Favourite moments in Star Trek

Goldstein · 11-05-2012 12:22am

EnterNow wrote: »

Picard had a great moment dressing down Ensign Sito in that ep

Sad Professor wrote: »

I always really liked Lower Decks and thought it was one of the best episodes of the final season. Conceptually it was probably a case of "oh we've never done an episode from the POV of the redshirts", but I still think it was really well written. It was also another one of those episodes that made you appreciate what a great character Picard was. He acts like an asshole toward Sito, but it turns out he was the one who requested she be stationed on the Enterprise because he wanted to make sure she got a second chance.

Agree with ye, I loved the reveal that after nearly making her cry with that very harsh bawling out, it turned out Picard was the reason she made it on board Enterprise in the first place.

There was also something very genuine and unforced about the way Worf was almost protective of her but also encouraged her to become more confident and assertive - a real mentor.

There were plans to bring Sito back in a DS9 episode where it would be discovered that she didn't die but was taken prisoner by the Cardassians. The reflex reaction is to think they should have brought her back as she was such a brilliant character but I'm glad they didn't as much of the power and resonance that episode holds is because of her ultimate fate. It sticks in the mind long after the episode has finished which is one thing all the truly exceptional episodes of Star Trek do.

_Kaiser_ · 13-05-2012 11:07pm

DS9's "The Visitor" was a brilliant episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozq3_cWia3s

Poor old Jake

(played by the great Tony Todd who amongst others was also Kurn, Worf's brother)

This always gets me too (TNG The Inner Light):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia1CISaKnzo

That and DS9's "In the Pale Moonlight" (linked to earlier) were 3 of the best episodes of the entire franchise in my opinion

Smiles35 · 14-05-2012 9:33am

I'm sure their are many but the ones I really enjoyed were the ones with Nog and Jake.

The 'self-sealing stem bolt' one and another one where Nog and Jake are trying to get a baseball card for Sisco and start trading all around the station to get it.

Beefy78 · 14-05-2012 9:50am

Smell Badda wrote: »

The 'self-sealing stem bolt' one and another one where Nog and Jake are trying to get a baseball card for Sisco and start trading all around the station to get it.

"Lions and Gigers and Bears"

"Oh my"

Myrddin · 14-05-2012 9:50am

Just watched the Season 2 DS9 finale "The Jem Hadar", & the Season 3 two part continuation of it "The Search". Ah yes, DS9 really begins to hit its stride from here on out.

From small mumblings of "The Dominion" in earyl season 2, with the Ferengi trying to open up trade negotiations with them, & a mention of 'a Domion' in one or two eps that are meant to give a sense of foreboding...to the destruction of the USS Odyssey & a real change in direction for the series.

It gets real good from here on in. Also for this fan, "The Search" made new hellos to an old friend, namely, this beauty

That ship is so bad-ass its just ridiculous :cool:

Kiith · 14-05-2012 1:42pm

I remember seeing the Defiant firing it's phasers for the first time. Was brilliant. So different then any ship we'd seen from Starfleet before, and really worked for the series.

Tough little ship

Myrddin · 14-05-2012 1:47pm

Kiith wrote: »

I remember seeing the Defiant firing it's phasers for the first time. Was brilliant. So different then any ship we'd seen from Starfleet before, and really worked for the series.

Tough little ship

Little??

FGR · 14-05-2012 9:24pm

Did the Defiant originally use photon torpedoes or did it always have quantum torpedoes?

Also! Although originally designed to fight the Borg threat was the Defiant originally kitted out with improved shielding which could withstand the Dominion's weaponry or did that come afterwards?

downwithpeace · 14-05-2012 10:31pm

I think it was designed with both, quantum as main with secondary photon.

FGR · 14-05-2012 11:28pm

I miss those moments when you'd see a new ship. Very much like the introduction of the Defiant or the Sovereign class or the USS Prometheus.

Imagine what would have happened if Enterprise took place post Nemesis. It would have been great.

downwithpeace · 14-05-2012 11:30pm

USS Prometheus technical porn.

Myrddin · 15-05-2012 8:57am

The best introduction was without doubt the refit 1701 in drydock. Goosebump city.

helimachoptor · 16-05-2012 8:31pm

Generally its one of the best things with space ships.

Nothing beats a long sweeping view of a new ship.

Myrddin · 17-05-2012 8:44am

helimachoptor wrote: »

Generally its one of the best things with space ships.

Nothing beats a long sweeping view of a new non-cgi ship.

Fixed :P

Pride Fighter · 18-05-2012 3:58am

This has to be the greatest scene in all of DS9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdiuRMK3UQ

norrie rugger · 18-05-2012 9:35am

Pride Fighter wrote: »

This has to be the greatest scene in all of DS9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdiuRMK3UQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hdiuRMK3UQ

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 19-05-2012 8:36pm

I dunno, that scene was great (mainly because of garak) and all but it kinda illustrates part of what annoys me about trek

it's so... self congratulatory

"Oh yeah isn't the federation amazing. we're so much better than everyone else, look at us..we don't even use money and do stuff just to better ourselves. stupid other races, they say they're happy but they're obviously just totes jelly"

also root beer does not grow on you.. it's ****ing disgusting.

