Author: TardisCaptain

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: July 4-10

Written by TardisCaptain
Voyager Fireworks
It’s fireworks time, but be safe out there with how dry it is.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of July 4th through July 10th.

July 4
(re: the US Constitution) “These words and the words that follow were not written only for the Yangs, but for the Kohms as well!” Kirk “The Kohms?” Cloud “They must apply to everyone or they mean nothing! Do you understand?” Kirk- The Omega Glory #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 5
“Well, you tried being alone and it hasn’t done any good. So maybe it’s time to stop brooding and start talking.” Kira- The Search, Part I, Stardate: 48212.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 6
“I don’t know much about Borg women but my advice to you is: don’t.” Paris- Revulsion, Stardate: 51186.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 7
Happy Birthday to Vaughn Armstrong. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Vaughn_Armstrong #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Do not deny the challenge of your destiny. Get off your knees and soar. Open your eyes and let the dream take flight.” Korris- Heart of Glory, Stardate: 41503.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 8
Happy Birthday to Shazad Latif. @shazad https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Shazad_Latif #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“How the hell did you end up with Section 31?” Burnham “It’s a very interesting journey, actually.” Tyler “Tell me.” Burnham “But it’s classified. A word that pops up pretty frequently in my new vocabulary.” Tyler- Saints of Imperfection #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 9
Happy Birthday to Linda Park. @realLindaPark https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Linda_Park #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Math is just another language.” Hoshi- Observer Effect, Date Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 10
“A single word can lead to tragedy. One word misspoken to misunderstood and that could happen here.” Troi- Darmok, Stardate: 45047.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: Music, Rant, Role Playing Games

Hello July, I hope you are better than June

Written by TardisCaptain
How I feel right now.

So as you no doubt noticed, I didn’t do a lot of posting in June. I had a few posts about Star Trek e-Book deals and Shadowrun character sheet. But after that it was automated posts about the daily Star Trek quotes twitter account that I run. Yes it bugged me that I didn’t get more blog posts put up. So why did that happen? June of 2022 turned out to be very busy and very sucky towards the end.

I had the opportunity to go to several concerts (photos soon in the photo album). One of them was “Weird Al” Yankovick, which is always a treat. I have a draft of a blog post started for that event which I will finish up and post. I also started a draft post about my first NFTs that I now own (yea I’m just as shocked as you are) which will see the light of day soon.

It seemed like every weekend I was out of town taking care of one thing or another. I missed a lot of Svengoolie. Luckily, Creature Features posts their episodes on YouTube so I could catch up with them later. There were also lots of days that when work got over, I needed to unwind away from the computer. I did get some new game books and I found several new items out in the garage (more on those later). I was also able to catch up on a lot of my comics. I won’t got into detail on them now, but I’ve really been enjoying Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Obi Wan Kenobi and The Orville. I’ve also had the opportunity to catch up on some movies that I’ve missed.

But the thing that sucked most of all is that my household finally got hit by that bug that’s been going around. Yea… that one. Right at the end of the month. I missed out on two concerts because of it (one was Howard Jones that I really wanted to see). And as you can imagine, it also wiped out a lot of spare time that I had.

Thankfully we are on the mend (thank god for vaccines). I’m really wanting to get back to some gaming and geek articles. I’ve got a big FASA project that I can’t wait to unveil. I’m thinking of several new article types that I want to start posting on a regular basis. They won’t be marathons like the Character Creation Challenge, but they will be a series that will take a while. More on that soon. I’ve also got a fantasy campaign that I need to get on paper. The ideas have really been churning in my head.

I can see from my plugins that I’ve been getting regular hits to the site. Thank you for sticking with me. I hope that the upcoming articles will make it worth your while.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: June 27-July 3

Written by TardisCaptain
Sorry for the lack of posts. June has been very busy for me.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of June 27th through July 3rd.

