#The Shows

[isagrimorie]

I’ve been watching videos of Star Trek ships and one of the videos noted that the Enterprise started out as a Constitution class ship.

The refitted Enterprise-G is a neo-Constitution class.

In a time when Starfleet needs to rebuild (again) and restore its reputation, I think it makes sense for the new Starfleet flagship to be a neo-constitution class.

Making a statement, perhaps, that they are returning back to their roots of exploration and science, going boldly where no man has go before.

Reinforcing alliances, and becoming less militant.

But also as one of two ships has protected Earth will also signal that they are protectors.

Also, its possible even after a year a lot of the Starfleet ships are still out of commission.

Because damn, the Space Dock really showed its mettle! It was able to withstand the combined force of Starfleet.

It eventually succumbed but it held for longer than I thought it would.

Going back to the point I think in the long run Starfleet re-christening the Titan into the Enterprise-G, a neo-constitution class is a good signal and face to present to the galaxy at large.

Also, let’s be real, after all the losses, it might also be the most prudent and practical at this point with the loss of materials and the Utopia Plantia Shipyards in Mars Starfleet can’t afford to build anymore.

Enterprise-F was already set to be decommissioned.

Also, there’s no better face to present to the galaxy at large than with the person/s who put their ship against a whole armada.

And also no better person for people to look up to, for these young officers who were forcibly assimilated into the Borg than someone who has gone through it and made it to the other side.

Seven hugging Sydney was everything.

I am curious what new technology was added to the Enterprise-G because it seems that the ship had undergone more than repairs especially if it has to go through a Shakedown cruise.

Then again, I’m not really aware what that would entail, but if I had to guess Seven would be heavily involved in retrofitting the ship. After all, that was a lot of her function in the Voyager— oh I wonder if Enterprise G has its own Astromech lab?

I bet Seven drove the engineers batty. I also bet most of the time Raffi had to mitigate between Seven and engineering.

Speaking of, if and when we ever get a new series, I want to know who will be Enterprise’s Chief Engineer? It would be so fun to have another grumpy engineer on the team.

Edited to Add: B’Elanna. It’s B’Elanna, I want her Chief Engineer to B’Elanna. Okay but I bet she’s already high up in rank to serve as one. Possibly, Miral Paris then?

TLDR, it feels right to have the Enterprise be a Connie class again, and it’s so great to have this crew and command team onboard!

[catchymemes]

[valtsv]

been thinking about fantasy/scifi rule systems and free will

[kayiiin]

Reactivate this acc just for them, I'm sobbing. sequel

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

[yourmajestybee]

EVERYONE NEEDS TO LOOK AT HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON UNTRAINABLE THE STAGE PLAY RN

[marisatomay]

People will claim to be a fan of some thing and then hate all of the themes and motifs and story lines and plot lines and protagonists and antagonists like man I don’t think that you actually like it here

[apollohour]

spin the wheel for a genre!

[ur-daily-inspiration]

[frankenfran]

whenever people say they can't watch/play/read anything slightly upsetting or scary or challenging because it's... upsetting or scary or challenging all i can think of is this lol

[thought-begone]

I guess the real glorious evolution was the homoerotic yearning we made along the way

[kestrelsandcentipedes]

Not socialist in a “I won’t have to work” type of way but socialist in a “I’ll still be working but I won’t be worried I won’t make the rent” type of way. In a “billions won’t be hoarded by one person” type of way. In a “janitors, fast-food workers, child care workers, preschool teachers, hotel clerks, personal care and home health aides, and grocery store cashiers, will live comfortably” type of way. In a “the sick and elderly will be cared for” type of way. In a “no child should work” type of way.

[daily-spooky]

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[why-am-i-this-queer]

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Doing one of these but with my mutuals after seeing this image on my dash today!!

..Y'know he may be the god of war but.. I'm not mad. No, no not at all. :)

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[inkskinned]

it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.