I don’t know if I like this update to Microsoft Word.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of May 10th through the 16th.
May 10 “Perhaps to be a Teer is to see in new ways. I begin to like you, Earthman… and I saw fear in the Klingon’s eye.” Maab- Friday’s Child, Stardate: 3497.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
May 11 “There are always other solutions. You have said so yourself, many times.” Picard- Sarek, Stardate: 43917.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
“When it comes to choosing between science and profit I’ll choose profit every time.” Vash- Q-Less, Stardate: 46531.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
“It’s creative estimating. When you get an assignment, you exaggerate how long its gonna take, then you’re a hero when it’s done early.” Rutherford- Temporal Edict, Stardate: 57501.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #WeAreStarfleet
May 13 “Just beyond the next planet, just beyond the next star…” Archer (hologram)- These Are The Voyages, Stardate: 47457.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
May 14 “Speak softly, governor. Those who cannot hear an angry shout, may strain to hear a whisper.” Odan- The Host, Stardate: 44821.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
May 15 (on being in a war) “Maybe this is one experience that can’t be shared. It’s too.. hard to.. describe how I feel to someone who didn’t see what I saw.” Neelix- Jetrel, Stardate: 48832.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of May 3rd through the 9th.
May 3 “I know that for them (humans) guilt can be a powerful motivator. Don’t let it cloud your judgment.” T’Pol- E2, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
May 4 “There are lives at stake– by our standards– alien life, but lives nevertheless.” Kirk- The Corbomite Maneuver, Stardate: 1512.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
“There was a time when the mere mention of my race inspired fear. And now… we’re a beaten people. Afraid to fight back because we don’t want to lose what little is left.” Dukat- Return to Grace, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
“No one gets all of it right, Raf.” Rios- The Impossible Box, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekPicard #WeAreStarfleet
May 6 “Your past does not excuse unethical or immoral behavior, sir.” Data- The Most Toys, Stardate: 43872.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
May 7 “You just pretend that nothing bothers you and then you turn everything into a joke.” Torres “That’s a valid observation. Defense mechanisms come in many forms.” The Doctor- Homestead, Stardate: 54868.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
“You will always be a child of two worlds. I am grateful for this, and for you.” Sarek- Star Trek (2009) #StarTrek #WeAreStarfleet
May 9 “We are every bit as fragile as an egg and as impossible to reconstruct.” Aaron Conor- The Masterpiece Society, Stardate: 45470.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of April 26th through May 2nd.
April 26 “Hope? I always thought that was a Human failing, Mister Spock.” Dr. McCoy “True, doctor. Constant exposure does result in a certain degree of contamination.” Spock- The Gamesters of Triskelion, Stardate: 3211.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
April 27 “My great-grandfather was once bitten by a rattlesnake. After three days of intense pain, the snake died.” Riker- Shades of Gray, Stardate: 42976.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 28 “On Earth, there is a cautionary tale about the dangers of releasing a magical creature called a genie from the bottle. Once it’s out, it’s extremely difficult to put back in.” Dr. Phlox- The Forgotten, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
“There are three things to remember about being a Starship Captain. Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship, and never abandon a member of your crew.” Janeway- Dark Frontier, Stardate: 52619.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
April 30 “My mother always said, ‘If you try to combine talking and eating, you’ll end up doing neither very well.'” O’Brien- The Die is Cast, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
May 1 “I am pleased to see that we have differences. May we together become greater than the sum of both of us.” Surak- The Savage Curtain, Stardate: 5906.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
May 2 “Dream not of today, Mr. Picard.” Galen- The Chase, Stardate: 46731.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
On April 19, 1996, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie was released into theaters riffing on the sci-fi classic “This Island Earth“. Unfortunately, it was only twenty six theaters on the opening weekend. I remember wanting to watch this movie the moment I heard the news about this special show. I don’t recall when it finally came to Utah, but I was there when it made it’s Beehive State premier at a Salt Lake City art theater. MST3K: The Movie was shown at The Tower Theater on 9th and 9th. It may have been one of the many cult midnight movies that this theater was known for showing. I went with a group of friends who were all excited to see the movie. In typical MST3K fashion, we riffed the movie in the theater. The one I remember the most was at the start when Michael Nelson was in the hamster wheel. While he was jogging, we all started singing the theme from Rocky. Da-da-daadaa Da Da da…. Gonna Fly NOW!!!!! We were constantly quoting lines from this movie at various opportunities. One of the more unique ones is when the crew sings “normal view. Normal View. Normal View! NORMAL VIEW!!!”. We were playing the Star Trek: Customizable Card Game where one of the cards was titled Mortal Q. You can guess what we sang.
mortal q. Mortal Q. Mortal Q! MORTAL Q!!!!
