Excessive Trek Involvement causes Minor Plot Inconsistencies to be Profoundly Disturbing

[errantember]

So first I read Final Frontier by Diane Carey. It describes the "unrecorded" first journey of the Starship Enterprise, which was the first warp-capable ship to bear that name, it's first captain (Robert April)and crew, and certain details of the Romulan Star Empire (like their lack of cloaking technology) in some detail. The first ship was, according to this book, a Constitution Class Heavy Cruiser, the same ship featured in the original Trek series. It had lasers, particle beam weapons and energy shields. Because the Federation feared the reaction of neighbors to this powerful new ship, they decided it's first mission would be a rescue of colonists trapped in an ion storm. The at-the-time unnamed ship was the only one capable of reaching them in time. This is an excellent book, one of the better science fiction works I've read, and got 4.5 stars on Amazon. It's also very re-readable every few years.

So now I'm watching Enterprise, and having to digest an entirely different early-Trek history. I actually like Enterprise a lot more than I thought I would, but I just watched the episode Minefield, where they have their first encounter with the Romulan Star Empire, which already has cloaking technology. Every time I see these little differences, I feel briefly betrayed at some kind of fundamental level.

This is why, once the Lord of the Rings movies started coming out, I decided not to let myself re-read the books until several years afterward. Being the asshole yelling out "That's Totally Wrong!" in a crowded theater is evidently not a good way to obtain love.

Now I just have to figure out what is...

Comments

[virgogrrl77.livejournal.com]

scott step AWAY from the television. ;)

I don't let myself start downloading a new episode...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...until I'm finished watching the last one. :)

(said while attached, crab-like, to the projection TV with a look of paranoid, propriety distrust)

*MINE!*

Re: I don't let myself start downloading a new episode...

[virgogrrl77.livejournal.com]

very well.
i see we'll be forced to use the jaws of life to summon you away from the tv.
either that or massage therapist nadia prescribes massage, food, and poi practice. :)

Re: I don't let myself start downloading a new episode...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

The new episode will be here in about three hours...

Actually...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...the food and company at your party did a pretty good job. I only mentioned Trek about 5 times while I was there.

I guess Shawn won't let me watch it while I'm getting a massage, huh? It really would be too much to ask for him to turn the TV upside down half way though.

Besides, he might *break* it!

...not to mention...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...the abject panic associated with the mere *suggestion* that there is somehow a connection between obtaining love and "stepping away from the television."

It's hard enough to find it inside this tiny (when compared to the Rest of Creation) though admittedly roomy (when compared to lesser Televisions) box!

[dj-warhammer.livejournal.com]

Being the asshole yelling out "That's Totally Wrong!" in a crowded theater is evidently not a good way to obtain love.

Now I just have to figure out what is...


Love is the thug in the dark alleyway who knocks you on your ass the second your guard is down. It's like being mugged with pillows and minty kisses.

So I should...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

...hang out in thug-filled dark alleyways? Can I be sure the hygienic standards of the average thug include minty kisses?