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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 13-19

What I’d like to tell certain people right now.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of October 13th through October 19th. 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.

October 13
“You hu-mans, you never learn. You let your women go out in public, hold jobs, wear clothing and you wonder why your marriages fall apart.” Quark “That’s your solution, Quark, huh? Treat women like property?” O’Brien- Fascination, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

October 14
“Where are the calluses we doctors are supposed to grow over our feelings?” Dr. Crusher “Perhaps the good ones never get them.” Picard- Code of Honor, Stardate: 41235.25 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

October 15
Remembering Mark Lenard who was born on this date in 1924. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Mark_Lenard #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

“Offense is a Human emotion.” Sarek- Journey to Babel, Stardate: 3842.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

October 16
“It’s a fascinating story, but as the Ferengi say, a good lie is easier to believe than the truth.” Janeway- Shattered, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

October 17
“For any event, there is an infinite number of possible outcomes. Our choices determine which outcomes will follow.” Data- Parallels, Stardate: 47391.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

October 18
“It’s that green blood of his.” Dr. McCoy “My hemoglobin is based on copper, not iron.” Spock “I’ll bet he left a bad taste in the creature’s mouth, too.” Dr. McCoy “Colloquially expressed, but essentially correct.” Spock- Obsession, Stardate: 3619.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

October 19
“Captain Archer destroyed the Xindi prototype before we could examine it.” Shran “That fact was conveniently omitted.” Soval “You people are so used to lying, you don’t even tell the truth to each other.” Shran- Kir’Shara, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 6-12

My thoughts on the idiots in Washington.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of October 6th through October 12th. 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.

October 6

“He’s dead, Jim.” (first time this line was spoken) Dr. McCoy- The Enemy Within, Stardate: 1672.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

October 7

“The trouble with wolves is that sometimes the fight for dominance one of them ends up dead.” Troi- Chain of Command Part I, Stardate: 46357.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

October 8

“I guess we’re different kinds of terrorists.” Thomas Riker “No, you’re trying to be a hero. Terrorists don’t get to be heroes.” Kira- Defiant, Stardate: 48467.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

October 9

Happy Birthday to Scott Bakula. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Scott_Bakula #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

“You must think we’re barbaric. All the things Humanity’s accomplished – building ships like this, traveling to other worlds – and we’re still down there shooting each other.” Bethany “The progress on Earth, it didn’t happen overnight.” Archer- North Star, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

October 10

“They’re going to be all right, aren’t they?” Neelix “It’s heartburn, Neelix, not the Terrillian plague. What did you feed them, anyway?” Paris “Rodeo Red’s Red Hot Rootin’ Tootin’ Chili.” Neelix- Message in a Bottle, Stardate: 51462 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

October 11

“Our dilithium crystals represent awesome power. Wrongful use of that power, even to the extent of the taking of one life, would violate our history of total peace. To prevent that, we would die, Captain. As a race, if necessary.” Tharn- Mirror, Mirror, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

October 12

“You have taught us, there is nothing beyond our reach.” Nuria- Who Watches the Watchers, Stardate: 43173.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 29-October 5

How was it meeting Doug Jones this past weekend?

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of September 29th through October 5th. 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.

September 29
“I was in command. The decisions were mine, no one else’s.” Kirk- Court Martial, Stardate: 2947.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

September 30
“You wish to be taught?” Vulcan Master “I would question everything you say.” Tuvok “You would not be a worthy pupil otherwise. Let us begin. Sit down, Tuvok.” Vulcan Master- Gravity, Stardate: 52438.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

October 1
“Perhaps they’re all remembering that old saying. Power corrupts” Picard “And absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Riker- Hide and Q, Stardate: 41590.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

October 2
Happy Birthday to Avery Brooks. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Avery_Brooks #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9

“Is it justice you’re after or just some way to express your anger, your fear?” Sisko- A Man Alone, Stardate: 46384 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

October 3
“To be human is also to seek pleasure, to laugh, to dance.” Flint- Requiem for Methuselah, Stardate: 5843.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

October 4
“Part of being human is learning how to deal with the unexpected. To risk new experiences even when they don’t fit into your preconceptions.” LaForge- Inheritance, Stardate: 47410.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

October 5
“Your accomplishments have been noteworthy.” Kuvak “They don’t justify deception…” V’Las “Deception has never been a stranger to this room.” Soval- Awakening, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 22-28

Me at the Seventh Fleet booth at FanX next weekend.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of September 22nd through September 28th. 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.

