On a similar note, the song "happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." has a flawed copyright. Any historian or legal scholar familiar with the matter will say likewise, and if it were to go to court, the copyright would almost certainly be invalidated. But going to court would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, whereas the usage fee for the song is minimal. Which has allowed the copyright owner to earn something like $2 million per year in royalties.
Not to get too far off-topic on this thread, but that song finally did enter the public domain a couple years ago. From Wikipedia:
Both the music and lyrics are in public domain in both the European Union and United States. The copyright expired in the European Union on January 1, 2017. In the United States, a federal court ruled in 2016 that Warner/Chappell's copyright claim was invalid and there was no other claim to copyright.
Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing. ~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
1) Thank you for running a Skirmish, to let us start replenishing our honor supplies you just drained us dry from.
2) Isn't his proper name "The Professor," due to copyright/licensing issues?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works have been in the public domain throughout the world for a long time. Back when things were still getting there eventually...
The works are public domain, but the characters are not. The Doyle family still has partial ownership of use of the characters/likenesses. Back when the original episode with Moriarty was made, Paramount got a legal notice afterwards, which delayed the follow-up episode for years (partially due to a miscommunication, but they still had to pay a license fee in the end).
Also, when this game first came out, he was Professor Moriarty; they had to change the name to be "generic" due to the same legal issues.
That's not quite right. Most of Sherlock Holmes' canon is in the public domain. There are ten stories that are in the public domain outside of the U.S. but the U.S. has on several occasions extended the length of copyright, and those ten stories keep getting extended.
Whether or not the characters themselves are in the public domain is unclear, as a matter of law. However, the cost of litigating the issue can be quite expensive, and it was a lot cheaper for paramount to concede the issue.
On a similar note, the song "happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." has a flawed copyright. Any historian or legal scholar familiar with the matter will say likewise, and if it were to go to court, the copyright would almost certainly be invalidated. But going to court would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, whereas the usage fee for the song is minimal. Which has allowed the copyright owner to earn something like $2 million per year in royalties.
In 2014 a US Judge ruled that the characters couldn't retain a copyright just because some of the works are still under copyright.
Of course that is long after Star Trek had its fight with the Holmes estate. And DB is bound by it's license with CBS which is bound by whatever agreement was reached between the Holmes estate and Paramount before producing Ship in a Bottle.
If DB wanted to create a version of Wesley Crusher as a Baker Street Irregular, they could do it and add him to the DB Originals collection. But if DB wants to add a character that appeared in Elementary Dear Data or Ship in a Bottle, they would have to respect the agreement with the Holmes estate.
I think it's time to start putting in abilities that don't lead to most characters becoming popsicles on a checklist. How about a couple of engineers that reduce antimatter loss by 1 or 2 after a hazard. Ferangi that boost federation credit drops by 5%. Klingons that result in a slightly higher chance of dropping honour. Tactical characters that influence trainer drops. How about a Lwaxana that gives a greater chance at getting certain types of traits. There are a lot of ways voyages, shuttle missions, and gauntlets could be slightly influenced that wouldn't break the game. But would give us a reason to maintain, rotate, and find more characters. Good ways to challenge us with management of our crew slots.
this is a fascinating idea...what if some sort of faster earning of honor was attached to kahless, and went up with each star? or captain beverly gave all voyages with MED as a skill some sort of antimatter bonus?
There's no reason there can't be a Commander Shelby at 4* (when she first arrives on the Enterprise) now and a First Officer Shelby at 5* (after Picard is captured) down the road.
Annnnnnd... they could also add an Timelines original Captain Shelby 5*. Just sayin'
Might get a lot of flak for this, but I really dont get the obsession over Shelby. I mean Shelby Cobra I get, but Commander Shelby was obnoxious.
Same here, can t get the hype about her, but whatever.
I think it's maybe because she is one of the earlier requested crew, so some players have been wanting her for a long time. Lack of supply drives up demand.
Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing. ~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
Here's that marathon, in its broadcast sequence:
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Relics"
"The Inner Light"
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Best of Both Worlds"
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
Here's that marathon, in its broadcast sequence:
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Relics"
"The Inner Light"
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Best of Both Worlds"
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
"Relics" is so bizarre to see on that list. It's fun, but nowhere near the best TNG had to offer.
