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[–] grue@lemmy.world 183 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

Oh Hell no, I don't push the button!

It said shifting into the Star Trek universe; it didn't say anything about time travel or ending up on a planet other than Earth.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 60 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also thanks to Discovery's writers, in the further away future there's also a few centuries of dogshit living until they restore the Federation

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[–] lesnout27@feddit.org 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] plyth@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

World War III ends and Earth is left devastated, mostly because of nuclear warfare. Most of the major cities are left in ruins with few remaining governments and the death total reaching 600 million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Star_Trek

Push the button. Only 600 million is a generous offer. This timeline will have many more.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The 40k timeline is basically just normal Earth for a few more centuries at least. The Emperor is just out there, somewhere, fucking with shit.

In fact, there would be a golden age on the horizon

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah ironically it would probably be better to be in the 40k universe if it was current day.

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[–] meejle@lemmy.world 71 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So I get transported to a futuristic utopia with Replicators and Holodecks, or I immediately get killed by a Space Marine or whatever.

Either way I don't have to live in this shithole any more. 🤷‍♂️ I'm pressing it.

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

With all the endless war the Imperium is so huge most of the humans probably never saw war and space marines are so rare it's almost impossible for you to be killed by them.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 46 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Even on "safe" planets, the average person is basically a slave doing endless, arduous labor with no concern for their lives or well-being, all under the merciless thumb of Imperial dogma. It's just a bad place to end up.

[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait... Are you talking about 40k or current day ?

[–] wizblizz@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So like... No different than here.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

That's literally the point most of it is just hyper reality.

[–] VonReposti@feddit.dk 47 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You narrowly avoid Warhammer as you see you're on the Enterprise. You're called for a mission. Shortly before you're beamed down you see it. You look down.Your heart starts racing. You're wearing a red shirt.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago

Still a more merciful death than Warhammer, I'd guess

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Still better than dark eldar

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Dude just send me back to the '90s pls.

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As Agent Smith said of '90s New South Wales, "the Matrix was redesigned to this, the peak of your civilization".

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[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

T.b.h, Star Trek universe outside of Federation is also mostly dogshit...

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Flee to federation space, theres ships going everywhere, maybe you even get to be a a ~~Kajit or Argonian~~Caitan or Gorn.

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

But the button said nothing about transmogrification into other races...
And being a human among Gorn might really suck.

On a completely different note:
Being a (decent) human among Khajit might be fun! :-)

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When talking about the Star Trek universe, it's important to designate both what time and which one.

Before first contact in any universe? No.

Prime universe? Sure.

Kelvin? Sure, why not?

Mirror universe? No.

Totally-not-the-mirror-universe-from-Picard? Fuck no.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You get transported to the Trek prime universe. You come out at Wolf-359, and the Borg approach.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 weeks ago

I, for one, welcome our new Borg overlords.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ever heard any of the Borg complain about being Borg?

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Warhammer 40K universe in 2025 would just be the Event Horizon universe 22 years before Event Horizon. ;)

https://screenrant.com/event-horizon-movie-warhammer-40k-prequel-theory/

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

In other words, about as safe as real life if youre a normal person. We've got a lot of time before crazy shit starts happening, and a golden age coming up as well.

[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Pro.... you're transported to the Star Trek Universe. Con... it's still year 2025.

[–] TypFaffke@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yay, united Ireland!

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[–] Tuxman@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Pro: You get transported in Star Trek

Con: …. It’s Discovery

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[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You get transported into the Star Trek universe.

But

You will be transported by the Star Trek transporter.

Is that still you?

[–] wetsoggybread@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Either I'm in the star trek universe or I'm dead and some other smhuck has to live with my choices

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[–] Nycto@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I would give my best Matt Damon in Interstellar ".... that's the best chance I have had in years." And then smash my face jnto the button as hard as I could.

[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Which part of the star trek universe, because if it's being on voyager, fuck that, but if I get to hang out on Deep Space nine, then I'm so in, instantly befriending Quark.

[–] bobo1900@startrek.website 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You probably get trasported in the middle of the Bell riots or just before the bombs start dropping

[–] dumbass@aussie.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So there's still a chance to get to ds9, I just gotta steal Jadzias badge, She will be right, she's resilient.

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[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Still better than THIS, so yes.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

Hell yes I'll press. Either place is better than this

And now we wait for the replies... :)

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean

In the 40k universe I'd probably die very very fast unless I became a target to one of those BDSM Elves?

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Transported as I currently am? No chance of being some other race like Vulcan Hybrid or maybe a 40k psyker?

Nah, I'm good.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

I'd risk it. Either way I likely won't survive unless I spawn somewhere good.

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The problem with the 40k universe is that "not surviving" doesn't necessarily mean an end to suffering.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Unless the button transports you 40000 years in the future, you'd basically be in modern day but less insane and the Emperor hasn't revealed himself yet. Easily the better option than being dropped into the Bell riots or something. The ST universe Earth is in a bad way compared to the 40k earth at the same time if memory serves.

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[–] 5parky@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So I go to the 40k universe and all of the other beings are the size of my pinkie...

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[–] A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to explore the cosmos.

I fkng want to explore the cosmos.

Let me explore the cosmos.

[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You start exploring the cosmos as a living battery for the dark Eldar.

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