Ensign_Seitler

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[–] Ensign_Seitler@startrek.website 64 points 1 year ago (4 children)

“Fair” in the context of this phrase is meant to convey “beautiful” but literally meant “light or pale skinned.”

“Maiden” is meant to convey “young woman,” but literally meant “virgin” (as in “maiden voyage”).

This is why they want us to return to the office.

I’m guessing that if you have the right kind of Pal, you could figure out a way to Pay them to help you figure it out…

[–] Ensign_Seitler@startrek.website 66 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Genesis 5:4: > ”The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters.”

[–] Ensign_Seitler@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • microwave ovens
  • speakers (especially battery-powered Bluetooth, since they aren’t connected to anything)
  • LEDs (light without noticeable heat)

The Prime Directive seems at least a little bit hypocritical if it fails to discriminate between species on a planet.

I’m thinking about how there are dolphins serving on some Starfleet ships. Was the PD undeveloped when they were introduced? Was there a pre-warp history of Earth’s humans and cetaceans working together in similar capacities (such that they could be seen as sharing a collective technological culture)?

I already quote Mario’s “Let’s a go!” whenever I’m trying to get my family into the car. It’d be a hoot to break that out each time and watch my bridge crew try to contain the groans and eye rolls.

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