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Spoilers Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1x02 – “Beta Test”

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  • 10 - Excellent.

    Votes: 1 2.9%
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    Votes: 7 20.6%
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    Votes: 14 41.2%
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Didn't the Exocomp look almost exactly like the earlier live action version?
In TNG? The bright colours and smooth lines made it seem more "cartoony" - think SD vs HD also plays a part

I might be wrong but the musical sting when the Betazed President chooses to rejoin sounded like it took influence from Jupiter (From Holst's Planets suite - and the music behind I Vow to Thee My Country which as a cellist was a really fun, beautiful piece to play)
 
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I didn't like this episode as much as the first, but important things did happen in it, and that made it more tolerable. I did like the use of the Betazoids in this episode.

My biggest quibbles:

-The FX weren't as good to me in this episode. The Brikar, exocomp, and DOTs stood out and not in a good way.
-The Ake-Caleb relationship is already starting to feel repetitive.
-Where is the Federation president or Council to negotiate with Betazed? I think they should've made Vance the Federation president.
-The Doctor's musical performance went on too long.
-The use of contemporary language, especially from Caleb's new roommate, was a bit grating.
 
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