Cossax · 19-05-2012 10:48pm

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

I dunno, that scene was great (mainly because of garak) and all but it kinda illustrates part of what annoys me about trek

it's so... self congratulatory

"Oh yeah isn't the federation amazing. we're so much better than everyone else, look at us..we don't even use money and do stuff just to better ourselves. stupid other races, they say they're happy but they're obviously just totes jelly"

also root beer does not grow on you.. it's ****ing disgusting.

Only to a point. What I always took from it is that Humans, in the right conditions, are a fantastic race who're open minded with a thirst for knowledge/exploration that will take them to new places and levels of existence.
But the flipside of the above is that Humans in the wrong conditions are violent, close minded, greedy etc. as per the below (posted it earlier in this thread but it's worth reviewing in light of your comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D2SHNqkjbY

cml387 · 30-05-2012 10:00pm

From the "Scotty" episode "Relics".

Scotty's feeling sorry for himself and has gone off to the holodeck to recreate the old Enterprise bridge,with a bottle of green liquor he got in Ten forward.

Picard shows up and Scotty offers him a drink.

Scotty: Would you have a drink with me captain? I don't know what it is but I'd be real careful...

Picard downs glass in one go

Picard: Aldeveran whiskey. Who do you think gave it to Guinan?

Kiith · 30-05-2012 10:06pm

cml387 wrote: »

From the "Scotty" episode "Relics".

There you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Rv2wZrj-0

OldeCinemaSoz · 07-06-2012 6:31pm

"Let's get the hell out of here...!!!

jasonb · 12-06-2012 11:05am

Have been catching up on all of ST:TNG as CBS Action have been showing 3 episodes a day ( Sky Plus is very handy! ).

We're just at the end of Season 6 now, and I loved this scene. Data's face at the end is perfect...

J.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2USRhS96w

Myrddin · 12-06-2012 11:52am

Season 6, the golden era of TNG

jasonb · 12-06-2012 12:55pm

Yes indeed!

I can't find a clip, but the previous episode to that one ( 'Second Chances' ) had a great Worf / Data scene as well...

Data - "If you met a double of yourself, would you have difficulty interacting with him?"
Worf - "I think so."
Data - "Why?"
Worf - "I am not easy to get along with."
Data nods and confirms this, Work gives him a look

J.

IvySlayer · 12-06-2012 5:49pm

jasonb wrote: »

Have been catching up on all of ST:TNG as CBS Action have been showing 3 episodes a day ( Sky Plus is very handy! ).

We're just at the end of Season 6 now, and I loved this scene. Data's face at the end is perfect...

J.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2USRhS96w

51.7 seconds?

**** ass slow kettles...

jasonb · 13-06-2012 9:09am

IvySlayer wrote: »

51.7 seconds?

**** ass slow kettles...

Yep, but to be fair to the writers, if you look at the time on the video when he puts the kettle on, and then again when it boils, it is actually around 51 seconds!

J.

Kirby · 30-07-2012 5:11am

Saw this again today. Made me laugh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGHorPRWx8I

Will Wheaton had just cut ahead of him in line to see Indiana Jones and the new 12 seconds edition

That first contact scene was so good it's even great when people parody it.

He remembers it fondly too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SCRpUrCAeQ

Pride Fighter · 31-07-2012 2:15am

Love the Sheldon/Wheton rivalry in TBBT. All stems from the 1995 Dixie Trek Convention.

Myrddin · 31-07-2012 9:51am

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Love the Sheldon/Wheton rivalry in TBBT. All stems from the 1995 Dixie Trek Convention.

Huh?

johndoe99 · 31-07-2012 9:59am

Loved the scene at the end of Gambit: Part 2, when Picard quotes;

He's supposed to be dead, and so he's off tho get some sleep. And he jokingly says to Data, that Riker is facing treason charges, so take him to the brig.

and the scene closes out with data taking Riker by the arm and escorting him to the brig, with Riker pleading that Picard was just kidding.

norrie rugger · 31-07-2012 10:00am

EnterNow wrote: »

Huh?

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Cooper

Wikipedia wrote:

EnemiesSheldon has rivalries with two of his co-workers: Barry Kripke and Leslie Winkle,[63] however, the person Sheldon considers to be his "mortal enemy" is Wil Wheaton which stems from Wheaton's canceling an appearance at a science fiction convention in Jackson, Mississippi that Sheldon had gone to some lengths to attend years previously. In Season 3, the two encounter each other at a customizable card game tournament, and Sheldon's antipathy towards Wheaton is heightened when Wheaton uses gamesmanship to defeat him in the tournament. Sheldon's animosity towards Wheaton is further reinforced during a bowling face-off between Sheldon's team and Stuart's team, on which Wheaton is substituting for another player. However, Wheaton and Sheldon make up when Wheaton gives Sheldon his last mint copy of his action figure, causing them to be friends. After Wheaton gives Sheldon a mint condition, unopened and signed Wesley Crusher figure, Brent Spiner grabs it and opens it, causing Sheldon to add Spiner to his "mortal enemies list", maintaining the number of names at 62.

