General Star Trek thread

breezy1985 · 05-08-2021 05:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117711508#Comment_117711508

If it was an S31 show completely unrelated to Discovery it might work but most like we will get the "Adventures of Tyler/Voq/Clem Fandango"

Things like S31 were best left in the shadows

Evade · 05-08-2021 06:39PM

A Section 31 series as a concept could work, spy thriller Star Trek does sound pretty interesting, but it has two major sort of related things going against it

The moustache twirling chaotic stupid Section 31 set up in STD
It'll have a "the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance" plot

When they should be making smaller scale stories. Imagine something like Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges but for 12 episodes. You'd have more time to flesh out those pretty interesting Romulan characters and add more layers of deceit.

pixelburp · 05-08-2021 07:18PM

IMO, one fundamental aspect working against section 31 as a series concept, is that it only properly works as a contrast to the Federation norm - but the live action shows have rarely showed what the Fed means in this universe.

It's just taken for granted, the scripts instead make big empty speeches about how important the Fed is. Or indeed, show it as anaemic like in Picard. At least an Academy show could ostensibly set itself within the structures of that ideal - even if it got smothered with interpersonal angst.

B.A._Baracus · 07-08-2021 12:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117703494#Comment_117703494

100% spot on.

DVD players were seen as too expensive in 99/2000 before the ps2. But, over night when the ps2 launched, dvds became the new thing.

It really was an interesting time looking back. As how often can you exactly pinpoint something for a drastic change. To give an example about what we are talking about the very first day of the ps2 launch in North America Sony sold 500,000 consoles. Just one day. Also a month before Europe would get theirs. It was huge.

Evade · 10-08-2021 10:08PM

https://trekmovie.com/2021/08/10/props-and-costumes-from-star-trek-discovery-season-1-2-going-up-for-auction/

Props and costumes are being sold off from STD seasons 1&2. That seems a bit weird or maybe shortsighted. The costumes and props built up from TOS to ENT helped being able to distinguish between eras, like the way they used the red movie uniforms in Yesterday's Enterprise.

pixelburp · 11-08-2021 07:07AM

Presumably they're committing to those season 3 gray uniforms and feel there's no need for them anymore?

Evade · 11-08-2021 07:37AM

It would make doing flashbacks for Discovery difficult but maybe they want to steer clear of those. But Strange New Worlds and Section 31 are still set in that time period and it seems short sighted to get rid of them.

pixelburp · 11-08-2021 08:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117736160#Comment_117736160

Who knows; could just be the material is cheap and shíte, that the uniforms wouldn't last. I remember reading around the SEason 2 opener that the rank insignia on the sleeve was missed during costume design, and they added them back in with CGI later 😂

Evade · 11-08-2021 08:51AM

The blue uniforms were very expensive from what I remember.

breezy1985 · 11-08-2021 10:09AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117736074#Comment_117736074

The grey uniforms are gone already.

They were apparently hard to film contrast wise. These are the season 4 uniforms

pixelburp · 11-08-2021 10:14AM

Haha. Fair enough. That's what I love about Trek; its uniforms just can't be contained by mere notions of canon 😀

breezy1985 · 11-08-2021 12:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117736895#Comment_117736895

Ya and over the last few years they have been playing very fast and loose especially with that holo planet episode

Rawr · 11-08-2021 12:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117736160#Comment_117736160

They might be making an effort move closer to TOS uniforms. Also those Klingon uniforms will not be missed (at least not by me).

silverharp · 22-08-2021 09:06AM

must have missed that one lol

https://twitter.com/robintreks/status/1428880088699899907

Evade · 22-08-2021 11:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117787585#Comment_117787585

She is the Dancing Doctor after all.

Evade · 28-08-2021 03:34PM

https://www.pcgamesn.com/gog-star-trek

Some classic Star Trek games apparently coming to GOG soon. I'm afraid of buying ELit Force and having my memory tainted, FPS don't age well, but Armada I&II are must buys.

AMKC · 29-08-2021 03:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117815572#Comment_117815572

Whats GOG?

pixelburp · 29-08-2021 03:50PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117819474#Comment_117819474

Literally gog.com (stands for Good Old Games) ... a digital platform for buying games - its focus being an online platform for games that predated the internet era (fadó when games came in boxes, bought in stores).

Evade · 29-08-2021 04:21PM

They try to make sure they run decently on modern computers too. I have Armada II on disc but it's a pain getting it to run properly.

pixelburp · 29-08-2021 04:25PM

Yes, that's a big part too. Many of these pre-internet games came out for long dead operating systems, development or support long ceased. GOG take the games and patch them up so modern computers can run them - I've read articles about this process, it's borderline magic how easily they can take any old game and make them work on modern PC's.

breezy1985 · 29-08-2021 05:06PM

Never heard of GOG but thanks Im probably gonna grab a few games off it

AMKC · 29-08-2021 05:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117819496#Comment_117819496

So I can go onto this site and download these games onto my computer and they will work. Do there work on phones too?

Evade · 29-08-2021 05:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117819925#Comment_117819925

Provided your computer meets the minimum requirements which it would be hard to not, there's often an issue with integrated gaphics though. They don't do phones as far as I know.

31-08-2021 06:38AM

Are we going to lose TOS, Voyager, and Enterprise off Netflix in September too or is it just US? Presumably we won't be able to get Paramount+.

Evade · 31-08-2021 02:41PM

I think it's US only. Netflix usually have something saying leaving in a month on the page of a title that's being unlisted soon.

TheValeyard · 31-08-2021 06:16PM

8th September. Star Trek day.

Expect trailers to drop.

Niska · 01-09-2021 09:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117826039#Comment_117826039

US only for now - Paramount + launches in Europe (incl UK and Ireland) next year (2022). It will be carried by SKY, and SKy Cinema (as well as NOW TV Cinema subscribers) will receive it for free. That probably means we'll have the Star Trek series on Netflix until the current agreement(s) end - then they'll go to P+. but if they run out before it launches, I'd say they'll be gone until P+ launches, and you'll need to dig out the VHSes / DVDs / blu Rays until then.

https://www.engadget.com/paramount-plus-europe-launch-145633779.html

https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/new-streaming-service-paramount-launch-free-sky-cinema-subscribers-ireland-727952