They have a very classically liberal ideology but they do a better or worse job of living by it, by turns.

Trek fans are drawn to lost causes, it's only natural they'd wait until he was dead to start a campaign.

Trek fans are drawn to lost causes, it's only natural they'd wait until he was dead to start a campaign.

Considering the Dominion War is based rather explicitly on World War I, and that war would kill a million men to move the battle lines mere yards, between warring capitols separated by a two hour train trip, it's a perfectly believable situation.

Considering the Dominion War is based rather explicitly on World War I, and that war would kill a million men to move the battle lines mere yards, between warring capitols separated by a two hour train trip, it's a perfectly believable situation.

Replace "Cardassia Prime and Bajor" with:

Replace "Cardassia Prime and Bajor" with:

@avclub-bbb04f2a70775131fa0397bbdb4c03de:disqus In re. "competing with a Vulcan," being smart isn't everything, and we've rarely seen a Starfleet Academy test that actually evaluated intelligence.  The hard tests are about having the right gut reaction in certain situations, or being able to see outside the box of a…

@avclub-bbb04f2a70775131fa0397bbdb4c03de:disqus In re. "competing with a Vulcan," being smart isn't everything, and we've rarely seen a Starfleet Academy test that actually evaluated intelligence.  The hard tests are about having the right gut reaction in certain situations, or being able to see outside the box of a…

I'm an editor.  If I want my butter-boots, I have to give my name to the post supervisor and he'll give me the leftovers the drivers and caterers don't want.

I'm an editor.  If I want my butter-boots, I have to give my name to the post supervisor and he'll give me the leftovers the drivers and caterers don't want.

Somebody realized that if you just let one or two catty behind-the-scenes exposés drop on Slate and Deadline Hollywood, entertainment reporters will do $100 million in marketing for you.

Somebody realized that if you just let one or two catty behind-the-scenes exposés drop on Slate and Deadline Hollywood, entertainment reporters will do $100 million in marketing for you.

@avclub-e5438bd5e7a11caaf7c625d9d5ab7b50:disqus I'd like to know exactly on what curve we're grading "aggressively mediocre."

@avclub-e5438bd5e7a11caaf7c625d9d5ab7b50:disqus I'd like to know exactly on what curve we're grading "aggressively mediocre."

But at the time Sorcerer WAS dismissed because Friedkin WAS a dick. As it is it's not, like, an amazing film or even par for him.

But at the time Sorcerer WAS dismissed because Friedkin WAS a dick. As it is it's not, like, an amazing film or even par for him.

Andrew Stanton today has more to say as an artist than Ridley Scott has to say today.

Andrew Stanton today has more to say as an artist than Ridley Scott has to say today.

@avclub-da2cfbc3287da0f4f985aa7350b8831b:disqus Doctor is not a rank.  However it's considered a proper address however, even in military contexts more strict that Starfleet's.
Aside, (puts on my nerd glasses) nameplates in Crusher's office identify her as Lt. Cmdr. Beverly C. Crusher, MD, FSFCS*.