Have we any other Trekkies out there? I'm a huge Deep Space 9 (DS9) fan and have just bought the boxed set of the entire journey which is 47 discs and over 127 hours of viewing on the basis Christmas TV will be its usual :poop:
This from another thread............
Quote from: georgehgv on November 17, 2016, 06:47:01 AM
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once I've cleared out all of my old 80s computers and Star Trek stuff from the garage.
If anyone wants some Spectrum, Amstrad, Amiga, ST or C64 hardware or software, let me know....
If you've got Major Kira from DS9 in your garage please send her to me :heart2:
Are you sure you are up to that NN ? :-)
@georgehgv (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=profile;u=2383)
Oh Yes ;)
Well I wouldn't say I was a Trekkie as I was not a fan of TNG, but certainly enjoy all the other incarnations shown. Been enjoying DS9 again on free view lately, it certainly was one of the best of the lot. 127 hours of DS9 would certainly improve my Christmas tv!
Stuart
I was hooked on reruns of the original series when I was little which then progressed onto the movies (I'm even old enough to remember watching ST5 in the cinema when it was released!). Later I got into TNG and DS9 but was a little lukewarm with Voyager and lost interest in Enterprise (became a Battlestar Galactica fan then), although I've recently watched a couple of episodes from season four which seem to show improvement.
I've recently been rewatching TNG on Netflix and have even managed to introduce SWMBO to this. I put on the pilot episode of DS9 on yesterday to which SWMBO said that she was sure she wouldn't enjoy it as Patrick Stewart (or any of the next generation cast) wouldn't be in it - I keep quiet about who guest starred in that episode (which was quite funny when she realised) and I've not told her Worf will join the crew either!
The new movies have been ok and I really enjoyed Star Trek Beyond. Also I'm looking forward to watching Star Trek Discovery when it comes out but the Wrath of Khan is still the best Star Trek movie/episode in my opinion!
I also got hooked on some of the fan episodes, New Voyages, Starship Exeter and Star Trek Continues are all favourites of mine!
TNG and DS9 were my favourite series of Trek on TV. I think DS9 had the best overall ensemble cast as well as such fantastic anti-heroes as Garak and Weyoun. The DS9 writers went on to do the Battlestar Galactica reboot which is another TV gem.
I never really got on with Voyagers as, despite some interesting characters like the holographic doctor and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine ( :heart2:), Janeway always sounded like she'd been at the helium before speaking.
DS9 just had so many races on the station, most of them with their own agenda, it just seemed so much more 'possible'
Quote from: Karhedron on November 17, 2016, 02:16:20 PMThe DS9 writers went on to do the Battlestar Galactica reboot which is another TV gem.
The rebooted Battlestar Galactica (BSG) was a great series (possibly the best sci-fi series ever written) and I understand that this was where Ronald D Moore wanted to take DS9, Voyager and Enterprise - I think that we would have ended up with a very different look to Star Trek if he had gotten his way, although later DS9 and some Voyager episodes did seem to reflect some of his later style.
Janeway seemed to suffer from being an inconsistent character. Nothing to do with Kate Mulgrew who played her (who I thought was great considering what she had to work with), just that the character seemed to suffer from being changed at the writer's whims. The Doctor was one of the best characters who seemed in his element when bouncing off himself (i.e. when Robert Picardo was playing multiple roles and in his DS9 crossover) and seemed to be an even grouchier version of Dr McCoy.
I'm currently on a bit of a DS9 kick. I think it took a couple of seasons to find its feet but I've just watched all of Series 3 (over a few weeks, not all in one go) and I've started on Series 4. I've seen most of the episodes before but I find it easier to follow when I can watch an episode per day rather than one a week.
I do think DS9 has the best characters of any of the Star Trek series.
The new BSG was great too, certainly didn't expect it to end the way it did.
Quote from: johnlambert on November 17, 2016, 03:37:50 PM
The new BSG was great too, certainly didn't expect it to end the way it did.
