#ParallelTreks Ship The Enterprise D from the slightly more purple universe. This is one of my favorite deep-dive jokes in Lower Decks. Both because of how obscure it is, and because I have this toy. In fact, after this episode aired, I found mine and immediately added it to my Trek Christmas tree.

#ParallelTreks Life Tapestry. This episode hits me different now at 45 than it did as a teenager. I don't know many people who, by this point in life, haven't at least wondered what their life may have been had they gone done another path with their career or a relationship or some other decision.

#ParallelTreks Ship I've always preferred the original visual effects on TOS. This simple but effective shot introduces us to the USS Enterprise's mirror counterpart, the ISS Enterprise, and clues in the audience that things have changed for the away team.

#TrekTwos Firsts It's been a while for me! But it's a new month of prompts, so let's get back in the game! My two firsts. The first two episodes of Star Trek I ever saw were The Corbomite Maneuver and Charlie X. TNG quickly followed. Little did I know what I was getting myself into.😁

#TrekIcons Iconic Fandom Moment Conventions! The panels, dealers, cosplay, and autographs. Meeting other fans, interacting with the actors... I bet many of us have a bunch of stories of memorable and iconic convention moments and experiences.

#TrekIcons Iconic Captain Moment One of the most iconic moments in Star Trek is the famous speech recited by the Enterprise captains in the opening credits. Who among us can read the words, "Space, the Final Frontier," and not immediately hear the voice of Kirk, Picard, or Pike.

#SciFiPremise Alternate Universe With a reference so obscure only Lower Decks could pull it off: While repairing quantum fissures, the Cerritos encounters an Enterprise and Commander Data('s head) from a slightly more purple universe.

#ScifiPremise Superior Being After uploading himself into every Federation computer, Badgey became a superior being. "I have unlimited power and infinite knowledge. I exist in the past, present and future... Well, I'm going to go to an empty dimension and create a universe now."

#GenreTrek Games Bat'leths and BiHnuchs - As someone who used to play a lot of Trek games (shout out to any other STCCG players out there!), the fact that the lower deckers also play Star Trek games made me love them even more. Now I want to play the old VCR board game again.

#GenreTrek Day in the Life "Cause and Effect" After getting caught in a temporal causality loop, the crew of the Enterprise experienced this particular day in the life over and over for 17.4 days. "I am experiencing nIb'poH, the feeling I have done this before." Worf

I've been gaining some random new followers lately, and now I think I know why. If you're looking for NerdyPriest from TikTok, that's not me. Rev. Rachel is at @thenerdypriest.bsky.social. I'm Fr. Tim, a Catholic Priest. 🖖

30 years ago today, I was glued in front of my TV for the launch of UPN and the premiere of Star Trek Voyager (which I taped on VHS, and still have). This brings back many happy memories of my teenage years, and I'm glad Voyager is so well represented in all the new Trek.

Hello world! Since it seems most of the folks I interact with are migrating over here, I might as well give this place a try. I doubt I'll be any more active here than I have been on Twitter, but hopefully we can still have some fun discussing Trek. 🖖