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Description : What do you think, is the best explanation for the contrasting attitudes towards artificial intelligence in Star Trek TOS vs TNG?

Last Answer : ~Gene Roddenberry probably realized that we might be in the Matrix, and didn’t want to make enemies with our future overlords.~ Star Trek is all about the Federation being in front of rights and freedoms.( The good guy’s). Including machines, that could be our future slaves.

Description : Who would win in an unarmed fight from Odo from Deep Space Nine against the T-1000 from Terminator two?

Last Answer : Mary Poppins ?

Description : If you’re William Shatner, will you go to space?

Last Answer : It’s difficult to try to imagine what I would think were I him. I wouldn’t want anything to do with Bezos’ pastime. Said someone who just got delivered his cat backpack that he ordered yesterday evening…

Description : Etymology question: Is there a derivative relationship between the name BORG (of Star Trek fame) and the Borgia family dynasty of the 15th and 16th century?

Last Answer : I think it comes from Cyborg Definition of cyborg: a person whose body contains mechanical or electrical devices and whose abilities are greater than the abilities of normal humans. 1960s: blend of cyber- and organism.

Description : How long would you go undetected on a Borg ship, if you simply wore a Borg costume?

Last Answer : I always thought that was so strange. I assume it doesn’t matter what you wear. If it did matter why wouldn’t the Starfleet officers not mimic the Borg costumes? They can replicate the costumes and alter their body to look like Borg.

Description : Could Geordi LaForge gaze upon Medusa, without suffering the fate of petrification?

Last Answer : Yes. Recall that Perseus slew her by looking at her only indirectly, as a reflection in his shield. Geordi also sees things indirectly. I would put my money on his survival in that confrontation. I'm ... . If he encountered her, I hope he would have his look and then exit with all deliberate speed.

Description : If you had a really nice Starfleet dress uniform, either bought, tailored, or selfmade for Comic Con, could you wear it to court, without risk of being held in contempt thereof?

Last Answer : Fascinating question.

Description : Is René Auberjonois really the chaplain from M.A.S.H. the movie ?

Last Answer : ..Without looking, I don’t think so. I think that having read thousands of MASH credits his name would ring a bell, but that name does not.

Description : When will Star Trek Discovery be on again?

Last Answer : Saw somewhere that Season 2 starts in January 2019. I don’t know how accurate that is, though.

Description : At the end of the Kobayashi Maru in Star Trek two did you think this (details inside)?

Last Answer : No, I didn't. (I knew the bridge shouldn't open that way and it wouldn't make much sense for him to appear like that.) You can hail the Klingons but the simulation no doubt does not have them ... the KM crew dies, but we don't violate the treaty and the responsibility is laid at the Klingons' feet.

Description : Do you want to see an R rated Star Trek film directed by Quentin Tarantino?

Last Answer : Yes. Yet I am concerned that he is not writing it. He needs to write and direct for it to be truly a Tarantino movie.

Description : Can you help me find this Star Trek TNG clip?

Last Answer : It’s Season One, Episode 18, “Coming of Age”. You can start your search for the clip there.

Description : Any thoughts on Star Trek Discovery?

Last Answer : The main character is Spock’s long lost human foster sister. If that’s not straight out of a 10th grade fan fiction I don’t know what is. I’m tentatively interested to see where it’s going to take the story, but I’ll say I’m not paying for CBS All Access to do it.

Description : If a Starfleet Officer dies, and is reincarnated as a member of a pre-warp civilisation, but retains all memories of her/his previous life, does the Prime Directive still apply to him?

Last Answer : The Prime Directive doesn't seem to matter to those in the current non reincarnated Starfleet members. So no. However the Temporal prime directive might apply . I wonder about my own reincarnation If giving ... live a perfect life so that I am granted the freedom to make more changes to the thread.

Description : So, what do you think about the new "Star Trek: Discovery" trailer?

Last Answer : Boring..

Description : Is this the same actor on Star Trek?

Last Answer : Yes, it is the same Actress, and no, the first culture was not the Dominion.

Description : You have died, and are about to be reincarnated as a member of a non-human, mortal alien species from the Star Trek universe. Which do you choose and why?

Last Answer : Does the species Data come from count? I want to come back as a Data-type. And I want my boyfriend to be Data. He’s programmed in multiple techniques. A broad variety of pleasuring.

Description : Are the Borg lonely?

Last Answer : answer:No. They are never lonely, by design. Hugh was lonely, after his connection to the HiveMind was severed. They try to assimilate everyone because they aspire to become ever more perfect by assimilating the biological and technological advances of every species they meet.

Description : How would you respond to this claim?

Last Answer : “Our language is often inadequate to describe our respect for alternative life forms. To demonstrate our respect, i offer as example, the way Captain Kirk respected and worked to heal the Horta on Janus VI.”

Description : What are your thoughts on the Star Trek (TOS) remastered DVD?

Last Answer : It’d be best to include both versions. As I recall from watching some of the re-done ones on TV years ago, they seemed to have done a very innocuous job.

Description : Should the Star Trek 3 villain have been Kang and not Kruge?

Last Answer : Tribbles.

Description : What do you think of Star Trek's return to TV?

Last Answer : answer:The lead person is a writer for the Jar Jar Abrams films. The show week only air on the subscription service CBS All Access which I literally didn't know existed until I heard about this show. No ... it's set in rebootverse, I'm out. I refuse to be excited about this until I know more.

Description : How long would you stay in an agony booth (from Star Trek reverse dimension) in order to pay a portion of your student loans? (Details inside )

Last Answer : answer:I don't think the Agony Booth electrocutes people. It uses nerve induction to directly stimulate the pain receptors of the brain without causing physical damage. There's a limited amout of pain ... achieving a deeper and deeper level of meditation. Getting paid for this would just be a bonus.

