Posted in: Conventions, Doctor Who, Role Playing Games, Science Fiction, Star Trek

Prepping for SaltCON Spring 2025

Ignore the 2024 badge, I’ll be picking up my new badge very soon.

It’s time once again for the biggest SaltCON of the year. SaltCON-Spring will be running from February 27 to March 2nd at the Davis Convention Center and I’ve signed up to run four games this year. By running four games I was able to get a ticket for both myself and my geek wife. You can read about my past adventures at SaltCON in my past blog entries. I will be packing my Convention Backpack that I have documented in a previous blog post.

As you can see from the photo above, I’ve signed up to run another one-shot for Star Trek Adventures. Two other games that I will be running are also based off of popular franchises. Doctor Who 2nd Edition and the brand new Planet of the Apes RPG that only Kickstarter backers have. I just created a PotA character in the recent Character Creation Challenge. As for the fourth game that I’m running, well because lots of attendees come to conventions to play games that they don’t normally get a chance to play, I’m running Feast of Legends. Yes, that is the RPG that was used by the fast-food company Wendy’s to advertise their product.

As for the games that I’ve signed up for. Well for the first time I’ll have a chance to try Basic Roleplaying (no I won’t be using the character I made in a recent challenge). Another new system for me will be Pendragon. I don’t know what edition, but I’m assuming it will be the latest. Titans of Atlantis is a system that I’ve never even heard of before. A game master is going to be using the Genesys system to run a TRON RPG. Also on the new game front for me is Curseborn: Ashcan Edition by Onyx Path Publishing. I’ve also signed up for a Star Trek Adventures game run by another GM and a Starfinder game.

My wife has signed up for a Labrynth game, something called Lifewish: Ravenheart, another game called Black Powder and Brimstone and The Electric State. She also signed up to be in two of the games that I am running.

With how this year has been so far, I really hope that I can get a nice relaxing weekend with some dice, some friends and hopefully some good memories. I really could use some of that right now. I’ll have an after-action report when it’s all over.

What should I be on the look out for? Any recommendations for the games I’m going to be playing? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: February 24-March 2

My evaluation of the year so far.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of February 24th through March 2nd. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

February 24
Happy Birthday to Tawny Newsom. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tawny_Newsome #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“I know I’m not going to cover up my insecurity by becoming a screaming despot. I’ll just be the kind of commander I wish I had had.” Mariner- Dos Cerritos, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

February 25
Happy Birthday to Anson Mount. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Anson_Mount #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #StarTrekShortTreks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“Right up until the very end, life is to be worn gloriously because, until our last moment, the future is what we make it” Pike- Strange New Worlds, Stardate: 1739.12 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

February 26
Happy Birthday to Chase Masterson. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Chase_Masterson #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

“You’re a sweet, wonderful and brilliant man. There’s someone out there for you, Doctor. I know it.” Leeta- Doctor Bashir, I Presume?, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

February 27
“…all I’m saying is that there is room in every good story for a little bit of passion.” Torres- Worst Case Scenario, Stardate: 50953.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

February 28
“Father, are we so sure of our methods that we never question what we do?” Droxine- Stardate: 5818.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

March 1
“We’re all part of the same crew, no matter which uniform we wear.” Major Hayes- Countdown, Date: February 13, 2154 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

March 2
Happy Birthday to Gates McFadden. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Gates_McFadden #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekProdigy #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“Great explorers are often lonely– no chance to have a family.” Dr. Crusher- Encounter at Farpoint, Stardate: 41153.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

Happy Birthday to Ethan Peck. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ethan_Peck #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #StarTrekShortTreks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“Now does matter. What happened before no longer exists. What will happen next has not yet been written. We have only now.” Spock- Perpetual Infinity, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: February 17-23

Furbabies are family.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of February 17th through February 23rd. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

February 17
Happy Birthday to Jerry O’Connell. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jerry_O%27Connell #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“Well done, Mr. Boimler. You never forget your first death. Only more and more dangerous missions from here on out.” Ransom- In The Cradle of Vexilon, Stardate: 58759.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

February 18
“It would be illogical for us to protest against our natures – don’t you think?” Spock- Amok Time, Stardate: 3372.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

February 19
“Well, my father always says the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach.” Sisko- The Way of the Warrior, Stardate: 49011.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

February 20
“It’s time you learned to weigh the possible repercussions of your actions.” Archer- Cogenitor, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

February 21
Happy Birthday to Martha Hackett https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Martha_Hackett #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

“Torres, I’m the senior officer and I speak for Engineering. Try not to say anything unless someone asks you a question. Fifteen hundred hours, deck one. Don’t be late.” Carey (whispering to Torres) “You should have broken more than his nose.” Seska- Parallax, Stardate: 48439.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

February 22
Happy Birthday to Jeri Ryan. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jeri_Ryan #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“When I was a Ranger, things were much… simpler. Trust my instincts. Bring justice to an unjust universe.” Seven- The Next Generation, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

Happy Birthday to Celia Rose Gooding. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Celia_Rose_Gooding #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“James, meet our chief science officer, Mr. Spock. Spock, meet James Kirk, first officer of the Farragut.” Uhura- Lost in Translation, Stardate: 2394.8 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

February 23
Remembering Majel Barett-Roddenberry who was born on this date in 1932. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Majel_Barrett-Roddenberry #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekDiscovery #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“The Resolution is a celebration of life. It allows us to end our lives with dignity.” Timicin “A celebration of life. It sounds very noble, very caring. What you’re really saying is you got rid of the problem by getting rid of the people.” Lwaxana Troi- Half a Life, Stardate: 44805.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: February 10-16

