Star Trekking for November 24, 2020

It's my birthday

Welcome to Star Trekking, my weekly attempt to share points of interest and random intersections in the final frontier.

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The ongoing thesis of this newsletter is that, whether you’re actively looking for it or not, Star Trek is everywhere.

This week is came to me in an email.

One of the weekly newsletters I get is from Unreadit. It’s a compilation of “self improvement” ideas collected on Reddit (a venue I don’t really participate in - it’s too much for me). The newsletter typically features a lot of lifehack junk I scroll right past but sometimes there’s a nice idea for being more positive, and I’m all in for that content.

When I opened the email this week I was greeted by some familiar words from a trusted wisdom figure.

I can’t speak for the falling asleep advice. Let me know if it works for you.

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Today is my birthday (you may sing for me now).

Trusting that my wife will make this cake for me.

Well, a boy can dream.

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Meanwhile, this is THE BEST.

Noah AK @N_A_K

I couldn't think of better way for a life long Trekkie like myself to celebrate being on #StarTrek than to make a compilation video of some of my most embarrassing/cherished photos. I hope you love Ryn as much as I do. LLAP #StarTrekDiscovery

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Endorse.

Charlie Brigden @filmsonwax

They should have the next Star Trek movie be a time travel story where they have to travel back to 2020 to have @DollyParton save the past, present, and future universes with her virus-killing skills.

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Check out this thread.

The Holocaust Reader @HolocaustReader

In 1981, @StarTrek II: Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer was sitting on set, reading the paper, when he saw something that made him jump out of his chair. Few people know that it made its way into the film and connects the death of Spock with a great hero of the 20th Century.

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Perspective.

Mark Berkins @markberkins

I don't know who needs this today, but remember: 1. You are valuable. 2. You are loved. 3. There are still 8 episodes of Discovery season 3 left, and then there are Pike, Picard & Janeway shows in planning or production. 4. You are now happier. 😀❤️🖖 #StarTrek #TrekPositive

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I don’t know any Snoop Dog lyrics so I can’t start this with a quote or paraphrase so here you go.

Bee Kind @BeezleMcFly

Snoop Dogg has a giant Star Trek mural on his wall. 🖖

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Feel the power.

Alex Perry @alexandertperry

NOW it’s my car. #StarTrek

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There’s a new feature on Twitter called Fleet.

Pickle Vic // BLM @JustSomeVic

We're supposed to show off our #fleets today right? Is that what's happening? Am I doing this right? Twitter is weird. @StarTrek #StarTrek

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Thread.

Spider-Dax @Canaffle

Oh my god, look at these #StarTrekVoyager memes I found - a thread 1. "SPACE MOM"

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Sisko.

lauren @jadzidax

this is still the funniest star trek meme i've seen

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That’s it for this week.

Did I mention that today is my birthday?

SURELY THE BEST OF TIMES.

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DIRECTIVES

1. I interviewed the great Dan Curry for TrekMovie.

2. RIP Herb Solow, who co-wrote one of the greatest behind-the-scenes Trek books.

3. TNG model train set(!) is a black friday deal and it would look great under your Hallmark ornament filled Trek tree. Or is it just me that has a special Trek ornament tree?

4. Rewatching TOS showed this writer a better world.

5. For my birthday, please encourage a Star Trek fan you know to subscribe to this newsletter: startrekking.substack.com. And remember - beware Romulans bearing gifts.

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That’s all for this week. Thank you for reading.

Please share with other Trek folks and let me know what random Trek references you come across during your week. I’d love to share them in future issues.

Grok you later.

LLAP,

Neil

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Star Trekking is written and edited by Neil Shurley, except where noted.

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