September 22
“Components must be weighed. Our danger to ourselves as well as our duties to other life forms, friendly or not. There’s a third course.” Spock- The Galileo Seven, Stardate: 2822.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

September 23
Happy Birthday to Rosalind Chao. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rosalind_Chao #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

“I’m not teaching any philosophy. What I’m trying to teach is pure science.” Keiko- In the Hands of the Prophets, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

September 24
Star Trek: Discovery premiered on this date in 2017 with the episodes The Vulcan Hello and Battle at the Binary Stars. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Discovery #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote

“You do understand that being afraid of everything means you learn nothing. There’s no opportunity to discover, to explore.” Burnham- The Vulcan Hello, Stardate: 1207.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote

September 25
“Don’t throw away a lifetime of faith because of one anomalous incident.” Chakotay- Mortal Coil, Stardate: 51449.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

September 26
Star Trek: Enterprise premiered on this date in 2001 with the episode Broken Bow. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Enterprise #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

“All work and no play. Everyone should get out for a little fun now and then.” Broken Bow, Date: April 15, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

September 27
“Zeus, Hermes, Hera, Aphrodite. You were right. Athena, you were right. The time has passed. There is no room for gods.” Apollo- Who Mourns for Adonais? Stardate: 3196.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

September 28
Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered on this date in 1987 with the episode Encounter at Farpoint. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

“The same old story is the one we’re meeting now– self-righteous life-forms who are eager not to learn, but to prosecute to judge anything they don’t understand or can’t tolerate.” Picard- Encounter at Farpoint, Stardate: 41153.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 15-21

How I’m preparing for Monday.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of September 15th through September 21st. 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.

September 15
Happy Birthday to Tom Hardy. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Hardy #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

“I would be interested to know what we’re talking about.” Picard “Unity, Captain! Tearing down the walls between us to recognize that we are one. …I’m talking of the thing that makes us the same. Peace. We want peace.” Shinzon- Star Trek Nemesis, Stardate: 56844.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

September 16
Happy Birthday to Jayne Brook. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jayne_Brook #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote

“Sometimes in war, the terrible choice is the only choice.” Cornwell- Project Daedalus, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote

September 17
Happy Birthday to Ella Purnell. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ella_Purnell #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote

“You learned who your true friends are. The ones willing to go along with you no matter how foolish it seems. Never take that for granted.” Gwyndala- First Con-tact, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote

September 18
Happy Birthday to Christina Chong. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Christina_Chong #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“Seems to be New York City. Mid-21st century.” Kirk “What?” Noonien-Singh “What?” Kirk “It’s Toronto. The biggest city in what used to be called Canada? You know, maple leaves, politeness, poutine.” Noonien-Singh- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Stardate: 1581.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

Happy Birthday to Babs Olusanmokun. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Babs_Olusanmokun #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

“Biobed 2 is working again. At least for now. But I know it’s only a matter of time before it shuts down again. Some things break in a way that can never be repaired. Only managed.” Dr. M’Benga- Under the Cloak of War, Stardate: 1875.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote

September 19
“Before you can be loyal to another, you must be loyal to yourself.” Dr. Bashir- Profit and Loss, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

September 20
“You are experiencing difficult emotions.” Tuvok “Guilt, shame, remorse.” Seven “Then you haven’t lost your Humanity. You have reaffirmed it.” Tuvok- Tsunkatse, Stardate: 53447.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

September 21
“Doubt is the basis of all scientific progress.” T’Pol- Chosen Realm, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 8-14

When someone chooses to be good person to someone they don’t know.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of September 8th through September 14th. 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.

