Tag: Scott Bakula
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Singularity”
“You’re lucky you’re a decent engineer because you obviously don’t know anything about writing.’” The galaxy is a death-trap, filled with pockets of space, nebula, and gas giants that drive ordinary, well-mannered humans nuts. This being a large galaxy, there’s a whole variety of mental conditions to be derived from spacial events. In “The Tholian…
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STAR TREK REWIND: “A Night in Sickbay”
“I’m told I’ve offended these people twice. Once for eating in front of them. The second time, I don’t even know what for. But if their carelessness has hurt Porthos or God forbid ends up killing him, they’re going to find out what being offended is all about!” Curiously, this is one of the most…
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Minefield,” “Dead Stop”
“Your inquiry was not recognized.” Enterprise is on its way to a nice-looking Minshara-Class planet when the hull is suddenly struck by something that rips the plating and several chunks out of the saucer section of the ship. There didn’t seem to be a laser blast or torpedo in flight before the attack. T’Pol rigs…
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Carbon Creek”
“They revel in violence. They devote what little technology they have to devising ways of killing each other.” Three Vulcans walk into a bar! No, really. They did. They really did. I’d estimate it’s been about two months since Archer returned from the 31st century with a big can of whoop-ass he opened on Silik.…
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STAR TREK REWIND: “Shock Wave, Part I,” “Shock Wave, Part II”
“We’re going to stumble, make mistakes – I’m sure more than a few before we find our footing. But we’re going to learn from those mistakes. That’s what being human is all about.” The trouble with the “Tinker Bell” character (though originally written as a stand-alone construct) is that it too often becomes a crutch…