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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

  • It looks like the Global 6500 is a new/in-development plane, but it's a business jet, which is one of the few things Bombardier seems to do well. Hopefully they won't make a mess of it.

  • All interviews I've seen have said this is the mainstream Doctor.

    Which doesn't mean Picardo couldn't do double-duty for an episode or three...

  • In all seriousness, from what I've seen Picardo say about the Doctor's state of mind, I wonder if he abandoned any name(s) he'd chosen as he watched his loved ones grow old and die.

  • Joe The Doctor

  • I was expecting 50 minutes of them holding hands under a tree!

  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Exclusive Clip | Paramount+ (CCXP 2025)

  • Hockey @lemmy.ca

    NHL announces outdoor game in Winnipeg with Jets vs. Canadiens — then deletes it

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/manitoba/nhl-announces-outdoor-game-in-winnipeg-with-jets-vs-canadiens-then-deletes-it-9.7004347
  • Hockey @lemmy.ca

    Milan's hockey rink still isn't ready. Will NHL players skip another Winter Olympics?

    www.cbc.ca /news/world/milan-winter-olympics-nhl-players-9.7003753
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Learning lessons of Ukraine war, Canadian military creates joint command

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/canada-military-joint-command-drones-9.7002888
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad announces resignation

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/british-columbia/rustad-announces-resignation-bc-conservative-9.7003086
  • Xenophobic military propaganda?

    Okay, I'll bite on this.

    I'll grant that it's been a long time, but that seems like the opposite of the message of both that episode and the season as a whole...

  • I agree, but also this was a 2700 km trip, as the crow flies.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Carney brings Trudeau-era minister back into cabinet, adds responsibilities to 2 others

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/carney-cabinet-culture-quebec-9.6998934
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes

    www.cbc.ca /news/gopublic/westjet-airtransat-recording-disputes-9.6995311
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.

    thebeaverton.com /2025/11/danielle-smith-uses-notwithstanding-clause-to-declare-herself-premier-of-b-c/
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Alberta gov't to present motion next week against federal firearm seizure program: Smith

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/edmonton/alberta-ucp-agm-legislature-federal-firearm-seizure-program-9.6997686
  • The boos came later when she asked if they were more comfortable in Canada than they were a few days ago.

    And the pipeline deal is why she was asking, so what's the difference, exactly?

  • Wrestling's an interesting..."sport" isn't quite the right word, but I can't think of what else to call it right now. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but it was also pretty inescapable in the late 90s, so I've seen my fair share.

    It's absolutely a performance, but especially over the last couple of decades, the industry has shifted away from maintaining "kayfabe" and mostly just embraces the phoniness (though they still play it absolutely straight in the ring).

    At the end of the day, it's a very unique type of performance art that requires both athleticism and, for the most successful wrestlers, acting chops.

    And yeah, there are definitely toxic aspects to it and its fan base.

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Guilbeault quits Carney’s cabinet over energy deal with Alberta

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/guilbeault-quitting-cabinet-9.6995299
  • What are the chances that Alberta just agreed to an increased industrial carbon tax in exchange for a pipeline that never gets built?

  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Here's what to know about the energy agreement between Ottawa and Alberta

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/ottawa-alberta-energy-agreement-pipeline-9.6994715
  • A bunch of people in pyjamas flying around at faster-than-light speeds? Seems like a gimmick to me...

  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website

    Get a First Look at One of WWE’s Biggest Stars in Star Trek Spin-Off ‘Starfleet Academy’

    collider.com /starfleet-academy-becky-lynch-rebecca-quin-first-look-image-star-trek-discovery-spin-off-series/
  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website

    Christina Chong Has a Wild Idea for a 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Crossover

    gizmodo.com /christina-chong-doctor-who-star-trek-crossover-idea-2000692192
  • Canada @lemmy.ca

    Canada’s weather warning system has changed. Here’s how

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/nova-scotia/eccc-weather-warning-system-changes-9.6991783
  • And the third reason for the Klingons and their inclusion in The Last Starship is connected to Starfleet Academy, so we can’t really talk about it except to say that we’re laying some exciting groundwork for that series.

    Hmm...

  • Well, euthanizing 1/3 of the population would certainly help alleviate the housing crisis...

  • I'm the first aboard the "Star Trek contains multitudes" train, for sure.

  • Discovery never had a connection to Abrams/Bad Robot, unless you were to count Alex Kurtzman, but he's been involved with every series of the new era, so...you kind of can't?

    In any case, I agree - the D&D movie was a lot of fun, and while I wouldn't want a ST movie to strike that tone, I'm interested to see what they cook up.

  • After breathing new life into high-profile IP like the Spider-Man franchise and Dungeons & Dragons, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are looking to boldly go where no directors have gone before with a very popular franchise. Sources tell Deadline, the duo are coming on to write, produce and are attached to direct a new original Star Trek film for Paramount. They will produce under their GoldDay banner.

    Based on this, it seems like they've completely broken from JJ Abrams/Bad Robot - they were seemingly always connected to previous projects.

  • That's been a pretty common commentary, and I get it, but I think there's room for just about all genres - they've done their fair share of horror-tinged episodes over the years.

  • Agreed - it's pretty unlikely that you'd be able to prove something like that.

    I suppose you could try to apply precedents surrounding HIV disclosure, but I think it'd be a tough sell.

    Edit: And to be clear, even in that situation, we're talking about disclosure, not actual treatment-related choices.

  • Strictly speaking, there's no formal rule - you won't find a CBS/Paramount definition of "canon" anywhere that I'm aware of.

    In practice, they stick with the tv shows and films.

    But they've also worked very hard over the last few years to keep the tie-in novels and things like that "canon-ish," in that they flesh out backstories from the shows, and the shows mostly don't step on their efforts.

    It sounds like the podcast is getting that treatment - as far as they're concerned, this is what happened, and they have no plans to contradict it (and, considering the nature of the story, it's not likely to come up one way or another).