You know you're a TOS fan if...

[johnnybear]

When we speak of the later shows on here we always refer to them as TNG, DS9 and VOY respectively but we do tend to call the original series TOS! Should we just refer to it as Star Trek? Or keep it as TOS?
JB

 

[Kor]

I like the term "Classic Star Trek" which appeared on many of the action figures in the 90s.

Kor

 

[BillJ]

Star Trek or TOS. I don't see a problem with either one when talking to other fans.

 

[Phaser Two]

When we speak of the later shows on here we always refer to them as TNG, DS9 and VOY respectively but we do tend to call the original series TOS! Should we just refer to it as Star Trek? Or keep it as TOS?
JB

JB, you raise a good point. I think I sometimes type TOS here because I almost always type TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, and DISC, rather than type out the names of those shows. So using an abbreviation for STAR TREK () seems appropriate.

I like the term "Classic Star Trek" which appeared on many of the action figures in the 90s.

Kor

Good call; I sometimes use that term in speech as well.

In any event, I rarely worry that I'm insulting my very favorite television show of all time and forever by how I refer to it.

 

[XCV330]

if generic spray bottles give you the creeps

 

[uniderth]

TFS = The First Series
TSLAS = The Second Live Action Series
TOWSS = The One With the Space Station
V'GER = Voyager

...when you spend too much time coming up with initialisms for the many series of the Star Trek franchise.

 

[dahj]

I use The Original Star Trek Series Originally Known Only As Star Trek But Retroactively Renamed Star Trek: The Original Series To Distinguish It From Star Trek Franchise As A Whole or TOSTSOKOASTBRRSTTOSTDIFSTFAAW for short.

 

[Henoch]

You sample several different types of alcohol beverages at all your important meetings. What? No Saurian Brandy!

 

[uniderth]

You sample several different types of alcohol beverages at all your important meetings. What? No Saurian Brandy!

You bring saurian brandy to all your important meetings.

GIMME THE BRANDY!!

 

[johnnybear]

So will it remain as TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOY with the films as STFF or what then?
JB

 

[Noname Given]

I like the term "Classic Star Trek" which appeared on many of the action figures in the 90s.

Kor

TOS is quicker to type though.

 

[IMC Headquarters]

If you scream, "Matt Decker!" when the President authorizes Dr. Hasslein to interrogate Zira.
If you hope Balok's tranya is apricot juice and not his own recycled urine.
If you wish landing parties would beam down with more communicators.

 

[johnnybear]

You know you're a TOS fan if...you wonder how Ron Tracey got back to twentieth century earth and was a bit of a git to the inmates of a chain gang as Boss Godfrey in Cool Hand Luke and he had no eyes as well!
JB

 

[Phaser Two]

You maintain supreme cool in the face of Immortal Frigging Jack the Ripper laughing maniacally about trying to kill you and your crew, extend your arm, and politely order, "Cut that thing off."

 

[Kor]

If you actually have the type of Dickel whiskey bottle that was used as the Saurian brandy prop. Even more so if you defaced it to make it screen-accurate.

Kor

 

[Delta Vega]

You delay going to the pub by an hour because Star Trek was on at 7.10 on a Friday night on BBC back in the day.

 

[Stibbons]

If, despite owning both the the DVDs and Blu-rays of the Original Series, you will still watch it if happens to be on TV when you switch on.

 

[IMC Headquarters]

If you wondered how the Romulans ever managed to salvage NOMAD's head for their cloaking device.

 

[uniderth]

If you wondered how the Romulans ever managed to salvage NOMAD's head for their cloaking device.

Well, maybe the explosion launched Nomad's head into Romulan space.

 

[Marsden]

So the cloaking device really was a Russian inwention!