It's funny, after the end of DS9, I actually rather expected that BSG would end the way it did (in tone, if not in detail).
DS9 Brokevthe Star Trek mould with characters who made mistakes, went to and from the dark side of life ( Cisco ", Garak and the assassination of the Romulus ambassador ( "In the pale moonlight" ) - one of the best episodes.
This is good site for analysis of the Curse of Roddenbury , and how ds9. Escapes it!
https://medium.com/maxistentialism-blog/star-trek-deep-space-nine-in-82-5-hours-10acde591fd2#.cmqznmje7
this is an excellent episode DS9 review site
http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ds9.htm (http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ds9.htm)
i have a well used boxed set and a PC copy as well for convenience!
I'll stick my hand up for this one.
Started Watching TNG when it first hit the TV with my mum, Rather enjoyed TNG and love DS9, don't mine VOY. wasnt fussed on Enterprise and only watch TOS now and then.
Love all of the films, have Films and TNG and DS9 on box set and making my way through DS9 as its on Netflix, just onto season 4. As a teenager i was mad on it, built the model kits, walls covered in posters and postcards, i even still have ST:TNG unity on CD-ROM for the PC! Played all the games, had the trading cards, the wall clock etc, come to think about it i had a lot of stuff, even the fact files that came out, think it ended up with 8 binders lol.
Neil
I am a fan of all series except Enterprise .my favourite is DS9 ,I really like the animated series ,though the animation is not the best the story lines are goob
Quote from: Atso on November 17, 2016, 01:12:07 PM(I'm even old enough to remember watching ST5 in the cinema when it was released!).
ST5? - I remember when my (older) brother and I went to see Star Trek The Motion Picture the week it was released at a cinema in Leicester Square in London! (Ye Gods I feel old now! :( )
I have to admit to being a big fan of anything and everything Start Trek - I was born in 1961 so I don't think that I watched the original series when it was first on, but I watched it whenever it was repeated. Thoroughly enjoyed TNG but I would agree that DS9 was my favourite series. I felt that, because it was based on a space station, it was well written, as it wasn't just a case of finding another alien planet with a new peril to thwart like TOS and TNG! It gave the characters a chance to grow each episode, as did the plots. I also happen to enjoy the big space battles (like Start Wars) and so, when DS9 was involved in the Dominion wars, I thoroughly enjoyed those episodes, even though you had to watch each episode in order to keep up with the storyline.
Yes I found Voyager a little bit slow-going in places, and the characters never seemed to get the chance to grow like those in DS9 - but I still watched it! (but it may say something that I don't watch the re-runs as much as I do those of DS9!)I even enjoyed Enterprise which in its own way was very good, and I wish they hadn't ended it rather abruptly.
I have heard some bits about Star Trek Discover and, as long as it is on a channel that I can get without paying anything extra for, then of course I will watch it - can't wait!
As for Battlestar Galactica - well I also went to see the original movie of that at the cinema too, but I wasn't as fond of that as Star Trek, so never really got into it that much. So, when the reboot series came out, I didn't watch it much, and so never really got into that either.
Live long and prosper, trek dudes 8)
I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person alive never to have seen Star Wars but I know it's hugely popular so if it's your cup of tea then enjoy.
I think you probably are! ;D
I can vividly remember being told "sit down and watch this, you'll love it " by my dad when TNG premiered on bbc2 back in September 1990.
I've not missed an episode since, and have been to see all the movies since "the undiscovered country" on release day..
TNG & DS9 are what I grew up with, I love the original series but do have to skip some episodes which have dated the worst. (Spocks brain!)
I'd agree that "in the pale moonlight" is quite possibly the best 45 minutes of Star Trek ever produced.
To me it perfectly addresses all the critics who argue that "ds9" isn't true to Roddenberry's vision - how does a utopian society deal with an enemy that's only drive is to convert you to their religion or kill you?
