Stanley, Founder & Cohost

What’s a fun fact about you?

I’m an ordained minister

What’s your favorite Star Trek series?

I love all Trek, but there is a special place for DS9. It’s the one I rewatch the most.

Do you have a favorite Star Trek Captain

Captain Janeway. She did so much without help from Starfleet.

How about a favorite character who isn’t a Captain?

Colonel Kira! Nana Visitor is a fantastic actress, and the character had so much depth, and growth across the series.

What is your comfort episode?

Devil’s Due. It’s so fun, and camp. It was originally an idea for Phase II that obviously didn’t move forward, but luckily they made it work in TNG.

What episode would you show someone to get them into Trek?

The Chase from The Next Generation. I think it is one of the best in the franchise, but stands on it’s own as a story. Disco season 5 being based on this episode was such a cool choice too.

What was your first contact with Star Trek?

Some of my earliest memories are watching TNG and the original cast movies. When I was 8 years old I pleaded with my parents to let me stay up and watch the second half of the Deep Space Nine premier.

What's your favorite Trek-spiracy? (head canon or fan theory, etc)

Before LDS season 4 I would have said Tom Paris used a fake name (Nick) at the academy because his dad is an Admiral. They look identical!

Outside of war time, ships/sectors have more latitude on uniform standards. This is why they change all the time.

What’s your favorite Trek “Beta Canon”? Books, Games, etc.

I really enjoy Star Trek Armada and still play a lot even now. I loved the Dominion War series of books that told Enterprise E stories. There are so many, I’ll play any game that gets made, and read a lot of the books but those are my favorites.

If you were in the Trek universe, what era, and what would your role be (in or out of Starfleet)?

I'm an Ops guy. I don't know HOW everything works, but I know which cables and gel packs need to go where, and when to reroute power to secondary relays. 25th century please.

What class of ship would you want to serve on?

Sovereign class.

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