Myrddin · 31-07-2012 10:09am

norrie rugger wrote: »

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Cooper

ah, its not Star Trek...that explains my huh moment

Kirby · 31-07-2012 11:17am

Sheldon travelled all the way there to get him to sign his "Wil Wheaton" doll and then he didn't show up....so Wheaton topped sheldon's mortal enemy list.

Later, Wheaton acutally did sign a doll for him but then Brent Spiner came and took the doll out of its packaging. So Data tops the list now

Pride Fighter · 31-07-2012 11:56pm

EnterNow wrote: »

Huh?

You're going to have to watch The Big Bang Theory, it's class

IvySlayer · 01-08-2012 12:31am

WWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEAAAAATTTTTTTTONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Pride Fighter · 02-10-2012 2:18pm

Seen a great episode today. Picard was talking about making model ships in a bottle and he was asking anyone if they did the same.

Worf says- I do not play with toys, in that classic Worf way that he does.

Then Chief O'Brien chimes in and said I did. And Riker gives him a look as if he is sucking up to the Captain. When they leave O'Brien says to Riker I did, I really did, ships in bottles, great fun.

Classic Trek dialogue and a great episode to boot.

Goldstein · 02-10-2012 2:34pm

Myrddin · 02-10-2012 2:47pm

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Seen a great episode today. Picard was talking about making model ships in a bottle and he was asking anyone if they did the same.

Worf says- I do not play with toys, in that classic Worf way that he does.

Then Chief O'Brien chimes in and said I did. And Riker gives him a look as if he is sucking up to the Captain. When they leave O'Brien says to Riker I did, I really did, ships in bottles, great fun.

Classic Trek dialogue and a great episode to boot.

Is that 'Booby Trap'?

nebo · 03-10-2012 1:24am

I love Chief O'Brien shouting 'Ah bollocks!' when a panel explodes in the DS9 episode "Time's Orphan". Classic!

Pride Fighter · 03-10-2012 1:54am

EnterNow wrote: »

Is that 'Booby Trap'?

It is indeed.

norrie rugger · 03-10-2012 9:22am

Mmmmmm Booby

IvySlayer · 03-10-2012 11:50pm

Sisko: Hammock time!

Jake: Yo.

FutureGuy · 04-10-2012 11:00am

I know there will be lots of heartfelt moments listed on this thread, but, as far as fcuking awesome moments go, it has to be this scene...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ahzg8HFvvY

norrie rugger · 04-10-2012 11:22am

I remember seeing that and was waiting for the next season where the Federation would give the Dominion a good kicking.
Nope
Loss after loss was piled on the Fed/Klingon Alliance

Kiith · 04-10-2012 11:25am

It was definitely one of the best moments of the season. How many times had we heard about a fleet of ships, only to see 10-15 ships fly in. This was a proper 100+ fleet, like we'd always imagined. Loved it

norrie rugger wrote: »

I remember seeing that and was waiting for the next season where the Federation would give the Dominion a good kicking.
Nope
Loss after loss was piled on the Fed/Klingon Alliance

This as well was a testament to how dark the show was at times. Most other show's would have the good guys winning, or at least holding their own. But they really were getting kicked about the quadrant for a while.

I gotta go watch some DS9 now :P

B.A._Baracus · 04-10-2012 11:25am

favourite moment? :pac:

I remember being a kid and watching TNG and seeing Crusher and Troi "stretching" in tight clothes. As a kid I thought it was so hot lol... i look back it as an adult now and cant see what the big deal was

Kiith · 04-10-2012 11:49am

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

favourite moment? :pac:

I remember being a kid and watching TNG and seeing Crusher and Troi "stretching" in tight clothes. As a kid I thought it was so hot lol... i look back it as an adult now and cant see what the big deal was

Reminds me of this (think it was posted here before) :P

helimachoptor · 04-10-2012 12:31pm

For me, the episode where the Federation head off to battle the Dominion and Worf has gone to get the Klingons and then the Fed need to basically go and fight without the Klingons.

Things aren't going well... the camera pans out and then numerous green plasma blasts come down on the Z-axis and there's a fleet of Klingon ships coming out of the sun kicking ass and then genius Worf comedic value "Sorry we are late"

Also..when the Cardis change sides in the last ep, it's just fcuking awesome, all of a sudden you can see the fact a proud people who have realised they've been oppressed under the Dominion and that the Founders who they thought would propel them to masters of the Alpha quadrant are in the process of committing genocide and bang they snap and start hitting the dominion ships!

Myrddin · 04-10-2012 12:46pm

helimachoptor wrote: »

Also..when the Cardis change sides in the last ep, it's just fcuking awesome, all of a sudden you can see the fact a proud people who have realised they've been oppressed under the Dominion and that the Founders who they thought would propel them to masters of the Alpha quadrant are in the process of committing genocide and bang they snap and start hitting the dominion ships!

One of the few moments that can give me goosebumps due to sheer awesomeness. Damar added to the turnaround so much too, what a show DS9 was :cool:

Fuzzytrooper · 04-10-2012 1:04pm

The nebula scene in Best of Both Worlds. Great sense of tension.

Favourite moments in Star Trek

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