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I agree, I felt like the trial should have gone harder on the Federation's inability to handle the burn. I like that backstory of failure. It means the SFA generation has to feel a greater weight of responsibility to be build something better.

Like, okay, humanitarian triage was needed, but why? Surely every planetary system should be minimally self-sufficient, not relying on a disruptable interstellar supply chain. Even if it never intentionally violated its core principles, I'd like it reinforced that the Federation was complacent before the burn, and holds responsibility for that.

I understand the drama of the scene meant it had to circle around Ake's decisions regarding Caleb, but I thought the balance could have been pulled off slightly better.

de-weaponizing the minefield (which one would think has long-term implications, if they’ve truly found a way to permanently stabilize Omega)

I had the impression that it was only an option because of the composition of this synthetic type of Omega. Could be wrong, I’d need to rewatch the scene.

Well, I have a much rosier view of new Trek than yours, but I feel the need to thank you for listing some genuinely good modern sci-fi as alternatives. So often in these discussions I just see “they should do what The Orville did,” like a TNG Xerox is an interesting or even viable way to propagate the franchise.

Pluribus in particular did a great job interrogating a threat essentially shared with a classic Trek villain from a refreshingly new perspective. Good recommendation.

I just remembered this other variation, which mashed up the classic grid adventure with the 25th Anniversary game. In case anyone wants to wrap their nostalgia in nostalgia so they can reminisce while they reminisce: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/play/game/2657/

Hey, Trekkies more or less invented the concept of having a convention dedicated to a specific piece of media. We reach.

I don’t think I caught that! I’ll have to keep my eyes out whenever I do a rewatch.

Not quite, but I played this variation of the same concept. Good times.

https://archive.org/details/commodore-64-star-trek-by-david-neale-1-file-version-by-mkm

I wish I could say I’d check it out, but my To Be Read pile is a little intimidating… maybe one day.

The Conspiracy aliens. We’ve been waiting… so long…..

Or the ones from Schisms.

She can tolerate anything except bigots and Mexicans.

The first starfleet captain, yes. Season 3's Romulan commander counts for something!

Quark went ahead and filed that complaint about his anti-Ferengi remarks just before Voyager went MIA. Janeway takes bigotry very seriously.