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
Here's that marathon, in its broadcast sequence:
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Relics"
"The Inner Light"
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Best of Both Worlds"
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
Here's that marathon, in its broadcast sequence:
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Relics"
"The Inner Light"
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Best of Both Worlds"
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
"Relics" is so bizarre to see on that list. It's fun, but nowhere near the best TNG had to offer.
This might be why "Relics" is the one I forget every time.
Good TNG? Yes
Nostalgia for TOS fans? Yes
Top five of the series? I wouldn't say it beat some others to me.
"Tapestry" {Great turn as always by Q. New perspective on the story Picard told Weasely about his injury}
"Family" { Almost every series that has a huge life changing event for a key character it goes back to "business as usual" the very next week. They episode dealt with what Picard was going through after being assimilated and helping kill thousands.}
I also don't have "The Inner Light" in my personal top five. But I understand why most people do. It's just not the best of the best for me. Really like it. Like some others better.
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
1) Thank you for running a Skirmish, to let us start replenishing our honor supplies you just drained us dry from.
2) Isn't his proper name "The Professor," due to copyright/licensing issues?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works have been in the public domain throughout the world for a long time. Back when things were still getting there eventually...
The works are public domain, but the characters are not. The Doyle family still has partial ownership of use of the characters/likenesses. Back when the original episode with Moriarty was made, Paramount got a legal notice afterwards, which delayed the follow-up episode for years (partially due to a miscommunication, but they still had to pay a license fee in the end).
Also, when this game first came out, he was Professor Moriarty; they had to change the name to be "generic" due to the same legal issues.
That's not quite right. Most of Sherlock Holmes' canon is in the public domain. There are ten stories that are in the public domain outside of the U.S. but the U.S. has on several occasions extended the length of copyright, and those ten stories keep getting extended.
Whether or not the characters themselves are in the public domain is unclear, as a matter of law. However, the cost of litigating the issue can be quite expensive, and it was a lot cheaper for paramount to concede the issue.
On a similar note, the song "happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." has a flawed copyright. Any historian or legal scholar familiar with the matter will say likewise, and if it were to go to court, the copyright would almost certainly be invalidated. But going to court would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, whereas the usage fee for the song is minimal. Which has allowed the copyright owner to earn something like $2 million per year in royalties.
In 2014 a US Judge ruled that the characters couldn't retain a copyright just because some of the works are still under copyright.
Of course that is long after Star Trek had its fight with the Holmes estate. And DB is bound by it's license with CBS which is bound by whatever agreement was reached between the Holmes estate and Paramount before producing Ship in a Bottle.
If DB wanted to create a version of Wesley Crusher as a Baker Street Irregular, they could do it and add him to the DB Originals collection. But if DB wants to add a character that appeared in Elementary Dear Data or Ship in a Bottle, they would have to respect the agreement with the Holmes estate.
Good to know.
In other random occurrences, my Campaign Portal gave me a BeGold with an option for The Professor (and no other good choices), so I'll be ready for the Flashback!
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
I don’t think that was her intention though. I could be wrong but I think she was just hooked on the game too and that causes the user to try and addict others. Pretty sure her actions were game related and not take over the Enterprise related
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
I don’t think that was her intention though. I could be wrong but I think she was just hooked on the game too and that causes the user to try and addict others. Pretty sure her actions were game related and not take over the Enterprise related
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
Eh, so did a handful of Ferengi. It isn't all that hard to do, apparently.
Help me understand why many of you want Shelby as a 5*. I'm not talking about her value/utility in the game, nor your personal fandom of her. I remember her character as a promising up-and-comer, but with some serious rough edges that made her not quite ready for primetime. That strikes me as a not-quite-legendary status card (i.e., a 4*).
Just my opinion of course. For those of you that have been wanting her for a long time... cheers!
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
Eh, so did a handful of Ferengi. It isn't all that hard to do, apparently.
Ha!! Data totally showed how he could do it himself in that episode where Dr. Soong called for him
So was the Professor part of the release of the game or is the next event a rerun/flashback?
