#also frakes seems like the kinda guy to get a huge kick outta this

[readinginthereadyroom]

it’s the first contact job (lev 5x03) and eliot’s alias—willie riker—is both amazing and awful.

amazing because this episode is directed by commander william t riker himself jonathan frakes. and it’s an episode about aliens and out space. it’s a wonderful easter egg.

but in terms of the con it’s an awful awful choice. like c’mon hardison—you are canonically a trekkie and a genius. you are going to have to assume that every single sci-fi reference is off the table. because the mark would know it and be instantly suspicious.

and it’s not like willie riker is any sort of deep cut tng reference. like maybe billy cause in s1 deanna does refer to a pre-bearded riker as bill. it’s terrible and they (wisely) never do it again (st tng 1x03 and 1x11). or what about thomas riker? tommy. from that one time he’s cloned in a transporter accident (st tng 6x24)?

not to mention the mark has a riker action figure right next to his little seti computers. it’s just way too obvious. too risky. it could blow the con.

no. what they should’ve done is call eliot’s character johnnie frakes.