Technobabble is a term, often used in a humorous tone, to designate the technical jargon (generally imaginary or inspired by real scientifical words) used in fiction works to explain or justify a complex situation. Star Trek has become a master … Lire la suite... |
Tag: Star Trek
Dico S.F. – Drone
In the common acceptation of the word, a drone is a directed, programmed or autonomous (generally flying) device charged with reconnaissance, surveillance, espionage, or transporting mission. In science fiction, we generalise this concept to more or less autonomous robots, even… Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Ablative armour
Concept invented at the end of the Star Trek: Voyager series, the ablative armour designates a supplemental spaceship hull which is designed to spread and soften energetic weapon shoots. When the hull is hit, it vaporises in part, reducing the … Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Redshirt
Redshirt is a nickname given to the Star Trek characters who put on the famous security’s red shirt and who, invariably, were killed before the end of the episode. It was easy to notice them and say: « These ones … Lire la suite... |
Dico S.F. – Tricorder
In the Star Trek universe, a tricorder is a portative detector that can realise a large number of measurement: magnetic field, life signs, particles, electromagnetic radiations… all that an away team could have to measure. There is a version specialized … Lire la suite... |
Star Trek: First contact (1996)
The storyWhile she patrols on the edge of the Federation, the Enterprise receives a S.O.S.: the Borg, those formidable mi-organic mi-cybernetic extraterrestrials, are en route to Earth. The fleet is mobilized to counter them … Lire la suite... |
Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Ma note : There is a little law circulating in the Star Trek fans community: the odd movies are duds and the even ones are masterpiece. Well, we can say that, in the current case, … Lire la suite... |
News – Star Trek Discovery season 3 trailer
There you go, Star Trek : Discovery set off again for new adventures. Soon, the season 3 will bring us 930 years after season 2 to boldly go where no one has gone before… |