What kind of Jeffrey Combs fan are you!

I believe that’s correct

The Enterprise-D, that is!

Yes! You can also know every TOS, TAS, DS9, VOY, ENT, DIS, SNW, and LD actors’ names!

hwiiy veruul!

proceeds to chop off another head

Oh good, I was never able to handle five guys all at once… four guys will be much easier on my stomach.

Wait, Tasha’s family or Denise’s family?

In one episode he claimed that he got all the wavelengths at once, compressed through the visor so that his brain could handle it, and that he had to just focus really hard to filter out extraneous ones. He compared it to trying to follow a single conversation in a noisy room (think a bar or club or something). So I guess maybe he could have spent a bunch of time as a teen focusing on that specific wavelength?

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I’m… fairly certain he couldn’t make out the details.

A chef is only as good as his ingredients!

Geordi outright told them he looks at the cards, but only after the hand is over. I would still argue that counts as cheating since it lets him get a better idea for when the others are bluffing.

ah yes, the forbidden curl hack

Yeah but are we trying to get people into Trek or specifically into TNG?

That was basically my thought as well, but I still say it plays well as a stand-alone story to give someone a taste of Trek. They may be confused at the beginning of the episode but I feel it’s self contained and focused enough that most people can pick up the major beats from context (Cardassians = occupiers, Bajorans = formerly occupied). And then hopefully the acting, the mystery, and the twist ending are enough to, like you said, make the viewer want to learn more.

Edit: I’m thinking of ‘Frame of Mind’, but both episodes are pretty scary.

I’m nearing 40 and ‘Schisms’ is still straight up nightmare fuel for me. Wonderful performance from Frakes.

Also “Duet” from S1 of DS9. Incredible acting.

“Carbon Creek” serves as a VERY light introduction to some core Star Trek elements. It’s far from “the best” but it’s a heartwarming little peak into the world of Trek. You even see some Vulcan’s become influenced by human compassion which is a good way of showing what makes humans special.

I plan to show my mom Carbon Creek sometime soon.