Deep Space 9 Superior

[Linda06]

I pre-ordered the new star trek movie on blu-ray

[Rac80]

We don't really have the roads here for 4 x 4.




DS0? Is that a new show

LOL you said you have potholes right???
that was a typo and you know it. jel is contagious from time to time!

[Linda06]

LOL you said you have potholes right???
that was a typo and you know it. jel is contagious from time to time!

Yes but quite bendy roads So bigger cars are not so good

[jelgate]

LOL you said you have potholes right???
that was a typo and you know it. jel is contagious from time to time!

You know when I was younger my best friend lived on a gravel road. And we would go out and dig potholes for the cars to go through. Got in a lot of trouble for that

Long live the Typo King

[Rac80]

Yes but quite bendy roads So bigger cars are not so good

Honey I grew up in the MOUNTAINS-- "bendy roads" are nothing. When we go back to maine to visit I give my poor hubby fits by taking those mountain roads at 60 or 65 mph. Hey i know them well. (and pray there is no moose nearby!)

You know when I was younger my best friend lived on a gravel road. And we would go out and dig potholes for the cars to go through. Got in a lot of trouble for that

Long live the Typo King

LOL we used to do that at my uncle's farm...oooh would he get peeved!

[the Fifth Race]

I pre-ordered the new star trek movie on blu-ray

Thanx for the tip, I just pre-ordered my own 3 Disc Blu-Ray copy (sweet!).

I am going create one whopper of a Star Trek XII dedicated quiz when I get a copy of this movie.

Check out all we get with the 3 Disc's (I highlighted some of the stuff I am looking forward to) ....

Spoiler:

BLU-RAY - The STAR TREK three-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Special features are as follows:

Disc 1:

Commentary — By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.

NASA News — This BD-Live feature gives viewers access to the latest NASA news about real space exploration. Learn about new mission developments and check out featured imagery from around the universe.
Disc 2:

To Boldly Go — Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.

Casting — The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.

Aliens — Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek.

Score — As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme.

Branching Pods: Warp Explained
Paint Job
Bridge Construction Accelerated
The Captain’s Chair
Button Acting 101
Shuttle Shuffle
Narada Construction Accelerated
The Shatner Conundrum
Red Shirt Guy
The Green Girl
Trekker Alert!

Casting —
A New Vision —
Branching Pods:
Savage Pressure

Starships — Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of the film’s starships.

Branching Pods:
Warp Explained
Paint Job
Bridge Construction Accelerated
The Captain’s Chair
Button Acting 101
Shuttle Shuffle
Narada Construction Accelerated
Aliens —
Branching Pods:
The Alien Paradox
Big-Eyed Girl
Big Bro Quinto
Klingons
Drakoulias Anatomy 101

Planets — From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a number of radically different planets to create. Abrams’ desire to shoot on real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of strange and surprising locations.

Branching Pods:
Extra Business
Confidentiality

Props and Costumes — Property master Russell Bobbitt had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the original series and pertinent to today’s technology. Likewise, costume designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless.

Branching Pods:
Klingon Wardrobe
Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek — When famed sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original “Star Trek” series. Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek.
Score — See description above.
Gene Roddenberry’s Vision — J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy, previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene Roddenberry.

Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary ---
Spock Birth
Klingons Take Over Narada
Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank
Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights
Prison Interrogation and Breakout
Sarek Gets Amanda
Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version)
Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl
Sarek Sees Spock
Starfleet Vessel Simulator — Explore extensive data on the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in breathtaking 360° views and close-ups and review detailed tech information.

Gag Reel — Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.


Digital Copy
STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network
STAR TREK

Street date: November 17, 2009
Runtime: 127 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and brief suggestive content
Canadian Rating: PG for violence

[Linda06]

Thanx for the tip, I just pre-ordered my own 3 Disc Blu-Ray copy (sweet!).

Check out all we get with the 3 Disc's (I highlighted some of the stuff I am looking forward to) ....

Spoiler:

BLU-RAY - The STAR TREK three-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. Special features are as follows:

Disc 1:

Commentary — By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.

NASA News — This BD-Live feature gives viewers access to the latest NASA news about real space exploration. Learn about new mission developments and check out featured imagery from around the universe.
Disc 2:

To Boldly Go — Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.

Casting — The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.

Aliens — Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek.

Score — As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme.

Branching Pods: Warp Explained
Paint Job
Bridge Construction Accelerated
The Captain’s Chair
Button Acting 101
Shuttle Shuffle
Narada Construction Accelerated
The Shatner Conundrum
Red Shirt Guy
The Green Girl
Trekker Alert!

Casting —
A New Vision —
Branching Pods:
Savage Pressure

Starships — Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of the film’s starships.

