Star Trek [Archive] - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

duck2k

12-07-2006, 04:06 PM

I figured with the SW people tootin' their horns, I am putting out an APB on Star Trek fans (Original Series, Next Generation, Voyager, Deep Space Nine, etc.). I am The Original Series (1966 - 1969) geek. If you are a Star Trek fan, stand up and be counted!:frankiesmile:

Partymember

12-07-2006, 04:38 PM

The original, man, its sooooooo groovy. Remember the episode with the giant space ameoba? Trippy.

Voxxyn

12-07-2006, 05:26 PM

I love Deep Space Nine. I caught a good amount of it in the summer via Spike TV reruns, and it's easily the most engrossing Trek to me. Odo is my favorite character.

Nathander

12-07-2006, 06:45 PM

I'm not the biggest Star Trek fan, but I catch it when I can (or just plain feel like it). I have a special love for Next Generation, as it was one of the few shows my dad and I got to watch together when I was little, but I also have a nostolagic feeling on the old series, especially the movies made around them (specifically the sixth, which was the first movie I ever saw in a theater). It's really been awhile since I've seen an episode of Star Trek, and now I really want to see it again. I've been debating getting one of the season sets, and that may be just what I do.

I also say this, and take it as you will: I find Star Trek to be much closer to true science fiction then Star Wars.

duck2k

12-07-2006, 07:58 PM

The original, man, its sooooooo groovy. Remember the episode with the giant space ameoba? Trippy.

Referring to the second season, episode "Immunity Syndrome." That was a good episode.:frankiesmile:

Cassini90125

12-07-2006, 08:19 PM

Not if you were on board the Intrepid. ;)

duck2k

12-07-2006, 08:30 PM

Not if you were on board the Intrepid. ;)

And Spock felt their deaths...:o

billytheskink

12-07-2006, 09:37 PM

I like Star Trek quite a bit, only the original series, though. My dad is a big fan of the original series, we used to check out Star Trek videos from the Library. Nowadays he'll watch the reissued reruns on the local ABC affiliate.

Next Generation and Enterprise were entertaining at times, but I will never go out of my way to watch them. Riker killed The Next Generation for me, I would have liked it a lot without him.

Favorite original series episode: Arena

Carlaz

12-08-2006, 06:20 AM

Definitely a fan! My fave series were the original series & TNG. :)

Partymember

12-08-2006, 07:19 AM

or the one with vampire gas clouds. LOL

duck2k

12-08-2006, 08:07 AM

Cassini90125

12-08-2006, 09:11 AM

Ahhh...the Gorn creature; his lines were so cheesy, but I loved it!:frankiesmile:

Did you see how they redesigned the Gorn and the Tholians on Star Trek: Enterprise? Pretty wild.

duck2k

12-08-2006, 11:18 AM

Did you see how they redesigned the Gorn and the Tholians on Star Trek: Enterprise? Pretty wild.

No I have not (yet anyway). I'll check it out. Have you heard of the dta base Memory Alpha? It is a website that has everything on Star Trek.:frankiesmile:

Cassini90125

12-08-2006, 11:30 AM

I've seen it, although I haven't been there in awhile. I originally found it while trying to find some desent shots of the Enterprise from the final Next Generation episode.

duck2k

12-08-2006, 11:37 AM

Here is another fun link. Ever want to know about all the women of Star Trek TOS? Here it is:

http://allyourtrekarebelongto.us/toswomen.htm

Cassini90125

12-08-2006, 11:44 AM

Interesting. :) For the record, I removed the smilie from the link, as it wasn't working.

Carlaz

12-08-2006, 12:41 PM

Here is another fun link. Ever want to know about all the women of Star Trek TOS? Here it is:

http://allyourtrekarebelongto.us/toswomen.htm

Cool link - thanks! :)

Mr. Marshmallow

12-08-2006, 12:58 PM

Well for those of you who are Trekkies (I am not mind you), I think you guys might find this interesting:

http://www.mania.com/52998.html

Carlaz

12-08-2006, 01:00 PM

Well for those of you who are Trekkies (I am not mind you), I think you guys might find this interesting:

http://www.mania.com/52998.html

Thanks Mr. M! :D

Mr. Marshmallow

12-08-2006, 02:06 PM

Sure thing. I check movie websites all the time and I constantly hear about THOUSANDS of different movies either being made, or not being made. This one is a rumor that floated around for a while before finally being confirmed it seems.

J.J. Abrams is (i think) the director of "Mission Impossible 3" and some people are hoping this film can possibly relaunch Star Trek into a new and profitable franchise again like what was done with "Batman Beings" and "Casino Royale" for Batman and James Bond's series.

duck2k

12-08-2006, 02:33 PM

Thanks MM! I find that very interesting.:frankiesmile:

billytheskink

12-08-2006, 05:29 PM

Ahhh...the Gorn creature; his lines were so cheesy, but I loved it!:frankiesmile:

*slurrrrrrp* Wait for me, I will be quick and merciful *slurrrrrrrp*

My dad was thrilled when he found the videotape with Arena on it at the Library, they did not have it for many, many years.