June 27
“How did you like command?” Riker “Comfortable chair.” Worf- The Emissary, Stardate: 42901.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 28
Happy Birthday to Alice Krige. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Alice_Krige #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I am Human.” Boimler “Oh! Wow. Then you need to drink more water, your skin is a mess. But still, I think I should add your biological distinctiveness to our own. It’s kind of our thing.” Borg Queen (hologram)- I, Excretus, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 29
“I’ve got some stuff that would tranquilize an active volcano.” Dr. McCoy- Wolf in the Fold, Stardate: 3614.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 30
“It’ll take time but the important thing is that we not give up.” Macias- Preemptive Strike, Stardate: 47941.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 1
Happy Birthday to Dominic Keating. @idomknow https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dominic_Keating #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Sometimes I think you North Americans read nothing but comics. And these ridiculous science fiction novels.” Reed- Shuttlepod One, Date: November 9, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 2
Brock Peters born on this date in 1927. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Brock_Peters #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“You are the dreamer, . . . and the dream.” Preacher- Far Beyond the Stars, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

July 3
“It’s never a good sign when the patient feels the need to comfort the doctor.” The Doctor- Survival Instinct, Stardate: 53049.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: June 20-26

Written by TardisCaptain
Been on the road a lot these past few weeks.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of June 20th through June 26th.

June 20
“How are actions that are wrong lead to a greater good?” Picard- Descent, Part II, Stardate: 47025.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 21
“He gave his life in an attempt to save others. Not the worst way to go.” Kirk- The Doomsday Machine, Stardate: 4202.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 22
Happy Birthday to Tim Russ. @timruss2 https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tim_Russ #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“It matters because if you do not learn from your mistakes, you will be doomed to repeat them.” Tuvok- Learning Curve, Stardate: 48846.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 23
“These spiritual types love those dabo girls.” Quark- In the Hands of the Prophets, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 24
“For 500 years, every ship that has borne the name of the Enterprise has become a legend. This one is no different.” Admiral Nakamura- The Measure of a Man, Stardate: 42523.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 25
“Humans do have an amazing capacity for believing what they choose and excluding that which is painful.” Spock- And The Children Shall Lead, Stardate: 5029.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 26
“Two Vulcans stroll into a bar, hustle a few games of pool and walk out with an armload of TV dinners. Sounds like an old episode of The Twilight Zone!” Tucker- Carbon Creek, Date: April 12, 2152 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: June 13-19

Written by TardisCaptain
Oh come on, my cooking isn’t that bad.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of June 13th through June 19th.

June 13
Happy Birthday to Malcolm McDowell. @McDowellMalc https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Malcolm_McDowell #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Now, you’ll have to excuse me, Captain, I have an appointment with eternity and I don’t want to be late.” Dr. Soran- Star Trek Generations, Stardate: 48650.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Fred Tatasciore. @FredTatasciore https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_Tatasciore #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Security isn’t like the other departments. No, its a higher calling. We stand shoulder to shoulder, holding the line against dangers known and unknown.” Shaxs- Envoys, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 14
“Why?! He wasn’t Darhe’el! Why?!” Kira “He’s a Cardassian! That’s reason enough.” Kainon “No! It’s not.” Kira- Duet, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 15
Happy Birthday to Robin Curtis. @RobinLCurtis https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robin_Curtis #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Extremists often have a logic all their own.” Tallera- Gambit, Part II, Stardate: 47135.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 16
Happy Birthday to John Cho. @JohnTheCho https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/John_Cho #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Federation has taught you that conflict should not exist. Ha. But without struggle, you would never know who you truly are.” Krall “You have no idea who we are. But you’ll soon find out.” Sulu- Star Trek Beyond, Stardate: 2263.2 #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 17
“It took some time and it wasn’t easy but eventually we were forced to reevaluate our beliefs.” Dr. Phlox- Future Tense, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 18
“What did you have to do to earn your uniform?” Kar “Study. Years of study. Learning about science and ships and navigation.” Chakotay- Initiations, Stardate: 49005.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 19
Happy Birthday to Zoe Saldana. @zoesaldana https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Zo%C3%AB_Saldana #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Gaila, who is he?” Uhura “Who’s who?” Gaila “The mouth-breather hiding under your bed.” Uhura- Star Trek (2009), Stardate: 2233.04 #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: Role Playing Games, Science Fiction

Character sheets from past games: Shadowrun

Written by TardisCaptain

This is a character sheet for Shadowrun that I found in my three-ringed binder containing my old character sheets that I had discovered in a storage box. In my previous character sheet entries I posted characters from Dungeons and Dragons, the FASA Doctor Who RPG, Cyberpunk, Vampire: The Masquerade, WEG Star Wars and the Star Trek RPG by FASA.

