^Possibly, yes, but still: why especially Riker? What had he done to earn his approval or sarcasm?
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Q's use of redoubtable for Riker in "Hide And Q" may have been a little way of showing respect to help convince Riker to keep the powers, in addition to being chosen to have them in the first place.
His use in "Q Who" could be either respectful or sarcastic. Respectful in that Riker's decision actually got Q kicked out of the Continuum, something no one likely accomplished before. Sarcastic... because he chose to give up those powers and for getting Q kicked out.
His use in "Q Who" could be either respectful or sarcastic. Respectful in that Riker's decision actually got Q kicked out of the Continuum, something no one likely accomplished before. Sarcastic... because he chose to give up those powers and for getting Q kicked out.
Ah, right. I forgot about that little detail.
I suppose no explanation was given in canon Trek as to why that got him kicked out of the Q continuum, right? (e.g. abuse of powers, or simply failing to convince Riker to join them, or ... )
Earlier in "Hide And Q", Picard wagered Q in his ready room that if Riker didn't get tempted, Q would leave them alone. The Continuum was not pleased when Riker, at the end, realized how corrupted he was by the power.
Star Trek TNG's budget of $1 million per episode is always claimed to be high, except the 1979 hit "Battlestar Galactica" had also cost $1 mil per episode, and - along with other factors - also didn't have as much filmography put into what's also a much wider array of effects shots. TNG's budget was definitely shoestring, especially once the f/x's costs are factored into the equation. Granted, did I remember to carry the 1 this time...
Inflation Calculator Results, whee!
($1mil to spend in 1979 would require just about $1.6mil in 1987, and - upon hearing that - the proverbial beancounters who skyrocketed into orbit abjectly were greeted by Buck Rogers... )
Inflation Calculator Results, whee!
($1mil to spend in 1979 would require just about $1.6mil in 1987, and - upon hearing that - the proverbial beancounters who skyrocketed into orbit abjectly were greeted by Buck Rogers... )
Just watched "Lower Decks" (the TNG episode), noted that of the four junior officers, only Taurik was not up for promotion. Wondering, given the lifespan of Vulcans vs. other Federation races and their probable career duration, if Vulcans typically rank up slower than humans do. Otherwise, one would think that an overwhelming majority of Starfleet Admirals would be Vulcan, just by sheer virtue of having a century or more of service.
Of course, given all the human "evil admirals" we meet, maybe that would have been a good thing.
Of course, given all the human "evil admirals" we meet, maybe that would have been a good thing.
Depending on how many would even want to be in Starfleet. I was thinking in Taurik's case, Geordi hadn't been all that impressed with him until recently.
So... I'm watching Schisms & it only now occurred to me that there's a subspace energy phenomena growing in their cargo bay, & literally no one thinks it might be a good idea to move the hazardous materials, they are standing right in front of, out of the area?
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Well, I think he saw him the way Riker saw Lavelle. Check out the poker game in "Lower Decks", when Deanna pointed out to Riker that Lavelle's behavior was similar to Riker's own past actions. Riker gets the point about Lavelle, but Geordi also goes and finds Taurik.
Right. I think Geordi begins seeing Taurik's potential during the episode, but maybe not enough beforehand to have his promotion be happening already. He'll get one soon though I bet.
There's also the possibility Taurik wasn't up for promotion yet because he graduated from the Academy more recently than Lavelle or Sito. We know Ogawa was aboard for about 3 years by the time of "Lower Decks", and Crusher said she was getting the promotion. (Which 3 years is about the right time to move up from ensign.) Sito being up for one... she was, at best, aboard for about a year, so she must have been really busting her ass to be up for Lt. j.g. that quickly.
It's possible to make lieutenant in under a year. In the "Non Sequitur" timeline, Harry was eight months out of Academy, and his work with the SCE was so impressive, his superior told him that he could expect to be promoted thus. That may be because Starfleet was likely to implement his design, which would change his responsibilities from research to construction.
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Actually there was an episode’s worth of questions raised by Riker’s brief ascension to Q-hood.
Was Will suddenly privy to all the vast intergalactic knowledge of the continuum?Did he have a Barclay-like upgrade?
Did Seven become a super-genius through some sort of communion with the collective and if so why not Riker?
Was Will suddenly privy to all the vast intergalactic knowledge of the continuum?Did he have a Barclay-like upgrade?
Did Seven become a super-genius through some sort of communion with the collective and if so why not Riker?
^I just figure all that knowledge was erased from his mind when he reverted to humanity. Or perhaps he never gained access to their knowledge in the first place, just to their powers. (After all, the Q probably probably couldn't have trusted him with everything immediately, even if their offer was genuine to begin with)
I'm pretty sure Riker only got the Q omnipotent powers starter package. After all, Q's whole point was merely to temp a human to the continuum for study. He actually spends a good deal of time verbally explaining the continuum & their nature, even after he grants Riker Q powers. That would seem to contradict the notion that he'd been given omniscience too.
I'm watching Enterprise "Anomaly" and some crewman gets toasted and dies. I'd assumed from the way reviewers talked about Enterprise that nobody bought it until "Azati Prime." It's kind of nice to get a surprise like this. Uh...I mean....
Given the mission the Enterprise was on for season 3, deaths among the crew were inevitable.
But that crewman who died in "ANOMALY" was the first one to die under Archer's command of Enterprise. Scott Bakula was a voice very early in the series in making sure that the redshirt phenomenon was not going to be a thing until that point.
But that crewman who died in "ANOMALY" was the first one to die under Archer's command of Enterprise. Scott Bakula was a voice very early in the series in making sure that the redshirt phenomenon was not going to be a thing until that point.
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