Gotta love the Horta as well. They aren't organic, you know....

Partymember

12-08-2006, 09:21 PM

yes, it is fairly certain they are making a Star Trek movie, i only know this becase they pushed the John Carter of Mars movie back in order to make the Star Trek one (growls angrily)

duck2k

12-09-2006, 08:12 PM

*slurrrrrrp* Wait for me, I will be quick and merciful *slurrrrrrrp*

My dad was thrilled when he found the videotape with Arena on it at the Library, they did not have it for many, many years.

Gotta love the Horta as well. They aren't organic, you know....

The Horta is silicon based life. I liked the way McCoy healed it with just a trowelful of thermal concrete.:frankiesmile:

billytheskink

12-10-2006, 12:04 PM

The Horta is silicon based life.
I know, that's why I said they aren't organic.
They aren't carbon-based.

I like bringing up Horta around folks who only eat "organic" produce. They never get it.

The Horta were the subject of the greatest After Dark screensaver ever made. I could watch that thing for hours.

duck2k

12-12-2006, 12:18 PM

I know, that's why I said they aren't organic.
They aren't carbon-based.

I like bringing up Horta around folks who only eat "organic" produce. They never get it.

The Horta were the subject of the greatest After Dark screensaver ever made. I could watch that thing for hours.

I like the fact that the Horta is a sophisticated and logical creature.:frankiesmile:

Mr. Marshmallow

12-12-2006, 03:07 PM

Not sure how you guys might react to this news, since even I admit it sounds a bit strange. But I found out another bit of news bout the Star Trek movie and well.....

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/061211h.php

I'll let you guys decide.

duck2k

12-12-2006, 03:52 PM

Cassini90125

12-12-2006, 04:02 PM

I think I'll reserve judgement until I see the movie (if it gets made). Aside from the two "Bourne" movies, which I liked, I'm not familiar with his work.

Mr. Marshmallow

12-12-2006, 04:09 PM

duck2k

12-13-2006, 08:22 AM

You really should see some of his other stuff, he's made some fine movies over the years. I recommend:

Dogma, Good Will Hunting, Brothers Grimm, and Titan A. E. (even though it's a voice over role, I still like him).

I'm a Kevin Smith fan, and Dogma is one of my all time favs. I liked Matt in his small appearance in Saving Private Ryan. I

I think we should start a different Kevin Smith movie fan thread though...:frankiesmile:

emperor26

05-05-2007, 06:47 AM

Anyone here a big fan of this well-known sci-fi series?

For me, I have seen a few episodes from the different series (including Star Trek: Next Generations, Enterprise, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and even the original). However, I wasn't able to hook up to the series at all.

Overall, I find the series to be okay. Just not my favorite show to watch.

Cassini90125

05-05-2007, 07:05 AM

Overall, I find the series to be okay. Just not my favorite show to watch.

One wonders why you started a thread about it if it's not a fave. In any event, I've merged it with the old Star Trek thread.

As I've said before, I love the original series and all it's spin-offs, including the often overlooked and underrated animated version. I wish there were new episodes in the works, but until the series is resurrected again, the reruns will have to do. Fortunately they seem to be on quite a bit in my area, although rarely the episodes I enjoy most.

billytheskink

05-05-2007, 08:28 AM

Fascinating.

WiltsAKGirl17

10-07-2007, 11:43 AM

YAY, Star Trek!

I am a fan. I used to be Super Trekkie my freshman year of HS, but I've put that behind me (and laugh at my own obsession over all things Trek 8D) and enjoy the occassional ep. I like the first 4 (the original, next generation, deep space 9 and voyager) series the best. Enterprise wasn't that great.

I'm a little disappointed with the topic of this newest movie. I was hoping it'd be set after Nemesis, and centered around the Enterprise-E crew. Anyone else think so?

Cassini90125

10-07-2007, 12:04 PM

I'm a little disappointed with the topic of this newest movie. I was hoping it'd be set after Nemesis, and centered around the Enterprise-E crew. Anyone else think so?

I can't say I've heard much about the movie. I'd love to see a big-screen production of Deep Space Nine, or something set aboard the USS Excelsior with George Takei as the star, but truthfully at this point I'll take anything I can get.

