star trek

Trek has been part of my life since I was an infant. I have bookcases full of Trek books. One of my tattoos is the Vulcan calligraphy for “kol-ut-shan” (IDIC). This is my home fandom.

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Happy birthday #StarTrek! Today’s the #StarTrek50 anniversary — 50 years since The Man Trap, the first broadcasted episode hit the air — and while I wasn’t around for that, Star Trek has been part of my life for longer than I can remember. And that’s quite literally true; there are family stories of me at about two, sitting on Dad’s lap, excitedly pointing saying “Speeesh!” and pointing somewhere back over my shoulder as the Enterprise swept across the screen in the opening credits.
#TNG was a staple of my high school years as my friends and I gathered at one house or another to watch, #DS9 is my pick for best total package, #VOY and #ENT are curiosities with occasional high points, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing what Bryan Fuller does with #DIS (#DSC? #STD?) come January. But #TOS will always be the heart and home of Star Trek for me. Those wonderful people and that beautiful ship, and all the adventures they’ve taken me on over the years, on the small screen, big screen, and printed page — much of who I am and how I live simply wouldn’t be the same if they hadn’t been part.
I have been, and always shall be, your friend. #llap #llap50🖖 (252/366)

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One of my favorite geek shirts; unfortunately, it’s showing its age and is getting a little harder to decipher. Need to see if I can track it down to buy another one. (241/366) #coexist #geek #nerd #fandom #starwars #lordoftherings #lotr #alien #aliens #xfiles #drwho #harrypotter #shazam #startrek

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I’ve been seeing some people grousing about #StarTrekDiscovery being set pre-#TOS. While I can understand disappointment if one was hoping for a post-#Nemesis setting (though I’m fine with the announced setting), there seems to be this idea that there can’t be any real suspense because we know so much about #StarTrek universe in Discovery’s future. Well, I have shelves of Trek books that beg to differ: there are plenty of ways to tell interesting stories in eras where we know much of the relative future. Plus, most of these books are about a ship and crew that we know will survive intact; #DIS will be a different ship and different characters, so peril is still very much a possibility. There are so many ways to have good stories, drama, and suspense without having to put the fate of the entire Federation in jeopardy. (I’ve also seen people whining about the announced diversity; “we’ve already had women/black captains, why is this such a big deal”, and my favorite, “this left-wing liberal crap is going to ruin Star Trek”. All I can say there is that these poor people have a very odd idea of Trek’s messages, its past, and the politics of the show and its creators.) 🖖

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