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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 13-19

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: October 6-12

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 29-October 5

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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: Collecting, Community Service, Conventions, Fan Club, Star Trek

FanX 2025 After Action Report

Written by TardisCaptain

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Stuff from the con.

So the latest FanX: The Salt Lake Comic Convention is in the books and it was a good one. It continues to be one of the largest attended comic conventions in North America. I know that I was meeting people from Chicago, Oregon, St. Louis, Texas and beyond.

This year my Star Trek fan club, Starfleet Command’s Seventh Fleet, continued our community service focus by supporting an anti-bullying organization called R.E.A.C.H. (Raising Education Through Arts Characters and Heroes). I was really impressed with the level of work they had done. Our booth wasn’t on the vendor floor. Instead we were in the main hallway just outside of the Starship Frontier Artemis Bridge Simulator room. We were combined to help save space on the vendor floor as changes are being made to the Salt Palace (more on that later). I also got to dress up as a Borg intruder and assimilate the Captain of the crew before they could stop me. I don’t have any pictures of that but I may be getting a video soon.

We had a chance to meet a lot of people. I’m hopeful that some will join us as members of our Star Trek family. I also had a chance to network with a couple of club leaders for future endeavors.

As for loot, well I didn’t pick up a lot this year. A friend printed up a photo of actor Jerry O’Connell with his Commander Ransom character from Star Trek: Lower Decks. It was my intention to pick up his autograph at FanX, but his flight was delayed and I wasn’t able to make it over to his booth afterwards.

I was able to meet up with actor Doug Jones who played Saru on Star Trek: Discovery and obtain his autograph. Talk about someone who made you feel special. Everyone who he met at his booth got as much time as they needed with him. So we didn’t mind taking longer in the line because we all knew we were going to get the same amount of attention. If you got a selfie with him, he did three poses with you. And when he was done he gave you a big hug. I told him about my encounter getting Jason Isaacs’ autograph on the same photo. And when I gave Doug my favorite quote that Saru had given, he finished it just as I started it. It amazed me that he recalled it after all these years.

“Before we can care for others, we must care for ourselves.” Saru- New Eden, Stardate: 1027.32

I was gifted a convention t-shirt from a friend who discovered that I never had a FanX shirt before. However, just after taking this photo, I offered it to my geek wife who quickly snatched it up since it had her two favorite colors on it.

I did bump into a gentleman advertising his game galled Delve in Your Pocket by Otherwise, Games. It was a solo RPG that you could keep in your pocket and pull out when needed. It had a dice system that was contained within the text. I’ll have to see if I can complete it. There were a lot of RPG shirts and fans there. I did talk with a few GM groups about coming up to SaltCON. Hopefully we will see some of them there.

I really tried to find other things to buy at the con. At past FanX events, I had found several RPG items to pick up. But for some reason this year was lacking. I will say that the staff was wonderful as well as the added security the event had. I took the time to shake the hand of one Salt Lake police officer who was patrolling the building and thanked him for being there. There were also a lot of police dogs as well.

I am sad about one thing, I had a great time staying at the Plaza Hotel that was right across the street. The convention rate was amazing compared to the other hotels. However this is the last year the hotel will be in operations as it is getting torn down to make way for a parking garage. There is a lot of construction going on downtown for the new entertainment district and the upcoming winter olympics in 2034. This also led to a lot of people wondering about the future of FanX since the Salt Palace will be going under some massive changes over the next few years. At the end of the con, the organizers did announce that the 2026 dates will be September 24-26. So we know there will be a FanX next year. So next year the Seventh Fleet will be returning (and I think we will be back on the vendor floor) with another charity booth. Many thanks to Dan Farr, the staff and the army of volunteers who helped out with this convention.

Did you go to FanX or another nearby convention? 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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 22-28

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 15-21

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 8-14

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: September 1-7

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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: Role Playing Games

RPGaDAY2025 Day 30: Experience

Written by TardisCaptain

The light at the end of the tunnel is Day 30 of the RPGaDAY 2025 Challenge and we have another topic that I don’t know what I’m going to blog about until I start putting my fingers to the keyboard. What can I say about “Experience” in roleplaying games? The obvious ones are popping up like how to distribute experience points, what should players get experience points for, etc. But I won’t want to take that road just yet. But now that I see those titles on the screen, I’m starting to wonder if they could be a future blog post?

I have read a few blog and social media posts within this challenge after I already had my topic posted (I try to type these in advance to keep this as fun and not a chore) and I wished that I had taken their idea. My post for “Challenge” could have been about how much I had enjoyed Challenge Magazine. This was a publication from GDW that covered other systems like FASA Star Trek, WEG D6 Star Wars and more. Something you don’t often see from a house magazine.

I guess that is part of my experience with running a geek and RPG blog. I was suddenly reminded of this quote.

“Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.” — Terry Pratchett

As I’m writing more, I’m learning more. As I’m reading more, I’m thinking more. As I’m playing more, I’m planning more (and having fun). Playing with friends and strangers has led me to understanding how different things are viewed. All of this new wisdom is coming from experience. On my personal character sheet, as I gain more Experience Points, I’ve upped my scores in Wisdom, Intelligence and more. Sure my Dexterity and Strength might be a little bit lower, but that was the trade off that I knew was coming.

Feedback from Phil Hatfield on MeWe re: “Tactic“: Are you referring to “tactics in the operation of the game mechanics” or are you referring to tactics the players come up with, within the game, to gain ridiculously advantageous benefit against game foes? The FASA Star Trek system accentuated the nature of tactics, with its “action points” and action lists. I didn’t run games that way, nor did the GM when I was a player in college. The game Twilight 2000 was all about using tactics, and there were varying levels of tactics used by the players. If you’re not talking about “in game” tactics but instead about tactics to take advantage of a game system, I couldn’t tell you as I don’t tend to play games the “mechanically crunchy” way that allow the mechanics to be front and center and therefore the focus of thought to circumvent or manipulate.

I responded back to him (in probably a clear as mud way as I was typing on my phone): When I play a TTRPG system I want to see how it works in the simulation style. Does the random generator (dice, cards or ???) fit the type (tactical, narrative, combo, etc.) There have been some games with really good world building, but the random generator sucks badly. If I find myself thinking “I can see what they are doing and it works”, that is when my “tactical” mind engages.

Thinking about it again (20/20 hindsight) I don’t think I properly answered his question. Lately I’m more worried about texture not trivia. I want everyone at the table to have fun, but keep within the spirit of the game. The Gates of Krystalia game used playing cards, I could see where the cards gave us random results. I haven’t played it enough to get a sample size of “this works”, “this needs improvement” or “I’m not having fun at all” but my mind was starting to click with the patterns and my mind slips into “tactical mode”. I start thinking “OK, I need to do this and this in order to have my character perform the task I want him to perform.” I don’t think that’s taking “advantage of the rules” but more of “I’m working within the rules as presented”. If a player is taking advantage of the rules, a good GM can (and should) make a table ruling to keep the fun within the spirit of the game IMHO. (Am I still clear as mud? I know you are just reading standard words on the screen and not hearing the inflection in my voice)

What ways have you gained experience in RPGs, or even just real life? 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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: August 25-31

Written by TardisCaptain
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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