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sci-fi-gifs · 11 months

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STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS 2.01 'The Broken Circle'

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whatelsecanwedonow · 9 months

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Right now, whatever this is, it’s technically happening outside the Federation...

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S02E10 | Hegemony

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stra-tek · 5 months

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The Animated Series' weird takes on Trek history deep dive!

Check out S.S. Bonaventure 10281NCC from "The Time Trap", according to Scotty "the first ship to have warp drive installed"

Among the council we see a woman in a white Starfleet TOS-ish uniform with blue collar and a science insignia, presumably a surviving crewmember.

TAS is weird because it was out of continuity during the 90's, due to Filmation's bankruptcy and subsequent rights issues and Gene Roddenberry's supposed dislike of it. As a result, episodes and novels were forbidden from referencing it even if a few were snuck in regardless and subsequent Treks took things in different directions.

Now in 1993 the Star Trek Chronology was released, largely ignoring TAS. It featured this same named ship, which subsequently made it into a Deep Space Nine episode via this graphic:

And this Bonaventure design would be inspiration for the Phoenix in the movie First Contact

So how does TAS' Bonaventure fit now? Ummmm not so well. Fans speculated she was the first ship to have a Dilithium powered warp drive... until Star Trek: Enterprise nuked that. And then TAS nuked itself on those details a little later...

April's Enterprise

"The Counter-Clock Incident" is the first time we meet Robert April and his wife Sarah. Robert April was an early name, eventually changed to Christopher Pike for the 1st pilot episode of live action Star Trek and eventually James Kirk for the original series proper. Then retroactively made into different characters who commanded the Enterprise prior to Kirk.

Sarah comes out with "As the first medical officer aboard a ship with warp drive..." which is problematic to say the least.

TAS seems to imagine a universe where Bonaventure 10281NCC was launched shortly before the Enterprise, and warp drive and everything are all very new. The Star Trek Chronology and then the Enterprise series would move things back considerably, giving us the warp-powered Enterprise NX-01 with Dr. Phlox a century before Kirk's time.

Spock and the Enterprise's age

In "Counter-Clock Incident", weird stuff happens and the crew are in a bizarre reverse universe where they age backwards. April begins as a 75 year old man heading to mandatory retirement, but as everyone de-ages he ends up a young man looking much like Jim Kirk. At that time, everyone else is a toddler. Spock lasts longer though, and is still functional on the bridge as a teenager until the last few moments. This implies Spock is the oldest by far of the TOS crew, which makes sense due to the long lifespans of Vulcans. However, beginning with that 1993 Chronology book and made official in Star Trek Beyond, Spock is only 3 years older than Jim, born 2230 and 2233 respectively.

And how old does this make the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701? This goes all the way back to The Making of Star Trek, which supposed the vessel is 40 years old at the time of TOS - something modern Trek would cut roughly in half. Strange New Worlds makes official her launch year as 2245, when Jim Kirk was 12 and Spock 15 (and in the Kelvin Universe, the Enterprise is launched much later in 2258 under Pike, but that's explicitly an AU where everything post 2233 is different)

The Man-Kzin Wars

I wrote a whole thing about the Kzinti in Trek here:

In Larry Niven's Known Space novel universe, the Kzinti were defeated when humans invented faster-than-light travel. In the 1970's, long before Star Trek First Contact, Star Trek Enterprise or the official Chronology book, I'd guess the 4 Man-Kzin Wars took place much as in Known Space, warp drive made the difference. But what does Sulu say?

"The Kzinti fought four wars with humankind and lost all of them. The last one was two hundred years ago..."

So despite "The Counter-Clock Incident" implying 40 years ago for warp drive and "The Time Trap" giving us a first ship with warp drive looking much like the TAS Enterprise implying it's not that old, now it's 200 years ago. Which in modern Trek would be around the time of Star Trek First Contact. I have a headache.

So in summery, TAS is amazing and it's continuity is utterly flawless and it's everything else made since that's wrong even when TAS clearly wasn't paying attention to what it itself had established.

#star trek #deep dive #star trek the animated series #star trek the original series #deep lore #star trek chronology #star trek books #robert april #spock

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xspuhurax · 9 months

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I think it's safe to say that we don't understand the Gorn.

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startrekwintergiftexchange · 5 months

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The 2024 Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange is here!

Q: What is the Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange?

A: It’s a fanworks exchange for any fandom within the Star Trek universe, from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds!

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Q: How does it work?

A: When you sign up, you’ll provide three options of gift ideas you’d like to receive, as well as gifts you’re open to making. Once sign-ups close, the mod will send you the url of the person you’ll make a fanwork for and their requests. You’ll have the month of January to fulfill one of the requests. Make sure your ask box is open so the mod or your Secret Santa can contact you!

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Q: Do I have to make fanart/fanfic for the exchange?

A: Nope! All types of fanworks are welcome :) Fics, art, edits, fanvids, playlists, moodboards, podfics, among other things! As long as you’re creating it, it’s welcome.

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Q: What are the important dates I should know?

A: December 29, 11:59 pm CST: sign-ups close

January 1-3: You’ll be notified who your recipient is.

January 21-31: Post your gifts! Details here.

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Q: Sounds awesome! How do I sign up?

A: Fill out this form!

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Q: What if I only want to be a pinch hitter?

A: If you ONLY want to be a pinch hitter, fill out this form!

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If you have other questions, send an ask. And don’t forget to spread the word!

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abitunexpected · 9 months

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This article "quotes"? Akiva goldman in saying that if you didn't like season 2 you're going to hate season 3, the article paints this as a terrible thing because of course, musical episode bad, I however cannot see this as anything but good, season 2 was all bangers and if season 3 is anything like it I look forward to it.