September 8
Star Trek premiered on this date in 1966 with the episode The Man Trap. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

“Shall we pick some flowers, Doctor? When a man visits an old girlfriend she usually expects something like that.” Kirk “Is that how you get girls to like you, by bribing them?” Dr. McCoy- The Man Trap, Stardate: 1513.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

Star Trek: The Animated Series premiered on this date in 1973 with the episode Beyond the Farthest Star. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Animated_Series #StarTrek #IDIC #Quote

“The wands are accumulators, receptors to attract energy, motion, sound, light, heat, every kind of energy around them.” Spock “The structure of the ship, those huge arches, thrusting up. The whole ship is designed to receive and store energy.” Scotty- Beyond the Farthest Star, Stardate: 5221.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTAS #IDIC #Quote

September 9
Happy Birthday to Jeffrey Combs. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jeffrey_Combs #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

“The Founders are gods because that’s what they want you to believe? That they built that into your genetic code?” Odo “Of course they did. That’s what gods do. After all, why be a god if there’s no one to worship you?” Weyoun- Treachery, Faith and the Great River, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

September 10
Happy Birthday to Harry Treadaway. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Harry_Treadaway #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“I need to see how it works.” Narek “In your new capacity as…?” Soji “Can you keep a secret?” Narek “Yes.” Soji “Good. So can I.” Narek- Maps and Legends, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

September 11
Happy Birthday to Roxann Dawson. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Roxann_Dawson #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

“She saw something in me that I didn’t see. She saw a worthwhile person where I saw a lost and hostile misfit. And because she had faith in me, I began to have faith in myself.” Torres- Coda, Stardate: 50518.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

September 12
“You know, Number One, you missed something not playing with model ships. They were the source of imaginary voyages, each holding a treasure of adventures.” Picard- Booby Trap, Stardate: 43205.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

September 13
“A farm?” Archer “It’s remote and sparsely populated. If you’re exposed, there’s a reduced risk of cultural contamination.” T’Pol “This must be why aliens are always landing in corn fields.” Archer- Civilization, Date: July 31, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

September 14
Happy Birthday to Walter Koenig. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Koenig #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

“It makes me homesick. Just like Russia.” Chekov “More like the Garden of Eden, Ensign.” Dr. McCoy “Of course, Doctor. The Garden of Eden was just outside Moscow.” Chekov- The Apple, Stardate: 3715.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 1-7

How you sit at the gaming table at the con.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of September 1st through September 7th. 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.

September 1
“Has a war been staged for us? Complete with weapons and ideology and patriotic drum beating?” Kirk- Day of the Dove, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

September 2
“I wonder, what would Doctor Freud say about the symbolism of devouring oneself?” Data “Data, sometimes a cake is just a cake.” Troi- Phantasms, Stardate: 47225.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

September 3
“You were Borg. But you escaped, and despite incredible odds, you managed to reclaim your humanity. No one’s ever done that before. You’re famous.” Reg Hologram “Fame is irrelevant.” Seven- Inside Man, Stardate: 54208.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

September 4
“It’s your responsibility as a scientist to learn from past mistakes.” Dr. Phlox- Cold Station 12, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

September 5
“Cannon to the right of them, Cannon to the left of them, Cannon in front of them, Volley’d and thunder’d.” O’Brien- Sacrifice of Angels, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

September 6
Happy Birthday to Idris Elba. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Idris_Elba #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

“Krall, the ship is turning back.” Manas “Cut its throat.” Krall- Star Trek Beyond, Stardate: 2263.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

September 7
“There comes a time in a man’s life…when he looks down at the first smile of his baby girl and realizes he must change the world for her.” Jarok- The Defector, Stardate: 43462.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: August 25-31

My reaction to most stuff nowadays.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of August 25th through August 31st. 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.

August 25
“I’m not a supreme being. I’m flesh and blood, like you.” Picard- Who Watches the Watchers, Stardate: 43173.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

August 26
Happy Birthday to Chris Pine. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Chris_Pine #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

“Made your choice, lassie?” Scott “I have the beat and shouting.” Jaylah “Let’s make some noise.” (Sabotage by Beastie Boys starts) “That’s a good choice.” Kirk- Star Trek Beyond, Stardate: 2263.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

August 27
“You’ve always been curious about other societies, and that is why I allowed you to read about them. Because I believe that ignorance is our greatest enemy.” Kolopak- Tattoo, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

August 28
“The wind does not respect a fool.” Kahless- Rightful Heir, Stardate: 46852.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

August 29
“Your life’s going to be different now. Your future is full of possibilities. You know, you’re going to be doing things that you haven’t even dreamed of. There’s really no reason to be afraid.” Dr. Bashir- Chrysalis, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

August 30
“Laddie… don’t you think you should… rephrase that?” Scotty “You’re right. I should. I didn’t mean to say that the Enterprise should be hauling garbage. I meant to say that it should be hauled away as garbage.” Korax- The Trouble with Tribbles, Stardate: 4523.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

August 31
“This is the stone of J’Kah, which represents the foundation of all we believe. A life of order and control through logic.” Vulcan Elder- The Andorian Incident, Date: June 19, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

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Daily Star Trek Quotes: August 18-24

I keep saying this about certain people.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of August 18th through August 24th. 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.

