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22. Allow me introduce you to Ceti Alpha Five's only remaining indigenous life form

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 03:42 AM

Feb 2013

They've killed twenty of my people, including my beloved wife. Oh, not all at once, and not instantly, to be sure. You see, their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion. Later, they grow, follows madness. And death.

Lieutenant McGivers in happier times:

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How to detect a Trekkie in a room full of people [View all] Yavin4 Feb 2013 OP

I like Star Trek Xyzse Feb 2013 #1

Here ya go... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #3

Thanks! Xyzse Feb 2013 #5

Whole things is on Hulu Plus if you ever want to fill in the timeline gaps... Agschmid Feb 2013 #8

I should in Netflix... Xyzse Feb 2013 #10

Whatever you do just stay away from the guy in the red shirt... Agschmid Feb 2013 #4

Cool! Xyzse Feb 2013 #6

Watch out for this one! Agschmid Feb 2013 #7

Can't see it. Xyzse Feb 2013 #9

I was just about to say the same thing... WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #26

The irony of the OP being named how they are Paulie Feb 2013 #2

He tasks me! pokerfan Feb 2013 #11

I can't remember RILib Feb 2013 #12

Kirk left Khan and his remaining crew to settle an inhabited planet. She chose to go with hedgehog Feb 2013 #13

Allow me introduce you to Ceti Alpha Five's only remaining indigenous life form pokerfan Feb 2013 #22

drat RILib Feb 2013 #24

It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to detect a Trekkie Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #14

It's Trekker. antiquie Feb 2013 #15

+1 Thank you! frogmarch Feb 2013 #25

pfff Bucky Feb 2013 #37

Obviously antiquie Feb 2013 #39

bah Bucky Feb 2013 #41

47. antiquie Feb 2013 #42

Insignifant happenstance. Statistical clustering. Bucky Feb 2013 #43

That only flushes out a casual Trekkie Generic Brad Feb 2013 #16

Like this? Paulie Feb 2013 #20

You have me craving ratkajino and pre-chewed tube grubs Generic Brad Feb 2013 #36

I think Trekkies are kind of an obsolete concept anyway. cemaphonic Feb 2013 #29

I beg to differ Bucky Feb 2013 #38

Reminds me of the scene in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' wyldwolf Feb 2013 #17

I'd just look for the pointy ears or lumpy forehead. nt valerief Feb 2013 #18

I was in my teens and heavy into science fiction (from "borrowing" MFMDad's books)... MiddleFingerMom Feb 2013 #19

Similarly, you can announce "I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition" and watch the frenzy Orrex Feb 2013 #21

What episode of Star Trek was that? Dr. Strange Feb 2013 #27

It was the one where why don't you shut the hell up! Orrex Feb 2013 #30

Is that the tribbles episode? Dr. Strange Feb 2013 #31

Trouble with Tribbles!! Sissyk Feb 2013 #34

Ironically, orrex is a little furry thing. Dr. Strange Feb 2013 #35

It's amazing how many times Moby Dick has been used as an inspiration for a Star Trek story MrScorpio Feb 2013 #23

In all seriousness, Star Trek II is an epic film. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #28

Yeah, but... Orrex Feb 2013 #32

Maybe... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #33

Walk in and shout "Live long". cbrer Feb 2013 #40