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Transcription: A side by side picture of Star Trek Strange New Worlds character Hemmer and The Next Generation character Geordi La Forge.

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[–] UESPA_Sputnik@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's the same amount of Vulcan science officers! (Maybe even 2½, if you count Burnham's upbringing)

[–] theinspectorst@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

'Hi we're Starfleet, and we recruit our captains from among the best and the brightest on 150 member worlds, spread over 8,000 light years! But the vast majority of the time, when it's not Jean-Luc Picard, we just get them from this one particular country that accounts for about 4% of the population of Earth. Weird, huh?'

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, well have you looked at the starting salary? And the mortality rate of enlisted... all the smart species know to stay away.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Starfleet is a uniquely human thing. I wonder if the other worlds think we’re weird for wanting to explore the universe.

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vulcans in Enterprise definitely did. All of the other member races maintain their own space force so it really is a human thing even if it’s not a human thing

[–] nick@campfyre.nickwebster.dev 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wasn't the Vulcan ship in DS9 still technically a Starfleet vessel?

That one was, but the Vulcan science directorate still has a fleet.

[–] teft@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait, are you counting T'Pol and Spock? What about Tuvok? He was a science officer on the Excelsior.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I know the actor was the same, but was that the same character?

[–] teft@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well he should count for half like Michael. :D

I see after your edit that you posted a pic of Enterprise B. I was talking about when he made tea for Sulu on Excelsior.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

lol yep, "ence the "ignore me, I'm confused " :D

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There was a flashback to Tuvok on Excelsior, as well. It is incredibly confusing.

If this was Star Wars they would have "Special Editioned" in some Vulcan ears (on Enterprise B) by now.

[–] GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tuvok was the security officer on Voyager.

[–] teft@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, and during one episode he has flashbacks to the excelsior where he served with sulu. On the excelsior he was a junior science officer.

[–] neutronst4r@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Spock is also half Vulcan, no? So it's 3 people and 2 Vulcans.