Partymember

10-07-2007, 03:52 PM

all i know is Spock can speak with Whales...and thats cool :bloogrin:

Cassini90125

10-26-2007, 10:18 PM

I have a translation of the conversation between the whales and the Probe at the end of the movie. You can read it in the movie's novel. Speaking of Trek movies, I found this bit of news about the next one:

http://omg.yahoo.com/shatner-not-aboard-for-new-star-trek/news/3437

Sort of interesting, although there are no significant details about the plot yet.

duck2k

11-04-2007, 08:09 PM

I am wtching my third season on DVD right Now "Spectre of the Gun.":frankiesmile:

Sparky

11-07-2007, 03:31 PM

I hope you guys don't mind me stepping in with a Star Trek-related question...

Does anyone here have a copy of the Door Repair Guy ST fic series? It doesn't seem to be online anywhere anymore and I never did get to finish it. :P

Government Man

11-08-2007, 08:57 PM

Um, I've got it, so I can just walk over and give it to you.

If anybody else wants it, I can post it on my site.

Sparky

11-08-2007, 09:44 PM

:wiltshock: Where'd YOU get it?? I somehow lost my copy...

duck2k

01-30-2008, 07:22 PM

I thought I would bump this thread, because I just saw the "Empath" on DVD (I have all the original series on DVD). I am starting to watch this stuff again!:frankiesmile:

Cassini90125

01-30-2008, 07:49 PM

It never gets old, does it? ;D

frankie_fan

01-30-2008, 07:57 PM

For anyone that's interested:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrek/

I'm not a Trekkie, I'm just providing this link! :bloogrin:

duck2k

01-30-2008, 08:10 PM

For anyone that's interested:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrek/

I'm not a Trekkie, I'm just providing this link! :bloogrin:

Frankie_fan, this is AWESOME! I cannot wait for the complete construction of this site. What I have seen so far, and heard - brings back memories!:frankiesmile:

It never gets old, does it? ;D

No Cass - the memories just grow fonder.:frankiesmile:

*sorry for the double post...

Cassini90125

01-30-2008, 08:36 PM

No Cass - the memories just grow fonder.:frankiesmile:

*sorry for the double post...

Not to worry, all taken care of. ;)

I have a lot of fond memories of the show. All the shows actually, from the original classic through Enterprise. One that's often overlooked, however, is the cartoon version, produced by Filmation in I think the mid 1970's. CN or the Sci-Fi channel had the reruns at one time but that was years ago. There were some very good episodes in that version, which featured the original actor's voices as I recall. I should pop over to eBay or some such place, see if it's on DVD yet; it's definitely worth watching again. :)

duck2k

01-31-2008, 08:14 AM

Not to worry, all taken care of. ;)

I have a lot of fond memories of the show. All the shows actually, from the original classic through Enterprise. One that's often overlooked, however, is the cartoon version, produced by Filmation in I think the mid 1970's. CN or the Sci-Fi channel had the reruns at one time but that was years ago. There were some very good episodes in that version, which featured the original actor's voices as I recall. I should pop over to eBay or some such place, see if it's on DVD yet; it's definitely worth watching again. :)

Cass, the animated version of Star Trek is on DVD (has a case it comes in), it was released sometime in late '06 I do believe. I have seen it at Best Buy.:frankiesmile:

Government Man

01-31-2008, 10:32 PM

I bought this a couple of weeks ago. For a cartoon made in the year I was born, it's not that bad. The scripts compare well with the best (and the worst) of the original series (in other words, God shows up every fifth episode). The one thing that annoyed me was the soundtrack--they had a very limited set of musical themes to work with:

Kirk:Spock, what do we do?
Spock: I have no idea.
Soundtrack: BUM-BUM-BUM!
Commercial.

Filmation was able to save costs by making a few complex shots (the Enterprise banking right, Captain Kirk looking forward, then left) and repeating them as much as possible. You don't notice these tricks much, except for the fact that about half of the dialog is blocked out so no mouths are moving on screen (close-up of the communicator instead, that kind of thing).

A couple of writers have commentary on some episodes.

Cassini90125

01-31-2008, 10:46 PM

My favorite episode from the cartoon was "Slaver Weapon", based on a story by sci-fi novelist Larry Niven and incorporating parts of his universe into the Star Trek universe. I had read somewhere that, had Enterprise continued for another season or two, the producers and writers were giving serious thought to expanding considerably on that idea, possibly even setting the 6th season in the Man/Kzin wars. I don't think it would really have been Star Trek anymore had they done so but it would still have been a fascinating thing to see. Who knows? Perhaps, if we're incredibly fortunate, someday the gang who produces the Trek movies will see fit to send Picard and his crew to Ringworld. Now that's a movie I would love to see! ;D

taranchula

02-02-2008, 10:49 PM

Here is something for the Star Trek and Monty Python enthusiasts in all of us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVjkTEIoJc

GrimTheLost

02-03-2008, 12:34 AM

Here is something for the Star Trek and Monty Python enthusiasts in all of us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luVjkTEIoJc

That was marvelous to say the least.8D