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The little Oberth that could

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edited April 2011 in Ten Forward
Today I noticed an Oberth science vessel who had become ensnared by an asteroid.

It seems her captain felt the need to move the asteroid 6 meters to the left, and the proper method of doing so involved erasing the Oberth's face.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/vaeren/screenshot_2011-04-16-15-29-44.jpg

After careful deliberation between myself and my bridge officers, we concluded he was nuckng futs. Then after congratulating ourselves on our conclusion, we also concluded that the Oberth needed to roam free.

Not knowing how to accomplish this goal, we sat down to some difficult calculations. Suddenly my Klingon tactical officer, fed up with the bickering that goes on in the ready-room, lept to his feet, and ran for the bridge shouting; "Why don't we just RAM THEM!". We all waited with mounting anticipation as the engines revved and the deckplates trembled amidst klingon cursing and fist pounding.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/vaeren/screenshot_2011-04-16-15-30-02.jpg

Just as our small escort vessel was about to sake itself to pieces, the tiny science vessel popped free of her stony prison.

Free she sailed on the vacuum of space, turning majestic circles in way of thanks for her freedom.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/vaeren/screenshot_2011-04-16-15-10-22.jpg

It was a beautiful sight, and again, myself and my bridge officers congatulated ourselves and my tactical officer on a job well done. Sadly, during our celebration, our majestic little oberth turned her last circle and planted her face firmly in the bosom of the very same asteroid.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/vaeren/screenshot_2011-04-16-15-29-44.jpg

Let this be a lesson, you can lead an Oberth to space, but you can't keep her nose out of the dirt for long.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Something about an Oberth takes a right sound minded federation captain and makes him think, hmm i'de like to bury this thing in a space rock.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Everybody wants a phase cloak.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    They should do that. The devs just need to have random asteroids that have Oberths sticking out of them.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    lol :D:cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Tactical Officer: "Captain, Klingon's are still on us!"
    Captain: "Take us into that asteroid, we got phase cloak!"
    Helm: "Captain, we can't..."
    Captain: "I know, Ensign, the treaty. But we have no choice!"
    Helm: "No, I mean we literally can't..."
    Captain: "I'll note your objection in my log, now GO!"
    Helm: "WE DON'T HAVE A..."

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

    Two days later...

    Defiant Captain: "Fifth one this week"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    I originally posted this in the "Oberth spotted" thread, but it kind of goes well with the spirit of this thread...

    "I'm honored to have been named the captain of such a fine ship. I mean...sure, its named for an unfortunate astronaut who was killed in a huge ball of fire on a launchpad 200 years ago but that doesn't mean this ship will die in a huge ball of fire, right? Come on. The odds on that would be astronomical. Not to mention how ironically tacky it would be to name a ship after Gus Grissom and then have it explode in a huge fireball. That would just be horribly embarrassing. Almost as embarrassing as being one-shotted by a cross-eyed Klingon weapons officer...."

    Captain J.T. Esteban
    From a speech given the day he took command of U.S.S. Grissom
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    boglejam wrote: »
    I originally posted this in the "Oberth spotted" thread, but it kind of goes well with the spirit of this thread...

    "I'm honored to have been named the captain of such a fine ship. I mean...sure, its named for an unfortunate astronaut who was killed in a huge ball of fire on a launchpad 200 years ago but that doesn't mean this ship will die in a huge ball of fire, right? Come on. The odds on that would be astronomical. Not to mention how ironically tacky it would be to name a ship after Gus Grissom and then have it explode in a huge fireball. That would just be horribly embarrassing. Almost as embarrassing as being one-shotted by a cross-eyed Klingon weapons officer...."

    Captain J.T. Esteban
    From a speech given the day he took command of U.S.S. Grissom

    LOL!!!!!

    The guy was a prophet without knowing it, because isn't that exactly what happened to the Grissom in The Search for Spock? :D:cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    KiraYamato wrote:
    LOL!!!!!

