Nerdy Priest

Thanks. Hopefully I can start popping in more and getting back into the prompts soon. Have a blessed Lent!

One Ash Wednesday a few years back, as I was going in to apply the ashes, this lady suddenly moved her head forward right into my hand, and the ashes spilled off my thumb down her entire face. I felt terrible, even if it was her fault. Didn't quite look this bad, but it didn't look good. 😶

I once played a PA deck in a world qualifier tournament at Origins 2000, for fun. I'll never forget when one opponent said "that was cool" as he played his own PA. I had 3 in my hand waiting for him. 😆 He tried that a couple more times with no luck. I lost the tourney, of course, but won that match!

I used to collect autographs on my STCCG cards. Collected a few dozen over the years back then. I got one half of The Trois signed by Marina Sirtis years ago. But sadly, Majel Barrett passed away before I could get hers.

#TrekTwos Firsts

It's been a while for me! But it's a new month of prompts, so let's get back in the game!

My two firsts. The first two episodes of Star Trek I ever saw were The Corbomite Maneuver and Charlie X. TNG quickly followed. Little did I know what I was getting myself into.😁

Nice! Our minds went in the same direction. I've not been to STLV, so I went with cons in general. But great minds...!

I love this one! Historic and iconic.

#TrekIcons Iconic Fandom Moment

Conventions! The panels, dealers, cosplay, and autographs. Meeting other fans, interacting with the actors... I bet many of us have a bunch of stories of memorable and iconic convention moments and experiences.

YouTube video by Moovy TV Anson Mount on recording "SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER..." while William Shatner was in orbit!

I love this video of Anson Mount on what it meant for him to record these words for the opening credits of Strange New Worlds:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQl...

#TrekIcons Iconic Captain Moment

One of the most iconic moments in Star Trek is the famous speech recited by the Enterprise captains in the opening credits. Who among us can read the words, "Space, the Final Frontier," and not immediately hear the voice of Kirk, Picard, or Pike.

Nice pick! Great minds... 😁

Thanks!

I loved this so much--something so ridiculous being canonized--that I went digging through some boxes right after I watched this episode to find my Purple Enterprise. It was given a place on my Trek Christmas tree this past year.

#SciFiPremise Alternate Universe

With a reference so obscure only Lower Decks could pull it off: While repairing quantum fissures, the Cerritos encounters an Enterprise and Commander Data('s head) from a slightly more purple universe.

#ScifiPremise Superior Being

After uploading himself into every Federation computer, Badgey became a superior being. "I have unlimited power and infinite knowledge. I exist in the past, present and future... Well, I'm going to go to an empty dimension and create a universe now."

Sure, I'm assuming it was a teaser. Still, I enjoyed those scenes that rounded out the characters.

Nice! This was always one of my favorite Trek books. Easily in my top 3. I still have my old original paperback, creased and well-loved after multiple readings in my earlier years.

Fun pick! But I will never be able to see this again without thinking of Ransom and Shaxs. 😂

Good question. I've only ever see that one short clip. I've never gone looking to figure out what convention this was at, or if the full video is available somewhere. Hmmm...

Nice pick! I don't remember that from the episode. I need to check it out.

YouTube video by Stoney Hardaway Avery Brooks Talks about his worst experience on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Nice pick! 🤣 It reminded me of this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Xv...

#GenreTrek Games

Bat'leths and BiHnuchs - As someone who used to play a lot of Trek games (shout out to any other STCCG players out there!), the fact that the lower deckers also play Star Trek games made me love them even more.
Now I want to play the old VCR board game again.

#GenreTrek Day in the Life

"Cause and Effect"
After getting caught in a temporal causality loop, the crew of the Enterprise experienced this particular day in the life over and over for 17.4 days. "I am experiencing nIb'poH, the feeling I have done this before." Worf

I'm glad you found her. I'm sure you're not the only one who has done that, so I made a post directing other people looking for her. Thanks for the heads up about her!

You're welcome here with me, but I haven't migrated over from Twitter much yet. And I'm on a little social media break at the moment anyway, so I'm kind of quiet lately. I'll be active again eventually, though. God bless you!

I've been gaining some random new followers lately, and now I think I know why. If you're looking for NerdyPriest from TikTok, that's not me. Rev. Rachel is at @thenerdypriest.bsky.social. I'm Fr. Tim, a Catholic Priest. 🖖

Ok, I just looked at TikTok. Yeah, that's definitely not me. 😄 Sorry to disappoint.

Hi there! I think you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not on TikTok. 😀 Is there another NerdyPriest out there?

30 years ago today, I was glued in front of my TV for the launch of UPN and the premiere of Star Trek Voyager (which I taped on VHS, and still have). This brings back many happy memories of my teenage years, and I'm glad Voyager is so well represented in all the new Trek.

Great to see you too! Now I just have to start finding people and engaging with them here. 😄🖖