I remember getting excited when the movie was finally released on DVD. I called my bother (another MST3K fanatic) and let him know it was out since I didn’t know the stores had it at the time. After purchasing, watched this movie over and over again. I had only wished that the original MST3K: The Movie DVD had the original film as one of the extras. It wasn’t until Svengoolie had shown This Island Earth on The MeTV Network several years ago that I had a chance to watch the uncut version of the film. Svengoolie even mentioned the MST3K movie as one of the first introductions to this movie that a lot of people had experienced. There was 30 minutes cut from the original film for the MST3K. Because of how many times I’ve watched this movie, I’ve had some RPG homebrew ideas for the Metalutians. When I get the examples done, the Metalutians will be one of the demo aliens that I’ll be creating.
In honor of the 25th Anniversary today, I found the DVD I had watched a million times and put it into the DVD player. I took some notes while watching for this blog. I loved how the opening scene (after the Rocky run) was an escape attempt and explanation of why Mike and the bots are on the SoL. This gave movie viewers who hadn’t seen any MST3K episodes a quick guide into the setup of the show. I’ve always thought that the “bow down” scene was a little disturbing. Yea we want to show that Dr. Forrester is EEEEVVVVIIILLLL (and a bit of a dickweed) but that always seemed to bother me for some reason. The only reason I can think of is that he was never that nasty on the TV episodes. Yea he was evil, but not “kneel before Zod” evil. I wonder how many people watching the movie now will get the “John Sununu goes for a haircut” joke? I liked how they used the film breaking to give Mike and the Bots a chance to do a skit. Just breaking for a skit like they do in episodes may have confused audience members not familiar with the show. I don’t know why I never noticed that the switch activating the manipulator arms is marked “Manos” (as in Hands of Fate). Good job on that one. The names of the “invisible pilots” are Claude Rains (who played the invisible man) and Harvey the Rabbit (another invisible character). Another item that was different in the movie compared to the TV shows is the crew riffed the end credits to the movie. And I also counted, there were eight Star Trek references in the film.
Some of the lines that stood out in the film.
“Service engine soon” I wonder what that’s all about?
Science and Industry! See big men sticking screw drivers into things – turning them – AND ADJUSTING THEM!
Well believe me, Mike, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid… and I went ahead anyway.
Now place your hands above the rail [hands suddenly attach to the rail] … they’re magnetized. And if your hands were metal, that would mean something.
Increase the Flash Gordon noise and put more science stuff around!
Are you in Europe? Do you need an adapter?
Offer void in Utah.
It was great to watch this movie again. If you are a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, they are currently running a Kickstarter to make more episodes. You can support them at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/makemoremst3k
Why were there no other posts this past week? Life quite literally did this to me. (Surgery in my nose)
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of April 19th through the 25th.
April 19 “You Federation types are all alike. You talk about tolerance and understanding but you only practice it towards people who remind you of yourselves.” Quark- The Jem’Hadar, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
“You’ll find that more happens on the bridge of a starship than just carrying out orders and observing regulations. There is a sense of loyalty to the men and women you serve with, a sense of family.” Sulu- Flashback, Stardate: 50126.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
April 21 “You might as well ask a Vulcan to forgo logic or a Klingon to be nonviolent. I cannot change, and I don’t want to…” Kamala- The Perfect Mate, Stardate: 45761.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 22 “You did the right thing.” Tucker “It seems the longer we’re out here, the more I have to keep saying that to myself.” Archer- Damage, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
April 23 “I wonder how Humanity managed to survive.” Spock “We overcame our instinct for violence.” Kirk- Spectre of the Gun, Stardate: 4385.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
“We all joined Starfleet to dive headfirst into the unknown. We’re explorers; of course we don’t always know what’s going on.” Boimler- Veritas, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #WeAreStarfleet
April 25 “You’ve done well. A great starship – on the far reaches of the galaxy. It’s everything you’d hoped.” Jenice Manheim “Nothing works just as you hoped.” Picard- We’ll Always Have Paris, Stardate: 41697.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it
Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of April 12th through the 18th.
April 12 “We cannot regain honor by acting dishonorably.” Worf- Redemption, Stardate: 44995.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 13 “All this talk of gods strikes me as nothing more than superstitious nonsense!” Weyoun “You believe that the Founders are gods, don’t you?” Damar “That’s different.” Weyoun “In what way?” Damar “The Founders are gods.” Weyoun- Tears of the Prophets #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
April 14 “I won’t ask the crew to risk their lives because of my obligation.” Janeway “‘My obligation.’ That’s where you’re wrong. Voyager may be alone out here, but you’re not. Let us help you.” Chakotay- The Omega Directive, Stardate: 51781.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
“Only a fool fights in a burning house.” Kang- Day of the Dove, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
April 16 “How can a chemical substance provide an escape?” Wesley Crusher “It doesn’t. But it makes you think it does.” Yar- Symbiosis, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 17 “I command here. My followers are strong and faithful and obedient. That’s why we take what is ours wherever we go.” Gorgon “You take from those who do not know you.” Spock “And we know you.” Kirk- And The Children Shall Lead, Stardate: 5029.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
April 18 “Transporter technology is very new. I’m sure Humans were equally frightened when the automobile was introduced… or the airplane.” Dr. Phlox- Vanishing Point, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
All right, all right. I’ll stick with Star Trek GIFs.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of April 5th through the 11th.
