Or the Transporters!

Pretty much every propulsion system in every sci-fi story is powerful enough to if not outright destroy planets then at least create enough of an impact crater to blot out the sun(s) and end all life on said planet. Highly energetic reactions are sort of fundamentally scary, and moving things quickly through the vast…

Mention upthread is made of Nick Meyer’s involvement.

I’m not sure why you misquoted my review and also failed to read the rest of it, but okay, excellent point.

Is it possible Lorca is lying about it being spore-based propulsion

I enjoyed it, but the tone felt weird. I kept thinking the mood of it all had more in common with “Battlestar Galactica” than anything “Star Trek.”

Hey, thanks for this—that’s legitimately a terrific compliment. (Also, excellent username.)

Well, if the mark of a good writer is that you can disagree with what they write but still enjoy reading them, Zack’s a damn good writer.

And he’s right about “something new”. This is the first Trek series where the protagonist is a psychopath, definitely a bold and unexpected move. Let’s see what the next few episodes…

Wow wrong, but I’ll allow it because you aren’t usually so very wrong. :)

Wait, hold up—which two movies is Zack calling “dreadful”? I thought the first one was excellent, and the third was excellent. The second wasn’t very good, so I’ll give him that one. But two? Dreadful?

nice *raises lighter*

so _this_ is what it’s like when doves cry.

we’re having an internet hissy-fit over, not just an episode of Star Trek, but a review of an episode of Star Trek. We have achieved Peak Nerd.

You caught me. I lied for multiple paragraphs because I wanted the attention. Bravo.