I liked voyager but parts of it were stale.
Enterprise should have been fantastic, birth of the federation & the Romulan war, storylines fans have been crying out for since they were first hinted at! instead we got the Zindi and the temporal Cold War :(
The 2009 movie was great, we don't talk about "into dumbness" in my house, and I was terrified what Justin lin would do to the franchise but when I saw Beyond I was blown away! It felt like "proper" Star Trek again!
I'm now eagerly anticipating "Discovery" next year, and hoping for another 50 years of Trek!
I love DS9 - definitely my favourite ST series. Seems to be a favourite amongst a lot of other members too. I wonder if there's some kind of link between being a modeller & preferring DS9... :hmmm:
I'm a very lightweight trekkie...
Grew up with original re-runs of star trek series then always watched the next generation. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all the original movies. I could watch a next generation TV episode more easily than an original one. Next generation films are watchable but never quite as good, but way better than the series. Couldn't really get into deep space nine or anything else but did watch it occasionally.
First star treck "prequel" film I thought was superb, second one lost it and not interested in it much since. Too much CGI over story for me -goes off too much on tangents.
...."Scotty" is from my home town -or will be in a few centuries!
I wish I could get beamed up at some point because I'm convinced we're all in the matrix at the moment and I don't fancy it much.
Rich
I vaguely recall running scared from the room for the Gorn episode of the original series when it aired first (I just had to check Wikipedia: 1967 in the US/Canada). Not much later in life I became a fan. TNG took a while to grow on me, but I came to like it as well. Never took to Voyager ("Mrs. Columbo in space"), and I'm afraid I was taken by Babylon 5 before DS9, so never really got into the latter. Looks like I might have to revisit it. Maybe the Home Secretary will buy me a box set for Christmas?
Quote from: JayM481 on November 18, 2016, 03:23:12 AM
Never took to Voyager ("Mrs. Columbo in space"), and I'm afraid I was taken by Babylon 5 before DS9, so never really got into the latter. Looks like I might have to revisit it.
I watched and thoroughly enjoyed Babylon 5 from start to finish, and it's a great show. Hasn't aged especially well in terms of special effects (though it was the first TV show to use CGI extensively) but the arc-driven storyline was well thought out, and some of the acting is absolutely first rate.
If you haven't seen B5, there are a bunch of Star Trek crossovers. The chap who played Chekov on Star Trek, Walter Koenig, had a recurring role playing a (sort of) villain called Bester, and he's excellent. Majel Roddenberry had a memorable cameo too. Several of the lead characters had guest starred on different Star Trek shows including Andreas Katsulas and Tracy Scoggins.
While I watched the first season of DS9 on video tape as it came out, my post-graduate studies (and economics!) eventually got in the way of that, and I lost touch with the show. I eventually watched the whole thing again within the last year or so, and considered it to be excellent. It's aged better than B5 in terms of visuals, but I'm not sure the story is quite as memorable. It's often dark for dark's sake, and doesn't quite have the philosophical soul that B5 has.
Does anyone collect the Eaglemoss Star Trek starship models? I've picked up a handful of them over the years. They're not cheap (£10 each issue) but the models are usually excellent, and Eaglemoss periodically does special offers, like the 3 for 2 they did last month. Worth looking out for.
Cheers, NeMo
Nemo, your very educational post (and I'm not being sarcastic) suggests we have a serious Trekkie here ;)
Yup, much as I enjoy Trek, I really loved Babylon 5. I only watched the first season intermittently and I didn't pick up on the fact it was one continuous story until season 2. I still remember "In the Shadow of Z'Ha Dum", it sent chills down my spine and I was totally hooked after that (including catching up on the earlier episodes I had missed).
I still rate the White Star as one of the most beautiful spaceships ever designed.