April 5 “People are no longer obsessed with the accumulation of things. We have eliminated hunger, want, the need for possessions. We’ve grown out of our infancy.” Picard- The Neutral Zone, Stardate: 41986.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 6 “It would be illogical to assume that all conditions remain stable.” Spock- The Enterprise Incident, Stardate: 5027.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
April 7 “Root beer? This is the end of Ferengi civilization.” Quark- Facets, Stardate: 48876.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
April 8 “In the old days astronauts rode rockets with millions of liters of hydrogen burning under their seats.” Tucker- Silent Enemy, Date: September 1, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
April 9 “I come from a time when men achieve power and wealth by standing on the backs of the poor where prejudice and intolerance are commonplace and power is an end unto itself.” Samuel Clemens- Time’s Arrow, Part II, Stardate: 46001.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 10 “So it seemed to me, I had a choice to either come up here and say, “I told you so” or to do something constructive to help out in my own humble manner.” Neelix- The Cloud, Stardate: 48546.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
April 11 “I am not programmed to respond in that area.” Norman- I Mudd, Stardate: 4513.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
OK, got to make sure I get the right image for this week’s Star Trek quotes. Oh smeg, wrong universe.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of March 29th through April 4th.
March 29th Happy Birthday to Marina Sirtis. @Marina_Sirtis https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Marina_Sirtis #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekPicard #StarTrekLowerDecks #WeAreStarfleet
“Feelings aren’t positive and negative. They simply exist. It’s what we do with those feelings that becomes good or bad.” Troi- Descent, Stardate: 46982.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
March 30th “Straight and steady, Mr. Mayweather. Let’s see what’s in there.” Archer- The Expanse, Date: April 24th, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
March 31st “We have an old expression, Kurros. ‘Don’t call us; we’ll call you.'” Janeway- Think Tank, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
“You have to live with people, Charlie. You’re not alone anymore.” Rand- Charlie X, Stardate: 1533.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
April 2nd “I hate cats.” Riker “I love cats. You know, you just gotta know how to handle them.” Dr. Crusher- Timescape, Stardate: 46944.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
April 3rd “Sometimes pain can drive a man harder than pleasure.” Kirk- The Alternative Factor, Stardate: 3087.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
“I wouldn’t trust a Cardassian that didn’t enjoy a glass of kanar every once in a while.” Damar- Shadows and Symbols, Stardate: 52152.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
“Risk is part of the game if you want to sit in that chair.” Kirk- Star Trek Generations, Stardate: 48650.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
March 23rd “My love is a fever, longing still for that which longer nurseth the disease, in faith I do not love thee with mine eyes for they in thee a thousand errors see; but ’tis my heart.” Picard- Menage a Troi, Stardate: 43930.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
“Helpless is a shitty feeling, but it is not forever, and it doesn’t make you any less capable.” Reno- Far From Home, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet
“Do you tremble and quake with fear at the approach of combat hoping to talk your way out of a fight, like a human?” Gowron- Redemption, Stardate: 44995.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
“Without followers, evil cannot spread.” Spock- And The Children Shall Lead, Stardate: 5029.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
March 27th “Whatever happened to the survival of the fittest? Whatever happened to the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? Whatever happened to pure, unadultered greed?” Quark- The Dogs of War, Stardate: 52861.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet
March 28th “Joe?” Paris “I decided I couldn’t get married without a name.” The Doctor “It took you thirty-three years to come up with Joe?!” Paris- Endgame, Stardate: 54973.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
Talking to the voices in my head about this week’s post.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of March 15th through the 21st.
March 15th “Do you know why you’re not afraid to die, Spock? You’re more afraid of living. Each day you stay alive is just one more day you might slip and let your Human half peek out.” Dr. McCoy- Bread and Circuses, Stardate: 4040.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet
March 16th “That is the exploration that awaits you; not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.” Q- All Good Things…, Stardate: 47988.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
March 17th “Then it’s time to invoke the unwritten rule.” Arridor “The unwritten rule?” Kol “When no appropriate rule applies… make one up.” Arridor- False Profits, Stardate: 50074.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet
“And my underwear is flame retardant. That doesn’t mean that I’m going to light myself on fire to prove it!” Tucker- Cease Fire, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet
March 20th “Sometimes, even when a victim has dealt with his assault there are residual effects of the event that linger.” Troi- I, Borg, Stardate: 45854.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet
“I learned that the real world doesn’t always adhere to logic. Sometimes, down is up. Sometimes, up is down. Sometimes when you’re lost, you’re found.” Burnham- Context is for Kings, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet
