Thank you @shelfnerds.bsky.social for hosting September's #CompareTrek prompts which focused on similarities and differences between 2 picks. Now it's onto October's #InterspeciesTrek, which will explore alliances & connections betw. different species in Trek. Please join us if you can.
#CompareTrek Day 30: Series Finales Differences
In TNG's "All Good Things ...", the Enterprise crews created a static warp shell to act as a barrier. In PIC's "The Last Generation", the Enterprise crew destroyed the Borg Cube to stop the Borg invasion.
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#comparetrek 2 Series finales
TNG and VOY series finales both involve time travel of a sorts; However, Picard is actually jumping through time while Janeway meets the future version of herself
#CompareTrek 2 Series Finales Similarities
TOS' "Turnabout Intruder" & TAS' "The Counter-Clock Incident"
These finales are similar in that they were independent, standalone episodes, unlike later finales which resolves story arcs/acknowledges the end of the show
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Both DS9 and Lower Decks had "new chapter" endings with some officers leaving for new opportunities and others staying behind.
#comparetrek Scotty/Trip
While Scotty was very comfortable in the command chair, Trip wasn't keen on having to make the tough decisions.
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Both Trip and Scotty are protective of their engines and work furiously to ensure that the captain has the power he needs.
#CompareTrek Day 25 - 2 Rogue Officers Similarities
Admirals Daugherty ("Insurrection") and Pressman (TNG's "The Pegasus")
90's Trek was the era of the "Badmirals". They believed they were acting in the best interests of the Federation. (don't they all...)
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#comparetrek 2 Rogue Officer eps
Both Tom Riker and Cal Hudson join the Maquis. For Cal it's a matter of principle, but Tom might just be chafing against being compared to his counterpart, Will Riker.
Admiral Marcus
Admin Leyton
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#comparetrek Day 25
2 Rogue Officer Episodes Similarities
Admiral Marcus/ Admiral Leyton
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Capt. Maxwell and Admiral Leyton both take extreme steps, staging a preemptive strike against the Cardassians and launching a coup, respectively to, in their opinion, protect the Federation.
Fascination
Spock Amok
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#CompareTrek Day 24
2 Comedy Episodes Differences
Fascination/Spock Amok
#comparetrek 2 Comedy eps (Bride of Chaotica/A Piece of the Action)
One episode feature's the early 20th century idea of what the future could look like, while the other features a an exaggerated idea of what the early 20th century did look like.
#CompareTrek Day 23: 2 Comedy Episode similarities
(TOS' "A Piece of the Action" & DS9's "Little Green Men")
Trek has done some "fish out of water" stories, such as these two episodes.
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Kirk and Tribbles
Quark and Tribbles
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#CompareTrek Day 23 2 Comedy Episodes Similarities
Tribbles!
#comparetrek 2 Comedy eps (Mindwalk/Body & Soul)
Admiral Janeway and Seven's bodies are possessed by another, with comical results.
#CompareTrek Day 22: Janeway/Burnham differences
In the final scenes of their respective series, Janeway's Voyager was returning to Starfleet/the Federation while Burnham's Discovery was leaving Starfleet/the Federation.
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Michael Burnham
Janeway
#comparetrek Day 22 Janeway/Burnham differences
After the apparent death of her parents Michael was raised on Vulcan by Sarek and Amanda
Janeway grew up on her grandfather’s farm in Indiana
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Janeway shies away from a romance with Chakotay, whereas Burnham embraces one with Booker.
#CompareTrek Day 21: Janeway/Burnham Similarities
One of my favorite episodes of VOY and DSC both share a similar story line. In both "Shattered" and "Face the Strange", Janeway and Burnham travel through different time periods onboard their ship.
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Janeway
Crew of the USS Discovery
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#comparetrek Janeway/Burnham similarities
“Night/Such Sweet Sorrow”
When Janeway and Burnham were going to sacrifice themselves the crew decided to stay with them.
#comparetrek Janeway/Burnham (Scorpion/Scavenger)
Janeway and Burnham both take risks, gambling that they are making the right call
I've been away in recent weeks but I'm now back.
#CompareTrek Day 20 - 2 Courtroom Episodes Differences
TOS' "Courtmartial" & TNG's "A Matter of Perspective"
In TOS, Finney changed the trial records. In TNG, the records were used to identify the cause of the explosion.
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Kirk on trial
Burnham’s court martial
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#comparetrek Day 20
2 CourtRoom Episodes Differences
Kirk is convicted of disobeying orders. He’s reduced in rank and given command of the Enterprise
Burnham pleads guilty to mutiny, assaulting an officer, and starting a war. She is stripped of rank and imprisoned for life
#comparetrek 2 Courtroom eps (Measure of a Man/Author, Author)
Both Data and Doctor find their autonomy as artificial lifeforms questioned. However, the result of Data's trial is clear cut, whereas the Doctor's is a hollow victory.
Trelane
Judge Q
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#comparetrek Day 19
2 CourtRoom Episodes Similarities
The Squire of Gothos/All Good Things…
Both Trelane and Q put the Captain of the Enterprise on trial. #Startrek
