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Originally Posted by Astra

I rather use my own creativity you know? But it was great fun setting up this bridge!

I'm behind this sentiment, 100%. All of my Lego instruction booklets sat in a desk drawer when I was a kid, and I built my own spaceships. Now nearly everything is licensed. I only buy one or two actual Lego sets a year, Mega Bloks are different because I mostly just collect their minifigures. They're addictive!



I think Data is in the next Heroes wave, though I don't suspect you have much interest in that character until you watch TNG. Spoiler alert for all the science fiction ever - the quirky robot is always the best character.

Oooh, the bridge! That looks really nice. Interestingly, my Spock minifig has the Vulcan salute as his right hand, where it appears yours doesn't. Unless it's very subtle and I'm missing it?

That's the aspect of Star Trek that compelled me to love it - it's so optimistic. Looking at the state of the world right now, it's very difficult to imagine their vision of such an altruistic future. But it's fun to think about.

I kinda thought the original series might be too campy for us and make it hard to sit through. But if one thing transcends any era's technical limitations, it's good acting. Shatner is a bit of a ham, but that's what I love about him. Okay, I'll find a way to make room for it! She got me into Doctor Who as well, but started me with the more recent stuff. We went back and watched some of the (much) older episodes, and it was a chore. So pre-80's science fiction is a tough sell for me. I know the premise well enough and don't need to go in order, do you have any particular episodes you think best represent the show? I'm no snob, give me any engaging science fiction story with characters I can connect to and I'm good. The Orville, which obviously takes many of its cues from Star Trek, is great. Mass Effect was my Star Trek before I'd ever watched the show, I see a lot of the parallels now. No other entertainment franchise has made me care so profoundly as those games. Mass Effect goes a little further then Star Trek's G-Rated alien relations, but the inspiration is very much evident. Gimme the good stuff, I'll try it. I am, without a doubt: