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Trekkies discussion - TNG (The Nerd Generation)

Ok.. heres a genuine question for you lot...


I watched TOS and TNG back in the day... I was British and if you wanted Scifi on TV, you were really limited as to what was available, so I sat through most of TNG and the start of DS9, until I discovered Babylon 5 (which fixed a lot of the issues I had with the franchise at the time)

Roll the clock on a few decades... and enter the world of Netflix. I now have access to the complete library of Star Trek (TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise and Discovery).

Having Really enjoyed Discovery, I realise I may have been a bit negative in the past about the others.... so, with an open mind, I'm asking

Recommend me a couple of episodes from any of the series that shows Star Trek at its best. Something that that would change the mind of a sci-fi fan who just isn't into the whole star trek thing.....
 
Try these two from TOS, they are 180 degrees apart content-wise but both great episodes-
'City on the Edge of Forever', a time-travel episode with serious ethical dilemma, plus Joan Collins since you're a Brit. ;) IIRC this one won an Emmy or some other award.
'The Trouble With Tribbles', one of the lighter episodes and a classic.
Let us know what you think.
I agree with you about Babylon 5, IMO one of the best sci-fi series ever. Great coherent story arc from start to finish that rewards the loyal viewer, plus excellent character development.
 
From the NextGen I'd recommend "Darmok", "First Contact" and "The Nth Degree". From Voyager try "37's" (First episode of the 2nd season).
 
I know Riker has an eye for the ladies, but I've got to laugh at how often he scores with an attractive female (alien or human) :)
 
My older brother lived in California for several years and used to go to Trek appearances. He's got autographs from most of the cast members from both TNG and TOS.
 
Does the saucer section have it's own warp engines, or is it impulse power only?
 
Definitely phasors. Not sure about photon torpedoes, they seem to be fired from the main body of the ship.
 
As big as the saucer is you'd think it would have some missle tubes. A wide spread of Nukes would screw up anybodies targeting systems.
EMP is a bitch!
The Federation doesn't think that way though so probably not...
 
Weaponry Edit
The armaments of the Enterprise-D included twelve phaser arrays, two torpedo launchers, a supply of 250 photon torpedoes, and hundreds of antimatter mines. The ship was protected by a high-capacity shield grid that could operate on multiple frequencies. When the ship was destroyed in 2371, the shield frequency was at 257.4 MHz. (TNG: "Conundrum", "Chain of Command, Part II"; Star Trek Generations)

Although "Conundrum" establishes that the Enterprise had ten phaser banks, a visual inspection of the filming model clearly shows twelve arrays. The Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual also supports this higher figure. In addition, visual effects in "Darmok" and "The Best of Both Worlds" have depicted phaser fire coming from the forward torpedo launcher and the nacelle pylons.
In extreme cases, the saucer could separate and serve tactically as a second attack vessel utilizing the large phaser arrays located on its hull. The engineering section also had phaser banks but more often utilized its fore and aft torpedo tubes as its main weapon system. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II") This tactical method of attack utilizing ship separation was further developed for the Prometheus-class starships. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle")

Source: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701-D)


Oh yeah, I got my nerd on!
 
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I would also add that I think the saucer section did have some warp capabilities, but only warp one or two. Not entirely sure and they may have been inconsistent with that. For example, in the episode "Arsenal of Freedom" they clearly didn't have warp, but in later episodes it was a bit more ambiguous.
 
Phasers are limited range. Why aren't they using missles? A three stage rocket with a phaser array head (3-5 shafts) would be awesome. I guess those mines serve the same purpose as nukes.

So does this newest Star Trek have purpose built Federation warships? I haven't watched any episodes yet but I've heard it is way more violence oriented than the iterations before.
 
Star Trek Discovery? They lost me at the second or third episode. While I hear it got better, I haven't been able to bring myself back to it.
 
In S3 E15 "Yesterday's Enterprise", Tasha Yar makes a re-appearance. It got me wondering why they killed her off so quickly, and why come back for a guest appearance?
 
I'm glad they killed her off. Never liked Denise Crosby.

She wasn't Romulan, but she did marry one.
 
What did you think of the episode where Data creates another android called Lal?
 
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