andrybak

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[–] andrybak@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That scene with robots trying to get into the Infinity is basically copy-pasted from The Matrix (a homage, whatever you want to call it). Even the weird electrical pylons on the Infinity look like Nebuchadnezzar and other ships in The Matrix.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Rumpelstielchen looks like Andy Serkis to me.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Osyraa, as she was rejected by Vance (Disco, calling out hypocrisy)
Christopher, the crystal grasped firmly (Disco again, duty in the face of suffering)

I haven't watched last season of Discovery, so I forget what these are referencing.

Solum, the wormhole collapsing (Prodigy, defiance in the face of insurmountable odds)
Una and Spock, together on the turbolift (Short Treks, the sharing of embarassing personal secrets)
La’an, as she stares at her watch (SNW, despair from holding in a secret)

Love it. I should have though of SNW phrases myself. There's also one about Ortegas:

Ortegas, I drive the ship! - That fulfilling feeling from knowing your purpose in life.

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[–] andrybak@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you. I've edited the original post.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nice. How do you understand this one? Simply "embarrassment"?

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mariner, daggers seeking her shoulder.

I like this one, could just mean "a running gag".

O’Brien, his suffering unending.
Shaw, his response negative.

What would these two mean? There isn't much of a metaphor, both seem too literal to me.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by andrybak@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website
 

Tamarian language has a number of in-universe phrases, with "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra", "Sokath, his eyes open", and "Shaka, when the walls fell" being probably the most popular.

Which phrases would be in the language, if Star Trek was used the source for myths and metaphors? Here are a couple of examples that I've either seen somewhere else or came up with myself.

  • "Sisko, his plan thwarted." – when something is fake (scene from "In the Pale Moonlight").
  • ~~"Q's present to Data"~~ "Q's gift to Data" – laughter (from this scene)
  • A bunch from the root beer scene in DS9 (a favorite of mine):
    • "Quark's Kanar" – useless merchandise
    • "Garak drinks root beer" – disgust
    • "Quark and his cousin's moon" – envy
  • "Pulaski calling Data" – mispronunciation (scene)
  • "Kira Nerys and pottery" – about a vocation or a hobby that is imposed on a person (from her D'jarra in DS9 episode "Accession")
  • "Picard's four lights" – resiliency under pressure/torture (scene)
  • "Data is fully functional" – sexual proficiency (scene)
  • "Lieutenant junior grade Picard" – lack of ambition (TNG episode "Tapestry")

What do you think of these? I'd love to hear more examples. I'd also appreciate improvements in wording, because some of the above are pretty awkward.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am confused. Where are the first two panels from? I don't remember Tamarians appearing in DS9.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Now that T’lyn is here my only question is why it took until the 4th season for someone like her to show up.

I guess it's because of shorter running time => less time for supporting characters.

[–] andrybak@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Reed Birney's acting is great. His soft voice is very touching.

– Be in the moment with me.

– We look out for each other. Every night we have our forgetting.

– You are guided by your emotions. They are your truth. I find them convincing. The totem teaches that we live in each moment, embrace them.