That 60's Flavour

[Dan Stack]

One suggestion - don't overdo the camp. I always felt TOS took itself seriously - at least much more so than the "camp version" of it.

[Antonsb214]

Two Words.... Free Love

Two More... Interspecies Dating

Ripped Shirts...
Alien monsters that look like they are made of rubber....
Technology doesn't work when you really need it....

[Squire]

and lets not forget, "soft focus!" Could that be a new TOS specific edge?

Soft Focus. Grants owner +2 bonus to seduction/charm tests

[Kirok]

Originally posted by Antonsb214
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Technology doesn't work when you really need it....

OR, and this applies to every ST series, technology or applications of technology that exists or are used in one epsiode and not in another! It might be fun to work this in to a game, where tech-based tactics or tricks work in one situation but not in another.

[Kirok]

Originally posted by Squire
and lets not forget, "soft focus!" Could that be a new TOS specific edge?

Soft Focus. Grants owner +2 bonus to seduction/charm tests

My god, that's brilliant, Squire. We need more of these - ST cliches in game terms. Got any more?

These would really lend that TOS feel. You could do the same for any of the other series, too. They're all full of their own brand of silliness, god love 'em. They needn't be silly, of course, just apropos. The CODA rules include such delights as Oratory. I hoping the SOM will have rules for expanding hand-to-hand combat to include unique maneuvers like the Kirk Sacrifice Kick and the Kirk-Off. I think any ST character with any combat skill should have some schtick liek this, even if it's just that stupid two-handed clubbing thing.

[Antonsb214]

How about every creature, except for really weird ones, can speak perfect English? Except for the Horta and the Salt Creature, I think everyone spoke English. I didn't see that UT in every episode either.

[Romulusprime]

Well I will say (presuming you are using the coda rules) that the icon rulebook for TOS was an ecellent example of trying to put a modern spin on the classic show. I also love the fact that they included the double karate chop as a combat maneuver Another thing to keep in mind is the protrayal of Klingons/ Romulans. In the day "Klingon Honor" was a practical oxymoron. Klingons were decietful vile and would sell thier own mothers to get ahead in the power structure. (this had a lot to do with their being a representation of the cold war soviets, and the Romulans were similar to the cold war Chinese) just make sure that you play your Klingons and Romulans are the foes that they were in the day!

Romulus

[LUGTrekGM]

Don't get me wrong, I love Star Trek. LUG Trek is my favorite game of all time.

These are just some of the things that make it oh-so-campy for me (in a good way).

Thus, a few more cliches for this old list: Some might have been listed before, these are my favorite.

The Silly but Obvious Irony of the Situation, to Make Roddenberry's Point;
Meaning - One side White, One side Black, but the crew kept getting them confused, because Race isn't "A problem" in the Far Future, such that you'd notice.

Mexican Klingons with too much time in the Tanning Booth.

Hot Chick Dances Half Naked for Kirk

(followed by)

Kirk Puts His Boots On

Logical, Flawlessly, Logical

Spock Quotes from Obscure Starfleet Regs

Kirk Says, "Correct, Mr. Spock, therefore we'll do it MY Way."

McCoy Injects Himself with the Virus

The ship always has Phaser Power, but every torched up Fed ship they meet has it's phaser banks drained.

Starfleet Calls up after the Mission, "Your Distress call came through, You are cleared to take any action necessary to resolve the situation."

"Spock, I'm beaming down. Warp out if I don't make it back in 2 hours."

Scotty The Miracle Worker, claimns it will take 10 minutes to fix the engines, when the ship will burn up in 6.

"Scotty, if you can't fix the engines in 6 minutes...you're fired."

Sulu's Episode Gimmick - Roll a d4:
Freaks out at the Horrific things on the Main Viewer
Dances about with a Sword
Sits quietly, saying "Course laid in" and looking into his War of the Worlds Tripod Neckpiece
Freezes on the Planet's Surface, while the main problem with the Transporter is fixed.

Chekov's Episode Gimmick - Roll a d4
Hair Too long
Shacks up with the one-shot russian biologist
Claims it was invented in Russia
Appears as an Edoan (If the Cartoon) or as That Other Guy that did his job, who is never really named or important to the story, except for the time when he wanted to Smoke some Romulans, hard-core big time.

Every bridge hit means people flip over the rails.

Every other bridge hit means a control panel sparks, and catches fire.

Every Sparking control panel fire means that Spock MUST leap under the console, rip out a panel, and "Put out the flames with his hands."

Spock's attempts at damage control are stated as, "Repairs will take time, Captain." Except that for everything else, he can quote stuff to 12 digits, minute, second, and nanosecond, even if it is the next port time arrival, in 2 weeks.

Kirk has heard of every Ambassador, Doctor, Colony Administrator and Admiral he meets, long bnefore meeting them, when most people can't name the mayor of their large city, or name more than 3 Senators, and a pair of congressmen.

The Planetary Biologist that will be captured, turned to the Dark Side, or Corrupted by the Godlike 7 foot Being is Hot like Fire.

Hot Like Fire Women(TM) have a special low cut uniform that no other woman in the scenario wears.

Kirk is often screwed over more by his "Oldest Friends," But never Spock.

Spock screws people over by giving them his Katra, or Interrogating them with the Vulcan Mind-Meld.

The VMM is a Secret, Ancient Technique, "painful" for him, yet he never fails to use it.

When using the VMM, Spock and Meldee must say the same things, until:
Spock breaks away;
Spock breaks away screaming;
Meldee breaks away screaming;
Spock is taken over by the Meldee, and must be Slapped by Dr. M'Benga, the Only Doctor for Vulcans in Starfleet, who just happens to be on hand.

Scenery = Rocks sprayed with glitter, backed up by wind chimes on audio, and a fog machine.

Scotty Nearly Electrocutes Self in Jeffries Tube

Even though the most dangerous space on board, there is Hardly Ever a fire in Engineeering, because it's too far for Kirk to get there to put it out.

The Ship can olny go to warp 8, except when an alien or computer pushes it to warp 12 or more, but then it goes back to warp 8, next mission.

Each new movie = Complete Uniform Change, pretty much, alternated with Ship Bown to bits/Self Destructed, or both.

Some Andorian Loses an Antenna

McCoy Hates the Transporter, but loves the Replicator Mint Julep.

Spock manages to program the ship's computer for Tri-D Chess, but get his arse handed to him in Tri-D Chess by Kirk, half the time.

Can't wait to get my new LUGTRek Campaign Started. I really enjoyed this thread.