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
So was the Professor part of the release of the game or is the next event a rerun/flashback?
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
So was the Professor part of the release of the game or is the next event a rerun/flashback?
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
Do you remember what the other two choices were?
I'm fuzzy, actually. Worf was one of them, for sure, mentioned in this thread asking who won. I thought the second was Countess Bartholomew, but I turned up this single post thread naming Victorian Picard (and only him) as the vote loser.
So was the Professor part of the release of the game or is the next event a rerun/flashback?
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
Do you remember what the other two choices were?
I'm fuzzy, actually. Worf was one of them, for sure, mentioned in this thread asking who won. I thought the second was Countess Bartholomew, but I turned up this single post thread naming Victorian Picard (and only him) as the vote loser.
So was the Professor part of the release of the game or is the next event a rerun/flashback?
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
Do you remember what the other two choices were?
I'm fuzzy, actually. Worf was one of them, for sure, mentioned in this thread asking who won. I thought the second was Countess Bartholomew, but I turned up this single post thread naming Victorian Picard (and only him) as the vote loser.
I'm curious how they will handle the crew and rewards.
The Professor event had Doctor LaForge as the sole 4*, The Professor as a 5*, and Detective Data as a pack exclusive(after being featured the first time).
The VP rewards were completely out of scale with other events. The last full expedition event had the final 4* at 450k. The last expedition hybrid was the infamous Christmas snafu that had extra rewards for an extra day that they then screwed up.
I don't remember how many VP are even possible given the number of stars. But this feels like a lot of work for DB to try and create a modern event with modern reward structure given the previous expedition events they have. Certainly more work than I would expect for a flashback event.
So I'm left wondering if we're getting an entirely new event featuring The Professor, or if DB has reworked expedition events and we can expect them in the rotation again now.
There's no reason there can't be a Commander Shelby at 4* (when she first arrives on the Enterprise) now and a First Officer Shelby at 5* (after Picard is captured) down the road.
Annnnnnd... they could also add an Timelines original Captain Shelby 5*. Just sayin'
Actually, Captain Shelby appeared in a number of the Star Trek New Frontier novels (and comic books?). At first she was first officer to that series’ leading character, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun. But later she was promoted to captain and, if I remember correctly, commanded her own Galaxy-class starship, the USS Trident. And even later, she was promoted to Admiral and commanded a starbase.
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Not to get too far off-topic on this thread, but that song finally did enter the public domain a couple years ago. From Wikipedia:
Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
In 2014 a US Judge ruled that the characters couldn't retain a copyright just because some of the works are still under copyright.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sherlock-holmes-now-officially-copyright-and-open-business-180951794/
Of course that is long after Star Trek had its fight with the Holmes estate. And DB is bound by it's license with CBS which is bound by whatever agreement was reached between the Holmes estate and Paramount before producing Ship in a Bottle.
If DB wanted to create a version of Wesley Crusher as a Baker Street Irregular, they could do it and add him to the DB Originals collection. But if DB wants to add a character that appeared in Elementary Dear Data or Ship in a Bottle, they would have to respect the agreement with the Holmes estate.
this is a fascinating idea...what if some sort of faster earning of honor was attached to kahless, and went up with each star? or captain beverly gave all voyages with MED as a skill some sort of antimatter bonus?
Annnnnnd... they could also add an Timelines original Captain Shelby 5*. Just sayin'
Same here, can t get the hype about her, but whatever. 🤗
I think it's maybe because she is one of the earlier requested crew, so some players have been wanting her for a long time. Lack of supply drives up demand.
Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
Without her sage advice to Riker the Borg would have won and assimilated Earth.
If Beowulf Kim is considered a 5* crew (he spent approximately 99% of the episode NOT in the episode) then I think the bar has been set sufficiently low to allow for practically anybody to be a 5*.
And now for some public self-shaming...when I saw this announcement and saw Commander Shelby, it took me about 2 minutes to realize we were not talking about Commander Kelby from Enterprise
Etana Jol as a 5*? A random costume variant of a Female Q from a single episode? Helmsman Wyatt, a random conn officer known more for the actor playing him than the part?