My reaction to most things these days.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of February 10th through February 16th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

February 10
“You will come.” Lawgiver “We’re not going anywhere.” Kirk “It is the law. You must come.” Lawgiver “I said we’re not going anywhere.” Kirk- Return of the Archons, Stardate: 3157.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

February 11
Happy Birthday to Philip Anglim. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Philip_Anglim #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

“I suppose it must be nice to have that kind of faith. I’ve always preferred to believe in nothing. That way I’m never disappointed.” Mirror Bareil- Resurrection, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

February 12
“I am the Goddess of Empathy. Cast off your inhibitions and embrace love, truth, joy.” The Goddess of Empathy- Hollow Pursuits, Stardate: 43807.44 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

February 13
“I’m a doctor, not a dragonslayer.” The Doctor- Bliss, Stardate: 52542.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

February 14
Happy Birthday to Andrew Robinson. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Robinson #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

“I always hope for the best. Experience, unfortunately, has taught me to expect the worst.” Garak- Favor the Bold, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

Happy Birthday to Simon Pegg. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Simon_Pegg #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

“You are Montgomery Scott!” Prime Spock “You know him?” Kirk “Aye, that’s me. You’re in the right place, unless there’s another hard-working equally starved Starfleet officer around.” Scotty- Star Trek (2009), Stardate: 2233.04 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

February 15
“The will of the patient is the cornerstone of Denobulan medical ethics.” Dr. Phlox- The Breach, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

February 16
Happy Birthday to LeVar Burton. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/LeVar_Burton #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“You’re different than we are. Part of what we do is learn more about other species.” LaForge- I, Borg, Stardate: 45854.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Character Creation Challenge, Role Playing Games, Website

SitRep- Completing the 2025 Character Creation Challenge

The graphic I commissioned for those who have completed the challenge.

So, I’m sure a few of you are wondering what has happened. Here we are on February 7th and I haven’t finished posted my 31 characters for the 2025 #CharacterCreationChallenge. Let me just say three words. “Real Life Sucks.”

First, I’m not having serious health issues. I wanted to say that up front so no one would panic. I’m also not losing my job. But some of the job stress has contributed to the perfect-storm of suck that 2025 is handing me right now. The hosting company having two hiccups in January didn’t help. There were also other real life and family duties that required my attention. It has not only affected my challenge entries, but my other relaxation pursuits as well. I think this has only led to some of the stress I’ve been feeling. Make sure you guys are taking care of yourself mentally as well as physically.

I commissioned artist Aurora Stark (yes I’m a proud Papa) to design and draw up the graphic for those of you who have completed all 31 characters. I didn’t want to delay getting it to those who were able to complete the challenge on time. If I haven’t responded to your email/private message, feel free to virtually tap me on the shoulder again as I have two sizes of the graphic to send you.

Aurora Stark does concept art and visual development with her art degree from the University of Utah. They based this design on the old black-and-white art seen while studying my older role-playing game books. It’s a medieval flail with three D20’s spelling out 2025. If you would like to see some of their other artistic examples, or perhaps even inquire with them about commissions, feel free to visit their website at https://aurorastark.art/.

So what is next for me on this project? I will finish the remaining characters as I hate leaving something half-completed. Especially since a friend surprised me with an RPG publication that had recently been my ‘Holy Grail’ of books that I’ve been searching for. I will be making a character for this game and I may need some curries or gazpacho soup to complete it (major hint there folks). When I post them, they will be back-dated to the dates they would have been posted on originally. But, I will post the links on my various social media sites and message boards. Once that is done I will write up a proper post-mortem that I usually post at the end of the challenge. That will not be post-dated, but it will have links to all of my entries along with my thoughts on them.

I’ve also received some KickStarter rewards. I should have some first-look articles posted in the next few weeks. I can’t wait to talk about one that I’ve been waiting for more than a year for. So I do have some articles in the pipeline.

If you are still reading this post, thank you very much for sticking with me. If you participated in the challenge, thank you. If you completed it on time, I hope you take a moment to be proud of your accomplishment. I didn’t make it within the time allotted, but I will complete it to join you guys.

This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: February 3-9

How January felt.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of February 3rd through February 9th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.

February 3
“I’ve seen old photographs of this period. An economic upheaval had occurred.” Kirk “It was called Depression, circa 1930. Quite barbaric.” Spock- The City on the Edge of Forever, Stardate: 3134.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

February 4
(sees Mirror Worf) “Look who the Regent is!” Rom “So?” Quark “So who’s president of the Federation, Gul Dukat?” Rom- The Emperor’s New Cloak, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

February 5
“We found better ways to handle our conflicts but I think that no one can deny that the seed of violence remains within each of us.” Picard- Violations, Stardate: 45429.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

February 6
“Perhaps you should forget logic and devote yourself to motivations of passion or gain. Those are reasons for murder.” Shras- Journey to Babel, Stardate: 3842.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

February 7
“I don’t understand why humans would feel compelled to frighten themselves.” T’Pol “Gets the heart pumping.” Archer “Cardiovascular activity would be more efficient.” T’Pol- Horizon, Date: January 10, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

February 8
Happy Birthday to Ethan Phillips. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ethan_Phillips #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

“On Talax, it’s a tradition to share the history of a meal before you begin eating. It’s a way of enhancing the culinary experience.” Neelix- Flashback, Stardate: 50126.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

February 9
“I am tired of lies.” Soren- The Outcast, Stardate: 45614.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

What are your favorite daily Star Trek quotes selected for this week? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com or click on my social media links with any comments.

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