I don’t recall much about this Shadowrun character. It is possible this could have been our mysterious missile shooter. I do know that the name Hammerstat was found on a list of customers at one of my previous occupations. I thought the name sounded very manly and could be used for a tough character. I know that I drew the character image myself.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: June 6-12

Written by TardisCaptain
Me on Friday when my shift ends.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of June 6th through June 12th.

June 6
Happy Birthday to Jason Isaacs. @jasonsfolly https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jason_Isaacs #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I’m not a chauffeur. There’s no free rides on my ship. You were once a Starfleet officer. I will use you, or anything else I can, to achieve my mission.” Lorca- Context is for Kings, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 7
Happy Birthday to Karl Urban. @KarlUrban https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Karl_Urban #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Sweetheart, I once performed an emergency C-section on a pregnant Gorn; octuplets and let me tell you those little bastards bite.” Dr. McCoy- Star Trek Into Darkness, Stardate: 2259.55 #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 8
Happy Birthday to James Darren. @jameswdarren https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/James_Darren #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“If I stay here, at least I know what the future is going to be like.” Nog “You stay here, you’re going to die. Not all at once, but little by little. Eventually, you’ll become as hollow as I am.” Fontaine- It’s Only a Paper Moon #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 9
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premiered on this date in 1989. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_V:_The_Final_Frontier #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“Cosmic thoughts, gentlemen?” Kirk “We were, speculating… is God really out there?” Dr. McCoy “Maybe He’s not out there, Bones. Maybe He’s right here… the Human heart.” Kirk- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Stardate: 8454.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 10
“How about a phaser? A low stun setting at just the right moment might do the trick…” La Forge “Geordi, I cannot stun my cat.” Data- Force of Nature, Stardate: 47310.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 11
“If the bugs glow in the dark, at least you can tell when they’ve crawled into your sleeping bag.” Tucker- Rogue Planet, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 12
“I’ve got an Ocampan who wants to be something more and a Borg who’s afraid of becoming something less. Here’s to Vulcan stability.” Janeway- The Gift, Stardate: 51008 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Posted in: Collecting, Star Trek

June 2022 Star Trek ebook deals

Written by TardisCaptain
The cover to the dead tree version of Star Trek: Discovery Dead Endless

As I mentioned last month, I love finding bargains when it comes to my collection. Simon and Schuster has announced another round of 99 cent Star Trek ebook deals. Yes, I own a physical copy of Dead Endless, but now I can carry it with me on my tablet. This way I can start the next book when I’ve finished the previous one.

Which book do you think would make for an interesting Star Trek Adventures scenario?

Star Trek: Discovery Dead Endless by Dave Galanter
Star Trek: The Next Generation Collateral Damage by David Mack
Star Trek: The Next Generation Losing the Peace by William Letsner
Star Trek: Titan Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin
Star Trek: Titan The Red King by Michael A. Martin
Star Trek: Titan Over a Torrent Sea by Christopher L. Bennett
Star Trek: Titan Synthesis by James Swallow
Star Trek: Titan Fallen Gods by Michael A. Martin
Star Trek: Titan Absent Enemies by John Jackson Miller
Star Trek: Titan Sight Unseen by James Swallow
Star Trek: Titan Fortune of War by David Mack

Feel free to tell me which book you picked up so we can compare notes about them later. I’m interested in seeing if others thought of the books in the same way that I have.

Posted in: Collecting, Dungeons and Dragons, Reviews, Role Playing Games, Science Fiction

DriveThruRPG Print on Demand Review

Written by TardisCaptain
The Dungeons and Dragons Rules Cyclopedia and Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn print on demand books.

A package arrived for me the other day. It contained my hardcover print-on-demand copy of Star Frontiers Alpha Dawn from DriveThruRPG. This was the second POD that I had ordered from DriveThruRPG. Before the first Character Creation Challenge, I had ordered a POD of the Dungeons and Dragons Rule Cyclopedia hoping that I could use it in the challenge. It had arrived too late for that event, but it made me realize that I could use the POD options to obtain books that I’ve been wanting to add to my collection. While PDFs are good for reference and quick searching, I still like the feel of a book in my hands. Especially when I’m learning a new system or wanting to recall reading the books for the first time. While I had my own copies of the BECMI Red Box books, I’ve been wanting a copy of the Rules Cyclopedia. Star Frontiers was one of those games that my group of gaming friends wanted to play when it first came out, but for one reason or another, we never got the opportunity to do so. With the credits that I had been building up from DriveThruRPG (thank you) I thought I’d pick up a POD for me to enjoy.