#star trek #star trek strange new worlds #star trek snw #subspace rhapsody #star trek strange new worlds season 3 #chris pike #una chin riley #la'an noonien singh #spock #erica ortegas #nyota uhura #joseph m'benga #christine chapel #montgomery scott #robert april

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pixiereblogs · 11 months

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Pixie Recaps Strange New Worlds | The Broken Circle

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defconprime · 8 days

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Adrian Holmes as Admiral Robert April

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suzteel · 2 years

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Well, Captain, tell us. Why should we ally with your Federation? Easy. You shouldn’t. Why would you want to turn our enemies into your enemies? We’re just a few years clear of the Klingon War. The Romulans are out there biding their time. Who knows what species we’ll piss off next? And it’s not like we’re coming to you with any great respect for your culture. We barely know anything about it. Now, it’s pretty clear we’re only interested in you for your territory. And what would you get in return? The hypothetical benefit of new trade markets? Scientific advancement? Our promise of support in the event of a crisis which will probably only come about because you’ve thrown your lot in with us? No. The Federation has lots to offer, sure, but it always exacts a price. You have good reason to suspect that price is too high for you to pay. Thank you.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds || 1x05 ‘Spock Amok’

#star trek #strange new worlds #christopher pike #robert april #trekedit #snwedit #scifiedit #tvedit #userthing #tvcentric #suz creates #snw spoilers

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emonydeborah · 7 months

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trektober day 21: pining

“How long are you gonna stare at her like a creep before you go talk to her?” Chris snapped out of his reverie as Bob swung his leg up onto the barre next to him.

“What?” he asked, half-chuckling. Bob raised his eyebrows and shot a pointed look across the room.

Una was on the floor in the splits, doing a leisurely stretch from side to side. She was in a light blue leotard today, which looked stunning next to her pale skin, though Chris had never seen her in a color that didn’t suit her. Her long legs stretched forever, and Chris followed the lines of her legs to her waist and ribs, and to the perfect curve of her arms. Bob cleared his throat.

“Wha- seriously?” Chris asked with over-the-top incredulity. “I talk to Una all the time, what are you talking about?”

Bob rolled his eyes. “Hey, if you wanna wait another three years to ask her out, go ahead. I can’t promise everyone else will, though.” He leaned into his stretch, finally dropping the subject.

Una met Chris’s eyes, and he grinned at her. She smiled back, a much more friendly and open expression than he ever would have expected when she first joined the company, and it did something funny to Chris’s chest.

Bob muttered about lovesick idiots under his breath.

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startrekvsfaceapp · 4 months

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#star trek #faceapp #baby face #april #robert april #pike #christopher pike #captain pike #strange new worlds #star trek strange new worlds #snw #star trek snw #spock amok

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stra-tek · 2 years

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Captain Robert April and his first officer Christopher Pike, in the uniforms from the original Star Trek pilot episode "The Cage". Set dressing from Strange New Worlds.

#star trek #strange new worlds #snw #star trek the original series #the cage #captain pike #chris pike #robert april

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sun-lit-roses · 1 year

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In Some Parallel Universe...

Spock: What do you think Number One will do for a distraction? Chris: She’ll probably make a noise or throw a rock. That’s what I would do. *Building explodes and several car alarms go off* Chris: ... or she could do that.

Number One: I trust Chris. April: You think he knows what he’s doing? Number One: I wouldn't go that far.

Spock: Hey, Chris? Can I get some dating advice? Chris: Just because I’m with Number One doesn’t mean I know how I did it.

La’An: Why are your tongues purple? Number One: We had slushies. I had a blue one. Pike: I had a red one. La’An: oh. La’An: La’An: OH. Spock: Spock: You drank each others slushies?

April, driving Chris and Number One: So how was your day? Chris: We almost got surprise adopted! April: What? Number One: We almost got kidnapped. April: Oh, okay. April: *slams on the breaks* WAIT WHAT?!

(I’m having more fun with ScatterPatter’s Incorrect Quote Generator [https://incorrect-quotes-generator.neocities.org/] 😁)

#incorrect quote #*probably* incorrect #strange new worlds #una chin riley #christopher pike #la'an noonien singh #spock #robert april

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pixiedane · 7 months

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Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Robert April/Katrina Cornwell, Christine Chapel/Spock Characters: Katrina Cornwell, Nyota Uhura, La'an Noonien-Singh, Christine Chapel, Joseph M'Benga, Spock (Star Trek), James T. Kirk, Robert April Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Childhood Trauma, Psychological Trauma, References to Depression, Grief/Mourning, Anxiety, Therapy Series: Part 6 of Katrina Cornwell: Strange New Worlds Summary:

Katrina checks in with her crew.

Group Therapy

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snwdaily · 7 months

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Promotional Photos for Episode 1: "Strange New Worlds"

#s1 #1.01 #christopher pike #robert april #spock #t'pring #spock and t'pring

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waitingintheskyyy · 9 months

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Una and April

I'm curious about this duo because all we know about them is that he sponsored Una 's application to Starfleet Academy and also promoted her. However, he was forced to admit at her court-martial that had he known about her Illyrian heritage, he would not have sponsored her application. Now this might not sound too much of a big deal because nobody likes illyrians and no one wants to break the rules but the thing that makes me question if this has something more hidden deep down is this:

(disclaimer: I don't own any of this art, the source is the comic Star Trek early voyages issue#17)

NOW I know that comics are NOT CANON but it really has my brain filling up with crazy theories about this guy

#strange new worlds #crazy theories #Idk don't take my words too seriously lol #star trek #una chin riley #robert april

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