Description : Daleks vs. the Borg?

Last Answer : answer:Not sure who/what darleks are. But I’m pretty sure the Borg would just assimilate them. Darlek 0 Borg 1

Description : How hopeful are you for Star Trek 13, now that JarJar is no longer directing, and Orci has been replaced by Simon Pegg as writer?

Last Answer : Simon Pegg is writing? Cool. I didn’t hate two movies like you did, but this can only be a positive thing.

Description : What factions are analogous to Earth nations in the Star Trek Universe?

Last Answer : USA is the Klingon and China is the Rolumulans. Japan is Vulcan. Canada is Bajorin. Russia is Cardasian.

Description : Spock is gone. Join me in wishing Leonard Nimoy a pleasant journey to other star systems?

Last Answer : answer:Leonard Nimoy was the nicest celebrity I ever met. I liked Star Trek and all, but I never went out of my way to see any of the cast except for him He took everything his fans said ... have no idea how many times people in the audience said Spock saved them from suicide. It was amazing.

Description : Does anyone know where I can stream Star Trek TNG with Japanese dubbing?

Last Answer : I don’t think you would be able to stream that, but you might be able to download the dubs and add them to the series.

Description : When Humanity's first warp capable starship is completed, what should its name be?

Last Answer : answer:USS Enterp____________ or maybe the “Speedy Gonzales”

Description : Jar Jar Abrams and his entire team of hack writers have been killed by terrorists freedom fighters. You are put in charge of producing the next Star Trek movie. Who will you hire to direct, and who will you hire to write the script?

Last Answer : Warner Herzog. Vince Gilligan

Description : Dammit it's time for another Star trek series, eh?

Last Answer : answer:Yes we do, but I'm thinking it needs to have a mostly British cast, that's just my own personal preference. I'd love to see memory flashbacks and holodeck sessions that harken back to ... on real, but limted time length missions. Of course something will always go wrong. What do you think?

Description : What episodes of Star Trek: TNG should I watch?

Last Answer : answer:Start with anything involving Q. Let that lead to the Borg story line. Then finish with the Q final episode. Q and the Borg will roll into the Vagina series. Ooops sorry. I meant Voyager.

Description : Which Star Trek: TRS episodes should I watch?

Last Answer : the first two are “the trouble with tribbles” and “mirror, mirror”

Description : Star Trek: TNG episode?

Last Answer : This wikipedia page might help you.

Description : Your opinion on J.J. Abrams directing both Star Trek and Star Wars?

Last Answer : I’m excited too. They’re going to be AWESOME!!!! :)

Description : Have you challenged your personal views on anything lately?

Last Answer : I can't offer any specifics but I try to in general both accept that there is the possibility that I could be wrong, try to be open to hearing and reading opposing positions and to ... really connect with the other characters either. I also like Voyager. Next Generation and Voyager are my favorites

Description : Would you like to join a one-way flight to Mars?

Last Answer : I’d never do this because I have no way to ask consent of my children and grandchildren. Who am I to assume they’d want this kind of life?

Description : Should the prime directive apply to first world countries right here right now?

Last Answer : answer:Yes! I was saying this to my partner just the other week. There are so many cases where civilized intervention has caused enormous problems in unindustrialized societies. Diabetes has risen ... what inspired Roddenberry & co to come up with the Prime Directive in the first place.

Description : Does the Prime Directive only apply to pre-warp civilizations or not?

Last Answer : I think the only logical answer is that he is Picard and thus can do whatever he wants. He’s kind of the Chuck Norris of the Star Trek universe.

Description : If you are attracted to masculine men, could you fall for someone with a face like a Klingon?

Last Answer : What a lot of people call “ugly,” I often call “interesting.” And I love interesting faces. Also, once I got over my fear of Worf as a child, I totally had a crush on him. So… Yes.

Description : Is the traveling Star Trek Exhibit worth seeing? It's here in Sacramento now, and I'm thinking of going.

Last Answer : I went when it was in either Philly or Pittsburgh. It was phenomenal. If you are a Star Trek geek, I think it's something you have to do. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but there is ... - myself included - turns a corner, looks, stops, and drops their jaw to the floor. It's pretty amazing.

Description : Aren't we due for another Star Trek series? Who should play the lead roles?

Last Answer : I vote Neil Patrick Harris for Captain.

Description : Cant remember book title?

Last Answer : Might be this: http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Point-Trilogy-George-Zebrowski/dp/0759205191 The cover doesn't look as you described, but I'd guess this is a ... http://books.google.com/books?id=4F1cMaGfQDcC&pg=PA3&dq=%22whisper+ship%22&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q=%22whisper%20ship%22&f=false

Description : Is Fluther just a cover for the Borg?

Last Answer : You have been assimilated. Resistance is futile.

Description : Okay, who was the sexiest character on Star Trek?

Last Answer : Totally would have to be Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula)... I loved him in his Quantam Leap days too

Description : Was captain kirk snuffed out every time he stepped into the teleporter? Would that be him on the other side or just a copy?

Last Answer : Ah, teleporter theorizing! I love it. Quick summary of how the teleporter works: it breaks down your body into its molecules and creates a huge array of that data. It is only that array, that data that is ... as long as the transporter can copy that exactly, I see no reason why it would not be me.

Description : Why Is Star Trek The Huge Success That It Is?

Last Answer : I like science fiction all around. As with all things, it’s an escape.

Description : How do you get all A's?

Last Answer : All A’s! never heard of such a thing :)

Description : The new Star Trek movie, did they give homage to a legend or fail miserably?

Last Answer : i think it was good.

Description : What happened to Professor Moriarty?

Last Answer : Weird, I was just thinking about this episode yesterday and wondering how to get my hands on it to re-watch.