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  1. Thread: Starfleet ranks

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    Oh, I understand - I was just pointing out the...

    Oh, I understand - I was just pointing out the fact that many nations' navies have managed to come up with some fairly strange sounding rank titles...

    (Although "Admiral of the Red" or other such...
  2. Thread: Starfleet ranks

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    As opposed to, say, the British 18th century...

    As opposed to, say, the British 18th century equivalent - under which mid-grade Admirals were designated "Of the Blue," "Of the White," and "Of the Red" to seperate them by seniority?
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    You're right about "A" standing for "Attack" by...

    You're right about "A" standing for "Attack" by the time it came to be applied to CVNs.

    D'oh!!
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    Um, my degree IS in history, with a concentration...

    Um, my degree IS in history, with a concentration in Military History. You're right, the "A" did initially stand for "armored," but it soon shifted to mean "Heavy." For instance, the "Nimitz" class...
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    Back in the late 1800s the only "lettered" ship...

    Back in the late 1800s the only "lettered" ship abbreviations were single letters - like "B" for battleship and "C" for cruiser. At the same time that battleships became "BBs," two letter...
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    If you want to be REALLY picky - and isn't that...

    If you want to be REALLY picky - and isn't that part of the fun? - BB stands for "Barbette Battleship." This term was used in the late 1800s to identify ships whose main guns were mounted in...
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    Hey, I run a strict ship. No slackers here. ...

    Hey, I run a strict ship. No slackers here.

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    Seriously, though, here's an idea. Run a "one shot" adventure Court Martial.

    Don't use the regular player's characters as the...
  8. Thread: Bajoran orbs

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    Ya know, Kira had a nice set of... Oh, never...

    Ya know, Kira had a nice set of...

    Oh, never mind...
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    Re: A fitting punishment

    How about a brutal flogging by the ship's Chief Bosun? Scar his back with the lash? Break out the cat-o-nine tails?

    Oh, MODERN day penalties...
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    Re: Bookstores & Adventures in Retail

    That was probably because the computer terminal already has access to the on-line "Books in Print" database. "Books in print" on-line is updated frequently and is much more useful than the...
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    I think every bookstore has its own set of...

    I think every bookstore has its own set of "regulars." The really funny part is that each bookstore has the SAME regulars. Every store, for example, has:

    1. The Exceptionally Stinky Homeless...
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    I *really want* to like ST:TMP, but I've never...

    I *really want* to like ST:TMP, but I've never liked any of the versions I've seen so far - as i sadi, I thought they were slow and ponderous. I really think there's a decent film in there, just...
  13. Poll: Maybe it is possible that the Klingon Cruiser is...

    Maybe it is possible that the Klingon Cruiser is just a good, solid, stable design.

    Could you tell the difference between a Greek Trireme and any number of other oared warships from the ancient...
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    ST:TMP Director's Cut? Will it be even longer,...

    ST:TMP Director's Cut?

    Will it be even longer, slower, and more ponderous this time?

    Is that even possible...?!?
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    Wasn't that a Monty Python skit...? - - - ...

    Wasn't that a Monty Python skit...?

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    Yeah, I worked in a bookstore myself. I never ceased to be amazed by people who would ask for a book - but who did not remember the author, title, or...
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    A young starfleet officer to an angry Klingon in...

    A young starfleet officer to an angry Klingon in a bar - trying to start a conversation and/or avoid a fight. TOS era:


    "So, how long have you been a Klingon...?"
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    Sign me up for that one too!!

    Sign me up for that one too!!
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    And as a former tank commander I can confidently...

    And as a former tank commander I can confidently state that a 4-man crew is far, far better than a three man crew. You have more people looking out of their hatches, trying to find the enemy. You...
  19. Thread: Martial Arts

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    I'm pretty heavily into Aikido myself...

    I'm pretty heavily into Aikido myself...
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    Querlin- Well put, sir. An outstanding post!

    Querlin-

    Well put, sir. An outstanding post!
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    I guess that I'd probably be categorized as an...

    I guess that I'd probably be categorized as an Agnostic. I won't reflexively reject religion, but I also cannot completely embrage any particular brand of beliefs.
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    You want a Prophecy? Okay one is coming to me…...

    You want a Prophecy?

    Okay one is coming to me…

    Wait…

    Wait…


    “Enterprise will suck!”
  23. Thread: Voyager RPG

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    Fair enough. I think her "presence" would...

    Fair enough. I think her "presence" would certainly effect me, but hey - I'm shallow!
  24. Thread: Voyager RPG

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    Great Job! My *only* complaint: 7 of 9's...

    Great Job!

    My *only* complaint: 7 of 9's presence is only a "2?"

    Are you joking?
  25. Perhaps, but a determined, relentless enemy is...

    Perhaps, but a determined, relentless enemy is also good drama.

    That was why the Borg were so popular; strong, tough, unstoppable. An enemy like that makes a good foil, and spurs dramatic...
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