The bar for being a 5* is pretty low. Shelby was a significant guest star in one of the most famous TNG episodes. She's certainly as worthy as any random guest star is for being a 5* crew.
The top rated episode{s} per fan voting at the end of the series.
#1 & #2 "The best if Both World's"
Forget the fifth one, but two others were:
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Inner Light"
Here's that marathon, in its broadcast sequence:
Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Relics"
"The Inner Light"
"Yesterday's Enterprise"
"The Best of Both Worlds"
"The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
No, not "Right on Q". The event after "Right on Q", with The Professor in its Featured Crew.
"Relics" is so bizarre to see on that list. It's fun, but nowhere near the best TNG had to offer.
I forget "Relics" every time. Thanx
This might be why "Relics" is the one I forget every time.
Good TNG? Yes
Nostalgia for TOS fans? Yes
Top five of the series? I wouldn't say it beat some others to me.
"Tapestry" {Great turn as always by Q. New perspective on the story Picard told Weasely about his injury}
"Family" { Almost every series that has a huge life changing event for a key character it goes back to "business as usual" the very next week. They episode dealt with what Picard was going through after being assimilated and helping kill thousands.}
I also don't have "The Inner Light" in my personal top five. But I understand why most people do. It's just not the best of the best for me. Really like it. Like some others better.
Let me do the maths.
Galaxy Event this week
Skirmish Event next week
The next week The Event Type That Shall Not be Named or Hoped For
Three weeks at least without Fraction Events? Has that ever happened before?!?!?
Good to know.
In other random occurrences, my Campaign Portal gave me a BeGold with an option for The Professor (and no other good choices), so I'll be ready for the Flashback!
Etana Jol almost succeeded in taking over the Enterprise.
I don’t think that was her intention though. I could be wrong but I think she was just hooked on the game too and that causes the user to try and addict others. Pretty sure her actions were game related and not take over the Enterprise related
It was a plot:
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Etana_Jol
Eh, so did a handful of Ferengi. It isn't all that hard to do, apparently.
Ha!! Data totally showed how he could do it himself in that episode where Dr. Soong called for him
The Professor's history is a little unconventional. In 2016, events sometimes gave the player base a choice of three characters to vote on during the event to be added to the game later. We voted for The Professor in the first run of "The Game's Afoot" (15-19 July 2016), and he was added on 16 August 2016. He was subsequently Featured in "The Game's Afoot 2" (12-16 October 2016) as the rank 5*.
Do you remember what the other two choices were?
Might the fact that we're getting another Q-focused event mean that the "main storyline" is about to get advanced again? Perhaps a new Episode soon?
I'm fuzzy, actually. Worf was one of them, for sure, mentioned in this thread asking who won. I thought the second was Countess Bartholomew, but I turned up this single post thread naming Victorian Picard (and only him) as the vote loser.
Thanks! You are truly keeper of the archives!
I'm curious how they will handle the crew and rewards.
The Professor event had Doctor LaForge as the sole 4*, The Professor as a 5*, and Detective Data as a pack exclusive(after being featured the first time).
The VP rewards were completely out of scale with other events. The last full expedition event had the final 4* at 450k. The last expedition hybrid was the infamous Christmas snafu that had extra rewards for an extra day that they then screwed up.
I don't remember how many VP are even possible given the number of stars. But this feels like a lot of work for DB to try and create a modern event with modern reward structure given the previous expedition events they have. Certainly more work than I would expect for a flashback event.
So I'm left wondering if we're getting an entirely new event featuring The Professor, or if DB has reworked expedition events and we can expect them in the rotation again now.
Actually, Captain Shelby appeared in a number of the Star Trek New Frontier novels (and comic books?). At first she was first officer to that series’ leading character, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun. But later she was promoted to captain and, if I remember correctly, commanded her own Galaxy-class starship, the USS Trident. And even later, she was promoted to Admiral and commanded a starbase.
Captain Level: 95
VIP Level: 12
Unique Crew Immortalized: 525
Collections Completed: Vulcan, Ferengi, Borg, Romulan, Cardassian, Uncommon, Rare, Veteran, Common, Engineered, Physician, Innovator, Inspiring, Diplomat, Jury Rigger, Gauntlet Legends