loaded onto one PADD. But they were used as stand-ins for books, and if you can't use a pile of books for a scene, a pile of PADDs make things look messy and provide a visual cue that the character is drowning in work.

I often have a tablet and two phones going at the same time. Much easier for multitasking then having to jump around.

 

[DaveyNY]

(like Deanna Troi and William Riker ultimately did.)

They had a history before they both served on the Enterprise-D.

 

[DaveyNY]

Speaking of anachronisms in the season preview Shaw says "no calvary." Why would a spacefaring civilization still refer to horse base/ground based units?

It's a famous Captain Kirk idiom.

 

[Commander Troi]

No, didn't the phasers have some kind of pump action? (Don't make me watch Star Trek V again. I've already promised I'd watch Indy and the Crystal Skull again before the new movie comes out this summer.)

Poor you!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

It's a famous Captain Kirk idiom.

And Pike, apparently (Anson Mount does the same calvary/cavalry flub on DSC).

 

[Tallguy]

And Pike, apparently (Anson Mount does the same calvary/cavalry flub on DSC).

Because Pike literally rides horses.

 

[Noname Given]

They had a history before they both served on the Enterprise-D.

And who knows why Shaw picked Seven of Nine eh?

 

[Sci]

Guys, @Char Kais is the same guy who on his Twitter [content removed by moderator].

 

[Trekker4747]

Heck "Second star to the right" by Kirk in VI. We know he didn't mean that literally.

Ah yes, from the Russian Epic of Peter Pan.

 

[Nombrecomun]

Guys, @Char Kais is the same guy who on his Twitter [content removed by moderator].

Is there anything in this thread that supports what you're saying? I haven't read this whole thread. It's too much. But all I see is 2 pages ago in which he's critical about the episode(criticism in which I generally agree with btw) but I don't see such language in it.

Am I missing something?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Is there anything in this thread that supports what you're saying? I haven't red this whole thread. It's too much. But all I see is 2 pages ago in which he's critical about the episode(criticism in which I generally agree with btw) but I don't see such language in it.

Am I missing something?

I assume the Twitter link leads to such support and is why it’s there.

 

[Lord Garth]

Is there anything in this thread that supports what you're saying? I haven't red this whole thread. It's too much. But all I see is 2 pages ago in which he's critical about the episode(criticism in which I generally agree with btw) but I don't see such language in it.

Am I missing something?

This guy has a certain posting history here. He's back, for now. It'll be annoying for a bit, but we'll ride him out.

 

[Dark Gilligan]

One thing I don't get is why Seven was promoted directly to Commander.

So that her promotion to Captain of the Titan by season's end will be smoother.