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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.

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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

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: August 18-24

Written by TardisCaptain
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

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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RPGaDAY2025 Day 15: Deceive

Written by TardisCaptain

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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Daily Star Trek Quotes: August 11-17

Written by TardisCaptain
What I see everyone doing at the Las Vegas Star Trek convention. Thank you.

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 11th through August 17th. 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 11
“Can you allow a man who has made one mistake back into a position where he may make another?” Worf- Where No One Has Gone Before, Stardate: 41263.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote

August 12
Remembering Jane Wyatt who was born on this date in 1910. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Jane_Wyatt #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

“They have sacrificed their futures because they believed that the good of the one, …you, …was more important to them.” Amanda “Humans make illogical decisions.” Spock “They do, indeed.” Amanda- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Stardate: 8390.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote

August 13
Happy Birthday to Dawnn Lewis. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Dawnn_Lewis #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

“I mean, we thought it would take way more convincing.” Boimler “Yeah, I mean, an undead transporter clone could be kind of a stretch.” Mariner “You two are my best officers. And after all we’ve been through, I think I know enough to trust you.” Freeman- The New Next Generation, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote

August 14
“You’re a botanist. That’s what you’re trained to do. That’s what you love. Be a botanist, Keiko. Be the best damn botanist in the galaxy.” O’Brien- House of Quark, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

August 15
“A cage is a cage, Jim.” Dr. McCoy- Dagger of the Mind, Stardate: 2715.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote

August 16
“I’ve checked Starfleet regulations. The Chief Medical Officer outranks the Captain in health matters. Now I realize this may be the first time a hologram has given an order to a captain, but I’m ordering you to report to the holodeck, now.” The Doctor- Persistence of Vision, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote

August 17
(on Xenophobia) “People are looking for someone to blame and they don’t care who it is.” Reed- Home, 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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RPGaDAY2025 Day 10: Origin

Written by TardisCaptain

While driving around a thought hit me for my Day 10 entry for the Day 9 of the RPGaDAY 2025 Challenge. If you’ll indulge me, I’m going to describe the origins of my little corner of the internet. This didn’t start out as a roleplaying blog, but as a way for me to gain some joy in this world (and share it as well). Originally I was going to use this like the old LiveJournal that was popular many moons ago. As I detailed in my very first blog post, I was planning to talk about anything that popped up in my head. And I did get a few different posts in here and there. But I noticed from the metrics that the bulk of my visitors enjoyed my roleplaying game posts. And I also noticed that I enjoyed talking about roleplaying games than trying to turn this into my private social media site. I gravitated more and more towards just RPG posts. Sure, every once in a while I scratch the itch with other geeky blog posts. And later I discovered that I could mirror the Daily Star Trek Quotes posts that I organize on a weekly basis.

There are a lot of visitors who come by every January when I run the Character Creation Challenge. These RPGaDAY posts are also popular. My reviews are getting a lot of views (and I’ve had a few people reach out to me with additional questions afterwards). One of the most popular posts has been my review of the RPG Dice that I Picked up from the Dollar Tree. I just received an email just a few weeks ago from someone who wanted to respond to that article. My convention posts have also provided both entertainment and feedback. I also really enjoyed sharing my past RPG homebrews for FASA starships and the characters that I had kept in a three-ringed binder from my early days of gaming.

I do have some pages (not blog posts) that I’ve put together. These cover the FASA Star Trek RPG, Dungeons and Dragons and many different photos in the Photo Album.

So, what do I want to do with this blog? Well on the RPG side I have a few themes in mind similar to RPGaDAY and the Character Creation Challenge, but without the monthly time-table. One would provide examples of combat in fantasy RPGs. Another theme would talk about how the different Star Trek and Sci-Fi RPGs handle certain situations. I did set up a TardisCaptainDotCom Discord server. Besides interacting with readers, I want to have a “Questions for the Blog” to publicly answer questions that fellow geeks might ask.

On the non-RPG side I want to give more reviews on some of the various books that I’ve got in my reference library. Details on the magazines and comics that I’ve collected. Displays of the autographs that I’ve been able to obtain from actors, astronauts and athletes. I want to fill out the other sections that detail some of my interests. I need to get my latest photos up in the album. But, the bulk of my blog posts will be about the different RPG that I experience. As I said when I started this blog, I wanted to get some entertainment out of it, and if I can help provide to entertainment to others, then it makes all the better.

I have received some feedback from past RPGaDAY posts. Phil H on MeWe responded to the entry on Journey by telling me about a D6 fantasy campaign where the characters had to go on a long journey. This campaign ran for 2.5 years. When it came to the post for Explore, Phil H commented how he enjoyed the 1st Edition of Star Trek Adventures, but used some of it with the Captain’s Log version of the game.

What would you like to see on my blog? RPG or non-RPG, I’m open to suggestions. 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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