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I'm not certain about the retro-style logo on the wall (I suspect the blockier lettering on the tote bag represents the actual series logo), but might this be the first look at (a version of) the series uniform?

A blonde, female model at San Diego Comic-Con. She is wearing a red tunic with black striping along the top of the shoulders. On her chest is a Starfleet Academy symbol, featuring a Discovery-style split delta with a "swoosh" around it, surrounded by two broken concentric circles, which are futher surrounded by a U-shape that is open at the bottom. Her pants are black, with two red stripes running down the side of her leg.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 18 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

This has unfortunately been the case in sexual assault cases since...forever, really.

There are almost never any witnesses, human memory is fallible, alcohol is sometimes a factor...the justice system is not well-equipped to handle it.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Good - the original case seemed pretty straightforward.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think the general policy is that genetic augmentation to grant superpowers is bad, while genetic treatment of disease or other medical conditions is generally okay.

They tiptoed right up to the line without outright stating it.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't really have a problem with the resolution...it just seemed to have been unplanned and bolted on, and was contradictory to the beginning of the season.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Payroll is a large portion of any budget, and I haven't seen any credible claims that it's possible to cut round it, or that they're even trying.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't think it's possible to make budget cuts that huge without cutting staff.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

You're free to give them the benefit of the doubt. The union is not obligated to, and I'm inclined to think their concerns are very valid.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the SNW stardate madness would seem to continue

Nature is healing.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago (26 children)

I'd hardly call it "cherry picking" - "We are also committed to capping, not cutting, public service employment" is a complete statement unto itself, and constitutes an election promise. There's no ambiguity, and there are no caveats provided.

If you want to make the argument that they intend to reduce departmental budgets by 15% without cutting staff...I'm willing to listen to it, but I don't think it's likely to happen. And the departments don't appear to have been instructed to do so.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

hopefully not the same way as Paris and Janeway went.

Nah, there's a flower involved. That can only mean one thing.

Tuvix, a Talaxian-Vulcan hybrid that was created when the transporter patterns of Neelix and Tuvok were mixed, along with an exotic flower.

 

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Written by: Russell T Davies

Directed by: Brian Grant

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