Another thought hit me as I was opening the package, I should write a review of the POD copies that came from DTRPG. So I took some pictures and decided to write down my thoughts. This will be a review of the POD, not a review of the games themselves (which will be handled in a later blog post).

Ordering the books was pretty easy in both cases. Go to the entry on the website and see the options available. Just keep in mind that there is a charge for shipping as well. I don’t recall how long the Dungeons and Dragons book took to arrive (I had ordered at the tail end of the holiday season which is probably the worst time to try to get things by mail), but the Star Frontiers book arrived in ten days after ordering. Both books were printed in Tennessee. A USPS tracking number was provided in both cases.

Both books were packaged very well. The container the D&D book did get a little roughed up in transit, but the book itself was just fine. There was no damage to the container that the SF book arrived in.

Top views of the bindings for both books.

As you can see, the bindings for both books look pretty solid. The covers are not attached directly to the prints themselves which has allowed for repeated book opening. While I haven’t had a chance to go through the Star Frontiers book, I have had several sessions where I’ve sat down to read chapters in the Rule Cyclopedia and I cannot see any additional wear from these readings.

View of the spines.

As you can see from the earlier picture, the covers are pretty sharp. The back image on the Star Frontiers book does slightly bleed onto the spine. The Rules Cyclopedia front and back cover appear to be the same as the original publication. As for Star Frontiers, it appears that “The Original” was added to the top of both covers. Another note on the Star Frontiers, book, they did not change the wording of the description on the back. So the hardbound book talks about how “the box set includes…”. Since they had slightly changed the cover, I’m surprised that they didn’t change the description. But it was an interesting read to see what the original box set stated.

A colored map in the Star Frontiers book.
The Grand Duchy of Karameikos map in the Rules Cyclopedia.

Considering these prints are from a scan of the original books, they came out sharp in the publication. The colors stood out just fine (as seen by the photos above). There were a few pages that contained blue text in the Star Frontiers book (which I believe was the same in the original book). The art printed out OK as well. Again, for a scan, these came out readable and usable. Nothing extra blurry or hard to read.

Now that I own Star Frontiers, I’ll be able to use it in the 2023 Character Creation Challenge. I don’t know if I’ll ever get a chance to play it, but I can at least read and understand one of the classic games that I saw advertised early in my RPG days. I’m also planning to pick up a few more POD books that I’d like to have dead tree versions of without having to pay expensive collector prices for.

Posted in: Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: May 30-June 5

Written by TardisCaptain
What I would like to do this summer.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of May 30th through June 5th.

May 30
Happy Birthday to Colm Meaney. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Colm_Meaney #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

(on his ancestor) “He was more than a hero. He was a union man.” O’Brien- Bar Association, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

May 31
“I always believed that I didn’t need children to complete my life. Now, I couldn’t imagine life without them.” Picard- The Inner Light, Stardate: 45944.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 1
Rene Auberjonois born on this date in 1940. @reneauberjonois https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rene_Auberjonois #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekENT #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“My people are who they are. I am who I am. I’ve learned to accept that.” Odo- Fascination, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is premiered on this date in 1984. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_III:_The_Search_for_Spock #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“What’ll it be?” Waitress “Altair water.” Dr. McCoy “That’s not your usual poison.” Waitress “To expect one to order poison in a bar is not logical.” Dr. McCoy- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Stardate: 8210.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 2
Happy Birthday to Anthony Montgomery. @MrAMontgomery https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Montgomery #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I memorized something Chuck Yeager said. I never let myself be afraid. Just focus on the dials and concentrate on flying.” Mayweather- Demons, Date: January 19, 2155 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

Happy Birthday to Zachary Quinto. @ZacharyQuinto https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Zachary_Quinto #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I feel, anger for the one who took mother’s life, an anger I cannot control.”  Spock- Star Trek (2009) #StarTrek #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 3
“I think maybe you’re beginning to realize I’m not your enemy, and only a fool would kill a friend.” Chakotay- Initiations, Stardate: 49005.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 4
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is premiered on this date in 1982. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_II:_The_Wrath_of_Khan #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

“I’ve tried to tell you before. Scientists have always been pawns of the military.” David Marcus- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Stardate: 8130.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

June 5
“Sometimes people blindly make the same mistake again and again.”  Jenna D’Sora- In Theory, Stardate: 44932.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet

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