Tag: Star Trek
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The one with the whales.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Captain Kirk’s last words before setting off to save the galaxy once again.
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Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #208
First quoted by Grand Nagus Zek, this rule of acquisition is actually a solid leadership principle. Knowing when to ask the right question is a key trademark of successful leaders. Curiosity is what keeps us fresh, keeps us engaged, and keeps us learning. Curiosity also killed the Cat. Sometimes there are questions where it’s better…
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Resume your Disorder.
I use this phrase both earnestly and sarcastically. It doesn’t make much sense either way if you haven’t seen the show. Star Trek: Voyager S6E18
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But you don’t have to take my word for it.
“Take a Look, It’s in a Book, A Reading Rainbow.” Much like Sesame Street before it, Reading Rainbow taught a generation of kids about reading. Produced and Hosted by Levar Burton, and building off his fame in Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, each week PBS brought a celebrity and a book into the…
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I get my suits at Garak’s Clothier’s, on the Promenade.
Another of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. And also a pretty good piece of general advice.
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He’s Dead, Jim.
In the original run of the Star Trek television show (1966-69), the writers had a nasty habit of introducing a new character in the episode, usually all part of the security or engineering teams who wore red uniforms. Our heroes would gallivant off to some dangerous planet or situation with these new friends, who subsequently…
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There’s a Rule for Every Conceivable Situation.
“Every Ferengi business transaction is governed by 285 Rules of Acquisition to ensure a fair and honest deal for all parties concerned… well most of them anyway.” It’ll take far too long to explain the Ferengi, The Grand Nagus, and The Rules. Go watch more Star Trek. But nothing says a fictional race of capitalist…
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…I busted him up.
The further I go into my leadership quest, the more I understand this quote from Jean-Luc Picard. Perhaps this is wisdom? “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, that is life.” Jean-Luc Picard, “Peak Performance” (Star Trek: The Next Generation S2E21) In the episode’s B-plot, the android…
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SignPosts: Sokath, His Eyes Uncovered!
“Darmok” is one of the best single episodes of Star Trek ever written. If you haven’t seen it, go watch it. You don’t need to be a Star Trek fan or have any prior knowledge to be moved by this episode. In “Darmok”, our intrepid heroes are sent on a mission to make contact the…