This time of year, as we celebrate the holidays, we all have family traditions we observe. My family had a few that I thought were odd. My mother was German and Irish, and my father is Jewish, so we celebrated both Hanukkah and Christmas. My grandmother (German) always hung a pickle on the tree; the first person to find it …
Sci-Fi as a genre and how it has influenced our society
Science fiction, sometimes shortened to sci-fi or SF, is a genre of fiction, usually from the writer’s own perspective, that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. In a lot of cases, all the aforementioned examples can be found in one movie or TV show. …
Thanksgiving Thanks
With Thanksgiving tomorrow and the rest of the holidays right around the corner, I want to take a few minutes to tell you about the USS Tiburon, one of the things I am most thankful for this year. Now I could give you my normal rundown, as I do at an event when trying to recruit someone; you all have …
Quest For Honor PIII
Hello again, honored warriors; I have returned from my errand to the home world, a brief but humorous journey. As to where we left off in our story. K’tal and I were accompanying the crew of the IKS bo’Degh laQ, a Brel Class ship, back to Qnos, a two-week journey. We were escorted to meet the ship’s Captain, a grizzled …
Different Methods for Ongoing Learning
Many of us have once believed that once you have completed school in some fashion (getting your GED, graduating high school, obtaining a college degree), we are done learning and it is not beneficial in any way to continue our education. Maybe you hated school, the teachers, being in a classroom setting, or anything like that. We all learn in …
Member Experiences at Fan Expo Denver – Special Edition 2021
Sam Baca My first Con was a unique and incredible experience. It was very different from most people, as I also worked my first Con with the USS Tiburon. Working with a group of people who had a shared love of Star Trek and getting to nerd out over our shared love was truly special, and I felt like …
Counselor Kat’s Favorite Drinks
As the ship’s counselor, I don’t recommend drinking alcohol regularly, but if you do, I have some cocktails you might like to try. When I am not on the ship, I bartend, and my manager gave me permission to make some new recipes for upcoming events. All but one are my own mixes because I did not have Earl Grey …
Who is the best Captain in Star Trek?
Who is the best Captain in Star Trek? This is a question that can spark a civil discussion or an outright fight between Star Trek fans. Is there one captain that is better than the rest? Each person you ask is going to tell you someone different, and even if two fans have the same answer, it’ll be for different …
Star Trek V Star Wars
Today, I wanted to examine the differences between the two most popular space franchises, in specific different categories, to see which franchise wins. Uniforms Easy win for Star Wars here. Even if we put the Starfleet space pajamas aside and look at other races, they are all pretty dull. Other than the Breen, they are all basically boring. Meanwhile, Star …
MACO/SFO Weapons Safety
MACO and SFSO represent military, intelligence, and special forces components within Starfleet and different points along the timeline. While humanity has solved all of its social issues by the 2200s, the universe is big and populated with thousands of species that don’t share humanity’s values. Accordingly, offensive and defensive military capabilities remain a priority within a Starfleet that doesn’t consider …