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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

Why aren't we talking about this one? This was a great episode. Perfectly encapsulated the sense of wonder that goes along with exploration.

After the episode was over, I saw the tail-end of NBC's weekend news, and what could the discussion be but the future of NASA. How to "encourage a skeptical public". Well, they should all watch this episode.

There are other things to talk about, of course, but this strikes me as most important. Any thoughts?

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Posted by Starship Voyager on :

The episode is very well done. Though I didn't like the CGI for the graviton elipse (looks like a Big Mac), or its role in the plot (space debris collector), the episode did capture that incredible sense of exploration that I personally believe to be a core Trek theme. I'm not a hugh fan of sports, but the reference to the Yankees -- the pilot's enthusiasm -- how Seven said it -- simply blew me away. Very touching; it was the first time I ever clapped for a Star Trek episode. I know, I know, imaginary audience, but hey, I like it.

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Posted by Starship Voyager on :

Sorry, double post. Could a forum leader please delete the first post?

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Phase III: Where No One Has Gone Before...
"A man's reach must exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?"
Robert Browning, Andrea del Sarto

Posted by Alshrim Dax (Member # 258) on :

I thought the ep was great.. all except for one thing... What the heck is happening with Seven??!!

All the sudden she became all sappy. I kinda like her as the voice of reason; you know, the 'other' vulcan! i dunno.. that whole funeral thing at the end didn't sit too well with me.

But the effects were AWESOME!! The ep kinda reminded me of the DS9 ep; umm.. what was that one with O'Brien and the Captain stranded on a planet.??? ; Voice from something??? Ahhh.. it's gonna bug me.. Anyhow there were some similarities there.

All in all, I enjoyed the ep.

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Alshrim Dax

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :

Great episode. About the Yankee's - King reference and Bokai, I liked that part since it tied in with DS9.

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Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :

Alshrim: The ep you're straining for (at least the only one that comes to mind where Sisko and O'Brien were stranded on a planet together) was called "Paradise".

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Posted by Jim Phelps (Member # 102) on :

Shuttlebay 2 and a Class 2 shuttle were mentioned once again.

Bokai broke DiMaggio's record in 2026. The astronaut said something like "Bokai just broke DiMaggio's record", implying that it happened during the same season or something.

Also, as of 2033, US is supposed to have 52 states. The flag probably showed only fifty, so I guess both of them were added in the next year.

"A Ballerina"

Boris

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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

This is the second ep of the season that left me wondering why the show hasn't been cancelled, bardge of the dead being the other. This has been a very good season for Voyager, but two things really bothered me with this one. Chacotay risked three lives to bring the ship out of the anomoly. He was a little out of character, and I understand he had a passion for the thing, but risking being traped in a sub-space anomoly is foolish enough to get him busted in rank. I was surprised Seven and Paris went along with it, instead of cutting the ship lose, and getting free the first time. And Seven's speach at the end seemed out of character. I understand she is growing as an individual, but it still seemed out of place.

I was watching this between midnight and one am. I will watch it again tonight, but I don't think I'll like it much better.

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Posted by Elim Garak (Member # 14) on :

"Barge" was a character piece, albeit a tad too slow but very Trekian.

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Posted by Diane (Member # 53) on :

What's the guy's name again who played John Kelly? I swear I've seen him before...

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

If you didn't like this episode...well...then I guess we disagree.

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Will Rigby