Branching Pods:
Warp Explained
Paint Job
Bridge Construction Accelerated
The Captain’s Chair
Button Acting 101
Shuttle Shuffle
Narada Construction Accelerated
Aliens —
Branching Pods:
The Alien Paradox
Big-Eyed Girl
Big Bro Quinto
Klingons
Drakoulias Anatomy 101

Planets — From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a number of radically different planets to create. Abrams’ desire to shoot on real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of strange and surprising locations.

Branching Pods:
Extra Business
Confidentiality

Props and Costumes — Property master Russell Bobbitt had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the original series and pertinent to today’s technology. Likewise, costume designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless.

Branching Pods:
Klingon Wardrobe
Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek — When famed sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original “Star Trek” series. Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek.
Score — See description above.
Gene Roddenberry’s Vision — J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy, previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene Roddenberry.

Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary ---
Spock Birth
Klingons Take Over Narada
Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank
Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights
Prison Interrogation and Breakout
Sarek Gets Amanda
Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version)
Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl
Sarek Sees Spock
Starfleet Vessel Simulator — Explore extensive data on the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in breathtaking 360° views and close-ups and review detailed tech information.

Gag Reel — Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.


Digital Copy
STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network
STAR TREK

Street date: November 17, 2009
Runtime: 127 minutes
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and brief suggestive content
Canadian Rating: PG for violence

No problem

Aye there are a lot of extras eh

[Karhedron]

Another thing I like about this thread is you don't have to try defend your POV, I feel that my POV is respected, that we don't all like the same things and people are ok with that because we are not always gonna agree and that's ok cause we have different tastes and it's respected in here

One of the first things I noticed about this thread. It is really refreshing and rather rare to find. So far I have found it only on one other thread here on GW. Unfortunately on that other thread it seemed to vanish over time

LOL we used to do that at my uncle's farm...oooh would he get peeved!

I might be mistaken..but aren't there places in the US,where you would still get shot at, doing something like that? At least as an outsider

Ok...almost through the first season of Enterprise. Few quick thoughts on some episodes :

'Sleeping Dogs' : Why does about any SciFi show seem to have an episode, that feels like a submarine-movie? That 'vessel being crushed by high pressure'-theme gotta be some deep down human fear of sorts

'Shuttlepod One' : Although it is used quite often too I liked the plot of that episode. People being lost and at the brink of dying before being rescued. Funny part : turning off the heat and almost freezing to death gave them half an hour of oxygen and they had 2 hours of oxygen left when they were rescued?

'Detained' : Ah come on...yet another culture with Nazi written all over it? Even with some fancy grey, military- and evil-looking uniforms. Only interesting note with that episode was the fact, that not all Sulibans are involved in that war. And the funny part when the Colonel was constantly typing on and looking at his tricorder to access new information...give him a cigar while doing that and I would constantly feel 'at home'

[Linda06]

One of the first things I noticed about this thread. It is really refreshing and rather rare to find. So far I have found it only on one other thread here on GW. Unfortunately on that other thread it seemed to vanish over time

Well don't worry, I don't think the same will happen in here

'Sleeping Dogs' : Why does about any SciFi show seem to have an episode, that feels like a submarine-movie? That 'vessel being crushed by high pressure'-theme gotta be some deep down human fear of sorts

Maybe it's a fear on the sub-conscious level

[nx01a]

...Sigh. You'd make a good sub-contractor.
DS9 had 'Starship Down', Voyager had '30 Days' and 'Extreme Risk', ENT had 'Sleeping Dogs'... Can't remember if TNG or TOS had any.

[Linda06]

...Sigh. You'd make a good sub-contractor.
DS9 had 'Starship Down', Voyager had '30 Days' and 'Extreme Risk', ENT had 'Sleeping Dogs'... Can't remember if TNG or TOS had any.

*snicker* gid yin

Ok s'more questions

How did they come up with the names for the runabouts, what made them choose the names?

The Rio Grande is south American, right? The Ganges is a river in I think India? Dunno about Rubicon?

[jelgate]

*snicker* gid yin

Ok s'more questions

How did they come up with the names for the runabouts, what made them choose the names?

The Rio Grande is south American, right? The Ganges is a river in I think India? Dunno about Rubicon?

The Rio Grande is the border between the US and Mexico. The Ganges is in India. The Rubicon river is in New Zeeland

[Linda06]

The Rio Grande is the border between the US and Mexico. The Ganges is in India. The Rubicon river is in New Zeeland

ah right, thanks Jel. So what prompted then to name them after rivers? Does anyone know?

[nx01a]

Maybe... or they might be thinking about the one in Italy that Caesar crossed.

[jelgate]

ah right, thanks Jel. So what prompted then to name them after rivers? Does anyone know?

What promopted Stargate their ships after Greek myths? Their isn't usually a reasoning, just that the writers picked a group. Also bear in mind their were limitied Runabouts until DS9 where they were quite frequent.