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I think we have to take intention into account though. Did T'Lyn know, or at least suspect, that by transporting all the Tuvixed beings that she would be combining them into a single lifeform? We don't see her react when the transport completes, but she does hesitate before saying she might be able to "split them into their individual components." I got the impression that her intent was only to transport the various Tuvixi into the brig, not amalgamate them into an abomination in the eyes of both science and the Prophets.

It's like the transporter accident in TMP that killed commander Sonak and another officer. No one was at fault, but they still died. If Rand figured out a way to restore Sonak to life afterwards, and the only thing would have been impacted was his inside remains, you wouldn't say it was unethical to do because Rand was the one operating the transporter when the accident occured.

Next you’re going to tell me you care about Icheb.

I enjoyed this issue quite a bit, as we finally get a bit of actual story momentum, especially between Worf and Alexander. Sisco being side lined for the issue so we can get the big final confrontation between him and Kahless in the last issue of the crossover didn't work that well though, and I feel like we're supposed to care more about captain Meyerson, despite the fact that he's been in like two issues, one of which being the FCBD issue which was barely marketed.

Still, on the whole, between the Worf/Alexander fight, and the Defiant and Theseus crews working together across the two ships, this mostly worked for me.

While I do think spoiler tags for anything in an episode less than a week old is probably just good manners, I have no intention of putting in place any sort of official policy requiring them. Rules are for Cardassians, and here on Risa we have little pictograms on our foreheads, not spoons.

In my opinion, anyone seeing a spoiler tag should assume it's for something recent. Nobody is going to use the tag for a 23 year old episode of VOY.

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I don't think the character was supposed to be Kirk. The credits on the youtube video's page just has Holmes credited as "The Captain".

Obviously no good is going to come of overanalysing the joke, but maybe it was a Jellico situation?

I don't think it's a matter of giving up so much as it is acknowledging that these posts don't really serve the community. Which is fine. Trek comics are obviously a niche within a niche, so there isn't enough interest here to generate discussion.

I'd argue that there wasn't really any sort of message to be found here.

So I think there's the kernel of an entertaining idea here, regarding how idioms translate, but I have such an immediate, visceral reaction to how unfunny Pete Holmes is that I'm not really feeling charitable here. I think as soon as the woman whose head was underpants showed up, we crossed the line past anything that could be salvaged.

On the cover? That's Alexander.

Hey, did y'all know that IDW's solicitations don't list the books that come out in the first week of the month? Those are always included in the solicitations for the preceding month. Anyways! Here's the post for this week, a day late because I'm sick and forgot.

Also, on the topic of housekeeping, I think I'm going to discontinue these posts after the Day of Blood crossover wraps up. They haven't really garnered much interest, so that seems like a good place to call it. I will almost certainly post my thoughts on whatever Trek comics I'm enjoying going forward, but they won't be pinned to the top of the community or anything like that. And I'd love to see others do the same.

The new trailer for the "Very Short Treks".

Also, my heart.

Fuck Jackie Marks and the appropriating grift he rode in on.

I'm sure everyone there would be super cool and normal with ensign Balzac and lieutenant Philips.

Yeah, I'm also not sad that they removed a bit of backstory about a woman being killed causing Worf to revaluate his life and motivations.

Neat!

I am a bit disappointed that these are going to be explicitly non-canon, though.

Nice, thanks!

Man, I am sick as a dog right now, I didn't need to find out about a chess-like game that I'm in no condition to actually be able to learn the rules.

Whelp, time to find some tutorials.

I feel like Sisko would be having more fun than that. Seems like a dude who'd be down with a log flume.