    The guy was a prophet without knowing it, because isn't that exactly what happened to the Grissom in The Search for Spock? :D:cool:

    I thought it was Kang who fired the shot... Though I have to say, Christopher Lloyd was perhaps THE worst choice for a klingon ever. Lets give the role to an actor who specialized in spazzing out. >_>
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    warren wrote: »
    I thought it was Kang who fired the shot... Though I have to say, Christopher Lloyd was perhaps THE worst choice for a klingon ever. Lets give the role to an actor who specialized in spazzing out. >_>

    Don't forget about John Larroquette as a Klingon in that movie as well...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Vrano wrote:
    Don't forget about John Larroquette as a Klingon in that movie as well...

    And he was the only Klingon to survive that movie, too. Loved that guy in Night Court.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    boglejam wrote: »
    And he was the only Klingon to survive that movie, too. Loved that guy in Night Court.

    I honestly didn't know that little fact about Mr. Larroquette. The things you learn.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    warren wrote: »
    I thought it was Kang who fired the shot... Though I have to say, Christopher Lloyd was perhaps THE worst choice for a klingon ever. Lets give the role to an actor who specialized in spazzing out. >_>

    And you don't find it fitting at all that Kang's ship went back in time?

    Christopher Lloyd plays Doc Brown, who builds a Time Machine out of a deLorean.
    Christopher Lloyd plays Kang, who captains a Bird of Prey that is captured by Kirk and used to travel back in time.

    I'd say Lloyd was the perfect person to play Kang. :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Cuatela wrote:
    And you don't find it fitting at all that Kang's ship went back in time?

    Christopher Lloyd plays Doc Brown, who builds a Time Machine out of a deLorean.
    Christopher Lloyd plays Kang, who captains a Bird of Prey that is captured by Kirk and used to travel back in time.

    I'd say Lloyd was the perfect person to play Kang. :P

    Eh, if it happened in the same movie, sure it would have been somewhat appropriate. Since it didn't I choose to be difficult and say bad choice overall.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Cuatela wrote:
    And you don't find it fitting at all that Kang's ship went back in time?

    Christopher Lloyd plays Doc Brown, who builds a Time Machine out of a deLorean.
    Christopher Lloyd plays Kang, who captains a Bird of Prey that is captured by Kirk and used to travel back in time.

    I'd say Lloyd was the perfect person to play Kang. :P

    i bet the ship is called the I.K.S. D'lorean
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Samure wrote:
    i bet the ship is called the I.K.S. D'lorean

    heh, that would have been pretty epic.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Cuatela wrote:
    And you don't find it fitting at all that Kang's ship went back in time?

    Christopher Lloyd plays Doc Brown, who builds a Time Machine out of a deLorean.
    Christopher Lloyd plays Kang, who captains a Bird of Prey that is captured by Kirk and used to travel back in time.

    I'd say Lloyd was the perfect person to play Kang. :P

    Just that Lloyd didnt play Kang at all. Michael Ansara played Kang and Kang didnt appear in that movie.

    Commander Kruge on the other hand WAS played by Lloyd and happened to appear in ST3^^
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Just that Lloyd didnt play Kang at all. Michael Ansara played Kang and Kang didnt appear in that movie.

    Commander Kruge on the other hand WAS played by Lloyd and happened to appear in ST3^^

    Yeah, thanks for clearing that up. Was wondering where all this Kang stuff came from. Not only wasn't Kang in ST III, he was in an episode of DS9 (where he died) and appeared on a flashback episode of Voyager (on the Excelsior viewscreen). Doc Brown was most certainly not Kang. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    warren wrote: »
    I honestly didn't know that little fact about Mr. Larroquette. The things you learn.

    Years ago...there was an anniversary special...I think it may have been the 30th or something...will have to research that.

    Larroquette showed up on the stage... He knew few people realized that he played Maltz. :D

    Found it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Everybody wants a phase cloak.

    Did I hear someone say phase cloak?? Gimme, gimme, gimme.:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Just that Lloyd didnt play Kang at all. Michael Ansara played Kang and Kang didnt appear in that movie.

    Commander Kruge on the other hand WAS played by Lloyd and happened to appear in ST3^^

    You can forgive me the slip since the last time I saw star trek III was about 20 years ago. The fact that I knew it started with a K was a feat in of itself.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2011
    Everybody wants a phase cloak.


    Heh, beat me to it.


    Anyway, Laughed at the post OP. Thanks!
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