(http://www.isnnews.net/hyperspace/inter/intewhit_lg1.jpg)
Quote from: Karhedron on November 18, 2016, 09:13:15 AM
Yup, much as I enjoy Trek, I really loved Babylon 5. I only watched the first season intermittently and I didn't pick up on the fact it was one continuous story until season 2. I still remember "In the Shadow of Z'Ha Dum", it sent chills down my spine and I was totally hooked after that (including catching up on the earlier episodes I had missed).
Definitely agree with you there! A stellar episode. You might enjoy some in-depth pieces I wrote for Warped Factor about the series, picking an episode from each season, aiming to introduce non-fans to the show (as well as remind fans of some good bits!). Haven't got round to Season 4 yet though!
http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/06/signs-and-portents-introduction-to.html (http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/06/signs-and-portents-introduction-to.html)
http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/07/revisiting-babylon-5-soul-mates.html (http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/07/revisiting-babylon-5-soul-mates.html)
http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/08/revisiting-babylon-5-severed-dreams.html (http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/08/revisiting-babylon-5-severed-dreams.html)
http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/11/revisiting-babylon-5-face-of-enemy.html (http://www.warpedfactor.com/2015/11/revisiting-babylon-5-face-of-enemy.html)
"Severed Dreams" is my go-to, punch-the-air episode!
Quote from: Karhedron on November 18, 2016, 09:13:15 AM
I still rate the White Star as one of the most beautiful spaceships ever designed.[/img]
Less kind critics suggested it looked like a plucked chicken!
But at certain angles, I agree: beautiful.
Cheers, NeMo
Quote from: port perran on November 17, 2016, 08:51:07 PM
I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person alive never to have seen Star Wars but I know it's hugely popular so if it's your cup of tea then enjoy.
You're not alone. I've no interest in science fiction.
Andromeda from the series of the same name is my favourite ship, how ever I also liked Blakes 7's Liberator
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/45/1970-181116222612.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=45545)
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/45/1970-181116223322.jpeg) (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=45546)
That last one looks like a whole lot of bits from Aifix kits all glued together to me! ;)
I'm sure they fitted me with an Andromeda Ascendant when I had my triple by pass :uneasy:
:laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
Does look like a bit of medical 3D printing, doesn't it ;)
Quote from: port perran on November 17, 2016, 08:51:07 PM
I sometimes wonder if I'm the only person alive never to have seen Star Wars but I know it's hugely popular so if it's your cup of tea then enjoy.
You haven't missed out on anything ;) I tried watching it a few years ago, absolute drivel, changed channels after 45 minutes.
I do like some science fiction, grew up with the original "polystyrene rocks for scenery" Star Trek and watched some of TNG as well, but lost interest with the later versions. Never watched any other sci-fi series really, apart from every episode of Red Dwarf :D
Paul
Blake's 7 was o the models and wobbly scenery times ,but well written
Tho old Dr Who was classic for cardboard scenery! However, it is curious that the show reflected the times. When James Bond became popular in the 1960s, so Jon Pertwee as Dr Who became Earthbound and connected to UNIT, and got himself a vintage car and all sorts of fancy gadgets!!
Beam me up, Scotty!
Quote from: Bealman on November 18, 2016, 11:04:34 PM
Beam me up, Scotty!
Will do. What DCC code number is on the decoder chip you have attached to your brain?!!!
:laughabovepost: :laughabovepost:
Quote from: Bealman on November 18, 2016, 10:48:01 PM
That last one looks like a whole lot of bits from Aifix kits all glued together to me! ;)
Given BBC special effects technology in the 1970s, that's almost certainly what it was.
Cheers, NeMo
Speaking of Star Trek, ships, and DS9, here's a picture of my AMT 1:72 scale Runabout, that I built sometime in the early to mid 90's (can't remember exactly when!):
(http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/45/4986-191116104543.jpeg)
Apologies for the poor picture quality - it's a scan of a 20 year old print...
I was really proud of that model. It had working nacelle lighting, and flashing navigation lights too. IIRC it went in the bin when I was packing to move into my first house :doh: