u/OhNoIBoffedIt

Just a random thought. So throughout DS9, the Dominion likes to portray themselves as basically owning the Gamma Quadrant. But even in the Gamma Quadrant, the Jem'Hadar rarely live past 15. So...who are the Dominion fighting that the supposed dominant empire has troops dying all the time?

Just started watching the new movie and actually got a little choked up. It's so incredible to be watching new, GOOD Avatar content. I've missed this world.

Apparently it's a name of Persian origin with millennia old roots, which itself has its origins in hūmān, the same root as the modern word human.

Maybe Quark just has a cheap universal translator that uses archaic dialects.

So I've been in a sling for several months now. It's sucked. I'm finally getting my shoulder surgically repaired soon. A lot of times I do have people I know helping me, but today wasn't one of those days. I live in a third floor walk up apartment. My apartment complex lot gets packed fast, so I had to park about two blocks away today.

It's about 102 right now. I was carrying two bags of groceries in my one functional arm (that is about ready to throw in the towel after literally doing all the heavy lifting for months). I'm walking along, toughing it out, I don't think I was visibly struggling (but internally I totally was). This kid is walking towards me, all of maybe 12 or 13, takes one look at me and offers to help.

I had to keep from bursting into tears because I have had so many adults in my complex watch me carrying heavy loads and not say a thing. And here's this kid not thinking twice about it.

I graciously accepted his help, he helped me carry my groceries up to my front door and was gonna take off without another word. I only had a 5 in my wallet but I gave it to him for just being a damn good human being. He seemed genuinely surprised by the gesture.

What a good kid. And kudos to his parents for raising him right.

I've been seeing more and more comments here where folks are like "if you really think about it, the Federation is a dark future" and "the Prime Directive is eugenics," and I'm just like...guys. It is a show, or more specifically it's a bunch of different shows made by a bunch of different showrunners with a bunch of different agendas. Are they going to address every scenario perfectly when taken as a collective whole? No. But it doesn't defeat the underlying principle.

Folks talk about how hypocritical the Federation is, and they'll cite things like Section 31 as an example. Here's the thing: In Roddenberry's Trek, in TOS and TNG, Section 31 didn't exist. That was something cooked up by Ira Stephen Behr, and as much as I love DS9, his version of the Federation was a very distorted version compared to the rest of the classic Trek series. And even within that version, you have folks like Quark who constantly tries to deconstruct hewmons saying that like root beer, after a while you begin to like it. Because even in universe, the people who shit talk the Federation admit at the end of the day that they are by and large honest people trying to do the right thing.

And folks see the Prime Directive as somehow cruel or evil. It's like folks forget that in the Star Trek universe, even humanity almost destroyed ourselves before we got our collective shit together enough to reach for the stars. And even then we had growing pains. The Prime Directive is built out of the understanding that when you try to shortcut the intellectual and technological development of a society, it almost always ends in disaster for that species. They had to establish it because a Starfleet captain's first instinct is to save as many lives as possible no matter what. It is because of Starfleet's belief in the ideals and principles upon which it's founded that General Order 1 exists to tell captains "You don't know the unforseen consequences of your interference, and you don't have the right to reshape an entire society to satisfy your conscience."

Star Trek is a dream about humanity's future. The belief that we can better ourselves and seek peaceful coexistence with other forms of life. Somewhere along the way this has become an unpopular opinion and it pains me. Because this show has inspired so many to do better, to be good, to strive for more than what we are.

Just throwing something on in the background while I'm getting some work done and that gate opening sequence 😂 Holy crap could you make it any more disappointing? That wasn't a kawoosh, it was more like a wet fart.

Just wrapped up SG1 and SGA again. Do not have a desire to watch any of the other properties. Guess I better let this experience simmer for a while.

Maybe it's time for a Warehouse 13 rewatch.

So I haven't read any of them, I've been curious about Stargate novels lately after coming close to finishing my most recent rewatch, but I have to ask, are they actually any good? Because I kind of hate the stuff they add to the lore.

Like these Wraith names. Guide? Todd is the coolest frenemy in the entire Stargate franchise and he's just...Guide? And Michael is Lastlight? These sound like dopey fanfiction concoctions drummed up by someone who has read about too many sparkly vampires. Nightwind and Queen Highcloud. Ooh look at me I'm King Astralnimbus, and here's my pet iratus, Duke Nibblestorm!

Then there's the whole >!fanservice Teyla and Sheppard shipping.!< Just...

So yeah back to my original question. From a storytelling perspective, are these books any good? And by good I mean how well do they fit with the vibe of the show?

I mean, she was in the most episodes in franchise history and she appeared in all three previous shows.

Edit: with two L's. My bad!

Asking for a friend.