August 18
“I think children have an instinctive need for adults; they want to be told right and wrong.” Kirk- Miri, Stardate: 2713.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

August 19
Happy Birthday to Diana Muldaur. http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_Muldaur #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

“A man is ill, captain. Treating him is my priority one, regardless of who he is.” Dr. Pulaski- The Schizoid Man, Stardate: 42437.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

Happy Birthday to Jonathan Frakes. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_Frakes #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekPicard #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

“We’ve been here before, and I’m reluctant to ask you all to face this threat again.” Picard “We are the crew of the USS Enterprise. But more than that, we’re your family.” Riker-Vox, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #IDIC #Quote

August 20
Happy Birthday to John Noble. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/John_Noble #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote

“I have met the off-worlders. They’re not the enemy. Look around at what she’s done to our once peaceful planet the fear in our streets. Rise up. Let our voices be heard. There is no barrier we cannot overcome, for we are Vau N’Akat.” Ilthuran- Touch of Grey, Stardate: 62091.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote

August 21
“I believe this analogy refers to the worst quality of capitalists. The Ferengi are believed to conduct their affairs of commerce on the ancient principle caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware.” Data- The Last Outpost, Stardate: 41386.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

August 22
“I know this isn’t what you had in mind, but Bajor and Cardassia must learn to work together and that means cooperating on missions like these.” Sisko- Indiscretion, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

August 23
“I can’t try to save Humanity without holding on to what makes me Human.” Archer- Impulse, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote

August 24
Happy Birthday to Jennifer Lien. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Lien #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

“It wasn’t programmed to be a tenor, it was programmed to be a physician!” Zimmerman “What’s wrong with wanting to be more than that?” Kes- The Swarm, Stardate: 50252.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

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RPGaDAY2025 Day 15: Deceive

Day 15 and about half way through the RPGaDAY 2025 Challenge. Today our topic is ‘Deceive’ and it’s another one that’s just a little too vague. I was even talking with the geek wife about this as we were driving home from a date hoping to get an inspiration for an idea. I’m going to twist this one on it’s Vulcan pointed ear for this post.

Sometimes the best play comes at our RPG table when the characters have to stay within certain boundaries of the character. One that was self-imposed or set within the game itself. The characters can and will find ways around the boundary while not crossing it directly. A common trope on this is the Star Trek race Vulcans and their reputation for not lying. For example, check out this page from the Star Trek novel, Collision Course.

There are numerous examples in the show where a Vulcan had to deceive another in order to accomplish a goal. Consider the following quotes.

“It is not a lie to keep the truth to oneself.” Spock- The Enterprise Incident, Stardate: 5027.3

“Names, Lieutenant.” Kirk “I do not remember.” Valeris “A lie?” Spock “A choice.” Valeris- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Stardate: 9521.6

As you can see, there were ways to work around this in different situations. Don’t be afraid to place these boundaries on your players. They will look at them as a challenge to get around.

Additional Feedback: I received the following from LexTenebris on Mastodon in response to my Darkness post.

@TardisCaptain There are two things that are important to know about ShadowDark. Firstly, it is a very old-school design with high lethality, but a surprisingly light mechanical touch. Secondly, the real-time torch mechanic is something they tout very aggressively. Now, as I remember, the default time span before the torch burns out is 30 minutes of real time. He may have been going easy on you as newbies. Personally, I don’t particularly care for the real-time connection because it feels not just gimmicky, but like it gets in the way of doing things in the game that would make sense but don’t really connect up with time as it passes. You absolutely have to be hardcore about demanding time be one-to-one between the dungeon and the players for this to hold together. It’s just too fiddly, in my opinion. A better implementation of pressure from oncoming darkness is found in the Ironsworn supplement, Darkest Delves (https://jaderavens.itch.io/darkest-delves). It uses the already extant weak hit and miss mechanics in Ironsworn to essentially be one of the things that causes the torch counter to tick down. You have a lot more connection with what’s going on in the game space that way.

What do you think? Have you experienced a challenge such as not being able to lie and deceive? Tell me about it. 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.

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