September 8, 1966

[Joe P]

Yes, exactly 55 years ago to the day this happened.

Live long and prosper, fishies.

Joe

 

[Bob McC]

Where’s Wally?

 

[Big Tabs]

I don’t think Captain James T. Kirk was ever that svelte

 

[Seeker_UK]

Where’s Wally?

Just behind Lenny McCoy.

But I think he prefers to be called Walter or Mr Koenig.

 

[Joe P]

Big Tabs,

William Shatner used to eat at my grandparents' restaurant back when he was a Shakespearian actor at the Festival Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. This was some days before he played Captain Kirk.

He was a fart in a mitt ... until that day he discovered my grandmother's cooking.

Joe

 

[Seeker_UK]

Just to prove my poor standing as a Trekker, @Joe P what's the spacecraft between the shuttlecraft and the Romulan bird of prey?

 

[Sue Pertwee-Tyr]

Wot, no tribbles?

 

[Joe P]

Seeker,

One moment. Accessing. Ah, Antares-type vessel.

The Antares was destroyed when its warped baffle plate was removed by Charlie Evans, a humanoid with Q-like powers.

Warning: Contains Janice Rand in a pink thing. @Nic Robinson

Joe

 

[Joe P]

Steve,

Wot, no tribbles?

Look closely. Cyrano Jones (standing near the America flag) is holding a tribble. Note: One is all you ever need!

Joe

 

[Big Tabs]

Big Tabs,

William Shatner used to eat at my grandparents' restaurant back when he was a Shakespearian actor at the Festival Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. This was some days before he played Captain Kirk.

He was a fart in a mitt, until that day he discovered my grandmother's cooking.

Joe

That hair is luxurious.

Let’s agree that he filled out a tad.

(half an Elvis?)

 

[Joe P]

Hmmmm...

Joe

 

[Joe P]

Wait for it...

Joe

 

[Mike Reed]

I find it hard to believe that anything boldly went in '66. Must have been in monochrome then on our TVs (unless it came out as a film first). This was before Sgt. Pepper, for Heaven's sake !!!

 

[droodzilla]

Took me a while to spot the horta.

 

[Joe P]

Mike,

This was before Sgt. Pepper, for Heaven's sake !!!

And yet...

Joe

 

[TheDecameron]

My favourite at the time was Kirk fighting a lizard creature in a disused quarry. Jim shows real compassion,

 

[Seeker_UK]

Seeker,

One moment. Accessing. Ah, Antares-type vessel.

The Antares was destroyed when its warped baffle plate was removed by Charlie Evans, a humanoid with Q-like powers.

Warning: Contains Janice Rand in a pink thing. @Nic Robinson

Joe

Ah.

"It wasn't very well constructed."

 

[Joe P]

Drood,

Took me a while to spot the horta.

Some say that all you have to do is whisper its name and the @horta will appear, then leave an enigmatic message precisely three words long.

Joe

 

[Craig B]

Spock breaking out the Vulcan Stratocaster. Happy days, if not somewhat illogical.

"We reach, Herbert."

 

[Joe P]

A bit of trivia ... in Star Trek: Discovery, season 2, Michael Burnham and Mr. Spock go back to Talos IV, that forbidden planet.

Turns out that Talos IV, a world ravaged centuries ago by nuclear war and just starting to support life on the surface, is actually the Lafarge Quarry in Dundas, Ontario, about 60 km from my current coordinates.

I mentioned this to the kiddo. Her response, "Does this mean we could go to Talos?"

Joe