I regret to inform you that you are now obligated to sing this during Klingon karaoke at every convention you attend that has such an event for at least the next year.
Yes, of course you should watch Star Trek! That goes without saying, regardless of your interest in Lower Decks.
(But yes, Lower Decks does make a lot of in-joke references. I imagine it’s still funny without them, but you’ll be missing quite a bit.)
BTW, Lower Decks is only one of three(!) animated Star Trek series now (with the others being Star Trek The Animated Series from the '70s, and Prodigy). I’ve only seen the first episode of Prodigy, but I get the impression that it might be less self-referential and thus might be a better introduction. Also, everybody says it’s really good.
Lower Decks captures a lot of that Gene Roddenberry “all the characters are good guys” style better than anything since Voyager as far as I’m concerned.
The Orville is on up there too, but I agree Lower Decks is better.
Hot take: you don’t fully appreciate Q until you’ve watched all the episodes he’s in. That includes the ones in Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Somebody ought to ask Garrett Wang what he thinks about that. (Remind me 11 months from now and I’ll do it at next year’s Dragon Con if I get the chance.)
Fun fact: copyright in the US originally had a term of 14 years, renewable once for an additional 14. Under the standard the Framers intended, TOS ought to be in the Public Domain by now anyway.
Honestly, I think a bunch of people (myself included to a degree) got so upset over the Klingons in disco that they’ve collectively decided anything after that is shit.
My nutrek hate is way more about JJ’s galaxy-wide plot holes than it is Disco Klingons.
Either the dude who played T’kuvma had no time to practice Klingon or he had a truly terrible false teeth set that made it impossible for him to speak Klingon.
Hey now, don’t be ableist against Klingons with speech impediments! \s
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A reminder that the Beastie Boys are cannon in the trek universe. (startrek.website)
Making memes for every episode of DS9 [s01e15] (i.ibb.co)
Well you got caught with a killer dwarf! Well, how 'bout that? Well babies, don’t you panic....
Mirror universe Alexander is so happy and well-adjusted. (startrek.website)
Mistakes only hold you back if you let them (startrek.website)
Started Star Trek: The Next Generation for the first time last night. How big of an ongoing factor is "Q?" Because I kind of hate him. (kbin.social)
I also had no idea the top portion of the U.S.S. Enterprise could separate like that. That was pretty sweet.
Blame it on the Kelvin (startrek.website)
Well, Sir, there is one very simple answer (startrek.website)
Spock is a man of many faces (startrek.website)
The crossover we all need (startrek.website)
My exact logic this past week (startrek.website)
Life is hard enough as it is. I’m tired. I’m exhausted. Give me hope for a better tomorrow that I honestly can’t see. Gimme Star Trek....
Vulcan Sass vs Human Spite (startrek.website)
Battle of the Helmsmen will now commence. 8 pilots enter. 1 pilot leaves. (startrek.website)
Highest upvoted helmsman in this thread will be declared best helmsman in the fleet.
unapologetic Lower Decks supremacy post (startrek.website)
[IDW's Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 comic] Star Trek Confirms an Underrated TNG Crew Member Is Destined for Command (screenrant.com)
I hoped for Barclay but it’s Beverly Crusher.
I’ve finally seen everything Trek.
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"We Didn't Know It Was The End": Jonathan Frakes On Directing Star Trek Discovery Series Finale (screenrant.com)
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